Future Canadians,
I just hope that what you indicated in your proof of funds is yours and yours alone, not borrowed from relatives or friends. You will certainly need that money to adjust on a different lifestyle.
For a family of four, these are your estimated expenses (all in CAD)
- Rent = roughly 1,200 depending on the city you live in
- Food = 800-1000
- Electricity = 60
- Heat = maybe free if you are renting a condo
- Daycare expenses (if your kids are below 12) = 1000
- Transportation expenses (I am assuming you are using the train or bus) = 200
-Cable, phone, internet bundle = 200
So, that is about CAD 3660 a month. Let's just say that you refused to do odd jobs because of pride (I didn't go to Canada to be a freaking housecleaner or dishwasher! I have an MBA ! ) and because you can't stomach the thought that this is so humiliating. Three months in and you have spent around CAD 10,000 with no job in sight commensurate to your experience. What are you going to do? Enroll in Bridging programs that are just Government lip service and in reality, Canadian employers refuse to recognize and give a damn.
What I am saying is that there is a mismatch on what Canada requires pertaining to foreign skilled workers compared to the requirements of the Canadian employers. Heck, these employers don't even know the difference between FSW1 and FSW2, does not know the real value of IELTS etc. In their eyes, you are an immigrant and all your credentials don't mean a thing because you didn't get it in Canuck country. I pray that at least half of what you expect here in Canada will come to fruition. Goodluck mates.
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