Walter wrote:

> >Canada was our first place of interest as some families, friends and
> >people we know are/were either preparing to go there or already living
> >there. We have been for around five months gathering all the
> >information we can regarding immigration, living and working in
> >Canada. We are pretty much informed that it is very hard, initially
> >and sometimes even forever, to get jobs in the same line of work or
> >areas as the ones we currently have and that it is usual for
> >immigrants to work in a wide range of survival jobs or lowly paid
> >jobs. We know that it is relatively expensive to own a house or even a
>> new car. We know that health services are OK but have found pretty
> >discomfort or "not satisfaction" among immigrants and Canadian
> >citizens. We have found that nurseries (places for taking care of
> >small children - 4 years an less- while their parents work) are hard
>> to find and expensive when living on a low hour rate job. We know that
> >weather is a major actor in the Canadian style of living. We have lots
> >of facts, well, we have as much "facts" as you can get without
> >actually living there.

>Carlos,

>I live in Canada about 100Km west of Toronto. If there is any
>information you need contact me off line and I would be happy
>to help.

Thanks a lot for your help, Walter.

Regards,

Carlos.
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