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2023-12-26 0
My family moved 22 years ago from Mumbai to Toronto…while the struggles said on your channel are real, there are also perks which I feel like you didn’t get to experience. If people have good jobs, stable family life then DON’T move…culture shock is huge that people moving from India don’t consider, just by wearing and eating western food doesn’t make you western! \nThere are sacrifices to be expected which you don’t realized as your great grandparents or grandparents might have made when they started out! \nMoving to another country is never easy, unless you’re loaded with $$$. People in India are lazy as they have people working for them and don’t realize how difficult it is living outside of that lifestyle (not everyone in India can afford housekeepers, cleaners). Being independent and doing things on your own has its own positive (just need to figure it out). \n\nI have worked in healthcare for 16 years and let me tell you…social system works better as everyone gets the health service without being judged about $$. Healthcare is based on priority around the world but people don’t understand this as they feel like their problem should be attended first no matter what! \nNot all drugs are legal in Canada, marijuana is legal though with acceptable limits…you probably were misinformed about drugs! Teach your kids about right /wrong when it comes to drugs, smoking, alcohol and that’s the best you can do! I know people who live in India and do all that which you mentioned you were worried about for your kids. \n\nWhat you experienced was a classic case of culture shock and your expectations didn’t match the reality! Moving away from family, changing lifestyle and being responsible adult (doing things on your own rather than relying on workers) is difficult but doesn’t make the country bad that have you an opportunity to settle! Don’t take things for granted even while you live in India…appreciate the effort that goes into everything- keeping roads clean, people working hard, etc. \n\nBest advice I can give to those considering moving to any foreign country is: Keep an open mind, be ready to work hard and visit the country you want to move to before you make the grave decision of uprooting everything! Things usually turn around and get better after 5 years mark- focus on upgrading your education if you have a basic degree from India (even you know how competitive things are in India, so how can western world not be!)\n\nBeing vegetarian- things are tough when it comes to food but living in Toronto has never been an issue. Even people living in India avoid outside food due to hygiene reason which is not a problem in Canada as food inspection is pretty strict (having worked with ministry of health). \nCities like Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, etc has variety of food options (including veg)…just have to be really open to trying other cultural food (Asian, Mediterranean, Italian,Mexican, etc). My parents are strict vegetarians and have never truly struggled when they are out. \n\nCost of living is definitely higher as the standard living is higher compared to India. Education (until grade 12) and healthcare are free (in reality, you pay tax for it), you get pension when you retire (based on your contributions and type of jobs you had)…you failed to navigate the system and I will say having family around is why you didn’t take opportunity to explore and learn on your own. \n\nPlease don’t come to Canada and make life difficult for other Indians who choose to willingly accept the culture and lifestyle here after going through this hardship- cost of living and housing has gone up dramatically in major cities because of immigration influx! If you’re serious about moving and putting up, only then move! Otherwise all the best for your future endeavours!
2023-12-24 5
The Palestinians have on many occasions since 1948 been offered the opportunity to live side by side with Israel in peace, but they have always rejected it. \nThe case in point was in 2005 when Israeli settlers of Gaza left on masse and the Palestinians were given the whole strip including the opportunity to be self-sustaining economically. The Israelis left them greenhouses and an infrastructure and they were also supplied with millions in aid that would have made it possible for them to prosper, but what did they choose to do instead? October 7th, 2023 terror attacks happened. They chose to arm themselves and decimate Israeli civilian communities.\n\nNow that there is war and many Palestinians are dying, the Saudis and other oil-rich Arab nations, who are neighbours of the Palestinians won't lift a finger to help - i.e. give refuge to members of the Islamic Ummah, who needs their help. Oh, they will give financially, but that is no real sacrifice to them whatsoever. They have no problems in spending millions to sign football players for their league. If they really cared for their Palestinian brothers they would do more than that. That is simply hypocritical.
2023-12-23 0
Live in peace, REALLY, then stop choosing leaders that rob you of your resources to fight.
2023-12-23 0
We don’t have room here. People considering coming here should choose a different country to immigrate to.\n\nIt’s bad for people born here who have nowhere to go.\n\nAt least immigrants and migrants have a country they can return to
2023-12-23 0
So people choose to move away from fanatical, antidemocratic, fundamentalists. I cannot say that I blame them.
2023-12-22 0
When you choose war, you forfeit all your bargaining chips. Look now, your Egyptian neighbors rather send aid, your Israeli neighbors rather go on the offensive.
2023-12-22 0
Canada was always a great alternative to the USA for immigration in my mind, most of the advantages of USA without the big negatives. After seeing some videos similar like this I'm choosing another country, thanks for all the info.
2023-12-22 0
Yes Palestinians have that right but they choose to have a death cult make their decisions so their right has been revoked. Simple as that.
2023-12-22 0
They choose a guy with a strange bizarre mustache Used by a very very maniacal person seventy Years ago
2023-12-22 0
I heard more than 50% of Canadians live along the US border. If thats true why not just choose to live a few miles below the border and enjoy freedom, a constitution and a stronger dollar. I mean you already live on the border anyway.
2023-12-22 0
The Arabs do not like the or respect the Palestinians THAT is the reason they are choosing not to actually help them.
2023-12-22 0
Such a strange answer. Why not let them decide? If they don't want to leave thry can stay but if some choose or need to leave why not let them? That's a blockade. Give them free choice.
2023-12-22 0
If only the Palestinians would choose peace. When they were in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon Syria, they chose violence.
2023-12-22 0
Maybe they choose better leaders instead of Hamas.
2023-12-21 0
This Prince is worth billions of dollars. He could help but he chooses not money and power is more important to him. Since he has Money probably supports hamas to do is job against israel. These Arab countries have so much hate to the Jewish nation And it's people.. There is no way they're gonna move the Palestinian people for that reason. If they did the world would be a better place. But this would never happen to much bloodshed and hate for thousands of years.
2023-12-20 0
Why not give some the chance to choose leave or stay open the border some will stay and some go.. he is scared
2023-12-20 0
lol...I left Canada 12 years ago...Canada is not moving forward, very little industries to choose, very little roles and positions to offer, the work culture is slow, lazy and dumb in general. Cost of living and tax is high. The government is not open to welcoming more outside investment or allow more companies into Canada. \nAnd having Trudeau as the PM makes everything just worse... \n\nThe only reasons I would go back to Canada, for a vist only, is because of the fresh air and trees and quietness. And maybe some food that I like...and to see my family. But that's all.....I moved back to Hong Kong, and then explored opportunities in mainland China as well. Honestly, after my experience back in Hong Kong it felt like Canada is at least 20 years behind. And after exploring mainland China, it feels like Canada is 40 years behind. \n\nSo yea, no plans to move back to Canada.....because even elderly homes in China now provides really high quality service compare to the ones offered in Canada, you would feel like the Canadian elderly homes are a prison for old people.
2023-12-20 0
I had the opportunity to emigrate to Canada circa 2015/2016, but choose UK(Edinburgh) instead. I don't regret is for a second, lovely people, affordable -I live 15 miles outside of the city, people are great and plenty of destinations are 2-3hr. flight away.
2023-12-19 0
Lmao. They would live in that safety and security if they didn’t choose terrorists as leaders.
2023-12-18 0
NO WHERE in this piece of propoganda, did the author mention human rights. Some of the alternative countries have even more bigotry than Canada and restrictions on letting people choose their own lives. \nAsk a BLM person, a Muslim person, or LGBTQ person in America how confident they are about their entire country.
2023-12-18 0
It's increased Islamaphobia? Nope. Western society doest like/ hates Sheria law. We don't want it in our countries. If you choose not to accept the values of the country you've immigrated to, you should move to an Arab one that does have your Sheria- law values.
2023-12-18 0
The root of the problem is hamas. They had their land, they had 5 star restuarnts, they had malls with designer stores, they chose to ignor hamas tunneling under them, they chose to support terrorists. This will end when they choose to evict hamas.
2023-12-18 0
The best place to live Canada is the number 1 you mention it.the cost of living is better and the salary is good also so number one I choose to live it.
2023-12-17 0
Dont bother coming to Canada, its freezing for 6 months, and getting a job is virtually impossible, its very expensive to live and the taxes are more than 50%. Stay away. Healthcare is pathetic, slow and you can even die before being seen by a specialist. \nWe have a drama teacher for president, who now is separated and gave canadians nothing more than drama for the convoys in Ottawa.\nSecondly the finance minister hasn't even done accounting 101, nothing more than a pathetic state of finances in Canada, don't waste your money, choose another country.
2023-12-17 0
Then you are hypocrite because u choose sending fuel
2023-12-16 0
I don't know why anyone would choose to move there.
2023-12-16 0
my friend left just cos they kids in school had stupid freedom to choose their sex : she , he , they ... gross !
2023-12-16 0
1:30 I mean sure but I can find you a house with a garage and land outside Winnipeg for the same price of a Vancouver studio apartment.\n\nStop choosing to live in one of the two most expensive cities in the country.
2023-12-14 0
Some people wanted to leave but can't leave so it should not also be the case for all. They can also have the right to choose.
2023-12-14 0
I am beginning to think the Israel Palestine wars have been really planned for ages, becos I dont get it what is so special about that land that millions have been dieing over it for years. I thought of a simple plan. \n1st Option: One party should be willing to leave the land for the other. Ans: No\n\n2nd Option : Both Parties should be living peacefully on the land . Ans : No\n\n3rd Option : Sack both parties from the land and make it a No mans Land for a World Heritage site.\n\n4. Let each party decides which part of the world they would love to stay...bearing in mind if Party A chooses east Party B will choose west, and if Party A chooses North party B will choose South.\n\nEnd of the conflict.
2023-12-14 0
My experience is to avoid choosing those who work full-time (or even part-time) in group projects. Often, they treat the group project as lower priority than their jobs. They don't attend meetings and don't contribute their fair share in the project. These slackers receive the same grade on the project as those who worked very hard.
2023-12-13 0
In a climate when you cannot trust anyone, a digitized global citizen ID or SIN (System Identification Number) will become the norm. If the Vaccine Passport was not suggested, the Digital ID system would have gone unnoticed. Its just now a matter of the seperation of the smart people and the lazy ones. Those who are smart will chose decentralization while the lazy and greedy will choose the centralization.
2023-12-13 0
When you're Muslim and need to flee your country, which in many cases I completely understand, why go to north west Europe, known for its non-muslim way of life and dreadful climate? Why not, for example choose Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world and a peaceful country at that. Who can explain this to me?
2023-12-13 0
Why not? The Arab world has aided and abetted terrorist organisation's, and these are your people, so why should the West to the Arab World's geavy lifting! This is preposterous! Tge Arab World, pick and choose, but when it comes to supporting terrorist organisations, they are happy to do so, not to mention financing, the spread and brainwashing of young people, and promoting violence, hatered, killing and constant calling for killing in the name of the Prophet Mohamed and Allah.
2023-12-12 0
????Why don't you give them OPTION to choose leave or stay???!!!! Arab countries must open borders and welcome them, at least women and childrens , up to them to choose to leave or stay , why you decide for them??????
2023-12-12 0
Intelligent answer seems Isreal / america are inciting war in the.region choosing when.and.where and even why leading question by a bias interviewer
2023-12-12 0
Israel: So you choose death!
2023-12-12 0
??His answer is sad and funny, why you decide for them??? You open borders for them and welcome them, up to them to choose to stay or leave, the fact is no arab country want them and no arab country open border to them
2023-12-12 0
I immigrated to Canada in 2010, and here are my experiences inside and outside Canada. I am grateful for a good education; having a Canadian passport opened up many opportunities in other countries to build a higher-level career. However, if I had known the amount of stress, health, and financial damage that I had to endure, I wouldn't have chosen to come to Canada. I would have remained in the US or EU countries where I could achieve even more without suffering to the level I did here. \n\nMisleading immigration promotion: The government-sponsored Canadian immigration program oversells what Canada can offer. It withholds information on the cost of living, chicken-and-egg problems like Canadian work experience is required to get a job at the same level as you are in, Canadian credit history is required to rent a proper apartment, Canadian education is required to secure a high-level job, etc. \n\nHiring process: I knew the Canadian system was not ideal for immigrants over a decade ago, but it got so bad now that even the born citizens are unable to survive. The Canadian government and employers lack a basic understanding that ambitious, high-achieving people immigrate to other countries for high-level positions using proper channels. It's ridiculous to see that Canada uses a point-based system to choose highly qualified personnel to enter their country yet expects them to pursue low-paying entry-level or labor jobs just because they have brown/black skin. At first, I thought having a Canadian degree and experience might help me get high-level jobs, and I didn't think how I spoke or looked would matter when I had high credentials to show off. So, I got my masters & Ph.D. from the Univesity of Toronto, which consistently ranks #1 in Canada. I have a bachelor's from a prestigious university in Asia and had a high-competitive, well-paid federal government job in another country. Still, none of that was recognized in Canada, and I had to volunteer for over 6 months, 10 to 12 hours/day, in a research lab that led to a funded PhD program. I worked even harder during my Ph.D. with many accomplishments, like 40+ research and leadership awards, internationally recognized scientific discoveries, and innovative technologies. I checked all the above and beyond in various domains (research, teaching, leadership, business, engineering consulting, collaborations, etc.). Yet, employers couldn't see past my race, gender, age, etc., and refused to give me the opportunity at the level of my qualifications. Luckily, I managed to secure short-term work in the UK & the US, and it changed even how I see myself. I was highly respected for my credentials, given higher positions than I applied for, and paid 3-4 times more salary and benefits. Of course, bias is an integral part of every society, but my race, gender, age, etc., were not as big of an issue to begin my career at the mid-career stage in these countries as opposed to Canada. \n\nHealthcare: Access to healthcare was another big challenge for me. When I moved to Canada in 2010, due to extremely low temperatures, I developed hives all over my body, my eyes got red, and I coughed for many months. The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me and refused to give me any medication. It took us years to get a family doctor, and we got one through my personal network. In 2015/2016, I developed an autoimmune disease, and my eyeballs popped out. As of today, I did not get to see an eye specialist as they have only 1 specialist in the area, and the waiting time is for years for the first consultation. Every time the family doctor told me that I had iron deficiency, even when I insisted that they should run additional tests and they cleared, they were flagged. The doctor never diagnosed my autoimmune condition. Luckily, during my short-term work in the UK, I saw competent interns who completed my care. NHS is poorer than the medical system in Canada... they are understaffed, don't have hospital beds after surgery, or don't have stock of paper gowns, yet the staff are highly competent and caring. Within 1-2 years, they did complete diagnosis by sending me to various specialists, completed eye surgery, and even found a lifelong condition that was preventing me from realizing my full potential. Following, in the US, the doctors confirmed the diagnosis of all the conditions within 1-2 months and put me on two small pills for life. It has dramatically changed my life, and I have even more admiration for the medical profession. While in Canada, I suffered for over a decade, and every time, I was treated as a hypochondriac and never given a single prescription. \n\nQuality of life: Big cities like Toronto are mainly affected by high crime rates, overpopulation, cost of living, low employment, low salaries, etc. A few months back, there was a huge auto theft, and one of my contacts lost their Lexus car within minutes of parking. Despite being a scientist, I have no faith in politicians or individuals fixing these problems. The salaries are not increasing, but the taxes and cost of living are on the exponential growth curve. The ridiculous part is that Canada expects you to pay taxes even when you are not employed or living in Canada! I lived in London and Boston, and they offer a much higher quality of life and pay. \n\nGrowth potential: No wonder Canada, being a G7 country, falls at the bottom of the list in innovation, equal opportunities, economic growth, etc. It has a decent education system but, due to its inherent bias in the hiring process and monopoly of certain businesses, loses talented immigrants and highly qualified Canadians to the US, the UK, and EU markets. Unless there is a dramatic shift in policies, Canadians, especially new immigrants, cannot expect any positive experience in Canada except for being discriminated against and losing valuable time and money by being there.
2023-12-12 0
This is the problem since 1948 the Arab world, the 21 Arab countries are creating the problem between the Palastinian and the jews, they are the root of the conflict from the first beginning, they are inciting the violence they never fix the problem from day one, just because they choosed to be the anime of ISRAEL.
2023-12-12 0
7th October attack on Israel was an inside job of Israeli government in order to capture Gaza. It is impossible for a bunch of people to enter Israeli border from 17 different location s which is guarded 24/7. Thousands of Palestinian people are being captured as hostages by Israeli Army the true terrorist of this era the real NaziIf this statement is true that hamas is the reason israel is killing humans in palistine, then why is the Israeli terrorist army present in the West Bank and why are they forcefully evicting people from their homes? It is extremely unfair that being born Muslim is considered a curse in today's world. What Israel has been doing for the past 70 years is unacceptable. If a similar situation occurred with the United States or any Western country, would they receive financial and military assistance? This can be viewed as genocide. It is a cruel and perplexing phenomenon that people choose to turn a blind eye to the innocent children who are being killed.
2023-12-12 0
There is NO other country I would ever choose to live in. Born and bred here in Canada. Things are broken everywhere. Still believe my country is a wonderful place to live a beautiful, mostly peaceful, non gun hungry population, life. No place is perfect. But we seem to have laws that respect ALL people that are legally here. There is ALWAYS room for improvement. No gonna lie. Again. I wouldn’t live anywhere else.
2023-12-12 0
Why must Palestinians leave their land and let Israel win easily ? No . Yes some choose to flee and be refugees in other countries when Israel should be stopped from what they doing . How about sanctioning Israel ? How about declaring israel a terrorist organisation and bring Netanyahu and the other prime minister infront of the human rights court for war crimes ? Why must the victims be further victimised ? Western mentality is truly toxic and evil . U go after the aggressor and stop the aggressor .
2023-12-12 0
The root cause of frequent wars, killings, murders, arrests, harassment is that Palestinians have been removed from their land, homes and farmlands. If they can receive what was taken from them by force by the Israelis then the area shall return to peace. Simple: the occupation has to brought to an end. Period.\n\nIf the Palestinians are to be removed from Gaza and West Bank into other Arab nations that would be giving victory to the Israelis who have two main objectives: (1) to remove all Palestinians from Palestinian lands(ethnic cleansing mission) (2) to claim ownership of the entire Palestinian territory (complete occupation of all of Palestine).\n\nFor me, if it comes to the worst senerio, the Palestinians can be given an option, either to seek safety elsewhere in other nations as refugees, if they want to, or to remain on their own land at all costs. \n\nI know most Palestinians shall choose to stay back. Remember, Jerusalem is a blessed holy land for Muslims. There are so many religious benefits for staying there. Every Muslim dreams of being a frequent visitor or native of the holy land in Palestine. Infact, they await both the messiah(Jesus peace be upon him) and the mahdi who shall come to lead them in to posperity in that land. So, they are not going anywhere. The Palestinian Muslims shall continue to live there until the end of time.
2023-12-12 0
Saudi doesn't care. They would put way more pressure if it was mbs who was insulted but the killing of Palestinians he doesn't stop the oil to the people funding it. Saudi can do more it chooses not too.
2023-12-12 0
You can do that but yet you choose no to you don't want your soliders to be fighting you choose to stay silent rather I myself can't even imagine for what situations are u saving your army for? I hope not the day of judgment .What goes around comes around and you'll also pay the price like Palestinians And you as being arab you can pledge you govt and call court of Law against Israel because no price can pay the lives of Palestinians. You ppl can erase Israel in a second but you still dont do anything. Simple as that
2023-12-11 0
What has happened in Canada is actually quite simple. Companies sell products and services. Companies require employees in order to sell those products and services. The difference between what the companies can those products and services for and what they pay the employees is profit. The owners of the companies want to maximize this profit, therefore want to pay employees as little as possible. Scarcity is labour is one of the driving factors behind what employees are paid. One way to decrease scarcity of labour is to bring in massive amounts of immigrants. That is exactly what Canada has been doing for decades. The owners of the companies take profits and invest it in real estate. This makes real estate unaffordable for the employees whose wages have been suppressed. Lower wages also means less money from taxes available for services like health care. We allowed our politicians to be bribed into allowing massive levels of immigration. Stagnant wage growth resulted in lowered consumptive capacity in the economy. This lead to stagnant economic activity and lowered investment into things that would make the Canadian economy more productive. What we have now is unaffordable housing. Lack of jobs. A failing health care system. An educational system where the bar was lowered to accommodate the lowest common denominator. Increased crime and substance abuse resulting from the subsequent hopelessness. Several families living in a single house. People working several low paying jobs just to try to get by. People with full-time jobs that are forced to choose between being homeless or starving to death. The immigrants that are still coming here are sleeping on the sidewalk in front of homeless shelters, or maybe scraping by delivering UberEats.
2023-12-09 0
South korea vs Canada Choose where you want to live.
2023-12-07 0
Several factors played a role in the housing crisis. Governments stopped building new affordable homes long time ago. Many rental apartments have been converted into condominiums. And the ones still in the market have seen ownership consolidation over the last decade. Many existing condominium/house renters have chosen short term Airbnb over long term renters. A not-so-insignificant percentage of home/condominium buyers choose not to rent or live in properties they buy. They hold them like commodities such as gold and silver. On top of all these, you have mass immigration over the last decade.
2023-12-04 0
Kujeni Gulf.Unakula Pesa Zako Pole Pole Hata kama ni Kidogo But Hakuna Tax..Choose uende Canada Ulipe pesa Yote Rent na Bills.Choose ukam Dubai Na Upate Pesa ya Kutuma Home kila Mwezi.Kujeni gulf
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