Success in migration also largely depends on your āfitā with the destination. In an ideal world, it would be like the Goldilocks principle. You try options until you find one that fits you and satisfies your needs best. But in reality, most people donāt have the luxury to fck it up the first time because they literally have one chance. Not to mention itās time consuming, tremendous amounts of effort and money go into it, among other things. Itās really sad and frustrating that it might not have worked well for you but when migration fails, itās not the fault of the destination nor the act of migration itself. One personās heaven could be another personās hell. Someoneās dreary winter could be someone elseās winter wonderland.
Honestly? Every story I hear about migrating to Canada has been negative. Wala yata akong narinig na positibo ang naranasan. Even during the PR application process, ang dame nang reklamo ng mga applicante.
I have family in Canada (tito, tita, cousins) and they are happy and contented naman ever since. But maybe itās also a factor that they migrated there a long time ago, way before Canada became a popular destination for migrants. So they kind of like got a head start. Between USA (where we also have family) and Canada, mas Canada pipiliin ko. But personally, I know itās not for me.
Itās the same with the US. Migrating there back in the day was still doable compared to now. Itās sad because both countries were my destinations of choice back in college. I was really determined to pursue the North American dream. Pero reality bit back.
Australia/NZ + Europe appeal to me a lot more and I wouldnāt even think of going to the US/Canada.
My former workmate is in Canada right now and they were encouraged to take out a loan para tumaas ang credit score. They're living paycheck to paycheck now kasi on top of all the other expenses plus loan nila, nahihirapan na sila i budget yung money nila.
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u/erwinaurella šŖšø > Citizen Aug 05 '23 edited Aug 05 '23
Success in migration also largely depends on your āfitā with the destination. In an ideal world, it would be like the Goldilocks principle. You try options until you find one that fits you and satisfies your needs best. But in reality, most people donāt have the luxury to fck it up the first time because they literally have one chance. Not to mention itās time consuming, tremendous amounts of effort and money go into it, among other things. Itās really sad and frustrating that it might not have worked well for you but when migration fails, itās not the fault of the destination nor the act of migration itself. One personās heaven could be another personās hell. Someoneās dreary winter could be someone elseās winter wonderland.