Frank's Immigration Story
Do You Need More Cash?This is Frank's immigration story. He came to Canada from Holland as a single, young man in 1971.
I was a student in Agricultural College in The Netherlands when a young man came to school to talk about going to Canada as an agricultural exchange student. I was very much interested in this but somehow got talked out of the idea of going. However, the idea was always in the back of my head and when I turned 24, I decided to go for it. Just to see what it was like to farm in Canada. I applied for the program, was accepted and in April flew to Montreal, Canada. There were a total of 7 young people on the plane who were with the same program, organized by Stichting Uitwisseling
After landing at Montreal Airport we took the midnight train to Hamilton, Ontario where I met my Host farmer. I worked for him for 9 months and up to this day we still visit each other. After 9 months I applied for an extension of my work permit and started working for a farmer in Woodstock. By then I knew that this was the area where I wanted to have my own farm, so I told my parents I was staying in Canada, and applied for landed immigrant status. There were quite a few young Dutch farmers working in that area and all of us took English as a Second Language Course at the local High school. We enjoyed those classes and the English books we had to read. The Dutch community held a dance every month and that is where I met my future wife. We borrowed money from the Farm Credit Corporation to buy a farm, got married and started a family. Shortly after our second child was born we became Canadian Citizens. Because the first two were born before we became Canadian Citizen, they have had the opportunity to request a Dutch Passport and one of them even worked in Holland for a year. Over the years I followed many courses related to farm and business management, as well as courses related to dairy farming and crop management. I am very happy with the decision to come to Canada. I have been successful both in my personal and professional life. If I had stayed in Holland my story would have been different, but it would have been a successful story also. I am very happy with the decision to immigrate to Canada. As a farmer you appreciate the open space and opportunities that are here. Canada is a very good country for our children as well. This story has been written by Frank  Interpreter & Translation Services Canada Vacations - Order FREE Brochure! Find the best insurance rates Find the best deal and read reviews on Hotels in Canada Return from Frank's Story to Immigrant Stories page Return to The Happy Immigrant Homepage This website was build with the help of Site Build It 
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