Your accent is a key part of you and shows how hard you've worked to learn English. You should be extremely proud of yourself! My partner also struggles with "sounding foreign" but I'm super proud of them .
Personally, I would add that immigration helps you to understand the importance of your family and how valuable the time you spend with your love ones.
I moved to Canada when I was 19 too and I moved all alone 😢. I did so many mistakes , but yeah still learning and its been 10 years now living in Canada
Thanks for the amazing content. All these topics are very relatable and it's so encouraging to see that this path is possible if we really want and work for it. I'm from Brazil and I'm glad I found your channel, I'm learning so much from you. Thank you.
Your accent is part of your story. Your accent is strong enough that I can tell neither of you were born here, but mild enough to show that you have gained a complete and educated understanding of the English accent. I was surprised to learn you are originally from Russia because your accent is very mild and all the other Russians I've met in Canada have had thick accents. I think you both speak English more properly than a lot of lifelong Canadians. I think both your accents sound nice and they intrigue me - they make me want to know more about your life stories.
Many thanks Anastasia for sharing your stories and lessons. Bravo ! I do enjoy your channel and find it very informative and very useful as anyone who is going to move to a new country. Keep up with the good work!
Thank you for your support Lan! All the best to you in your journey - do let us know if there are any topics you’d love to see that we haven’t covered already!
Fully agree! Interesting! I think I'd have the same experience If I decided to move to Canada)) But after this vlog I know what to do not to step on the same rakes.
Great lessons, not sure that all of them are linked to immigration, but it's a really good list to just rethink and check if you learned them during your course of life )))) Thank you for sharing ))) I plan to move to Canada in the nearest year (it has been my purpose for the last 7 years or so now) and before that I moved to another country (I have lived here for almost two years) and I would say that I've made a couple of interesting observations. My main lesson is that when moving countries, you need to be open-minded and try to adopt local mentality. It's better to prepare yourself beforehand if possible. Search the internet, watch some documentaries, read local news, see what those who came before you say about the culture. Because if you aren't able to do this - it will be hard to live there. Also, be open-minded, but keep in mind that sometimes (if you change countries in your 30s, for example), the local mentality just may not be for you - that's possible too.
I always love your content Anastasia..Hope to meet you someday..I have deferred my studies to Fall 2023 so that I have enough time to apply for study permit. My take away from this video is be you because everyone else is taken
That's an amazing takeaway Tito! Glad you made the right decision - take your time and don't stress, Canada is not going anywhere! Hope you see you one day in Canada! All the best
Smiled a lot while watching, as I could somewhat relate to lots of the points you made. I moved to a big city during high school time (17yo), my only concern was to blend in & make friends, so I failed the final exams. the next year, I thought I could and should do better, so I took some private tutoring lessons during the first 2 months, which gave me the push I needed, and so I graduated with a pretty good score. Right now I am hoping to get a job offer in Canada, and in my dreams my first car is a Mazda3 , while the ultimate would be a german car ; a Mercedes . however a house would be a miracle :) Thanks, and keep up the good content
As you said changing your accent it won’t change your appearance we are still immigrants as l am immigrant in uk l didn’t want to change my accent because that’s what we are do l speak English yes do I read and write in English yes sometimes I speak better than English people but what I found with my accent l can communicate with more people and also helps me build more link so hopefully from this summer I thinking to canada
Probably a lot of Canadians do not 'wear their hearts on their sleeves' and go out of their way to thank immigrants for their choice in beginning a new life here, but, believe me, when I say that the vast majority of Canadians are cognisant of and appreciate your struggles and efforts here. It takes a deep courage to immigrate to another country and start anew. Thank you.
Don't stress about being an immigrant everyone who lives in Canada is an immigrant except the native Indians and this is Canada we are multi cultural that's what makes us great
Nice talk, at that age i was still in school grew up in grey decade in Poland (90s) with only option go work abroad (netherlands). You speak so fast now , after what time you get that good accent? Here is same is not correct as you ask for help ;) but not always :)
I still have an accent! it took me probably about 5 years to get more or less fluent on vocabulary and slang, and the accent just gets fixed naturally when all you do all day is speak English with Anglophones. You just want to pay attention at your own pronunciation and want to get better.
When I was 19, I immigrated to the US. I thought about staying there but returned to my country. Due to that, I felt like I was unwelcome. Now I want to move to eighter Europe or Canada because I can't withstand my country due to how hard it is to find ileven the most simple job. Can we possibly speak directly on Zoom so I can finalize my choice. If you have a calling service, I will be happy to speak. Let me know thanks
Which work permit fees do I have to pay: www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1306&top=17 Fee list: www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp
At 19, I was in the middle of failing out of engineering school. Then, I did my own sort of immigration within Canada and left the island of Newfoundland and moved to "the mainland" of Canada. I lived in Ontario and Alberta for a while until I eventually moved back home to Newfoundland. It was at this time that I first experienced negativity directed towards me because of where I come from. Newfoundlanders have a reputation in Canada of being dumb, inbred, heavy drinkers, and we move to your neighbourhood and steal you jobs. I'm not gonna lie, some of this is true! :p I was just really surprised by how much being a Newfoundlander would effect the way people interacted with me in my own Country.
i am a single newcomer at 33 in canada..i really dont know what will be my future..ppl those who are not successful here around me always tell me tht u will struggle a lot and i am tired of so many negativity around me..i am really scared whether i can have a life in canada or not
Your accent is a key part of you and shows how hard you've worked to learn English. You should be extremely proud of yourself! My partner also struggles with "sounding foreign" but I'm super proud of them .
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Nothing wrong with having an accent. Every accent is beautiful.
not long after I turn 17, I flew to Australia by myself, I tried to stay strong but when I'm alone , I can't hold back the tears. 🙁
great one Anastasia, keep up the good work :)
Thank you!
Personally, I would add that immigration helps you to understand the importance of your family and how valuable the time you spend with your love ones.
Agreed 100%
I moved to Canada when I was 19 too and I moved all alone 😢. I did so many mistakes , but yeah still learning and its been 10 years now living in Canada
what was your first job and how are u doing now what do u think
I'm doing good now. My 1st job was as a dishwasher. Now, I'm a self employed business man.
@Sjc601 which country u came from bro
I really enjoyed this video, I was busy during the day but I still managed to watch it, thanks for sharing with us
Thank you for making the time Abigail!
Thanks for sharing your personal experience. You are so brave! That is so common for us to feel like something wrong is going out.
Thank you Alexey! We all are brave if we made it where we are today ;)
I moved to Canada from the US (when I was 40) but feel a lot of these things. Thank you for this video.
Thanks for the amazing content. All these topics are very relatable and it's so encouraging to see that this path is possible if we really want and work for it. I'm from Brazil and I'm glad I found your channel, I'm learning so much from you. Thank you.
I am just on half of the video but you already mentioned so many relatable topics! Thank you a lot for sharing!
Thank you Kris! Glad they're relatable! Which one hits home the most?
Thank you for this video!!🖤🖤 I'm at the beginning of my immigration journey
All the best! Let us know how we can best support you!
Same from me, and I would love to come here periodically and mention the changes and what I realize over the years!
Where was I at 19? On the other side of the world doing what I was told, when I was told to do it, followed by a crisp "Yes Sir."
Thank you for the video Anastasia, it was very informative and inspiring.
Glad you liked it Mohamed
nice one! many things resonates as same. I drove for almost 10 months but never felt like I can drive. & still remains the same.
Your accent is part of your story. Your accent is strong enough that I can tell neither of you were born here, but mild enough to show that you have gained a complete and educated understanding of the English accent. I was surprised to learn you are originally from Russia because your accent is very mild and all the other Russians I've met in Canada have had thick accents. I think you both speak English more properly than a lot of lifelong Canadians. I think both your accents sound nice and they intrigue me - they make me want to know more about your life stories.
Many thanks Anastasia for sharing your stories and lessons. Bravo ! I do enjoy your channel and find it very informative and very useful as anyone who is going to move to a new country. Keep up with the good work!
Thank you for your support Lan! All the best to you in your journey - do let us know if there are any topics you’d love to see that we haven’t covered already!
Oh man !
Forget about immigration, these are so important life lessons in general... I wish we were taught this in school
❤️❤️thank you - glad you like them!
Fully agree! Interesting! I think I'd have the same experience If I decided to move to Canada)) But after this vlog I know what to do not to step on the same rakes.
Glad it was helpful Roman - all the best with your move 🙌
Great lessons, not sure that all of them are linked to immigration, but it's a really good list to just rethink and check if you learned them during your course of life )))) Thank you for sharing )))
I plan to move to Canada in the nearest year (it has been my purpose for the last 7 years or so now) and before that I moved to another country (I have lived here for almost two years) and I would say that I've made a couple of interesting observations.
My main lesson is that when moving countries, you need to be open-minded and try to adopt local mentality. It's better to prepare yourself beforehand if possible. Search the internet, watch some documentaries, read local news, see what those who came before you say about the culture. Because if you aren't able to do this - it will be hard to live there. Also, be open-minded, but keep in mind that sometimes (if you change countries in your 30s, for example), the local mentality just may not be for you - that's possible too.
Your too much, thank you so much, always you showed us, the way, continue for the great work...
You are so welcome! Thank you for your support!
I always love your content Anastasia..Hope to meet you someday..I have deferred my studies to Fall 2023 so that I have enough time to apply for study permit. My take away from this video is be you because everyone else is taken
That's an amazing takeaway Tito! Glad you made the right decision - take your time and don't stress, Canada is not going anywhere! Hope you see you one day in Canada! All the best
Smiled a lot while watching, as I could somewhat relate to lots of the points you made.
I moved to a big city during high school time (17yo), my only concern was to blend in & make friends, so I failed the final exams. the next year, I thought I could and should do better, so I took some private tutoring lessons during the first 2 months, which gave me the push I needed, and so I graduated with a pretty good score.
Right now I am hoping to get a job offer in Canada, and in my dreams my first car is a Mazda3 , while the ultimate would be a german car ; a Mercedes . however a house would be a miracle :)
Thanks, and keep up the good content
Haha what a chance for us to have these similarities! All the best with your job offer journey in Canada!🥰
Thanks for sharing your personal experience, very helpful, especially for myself am just gonna move to Canada for living the next month.
Glad you found it helpful!
That's so cute "Stacey" and the Russian accident is definitely still there haha :D
Anastasia is a WAY better name anyway.
Hahahah yup! thank you!
Your channel never disappoints. Haha😁 Always rich in content alongside amazing delivery ❤️.
Thank you so much 😀 You're the best!
awesome video, highly appreciate
This is good and intelligent advice regardless of if one is an immigrant or not.
Glad you appreciated it!
Great insights! Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Thanks for watching!
Seems like a honest video 👍
Watched it only twice, as it was nice
Awn Chetan
Awesome vid 😎 keep it up
Thanks Chris🥰
Awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
As you said changing your accent it won’t change your appearance we are still immigrants as l am immigrant in uk l didn’t want to change my accent because that’s what we are do l speak English yes do I read and write in English yes sometimes I speak better than English people but what I found with my accent l can communicate with more people and also helps me build more link so hopefully from this summer I thinking to canada
❤️❤️❤️
Probably a lot of Canadians do not 'wear their hearts on their sleeves' and go out of their way to thank immigrants for their choice in beginning a new life here, but, believe me, when I say that the vast majority of Canadians are cognisant of and appreciate your struggles and efforts here.
It takes a deep courage to immigrate to another country and start anew. Thank you.
Don't stress about being an immigrant everyone who lives in Canada is an immigrant except the native Indians and this is Canada we are multi cultural that's what makes us great
I prayed to move to canada before becoming a 20. But, Now I'm 25 and I'm in a great fear.
What’s stopping you?
@@MakeThatChange maybe now im too old to adjust in a new multi cultural society. A Great Fear. INTRO VERT.
Nice talk, at that age i was still in school grew up in grey decade in Poland (90s) with only option go work abroad (netherlands). You speak so fast now , after what time you get that good accent? Here is same is not correct as you ask for help ;) but not always :)
I still have an accent! it took me probably about 5 years to get more or less fluent on vocabulary and slang, and the accent just gets fixed naturally when all you do all day is speak English with Anglophones. You just want to pay attention at your own pronunciation and want to get better.
When I was 19, I immigrated to the US. I thought about staying there but returned to my country. Due to that, I felt like I was unwelcome. Now I want to move to eighter Europe or Canada because I can't withstand my country due to how hard it is to find ileven the most simple job. Can we possibly speak directly on Zoom so I can finalize my choice. If you have a calling service, I will be happy to speak. Let me know thanks
How much temporary foreign work visa cost?
Which work permit fees do I have to pay:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1306&top=17
Fee list:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp
At 19, I was in the middle of failing out of engineering school. Then, I did my own sort of immigration within Canada and left the island of Newfoundland and moved to "the mainland" of Canada. I lived in Ontario and Alberta for a while until I eventually moved back home to Newfoundland. It was at this time that I first experienced negativity directed towards me because of where I come from. Newfoundlanders have a reputation in Canada of being dumb, inbred, heavy drinkers, and we move to your neighbourhood and steal you jobs. I'm not gonna lie, some of this is true! :p I was just really surprised by how much being a Newfoundlander would effect the way people interacted with me in my own Country.
Sad to hear this, I worked in Toronto with Newfoundlander, super nice and hard working, I love ALL people from Newfoundland
How sad.
I worked at many jobs in Russia and always asked for help. So, Russia has a lot of problems, but I would never call Russian people unhelpful.
thanks for sharing that perspective
Thing to achieve: get to Canada
First small step: stop wasting time on the Internet listening to strangers' advice :)
Sounds like a great plan!
My changes came to late: I believed all the Canadian bull shit when I first arrived . Propaganda works for a while.
You have so many details a new comer to learn but you lack presentation skills .
Learning is a lifelong process
i am a single newcomer at 33 in canada..i really dont know what will be my future..ppl those who are not successful here around me always tell me tht u will struggle a lot and i am tired of so many negativity around me..i am really scared whether i can have a life in canada or not
Of course you can, keep your head up and avoid negativity, instead look for opportunities 😊
@@MakeThatChange yes i am trying..i already got full G license in one attempt and got a job in bank..lets hope for the best .
Congrats - looks like things are coming along well for you!
@@MakeThatChange i hope so..dont know about the future