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We've gotta be realistic. Going as an undocumented immigrant to any foreign country is quite hard to get by. You've got to be hiding yourself all the time; you can't go around the city freely because the police might catch you and send you back to your country of origin.

I was born in Seattle and left to Canada (married) when I was in early 20's!  This then was a good change for me as Vancouver was a great city compared to Seattle, moved right downtown and had a blast so for a young person (then) was great.  Met some great people from all over the world and had health care, medical/Dental etc.... I worked in the greater Vancouver area for 8 years and it was tough, very strict, and did not help that I was from the states, white bread Canadian seemed a bit jealous that I was there, sometimes not very friendly.  The Europeans I met were actually better to deal with and I got along quite well with them.  The cost of living was about the same as in Seattle.  After about 8 years being in Canada and working hard I saw America booming and the Canadian dollar was as low as $.62 cents (in late 90's) so I took my craft from Vancouver and brought it to the US just across the border, I became much happier working in the States, I took a little bit of bs but not bad from some that I had a Canadian accent (go figure when I moved up there I had a twang) I really never left the united states I will always be American and I have been still working in the US for over 20 years and deal with mainly Americans on a daily basis from all over the State of Washington.  Depending on where you grow up or end up you should never see a border Seattle and Vancouver have more in common than Vancouver / Calgary in fact most Canadians don't care much for the other provinces.  After 30 years of being part of both countries, I can say that people are people both have great offerings and if you took the best of Canada and America to combine then we would all prosper, there is so much both can learn from each other.  Bottom line:I take the best of both worlds and what they have to offer, yes, I have found less expensive goods in Canada than what they cost in the states.  I have seen it from both eyes, and if you cant be open culturally then stay away.

I’m sorry but one of those city names took me completely off guard when he said it

So illegal immigrant = immigrant?\n\nMy wife is originally from El Salvador (became citizen before I even met her) and I've vacationed there, the gangs are in the bigger cities (San Salvador, San Miguel), the rest of El Salvador is safer than most places in the U.S. The reason why Salvadorians and other Central Americans leave is due to pride, being in the U.S or Canada is an accomplishment, it's a lot of things, it's bragging rights, it's a way to send money back to the family but what it's not is for safety reasons. So them claiming it's because they're scared is complete nonsense.

The Koran is a book about conquest. Mohamed was all about war against non believers and that is the issue with the Muslim religion. For any Muslim to Deny that is wrong. They are out to overpower and over throw any non believer and if it’s true that the Muslim religion is the fastest growing religion in the gta is really bad and it’s time to take back our city. City tv you are a plague and I hope you take responsibility when issues arise. I’m done with citytc

Have an White American perform the same 'test' in Syria, or Mexico City, or Rio, or Nigeria... I wonder what would happen then?

I wonder if the one apartment offer was because... someone rented the other apartment? \n\nYa know... cause a lot of people live in major cities? Or because the news is all sensationalized and manipulated.

No one choices where they want to be born... plain and simple.... \nIf we had a choice we would all be from the same country, state and city speaking the same language ...duhh!\nWe're all humans with brains, and common sense!

I'm from Victoria and I would've expected much more racism from the city.

RE: Canadian healthcare, my wife broke both her hips in 2017 in two separate falls, she was admitted immediately to hospital without delay and operated on the next day (half hip replacement), after physio and occupational therapy she was discharged and provided Homecare, 16 times per week plus weekly Day Hospital. Our cost for both operations was roughly $160.00 for parking spots for me so I could visit her and about $140 in Tim Horton doughnuts for staff. The system does not have enough of certain types of specialists thus wait times for those specialists, and there are wait times for elective surgery. The system has not really been reviewed since its inception in the 1960s but making significant changes is the third rail of Canadian politics and a hard look is justified after 70 years. Re: illegal crossings; The gentleman in the video has a problem in that the US and Canada have signed a “safe country” agreement and neither will accept refugees from the other as both Canada and the US are deemed “safe havens”. He crossed illegally, if he had crossed legally he would have been immediately turned back at the border but he clearly entered the country between border crossings and was likely arrested and released on recognizance but not returned immediately as the agreement is silent on illegal entries (yes, seems a touch strange). As many people are leaving the US for Canada the system is overwhelmed. Tent cities have been set up in Quebec and public housing used in Manitoba to house illegal immigrant pending processing - those with criminal records are held for deportation. Canada has accepted roughly 25,000 Syrian refugees from camps in that part of the world. These refugees were first vetted by the UN then Canada. These refugees are completely different from the people crossing the border illegally from the United States. This pales to the 75,000 boat people accepted after the fall of Saigon. Canadians have been generally accepting of refugees but wants the process guided by the rule of law. Immigrants are a separate from refugees and the rules governing their entries into Canada are different.

“Victoria will be he worst” bruh glad we could prove ya wrong we a city of angels (mostly)

They did it to me on the beach ? I got the go back to where you come from!! Panama City Beach!!!

Why are people hung up on him speaking Spanish?\n\nMexico and America's history are intertwined, its unfaire to say, you have to speak English to live here...\n\nThe entire west coast was once Mexico, longer then its been apart of America today. When the Treaty of Guadalupe was signed America accepted Mexico, which accepted the people. \n\nThere's a reason why every other town, street, park and city are named in Spanish, in the west....the east is a different story, excluding Florida...The more you know.

Living in Latin America is not that bad, well there are parts where you should avoid at all cost but there are places where you can have a safe decent life, most of you just say what comes out of your small little brains without ever even leaving your city your whole life. Its just that this people have lived and been so dependent from your system and in stretching their hands( beg) all this time that they not know what to do now. \n\nHe said that he wasted 15 thousand dollars in lawyer, if it would have been me I could have perfectly moved to lets say Costa Rica or Peru and still have money to buy land. But they really are addicted to this kind of life. I agree that the people in El salvador have made violence to sky rocket because they have not done nothing about it, they left gangs and violence to proliferate and now its just too late for them. But there is still hope in other places in Latin America.

Usa is the best country to ever exist, and Canada is no competition to the USA because in America no body even talks about Canada, and I heard in Canada all y'all do is talk about America. Everyone on the planet dreams to come to the USA no one dreams to go to Canada, everyone on the planet watches American sports, basketball, football, soccer, baseball. Canada has nothing and the ?? is extremely fun and amazing so many beaches, mountains, forest, lakes, waterfalls big cities that are so fun and Canada is boring, Vancouver boring, Toronto Boring it's not like the us cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Miami, New York, Orlando, Las Vegas, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Beverly hills

Face covering clothes like the niqaab are forbidden in the most islamic city of islam : Mecca.....

Thanks City News for allowing comments on this story. One of the few news shows allowing comments on contentious issues. Guess debate by the unwashed masses is not dead.

Interesting phenomena, but LITTLE time spent on this happening: Fredericton, the LEAST racially diverse city, was the MOST tolerant! Why is this do we suppose?

I'm black Canadian... Of course I would never say racism doesn't exist in Canada... But the Canada that they are describing is foreign to me... Where as As soon as I cross the brother to the state I get racially profile... By the time I get to New York City I'll get stop 3 times on average... So... Again not sure which Canada they are describing...otd a different time now...

you guys should concern the ones that can tolerate with islam teaching\n\ni'm from indonesia where 90% of us are muslims. \nwe can't say no to islam unless you want to get rapped and killed\nfew yrs ago, in small city (pekalongan) an ADHD boy accidently peed on quran, and you won't believe it how the muslims beat him up into pieces and the worst was the police didn't do anything about it because all police there are muslim

Hey city tv why is it ok to make fun and disrespect Christians? Does that fit ur narrative?

What the hell are this alien cultural people expect ? Do they think white people love that they invade our cities,, exploiting everything we built. ? what´s wrong with those alien people,, don't they care about other people's culture ?

City TV should go to Germany and Sweden and ask them what they think

Just try to be christian, buddhist, atheist or whatever but muslim, in a muslim country, you simply can't. You can try in their biggest cities, but also there you will be discriminated. Islam itself is a religion of intolerance. If we don't tolerate fascism or discrimination, we can't tolerate an entire religion based on hate all of our culture.

Our two greatest city's are already over run by immigrants, TORONTO and VANCOVER. we will become a Muslim Country. The prof is in the Breading #'s

In which city are you living right now?

They brought it on themselves. If they cant control the extremists marching in our citys screaming death to the people they live with. Or stop their men raping children an calling it just fun. Or calling women sluts an whores... Then tough shit.

Most cities ban wearing face coverings for a reason. I've obeyed those laws for 60 years. It's not Muslims choice here in the USA. It's the Law. If you break it then must be charged with a crime. When they say it's their choice it's just their way to mind fuck you. Bullshit!

Get yourself some free health insurance they give it here just call up the city tell them u need it and don't have money no problem free!!!

City tv is a joke. They are partially responsible for the Islamic invasion. Remember this.

Where exactly did u live when u were in B.C. Like what city

while I agree that there is both subtle and overt racism in most, if not all cities within Canada, I feel like marketplace's 'tests' were rather circumstantial and reaching in many places.....

Enjoyed the video. I sent a message to Hannah but she has not returned a message. I was wondering if you or anyone who is reading this would give me some answers. I live in Canada, retired and am thinking of moving down to the US to live with my husband's sister and husband. They are going to buy a house in Sun City, Hilton Head. I was wondering Derek if you had to get someone to sponsor you or did you just move there? Have you since gotten health care, I was wondering how much you are paying. I read somewhere also that you have to take your drivers test, written and driving test since most states do not acknowledge Canadian license. Any other suggestions would be much appreciated. If you or any of your readers want to email me, my address is copp12@hotmail.com. Thanks.

I limit my visits to Toronto. When I see a covered woman/man (you don't know) on the subway, I feel fear. It angers me since I used to love going to the big city in my younger years. No I go only if I have to.

In america we have ppl like this. Theyre called the Westboro Baptist Church and we dont fucking put up with them. They can barely stage one of their protests now without being chased away. We would NEVER let them take over HALF a fucking city!

Toronto; your city is being invaded and taken over. Their goal is to build numbers, then take over violently. Get them out, now!

I find that with each generation, the issue with racism becomes slightly less and less, which is great considering slavery was abolished only for about 100 years. I find that living in Canada as a black millenial is much better then say living in the 70s. I never faced racism the entire time i grew up here. but then again I haven't been everywhere in Canada. I think the most you'll experience here right now is indirect racism in the small towns. but you just have to show them who you really are and most will be OK. I don't think a lot of the people still have the mindset left in the 1900s. especially not in the major cities where its so diverse. but there's racism everywhere no matter what you look like. I hope everyone can look past appearance and stereotypes some day.

CITY TV = FOX NEWS

Pagans,like Native people have suffered persecution since Abrahamic faiths began conversions. However Pagans had peace knowledge happiness and we built cities. As opposed to violence lies and chaos. We live in Mast with whom comes Thoth (knowledge) Apostates of happiness favour chaos hate and violence. We Pagans love a cold beer BBQ chicken and being happy.We promote joy peace and love of the Creator by what ever name .

hearing the two white people at the beginning, talking from ignorant point of views ...they have probably never been out of the city of Toronto for their entire lives

I think its actually astounding how many people Hate Islam and yet no one has done anything to stop the religion. Its literally everywhere you look, in every country in every city, women having 6 kids, taking over schools and entire neighborhoods, the UK now mandating that Arabic be taught in certain schools, is really remarkable that people have *snapped* yet and fought back at whats happening, because Islam will literally be the dominant religion in many european countries by 2030.... thats 15 years away

Enough is enough. America, wake up over 500,000 Muslim/Refugees being relocated to the United States. Did you vote for that? Of course not. For the real truth Google “TheProjectMuslimBrotherhood” their secret doctrine to destroy America from within.  Guess what they are succeeding folks. One only has to look at England and France and Europe today, It is sad what Paris has become, mainly due to the Muslim immigration; take a good look at Europe and that is America in 25 years, unless something is done to prevent “theprojectmuslimbrotherhood” from making further inroads into America, our cities, schools, universities and even our own government.  Multiculturalism is literally destroying Europe. There are now over 700 “Islamic no go Muslim Zones” within England, France and Germany. \nMichigan, Tennessee, California and Colorado have so far most of the immigrants what State next? I have no problem with the “peaceful Muslim” that wants to integrate into our culture and follow our laws.  The problem lies in that they want to dominate and force Islam and Sharia law upon us all. Just not acceptable here in America folks. Stand up and be counted.  “When good men and woman our quiet evil always wins”  Forget about be labeled a racist, or being politically correct, multiculturalism is not good for America. Let them adopt to our culture, period Amen. Again for facts and truth Google “theprojectmuslimbrotherhood” speaks volumes on the intent to destroy us from within. Who will stop this “insanity” from becoming a reality in America? Join ACT today, a non violent association with over 600 chapters throughout America and the World, to stop radical Islam and Sharia Law from making further inroads into our culture. Jews, Christians, Priests are being murdered and churches are being burned to the ground, enough is enough folks. Stand up and be counted to defeat this real threat upon America. Enough is really enough folks.

Muslim area? Don't go into the city bro, its a fuckin non muslim area

I live less than a mile away from the main mosque in my city (US) and I'd love to see this. We'd be on the streets too flying the American flag reminding them where they are and their patrols would end very quickly. Muslims here aren't so eager to be aggressive like they are in Britain. We aren't exactly pacifists and more than willing to fight if they want to impose their filthy Sharia Law.\nThomas

Within the next few years London will become an Islamic city-state in England, maybe then people will begin to open their eyes and realise groups like the EDL have been speaking the truth all along.

it is also shocking for pakistani christians who live in the UK. these people don't know the art of living and they impose it on others, unless the govt start to send them back this problem with grow. first they will demand shitia law and then they will ask for own cities and then may be their own country. india's partition is an example.\n

its realy great pleasure to see this ...now you will have a privilege to deal with them ...in next 30 years they will be majority in your cities and probably some sweat little civil war will start in your shitholes hehehehehe ...\n\nBest regards from Serbia

>Wealth doesn't equal happiness.\nAnd uhh, addendum, neither does a lack of natural disasters. ;) I heard Dhaka (capital) is one of the worst-placed cities in the world, next to a big ass mountain, prone to flooding, earthquakes, and apparently close to a volcano. Still, there are happy people in Dhaka. Most immigration is done in the name of capitalism, so you can be hired as cheap labour as you'll expect lower wages. One of the many reasons it's bad for both immigrants and natives.

Yeah see, exactly my point. It wasn't your choice. For all the problems of Bangladesh, you would be better off there. Wealth doesn't equal happiness.\n\nNote that my views formed WHILE I was in the UK - specifically after 16 as there was no sixth form locally and I had to go to the city to study. I'm sure you wouldn't like it either if Bangladesh started being overrun by people of other cultures (note that religion heavily integrates with culture, but culture is a problem too, as is race).

the golden age is technically a reference of the abbassid empire the third islamic caliphate.\nit ended when the army of gehnghis khan defeated the city and killed everyone\nhow do i know i learnt history