Immigrating to Canada

Nearly There!

Wow, has it really been that long since I updated? Well just another 12 months of full time work and I will be able to apply for immigration to Canada. I will have 67 points by then, so I don't think I will gain anything by taking a French test, but we'll see.

I have also decided to get another qualification. I am starting an accredited accountancy course in a few months which should hopefully be finished by the time I move. This doesn't really have anything to do with moving to Canada. I lost my job a few weeks ago working as a conveyancing assistant and have decided that a career in law in too volatile to continue with. By re-qualifying as an accountant there are a lot more opportunities available here in the UK. It is also a lot more transferable to Canada than my Law degree is. So accountancy is an added bonus as far as adaptability goes.

I have also seen a number of videos on youtube about how immigrants find it hard to find jobs at the level they practiced at back in their home country. I am not surprised that some feel cheated. However, I also understand that to start again in another country will be hard work and sometimes you just have to accept that starting again really does mean that. I always accepted that no matter what level I got to in my career in the UK it would not count for much in Canada. That was clear from the beginning. I am fine with that, so long as I accept that a job is a job and you have to work your way up the ladder just like back home. It is true for other countries as well. My friends have just moved out to Australia and are finding jobs at a basic level. They knew that was always going to be the case and are fine with it. They have always felt that a move abroad was a better option than staying in the UK.

posted by Marie17183 @ 15:00