Setbacks
As an immigrant you hope for the best but you know right away that there will be setbacks. There are many ways to deal with that.
Great, it's all okay
Joyful towards the new country
When you arrive in a new country, you will often feel a sense of euphoria. Things are fresh and new, it gives you energy.
Many things are different and you like to go into that. You want to build on that.
For example, the enormous space that you have in Canada is infectious, but also the great personal freedom that many experience. Many also find the wealth of the country a huge plus.
Unexpected, but still okay
Need to quickly adjust?
The key word is indeed always "adapt". You will find certain things in Canada that are not what you are used to. Your pioneering spirit may be put to the test.
In business, things are done differently, but also in personal contacts you notice differences. It is not that Canada will adapt to you.
You are welcome but you must conform to the customs of the country.
Perhaps very unpleasant
You just can't accept it
A very common reaction to adversity is perhaps to look at the options and possibilities. Could it be better somewhere else? Do you want to go back?
By emigrating you have indicated that you are not afraid to take a big step in your life.
For some, this means that another move is starting to come into view.
Can you love a country without actually wanting to live there?
Yes, of course you can have warm feelings for a country or a region or a certain place. That doesn't necessarily mean that you want to move there permanently. There are plenty of reasons to think of why you want to be somewhere temporarily but not forever.
Emigration used to be seen as an irreversible fact. You go there and never come back. Farewell was also literally farewell. Times have changed and customs have developed further. There is now nothing wrong with going to live somewhere for a while and then returning to your place of origin. Or perhaps to try something different again.
Even for people who leave Canada, it was probably hard to forget the positive aspects of the country. Just the space, the freedom and the overwhelming nature. And yet quite a few people leave again. It should be possible, we say!
Because everyone agrees: Canada is a beautiful country.
Here are just a few random disappointments highlighted
Life doesn't always go smoothly. Some things can even really trip you up. With the following anthology of just a few things that didn't go so smoothly, you get a bit of an idea of where the shoe sometimes pinches.
