And for "why go abroad?" Not all people who go abroad can answer questions clearly. Some said: I have done a good job at home and should make a career abroad; Some say: the exam-oriented education in China puts too much pressure on children, and children can easily go to college when they go abroad and enter the new education system; Some entrepreneurs were eaten by big families in the local area and simply moved out with their assets; Of course, there are still a group of people who see that going abroad is so hot, and their colleagues and friends around them have left. If they are left alone, they seem to be incompetent. They can't afford to go abroad. This blind behavior of "going abroad for the sake of going abroad" has actually harmed many people.
The attraction of going abroad lies in the high expectation of a better life overseas. There are three reasons for this phenomenon: first, the reports of overseas Chinese by domestic mainstream media are not objective and comprehensive enough, and it seems that overseas Chinese also want to win glory for their country. Hard work and life seems to be just a matter of smuggling illegal immigrants. In fact, many knowledgeable people are among the manual workers; Second, some immigration companies exaggerate the benefits of immigration for their own commercial interests. It seems that peanuts in immigrant countries can be seen everywhere, misleading the vast number of immigrants; Third, immigrants "report good news but not bad news". No matter how hard it is, they will swallow it. When they return to China, they are presented with the image of a well-dressed and successful person, but the hardships behind them may never be known.
Therefore, deciding whether to emigrate or naturalize after graduation, whether to study abroad or return to China is a major event in life. Don't make hasty decisions, think rationally, calmly and comprehensively, and consider from the perspective of the whole life development plan.
1. Suitable for expatriates
Being able to go abroad is one thing, living happily in other countries, and career development is another. Of course, there are principles for approving applications for China passports and foreign visas. Here are some people who are suitable for going abroad from the perspective of career development rather than law:
1. People with good comprehensive conditions
Generally speaking, they are people with strong foreign language (English and French) ability, rich work experience, rich life experience, cheerful personality and certain economic and financial foundation. If they often toss about in China, change careers or start their own businesses and move to many places, their adaptability will be stronger.
2. Foreign countries are in urgent need of talents.
Such as computer programmers, network administrators, doctors, nurses, engineers, skilled workers, construction workers and so on. Of course, these talents can't guarantee 100% work. When the economic situation is bad, talents in short supply will also lose their jobs. For example, from 2000 to 200 1 year, American technology stocks plummeted, and silicon valley technology companies laid off a large number of employees, and computer talents were not spared.
3. People who need to explore overseas markets
For example, the development of domestic enterprises needs to set up overseas branches, make overseas investments, develop new products, introduce new technologies and cultivate international management talents. However, from a statistical point of view, most overseas window enterprises in China have failed or are in a state of self-destruction. At this time, domestic enterprises should give continuous support, especially to run overseas enterprises in accordance with international practices and western regulations.
4. Successful people in domestic business circles
The purpose of immigration is to buy a house in Canada for the elderly and make up for the shortcomings of poor family care in the past. Canada, with its beautiful living environment and perfect social welfare system, is an ideal place for the aged. Successful businessmen and rich people in many countries in the world regard Canada as their first choice for providing for the aged. Rich people in China also look here.
5. People with special skills
Generally speaking, they should have unique skills that can help them support themselves or their families. These occupations are painters, arts and crafts artists, folk artists, musicians, martial arts coaches, sports athletes or coaches, chefs, feng shui masters, qigong masters, Chinese medicine (acupuncture, massage, slimming), beauticians, fashion designers, salesmen and so on. Of course, some artists may have to perform in the street.
6. People who can rely on overseas relations for support
At the beginning of going abroad, there were many difficulties. If you have the help and guidance of friends and relatives in your life, you can obviously avoid detours. If we can cooperate in business and business, so much the better. Traditionally, the network of overseas Chinese is formed by relatives and friends taking them out one by one.
7. The civilian class in the country
The average workers, peasants, migrant workers and clerks in China basically have nothing, and their social status is also low. They work as hard at home as abroad, but their income abroad is much higher, and people will get more respect and equal rights. All social welfare can be enjoyed, and low-income people have more social welfare. Therefore, the immigrants of the civilian class in China feel satisfied, which is also an important reason for illegal immigrants along the coast. North America lacks both technicians and ordinary workers. China has an overpopulation, so we encourage workers to emigrate legally and go out openly.
8. People who emigrate for environmental reasons.
In China, many people can't live in the local area, solve problems or develop their careers because of marriage breakdown, lovelorn, family disputes, unemployment, resignation, dismissal, revenge by enemies, business failure, involvement in scandals, dismissal by punishment, deterioration of interpersonal relationship or living environment, and so on, and may leave angrily. A change of environment may have some benefits, but this kind of immigration can only be regarded as a stopgap measure.
9. People who wish to acquire foreign status
Some people don't really want to emigrate for a long time, but just want to return to China with a foreign nationality. Under the pluralistic values of modern society, this is understandable. People's admiration for foreign countries, the inconsistency between the state's policy of encouraging foreign investment and national treatment also contributed to this behavior. However, such immigrants must also see the price. To obtain citizenship, they must stay in this country for 3-5 years. Hong Kong people commonly call it "immigration supervision". During this time, it may be difficult for both China and foreign countries to do well.
2. People who are not suitable for living abroad.
People who can go abroad according to law may not be happy living abroad. These people include:
1. Overemployed people in foreign job markets
Both the United States and Canada maintain a certain unemployment rate, and the job market presents a structural unemployment situation. There are both jobs in short supply and jobs in surplus. There used to be a saying that jobs that North American natives didn't want to do were replaced by immigrants from developing countries. If the majors of high-knowledge immigrants from mainland China are the same as those of popular and surplus majors in North America, it is hard to say that they will not be at a competitive disadvantage. It is unlikely that these immigrants will go abroad to pursue their major. Unless they make up their minds to change careers and find another way. If they love themselves very much,
2. People with narrow professional scope
These are quite unpopular professions or occupations. In the past, Soviet-style higher education majors in China were too detailed, and some majors in China may not have been heard of in North America. Modern education system emphasizes generalist education, and the job market also needs generalists with comprehensive abilities. Therefore, people with too narrow a major are unlikely to find corresponding jobs in the United States and Canada.
3. Persons whose domestic professional qualifications are not recognized by foreign countries.
These occupations, such as lawyers, accountants, architects, doctors, engineers, etc. It is basically not recognized in China. Some people complain about intra-industry protection in North America, but this system is reasonable. There are great differences between China and the West in terms of system, technology and professional connotation. In the past, it was really difficult to translate qualifications. Even the academic qualifications between two States and two provinces in the United States and Canada are not recognized. If you want to practice across States (provinces), you must re-register for the exam, which is the rule of the game in the professional field. In addition, the proliferation of various professional titles in the mainland, the decline in gold content, and the falsification of many documents, certificates and licenses have also made foreigners "look at you differently." In fact, there has been a crisis of trust in qualification certification. If you rely heavily on these professional qualifications to make a living, immigration will have many difficulties. Another feasible way is to take some international certificates provided by foreign institutions (such as accountants, financial planners and computers) in China first, but some international certificates or examinations obtained in China (such as computers, TOFEL and GRE) are increasingly suspected internationally.
4. People with considerable status in China
If your career in China is developing smoothly now, there is still room for improvement; If it is a supervisor at all levels of a foreign-funded enterprise or an employee of a foreign-funded institution; If you are the backbone of listed companies and joint-stock enterprises or enter the management decision-making level; If you are a teaching expert and a leader in science and technology; If you are a young leader of the party, government and military organs or enter the third echelon; ....., these people are already white-collar workers and elites in China society, and their wages and benefits are quite high. I suggest you don't immigrate, because foreign countries generally don't recognize your past, so you should start from scratch together. The arrogance and extravagance of the past are in sharp contrast with the life of immigrants at the lowest level today. Such a huge contrast will make these immigrants unable to bear the pressure of immigrant life. As a matter of fact, immigrants from China hear about extreme behavior and mental illness from time to time.
5. People who live on the old system in China.
At present, China is still in the process of economic restructuring, and many old systems have not been broken. Many people rely on traditional systems to survive, work in many monopoly industries and state-owned enterprises and get quite good income and welfare benefits. Once they leave the special environment of China, they lack the professional competitiveness they deserve under the western system; If you live in North America, you may not quite agree with some social and economic systems and modes of operation in the West. Such an immigrant life will bring many conflicts in psychology and values, so think twice before emigrating.
6. People who lack appropriate financial resources
Many people naively think that they can make money soon after emigration. In fact, they are very lucky to find an ideal job within the first half year of their arrival. Therefore, when preparing for immigration, don't plan how much money you will earn abroad, but how to save money reasonably. Generally speaking, they have to prepare their living expenses abroad for half a year. Take Canada as an example, it is about $654.38+00,000. If they have the strength, they should live in Canada. If you don't have this savings, but borrow money from relatives and friends, then you may feel nervous when you come to Canada, and you may be forced to do manual labor soon after you come.
7. People who have wealth but retire early.
As mentioned above, Canada is a good place for the rich to provide for their old age, and many wealthy entrepreneurs from China have immigrated here. If the immigrants are younger and will retire in ten or twenty years, then this excessive leisure life will really suffocate people, and they will be in a dilemma between whether to give up their domestic careers and whether to try to establish new ones abroad.
8. People who can't adapt to immigrant life
Just as not all rural people can adapt to urban life, immigration is not suitable for everyone. People with poor psychological endurance, unclear purpose of going abroad and blindly following the trend, too optimistic about the prospect of going abroad, with certain wealth but low educational level, weak physique, lack of self-care ability at home, weak personality and poor foreign language ability will encounter considerable difficulties and cultural conflicts when they live independently abroad. Please note that it is easy for rural people to go home from the city. However, due to various reasons, such as face problems, it is difficult for immigrants to "go back to the grass" and live an unsatisfactory life abroad, so immigrants have embarked on a "no return".
Three. Benefits of immigrating to Canada
1. Enjoy a high-quality and tasteful life
Canada is indeed a beautiful and rich country, and it has been rated as the most suitable place for human habitation in the world. Garden-style communities are everywhere, with beautiful environment, pleasant climate, fresh air, low crime rate, good social security and multi-ethnic and multi-cultural harmony.
2. Obtain Canadian citizenship with high gold content after naturalization.
Using Canadian passports can often enter and leave the United States and Canada and other countries and regions in the world without a visa, which is respected and trusted by most countries. It provides a convenient shortcut for Chinese who are difficult to reach the United States or stay in the United States, Europe and non-immigrant countries.
3. Strive for opportunities for immediate family members to emigrate.
Canada's immigration policy is quite loose, and family reunion is considered from a humanitarian standpoint. As long as one person successfully applies for immigration, the whole family (including parents or other immediate family members) can gradually immigrate to Canada.
4. Get full inheritance rights of personal wealth.
Unlike the United States, Canada does not levy huge inheritance tax, but only charges a small amount of inheritance certification fee, so it can leave almost all the inheritance to designated beneficiaries. China plans to levy a new inheritance tax in the next few years.
5. Enjoy the most perfect social welfare system in the world.
Canada's welfare system, envied by Americans, from fairly comprehensive universal medical insurance to various life-long old-age security, generous child welfare and education subsidies, public primary and secondary education, world-class university education and low-interest education loans, subsidies for low-income families and subsidies for single-parent families, all ensure that immigrant families have no worries about their most basic lives.
6. Have certain personal career development space and business opportunities.
Canada maintains a certain economic growth rate every year. The aging population, the shortage of skilled workers, the development of natural resources and the promotion of Asia-Pacific economy and trade all need the participation of immigrants. In addition, it is more convenient to enter the whole North America after entering Canada, which provides a certain space for personal future development.
4. Disadvantages of immigrating to Canada
Everything has advantages and disadvantages. Canadian immigrants have many advantages and disadvantages. Immigrants should not only be optimistic, but also pay enough attention to their own disadvantages.
1. Heavy tax burden
Canada has the highest tax rate in the world and the most complicated tax structure. The high tax rate is unmatched by immigrants from low-tax countries (such as China). Many people are also frightened by the high tax rate, and even local Canadians are overwhelmed and flow to the United States. This is Canada's own brain drain. Immigrants from China should know enough about Canadian taxes.
2. Egalitarianism is more serious
Everyone enjoys social welfare. Sometimes, the wages of workers are not as high as those who receive unemployment insurance and social assistance, and the after-tax income of high-income people is not much higher than that of low-income people. The beggars in the street are all young people with sound limbs, and there are few disabled people. Even egalitarianism and "big pot" that Chinese mainland wants to change exist in many places and fields in Canada to varying degrees, which inhibits social creativity and is especially unfavorable to new immigrants who want to accelerate the accumulation of family wealth.
3. The vitality of the whole national economy is not strong
The efficiency and pace of work in Canada are far from what people think. Many people think that life in Canada is too leisurely, the economy is tepid, the vitality and innovation spirit are obviously insufficient, and the sense of crisis in development is not strong. Not only is it inferior to the United States in the south, but it is also inferior to China's economy a few days ago. Due to the considerable influence of Canadian environmentalism and the Green Party, Canada's resource development policy is conservative and has not been developed and utilized reasonably and timely.
4. The waste of social resources is quite serious. Canada's social welfare system has been seriously abused. The increasing medical expenses every year has become a huge burden on the government's finances, and there are many redundant government agencies. These problems are hard to return, and the reform is quite difficult. Some political parties are still whitewashing peace and praising virtue.
5. Maintain a certain unemployment rate in the job market.
Canada's job market does not recognize foreign professional qualifications, foreign work experience and foreign letters of recommendation, but needs local work experience, professional certificates, referees and fluent English (and French). These actually shut out new immigrants, who lost their jobs as soon as they landed. Moreover, due to the restrictions of unemployment insurance laws and regulations, you can't get unemployment insurance money if you don't work until the specified time, and you can only live on the money brought from China.
6. The trade union strike has brought all kinds of inconveniences to life.
Trade unions in Canada are very strong. Most of them are government workers and employees of public enterprises considered by China people. In Canada, we experienced strikes by garbage collectors, bus drivers, government workers, primary and secondary school teachers, doctors, nurses, 9 1 1 emergency hotline staff, police, firefighters, community service personnel, librarians, customs and human resources employees. Some of them are not satisfied with the salary of 20-30 Canadian dollars per hour, while others think that in recent years.
7. Facing the conflict and assimilation of Chinese and Western cultures.
Adult new immigrants have been deeply branded with the Chinese nation. When they come to the north of China, they will face the conflict of two cultures. It is difficult or even impossible to integrate into the local mainstream society. This is in stark contrast to their position in the mainstream society. Long-term immigrant life may be spent in "material wealth and spiritual poverty". If children immigrate as children, grow up in Canadian culture and become so-called "Huang Xiangjiao" Chinese, there will be a generation gap, two generations.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) immigration adaptability evaluation
The author of this book designed the following simple questionnaire, which can be used to test the adaptability of immigrants' individuals and families:
The age of the principal applicant.
(1) 35-40 (2) 25-34 (3) 41-49 (4) 50-55 (5) others
2. The education level of the main applicant
(1) graduate students (2) universities (3) junior colleges (4) technical secondary schools or high schools (5) others.
3. Personal and family physical condition
(1) Very robust (2) Relatively healthy (3) Good (4) General (5) A little sick.
4. Personal experience
(1) Travel frequently; (2) I have traveled a lot; (3) Stay in many provinces and cities.
(4) Living in this province and city for a long time and traveling less; (5) basically living in my hometown.
5. Professional experience
(1) 7-8 jobs (2) 4-6 jobs (3) 2-3 jobs.
(4) There is only 1 job, and several companies have changed. (5) I have been engaged in 1 job for a long time.
6. Personality characteristics
(1) is very cheerful, optimists (2) are more cheerful (3) are generally open-minded.
(4) Sometimes I am worried. (5) I am often depressed.
7. English ability
(1) Fluent in listening, speaking, reading and writing (2) Fluent in listening, speaking, reading and writing (3) Good in listening and speaking, but average in reading and writing.
(4) Good reading and writing, difficult listening and speaking (5) Basic understanding.
8. Financial aid for going abroad
(1) 3 years (2) 2 years (3) 1 year (4) 6 months-1 year (5) less than 6 months.
9. Purpose of migration
(1) personal career development (2) children's education (3) asset transfer and pension.
(4) Avoid family disputes (5) Have no clear purpose (6) Other _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. It is expected to reach the living standard of the local middle class in immigrant countries in a few years.
(1) 10 (2) 7-9 years (3) 5-6 years (4) 3-4 years (5) 1-2 years.
1 1. Zero tolerance for working in Canada.
(1) completely acceptable (2) acceptable (3) limited acceptable.
(4) Occasionally (5) unacceptable.
12. An in-depth study of the Canadian job market
(1) very deep (2) relatively familiar (3) somewhat familiar.
(4) I basically don't know (5) I didn't expect to know.
Readers can score by themselves, of which (1) is 5 points; (2)4 points; (3)3 points; (4)2 points; (5) 1. The higher the total score, the easier it is for immigrants to succeed in their lives and careers.
Section 2 Five Steps of Immigration
Although immigration is an important stage in life, no one has conducted a thorough and systematic study on the process of immigration at present. Here, the author made some preliminary attempts and put forward the concept of five-step immigration.
If the immigration process is enlarged, it can be divided into five stages:
First, the brewing stage of going abroad
1. There is no clear boundary at this stage. The idea of going abroad may have first sprouted at a young age, when I was studying hard in high school, when I was in high spirits in college, when I was chatting with my colleagues or friends, or at an immigration briefing.
2. The brewing time of going abroad varies widely, and some may be decades or even years from the initial idea to the decision; Some people think for months; Some decisions were made on impulse.
The situation of going abroad is generally decided by feeling, and rational thinking is far from enough.
We suggest that before making a decision to go abroad, we should spend several months thinking about the following questions and discuss them with friends and relatives when necessary:
What is the real purpose of my immigration?
How much room do I have for development in China?
What will you lose if you leave your present job and life?
Am I personally suitable for immigrant life?
Are all my family members suitable and willing to emigrate?
What are the attitudes of my friends and relatives towards my immigration?
Is there anyone else in the family to take care of? Can you make proper arrangements after going abroad?
Am I eligible for immigration? What are the chances of successful immigration?
Can immigration procedures be handled smoothly, and how much resistance will there be?
What will happen if the immigration procedures are not passed?
What are the advantages of my immigration?
What are the disadvantages of my immigration and what can I do to make up for it?
Do you have overseas contacts and resources to support immigrants?
What do I know about the real life of overseas immigrants?
To what extent do I believe the successful reports of new immigrants?
To what extent can I afford the new life of overseas immigrants?
Do I know the job market and economic environment of the immigrant destination?
Are immigrants gone forever?
If you consider emigrating and then returning to China for development, can the original relationship be maintained?
If you consider emigrating and then returning to China for development, what are the difficulties for your family to stay overseas?
Is the time for immigration ripe at present?
2. The bidding procedure stage
1. This is a stage that people pay great attention to and it takes the longest time. At this stage, we need to decide whether to choose an immigration company as an agent or to handle it ourselves, whether to apply in Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore or other overseas places, and which province and city to live in Canada.
2. In the next section, we will discuss the choice of immigration agent or self-service, and the choice of staying in Canada.
As to where to choose the embassy or consulate to apply, at present, it is mainly between Beijing and Hong Kong.
According to the data of Lexbase, a non-profit organization of immigration affairs in Canada, the number of immigrants in Beijing visa office was limited to 5,500 in 200 1 year, which decreased to 1998 after three years of continuous growth. Although Chinese mainland is the first country of origin for Canadian immigrants, if you apply for skilled immigrants in Beijing, you may have to wait at least four years for an interview. Therefore, many people turn to overseas immigration processing centers to submit applications. In 200 1 year, the number of immigrants granted by the Canadian Immigration Department to the Hong Kong Processing Center increased to 13500, nearly 15% more than last year. After the return of 1997, the maximum number of immigrants granted by Canada to Hong Kong was once reduced to 9,000 per year for two consecutive years. But since 2000, the number of places has increased to nearly 12000. At present, the Hong Kong Processing Center is the office that handles the largest number of immigration cases in the world, with an average of 65,438+0,200 to 65,438+0,400 applications per month.
Please refer to the attachment "Beijing Visa Application Processing Standard Time" for the processing time of Beijing visa application.
4. The waiting time of embassies and consulates is uncontrollable for immigrant applicants, but the time for handling various notarization materials in China can be advanced.
During this period, the immigrant applicants are anxious and waiting helplessly. The original work may be easily abandoned or perfunctory, leading to unnecessary trouble. At this time, we should finish the work seriously.
3. Warm-up stage before departure
1. From getting an immigrant visa to boarding a plane to go abroad, it belongs to the preparation stage before departure. This time may be as long as 1 year or as short as half a month.
2. The preparation stage before departure is often filled with the joy of successful application. Some people are too busy to bid farewell to the banquet and rarely face up to the upcoming immigrant life.
3. About the pre-departure preparation of immigrants, I will elaborate in Chapter 7 "Pre-departure preparation and entry and exit matters".
4. At this time, it is necessary to carefully hand over the original work, do the last shift well, give priority to colleagues, and also leave a foreshadowing for your possible future exchanges between China and Canada or your development in China.
Four. Arrival and resettlement stage
1. This is a period of time from boarding a plane abroad to completely settling in Canada, ranging from half a year to 1-2 months.
2. After arriving, the first thing is the freshness and excitement of the new living environment in Canada, which may last for 1-2 months.
The novelty gradually disappears, and after the family is completely settled, the pressure of finding a job and living comes up. If you encounter some difficulties and setbacks, you will also feel lost, lonely, nostalgic and homesick, and seriously doubt the purpose of immigration. Physically, you may suffer from insomnia, stomach upset or headache. At this time, you should talk about these issues with your family, friends, doctors or psychological counselors. The key is to persist.
4. With regard to the arrival and settlement of immigrants, we discuss it in detail in Chapter 8, "Settlement Affairs and Daily Life in Canada".
Verb (abbreviation of verb) adapts to the transitional stage.
1. In fact, from the day you enter Canada, you need to adapt to the social and cultural environment in Canada and constantly adjust your mentality. Of course, only after you get a relatively stable job will you consciously consider integrating into the mainstream society in Canada.
2. The time to adapt to the new environment varies from person to person, and some of them have strong adaptability and may adapt to the local environment in 1-2 years; Some people have poor adaptability, or stick to their own values and customs, which may take 3-5 years or even refuse to change for life.
In a family, children are easier and more willing to integrate into the local society than adults. Different family members have different degrees of integration into the local society, different wishes and different potentials, and changes in family concepts, living habits, gender and marital relations will lead to contradictions and even breakdowns within the family, which should be paid enough attention to.
4. In terms of national conditions, the United States is a melting pot culture, and it is necessary to erase national characteristics and become a standard American; Canada is a mosaic culture, advocating multiculturalism and allowing the original national culture to be preserved. Theoretically, all ethnic groups are part of the mainstream society, so the Chinese community can also claim to be the mainstream society. However, because Chinese is not the official language and there are not many face of china in the government, it has always failed to show its mainstream identity, and many Chinese still think that they are marginalized.
The lifestyle of China people (such as Chinese food, big family life, children's education, thrift) doesn't need much change. What needs to be increased is China people's awareness of public morality, participation in politics, participation in social and community affairs, law-abiding, social communication rules, manners and etiquette, observing business rules and establishing business credit.
Section 3 Several Important Choices in Immigration Affairs
1. Why an immigration agent is needed
Why do you need the help of immigration professional institutions such as immigration agencies?
1. This is the need of socialized division of labor.
2. Make full use of the professional experience of immigration service agencies.
3. Complex immigration categories need the help of immigration companies.
The cost of immigration service has been reasonably reduced.
5. Use the follow-up services of immigration service agencies.
2. How to choose an immigration service agency?
1. The immigration company has a certain social popularity and credibility.
2. Consider whether the professional knowledge of the immigration company is in line with your own situation.