HOW DO SINGLE PARENT WITH YOUNG CHILD (REN) COPING IN CANADA
Jul 3rd 2009, 6:12 pm
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HOW DO SINGLE PARENT WITH YOUNG CHILD (REN) COPE IN CANADA
Hello Everyone,
I am not very sure
if this is the right section for this question, however, I will really appreciate any view.
I really would like to hear from all single parent(s) who had moved to Canada with thier child (ren). How have you cope both in terms of child care, work search and general settling down in Canada. Perhaps, reading your views might help put my mind at rest as I am a single parent myself with a very young child that will definitely accompany me to Canada.
Any view would be welcome.
thx
Joycejimi
I am not very sure
if this is the right section for this question, however, I will really appreciate any view.I really would like to hear from all single parent(s) who had moved to Canada with thier child (ren). How have you cope both in terms of child care, work search and general settling down in Canada. Perhaps, reading your views might help put my mind at rest as I am a single parent myself with a very young child that will definitely accompany me to Canada.
Any view would be welcome.
thx
Joycejimi
Last edited by joycejimi; Jul 3rd 2009 at 6:28 pm.
Jul 3rd 2009, 10:51 pm
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Re: HOW DO SINGLE PARENT WITH YOUNG CHILD (REN) COPING IN CANADA
I should imagine with the same difficulty as in the UK - I have seen more adverts for child care openings in the last 6 months - I guess where people have been laid off they no longer need the childcare.
I work with a single parent of a toddler, she has this summer just bought a house, she has two part time jobs - one is term time (at a school) she is going on EI (Employment Insurance) for the summer and reckons she can still live!
I work with a single parent of a toddler, she has this summer just bought a house, she has two part time jobs - one is term time (at a school) she is going on EI (Employment Insurance) for the summer and reckons she can still live!
Jul 4th 2009, 3:02 am
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Re: HOW DO SINGLE PARENT WITH YOUNG CHILD (REN) COPE IN CANADA
Hello Everyone,
I am not very sureif this is the right section for this question, however, I will really appreciate any view.
I really would like to hear from all single parent(s) who had moved to Canada with thier child (ren). How have you cope both in terms of child care, work search and general settling down in Canada. Perhaps, reading your views might help put my mind at rest as I am a single parent myself with a very young child that will definitely accompany me to Canada.
Any view would be welcome.
thx
Joycejimi
I am not very sure
if this is the right section for this question, however, I will really appreciate any view.I really would like to hear from all single parent(s) who had moved to Canada with thier child (ren). How have you cope both in terms of child care, work search and general settling down in Canada. Perhaps, reading your views might help put my mind at rest as I am a single parent myself with a very young child that will definitely accompany me to Canada.
Any view would be welcome.
thx
Joycejimi
Jul 4th 2009, 11:25 am
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Re: HOW DO SINGLE PARENT WITH YOUNG CHILD (REN) COPING IN CANADA
I should imagine with the same difficulty as in the UK - I have seen more adverts for child care openings in the last 6 months - I guess where people have been laid off they no longer need the childcare.
I work with a single parent of a toddler, she has this summer just bought a house, she has two part time jobs - one is term time (at a school) she is going on EI (Employment Insurance) for the summer and reckons she can still live!
I work with a single parent of a toddler, she has this summer just bought a house, she has two part time jobs - one is term time (at a school) she is going on EI (Employment Insurance) for the summer and reckons she can still live!
Thx for your reply. I think I might consider working part time at least for a start, maybe that might help me adjust. Your view is really encouraging and I guess I have to be extremely courageous to make the move.
Thx
Joycejimi
Jul 4th 2009, 11:30 am
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Re: HOW DO SINGLE PARENT WITH YOUNG CHILD (REN) COPE IN CANADA
I became a single parent in Canada. It was a degrading, demeaning life with no help from anywhere as I had the audacity to work full time. Daycare subsidy and a good daycare saved my working life. I would not recommend it to anyone who does not know the system here inside out.
I guess you must have gone through very hard time. I had wish my boyfriend is willing to move to canada with me, atleast things would have been mush easier for me. I hope you wouldn't mind if I send you a private message so that you can explain how to get a good childcare and daycare subsidy? Pls, let me know if it is ok to send you an email.
Thx
Joycejimi
