Citizenship & Immigration

Immigration

Immigration is not a short trip – it’s a journey of a lifetime. And it’s only when you step on the Canadian soil, that your journey truly begins. Everything before that is preparation. If you are well prepared, your journey will be more enjoyable. If you are not prepared, your journey will be painful.

Many immigrants come to Canada unprepared. As a result, they cannot find a good job and they are suffering emotionally. Don’t be one of them – come prepared!

When preparing for Canada, you need to learn about:

Canadian workplace culture
Canadian employers’ expectations
Canadian communication
5 stages of Culture Shock
psychological challenges of immigration
Canadian systems
typical mistakes immigrants make

Citizenship

To pass the test, you have to study the book “Discover Canada”. The book is not written in an easy way but if you take your time studying and thinking about what you’ve read, you will be able to understand the information. Your goal should not be to memorize the book but to understand it logically. The information on our pages is the same as in the book. However, it is explained logically, in a step by step way that is easy to understand.

For the few things that need to be memorized, we have created a page with the information on “Memory Tricks and Techniques” that should help you prepare faster and more effectively.

CANADIAN SYSTEMS

The more you learn about life in Canada, the more comfortable you’re going to feel in your new country. Understanding the rules and the systems of this society will allow you to navigate them with more confidence.

Most immigrants know that laws of one country differ from the laws of another country. Laws are written rules. However, there are also many ‘unwritten’ rules each society lives by. We call those unwritten rules ‘culture’.

The systems – government, healthcare, justice, education, finance – also differ from country to country. For example, while in many countries colleges and universities are government organizations, in Canada these are private businesses that compete for best students. One mistake that many new immigrants make is thinking that their country’s systems and Canadian systems are the same. Another mistake is making the assumption that Canadian systems are ‘better’. Canadian systems are not perfect and they have multiple drawbacks that need improvement.

It is important for an immigrant to understand that there is no ‘better’ culture or ‘worse’ culture – cultures are simply different. The same often applies to systems. Even though we can sometimes talk about a better system in Canada, it is more helpful for new immigrants to think in terms of ‘different systems’. This way you can learn and understand how things work in this country without getting upset, frustrated or disillusioned. Your focus should be on the best way to use a particular system.