Articles tagged with: Life As An Immigrant
When Do You Stop Being An Immigrant?
For the first two years I was in Canada, it was fairly obvious I was new to the country. Not only I didn’t speak English very well but the North American way of life was a novelty to me. I didn’t know the local customs, products and culture. I never really researched Canada the way a lot of prospective immigrants do because I just happened to land in the Great North Strong and Free by chance.
Lucile And Murtaza: From France and India to Montreal
Murtaza and his wife are a multicultural couple: she is from France and he is from India. They found a country in their image: Canada.
After a relatively quick immigration process (only one year), they picked Montreal as their new home.
Estefania: From Argentina to Quebec
Estefania is originally from Patagonia, Argentina. She isn’t sure why she originally picked Canada to complete an exchange program after graduating from high school, but she knows she fell in love with the country, and more specifically Quebec.
Natalia: From Colombia to Montreal... and Back to Colombia
Not all immigrants have a great experience in Canada, and not everybody chooses to stay. Such stories have to be told because it’s important to stress that the grass in not always greener on the other side.
Natalia came to Canada from Colombia. She feared for her life back home, and quickly applied for refugee status in Canada. The paperwork took a long time—four years—but it wasn’t the main problem Natalia faced.
Jorge: From Mexico to New-Brunswick
Jorge is one happy immigrant and without hesitation, he states that immigrating to Canada exceeding his expectations. He deserves much of the credit for his success: his optimism, hard work and flexibility brought him where he is today.
John Erick: from Venezuela to Montreal
John Erick is a newcomer to Canada: he landed from Venezuela a couple of months ago. Despite facing the usual challenges most immigrants face, including finding a first job in Canada and living in English and in French, he is happy to be here. His blog title says it all: Mi Renacer En Canadá (Reborn in Canada).
Daniel: From Paraguay to Montreal
Daniel, from Paraguay, isn’t afraid of new challenges: he chose to settle in Quebec, Canada’s francophone province, even though French is not his mother tongue. He is also very patient and waited for two years before he was finally granted permanent residence status.
Jean-Paul and Emma: From France to Montreal
Emma and Jean-Paul were ideal candidates: there are both young and highly-educated French citizens with degrees and experience in needed fields. They were selected easily and nine month later, they were landing in Montreal.
