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Welcome  to my world of from Jamaica to

Canada.

We started off our online dating thinking,

 being in a long-distance relationship would be easy but nothing in life comes easy an in-person relationship is challenging also a long-distance which comes with more unseen challenges.

 

It was a big challenge at the time my husband

didn't have as much income at that time

which creates a lot of challenges for us.

Visting would be long and very short because of his vacation time. I just got to say thank God we made it through. 

 

My husband started the Spousal sponsorship process a couple of months after getting married, and my husband started the application form without telling because we discuss I had strong doubts I was not a good fit for Canada because I dread the cold. We debated things like what if he could live in Jamaica instead of me having to move. He had to visit me and help me with the application and also he came back to see me get my COPR which is like a letter that's stamped with a visa-like statement to get a visa to travel to Canada and use it while you await your Permanent Residence card after you have arrived in while in Canada. The application really took like 4 or 5months.

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As a Jamaican immigrant with little skill or professional experience and a college drop out. The new journey for me was a little completed most Canadian is either college-trained or seeking to enter university.

So entering the job market means going back

to school or applying to any job as long as it

gets you to be Canadian trained or have some

form of Canadian experience.

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Even though they are services to get help with new immigrants most people really don't use these services. 

Most new immigrant services offer career

advice, job referral, and offer classes for

cheap or free to all new immigrants and

Canadian. This service can be found online

on the Canadian immigration Citizen website.

WWW.CIC.Ca. 

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I tried out a few myself got little to no results all I got was a lot of paperwork in most places so my husband suggested I try a job agency.

The rejection was common and you could either give up or keep going. I got a job from one of the local job agencies in Toronto in which the job would be temporary.

Also, the new immigrant agency call about a week after to ask me if I found any job. I replied yes, they said they have to take me off their application since I found a job. Once you get a job they will take you off their newcomer program sadly and you will have to sign up again if you need assistance after 6months. 

I got a second job from another job agency wasn't a full-time job and to tell the truth, I kind of hated maybe hate is too strong but I just dint quite like the job. It those routine jobs which mentally I couldn't manage it was just too robotic for my state of mind and there were a lot of downtimes which can become very stressful to have no work to do.

 I went on to find jobs in the movies as a Film Extra I really enjoy that job but it wasn't stable and since the pandemic. Only had like one job since the pandemic.

My last option is to start a business or attend school to get some Canadian education which has been my first target since I came to Canada. Not sure if that a good idea at my age with kids. I just have to say to be continued...

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If you would like me to ask me any

questions regarding my immigration story

drop me a message at @sjamaicanismtoronto@gmail.com.

ONE LOVE & RESPECT