New project, read! (scroll down for the Portuguese version)

Update: Thanks to everyone who emailed and helped with my project. As I mentioned, this is an on-going project, so if you or someone that you know would like to participate, email me. I'd like to mention that this is no-paid participation, and only people already living in Canada (in the Toronto area) are eligible.

I am a student photographer and I am looking for some people to participate in a project. I need several people (female and male) who came to Canada as a "skilled worker" immigrant. Those people need NOT to be working in their professional field. I want to portray how many skilled workers come to this country looking for a better life and somewhat mislead by the fact that Canada needs skilled workers to fullfill Canadian demand in professional areas. As an immigrant myself, I know that's very far from the truth.
It doesn't matter where you are from, as a matter of fact I'd like to cover as many countries and ethnic groups as possible in this project. The only other request besides the way you migrated to Canada is that you need to live in the Toronto area (as far as Oakville - but if you live farther away and are interested, please contact me anyway).
If you fit in the category and are interested in participating, please email me at elainebitt@gmail.com as soon as possible.

thank you very much,
Elaine Cavalheiro



** Portuguese version **

Sou estudante de fotografia e estou procurando por pessoas para participarem de um projeto fotografico. Preciso de varias pessoas (homens e mulheres) que tenham imigrado para esse pais sob o visto de "profissional qualificado". Essas pessoas nao podem estar trabalhando nas suas areas de profissao. Eu quero mostrar o fato de profissionais qualificados virem para esse pais procurando por uma vida melhor, pensando que ao chegar aqui sera muito facil encontrar trabalho na sua profissao, visto que o Canada tem uma lista de profissoes em demanda. Como eu mesma sou imigrante, eu sei o quanto isso esta longe da verdade.
Nao importa daonde voce veio, de que pais voce eh, qual a sua lingua. Na verdade, quanto maior for a diversidade, melhor.
Se voce mora na area da grande Toronto, e estah interessado(a) em participar, entre em contato comigo o mais rapido possivel pelo email elainebitt@gmail.com

Muito obrigada,

Elaine Cavalheiro