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Old 22nd September 2009, 10:27 AM
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Hello Friends,

I was just surfing internet for more information in regard to Canada and jobs information. I saw this site and and I was totally shocked and confused . I mean I paid so much for PR and now I read this???

NotCanada.com | The Truth About Immigration To Canada and http://www.exposethismuck.com/ --->Any one born in Canada or any immigrant can you please tell me that this is all wrong and nonsense stuff. I do not believe this site...

PLEASE HEEEELLP

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Hello Friends,

I was just surfing internet for more information in regard to Canada and jobs information. I saw this site and and I was totally shocked and confused . I mean I paid so much for PR and now I read this???

NotCanada.com | The Truth About Immigration To Canada and exposethismuck.com --->Any one born in Canada or any immigrant can you please tell me that this is all wrong and nonsense stuff. I do not believe this site...

PLEASE HEEEELLP
There are always going to be unsuccessful immigration attempts. Some of the comments no doubt are true but I truly believe there are countless more positive comments. There are indeed professionals (doctors, accountants, dentists etc.) from India/Pakistan/Middle East who are not qualified to practice here unless they become requalified. Canadian standards are regarded as sufficiently higher to warrant this. I believe you're in IT so the requalification does not apply to you.
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Hello Auld,

Thank yo for your response... Yes you are correct that I am not from IT and from Management/Adminstration background. so you mean to say that I should overlook those stuff writen in website and carryon with PR process?

Honestly I have done all the formalities and now their is no looking back but to start a new life in Canada with my family
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Thank yo for your response... Yes you are correct that I am not from IT and from Management/Adminstration background. so you mean to say that I should overlook those stuff writen in website and carryon with PR process?

Honestly I have done all the formalities and now their is no looking back but to start a new life in Canada with my family
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I dont understand why people hide the truth, this is the same like ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand, i am not going in much detail, but to my sincere advise do read this website, specially watch the clips in which Not Canada host is questioning the Immigration Minister the same question u have asked and he couldn't reply.

I have discussed this lot in previous thread started by Mr. India on New bie in Canada, but what i found people dont want to face the reallity, as u have paid so much and u dont have any option left to go back, so stick with your fait, i myself wandering since lst couple of months but going after lot of reseach concluded that Canada is not for me for this time and i opt for Aus, well things are not much better their as well but not worse than Canada, this will be a nightmare for me if i have to go in frezzing -40 with no job in hand and looking for gov grant to re educate (which is usually happened) myself.

Best of luck, Canada might be a better place for you. Will u share your process of PR, timeline and other valuable info.

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There are indeed professionals (doctors, accountants, dentists etc.) from India/Pakistan/Middle East who are not qualified to practice here unless they become requalified.
And that's the same for nurses or docters who are trained in Europe.
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I was just surfing internet for more information in regard to Canada and jobs information. I saw this site and and I was totally shocked and confused . I mean I paid so much for PR and now I read this???

NotCanada.com | The Truth About Immigration To Canada and exposethismuck.com --->Any one born in Canada or any immigrant can you please tell me that this is all wrong and nonsense stuff. I do not believe this site...

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Hello Charanjit,

By what I read there are certainly issues with employment specially after crisis.

I guess it depends how much you are willing to sacrifice and also how well qualified you are. Your network of contacts counts as well as your language skills.

You may end up with your 1st job being lower level to what you used to do back home. However, if you are persistent you will succeed on getting better jobs and thus better $.

As we debated on one previous thread, Canada is full of successful immigrants and I am sure they have different opinions regarding notcanada.com.

You can't let such things turn you down such as "Canadian Immigration is doing business on us"... besides being a rather offensive and rude comment I believe success is very personal and it is how much you put into it...

I personally know 3 couples in Canada - 2 Brazilian couples and 1 Chinese couple. They have different levels of education and qualification/language skills. And guess what? They are all doing GREAT.

Best of luck!

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I think much of the problem stems from the fact that such professionals are not fully informed that their qualifications will require requalifying to Canadian standards. This is a daunting task physically, financially and mentally. It is a contentious issue in Canada particularly in the matter of physicians of which there is a shortfall here. The Government here must develop a much better way of dealing with this matter. As a long term resident and lover of Canada it is, IMO, an atrocious state of affairs when doctors are driving cabs or doing other menial jobs.
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My 2 cents are.....theres always two sides to a story and while there are problems everywhere not just Canada, theres always a good side to things too. I believe NOTCANADA is one extreme and its upto you to decide how that balances with the other extreme....this can be done by talking to as many people as possible.

Im just not a big fan of people who are already criticizing Canada even before they enter and are at the same time applying for Citizenship or PR. Its just double standard. Like someone in the the other thread stated, you should know what you are getting yourself into (the good and the bad) and then make your decision based on the information you gather.

Good Luck in your decision.

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Hello Jovi,

Thank you for your reply. Have your mirgated to Aust?
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Hi, do you not feel when you put so much into such a massive decision as reloaction to another country, that one bad opion carries so much weight. I believe if professionals have to re-educate to practice in Canada - well done canada your health professionals are second to none. What a great country to fall ill in!!!

Everyone has a different story and everyone deals with things differently. Maybe "not canada" should have spent as much energy in researching their new country before committing, as they have in adversly advertising a fantastic country, that wasn't a magic wand for the unprepared!!

I want to relocate to canada, the people are friendly, the scenery is outstanding and the future is yours for the taking, just do your homework to make sure your move is as easy as possible. You have not completed yet and there is always a "going back" (you may lose money but weigh the odds up)and you seem intelligent and cautious enough to research up to the day of the flight.

REGRET THE THINGS YOU DO AND NOT THINGS YOU DONT!!! Great experiences and decisions have been made on chance.

I hope you relocate and find your life in Canada everything your looking for.
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