That's true. The US does not accept Chinese immigrants unless you have a family there. Most Chinese go to US as students, after graduation, they either stay if they get a job, or go back to China. So there're fewer complaints. .
-omega4(omega);
2007-12-19{207}(#4130403@0)
In Canada, the door is wide open to any Chinese with university degree. So quite many people are upset because they can't find the job they expected. And the long cold winter make some people depressed too.
To be fair, Canadian economy is already so much better now thanks to the surge of resource and energy prices. In most of the 90s, it's hard even to get a dishwahser job, no kidding.
-omega4(omega);
2007-12-19(#4130411@0)
thanks to the surge of resource and energy prices. now we can get a dishwahser job in Canada
-zhu_laoshan(朱老三);
2007-12-19(#4131727@0)
I managed to come back to Toronto from NYC by cutting 20% salary two years ago... So far I feel I made the right decision and live happily ever after
-mikesmith(老猫);
2007-12-21(#4137340@0)
Because there is difference in expectation.
-karenwyl(karen);
2007-12-22{326}(#4138097@0)
People in the US understand that the only way to survive and to realize their american dreams is to work hard, and that the only people they can count on are themselves. Some people came to Canada with the dilusion that the goverment somehow was responsible for their happiness, and thus set themselves up for disappointment.
not all people are like that... but make some sense
-mikesmith(老猫);
2007-12-22(#4138108@0)
Very good point! 平心而论, 美国华人吃的苦要比加拿大华人多一些,付出的也多一些。美国华人大多数有本地硕士以上学历,当年都是考托考G后才出来的。 加拿大的新移民不在同样的起点, 也就不应该强求同样的职业回报。 其实同样的条件,在加拿大一样找到不错的工作。
-canimpossible(漂泊的种子);
2007-12-22{179}(#4138231@0)