I interviewed Yuri Zvarych who is an immigrant from Ukraine. He is in Computer Engineering program at Humber College. He is my classmate and my friend also. He is basically from Ukraine from where he migrated to Israel for a better living standard. Even though he got a nice job there as a Mechanical Engineer, it was not safe there according to him. Therefore, he ended up moving to Canada and is now Canadian citizen.
After interviewing him, I feel I know him a lot better than before. I feel just like Yuri, every immigrant has a different story of struggle and these are all real stories. Yuri is really a smart person and has received many awards at Humber College for his academic achievements. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has worked as an Engineer in Ukraine and Israel. But here in Canada, his education is not recognized and he ended up working in a factory. I felt so sad because a person who is well educated, experienced and skilled has to go back to school at an age of about 51 years. His skills are being wasted in this country just because he is an immigrant. I asked him why he does not want to go back then because now his country is different than before? He said he personally does not like Canada a lot, but he is here because his children are mixed up with other children and they do not want to go back. His story made me worried about my own future. I am so scared that what if after spending so many years for my life, I too do not get a job in my field of education? Moreover, being an immigrant myself and listening to Yuri’s experience I feel it’s really difficult to leave all your friends and relatives behind and living in a completely different society.
This a very touching story. We hear so many stories about people having such a good education from where they came from, but once they come here it seems like they don't know anything, which is very sad to believe. It is a very touching story, and I have worked in factories before for summer work, and it is surprising to see how many immigrants are working there just because they need to make money to survive. It is very sad that this happens to the smartest of people. Not to be mean to the subject but I will play devils advocate here. This also is not a bad thing that people aren't being recognized. What this is doing is allowing for Canadians to get jobs in the field that they are aspiring to get into. Because it is like saying that someone who has worked their but off to graduate here from medical school can't get a job now because people from other countries are coming here and taking them which would be wrong as well. Why wouldn't the people be able to stay where they were. Either way it is a wrong scenario no matter what and this topic will be a debate for years because of those reasons.
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