I am 15, British and considering emigrating for uni...?

Question

I am tired of Britain. After watching my parents run several businesses, only one of which took off (and this one... well, we'll see) I can see it is harder to make a decent living here. Not to mention with the slumping economy, awful government and less friendly people-- well I guess I'd just rather live somewhere else.

I have relatives in Canada who I visited this summer (I loved it).And my uncle who is a professor suggested I emigrate to Australia as its apparently even better than Canada....

Thats what got me thinking. How long is the process time to emigrate to either of these countries? What are the requirements, what is their foreign student policies (I've heard Canada is quite tight) and any other useful information?

If you have visited/ lived in either of these countries what are your views??

Thank you ;)

Answer 1

Things will improve in England if the Labour Party gets enough strength to oppose Gordon Brown. I found it interesting that Alister Darling stated that the economic downturn will continue but things are beginning to improve in the US. This leads me to believe that the problems in the UK are not tied to global economic events as Labour wants you to believe but tied to the failed economic policies of Gordon Brown.

Instead I would ask you to hold off on your decision to see what happens with Brown in the coming weeks and if Brown is ousted hopefully things will improve before the next general election in 2010.

Answer 2

OMG how could you want to leave britain??thats just crazy!! you have an accent! you my new best friend!

Answer 3

Well, I can respond only to the education part of your question. First off, I'm coming this week from the other side of the world to study in the UK, just because your education is pretty darn good. And, believe me, I've done my research.

Basically, if you can get into a top 10 uni in the UK, you'd be better off studying there - your degree will be internationally recognized and you won't have troubles finding employment (and eventually immigrating) to another country.

Of course, there are a few great universities in Canada too - McGill is an excellent choice and I've heard very good things about the University of British Columbia. Immigration to Canada, after a Canadian degree, won't be an issue, however the fees for international students are nearly 3 times as much as those which you would normally pay as a student in England. Financial assistance is rarely available. I think they accept A-Levels for admission though.

To sum up, my advice to you would be to stay at school, get excellent A-levels, do a British degree at a very reputable university and THEN seek employment and life abroad.  

Answer 4

The world is at your door step.Go out and experience what you desire.

Answer 5

Your best bet is to attend a Canadian University. You can get a Canadian student visa for 4 years. Upon graduation you can work for up to 3 years. Canada is not as strict as the U.S. because the U.S. only allows you to work for 1 year after graduation and Canada is 3 years. If you get a job upon graduation and the company likes you they might sponsor you and you can stay longer. Then you could find out what else you could do to stay. Things might work out for you.