How do I not waste my time?

In my opinion a ‘great’ job at a third world country is probably equal to minimum wage at a first world country due to infrastructure, benefits, safety, etc. Canada is a good decision, leaving your country is the best move.

All your efforts should go towards making your next step as easy as possible. Improve on your English (assuming you come from a non-English country), including writing. Learn some French as they speak it over there. You want to get as deep into their culture as possible. Learn their history, their coffee shops, sports teams, who the Prime Minister is, etc.

People in first world countries are often lazy - they’ll be impressed if you talk, walk and write like them yet you’re an immigrant. They’ll open more doors for you than anything you can accomplish in your country.

‘Practice’ a speech you’ll tell them. ‘I was born in poverty’ or ‘my country is very poor and we relied on ourselves’, those type of sob stories. Don’t just be another immigrant who hangs out with other immigrants, being ‘woke’ is trendy and you should practice how to take advantage of those people.