Your application to work in Canada has been initially approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
I remember that we got this letter in the first week of July 2022, after a long wait and a refusal that left me feeling depleted and hopeless in those days.
My partner and I knew that our professional backgrounds were strong enough and that most countries were widely and deeply keen; we have both worked for over ten years in the data and analytics field, myself more focused on marketing and web analytics; she is within the banking and finance sector.
It’s important to note that we have tackled the entire immigration process to Canada through an immigration lawyer who helped us achieve small milestones toward our long-awaited Canadian dream. For those looking to correctly handle their immigration process, hiring a lawyer is highly recommended and worth the hype.
Upon receiving my open work permit approval, we began taking the necessary steps, including resigning from the companies where we had built fruitful, renowned and successful professional careers. This process took some months for both of us. Furthermore, we were thrilled to obtain flight tickets to Toronto, the city recommended by our lawyer based on our professional backgrounds. During this time, we began selling all our belongings and saying “goodbye” to our loved ones.
As foreigners, especially coming from Latin America, we used to idealize and romanticize “First World countries.” Don’t get me wrong, since the very first day we arrived in Canada, I remember that we felt amazed, secure, and genuinely impressed by how things work here, which is very different from how we lived in our home countries. The first instance I wanted to point out was the first time we took a taxi from Pearson Airport to Lisgar, a neighbourhood in the city of “Sauga.” Guess what? It cost roughly $80, whereas we used to pay around $10 bucks back home. This was “ridiculous” for our Latin American budgets.
That was quite a shock, lol, but here we are, arriving in this wonderful country that we now affectionately call our “Igloo” home.
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