2024 Author: Harry Day | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 15:43
Recently, I have been advising clients on immigration issues a lot. I love this topic very much, because in my understanding moving to another country is always the beginning of a new exciting adventure. The adaptation process is not always easy and pleasant, but any changes can be used for good.
Of course, the reasons that prompted you to change your place of residence are very important. The behavior and emotions of people who have become victims of circumstances (refugees) will always be radically different from those for whom moving is a dream come true.
People who deliberately decide to move usually know what they are doing. They choose a new place of residence based on their own wishes: economic and financial opportunities for implementation, educational programs, location and climatic conditions, social circle and support of the diaspora, etc. These people are not inclined to idealize either their own homeland or their new country of residence.
For those who moved against their will, it is more difficult. They do not always have the opportunity to choose where and how to build a new life. Many depend on social programs and benefits, are forced to put up with unacceptable manifestations of a foreign culture, observe laws and customs that are strange for them, including religious ones.
The first time in immigration is difficult for everyone, some categories are more difficult. For men who are accustomed to being "on horseback", forced immigration, as a rule, is more difficult than for women. Difficulties with adaptation are also experienced by mid-level specialists who are forced to come to terms with downshifting and the loss of professional growth. Active elderly parents who move at the insistence of adult children, as a rule, suffer from a loss of independence and limited social circle. At the same time, dependent parents or children, arriving for "everything ready", experience less inconvenience and more readily accept their assigned role.
I work with so-called voluntary immigrants - those who move for study, work, start a family with a foreigner, or reunite with relatives who have previously moved. I can declare with full responsibility that a lot depends on their own attitude. Difficulties with adaptation and depression usually haunt those who initially had excessive demands for a new place of residence. If you expected to come to a strange monastery with your own charter, you will be disappointed. And the difficulties always force us to idealize the past. It seems that everything was fine there "at home". Well, if that's the case, you can always return, right?
So what can you do to ease some of the pain of immigration:
- Learn the language - undoubtedly the most important thing you can do for your own socialization.
- Acquire the necessary skills. For example, in the USA it is very important to be able to drive a car. Without this, your options will be significantly limited. Each country has features and skills that will greatly facilitate your life. Take care of this in advance.
- Learn about the country as much as possible - and this is not about general facts, demographics and GDP, but about what will make you “yours” - cartoons and TV series, public people and newsmakers, holidays and food, culture and customs. While still in your home country, you can meet expats - their insight will serve you well when moving.
- Study laws, tax rules and requirements. Ignorance, as you know, does not absolve from responsibility. Sometimes the slightest offense can jeopardize your immigration plans.
- Make sure you have a financial airbag. Expect at least six months if you move "nowhere" without the support of relatives and without work.
- It would be ideal to conduct a test drive, having lived in the country for some time, no longer a tourist, but not yet an immigrant. You will be able to chat with locals, make friends, test the education and health care system, decide on the area and type of housing, and generally adjust your future plans.
- Clearly understand your place in the system. Will you have the opportunity to work in your specialty? If you are a top specialist moving under a contract, a carpet strewn with buns will be spread in front of you. If you are a doctor or lawyer, you will most likely need to prove your qualifications in a new country. It will take some time before you reach your usual level of earnings and respect. Are you ready to wait? If you're a mid-level manager and you don't have the specific talent that is in demand in the marketplace, would you go for a “low-profile” job as a taxi driver or janitor?
- Be flexible. You can master a related profession (not a doctor, but a pharmacist, not a teacher, but a tutor, not a historian, but a tour guide), go to advanced training courses, find a place where your native language is in demand, or look for work with successful compatriots who have managed to open their own business. After all, you can continue to work online in your home country if your profession allows it. Use any opportunity to monetize your authenticity (Russian cuisine, crafts, hamdmade creativity, etc.)
- Set multi-level goals that can be achieved step by step, and set specific time frames so it will be easier for you to keep your finger on the pulse.
- Use all available resources. There are many social programs, free courses, tax credits, and cultural activities to make your transition easier. The internet and numerous forums allow you to prepare in advance. Ask questions, look for answers, don't be afraid to ask for help. Make new friends, register in Russian-speaking groups - use every opportunity to improve the quality of your life.
- Get ready for change. Creating something new is always a difficult but wonderful process. Don't be afraid to change plans and priorities. Immigration's job is to change your life for the better. And, by the way, there is nothing shameful in having a taste of life abroad, return home or move again - to another more suitable country for you. The world is limitless - as are your possibilities.
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