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  • 枫下拾英 / 心情随笔 / A puzzled guy waiting for your suggestion -timpine(Pine); 2001-10-14 {3177} (#224945@0)
    本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛I submitted my application this June, got my file number in July. Up to now no other message from the Embassy about my next step. After thinking for several days/nights about what I should do before I got LP and what I could do in the future, I become much more puzzled and pessimestic than before (the moment I sent my application). There are two question I would like to get comments/suggestion from friend here in Rolia.

    The first question is should I continue my application or not? Well, this will be a huge question if I do not tell you my background. Here is my background.

    Major: Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
    Education: Ph.D.
    Experience: Teaching and research in university for 6 years, including one and a half years post-doctor research outside of China.
    English Ability: Have been interpreter for around 10 foreign scholars visiting China. Obtained 129 points in WSK (EPT).
    Age: 32

    The reason I ask this question is that I am very worried about the possibility to get a job in Canada for people of my background. If I get my application granted, I will propable be around 33 or 34 years old. What could I do in Ca? I can imagine that there are three alternatives for me in Ca.

    1. Lucky enought to get a job in my field of forest genetics. The possibilty for this one is terribly low as far as I know. But I have never been in Ca and might get some information that is not accuate, nor complete. Thus I still expect new information from friends in Ca.

    2. Try to apply for another degree again. The problem with this alternative is that the future of getting a job in my filed might be as poor as it is now. On the other hand, if I choose another suject/major, I might be too old when I graduate to be competitive as those much younger graduates.

    3. Have to do some jobs as general labour. If this is the only one I have to choose, I can't imagine what life will be. I am not a physical strong person, neither is my wife. What I expect will be some job at office if possible. Generally speaking, the future for this choice is not bright, let along promising.

    Based on the analysis, it will be very tough during the first months even yearsif I go to Ca, but what makes me worried is the future after I settled down. I grew up in the countryside and won't be too afraid of those lobour job. But if the future is doom, it would not be a good choice.

    The second question is: if anyway, I choose to go to Ca no matter how tough it will be, what should I prepare before I go? In other words, if I need to learn something new, what should I learn? By the way, the answer to this question will also help my wife a lot. She passed the exams at the level of college for self-study (Zi-Xue-Kao-Shi). But she has to hunting for job every now and then (this is part of my reasons for immigration application). She used to work with an architecture design institue. But her major will not help her too much in Ca, therefore she is considering stop working and start to learn something new.

    I know the decision should be made by myself, but any comments from you will be very helpful. I appreciate any response.

    Thanks in advance.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
    • Simply saying, stay there and save yourself some landing fee. -pmer(pmer); 2001-10-14 (#224968@0)
      • Thanks for your reply. But could you offer some details to support your idea? -timpine(Pine); 2001-10-14 (#224979@0)
        • it's really hard to say -pmer(pmer); 2001-10-14 {1062} (#225022@0)
          本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛1. As for my knowledge, the forest industry in Canada is under recession recently. Particularly, it is seriously shocked by the 17% penalty import tax charged by USA early this year. Thousands of workers have been laid off in BC, the most important area of Canada's forest industry. I should say it will be really hard for you to find a 'professional' job. In such cases, I can't give myself any reasonable excuses to explain why you should cancel your career (not job) in China and move to Canada.

          2. You've worked in a university >6 yrs. Though it is low-income, a faculty member is somewhat respected. It is hard to struggle from the bottom again for you, am I right? You've got a Ph.d, you have a title of lecturer (or assi. prof.?) in China, but here in Canada, you will be nothing but a newly landed immigrant, a new comer from the other side of the earth. Do you really want to start it again?

          Those are my personal opinions. As they say, everyone has its own target and plan. It is your life and no one can decide it for you.

          Good Luck.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
          • I will keep your suggestion in mind... Can I make a summary of your comments: the opptunities outsied of my filed in Canada for me will be extremly few? Thus I should not try this riskychoice? -timpine(Pine); 2001-10-15 (#225197@0)
    • After I read your article,I felt that you had a decision whether you should go there.Becasue the answer is inside the words you written. -wulala(笑眯眯); 2001-10-14 (#225017@0)
      • Sorry. My second question was mileading... -timpine(Pine); 2001-10-15 {677} (#225193@0)
        I should say that the second question I posted was misleading. In fact I have been hesitating for the time being. It is hard to say I will go to Ca in the future even if I get my LP. In a word, it is uncertain for my choice for the rest of my life yet. That is why I ask those questions.

        If I decide to withdraw my application, then I will not wasting my time on learning new things. My wife will try something new, but if we do not considering immigration, then her choice of study will also change. She will choose those major which will benefit her jobhunting in China. In a word, making a decision on immigration will be critical for us. We are not very young anymore.
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