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People leave Canada because they use it as a stepping stone into the USA where there is more money, more opportunities, more choices and yes, better weather!

I'm been here in Calgary Alberta for almost 26 years to be honest I'm really sick and tired and bored of this place but we have no choice our home country isn't safe if it was safe I would have left long time ago Canada is beautfuil place to be but dont look at the beauty if your life is depressing here back home is the best way to go. if you have lots of money and enjoy it there since is cheaper people in canada work like dogs it's really upsetting

Life is excellent in Toronto and southern Ontario so I'm not going anywhere. If I were forced to move, I'd pick Ottawa or Kingston (both also in Ontario, of course). Out of province, my first choice would be Halifax for sure (all of Nova Scotia is pretty special) and probably St. John or Charlottetown next. On the west coast, Victoria just edges out Vancouver in my books. A little surprised that Quebec is first in your ranking but I do love visiting there. Alberta is gorgeous but culturally it's vibe is more American than Canadian. Anyone else find that?

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There’s many people who went through the system and got succeeded, and it’s challenging too. It’s individual’s choice to take the challenge or leave

Thanks for making this video. After nearly 13 years as of Jan 1st 2022, I'll be leaving Canada on a one-way ticket; not to my country of origin, but further into new ventures.\n\nIt's been a slog to become a citizen and try and make life work here. It's a good place to be successful financially if you make sound choices, and then to live a fairly quiet, isolated life. If all you want is to live within your own ethnic community and have a better quality of life, it's a good place.\n\nUnfortunately, it's never had enough culture or meaning for me. Life feels pretty empty no matter how much money you make. The national identity being based around home-ownership feels extremely depressing to me.\n\nAnd you're both on point about the reserved, passive-aggressive nature of Canadians. I've become like that too now. It's pretty obvious that it costs us dearly; people are unable to be genuinely warm, to take risks and form real friendships. Everything feels surface-level because no one risks taking the steps that might even be a bit of intrusion into each other's lives that is the signal of the start of a close friendship. I'm sick of the surface relationships I've had here.\n\nAnd the wholesale import of U.S. narratives with complete ignorance of our own realities. Most Canadians think they live in the U.S. and seem unable to name a single important issue in their own province or country. I truly came to see the Canadians as a colonized people who refuse to truly admit that they are colonized behind a thin veneer of insecurity posing as a virtue-superiority complex.\n\nI sound harsh but it's the outpouring of someone who's fallen in and out of love with his country.\n\nI don't know what I will find on the other side, but it's going to be different and I honestly can't wait.

Many people does not want to settle in Canada, they just want the citizenship as an edge in case something goes wrong. This is why Harper made that second ND class citizens law to stop people from doing that...\n\n\nNot everybody can cope with the high cost of living, the limited food choice, the weather ..

Nice summary of the main challenges. Reading some of these comments leads me to believe that if one is motivated solely by money, Canada is not a great choice for you as an immigrant. The number of commenters hoping to move to the US from Canada due to greater opportunities to make money while ignoring the real and substantial disadvantages of living south of the borders just emphasizes this. My family are immigrants from the US and we didn’t face the same challenges as immigrants from countries further afield but I do understand the differences between the two countries very well and can state unequivocally that moving to Canada was the best decision our family made. Lower crime, better health care (yes even with the wait times), a fairer system and a “boring” but sane political system more than compensate for the few extra dollars I would make south of the border. In terms of where better prospects going forward for children and grandchildren, with the looming threat of climate change, Canada wins hands down. Extra income means little if you have to spend all of it on personal security and health care deductibles. So if you are only motivated by top line items like gross annual salary, Canada might not be for you and you would be better off looking elsewhere and leaving that immigration spot open to someone who can appreciate the more balanced offering that a new life and future in Canada can offer.

I am not going there. In India one can go directly to the specialist. It is his personal choice , where to, what to eat, which doctor, hospital to choose from , its personal choice and decision.

Lived there for 14 years on and off mostly bcoz had no choice to go back but all the time I was only hoping, praying when time will come that I will leave this country finally I’m out , thank God , truth is that there is too much hype about Canada in other parts of the world particularly in Asian countries , immigrating to other European countries is difficult now , the picture of Canada is being portrayed as the best place , it is a nice country to some extent but living comfortably is extremely hard , way too expensive , everything from groceries to education , it is completely out of reach for a new comer to buy a house in and around Toronto , way too cold , brutal winters , which are very depressing , problem is this country is mostly uninhabitable due to extreme cold weather , everyone is nestled in Toronto and it’s surroundings , very limited opportunities. \nCold Canadian behavior, I always used to call it Cold Hell. I can go on and on ….I’m happy I’m out from there. You can just struggle to survive , you can’t have future in Canada.

Easy choice, look at the unemployment rate before coming.

Why compare Canada, a first world country, to Pakistan, a third world country? \nAny new immigrant planning to move to Canada must do analysis of average income vs cost of living of their area of choice before they plan to move. They will get the real picture.

It seems Canada is the best choice to immigrate from your country.

I wasn't aware our best dish was apple pie REALLY! I was honestly expecting something else don't know what but apple pie wasn't my first choice

Ashir sahab endorsed and not that much Doctor sahiba. Her interview seemed as if telling doctors not to come to Canada for getting into profession of their choice is difficult.?

A compelling documentary, thank you. Why is it that black people continue to be so demonised and de-humanised? It is such a shame that follow Asians and even American Natives play such a role in perpetuating racism against African descent people, but I guess they have their issues of identity. Real shame nonetheless, but one thing at the time, we still have a bigger hurdle to overcome.\n \nOf course, it is still not easy to be a black woman, man or child today. Sadly our mothers are still crying for their children being killed or overly punished by the police institution, our kids are still targeted if not simply despised for being beautiful, bright, talented, lively and brilliant beings with deeper skin tonalities, and hair that speaks for us otherwise. It is still dangerous because there is so much hatred across the world against us as we are coming to understand. And hatred is unpredictable. It comes in different ugly shapes. \n\nAfrican descent people are institutionally exposed to a lack of opportunities based on race, leading to the disproportionate poverty levels in our communities, and poverty brings your far closer to crime. That should not be so difficult to calculate. We're faced with higher mortality and disease rates, covid 19 has rubbed that to our eyes, care systems medical world is in less favour and neglect black communities. On a day-to-day, I am so insulted about the security guard that follows me in the shop, it is so disrespectful and embarrassing, that makes me move suspiciously indeed, yet so low and ignorant I don't even want to have to confront the issue. \n\nI agree with the writer who writes about his experience (and shame?) of being a black man in Canada- the same is institutionally reflected in Europe and across the world let's not be naive, we're not welcome but they should know they have no choice. I believe what he really is trying to express is based on the fear of being a black man in a hostile environment, but we should certainly have nothing to be ashamed of. \n\nOn contrary, we should be very proud because we are still here, like any other citizens paying our taxes and playing positive roles in society by major. We have positive role models are everywhere, from the single mother raising her children with force and determination to the black father who teaches at a local school, from the black girl who's achieved top grades to university to the black young man who's been headhunted from the medical school. And all of us who are just trying. \n\nLook closely. While the media will continue to do its good job demonising and stereotyping us negatively, let's not forget that we are real people with real accomplishments who have always made impactful contributions to society. \n\nHere's the thing, we are admired, loved and celebrated because of the brilliance, talent, charisma, swag and wealth we bring to contemporary culture. Everyone consumes black culture, from the filler lip service to the quick fix tan, from rock and roll to hip hop and RnB music, to sports athletes to the amazing creators out there, no need to mention names. But, we also are doctors, politicians, judges nurses, waiters, carers, scientists, builders, bankers, entrepreneurs, employees or unemployed. \n\nSadly on a day-to-day, we are not viewed as equal people, with equal rights and needs, who, by large, just want the good for our children, our families, neighbours and indeed countries. STOP INSTITUTIONAL RACISM. We are real mothers, real fathers, real children who have a birthright to equal treatment, respect and human dignity, whether or not you choose to disagree.

Maine Canada me eight years bitaye hain maine yahan padhai ki or phir software engineering ki job kr raha hoon canada ke karib har hisse me ghum chuka hun main toronto me rahta hu aur agar aap toronto gaye hain to apko malum hoga ki toronto kitna accha sheher hai wahan ke log kafi friendly aur liberal hain canada twenty first century ka hub hai. Shehero ki chamak itna khulapan yeh sab darasal second world war ke baad shuru hua apko malum hoga ki canada, ek tarah se british empire hai aur australia aur newzealand bhi hai inke queen elizabeth second hain. 1950 ke baad phir 1990 se in logo ne liberal way apnaya aur immigrant bulane lage aur dhire dhire canada ek immigrant hub bana, aaj ki date me yahan ki shayad 30 percent population immigrant hai main confirm nhi hoon abhi toh census chal rhe hain dekhte hain kya statics hai.\nMaine jo pichle eight years se dekha hai ki yahan ki yahan immigrant ke sath discrimination toh hota hi hai woh toh sabhi jaante hain lekin yahan ke jo angrez hai jo local hain wo ab hum logo ko shak ki nazar se dekhte hain kuch kahte nhi par jab aap agal bagal rahte ho toh samajh toh aata hai yeh log samajhte hain ki immigrants ya videshi jo bahar se aye hain unki population canada me majority ban jayegi aur gore angrez minority ban jayenge aur videshi inke desh par kabza kar lenge inhe yeh lagta hai aur jo majority minority effect hota hai jisme bahri log ya minorities ki population badh jati hai aur low birth rate ke karan majority population minority ban jati hai aur badi baat hai ki white supramacist groups jo hai woh local angrez logo ko yahi chiz samjha rahe hain ki videshi canada me majority ban jayenge aur gore angrez minority ban jayenge aur videshi inke desh par kabja kar lenge inhe yeh samjhaya jaa raha hai aur apni baat proof karne ke liye yeh log census dikhate hain dekhiye baat hai ki yahan canada me immigrant population toh badhi hai jinse yeh log jamkar fayeda uthate hain aur angrezo ki birth rate kam ho gayi hai ab kisi ne unki nasbandi toh ki nahi hai unki choice hai. Ab goverment bhi white supramacists ko indirectly support karti hai unhe nahi rokti white supramacist group ya militia kahen to jyaada sahi rahega ke liye fund ate hain inki funding hoti hai ab pichle kuch saalon se yeh log aggressive hote jaa rahe hai ab toh attacks shuru ho gaye murder kiya jaa rha hai. yeh puree canada ke yeh andar ke halat hain jo bahar se nahi dikhte ab yahan ka mahaul kharab ho raha hai aur koi bhi videshi main ya koi aur puri tarah safe nahi hai. Liberal canada ab radical banta ja raha hai. Maine yeh sab apni aankhon se dekha aur khud mehsus kiya hai.

Hi Jason. Thanks for your efforts behind this clear video. It did clear most of my doubts. Yet, I have one more question reg ECA choice. If incase I have done 4yrs bachelors in technology n 1yr UK post graduate diploma (Both universities are recognised), what should be my first choice for eca? Wes or IQAS or CES? Where I would get enough points for the 1yr degree. Please clarify. Thanks for your time.

I gave up on the test. It's one of the worst designed things I've ever encountered. It starts off reasonable, but then it gets entirely convoluted. I constantly forgot which buttons to push. What I did notice, however, is the choice of pictures of European Americans versus African Americans. The facial expressions are NOT neutral in my opinion. A bigger sample size would help as well.

You can't move to a country and want everything your way because of your culture. I'm mixed and don't think it's fair that people are being pushed around because the choices they make. England isn't a country from the Middle East and people who immigrate here need to accept it or go back!

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How are you bro Thxx for uploading your journey.I have CRS score of 435 in IT (NOC=2172).I have 3 years of experience in Database Administration.I am planning to apply for PNP.Is it good choice for me??Can i get invitation from any province??

I live in Canada and I’m a Muslim this is really getting me mad how we supposed to live we have a religion that we practise and the niqab is for there own good they aren’t forced they have a choice if they want to cover there body that’s there right u can’t take people’s right away

Hi, I am working as a civil engineer, hesitating if it’s a good choice to move to Canada. Are civil engineers easy to find a job in Canada, what is the demand?

Okay so this is how third country agreements work. The paperwork in the offices in places like El Salvador is piled higher than the fkn Empire State. Nobody in their right fucking mind would want to wait until their wives are raped, kids taken into cartels. If I'm gonna go by the third country agreement, my family will be taken out one by one by the members of the cartel before the embassy even starts considering my case. So that leaves me with no damn choice but to cross the border illegally. And even then, there's no safety as I'll be hounded by the same guys all the way to the southern border with the States.

I think if canada had been his first choice then it wouldnt look so bad him asking for asualym...but the guy just wants to make dollars so people back in his native country think hes succsesful.....he could have easliy stayed close to the us mex border and made a decent living but no.....he got greedy.

An employer, boss, or landlord should have the right to fire or reject whoever they want for any reason they choose. The same with personal relationships. Love , hate, or indifference, my choice.

The niquab is anti woman. MOST Muslim women don’t have any choice.

Honestly, what did he think. It is not easy when you have no education to come and get accepted. Plus her chose Alberta when there was way better choices. For example, Montreal and Toronto are better to immigrants. There is reason why is difficult also. If Canada was to accept everybody,it may not be as safe as it is now. Canada does not welcome everyone. It wants people that can be useful to society because ppl pay a lot of taxes for services and paying for someone that can’t be helpful can be frustrating for tax payers

Tolerate it that is a bad sign or choice of words. I would of asked him to explain or watch the tv show what would you do.

The discrimination is always going to be there because it's how people feel about you. That's why Reparation is SO IMPORTANT for Afro American descendants of North American Slavery, so that we can buy or rent to people that exactly want us there or buy a home in the neighbor of our choice. The Black economics is under the poverty line and the United States of American owe us REPARATION FOR THE ATROCITIES THEY HAVE AFFLICTED UPON US. This is one of the ways Black people can survive.

WOMAN wearing hijab, have no rights and freedom, they are treated like property! They are forced by society and punished if not wearing hijab! Anyone can tell you that is because of religion and it's a choice! But that's a TOTAL LIE!!! PERIOD!!!

Genuine asylum seekers normally would accept refuge at the first safe country they arrive,\neconomic refugees only looking for the rich countries of their choice to cross into illegally.

Speaking of racism and discrimination, what’s with the music choice? Seriously? This is just a fluff price to seem relevant. Black people already know that this is happening to them. It does absolutely NOTHING to fix the problem.

They should have included multiple races, not only black and white. Your causing people to choose between two, not much of choice.

Who are blaming for racial profiling, Canadian people? Maybe these racialized groups have showen more trouble in all areas of lives like higher unemployement rate, drug use, criminality, slums... Dont blame those business owners, property managers etc. as they are just trying to make the right choice

I wouldn't give money to someone wearing a niqab also. It might be a personal choice to wear it or not, but it also leans more to extremist in my views than not. wearing a hijab isn't that bad, but a niqab is usually found in extremist mentality.

The hate comments on this video are really too many. And as I know most of the foreigners don't watch this channel, I think most of these are butt hurt people who couldn't do anything in their life and are jealous of those in the video. Or some other state people jealous of Punjabis all over the world and completely dominating India. \n\nAnd I give a rats ass about your patriotism if you can't respect other people's choices. that's what we Indians are famous for - not respecting anybody's choices and going on with moral policing. \n\nAnd as for questioning their patriotism, the send more money back to India than you Guys will ever earn in your life. And they are citizens of their country, pay taxes and work hard and are obviously proud of their adopted nation.

I'm Canadian and prefer Canada in most ways EXCEPT its geography. More climate/environment choices in the US.

Cananda is tolerant, not inclusive. I’m a tiny black female and I’ve always carried myself a certain way because of my upbringing. However, I have been racially profiled my whole life. Thus, you can be ok with people being around you but it doesn’t mean that if you had a choice they would continue to remain there. We need to ask ourselves what makes a race more dominant than the other? \nThen, how did we come to this determination that a race determines a persons characteristics? \nRacism disgust me, maybe we should just all be blind lol.

you are scared or not comfortable. they are there now to stay on and teach every one a lesson to convert. now you have no choice. read quran you know what or remain ignorant. you are finished

Problem is the niquib's are forced in Muslim majority so it becomes a lack of freedom not a choice

Everyone: The test question are worded wrong!!! They’re trying to mess you up! You guys know that’s the point it’s an unconscious choice so while one wording may make you disagree on the surface another wording may strike a cord with your unconscious mind. It’s supposed to make you respond quick and true with different versions of the question to make your mind work.

Hijab is a choice it's up to you wear or not but muslims should not go to western countries

It doesn't matter if its their choice. Naquab compromises security. One simply can't roam around with masks especially at public places.

Today is the 7th day of my nofap....and tbh...i started nofap because of niqab...burqa...even hijab....thats all i wanna say...wish me luck for my nofap guys...ty?(not connected with the topic,i know guys)\n\n\nMy opinion:\nI got nothing against burqa...niqab or hijab...the woman can wear anything they want...if it is their choice?good luck everyone?

Who cares, its their place to rent if they don't want someone then that's there choice.

This is so frustrating. I spent twelve years in the apartment industry and went through literally hundreds of hours of Fair Housing Training. I was given test shoppers on numerous occasions, just like every other property manager I knew and I always passed with flying colors because I stuck to a script and said everything the same way, even with the same tone of voice, every time. It didn't matter who was in front of me, my job was more important than anything else and that meant absolutely no possibility of discrimination. Here in the US, management companies and even the individuals onsite can be held monetarily responsible if testers find them to be discriminatory. It is very disappointing to see property staff making such bluntly poor choices. We all know better in that industry. This is the 21st century, we should be beyond this.

Naqab,hijab,burka,halala are all there choice.

Muslim Woman in the interview said the wearing of the hijab was her personal choice. shes a liar the wearing of the hijab is an obligation . Muslims are taught that non Muslims are dirty to there soul .Canada has committed suicide and in fifty years Canada will be an Islamic state unless Canada bans the burka and the hijab and Islamic courts Winston Churchill said in 1899 where ever you find Muslims in the minority they talk about equal rights when Muslims are in the majority there is no equal rights.Hungry and Poland wont take these Muslim immigrants/ refugees the only christian country in the middle east Lebanon took in Muslim Refugees now look at that place that is your future.research look up christian prince on you-tube Acts 17 apologetic soco films speakers corner.Beware Evangelist Muslims ie dawah team Liars the lot of them do your own research if you dont believe me