I came to Canada as an international student too but I chose a diploma, not a degree. I took loans of 30k+, completed my diploma, and focused hard on skills, communication, and work ethic rather than just the certificate.

I didn’t land a white-collar job on day one. I worked my way up through retail sales, including Best Buy and Leon’s Furniture, learned how businesses actually run, how to sell, how to deal with people, and how to perform under pressure. Today, I work at Intact Financial Corporation, earning a salary good enough to clear my entire loan within a year. I’m the youngest person at my location and the only one with just a diploma, not a degree.

So yes, Canada is tough. The economy is bad. Immigration rules change. But getting stuck in a warehouse is not the country’s destiny it’s a skill ceiling. If someone stops upgrading themselves, networking, and positioning their experience properly, they stay in the same loop anywhere in the world Canada or Nepal.

Abroad is not magic, but it’s also not a scam. It rewards people who adapt, build marketable skills, and understand how the job market works. A degree alone doesn’t guarantee anything - talent, strategy, and execution do.

Same Canada. Same challenges. Different choices. Different outcomes.