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A Syrian refugee in Canada

 
ProWI 2016-12-31 08:58:11 

What 2016 meant to me.

 
Kay 2016-12-31 14:58:35 

Now, my biggest concern is my job: I worked as an English language teacher in Syria, and I hoped to continue my career here. But becoming a teacher in Canada will be very difficult – I will need to go back to school, which will cost me a lot of time and money. I am now confused as to what I should do; should I find any job to make ends meet, or try to continue my career as a teacher?

That man look young and strong and there are factory and other labour intensive jobs he can get. A safe haven for the family was provided not an easy and comfortable life. Go find work man.....

 
ProWI 2016-12-31 15:27:59 

Some people have lots of mouth when they are not the one in a predicament.

Soooooo easy to mouth off when not in another person's shoes.

 
Darkness 2016-12-31 15:47:24 

In reply to ProWI
Look, us Canadians provided him with a safe country to life and raise his family. I think he needs to think small and work his way up. He needs to get a job 2 or 3 if that is what it takes to take care of himself and his family. Any job should be fine, from teaching to cleaning, it really does not matter. He can then work his way up.

How about the wife is she in a situation where she can work?

 
Kay 2016-12-31 17:12:54 

In reply to Darkness

That's my point. Fella looks like he eyeing that nice cushy teaching job he had home

 
ProWI 2016-12-31 17:48:11 

In reply to Darkness


Look, us Canadians provided him with a safe country to life and raise his family. I think he needs to think small and work his way up. He needs to get a job 2 or 3 if that is what it takes to take care of himself and his family. Any job should be fine, from teaching to cleaning, it really does not matter. He can then work his way up.

How about the wife is she in a situation where she can work?


That has been the immigrant experience in Canada. Ask any immigrant to Canada. Nothing in his article states that he's expecting a cushy job off the bat.

There have been foreign doctors in Canada who had to drive taxis for years. There's is a system where even Canadian trained doctors have to work hard to get a permanent placement in their preferred location and discipline. Similarly for most professions, like engineering and in teaching, where you need the appropriate accreditation from provincial Boards. That kind of information must be passed on by the immigration and refugee agencies when new immigrants or refugees come ashore.

 
Darkness 2016-12-31 19:33:12 

In reply to ProWI

I live here and know what goes on here. There are standards and if you graduated from an institution not recognized by Canada then you must go through the process to receive accreditation and be recognized.

On the other hand if it's an institution recognized by Canada then no problems. I know this because I am an engineer and we hire graduates from foreign institutions all the time.

Per capita Canada has taken in more Syrian than most countries - 39k so far.

Seriously stfu sometimes.

 
ProWI 2016-12-31 20:05:53 

In reply to Darkness


Seriously stfu sometimes.


Seriously, you should find out to whom you're taking to first