I need some help trying to figure out what the hell to do....
13 years ago, my mom forcibly relocated us kids here to America to live with our dad. I am a Canadian citizen, but my dad is a US citizen. I was under the impression that I too was an American citizen due to him being my dad but he never applied for the papers. I've been stuck in this legal limbo (Originally from Africa, came to the states as a small child under asylum, left to move to Canada under different name and became citizen, returned here and live under asylum status with original name. Confusing, I know) ever since.
It's basically impossible for me to stay here now because the path to a green card expired many years ago. I have a degree that is essentially worthless now because no one will hire me. I can't walk in to the Canadian embassy because I have no documents to prove who I am. Luckily I'm positive that I can at the least return to Canada under my asylum identity and from there restart my life. I don't mind having to redo school and Uni
I need to know what steps I need to take to begin climbing back into University. I have a business degree now and Im sure I can do it all over again, no problem. I know of the Canadian GED program. But then what? Is there a community college? Is it possible to just skip right into Univeristy after the exam? It's been so long since I've been in school in Canada (left after 9th grade) that I forgot what steps there are.
I was looking at Centennial College (I'll be in Toronto or Calgary, but preferably Toronto. There website is confusing me. Is there a way to transfer from there into a 4 year school (ex. UofT or Ryerson)?
Please help. I'm under severe stress and have been gloomily thinking of sucide these past few months. This is the only ray of light I have left. Otherwise, my life will be working fast food (got student loans too) and basically a life of poverty.
13 years ago, my mom forcibly relocated us kids here to America to live with our dad. I am a Canadian citizen, but my dad is a US citizen. I was under the impression that I too was an American citizen due to him being my dad but he never applied for the papers. I've been stuck in this legal limbo (Originally from Africa, came to the states as a small child under asylum, left to move to Canada under different name and became citizen, returned here and live under asylum status with original name. Confusing, I know) ever since.
It's basically impossible for me to stay here now because the path to a green card expired many years ago. I have a degree that is essentially worthless now because no one will hire me. I can't walk in to the Canadian embassy because I have no documents to prove who I am. Luckily I'm positive that I can at the least return to Canada under my asylum identity and from there restart my life. I don't mind having to redo school and Uni
I need to know what steps I need to take to begin climbing back into University. I have a business degree now and Im sure I can do it all over again, no problem. I know of the Canadian GED program. But then what? Is there a community college? Is it possible to just skip right into Univeristy after the exam? It's been so long since I've been in school in Canada (left after 9th grade) that I forgot what steps there are.
I was looking at Centennial College (I'll be in Toronto or Calgary, but preferably Toronto. There website is confusing me. Is there a way to transfer from there into a 4 year school (ex. UofT or Ryerson)?
Please help. I'm under severe stress and have been gloomily thinking of sucide these past few months. This is the only ray of light I have left. Otherwise, my life will be working fast food (got student loans too) and basically a life of poverty.