Abdul Skipper, a Ghanaian based in Montreal, Canada, has announced his plans to return to Ghana. He shared that he moved to Canada in 2023 to work and has been working continuously for the past two years. Reflecting on his experience, Abdul said he lived a better and more fulfilling life back in Ghana compared to Canada.
Before leaving Ghana, Abdul had a stable job managing his boss’s trailers and was well taken care of. By the age of 25, he had already built his own house and was supporting his family, which includes two children. He even established his own private transport firm in Kumasi, near Anloga Junction towards Oforikrom. Life was comfortable, and he wasn’t facing financial hardships.
However, believing he could earn more abroad, Abdul decided to leave Ghana. He admitted that sometimes God moves people to different places for a reason, but in hindsight, he feels he was doing better at home. Abdul worked for his boss in Ghana for seven years. During that time, he encountered a rough crowd, but his boss mentored him and steered him back on the right path. By 2016, Abdul had become a trusted worker, ensuring that trailers traveling to Burkina Faso were properly fueled and maintained.
When he finally decided to travel, he didn’t inform his boss immediately. His boss, sensing the change, prayed for him to succeed abroad. Abdul traveled to Canada on a student visa but sought asylum upon arrival. Initially, he was placed in a shelter, then later secured a work permit and found a job. Despite the challenges, Abdul was able to make some money but realized that after expenses, he could save less than he did in Ghana.
He pointed out that many Ghanaians abroad face difficulties because they had stable lives back home but ruined their good situations in pursuit of better prospects overseas. Abdul stated that he has never truly been happy since arriving in Canada. The distance from his children and the toll of overthinking have even physically changed him, according to his family.
He plans to return to Ghana at the end of October. Abdul emphasized that freedom, seeing family, and living a fulfilled life in Ghana are far more valuable than the material gains he pursued abroad. He mentioned that although he earns around $2,400 monthly in Canada, after expenses like $700 in car insurance and other bills, his savings aren’t as significant as expected. In Ghana, he believes he earned more overall.
While he acknowledges that living abroad has taught him valuable lessons, Abdul warns others: if you have a stable job in Ghana and you are doing well, it’s better to stay. Instead, he advises that if someone wants to help a family member experience life abroad, it should be someone who is jobless — not someone already established at home.
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