It is interesting to see how many common viewpoints here. Nobody is an immigrant by pure choice. We have lost something in our home countries that is beyond status; it is about freedom, peace and the hope to raise your family in a place where your kids will be judged by their merits.
The "immigrants" that I know who went to live anywhere and enjoyed similar or better status than in their homeland are expatriates/executives working for a company that move because of a professional opportunity. In reality that is far from the majority.
I am very optimistic about the future. I know I lost many things by coming to Canada, however I am convinced that I would have lost far more if I had either stayed in my home country or if I had gone anywhere else. Funny that I was considering going to the USA; Now that I came to Canada I find that the decision was definitely the right one
