Hong Kong couple moved to Canada: We never expected, after moving to Canada for two years, we suddenly lost our direction full of confidence, and our sense of powerlessness suddenly came, and we didn't know how to take the next step... [Crying is silent] [Crying is silent]
After living in Toronto for a year, Keefe and I realized that the chances of success in on-board immigration in Ontario were not high, so we considered at the end of 2020 whether we should go to Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, where immigration thresholds are low, to apply for immigration there.
We set off for Harbin on New Year's Day. During the five-day trip, we visited the local Westerners chain supermarket, small shops run by Chinese, various restaurants, shopping malls, libraries, attractions, etc., and also learned about the local terrain and road conditions, the most impressive thing is that the city center is rarely inhabited; Christmas and New Year's Day holidays, most of the shops are closed, making the originally busy city more tranquil. We are concerned about the lack of local jobs, the small choice of Chinese food, the higher prices, and the difficulty of adapting to the diet. However, The Port of Halifax made me feel a sense of intimacy, reminiscent of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, which is facing the sea and enjoying the lake scenery in Ontario.
Kiefe felt that the city of Hashi was not suitable for the two of us, and I was open-minded, because it seemed that it was more feasible to apply for immigration there, but after consultation, the idea of moving to the city was finally dispelled, and there was only another way. In addition to Nova Scotia, another province we are considering is Manitoba, which also has a lower threshold for nomination of immigrants. The capital of Manchester is Winnipeg, and there are many Chinese in the local area, but after collecting information and watching relevant videos, it is learned that winters in Wenzhou are colder than Toronto, and there are often heavy snowstorms. Keefe was worried that I would not be able to survive the harsh winter in the local area, so I did not think about it, but hoped that in the fourth semester of my internship, I could find an employer to pave the way for future immigration.
In those days, major events were taking place in the world. At that time, I was very anxious because of the extreme shortage of masks and various personal anti-epidemic hygiene products in Hong Kong, although the first confirmed case in Ontario came later than Hong Kong, but many pharmacies had been sold out.
So, I went to Amazon and eBay to look for masks, and even contacted local mask manufacturers to ask if I could buy masks, but the other side said that masks could only be supplied to medical institutions, and there was no stock to sell to individuals. Finally, I bought masks online, and then expressed them to Hong Kong in batches, the price of masks was many times higher than usual, plus the express freight, a total of more than 1,000 yuan, but it could solve the urgent needs of family and friends, so that they survived the days when they could not buy masks at all, even if it was only enough for a week, it was also a great value. It's not so much that I'm helping them as I'm comforting myself.
At the end of February, Kiefe interviewed a tourist agency, got his consent, and began his internship in early March. However, the coronavirus is raging in Canada, and all canadian provinces and territories entered a state of emergency in mid-March.
Originally confident that he would be hired as a full-time employee after completing his internship, Kif did not expect to start a two-week internship, but he was forced to stop due to the outbreak of the epidemic and had to stay at home; and I also moved the company's computer home and began to work from home. The sudden outbreak of the epidemic, the various changes and impacts on life, everyone needs time to adapt, including the boss and employees, the boss because I and my colleagues are not in the office, it seems to be more nervous, increasing the workload of each person, we can only sigh.
The rapid global spread of the epidemic has been followed by lockdown measures in various countries to significantly reduce the movement of people to control the spread of the virus, and many related service industries have been greatly affected. The tourism industry has borne the brunt of the fact that not only airports and airlines have cut staff, but all travel agencies and hotels have suspended hiring and even laid off employees. At the end of March, Keefe was informed by the school that all students' internships for the school year had been cancelled and that self-study assignments would be used instead of internship scores.
At that time, we felt more wandering and anxious than ever, because from the moment we left Hong Kong, we had been following the plan, Keeff was studying, I was working, kiev was confident that he could pass the internship and find an employer willing to assist with immigration. Unexpectedly, after two years of moving to Canada, when Keefe graduated, the new crown virus deprived him of all internship opportunities and completely blocked our way forward. Confident, we suddenly lost our way, and the feeling of powerlessness suddenly came, and we didn't know how to take the next step...
