[Personal experience] "Matured Russia": the intricacies of moving to Canada

In July 2020, in the midst of an already hateful pandemic, ValCanada received the status of a resident of Canada and moved with his family to North America.







Frankly and sincerely, he shared with us the peculiarities of the country, about which little is said in the instructions on relocation: how to get the maximum points for permanent residence, which IT specialists find it easier to find a job, how to legally save on rented housing (but, possibly, earn neurosis), why when moving, it is worth dressing warmer, and how things are with the newfangled diversity.







Longread ahead!













Hi, my name is Valery. I have been working in IT for almost 20 years, and 15 years in information security. I wanted to emigrate for a long time, I thought about it 10 years ago, and initially only Europe was in the plans. But after several years of researching possible options, I realized that there are only two countries where experienced professionals are expected, and where their skills are in demand: Germany and Canada.









Why Canada?



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Immigration to Quebec is a separate issue. This is a province with its own laws and requirements, which does not participate in Express Entry! Instead, they have Certificat de sΓ©lection du QuΓ©be, where the first item, of course, is knowledge of French.







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