Posted on: 06-04-06 23:52:54
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The cowards never started,
The weak died on the way,
Only the strong arrived.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yK1i9cLAMM
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Originally posted by babail
I wish I could agree with you about the less pay - more stability part. For immigrants sorry to say very less stability. Even most of the ppl. who call themselves "positive" agree to the fact that u have to study and start almost from scratch. So how does that provide stability. And if initially neither u have money by having high paying contract jobs or survive and neither stability on a low paying, how does a person justify that.
You'd have to be on H-1 anxiously waiting for your greencard to proceed while constantly worrying about your work permit expiring prior to that to understand what instability in the states is.
I'm not saying I agree with the perm-job / contract analogy, however I've lived in the states and status-wise, you're totally at the mercy of immigration there until you get your greencard. Every time you re-enter from a trip back home and you get a rude-as-hell customs officer, you gotta wonder if he's going to let you in or not. This is never an issue while re-entering Canada, the thought never crosses your mind. So I do agree on the stability thing.
To me, the biggest difference is that you make more money in the states, but you never belong. You're always an outsider. Not so in Canada. You just have to decide whether that feeling is worth the cut in your paycheck and make a choice on where you want to live. And that would hopefully be the best place in the world as far as you're concerned.
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Are you there?
BL,
This is very true to my feelings!!!
- JRF.
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Originally posted by BlueLobster
Every time you re-enter from a trip back home and you get a rude-as-hell customs officer, you gotta wonder if he's going to let you in or not. This is never an issue while re-entering Canada, the thought never crosses your mind. So I do agree on the stability thing.
To me, the biggest difference is that you make more money in the states, but you never belong. You're always an outsider. Not so in Canada. You just have to decide whether that feeling is worth the cut in your paycheck and make a choice on where you want to live. And that would hopefully be the best place in the world as far as you're concerned.
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The cowards never started,
The weak died on the way,
Only the strong arrived.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yK1i9cLAMM
Quote:
Originally posted by picaso
it's indeed a good site. Esp the immigration tracker. Wish we had something like that in here.
Thanks for this idea.
We can surely do this. Guys, help me defining requirements for following categories. Also suggest me additional categories.
Skilled Immigrant Visa
Country
High Commission
Date Applied
Date Number Got
Date Medical Received
Date Re-Medical Received
Date Interview Received
Date Visa Given
Education Qualification
Points Awarded
English Language Test Given
English Language Score
French Language Test Given
French Language Score
Age
Spouse Education Qualification
Spouse Age
Family Class (Spouse)
High Commission
Country
Date Applied
Date Number Recieved
Date Medical Received
Date Re-Medical Received
Date Interview Received
Date Visa Given
Family Class (Parents)
High Commission
Country
Date Applied
Date Number Recieved
Date Medical Received
Date Re-Medical Received
Date Interview Received
Date Visa Given
Number of dependants sponsored
Number of siblings
Family income showned
Citizenship
Office Applied
Date Applied
Date Acknowledgement Received
Date of fingerprint
Number of documents asked
Date of Writeen Test
Date of Interview
Date of Oaath
Anything else friends?
Thanks.
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A Proud Indian Canadian
I agree with you BL. I am just on the opposite side. People like me who are in their 30s now don't want to again go through that immigration/visa issue, as even though I had an opportunity to move to US, I am deciding not to pursue it.
Ash
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Originally posted by BlueLobster
Quote:
Originally posted by babail
I wish I could agree with you about the less pay - more stability part. For immigrants sorry to say very less stability. Even most of the ppl. who call themselves "positive" agree to the fact that u have to study and start almost from scratch. So how does that provide stability. And if initially neither u have money by having high paying contract jobs or survive and neither stability on a low paying, how does a person justify that.
You'd have to be on H-1 anxiously waiting for your greencard to proceed while constantly worrying about your work permit expiring prior to that to understand what instability in the states is.
I'm not saying I agree with the perm-job / contract analogy, however I've lived in the states and status-wise, you're totally at the mercy of immigration there until you get your greencard. Every time you re-enter from a trip back home and you get a rude-as-hell customs officer, you gotta wonder if he's going to let you in or not. This is never an issue while re-entering Canada, the thought never crosses your mind. So I do agree on the stability thing.
To me, the biggest difference is that you make more money in the states, but you never belong. You're always an outsider. Not so in Canada. You just have to decide whether that feeling is worth the cut in your paycheck and make a choice on where you want to live. And that would hopefully be the best place in the world as far as you're concerned.
Quote:
Originally posted by Garvo Gujarati
Quote:
Originally posted by picaso
it's indeed a good site. Esp the immigration tracker. Wish we had something like that in here.
Thanks for this idea.
We can surely do this. Guys, help me defining requirements for following categories. Also suggest me additional categories.
Skilled Immigrant Visa
Country
High Commission
Date Applied
Date Number Got
Date Medical Received
Date Re-Medical Received
Date Interview Received
Date Visa Given
Education Qualification
Points Awarded
English Language Test Given
English Language Score
French Language Test Given
French Language Score
Age
Spouse Education Qualification
Spouse Age
Family Class (Spouse)
High Commission
Country
Date Applied
Date Number Recieved
Date Medical Received
Date Re-Medical Received
Date Interview Received
Date Visa Given
Family Class (Parents)
High Commission
Country
Date Applied
Date Number Recieved
Date Medical Received
Date Re-Medical Received
Date Interview Received
Date Visa Given
Number of dependants sponsored
Number of siblings
Family income showned
Citizenship
Office Applied
Date Applied
Date Acknowledgement Received
Date of fingerprint
Number of documents asked
Date of Writeen Test
Date of Interview
Date of Oaath
Anything else friends?
Thanks.
Guys, help me with this list - is it enough? do we need to add more dates/fields?
Does poor response to this mean there is no need to have such facility on CD?
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A Proud Indian Canadian
Good for you, Shankaracharya.
Hope things get finalised soon in your favour.
All the best & rgds.
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