US dream shattered, Indians find greener pastures in Canada

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After waiting in vain for decades to obtain permanent residency (green card) and realise their ‘Great American Dream’, many Indian families are relocating to Canada. Reasons: Ease of entry, better career opportunities and convenience of settling down. Rough estimates suggest at least 20,000 Indians make this migration — from the US to Canada — every year.

“I went through at least six H-1B visa extensions since I joined work. I was living in constant stress,” said Dinesh Dasari, a native of Hyderabad, who moved from Maryland to Toronto this July. This, after a 14-year-long stint in the US. The solutions architect said his career had stagnated because of the delay in getting a green card. “A person’s green card petition is stuck to the employer. This makes it difficult for you to switch jobs,” said Dasari. “Even moving to a managerial position is difficult because employers are sceptical about grooming and investing in a person who they are not sure will be able to stay in the country,” he added.

US dream shattered, Indians find greener pastures in Canada | Hyderabad News - Times of India

After waiting in vain for decades to obtain permanent residency (green card) and realise their ‘Great American Dream’, many Indian families are reloca

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[krish44]

Some of my relatives waiting for green card have canada back up plan .Some have moved to canada.
Those who have moved feel they are better off.

 

[krish44]

Many indians with average academic records get some degree from abroad and end up getting good jobs in india.Many MNCs prefer the foreign label
When will this change.?
One can do very well in india .But the competition is so severe with 100 claimantds for any position and jobs are not got on merit alone.
Reservation policies are lowering the standards of achievement and not so good grab and fill the vacancies.
Our performance overall is likely to be average as mediocrity wins over merit.

 

[prasad1]

I hear that Infosys pays only 40% of salary for employees working from home. They have also furloughed 50% of their workforce. Company profit is soaring.

 

[krish44]

Many indians with average academic records get some degree from abroad and end up getting good jobs in india.Many MNCs prefer the foreign label
When will this change.?
One can do very well in india .But the competition is so severe with 100 claimantds for any position and jobs are not got on merit alone.
Reservation policies are lowering the standards of achievement and not so good grab and fill the vacancies.
Our performance overall is likely to be average as mediocrity winsover