Posted on: 03-02-11 07:42:29
Dear All, Last yr I moved to canada with my family after seven yrs in Dubai. We started our new life in Canada with great hope an aspiration. My hubby got job in two months tm in call centre which he was not very fond of and left finally after wrking for 4 months. then after eight months of solid job search I got job in a multinaional company - it was like a dream job with dream pay. But it lasted only two months and I lost job. That uncertainty has given such a shock that we were really shaken and started feeling everything neg. abt the life in Canada. after completing 365 days we left Canada as my mother was not well and we have a very established family background in India. We thought that instead of wasting time doing labour jobs, feeling mentally frustrated n insecured better to move back as everywhere people are talking about growth in India. We were returning to India almost after 8-9 years (excluding holidays). My husband got the work on 4th day that he enjoys very much now. I was with my Mom in her last days and she passed away after her my father could not take the sepration and passed away. Mentally I am totally depressed due to this. Plus seeing life here, poplation, education system, struggle for small kids, no place to breath fresh air, competition etc etc for which we always wanted to stay outside the country I m in double mind and totally confused that should I come back to Canada to complete my another one year so that at least my kids will be PR for the rest of thier life and may decide if they want to settle there, or go threr for further study or forget about it n start living here. I have lost so much of savings in the application and landing and staying there. BUt my husband is not interested in coming without any job in hand and again feel frustrated. So I feel at least me n my two kids should live there and complete the time if I get a good job we can continue there but atlaeast al these efforts taken can be helpful to my kids by way giving them option to live life either in India or Canada. Please guide. I m not able to make up my mind at all. to be honest Last time I tried only in the job of my field of finance n administration. But this tm I will take up any office job provided I get it. Just to run the expense of three of us along wth govt support do u think I should cm back.
Rocket,
I totally agree with DesiBabu70. Gurram way is not my approach ...but many people do ..I know people in Bahrain, they can live day-and-night without meeting their family for many years ! I do not blame them, maybe it is their family situation ....Yuvi has shared his experience which happens with many people here ........but there are alternatives !
I was in Bahrain, making decent money, quit the job and landed with my family in Canada in 2006. Today, I do not regret that decision ....but again ...everyone's situation is not same !
Call me at 2264444858, if you wants to speak to me !
Good Luck
AK
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AK
Dear Forum Members
Thanks for your valuable inputs& suggestions. 
Relocating to a new place (with different workculture, social set up, weather & last but not the least, distance from our Native Country) is not an easy thing. People when are moving from one city to another, within a country also thinks 100 times keeping in mind the pluses & the minuses.
As of now, it is decided that my family will be moving to Canada by May end. I have zeroed on Mississauga. I am planning to buy a Condo (2 bedrooms) and my budget is CAD 200000-225000.Square one in Mississauga is a decent place with easy access to transport,supermarkets,schools etc.I will be paying monthly maintenance fee but then my wife don’t have to worry about clearing of snow, lawn mowing and security. All new condos have 24hrs security, I assume.
I will be visiting my family every six-nine months and they can visit me once a year.
70,I suppose you are in Ontario.Where are you based,if not in and around GTA.
@ rahul_ singh 23, would be grateful to you if u can suggest some other places as well (Money saved is money earned)
@ yuvi, so whats ur final decision? My suggestion is that you can move to Canada with ur kids and you will never realize how time flies and you will be having the passport in ur hand.
@ neerupam, thanks for the encouragement. For sure will give you a call.
Quote:yes i live in Ontario but not in the GTA.
Originally posted by rocket
70,I suppose you are in Ontario.Where are you based,if not in and around GTA.
Ontario is not GTA even though it appears to be
most desis abroad coming to canada use the formula
Canada = Ontario = GTA
i live in northern ontario but i have been to the gta and lived there for a short period of time many years ago.
anyway congratulations on making the decision.
methinks you had already made up your mind that this is what you want to do.
from your post it sounds like you will be buying a condo with 100% cash payment that is without any mortgage.
so you are already bringing in substantial wealth and plan to use money to compensate for your absence here
you are essentially "buying" your residency here.
i have seen other people from the middle east do that as well.
you will find lots of such cohorts in the Mississauga area and the rest of the gta.
good luck and welcome to canada (soon).
Thanks for all the valuable inputs
I am planning to go for a full furnished apartment(Nea Square one) initially.I f my family adapts themselves according to Canada,then I might buy a 2 bed room Condo for u.
Any idea where I can find 1 bed fully furnished appartment for 3-6 months.My budget is CAD 1000-1200
THANKS IN ADVANCE
I would be looking for replies for your queries as iam also planning for the same
Dear Rocket,
I am in a similar situation to you. I live in kuwait and would like my family to be there for 3 yrs. I plan to do my landing in July 2011. It would be nice if we could take the condo in same place so there is some company in a new place for family. I am also looking for a condo in the 1000$ range. Unfurnished is also fine with me.
