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The cost of living is so high that both parents need to work to live. It's hard to have kids when mom and dad are both working full time jobs, barely getting by and day care is also expensive. We need to incentivize kids to pursue trade jobs instead of dancing on tik tok. We also need to protect traditional Canadian identity. Immigration at that rate will rapidly change our demographics with people from cultures very different from Canada's. We will no longer have common holidays that all Canadians celebrate. Unity will be over. Will any mainstream politicians actually speak up about this?

We cant afford kids so we import third world people with too many kids who are below our societal standards and further destroy our housing and medical infrastructure which is in peril. Thats a road to disaster no wonder our society is crumbling so fast.

Send them all to Nova Scotia to shack up with this guy and force his kids out of the community they grew up in. The Canadian Government is contributing to overpopulation and global warming with this plan, so stop taxing the sh_it out of the gas for my car. Hypocrites and idiots.

Boomers are retiring at a rate of over 400,000 people per year. The Zoomer generation is tiny and not entering the workforce to fill in the gaps. Canadians stopped having kids and there won't be workers to support the elderly in their retirement. Gramps in the old age home, with no nursing staff, so he's left in his diaper all day x a million gramps. And nobody feeding the pension plan, so grandma is eating dry cat food.\nImmigration is necessary to keep Canada functional when Canadians are too broke to have kids. Maybe Canada can address cost of living (starter homes/gas/food) for young people so actual families can form?

Are you kidding? Canada is already overpopulated. We need to REDUCE our population. We only have 10% habitable land. We're the 2nd largest country in the world with an amount of USABLE land equivalent to what Mexico has. This endless population expansion is a sick and perverted ideology that has to stop now.

This is Madness! My kids can't afford a house. No one can find a Doctor. This Liberal Gov't is OUT OF CONTROL.

Let’s pay a bunch of foreigners to stay here, who won’t work, usually have 10+ kids per family, 95% of the time won’t contribute to society, who force their way into society instead of adapting to us, and will help drive the demand of things up the wall, all meanwhile actual Canadians who were here first are struggling, starving, going homeless/are already homeless. And no one’s helping them.

Stop inviting more people until we get the ones that are here a home, health care, education and a job. Once we get that under control, people will have kids again and invite others again at a manageable number. Immigration is not essential.

Are you kidding me get lost you stupid liberal I hope you stupid liberals get out of power soon

There wouldn't be a need to import people if there were incentives for people to have kids\n\nP.s. I am saying this as a refugee.

Canadians: can barely afford to raise kids in our shiet economy. \n\nPoliticians: why is the senior population growing!? clearly we need to invite more people in, make sure its the ones with the lowest standards too

Hmmmm, why has the birthrate been lack luster for so many decades. Why has born and bred Canadians living on the streets, no home. Why are kids failing in schools and college students are brain washed. Why does Canada need so many more immigrants, when the government can not take care of our citizens. Those and more questions need addressed before we lose our way of life. All part of a universal government control, by destroying all memories of a free society. No laws, accept what they deem to keep us humanoid in check. Borders are erased, self identity lost. That is my opinion and I stand by that unwavering. ????????????????

Can't take proper care of the people we already have in Canada, more people would have kids if the price of living wasn't insane, all premediated by Trudeau admin & their failed policies.\nLooking at the numbers since 2015 tells the tale.

The problem is apparently the lack of people in Canada having kids. Some are trying, but unable (infertile for whatever reason), while others don't want children for various reasons, including the cost to raise them. So the government is resorting to ever increasing numbers of immigration to supply the economy with workers. This has been going on for quite a long time, though the numbers have increased dramatically in recent years. I wonder if the government has statistics on the success rate of those they bring into the country? And others have posted here the question of being able to deliver the services all these new comers will need. It's a valid concern.

Imma just put this out there, but maybe, just maybe, make the economy work for us so we can afford HAVING KIDS IN CANADA.

Whatever baits eh. More people in Canada, more money over all. Migrants run small businesses in towns or work job people do not want, buy goods and raise their kids as Canadians.\n\nSome are useless, others will be a burden, a few will be vile. This whole thread is packed with useless comments from burdensome people, anyone can say if any of these prejudiced trope is done by vile people?

When you tax people at 55% they will not be able to have kids. Reduce taxes, people will have more kids.

These immigrants are coming to fill out the lowest tier jobs ie THEY WILL BE NET USERS OF THE TAX SYSTEM. This means less funding for roads schools and hospitals with more people using them. This is the dangers of turning a policy (immigration) into a piece of your identity. Because anybody who questions this logic will be instantly shot down as a racist. This is essentially welfare to big business because they don't have to raise wages if they can import some kid from India to do it for minimum wage whilst keeping cost of living sky high for the rest of us.

Why not make it easier for people to have kids?

Wait until the immigrants find out why locals aren’t having kids anymore. \n\nHint: same reason they can’t buy houses.

As someone who was an international student in Canada, failed and came back, I’m surprised to see this. What were these people expecting? If you can’t afford to send your child to an international college, don’t do it. If you have to take a loan and put everything you have at risk. If your kids are supposed to work to cover their expenses. How tf is a teenager supposed to work AND study at the same time, living in a foreign country alone, having no one close. It’s the families responsibility to do their research, what does the country has to do with poor financial decisions of a certain group of people? I watched the first 9 minutes only, though.

Ok, this is very similar to my experience. That's what you have to do, USA. Life. Predators preying on students. Same facts for kids here.

Or kuch gadaron ko azadi india se chahiye . Our respected Guru Sahib who fought for Us martyrs their small kids to save others . Yahan sabse jada agar kisi ko izat se dekha jata hai to woh sikh hai or kuch galat logon ki wajah se khamiyaza sab ko bhugatna pad raha hai . But this should not be tolerated Indian embassy ko kada kadam uthana chahiye so that Americans should learn how treat Indian

selfish kids to even allow their parents to get in so much debt.

AoA\nwe are doctors couple with 3 kids how can we immigrate premanantly to canada\nmy age 58yr wife is 40 plus kids are 14ys 11yrs and 7vyrs oldest

The problem is poverty. The issue is to be poor and wanna succeed. If you're poor your kids will inherit your poverty sometimes ... more poverty. These Indians students are the meat for Westerm medium classes to mantain their payment, their status.

How about the kids work and pay for their own college? ?

The Canadian way. Get vaxed or get fired????? Schools teach kids that men can get pregnant. Trudeau is god to all Canadian debt slaves. Obey or we freeze your bank accounts,fire you and possible jail time. FACT 4????and people are still testing positive how S.A.D.S.?Climate change is next〰️?〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️?〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️?〰️〰️?

It's just half story, bigger question is why mostly punjabi students go to Canada, when in India you can earn good and enjoy your family life!!!!! And most of these kids belong to good wealthy family. The real story/reason is something different!!!!

This is a systematic issue to be blamed on our very own federal government. \n\nCanada has an aging population and needs a constant influx of cheap young workers to keep the businesses going.\n\nWithout the cheap indian, phillipino, Vietnamese, Brazilian and other workers from developing nations, cheap labor will become harder and harder to come by. \n\nWages will have to go up to face the labor shortage, which would harm the bottom line or the richest 10% of the population that own and run these businesses. \n\nCanada is exploiting these poor kids, and is changing its own face in the process.

It's a sad reality, I'm not from India, but watching this bought tears to my eyes, this is not a way to treat innocent kids who's parents work so hard to give them a better life and Education, shame on everyone who's involved., this is not what Canada is about, this is not the Canada I know...shame, shame, shame ..

Unfortunately Canada is a sinking ship. Most Canadians now are too poor to help even our own kids as students. Any ideas on better countries to live in?

Indian student cime to uk notfir study after one year change their working visa . Making Pizza delivery here in UK . Back homethey wouldn't do this job . Parentes borrowing moneyon property take out lian . The kids here enjoyed like westerner .

i am an indian and i dont understand why some indian families particularly in punjab and andhra region are soo obsessed with sending there kids outside for education ??? it has little value in india unless it is an IB league college .. someone going to canada to study commerce or a BSc is very stupid . Finish your graduation in india and give exams for masters . go abroad only if you have a certain good score otherwise it is of no use .

Quality of studies by all these colleges is zero and students cannot speak up due to fear of being deported . It’s a mafia making money exploiting poor kids. Businesses come in to exploit further by taking advantage of students paying under minimum wage, all of these violators should be sacked. Shame on the government watching all this happen.

Canadians wake up, you don't have population, in order to save your land from foreign attack you are preparing population by stealing of Indias population, do you think Canada brings students , give pr, in order for taxes , are you kidding. After 300 or 400 years this population will be purely Canadian there decendants will work in military doctor or any any thing . And will save your country from foreign attacks and grabbing your lands.. so in order to save your land in future Canada is preparing population.. which you don't have.. hope you understand long term logics

The root problem isn't the greed of these schools in Canada. We need to adk why so many people, especially minorities desperately leave India in the first place. Corruption, poverty, pollution, discrimination, and nowadays Hindu fanatics. Solve these problems, and these kids don't need to escape India.

It’s sad but why would int students pay the same as Canadian? Why are parents so desperate to send their kids back home by taking massive loans and crying a river when it’s your own choice? India got quality education too

Thank you Fifth Estate! Ok always wondered if such topics would ever be a priority! This documentary needs to be telecast in 216 languages in India. I volunteer to help literally assist with voice over and translation in as many indian languages as I know. While returning from India, I've interacted with similar innocent and dreamy eyed kids coming for studies to institutions I have not heard of. Such a sordid exploitation!!! There are hyenas on either side of the border!

These kids are really brave , may God bless you kids , you are the future.... stay enthusiastic

Work hard kids, it will alright. Chardi kala ❤

Seriously hurt to find all this. Salute to the parents and also to their loving kids. Technology is now at your feet even if you are in remote village of Punjab. Invest in increasing your income and savings. Do entrepreneurship help your kids take your own farming and other business on the verticle integration. You will find Candaian status at your own home.

Dear fifth estate did you ever look into about the kids who are born in Canada and can't get to university

I remember one friend he lived in a house with 16 people on top and 7 in basement. The plumbing system in the house needed to be fixed but the landlord delayed for so long these kids had to use tim Hortons washrooms and shower at friends homes

Someone is always making money on others sufferings. This is disgusting and so heartbreaking for these kids and their families. As a country, we can do better than this.

Support rich kids from abroad? Nah

Kids of 3/4 of the state of Punjab in India has moved to Canada after their high school. Parents take loan, sell off their lands to arrange money for the kids.

Look what world champions in human rights does to kids!

Seems to me, this is the modern day equivalent of the slave trade. Follow the money and you will find who the human traffickers are. These poor kids, may God Bless them.

Now that the students are allowed to work for 37.5 hours officially no more cash in hand work or no exploitation\n\nSo, every cry may not be heard by government but some for sure, I am hopeful for my Indians kids to survive and get them legitimate jobs.