To cut to the chase: I am feeling very, very discouraged about both short- and long-term prospects for survival and happiness. Can't get a job here in SJDS; nothing is coming of the multiple apps for telecommute jobs; my Chicago condo sits empty, not selling, not renting, yet requiring that the mortgage be paid on time; really really want to try to get into Canada, somehow, someway, but fearing that a second attempt will only lead to further rejection, instability and loss of material resources.
If only the (living) Canadian part of my family had settled in Alberta or Nova Scotia instead of Quebec and Ontario, someone might be able to sponsor us for immigration.
Failing that, I need to figure out how to wrangle a permanent full-time job offer out of a Canadian employer (or New Zealander, or Dutch, or any country that recognizes same-sex relationships for immigration purposes) while I'm here in Central America. Or find a quick $400,000 to invest in a business. Uphill both ways, you might say.
I'm having a crisis: Despite all my education, I'm not qualified to undertake employment in any field where there are actually jobs these days. Why didn't I decide to be a mechanic or a petrochemical engineer, a nurse, a radiologist, or one of Canada's 38 "eligible" skilled occupations?
I need a source of inspiration, a glimmer of hope...please share if you've got one.
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Why Canada? Won't you then have a condo in Chicago, a house in Nic and a new place in Canada? I know it sucks having a degree that feels useless currently but it has to pay off somehow. You sure are a travelin' chica.
Hi Mira! Yeah, don't remind me about the multiple residences...not really in the game plan.
Why Canada? Because it's one of the few countries in the world where E. and I can legally marry (if we choose--if not, common-law is just about as good), and would both have equal opportunities to work, study, own property, and otherwise have productive lives.
We've been investigating other options as far-fetched as New Zealand and Denmark, but Canada is the closest thing to viable.
Where'd ya go? Come baaaaaaack!
"If only the (living) Canadian part of my family had settled in Alberta or Nova Scotia instead of Quebec and Ontario, someone might be able to sponsor us for immigration."
I "get" Quebec being a whole different ball game, but what's with Ontario?
Wish I could think of an answer for you!!!
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