New Beginnings
December 21, 2006The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt
As the curtain comes down on another calendar year it's a time to reflect and look ahead.
Thinking back on this past year, there are many things I'm thankful for. In particular:
- The chance to have celebrated the birth of my child and the 93rd birthday of my father. Mostly, I'm grateful that our family has not been torn apart.
- The opportunity to have spent one more year not having to say "yes" when I wanted to say "no".
- The good fortune to have been born in a place that has never known man-made or natural disasters.
At the same time I can't help but be aware of others, who in the last year struggled to get through each day.
I am bothered by the sense of entitlement that many of the more fortunate among us hold so dearly. They feel especially deserving of their place at the table of life and are so very reluctant to give someone else a break.
Look, the truth is that caprice and luck, as much as anything else, determine who we become and the quality of life each of us have. Were it not for the fact that my grandparents had the courage and foresight to leave Eastern Europe for Canada nearly 100 years ago, would I have the benefits I do today? I doubt it. Given the events of the last century, would I even be alive today? Probably not.
I know one thing for sure and that is we, who are living in Canada, are much more fortunate than most other populations. I'm suggesting that we can, as individuals, lend a hand to others who want to share in our opportunities by immigrating to Canada.
Deciding who can come to Canada and when they get here is a contest but the rules of the competition are not fairly or uniformly applied. That's certainly the case now and it's probably always been that way. In the coming year, in this blog, I aim to do my part in lending a hand to people who want to come to Canada but are at a disadvantage under the current immigration processing scheme. Stay tuned.
In closing, I would like to thank our clients for their trust and to wish all readers a Safe and Healthy New Year.
3 Comments:
I really appeciated your blog. I am a Canadian living in the USA temporarily and am soooo looking forward to returning home, but I do have to go through the arduous process of sponsoring my spouse first. She is American so it's probably best case scenario, but I have learned how difficult it is to immigrate to Canada. Your average CDN thinks not, but if they ever opened their ears to the hard luck stories I finally opened my ears to, maybe they could/would open their hearts more too. I look forward to reading more of your blogs. Happy New Year!!
yes iam an american too. and my spouse is canadina .and they kited me out .but my husban is canadina.he left his house and bussines becuse of it and yes it is very hard to get in.
My wife and I have been pondering the idea of moving to Canada. We live in Longmont, Colorado, US. We have been researching the internet alot. It has been pretty easy to find the info we are looking for, steps, paperwork, costs, rules & regulations etc. Even what is required if we want to bring our dog. Before the idea of immigrating to Canada, we looked at Hawaii. I have family there. And Hawaii seems to be by far more difficult and more expensive to move and reside there, but I could be wrong, I have never tried to move to Canada. We do have Family in Kelowna, B.C. My wifes Aunt and Uncle live there. They own a bed&breakfast. The only thing I can see so far that will be the most difficult is either recieving a skilled worker class permit or Familiy class permit, and the waiting time. Cost doesn't seem to bad. Around $1500 for a family of four, paperwork and processing fees alone. Anyway, if anyone has any tips on job sites, and apartments it would be great. Also, can anyone explain to me how taxes work. If I was to make $40,000 a year in Kelowna, B.C. how much of that would I actually see? Oh, and how are the public schools in Canada? Any web sites that I can use to compare schools?
Thanks for reading this Blog!
Brandon Smith
brandonlsmith@yahoo.com
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