第一代移民,總係挑戰,困難多多°每個年代,又增添新時勢經濟挑戰。Pandemic 改變職埸。好多人慶幸可以在家上網工作°上網工作科技成熟° it doesn’t take long for the Company management realize that work can be remote from home, it can be remote from third world countries at lower COST. Adjust, adapt and hope for the best. 我都係香港人移民 努力,加油 💪🏻💪🏻
True. Work from home policy saves a lot of time and money. However, many companies are asking their staffs to go back to offices now. We can see hybrid mode is becoming more common recently.
First, welcome to Canada. Second, for the people thinking of coming to Canada, there is a little expectation management before you decide to come to Canada: no free market country in the world would have government intervention/ regulation to make employers to hire new immigrants to a job the immigrant desires ! The job market is always a matter of demand and supply. As a Hongkonger migrated to Canada in early 90s when there was a recession with mortgage rate at about 9%, my personal experience is that newcomer to any new country need to start anew like a fresh graduate.... start with something at entry level, gain experiences and plan for career advance...... was that the same thing when you were a fresh graduate in HongKong ? Also, if you plan to get a PR or citizen here and then go back to HKG for making more money, you may not want to waste your next few years here. Canada is never a place to make a lot of money and most likely you would never come back to Canada anyway.
在加拿大及英國,人工被抽重稅!除非住D鄉下區,否則供樓一樣辛苦! 冬天又凍到飛起,Utility bill expenses 會好貴,實在太凍,唔開暖氣唔得,真係會凍死架麻! 老實講,呢個世界係無烏托邦,沒有一個完美的政府,每個地方都一樣,有人投訴政府不是,所以要放開眼界! 現在的香港雖然經濟差,其實外國好多地方經濟一樣差! 香港仍然馬照跑,舞照跳. 外資仍然在香港operate. 我現在的外資公司仍然繼續請人,香港好難請到人人手不足. 其實玩吓手,回流返香港搵嘢做仲吃香添(depends on what kind of job nature)
I am a 40+ yrs old married guy with two daughters, looking to return to Toronto next year. My #1 concern of returning is career. I expect my household income would shrink to a quarter to 1/5 of my current income in hk, but i still fear of the worst. Our profiles are quite different. I am already a CA citizen while we are at different stage of our lives, but I felt some sense of comfort having watched your 'job hunting' video 8-9 months back (alongside one or two from other youtubers). I kind of sense the job market worsen recently, and kind of synced with your sharing. I absolutely can't stand working in hk, yet i somehow survived here for more than 15 yrs. Honestly I don't think I could stand working in hk anymore and very much look forward to returning to yyz. With likes of other youtuber started to relocate away from Vancouver etc., I start to think whether Toronto is the place to be when i return. Anyway, your insight is very real and useful. Thanks for the on the ground info and all the best. BTW, love your channel, big fan. Take care
Good to hear that you are about to make a big change for your family. My suggestion is to prepare for the worst and do the math based on different scenarios. Wish you and your family all the best!
Since you have two daughters and a family you have more responsibility, make sure you prepare for the worst if you are coming back to YYZ. My advice is, you should apply for jobs before you come back, or at least look at how many applicants competing for one single job. For your information, there are tons of new graduate of stream A jobless, not to mention another loads of stream B STILL jobless after landing in YYZ for around a year. It is not as easy as you think, although you can't stand working in HK, you might not even get a job in yyz you can stand for. Think not twice but twenty times before act, it is really not the same right now.
In canada new immigrants is all about 2nd career . It is not easy to find the job same as where you from, but you can always easy to get a 2nd career. It is just like the ppls from China and move to hk when 80’s. . They might a doctor in China and only be a general labour in hk. My wife was a merchandiser in Hong Kong , now she is a project Mgr from a fixture company. Two different kinds of job. Good luck in canada.
I feel everything you said ........I am very fortunate getting into a business which offers a lot of work opportunities but it's virtually impossible to make ends meet. I need to have a high AQ.
Relax. The world is still resuming from COVID and also in war. What you are experience in Canada is happening in many parts of the world which including China. Hong Kong is a bit special but it would only get worst. Hongkonger is very competitive, deliver the best of you in all aspect and you will be alright. Good luck.
Toronto right now is not affordable due to the increasing housing costs. I think the next logical step is probably move away from Toronto, e.g. Calgary, etc.
Hey dude, face the reality. Regardless of HKers or local Canadians, they are facing the same problem. Lots of Canadian are living pay check to pay check. Your future only depends on how you live and what do you expect. Toronto is not HK and there is nothing to compare with. If you expect that you can earn similar to what you did in HK, you better pack and go once you get your citizenship.
The National Bank chart is only to be use for reference. How is it possible buy a condo for $700k but only put down a $45k down payment, it is not even a 10% of the purchase value. Of cuz you need this super high income if you are taking out a $650k mortgage.
A lot of HK people complain that they could not afford a home/house, as they are "entitled to" own a house. Guess what, it is the same everywhere, no everyone can afford to own a house/condo, whatever. If you just work in Big M, THorton, or whatever, you are never going to own a house/home....