Isaac, a Ghanaian who once lived in Dubai, has gone through heartbreaking struggles in his attempt to migrate to Canada.
In 2019, Isaac traveled to Dubai through the help of a connection man. Life there wasn’t easy, but he managed to work and earned about 4,000 dirhams a month. After some time, he returned to Ghana, hoping to process another trip abroad.
Later, a close friend convinced him that he could help him travel to Canada. Trusting him, Isaac took a huge loan of 75,000 dirhams (about GHC 220,000) from the bank using fake documents. He then handed the money over to the so-called agent, expecting the Canada deal to go through.
But things didn’t work out. First, the agent claimed that Ghana had been restricted from entering Canada. He later suggested Luxembourg instead, but that also turned out to be fake. By then, the money was gone, and Isaac was left in deep debt.
The bank kept calling and sending him messages to repay the loan. He says the pressure was so much that he couldn’t sleep and kept hiding. At one point, he even sold his land and car to try and raise more money for another connection, but that also failed.
Isaac now regrets ever trusting friends and agents with his migration plans. He says, “I thought if I got there, I would start paying the loan, but now I am stuck. The agent has bolted with my money, and I am left with debt.”
Upon Everything His resilience to travel abroad is unwavering and as he plans to sell his land and car to travel abroad again …
His story is a cautionary tale for many young Ghanaians desperate to travel abroad—reminding them that shortcuts and fake agents can destroy their lives rather than save them.
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