Maybe I should wrtte a post comparing between immigrating to Australia and Canada

I hear different stories about migrating to Canada – some people get it within 3 months with no hassle, some people have been waiting for 6 years !!! I simply don’t get it !!

They only recently introduced the ‘highly demanded professions’ category, so people with skills the country needed most will be processed faster. I heard in the past, all categories (like family, spouse, skilled, business, refugees etc) are processed as ‘first comes first serves’. So, it is all depend when you lodge the application, how long the queue is.

As with this Chinese couple, I find it is also the power of the same language shorten the distance. He completely loosen up himself when heard me speak in Mandarin. No more anger and unhappiness, has become extremely friendly and helpful. I think, he must miss his home country, his language, and his life so much in China, hence harbour so much anger in Canada because it was not what he expected or simply could not adapt to here….

I find the Chinese immigrants in Australia are more skilled and have more exposure to western cultures, so can adapt more to the local lifestyle. Or maybe just people I happened to meet in Australia.

Interestingly, not too sure if it is the immigration policy in Canada, or whatever the reasons, I met some Chinese immigrants who are still really struggling with the new life here. It breaks my hearts when I see that….