Nice cars, designer clothes and high-paying jobs, the number of people in Third World countries could imagine living in the western world. After all who can immigrate to Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom for a new and prosperous life, always go home for a visit after a few years, with so many gifts for the whole family housing in many parts of the country and spend many species that seem endless. Yes, the way of lifeliving in Western countries are very privileged in many ways I can not deny it. I know I'm in Alberta, a province rich in oil that live where jobs are plentiful, with high wages and poverty, almost nonexistent.
In addition, living in what seems a life of luxury, there are things that everyone should be fully aware of before moving to Canada.
# 1) the Western mind
Most Third World countries do not or no credit card deliberatelyor mortgages. So if you know or see someone who lives in a big house or driving a luxury car that is safe to assume that they can do successfully. However, in Canada or the United States can live with a person driving a luxury car and nice big houses, and may or may not be rich. If you have good credit, you have a mortgage, credit cards, car leases, which effectively means that the bank actually owns the car or at home and make monthly payments based on the amount of the loan will be taken into account. Couldtake 2-5 years paying for a car and more than 20 years for a house.
# 2) living
Maintain contact with neighbors is a term often used to describe a person to see what his neighbors, it is common that a family with an annual turnover of $ 100,000 to provide deeply in debt they could. Probably because they live beyond their means to preserve the face. A classic example is a person that I knew I had a beautifulBillion in the home of a community of upper class. This house is furnished with elegant furniture up and down, large-screen TV, and even a new Mercedes to go. I do not know a great lifestyle for many, but most people is that they could not pay the electricity bill and guides. Sense for you? It is therefore important to understand that the world in Canada is rich, our idea of success is not realistic, and create debt in the pursuit of wealth.
# 3) MONEYNot grow on trees
In Canada, you believe it or not, money is hard work, long hours, 5 days a week and for many even 6 or 7 days a week. There are only 3 people working for the end of the month. Industrialization in Canada has created many skilled jobs. However, many highly qualified immigrants will work jobs, such as slaughterhouses, taxi drivers, cleaners and maintenance, which most Canadians consider undesirable.These jobs pay well, because nobody wants and very little training is required. Foreign credentials, such as the right to health care, or any other name, in a country outside of Canada does not guarantee a job in Canada. The diploma, which has worked hard, are not recognized by the Canadian. To avoid disappointment, it is important to what extent the required standards in academics and skills for understanding reached prior to your arrival.
# 4) and discriminationRACISM
If you are thinking of emigrating to Canada should be aware that you can have this problem. Some cities are better than others, but here in Alberta, could be worse. A recent article in the Calgary Herald Calgary the capital as a hate crime in Canada. Growth in Africa as Canadian families in the '80s, a time when there was very dark, I had many problems with racism. Although minorities are more visible now, the problem still exists. Recently I met a manRussian anti-racism days at work, he said, even if your skin is the color from there to discriminate against him because of his Russian accent. The fact that discrimination and racism can be subtle or even non-verbal means that sometimes it is hard to prove at any time. Minorities are undervalued and have the same privileges as our colleagues in Canada, but demand respect in the workplace or school.The fight against discrimination and harassment has been developed to help in this matter.
# 5) Change of lifestyle
Canadian customs authorities may use other than normal, but there are some habits that can not be known. For example, it is customary to call and make an appointment for a person in his house, showing unexpectedly considered rude. If you verify that this way of thinking in terms of time, as Canadians value punctuality, remember to remove your shoes outside the doorat any time. Not on the weight of a woman if she has more weight is expressed very irreverent, it is better to comment on the weight loss as a compliment. In order to ensure a smooth social integration to try to work with people outside the cultural group to socialize. I see many immigrants from all ethnic minorities tend to surround themselves with the same culture. I understand that people see from the same countryhuman nature, have as their more common language, culture or religion. But it is also important to be isolated in society through integration. Time with people of other cultures is a good opportunity for others to know their culture and to break down barriers and discrimination.
As you can see here in the Western world, things are not always what it seems. You can not smoke and mirrors, like a magician, but do a good jobto create the illusion that we live a perfect life, perfect. Make sure you're ready to assess the pros and cons. Now you have this knowledge, what to do? Share with someone you know and raise awareness through education, because knowledge is power.
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