Things in Canada aren’t as Doron had imagined them. The Israeli man moved to Vancouver three years ago at the request of his wife, who had heard the country was overflowing with opportunity. He sold his business, applied for immigration and within a year found himself in our picturesque city. However, shortly after arriving, Doron found a much different reality than what he was expecting. He says it feels like bad luck keeps running after him since he left Israel“When you’re on the other side of the world, you hear one thing, but when you get here, it’s another,” he says.
After moving to Vancouver, Doron’s marriage fell apart and an ugly custody battled ensued. He recounts his life in Israel as happy and carefree, which is a stark contrast to his new reality. Doron likens it to the reality show Survivor, where he is fighting to stay on the island.
And while his life in Vancouver may parallel the cutthroat reality series he does have one thing that helps him feel like he has immunity, at least momentarily. Doron credits the JFSA Resettlement and Employment Services Department for being his life raft during these difficult few years.
“The goal for JFSA is to make someone else’s life easier,” he says. “They’re here to fill the gap between what you need, what you can achieve and how you can do it.”
JFSA helped Doron navigate his way through his new life, putting him in touch with legal advice in his custody dispute, helping him find a second job and educating him on the ins and outs of his newly adopted country. The staff at JFSA spoke his language and understood his challenge.
“They’re willing to hear you when you’re struggling with nowhere to go,” he says. “They’re really on the same page.”
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