... to some 3rd world country and gentrify it by earning even more than 20 times an average person would earn there and not have to pay a single cent in tax (they don't work for a local employer and why would they anyways?). Sadly this is what the Canadian is now, sure there are exceptions but the 'expat' thing just do more harm than good. And this is also a tendency within Americans, Aussies, West Europeans, etc.
A Culture in Decline, by Peter Joseph, the web series is very informative in times like these. But caution: Not for closed-minded people who have given up and don't care about reason, truth and evidence about our social system.
@@JP-my6bz LOL that's the same discourse when they said "oh let's give tax benefits towards the rich entrepreneurs they will give more employment" it happened and not only the unemployment increased also the income breach. They spend their money in business of other rich people therefore they would be "helping" only such people which can even be less than the 1% of the entire population. And funnily enough in the times where the expat trend didn't exist there was actually a higher purchase power in my country so no, don't come with this discourse. This is basically bringing the affordability issues and throwing those issues onto people who earn waaaaaay less.
I’m an immigrant of two years from the UK. I have to say at the time of moving due to Covid everything was expensive throughout the world and there was uncertainty in most things. Myself and my wife now have our own businesses as we found that the system here does not favour immigrants in getting the jobs Canada claims it needs to fill. The reality is the government and unions don’t want educated people to fill mid to high paying jobs and it’s impossible to get jobs in teaching, nursing, doctors etc if you are not educated here. The government wants immigrants to populate and work the low paid jobs even if they have a bachelor, mba or phd.
I am a French Canadian born here, and I want to move out of this country. Everything about this country’s culture, education, health care, crime, agriculture, economy, literally everything is unrecognizable, and it’s happened all in like 8 years. Every single thing my grandfather fought for in WW2 is gone.
Vas habiter en Chine, en Russie ou en Corée du nord pendant quelques années et tu vas être plus sage Chuis pas né ici mais une fois au canada, je ne veux aller vivre null part ailleur
yeah they wiped canadian culture from the education system for the past decade and it started in the decade prior to that, albeit slower. Now kids are taught all things Canadian culture = colonialism = bad/racism/ignorant/whatever. Oh and the taxes the gov takes from the people has duplicated in the past decade.
So true. I left Canada in 1999 for an expat job in Europe and have visited every year since, often twice or three time a year. Everything in Canada has gotten objectively worse since my youth.
Born and raised in Canada. My mother came here with nothing and built a life for herself and the rest of her family. One generation later and now I'm applying for ancestral citizenship so I can get out of Canada and live somewhere affordable... what a joke.
The healthcare sucks. It ruined my life. When I was 16 I was diagnosed with very minimal scoliosis and told I need a back brace. They never got me a specialist to get me a back brace. They made we wait 2 years until I was 18 then told me I wasn’t allowed on the same waiting list anymore because I was an adult now. Now I am 19 soon turning 20 and they have done nothing to help with my Spine which has now progressed horribly. I have a middle bend which is 52* and a lower bend of 30*. I can no longer lift anything and am now waiting for spinal surgery. None of this would have happened to me if they had only gave me a back brace when I was 16.
@@foxingboarder2744 better than having a fucked up back permanently...health is wealth. Most people wouldn't trade a billion in exhange for late term cancer.
Used to live in Canada during college, now live in the US and am now a US citizen… one reason Toronto is so expensive is because Canada has very few options (vibrant cities to live and work in)… US is a whole different ball game, so many choices red states, blue states, hot states, cold states, the choice is yours… also, Canada’s monopoly in different industries are killing consumers- when I lived in Canada, I once paid a 800 dollar Roger’s bill, and flying between Toronto and Montreal costs more than flights between Honolulu and New York… don’t walk, run…
@@neilpa I’m originally from China, was an international student in both Canada and US… got my green card through employer and then became a citizen. Coming to the US was seriously the best decision I’ve ever made… if you want to work for others there are so many employers with great pay, if you want to have a startup there are so many ventures capitals
@Sleepyfeline2017 I agree, it does seem like there are so many employers in the US. The salaries are higher too. What state do you work in? Also what subject did you study? Just curious to find out information from others as there is always something to learn.
@Sleepyfeline2017 that's great that you could move around like that. Better than being in a place where you are restricted, and where it's all about one major city. Anyway, wish you the best.
Hi Guys, I did live in Canada for 10 years and I left because of the cost of living. I had my own plumbing company and before I left I closed down my business and worked for a plumbing company full time and they paid me $42/h Also my wife was making $32/h We made decent money But Trudeau took half of it. My car insurance was $4700 per year, rent for a bungalow just the top floor (3 bed 1 bath) $2400 in Calgary plus utilities plus we had another family renting basement, bungalow like apartment building. It’s not worth it, I am a plumber and gas fitter (red seal) well educated individual with 20 plus year experience and my wife is social worker with 20 year experience and we both speak fluent and English. Most people thought that we were Canadian even though English not our first language Trudeau doesn’t want experienced and educated people. Canada is a rip off
I moved back to Canada after living overseas for many years. I was only able to endure it for 2 years and I left again! Quality of life in Canada is just not what it used to be!
@@fendiebs Both are poor in Canada in my opinion. Cost is crazy. Crime in notably worse than it used to be. And for me personally, I can't live without access to good healthcare anymore. All of these considerations affect the quality of life in Canada.
As a retired pensioner from Australia, I'm sad to admit that I'm an "economic refugee", almost impossible to live in Australia on my pension. So I've done the migration thing in reverse, living comfortably in the Philippines. Everything's cheap and the people are very friendly.
You can never get ahead economically in Australia. Everything keeps going up in price that an average wage is no longer enough to be OK. I feel sorry for young people trying to get an education thinking that will get them a well paid job. Australia is not good for poor migrants or refugees. You have everything against you
As a born and raised Canadian I can tell you I agree things have changed My pros and cons Pros - clean, low crime, multi cultural, subsidized but declining healthcare, lower cost tuition for Canadian citizens compared to USA, polite but not friendly people - Cons - bad weather for many months of the year. Lots of gloomy rainy and snowy days - high cost of living. Rent, housing taxes , heat are all high and rising - competitive job market especially for immigrants - - we are polite but not friendly or personable - most incompetent government in G7 - government trying to add censorship bills
Stay out of this place its trash. Unless you are a millionaire you will be poor no matter what. And if u are a millionaire you wont be for long. The taxes are crazy, the cost of living is crazy. You will never own a home unless you are very very rich, the weather is horrible, if thats not enough for you all the above problems are getting worst by the day. Im an engineer making 130-140k a year and couldnt afford a house in even the cheaper cities such as halifax... toronto or vancouver? Forget about it. I forgot to mention the healthcare, people are dying in waiting rooms and from cancers that could be treated if detected early, but they are often stage 4 before even being diagnosed. Very sad but very common
@Gibson.the.labrador Even for you as a Professional Engineer a genuine hard worker making $140,000 a year here in Canada can't afford the outrageous cost of living in this country is very terrifying. 😥
Canada actually have a lot of trained immigrant doctors . But guess what their experiences aren't recognized cuz they aren't Canadian. There should be ways to integrate such ppl in the system with short term diploma course. Like everyrhing Canadas racism is subtle and passive aggresive.“ Ow u have 10 years xp as a doctor , no chance. Go back to med school and be a uber driver !!"
But the problem with your housing it's also that you only accept big single houses as homes, not flats or semi detached ones like in Europe, is it not? Maybe you have to afford the idea of not living like the ricj people of the 1950s... but yes, a person who wins 130k should afford a house for himself.
I moved to Canada in 2016, I have a university degree in engineering from a European country, and I have realized without a Canadian degree and experience it's really hard to find a job, I did my research and started to learn coding online. I worked on my Software dev portfolio (github, resume) and started to apply for jobs. Now working as a dev for a tech company in Toronto. I was paying a few years back 1400 for a basement... I working remotely so I decided to leave Canada and move to a more affordable country now I pay 1000 for an amazing Budapest downtown apartment.
Eastern Europe right now is much better than Western Europe and North America. I am a nonwhite immigrant to Canada who is horrified by how bad our continent has become. Stay strong Eastern Europe and do not let bad people in your country.
Speaking as someone living in South Vancouver, here are two rules I live by: 1) Never leave your bike outside for extended periods of time. Especially closer to a downtown area because it will get stolen. If thieves can't get through your lock, they'll just strip the bike everything that isn't locked down. It's actually very common to see just a bike frame locked to something while missing every other part. 2) Don't go to downtown Vancouver as it's drug city. It's the one downtown area in metro Vancouver that I say has zero redeeming factors. All the other neighbouring cities are nice, with Richmond in my opinion being the best of the bunch, but downtown Vancouver? It's the closest experience to Seattle in Canada that you'll find.
@FreedomandMagic Those #1 city in the world rating is clearly talking about Metro Vancouver and not downtown Vancouver. Because Metro Vancouver would basically be Vancouver and all the neighbouring cities while downtown Vancouver is very specific area. If you think 2006 had a scary number of drug addicts, these days blows those numbers out of the water. Drug city has expanded significantly that in general, just don't go to downtown Vancouver.
As someone who emigrated here a decade ago, the biggest issue was the amount of time it took to see it pay off. Not recognizing prior professional experiences is a big downer! I had to relearn a few new skills over 4 years time just to get the words on the CV to say I was enough.
Isn't that just a scam canadian companies use? You get paid less because you don't have a "canadian experience" and once you get it they fire you for the next immigrant without it, right?
Heck there was no way I could have returned to do my 7 yrs of study...besides in Canada I'd have needed 4 yrs study to get to ONE year of mine from UK. So I changed to another healthcare job to pay the roof over my head. I stuggle like heck now...in retirement. I feel stupid, I had my own clinic in UK...here I'd be lucky to find a place to rent to start a clinic...BUT Canada says we're not qualified, we have to train here. The Fatherless twits. (Change the i for an A) Oh and if we return toour prevous contry I dont think Canada pays our pensions. Tw@ts would make us low income in our own country....with letters after my name! arg. .
12 year wait for a doctor, three months for a blood test cannot walk into a clinic since covid, have to book online, but can't book online without a doctor, check every day for an appt space- none avail. Literally NO access to medical care and in the ER after seven hours wait they misdiagnose you and fail. Surgery wait is years, and they wont give you a day or time for an appointment, they say they will call you months later to book a time and then never do. There is no longer health care in Canada. Then there is the cost of housing. Then there is Trudeau making news reporting and websites he doesnt like illegal and pushing through laws to let the govt jail you for speech they dont like using anonymous accusers.
Yes, because we have such low number of specialists compared to other OECD countries. Esp Orthopaedics and Neurosurgeons- 1/8 and 1/4 of the average OECD countries.
Being 34 and born and raised here and never having lived in any other country. In my humble opinion, this country has gone down hill fast. I no longer enjoy living here. I cant afford to survive here on my own. It's getting worse by the month.
This administration is putting many families in difficult situations. A lot of people are financially struggling to live, put a roof over their head and put food on the table. Things are getting worse these days, if you don't find means of multiplying your money you might wake up a day to realise you didn't plan well for yourself and family…
I agree with you and I believe that the secret to financial stability is having the right investment ideas to enable you earn more money, I don’t know who agrees with me but either way I recommend either real estate or bitcoin and stocks.
@@divlweb Understanding your financial needs and making effective decisions is very essential. If I could advise you, you should seek the help of a financial advisor. For the record, working with one has been the best for my finances.
I’m Glad i stumbled on this. Please, if its not too much of a hassle for you, can you drop the details of the expertise that assisted you and how to get in touch….
You're too kind when you said " healthcare is not that great". When I was there last 2 years ago, it went down hill even before COVID, and it got way worse after that. I had pancreatitis back then. Being back and forth in TO and Vancouver often, I can tell you average wait times at ER was around 8-12 hrs to see a doctor. They assigned me a specialist it took months for me to a specialist. When COVID came around , thats it everything was closed down.My condition got worse , I was down to 100 lb man at 5'7' tall. Long for short somehow I made out it alive out of it. Got COVID too n got thru it too. But considering how much taxes we pay , its more like 3rd world country service.
Sorry to hear what you went through, that must've been awful! Yes, had my first experiences with the healthcare system, long wait but fortunately not as bad as your experience.
And nothing ever gets changed to try to improve the system. Public systems are just just a breeding ground for corruption! No competition except your fellow doctor!
In Mexico you can be seen by a specialist within the week if you call around to their office. Yes, you can actually contact a specialist and ask directly for an appointment with their secretary, if it's a private clinic. There is practically a walk in with a general doctor in every gas station, and you can be seen in less than an hour average. The medicine is cheaper. There are private Labs available for all kinds of tests and you can get it done in a day and receive the results the next day as long as you can pay for it. The government health care is pretty much the same as what I have seen in Alberta now. Similar waiting times for everything. Here in Canada, two years after my husband started having chronic symptoms, he still hasn't been diagnosed and is unable to work.
4% of deaths in Canada are now from 'assisted suicide' according to a recent article. That means that the socialist system is breaking down even further, and the best way to cut cost is to end lives versus long term care.
our healthcare ranks at the bottom...we are way down.....people remember stuff from years and years ago, even prior of their births; second to last in the commonwealth. countries with the best healthcare systems? The ones with less than 10 millions residents and not swarmed by migrants who look for gibs and put nothing into it
As a naturalized Canada that moved to Japan as of last year, you're completely on point with all of your reasons. I hope that more Canadians, old & new, realize that they can and should use their resources to secure themselves as good of a life as they can, even if that means leaving.
Im leaving because Canada is one of the worst communist woke hellholes on the planet. Its also incredibly anti-whyte. 4 more years then I can retire and get the hell out of this frozen dump. Once you leave here and see that you re not living in a free country your eyes get opened just just how controlled and oppressed you really are in Canada. So many people have no idea.
I moved to Canada 10 years ago. Came here to do a PhD. Ended up staying due to various circumstances. (Such as being able to find a job here but not in my original place.) I will say that things are noticeably worse now than they were 10 years ago
@@markcarson3215 Housing/rental is noticeably more expensive. 2013 wasn’t cheap, but felt manageable, whereas now prices feel insane. You see more homelessness around you, which is correlated to the previous item. There seems to be more people struggling with mental health and drug addiction (this is just allegorical evidence, but in 2013 I felt relatively safe walking around the big cities at night; it still is relatively safe compared to many countries, but when I take the subway, you tend to see more people not doing so well). You hear more news of violent attacks on public transport, related to the previous item. And healthcare seems to have deteriorated as well (I don’t have a family doctor as of current, for instance.)
I tried to emigrate from Germany to Canada in late 2022 and already left again after 3 weeks when I experienced the mentioned reasons. Yes we have higher taxes in Germany but the inflation with groceries and rental is less high and I also appreciate the social security system in Germany more again. Videos like yours help me to confirm my decision and close that chapter. I prefer to visit friends in Oregon/USA during vacation as North America experience.
Well done. My family can be traced in Canada to 1807, or earlier. I have lived my life in the same Province that I was born. And the main objection a Canadian citizen might use to consider moving away is because of the high rate of migration, both legal and illegal. When population was 32M we allowed 25K legal migrants. At 40M we are expected to absorb 1M new migrants into a system that has sent most manufacturing jobs overseas, abused taxes and Parliament and many existing social systems are used to support the added burden. So the reason resident Cdns may seem standoffish is because the addition of a new migrant makes their job that much harder and further reduces the chances of home ownership or having a family. In one Province the average legal immigrant is able to import 23 members of their immediate family. In a Province of 4M, there exists Medical identity Cards for 8M. The country is divided and there is nothing which brings unity. The decline in morality has spanned a new generation of corruption at all levels
My parents bought their house in like, 2002 or 2004 maybe, it was a pretty big, older house... 2 bedrooms upstairs with a huge finished basement made into another bedroom , a deck, backyard with a pool, in a decent neighbourhood in a medium sized city in Ontario .. For just over $200,000.
You know what, I can see your points. I'm Indian and would have loved to migrate when I as younger (I'm 47 now). Main reasons - I love Canadian shows, Canadian actors and Canadian music and yes hockey. Those are some of my fav things. But yeah, things never worked out and I didn't try as I didn't even have much money at that time. 1 million is way too much for a nation to adjust too. Especially from what I see especially among a lot of Indians lately (not all but a good 80%) they ant to get what they get back home, but in a nicer & cleaner country and not have to adjust too much. When that happened I don't think any native it either folk of any country would like it. I think the govt should have planned better and tried to attract a lot of people based on skills - like you definitely need more doctors, nurses and others in the medical field and make it easier for them to get jobs & work as per the standard that the nation wants.
Hola friends 👋👋 We left Canada 🇨🇦 Oct 2021 for Mexico. 🇲🇽 It was our dream to retire here in Mexico for 12 years prior to moving here. The wife went to university in Guadalajara many years ago and Mexico stole her heart. ❤🇲🇽 The last 2 years prior to moving made us fast track our move. Viva Mexico baby. ✌🏼🇲🇽 Best of luck to everyone. 🙏❤️
I too live in Mexico. The weather is FANtastic. I live in the Jalisco Highlands (Tequila Country) A small town called Capilla de Guadalupe. It's beautiful, the people are great, it's MUCH safer than you may think. The crime rate where I live is very low. And did I mention the weather is GREAT? Because it's phenomenal.... I have found a great community here. Rent for a 2 bed, 2 bath, nice neighborhood is $5,000 pesos a month (like $400 Canadian) , Electrical bill (like $30 Canadian bimonthly) , internet (like $25 Canadian pesos monthly), food expenses including eating out (like $400 Canadian)@@RichmondRaymont ....We are talking about living Splendd on less than $1,500 Canadian MONTHLY....
@@RichmondRaymont The vast majority of them are involved in the drug trade. I've been to Mexico about 20 times and it feels safer than most large American cities.
@@RichmondRaymont I also live in Mexico (Playa del Carmen) and it not only feels safe but I have not seen any homeless or drug addicts or people begging at car windows or mentally ill aimlessly wandering the streets. I also have a condo on the Toronto lakefront and all of the above are prevalent even in expensive areas.
@@RichmondRaymont So stay there. I have lived in Toronto all my life and have seen it go downhill in recent years. I still enjoy living on the waterfront in the summer. I just get the feeling that a lot those who defend living in Canada do not have the option to leave.
Canada is not somewhere I'd immigrate to unless I was desperate. It has become a place of greed. As a native born Canadian, I want to move to another country.
do you really think we should keep sending weapons to UKraine ? it; has killed 500 000 ukrainians and only 20 000 Russians. If the world ignored the ukrainian war, they'd still be alive. NATO wants Ukraine for economic and power reasons. You fell for that one. Did you fall fir try covid one too? that's what ruined our economy and allowed our government take authoritarian control . That's what ruined the country. You support al the leftist stuff so you'll move to a new place and elect the same leftist people that ruined canada? Do you learn? Why is the left pro war now? Why do they hate russia so much? You leftists allowed Trudeau and NDP to take control of our media and get algorithmic control of our internet. Go ahead and once somewhere else and vote for leftists there and ruin their place.
Im Filipino. You have a no-nonesense style of unraveling things about living in Canada. My brother in law and one newly graduate grandson are aiming for that place. Of course, inspired by their preconceptions about that country. But watching this entirely sure will give people, especially young professionals reason to pause and reassess their thinking towards Canada. And all thanks to your generous efforts coming forth with everything you can cover based on your actual experience. Thank you.
Similar situation in Australia. During Covid, real estate agents were asked by the Federal Government to freeze rent as a lot people were being stood down from their jobs. Now that pandemic is over, rent has gone up significantly. Our rent is going up by $70 a week in the year.
@nicholasyu9022 I agree but now interest rates went up buying house went up in price plus rent is expensive. Other things not enough houses to rent. Now albo wants to bring in Palestinians.
After watching your video, I am glad I left Canada 20 years ago. I am 47 years old now. Wasn't for me. Cold people, cold wheather, houses are made from cardboard, anti-social people, oppressive government during covid era, etc. People might say "excuse me," but it often felt like they meant "f*** you." There's no hope or future in Canada; it lacks values, cultural foundation, morality, and effective governance. I apologize for being so pessimistic, but your video stirred these feelings in me. Move out as fast as possible! Take care and good luck if you decide to stay. You're English is VERY VERY GOOD! ;)
Spot on assessment! My family came here to Canada more than 100 years ago, and I'm now looking at retiring in a foreign country. My ancestors would rollover in their graves that this is what they fought for!
Don’t feel guilty about it. I’m a seventh generation Australian who lives in Japan and have decided I’m not going back. I can live a much better and more comfortable life here.
As a born and raised Canadian millennial, I'm grateful to have escaped Canada almost a decade ago when even back then I could no longer tolerate the conditions of Greater Toronto. It's exponentially worse in Toronto today. I wish the best for Canada but I just can't see it improving over the coming decades. I love my life in the US too much to ever move back, but fortunately close enough to make the drive to visit friends and family.
Scary that it faintly resembles California to me anyway after living out west for 16 years. Just the beginnings of these issues. I hope to God the homelessness in Toronto gets contained.
@@frank188 If you live in a decent area away from inner cities and woke regions and bring money with you the chance of being a victim of violence is negligible. If you're going to live the rest of your life scared over the negligible chance of getting randomly shot you'll never leave the cold, low wage and overly expensive despair that is much of Canada. What's not to love? I'm wearing a t shirt and joggers, today was a sunny 22c degrees celcius, I live in a great neighborhood, live in a beautiful house that I locked a 3% mortgage for 30 years (no bs canadian adjustable mortgages) making more than enough money and on a path to make significantly more in a couple years. This would not be possible in my hometown of Toronto. My question to you is What's to like about Canada at this point and what's holding you back? You and I know Canada is on a path of significant decline over this and next decade, something that's been going on well before I left when I could not tolerate it any further in 2015.
@@frank188States with looser gun laws tend to have more gun related issues. My state has among the tougher gun laws. If you live in a state like mine, and don’t look for trouble in sketchy areas your odds are quite favorable. Like all other countries, if you look for trouble in the US you will find it.
Locked in at 3% for 30 years sounds like a subprime mortgage. The house insurance is through the roof. So bad that insurance companies are bailing out in droves because they have no money to cover claims. I hope you don't have "Citizens Insurance". Because if you do, you're going to be selling that house for a huge loss. Not only that, the Canadian banks in the U.S are tighten up their mortgage lending overall to Canucks. Good luck. I won't deal with that horseshit myself. 😉
I left Canada because of the drug zombies on the streets. I have never seen that in Germany but i don't want my children to love in a city full of drug zombies. If you know what I'm talking about, then you know.
Wasn’t Germany the most “American and drug friendly country” in Europe? Probably not everywhere but I have heard in Frankfurt there is a well known street. It attracts addicts from all over EU.
I couldn't stand the rudeness, the racism, and the cold ... so I moved to Australia. Still have to deal with the rudeness and the racism but it is warm! Come on over!
Very fair and balanced commentary on Canada in 2023. Like you, I've lived in a few countries, and while life is comfortable for me here (only because I own my home from years ago before prices started going insane), I'm looking at exiting due to some of the factors you mentioned.
I appreciate that! Yes, I tried to be balanced and consider various factors. It's somehow a very controversial topic when it doesn't need to be. Canada is right for some people and not for others :)
These videos are SO funny. All those youtubers who whine like children about living in Canada are still there. Baby cryers. Canada is NOT a prison. It is not like the former Soviet Union that people were not allowed to leave or North Korea now. If you don't like what you have , then move to another country. Plain and simple and stop whining.
@@josevilas4927 Have you forgotten the millions who were "imprisoned" in this country b/c they refused to be "mandated/coerced" into taking a (proven dangerous) experimental mRNA concoction? Could not board a train/plane--In short; millions were not "allowed" to leave this country? BTW--Isn't whining a Canadian thing? :)
These are all very valid points and unfortunately, most of these are the result of the inept government. As an immigrant from Indonesia who has been in Toronto for over 30 years, it wasn't always like this. I hope Canada can return to the way it was eventually.
As there're so many immigrants from 3rd world countries, Canada itself looks like a 3rd world country nowadays. Immigrants from developed countries have already returned to their home countries. Who in their right mind want to live in Canada unless you are from one of those sh*thole countries like the Philippines, India & Pakistan, Nigeria, Afganistan, China....
I agree I’m born in raised in Canada. The problem is this government has made such a huge mess it will be difficult for anyone to clean up. But I’m sticking around to vote for Mr polievre.
The prevailing sentiment among a significant portion of Canadians has historically been resistance to extensive immigration, particularly from non-European nations. Protests against mass immigration date back to the early 1900s with citizens expressing their concerns. Despite these protests, political leaders chose to disregard the will of the people and pursued their own agendas. Characterizing these actions as mere ineptitude oversimplifies the issue; it is a reflection of a government persistently neglecting the genuine concerns and preferences of its citizens, a pattern that has been evident, most notably, over the past 40 years.
I came in Windsor Ontario as a foreign worker in 2009, wasn't the best time to look for a job there but still. I did 1 year of studying, worked again, left for Alberta in 2012 where I still am. Got my PR in 2014 and citizenship in 2022. Most of the things I hear against living in Canada must be true, I don't doubt it but I'm just not aware of them. I didn't even know there was a bank account freezing during COVID. It wasn't easy to get a good job, I had to leave for a small community in Alberta to get the most of what I wanted and that's why I am oblivious to the harsher reality that people have to endure in Toronto or Vancouver. But the thing is, as soon as I landed in Toronto and got robbed 50$ by some guy (this is just an anecdote not the real reason), I knew I shouldn't try to make a living there. I know job opportunities are in those big cities but please, if you can, there are great communities that need people, workers, consumers and families. If you can land a job there, move! At least try. It doesn't even have to be that far up north, nor to be a mini small village. Small city, rural living, no criminality, cheap housing, lots of space, family friendly, no traffic, no wait time to see a doctor, friendly people, douchebags, we have it here. Are they drawbacks? Yes of course. Need to drive 1 or 2 hour to get a scan or an MRI, car dependance is exacerbated but hey, it feels like a free country where no one have been overpriced...yet.
About #8: As a Finn I gotta say making friends is just as hard in Finland, people are reserved, however the politeness is something that Finnish culture just doesn't have.
Don't confuse politeness with friendliness... there are very few countries where people are friendly. Friendly meaning you can make friends quickly that you will break bread with... on the other hand there are many European countries where people are polite but every interaction is strictly superficial.
It is the same everywhere , because when you are older you make more superficial friends. When you are a kid to mid 20's you made lots of friends and these friends really know you well. When you are older, everyone is polite and no one really knows one another. Also if you move , the other people already have enough friends and a life and routines. You might find friends in other recent immigrants who are also looking for friends. Maybe they have groups online like this ?
Must say that was a fair and candid view of life in Canada nowadays. As I near retirement, we're considering all options. It's a big world out there but like you implied, no place is perfect so we just need to make the right decisions based on our own different circumstances. Well done.
Dont come to New Zealand if you are thinking. Things are very similar to Canada here. Rise in crime rates, high rents, forget about owning a property and high cost of living. Total disregard of the working middle class by the previous Jacinda government. Public Transport is non existant, I have to take 2 buses to cover 5 kms. On top of that Previous government had declared war on cars. So more tax on fuel.
I'm bored in Canada and now it is terrible how the living changed, and it's getting harder. There is a lot of corruption taking advantage in getting people poorer. This is not the country I grew up in.
Ayeee love the channel and the clarity!! Been here 18 years saw the rise (2006>12) the success (2013-16) and the decline of Canada (2018 onwards) I think that was the last really fun year ever since then it's just been a faded version of itself.. I hope and pray a government change can bring better times again 🙏🙏🙏
This is sadly true, I came to Canada 🇨🇦a 1,5 years ago leaving my con try where I had a nice job, good pay both me and my wife and were able to travel twice a year. Here in Canada more than 50% of my salary is eaten by rent, my wife is struggling to find a job and it’s impossible for us to save, worst than that sometimes we use our savings to close the months. Now everybody who is asking me for advice on how to come or preparing to come after getting their PR, I tell them stay where you’re at least you have a good situation in your home, you’re familiar with your country problems so there is no benefits coming here and living a shitty life.
My friend and his wife had middle class lives and went to settle in Canada, but eventually went back to Indonesia after their luck, and savings, ran out (no job, did caterings, opened a steak house but failed etc) But luckily one of their children (another one got back with them) who was raised in C, now has a good paying job, and able to buy a house.
@@istvanglock7445it’s funny why people move to other countries isn’t it … I moved from Germany to Canada and believe me it was not for the weather or the wages
@@wolfgangselle4307 I moved from the UK to Canada, and it wasn't for the weather or the wages either. It was for the outdoor life, and I haven't been disappointed.
My wife waited 24 hours to see an emergency doctor 2 weeks ago in a winnipeg hospital and commented to me that a lady there had been waiting there for 48 hours also I waited for 2 years to see a specialist but part of that was during covid, also the wages are some of the lowest in the country here in winnipeg and still has some of the highest property taxes in the country and now with bill C11 and bill C19, with all of these Canada has a lower living standards than more than a few 3rd world countries. Our civil liberties here have changed for the worst and the future looks bleak, I would have moved away if I could but I can't as I wont leave my family behind some things are really more important than money and that's family but still I fight on and hope things will one day change. Also recently the canadian government did a standing ovation to a Nazi and froze the bank accounts of peaceful protestors, really not looking good for Canada.
That's welfare state looks like. That's decadence of so called democracy as Latin American countries went down for last 80 years. If you became Argentina , you people would finally realize socilaism is killing people and its society
Lived and worked in Canada from 2002-2007, in Toronto from 2004-2007 as an immigrant. I have Canadian citizenship, passport... Returned from Canada to my country of birth in late 2007. Those 5 years in Canada were the worst 5 years of my life, even then, when I was there in Canada - it wasn't as bad as today - today it is much worse (there is now a homeless camp five hundred meters from the block where I lived, it wasn't there then). Here, where I am now, I do not have a permanent job and a stable income, however, I live much better, much easier, with less effort, and most importantly, much healthier and peacefully than in Canada. I never even thought about going back there. Despite the false propaganda (because the Canadian state makes a lot of money from immigration - in order to legally immigrate to Canada, I had to spend 2000-3000 for administrative costs and show $10,000 in cash when entering Canada, plus a $1200 plane ticket) that Canada is one of the best places to live, my experience is that it is one of the worst places to live (and I have lived in both Germany and Cyprus and in my native country which has been devastated by Western sanctions and NATO bombing. Never in the 16 years since I left Canada have I thinking of going back there. I'm sorry, my experience was extremely negative.
@FreedomandMagic The dream was over by the late 1970's due to unemployment and inflation but we still believed in a brighter day. We still had hope, however dim. Then came "The Great Betrayal" with the loss of our manufacturing jobs to China. That to me was the final blow. As the economy declined, so did the values that once made this country a great place to live.
Many of your numbers are wrong sweetie. Here are the facts; 2 years ago, you would go to IGA (where food is fresh but it is pricey), you would get out with 2 bags of groceries for about 120$. Today, it is 180$ for the same 2 bags. this is NOT a 10% increase... but almost the double in price! Rent, in Quebec province, have gone from around 1,000$ to 2,400$ in less than 5 years, and each time a tennant leave his place, the landlord rise (against the law but nobody can do anything) the rent often by 25 to 40%!!! The Demand is so high, that he can refuse you for any reason (including racism, children, pet, smokers) he can think of. Again, this is against the common law but in truth, there is nothing anybody can do, unless you can bring him to court, which takes lots of money... So in reality, from the last 5 years, almost everything has double in price and salaries have barely start to rise (mostly due to unions who revolted) but if you are not part of one, your salary basically stayed the same. A very good advice, don't come to Canada. There is no 'dream' here anymore. it is hell. And even if you find a decent job, you will be ask to do the job of 4 peoples and taking your vacation will be near impossible without losing it. If you are not dying in your country, don't come here. I knew some people that came here from France, and although the situation is bad in France, it is still easier to live in France than here and so, they returned. We are called a social-communist country by US standard, but the truth is, we have never been so far away from it. We are now into a company distopia that have monopoly on prices, control over any legislations, and our government steal money from its citizen to give it to companies so they grow artificially without giving any more good jobs to people. I foresee a citizen unrest if not, a revolt, in the near future. The domestic violence is reaching new heights, and if you don't believe me, just look at the current news; this last 2 days have seen 2 women beaten to death by their husbands... and that is just the point of the iceberg we see... People are stressed, angry, broken, and even if we keep making jokes ( that is how we are...) we are all worried about the future of Canada.
Very good video! I am an immigrant myself and I simply can't understand why people still want to come here. The cost of living is out of control and the job opportunities are not great.
A South African who lived there a few years. Nothing felt better than getting on the plane to leave, and knowing I will never have to return. Even South Africa with the crime and load shedding is by far better. In many ways a man is more free here even if i have to live behind security systems. I can speak my mind without fear of some PC police and censorship, which is far worse prison. My standard of living is also far better here. I can ride my bikes as I please where in Canada I can only ride a few months and would lose my license in a month due to BS fines. And the people here are much more open and truly hospitable, not some fake politeness. I even missed the blacks here, who at least i can joke and chat with far easier than with canadians. I found I have more in common with black africans than with white canadians who look like me and speak the same language. We may have the same skin colour but are totally different in culture. It made me realise I am more african than western, proud of it, and I would prefer to live and die with the african sun on my face with wide open space, than in some dark, cold, gloomy place living in cramped quarters in some libtard paradise constrained by so many laws. Of course black south africans will not like to hear that whitey has no plans to leave, but this is my home as much as theirs, I contribute to making the country somehow still function, and my kids are also more interested in making the nation run than running off to Australia, or even worse, Canada. I am so glad I didn't meet a woman there and get stuck. Canadian women are very unappealing and too feminist. I am grateful I had my kids with a proper traditional South African woman, and can live in traditional Afrikaner society where men are men and women are women, and there is no place for PC, gender confusion, and other libtard ideas. And i could raise my kids as proper south africans that the liberal world loves to hate. I can understand why north americans turn to asian wives, although that could never have been an option for me. Hope Canada works out for you. If you are introvert then you have a chance.
I am a third generation Canadian and i have been a successful investor and am a millionaire. Things are pretty great in Canada if you have money. I suppose leaving for a tax free haven is something to consider but people would be surprised how tolerable things in Canada are when you have money. For example, if the weather is too cold then go live in the Caribbean for a few months. If health care is a problem then go buy health care from private medical care or go to the US for healthcare. More people should try and become wealthy by taking advantage of how the financial pros operate on Wall Street. It is relatively easy but you do need to read a lot of reports and books. A lot of problems that people perceive in Canada go away when you have a bit of money.😊😊
I am glad that you mentioned politics. In my 70 years of living in Canada, we have had some previous bad governments but i will say that this government is the worst of the worst. When thankfully this government is gone, there still will be some hard times because this present government has dug us into such a deep hole that it will take time to dig us out.
We definitely need to get rid of the incompetent corrupt reckless spending Trudeau government. But the mess they have made will be difficult to clean up.
Oh , you mean the rebuilding of the federal and provincial infrastructure that went on these past 9 years? Or the 3 international trade deals that were signed by the government? How about the acquisition of the best supply of vaccines. We had the lowest infection/death rates of covid among the G7, with the exception of Japan. 2022, 4.5% GDP growth, I suppose that was nothing. Lowest unemployment in 40 years. I guess that's nothing.
@@lawrencelawrence3920 Feel free to dispute those numbers. Those are facts, entered into the Canadian records. No amount of smear campaigns can erase the truth.
as a Canadian who is highly educated and, your list is totally on point. I was born and raised here, and at 40yo I would say that leaving has been on my mind for the past 5+ years and will be the likely scenario for me once my grandparents are no longer around. If it weren't for them, I would have left years ago. The two primary drivers for me are job opportunities and the government. One thing I will correct is the wages you presented. The vast majority of Canadians, regardless of whether they were born here or not, do NOT make 6 figures and even the high 5 figures is not as common as people like to think. I have been turned down for work because of being over-qualified more times than not and now struggle on less than 50K/yr with 2 jobs. Just trying to get a part time gig to supplement is a problem despite my decades of experience. As someone who is single, one income just does not cut it here no matter how frugal or minimalist your life is. I can't imagine what its like for those with families. Plain and simple, this country, like many, is failing.
Hey I’m Canadian and I feel bad new comers coming here looking to realize a better life when the reality of that matter the things they can access and freedoms they can have will be limited. There’s a serious medical access and to find a family doctor or wait 12 hours at the hospital. Also when people are professionals like engineers or doctors they have to start from scratch that’s amazing how many doctors or other high level professionals I met as a waiter, taxi driver, working min wage in a store…Oh boy the insane proportions of the housing is ridiculous to say the least. There’s people with 9-5 making 50k at the food banks, now low income people make less wayyy less. So I think they are even turning away international students. It’s quite unfortunate and not realistic. I live in Montreal. You know to know french here Quebec french. Well the increase in crime is because people are getting desperate and are in poverty and desperate. What n unfortunate situation.
I was shocked going back last year visiting family in Vancouver. I noticed it was a big ask to get people to go out and do things like a movie or bowling. People seemed to be talking about money issues alot in general conversation.
Are you real Canadian? My friends who immigrated to Canada in the last few years kept saying that going out spending money is Asian rat race life. True Canadian would spend their time at home or walk in the park.
@@dogma308I'm guessing Rick has been gone from Canada for some time and typical leisure activities such as the cinema or bowling have become too expensive or the general cost of living to high to spend money on league leisure. I don't like this idea that we cease to be real if we don't live in our native lands
Sadly I have to agree with you .... this ship is going down, grab your life jackets people, this is bad. I never thought a county like Canada would go down, but it is. Terrifying and disheartening 🕳💔
I lived in Toronto most my life. My father told me something startling accurate. Someone making $50k 5-6 years ago would have a much better purchasing power than someone making $100k now. The cost of living skyrocketed across the country because of 2 decades of terrible government policies, especially in the last 8-10 years...
Im M'sian, a graduate from US, residing here almost 29 yrs. The Canada now is completely different and is going down hill in every aspects. SAD. Then the application to emigrate was tough - need to provide proof of funds, occupation ( points system), qualification, language and medical check up. The question then asked was " what we can contribute to Canada and build a better Canada". They were looking for professionals. We were proud to be Canadians then. But now, the immigration in a joke. It's all about - Give me , give me. I made an appointment with Dr referral to see a specialist in Jan, the Specialist can only schedule me for Aug!!!!- seven months wait. I worked hard and paid taxes from the day I arrived in Canada and when I needed health care now, I have be on the long waiting list. Pathetic. I am going back home ... Heard from some people who just got their citizenship and now moving to US or back to their home country. They never have any intention to stay in Canada, but only aiming for the Canadian passport which can easily travelled and provided security in their country. Oh...Canada.. I agreed with your point # 9 - only a third world country will do that. Hope change is coming.
We Canadians are well aware of the fact that some newcomers only want the passport and the taxpayer funded health care. It's why the whole attitude towards immigration is becoming more suspect (although very slowly). There should never have been such a massive surge in immigration, and now as you said it just seems to be a rubber stamp with some very dubious people being let in.
If anybody complains about excessive immigration numbers they are labeled a racist and know discussion is allowed. There is no diversity of thoughts allowed only virtue signaling diversity in skin color is allowed.
I went through the same immigration system under "skill professional visa"... it was very hard. Now anyone can do it only by claiming asylum, and they get all the benefits from day 1 and they don't need to prove that they will be good for Canada at all..
@@supermash1Nobody in their right mind comes to Canada for our health care! I'm retired, in my mid-60s, of generally ok health overall and at my age, I can't afford to stay in a country where we have to wait for 6+ months to see a specialist or get an MRI.
You are absolutely right dear. I've lived in Canada since November 1968, moving from England where I consider trying to live there to be even worst than Canada. I am 82 years old now, having survived through a number of hard times here. However when I have finally paid off my mortgage, I'm going to have a little money to travel for three or four months every year, but I have to stay in Canada for at least 183 days each year to continue receiving my pension.
Why to keep your pension. I'll have a pension and I'll leave Canada and not come back come 2027. You paid into it. THey can pay it into your Canadian bank account and you live elsewhere. That's what I'm gonna do.
Good luck finding another country that isn't suffering from the negative externalities of our unsustainable, global socio-economic system of monetary-market capitalism.
@@BYD-Gold Nordic countries are pretty good in terms of social safety nets, generally high quality of life for most, but they are overshooting their planetary boundaries, like most other rich nations. Certainly some important lessons about social supports can be learned from the Nordic countries, but they also don't allow massive numbers of immigrants to become long-term residents or citizens. Plus, they are in the high North, so not exactly ideal weather. Which is why everybody can't just 'move there' and escape the negative externalities of late stage capitalism. I propose a better idea is to learn the lessons from the Nordic countries and then find ways to improve the communities we already live in, with others who want to do the same. We just need good, viable, co-operative resources and tools to do that. There are many. From One Small Town initiative to Doughnut Economics Action Labs to Mutual Aid Networks, the list really does go on and on, if people know where to look.
It’s not too late to change your mind. Unfortunately it’s the massive influx of immigrants that have made the largest impact on the demise of our housing & economy. Yes I’m First Nations heritage, so I don’t say that as a colonizer.
I am German , lived in Ontario Toronto area from 2007 to 2010 houses and rent was half of it what you pay today. Houses in Canada are 5 times the price as the equivalent in the US.
Canadians are not friendly, they are tolerant but of the suppressive type because of the laws, or you could say fearful. The politics in this place is sickening.
The thing about Canadian experience is so true, even for Canadians that live abroad and then come back. I spent my 20s living in Japan and when I moved back to Canada I had such a hard time finding a job because all of my experience from the past decade was overseas. It’s taken me about 6 years to get stable footing here again but the rising cost of living still has be feeling a bit uneasy at times.
Very similar experience. 20s in Japan, 30s in UK. Took me 5-6 years to stabilize here too, and like you said it still feels a bit precarious at times. I think many Western countries have either stagnated or gone backwards the past 15 years. Limited job opportunities, falling real wages, youth unemployment, ridiculous housing prices, growing divide between the haves and the have nots and a hundred other things. It feels like the boat has truly sailed for the next generation, unless you happen to have a rich family.
yea every time I left Canada to work abroad, i was financially and mentally better off. 11 years now in Thailand working. I left Canada in debt, now I have enough to retire (45 years old)
Hi! Glad i found your comment. I am also an expat here in Thailand for 7years. Received our canada PR recently but i am hesitant and scared to leave our good life here in Thailand 😢😅
@@joiejazey9968 Its a big decision. 10 years ago I might have said go for it. but not now. My little town of 4500 people, we used to have 1 or 2 homeless, now more than 100. Everything is far more expensive in Canada, wages are stagnant. Even once you pay your gov ~40-50% income taxes, you still need to pay HST on everything you buy (15% my province). A meal out at a standard pub for 2- 2 dishes, 2 drinks, you are looking at 70$, before tips - now ranging about +20%. IN my opinion, if you have a decent job in Thailand, you will live a better life.
🎉I am Thai and never think of migrating to other countries. My salary is USD 2400and my job is a translator, and i am not a supervisor. Iam 55 years old.
As someone whose family has lived in Canada for five generations, I now hate living in Canada so much. Our national identity has been taken from us. I feel like an outsider or a foreigner everywhere I go. I can get on a bus and not even 1 person will be speaking English. I feel like I am living in a foreign country.
Regarding making friends... it is hard making friends in Canada. Even if you are an introvert and you come to Canada alone eventually you will want to make friends to find an spouse. People in Canada are too politically correct that will barely talk to you... so the advise is trying to find your own group of people: church/religion, hobbies, etc. and take initiative to invite people to hang out , etc.
@@kyleprimetime Canadian society is too politically correct as a whole that it's hard to share dissenting or differing opinions. Unless you are in someone's inner circle, they will not show their true selves and share their true opinions.
"People in Canada are too politically correct" Candians are typically non-confrontational so some discussions are avoided unless with family or close friends. I prefer that myself.
Here in Czechia, concealed carry permits for pistols are obtained via a shall-issue process. The permits are mandatorily issued by one's local police precinct within 5 days. People have very good manners here. Violent criminality is virtually inexistent.
I'm an immigrant (born in UK), who came to Canada over 58 years ago ... when Canada really was "The Land of Opportunity," If I was your age now, I'd be outa here in a flash. Decades of misgovernment has destroyed this once prosperous and relatively equitable country. I've lived in TO and, believe me, the TTC is (or was) the best public transportation Canada has to offer. As you noted, that's not saying much ... and the rest of Canada's is pitiful. Canada is now a Third World First World country. on edit: Bills C-11 and C-18 were the final straw for me. edit edit: After watching your video about your UA-cam earnings, I'm wondering ... if Bill C-11, once implemented, interfered with your ability to earn from your channel, would you then consider moving to a country that wouldn't put you out of business?
All valid points. It is not impossible to get a regular "entry" job even though u dont have Canadian working experience. Im Indonesian just recently migrate to Canada as an architect. Its true I didnt start as the same position as I had before (I had senior position in Shanghai, China) and I started here as lower position, which is totally fine for me as learning curve and stepping stone. I guess it depends on your skillset and how you brand yourself and how you could convince your employer to believe in you!
In the US also your work experience from developing countries will not be considered because they don't trust those credentials. US is like Canada in that respect. Source: lived in the US.
@@dotdash8327 but once you have a degree from usa...no problems. In Canada NEVER...even after my PH.d in Chemical Engineering from Dalhousie University. In usa after Masters...several jobs in usa. In usa, after pH.d from Canada , several jobs in usa. In CANADA... far from getting a job, I did not get an interview, even....my job experience was CONSIDERED in USA. USA always gives you a chance...not CANADA.
I immigrated to Canada with 15 years of experience in IT and I worked in English English-speaking countries before coming to Canada. However, they do not consider my overseas English. It took me 6 months to get a programmer job in Canada. Most employers requested Canadian experience.
@@LivinginCanada That's different because you came here first as a student. For someone who went to say Harvard or Tsinghua - some of the world's very top universities and move here through Express Entry as PRs outright, they want the so-called bs "Canadian experience" instead of realizing they've literally got the world's brightest standing in front of them. Because of this Canadian mindset, the world's best leave or never consider Canada in the first place. You can't get the best when you, the mediocre one think you're better than them!
@@mpzeng I was shocked when I learned this as well. I had a friend from Hong Kong and her "experience" did not count towards anything. I thought if you came from the developed world, Canada would at the very least give you an opportunity to prove yourself but even that is not enough to get your foot through the door. Canada doesn't discriminate. They treat you all the same unless you have "Canadian experience" - which is essentially code for you have to be Canadian first, because otherwise, how else will you gain experience? Very stupid and short sighted. And yet, when you think about it, there's on the job training. Most Canadians go through this process when they enter the job market. I have made it a point to tell my friends and family overseas not to come here. It's overrated and quite frankly no longer worth it, unless you want to work 2 to 3 jobs in the next few years trying to stay afloat.
You forgot to mention the extremely toxic work environment at least in healthcare where I was employed although I did work in retail for awhile which was just as bad. The backstabbing is unbelievable especially if you're new to the area. Smaller towns are not friendly and even if you're only from the next town over, you are looked as an intruder. I'm happily retired now and avoid people as much as possible, this from a person who was born right here in Ontario. But you are spot on, Canada is not a place I would choose to live and my parents regretted ever coming here from Europe sucked in by the preception that Canada was the Land of Milk and Honey.
@@thanewalton6740 Yes you can move but once you establish yourself with employment, family and friends it is difficult to start over. This country has prevented individuals from accessing their bank accounts simply because they exercised their right to protest, lost their employment or businesses for refusing to take an unproven experimental medical intervention which has proven to cause far more harm than good and shut down free speech to list a few indicators that this country is not free. I feel badly for the people that continue to come here thinking that they'll finally have rights. They won't, they too will only be debt slaves like the rest of us minions.
It only goes down from here! Born and raised in Canada.... Been complaining how downhill the country has gone since I was a teenager (I'm in my 30s now). I avoid going to the hospital. For 2+ years, they still can't figure out why I can't see out of one eye lol. Probably have like 16 pages in my OHIP record. Also my FIL died cuz the hospital sucked. Want to get a pap smear check? It only takes 6 months to get an appointment and you need a referral from your family doc... Not that everyone has one. I'm actually worried for the day when my doc retires... I'll be famlly doctorless. Probably have to go through the walk in clinic system where they don't know you or bother to get to you know. You're just a number.
Can confirm, we Canadians like to form small social circles and otherwise keep to ourselves. We're also much more cautious about offending people and therefore ask very non specific, open ended, questions about people. Tip: if you want Canadian friends you need to be fairly proactive, ask them out to trivia night at a local pub. Don't forget to ask for their contact info before you leave, otherwise you might never see them again regardless of whether you (and they) had a good time or not.
Great to hear your view on this! Good tip, I guess I'm a bit like Canadians myself who keep to themselves lol. I have faith that if I reached out I could make a lot of friends here. Thanks!
Most white Canadian are in subtle ways hypocrite and want to be seen superior.... They forget world has left them behind ... Even even people come for hope for a better life the best brains go to USA or stay back home
You canadians are Tottally Anti Social never trust anybody or take them home offer cup of tea and immigrants feel so sick here extream cold weather and loneliness .mental ilness is so high ppl talk to them self in canada no entertainment no enjoyment only cars culture
That's the immigrants that are living in ghettos. In Quebec, all the francos are francos. If you albertains despise Nova Scotian, then it is your problem.
Good that you point out this annoying trait ... so essentially you are saying 'onus is on you, if you want friends .. you have to beg for it'? ... think about it ... there is a supposition of some sort of superiority of 'us vs them' ... at best annoying at worst offensive
Hi. As a Japanese, they are No.7 and No.8 most surprised. It is natural in my home country to say many words of apology as a national trait, but in other developed countries, it may be an act that is dreaded because it is easily socially disadvantageous. It is interesting because although they are often lumped together in the frame of Western countries, Canada and Germany, Canada and France, and Canada and Australia have different cultures, values, climates, religious beliefs, etc. like gradient colors.
This video is true in every way. The cost of living in the big cities like Toronto, Vancouver and even Hamilton is absolutely outrageous! But because Canada's such a big country, it varies from province to province
That's normal as when immigrants come to Canada they only stay within the big cities. It doesn't help the situation as it only increases competition for the same works and the same rent so things get out of hands.
I was in China 21 times over a 15 year period, The way that country has improved over a decade and a half is absolutely phenomenal. And the difference is only getting more pronounced.
Thanks for this great video. The present government has changed Canada so much in the last 8 years. We really need change. Great content!! Watched the whole video.
I dont understand why people keep coming to Canada i born and raised here i am always in debt i barely support my 2 kids and my wife Canadian government they take off my income almost 50% and 15 % taxes on purchases so i live with 35% of my income what the hell is that also we are living in cold weather 6 months i dont understand like here in Quebec if uou want to buy a house you pay a welcome tax whats the hell i recommend everyone if you have a stable job in your country stay in your country between your family .
Obviously, no country is perfect, but I moved to the US this year and really like iit, Canadians can get US work visas like TN or L1 adjudicated at the airport, a huge benefit as US consulates are very slow. My reasons for prefering the US: Much better career opportunities, paid morre, less tax,most things are cheaper , from eggs to houses, even Amazon..much better selection and variety in the US. Living in cold weather is bad for your health, sunshine and being outdoors is much better. Even in November I can go outside in shorts. The long winters in Canada are depressing and bad for your health. US has every climate, if I want cold/snow, I can go to Colorado or Montana etc..you can go to Florida, Hawaii ...Vegas NY.. Much better flight options available in the US. Houses are cheaper and bigger. Much better infrastructure and highway network in the US, awesome for road trips, very clean rest stops. Much better to be paid in USD, helps when you travel the world, CAD is worthless. Again, if you are in your 20s/30s, and qualify, emigrate to the US.
@@richardramfire3971 USA has its own sets of problems: mass shootings, crime, drugs, homelessness, racial tension, expensive secondary education, and very expensive health care when you get old.
@@smwk2017 None of those things are a factor for your typical Canadian professional who moves here. I find it very very safe and clean, unless you go out of your way to the inner city areas to look for drugs etc..outside of those areas it is fine. Much better than where I was in Canada. I have much more disposable income here, my kids are little and I can save far more for their education. There are also much more scholarships and programs in the US, my daughter is really thriving as the schools here offer much more. There is just much more opportunity here compared to Canada. I love the healthcare, in Canada I could not even get a family doctor, here it was easy and for my kids you get a pediatrician, not regular family doc. It's not free but my out of pocket is not that high. Again , pay is much higher here and the opportunity to grow your career are better.
@@smwk2017 its about Pros and Cons ... weighing through what is more and what is less important from individual perspective ... US fits specific segment of the population - up and coming, bit more risk taking, upwardly mobile, definitely not for the young, old and vulnerable
I came in Canada in 1997. The rent was so low and anybody can own a car even if your wage is not that high. Starting in 2016, all of a sudden house prices ballooned! The rent skyrocketed. It's hard to own a car today. Owning a car today would cost you around at least $850 a month(car monthly payment, insurance, gas, maintenance)
I a Chinese from Malaysia. lived in Canada for 2 years before immigrating to USA because it is just too Cold in the Winter. I remember a Russian-Canadian friend let me spend the night at his parent's house and gave me a ride to the airport the following day. Also, a stranger, an Old Canadian lady came to talk to me at the Eaton center mall, I told her I was a foreign student. Before she walked away she gave me $20 and that was 40 years ago, for no reason and she said "This is a little gift from Canada". I was afraid to take her money but she said she could afford it and not to worry. My friend Lisa lost her wallet in Toronto with a lot of cash inside. A lady called her and return it to her. Every time I think of Canada, I realized that it is the people that makes this country great. What is happening in Canada now is just temporary. Canada is a young country and going through many adjustment phases. If not for the Cold weather living in Toronto I would still be living there.
Most of this is accurate, except there are plenty of homes in Canada under $400 000. The problem is with the higher rates and stress test (which is another huge factor as to why people are leaving) it's difficult to be approved for enough to even purchase a cheap home. Also the competition for cheaper homes is brutal. Even with an income over $70 000 a year your looking at maybe being approved for $270 000 right now. Not many livable houses for that price in Ontario near jobs. Canada is not the same place anymore. Another problem is wages going down or becoming stagnant due to immigration. I have personally seen both security and the trucking industries nearly destroyed because of this. When entry level and mid-range trained jobs aren't making the wage you need to live, you don't have many choices but to go somewhere you can afford.
That's right, when researching to buy a home, we came across many homes under $400k, but they were in Sudbury, Windsor, Thunderbay, etc (which can work for some people). I agree about the challenge with getting approved. At current rates mortgage payments are crazy high and most people would need a double income to be able to afford it.
Good luck trying to commute to work when your job is in a large city but your home is in a suburban area. I have a remote job so I don't care but for others trying to get one and can't get a remote job, tough luck
The big problem is the mass influx of immigrants. Some immigration is fine but now 1/3 Canadians are now first generation. This is a massive shift from only a few years ago.
I am a Canadian on pension and I left Canada for the Philippines . I now have 50 % more money left over every month . Rent is $300 vs $1200 per month . Haircut is $2.40 , beer is $1.15 , Internet plan $ 19.00 per month . Food is cheaper and Restaurants also . Pick a cooler city such as Baguio or do your homework . Women here are feminine . People are good . Choose to live in the Province over the big cities . Immigration is killing Canada and Trudeau is the culprit !
This is why Canada is being filled with people, from India, Pakistan, China, where they may find a positive difference in infrastructure, services and "quality of life" Canada will become a weird place within the upcoming years, I would recommend you to start looking for options.
Canadians should tell their representatives- MP's and MPP's to stop the immigration of people from those countries. Ask yourself why the govt doesn't stop. They need the cheap and young workers, they need the school fees and they don't have to really take care of the students. Even those govts don't want all the money -school fees ( a lot of money) to go out of the country but they can't stop them. You should really ask your leaders otherwise its your leaders fault not the immigrants. They will go to another country if Canada doesn't want them. Not a problem for them.
@@hsujongee7963 Canada's infastructure although old is built to last. China's infastructure is built to last...for about 10 years until it collapses or it needs to be demolished for useless and costly infastructure projects to artifically inflate the China's fake GDP numbers.
All the issues you mention here are very real and are true if you are not an immigrant as well. To be clear, to any recent immigrant thinking: "oh it'll get better, i'll figure this out, i guess i need time to adapt" i dont't want to be a killjoy but trust me, it won't.
Same problems with house prices here in Sydney Australia that have gone thru the roof. So many young people have been priced out of the market. And renting is also very expensive due to a shortage of rentals available. And there's also been a huge surge in rural property prices, farms etc as well.
House pricing is crazy right now everywhere in the world, so it’s not a reason enough to leave Australia. Luckily compare to Canada, we have much less reasons to do that from climate, people, jobs, wage, criminal, homeless people at street, etc.😊
The 'Canadian Experience' is a protective slogan/ dogma to shield locals' jobs from the threat of newcomers. I have BA and MA degrees in architecture, recognized in all Europe, UK and France among those countries, that were not good enough for here. The very few conversations I had, with potential employers, always ended when 'the Canadian experience' issue was brought up. Then people wonder why 99% of the individual houses built have 'the French Chateau' look in the 21st century!
" shield locals' jobs from the threat of newcomers" well, that would be the right thing to do in my understanding of life, and I'm not canadian. Why not live in Romania? Alarming declining birth rates, brain drain, a beautiful people and culture that deserves not to die off.
@@backintimealwyn5736 Are you seriously vouching for your comments? What does, if you have assumed my ethnicity, has to do with my post? Ignoring the issues I've brought up in conversation will not make the issue fade and/ or go away. At least, I was proud enough to disclaim my background and not hide under some phony assumed identity, like yourself!
@@adriansimionescu1693 What phony identity? I live in my own country , not going anywhere, not asking anything from anyone, not demanding other people's jobs in their own country where their parents paied taxes all their lifes, only to get ousted of their own cities because there is nowhere left to live and every single job was taken by less expensive and demanding immigrants. Mass immigration is not a strength it's catastrophic for the economy everywhere it's implemented and Canada is the perfect exemple of that failure, that lie.
@@adriansimionescu1693 Sorry, what issue? We have enough immigrants in Canada. We need to reduce the number of immigrants and introduce systems that prioritize Canadians getting the jobs they seek over those that are not Canadians. You're the last to arrive there, why should you be first in line?
@@shadowmuted-jg4ky The issue is that the government of Canada, and Canadian institutions, are actively encouraging immigration, particularly for highly skilled and educated individuals. Actively encouraging immigration and then being completely unequipped to turn those immigrants into working taxpayers is incompetence of the highest order.
As a Canadian I do not understand why so many immigrants even want to come here!?? It's so crazy expensive and hard to get a job but they keep coming.
It’s just TikTok and instagram exposing luxury life they saw in social media 😂😂😂😂😂😢😢😢😢😢
It's because Canada despite everything bad happening offers a relatively higher living of standard to some.
Simple, no war, the american dream, a job with benefits... you know, stuff impossible in 85% in other country in the world.
A better passport gives you a chance at better life. Most first world countries don't know what it is like...
They expect to get lots of free goodies from the government, or they have illusions of Canada still being the country it once was, years ago.
The new Canadian Dream: leaving Canada.
For some, yes
... to some 3rd world country and gentrify it by earning even more than 20 times an average person would earn there and not have to pay a single cent in tax (they don't work for a local employer and why would they anyways?).
Sadly this is what the Canadian is now, sure there are exceptions but the 'expat' thing just do more harm than good.
And this is also a tendency within Americans, Aussies, West Europeans, etc.
A Culture in Decline, by Peter Joseph, the web series is very informative in times like these. But caution: Not for closed-minded people who have given up and don't care about reason, truth and evidence about our social system.
@@ddaniel987x May not pay taxes but will contribute to that country's economy by spending Cdn $ which will benefit those that live there.
@@JP-my6bz LOL that's the same discourse when they said "oh let's give tax benefits towards the rich entrepreneurs they will give more employment" it happened and not only the unemployment increased also the income breach.
They spend their money in business of other rich people therefore they would be "helping" only such people which can even be less than the 1% of the entire population.
And funnily enough in the times where the expat trend didn't exist there was actually a higher purchase power in my country so no, don't come with this discourse. This is basically bringing the affordability issues and throwing those issues onto people who earn waaaaaay less.
I’m an immigrant of two years from the UK. I have to say at the time of moving due to Covid everything was expensive throughout the world and there was uncertainty in most things. Myself and my wife now have our own businesses as we found that the system here does not favour immigrants in getting the jobs Canada claims it needs to fill. The reality is the government and unions don’t want educated people to fill mid to high paying jobs and it’s impossible to get jobs in teaching, nursing, doctors etc if you are not educated here. The government wants immigrants to populate and work the low paid jobs even if they have a bachelor, mba or phd.
I see!
please give me a long hug.
Yes no one is talking about this phenomenon
I apologize....the Canadian Government at present time is a lil bit braindead.
@@myopicdreams however that problem has been around for more than three decades.
I am a French Canadian born here, and I want to move out of this country. Everything about this country’s culture, education, health care, crime, agriculture, economy, literally everything is unrecognizable, and it’s happened all in like 8 years. Every single thing my grandfather fought for in WW2 is gone.
Vas habiter en Chine, en Russie ou en Corée du nord pendant quelques années et tu vas être plus sage
Chuis pas né ici mais une fois au canada, je ne veux aller vivre null part ailleur
yeah they wiped canadian culture from the education system for the past decade and it started in the decade prior to that, albeit slower. Now kids are taught all things Canadian culture = colonialism = bad/racism/ignorant/whatever. Oh and the taxes the gov takes from the people has duplicated in the past decade.
So true. I left Canada in 1999 for an expat job in Europe and have visited every year since, often twice or three time a year. Everything in Canada has gotten objectively worse since my youth.
@@duydi-o6l you are the one that is clueless
Move Russia. We are welcome
Born and raised in Canada. My mother came here with nothing and built a life for herself and the rest of her family. One generation later and now I'm applying for ancestral citizenship so I can get out of Canada and live somewhere affordable... what a joke.
@@user-sp7xk8kv7wCapitalism is failing ..i dont blame her... You have to adress issue rather than making a general comment..
where is "affordable"? and where are you going to work??
@@KashifAli-qv1xoCapitalism? Canada has a wierd toxic mix of Corporate Capitalism and mild Marxist Socialism.
@@user-sp7xk8kv7w Yes to global taxation.
@@user-sp7xk8kv7w Canada DOES have global income taxation.
The healthcare sucks.
It ruined my life.
When I was 16 I was diagnosed with very minimal scoliosis and told I need a back brace.
They never got me a specialist to get me a back brace.
They made we wait 2 years until I was 18 then told me I wasn’t allowed on the same waiting list anymore because I was an adult now.
Now I am 19 soon turning 20 and they have done nothing to help with my Spine which has now progressed horribly.
I have a middle bend which is 52* and a lower bend of 30*.
I can no longer lift anything and am now waiting for spinal surgery.
None of this would have happened to me if they had only gave me a back brace when I was 16.
That's "free" health care for you.
There is no health care here anymore in BC.
@@foxingboarder2744 better than having a fucked up back permanently...health is wealth. Most people wouldn't trade a billion in exhange for late term cancer.
that is unfortunate, even when you have money ? you can't get back brace ?
Sue your country.
Used to live in Canada during college, now live in the US and am now a US citizen… one reason Toronto is so expensive is because Canada has very few options (vibrant cities to live and work in)… US is a whole different ball game, so many choices red states, blue states, hot states, cold states, the choice is yours… also, Canada’s monopoly in different industries are killing consumers- when I lived in Canada, I once paid a 800 dollar Roger’s bill, and flying between Toronto and Montreal costs more than flights between Honolulu and New York… don’t walk, run…
Those are some interesting points. How did you become a US citizen from Canada? The UK is worse than Canada sadly. Too expensive and crowded.
@@neilpa I’m originally from China, was an international student in both Canada and US… got my green card through employer and then became a citizen. Coming to the US was seriously the best decision I’ve ever made… if you want to work for others there are so many employers with great pay, if you want to have a startup there are so many ventures capitals
@Sleepyfeline2017 I agree, it does seem like there are so many employers in the US. The salaries are higher too. What state do you work in? Also what subject did you study? Just curious to find out information from others as there is always something to learn.
@@neilpa I moved around a lot the past decade but now I’m on the west coast and I studied my MBA here in the US.
@Sleepyfeline2017 that's great that you could move around like that. Better than being in a place where you are restricted, and where it's all about one major city. Anyway, wish you the best.
Hi Guys,
I did live in Canada for 10 years and I left because of the cost of living.
I had my own plumbing company and before I left I closed down my business and worked for a plumbing company full time and they paid me $42/h
Also my wife was making $32/h
We made decent money But Trudeau took half of it.
My car insurance was $4700 per year, rent for a bungalow just the top floor (3 bed 1 bath) $2400 in Calgary plus utilities plus we had another family renting basement, bungalow like apartment building.
It’s not worth it, I am a plumber and gas fitter (red seal) well educated individual with 20 plus year experience and my wife is social worker with 20 year experience and we both speak fluent and English. Most people thought that we were Canadian even though English not our first language
Trudeau doesn’t want experienced and educated people.
Canada is a rip off
All Trudeau wants for all the unskilled and terror ist immigrants for , their votes for him.
@MarisOzolins-ho4nj every country you go to is pretty expensive. Nothing is cheap like it used to be
I moved back to Canada after living overseas for many years. I was only able to endure it for 2 years and I left again! Quality of life in Canada is just not what it used to be!
Canadian weather is extremely cold.😅 Try Borneo lsland sunshine all year round
Quality of life? Or the cost?
@@fendiebs Both are poor in Canada in my opinion. Cost is crazy. Crime in notably worse than it used to be. And for me personally, I can't live without access to good healthcare anymore. All of these considerations affect the quality of life in Canada.
@@johnholst where are you in Canada? Vancouver, Toronto, Quebec?
@@fendiebs As noted above, I left Canada years ago. Live in Korea now.
As a retired pensioner from Australia, I'm sad to admit that I'm an "economic refugee", almost impossible to live in Australia on my pension.
So I've done the migration thing in reverse, living comfortably in the Philippines.
Everything's cheap and the people are very friendly.
You can never get ahead economically in Australia. Everything keeps going up in price that an average wage is no longer enough to be OK. I feel sorry for young people trying to get an education thinking that will get them a well paid job. Australia is not good for poor migrants or refugees. You have everything against you
Did you buy a place to live in the Philippines? If yes how much do they cost as an average? Thanks
Kid, you are liar fs
Are you from jungle country? I don't believe anyone can leave Australia for dog's hole just to save couple $
@@TRATTORE1225 : No, I have not bought a place in the Philippines. That's mainly because I want the flexibility to stay where I want.
As a born and raised Canadian I can tell you I agree things have changed
My pros and cons
Pros - clean, low crime, multi cultural, subsidized but declining healthcare, lower cost tuition for Canadian citizens compared to USA, polite but not friendly people
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Cons
- bad weather for many months of the year. Lots of gloomy rainy and snowy days
- high cost of living. Rent, housing taxes , heat are all high and rising
- competitive job market especially for immigrants
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- we are polite but not friendly or personable
- most incompetent government in G7
- government trying to add censorship bills
Bang on!
Should also add government is interfering in school system with woke agenda
People living in big cities will not agree with Pros of low crime.
@@hsujongee7963 definitely higher in some cities but still way better than crime in most other countries.
Multicultural doesn't mean people live in cohesion. That's a big problem. Everyone lives with their own group, race or culture.
Stay out of this place its trash. Unless you are a millionaire you will be poor no matter what. And if u are a millionaire you wont be for long. The taxes are crazy, the cost of living is crazy. You will never own a home unless you are very very rich, the weather is horrible, if thats not enough for you all the above problems are getting worst by the day. Im an engineer making 130-140k a year and couldnt afford a house in even the cheaper cities such as halifax... toronto or vancouver? Forget about it. I forgot to mention the healthcare, people are dying in waiting rooms and from cancers that could be treated if detected early, but they are often stage 4 before even being diagnosed. Very sad but very common
@Gibson.the.labrador
Even for you as a Professional Engineer a genuine hard worker making $140,000 a year here in Canada can't afford the outrageous cost of living in this country is very terrifying. 😥
Canada actually have a lot of trained immigrant doctors . But guess what their experiences aren't recognized cuz they aren't Canadian. There should be ways to integrate such ppl in the system with short term diploma course.
Like everyrhing Canadas racism is subtle and passive aggresive.“ Ow u have 10 years xp as a doctor , no chance. Go back to med school and be a uber driver !!"
Even millionaires wouldn't touch Canada due to high taxes they are all doing business in other cheaper countries
That's why Canada private sector doesn't exist
But the problem with your housing it's also that you only accept big single houses as homes, not flats or semi detached ones like in Europe, is it not? Maybe you have to afford the idea of not living like the ricj people of the 1950s... but yes, a person who wins 130k should afford a house for himself.
I moved to Canada in 2016, I have a university degree in engineering from a European country, and I have realized without a Canadian degree and experience it's really hard to find a job, I did my research and started to learn coding online. I worked on my Software dev portfolio (github, resume) and started to apply for jobs. Now working as a dev for a tech company in Toronto. I was paying a few years back 1400 for a basement... I working remotely so I decided to leave Canada and move to a more affordable country now I pay 1000 for an amazing Budapest downtown apartment.
yep.. but budapest > canada.
I like Hungary very much
Budapest is a great city. The best decicion. Central European countries are now a very good place to live.
Eastern Europe right now is much better than Western Europe and North America.
I am a nonwhite immigrant to Canada who is horrified by how bad our continent has become.
Stay strong Eastern Europe and do not let bad people in your country.
I apologize for my country. Most of us never wanted Canada to become what it is now.
Interesting to hear that there's this real and felt development!
@@robertmoray988Nobody's coming to save you bro.. Life is what you make it🤷♂️
@@robertmoray988 Lots of Canadians in Australia now.
you get what you vote for.
@@banwa_nonif I had to move anywhere from Canada it would be Australia
Yes, unfortunately, Canada is not the same country as years ago. I am also planning to return to my country in Europe, after 30 years....
Sad to hear, but I can understand that!
Dark-skinned people are everywhere. Canada looks like the Middle East.
Your lucky. Many people have no where to go back to. And Europe is a nice place to go back to
@@monikam9069 Multikulti.... 😀
@@monikam9069Tell me you're a racist without admitting you're one.
Speaking as someone living in South Vancouver, here are two rules I live by:
1) Never leave your bike outside for extended periods of time. Especially closer to a downtown area because it will get stolen. If thieves can't get through your lock, they'll just strip the bike everything that isn't locked down. It's actually very common to see just a bike frame locked to something while missing every other part.
2) Don't go to downtown Vancouver as it's drug city. It's the one downtown area in metro Vancouver that I say has zero redeeming factors. All the other neighbouring cities are nice, with Richmond in my opinion being the best of the bunch, but downtown Vancouver? It's the closest experience to Seattle in Canada that you'll find.
Every issue you described is 100% because of immigration.
@FreedomandMagic Those #1 city in the world rating is clearly talking about Metro Vancouver and not downtown Vancouver. Because Metro Vancouver would basically be Vancouver and all the neighbouring cities while downtown Vancouver is very specific area.
If you think 2006 had a scary number of drug addicts, these days blows those numbers out of the water. Drug city has expanded significantly that in general, just don't go to downtown Vancouver.
As someone who emigrated here a decade ago, the biggest issue was the amount of time it took to see it pay off. Not recognizing prior professional experiences is a big downer! I had to relearn a few new skills over 4 years time just to get the words on the CV to say I was enough.
Isn't that just a scam canadian companies use? You get paid less because you don't have a "canadian experience" and once you get it they fire you for the next immigrant without it, right?
It's almost impossible if you don't have money for re-schooling. It is so hard to save college fund when everything is so expensive.
Then maybe we need some programs here to subsidize the education.@@dwargonedragon794
Heck there was no way I could have returned to do my 7 yrs of study...besides in Canada I'd have needed 4 yrs study to get to ONE year of mine from UK. So I changed to another healthcare job to pay the roof over my head. I stuggle like heck now...in retirement. I feel stupid, I had my own clinic in UK...here I'd be lucky to find a place to rent to start a clinic...BUT Canada says we're not qualified, we have to train here. The Fatherless twits. (Change the i for an A) Oh and if we return toour prevous contry I dont think Canada pays our pensions. Tw@ts would make us low income in our own country....with letters after my name! arg. .
12 year wait for a doctor, three months for a blood test cannot walk into a clinic since covid, have to book online, but can't book online without a doctor, check every day for an appt space- none avail. Literally NO access to medical care and in the ER after seven hours wait they misdiagnose you and fail. Surgery wait is years, and they wont give you a day or time for an appointment, they say they will call you months later to book a time and then never do. There is no longer health care in Canada. Then there is the cost of housing. Then there is Trudeau making news reporting and websites he doesnt like illegal and pushing through laws to let the govt jail you for speech they dont like using anonymous accusers.
Yes, because we have such low number of specialists compared to other OECD countries. Esp Orthopaedics and Neurosurgeons- 1/8 and 1/4 of the average OECD countries.
Being 34 and born and raised here and never having lived in any other country. In my humble opinion, this country has gone down hill fast. I no longer enjoy living here. I cant afford to survive here on my own. It's getting worse by the month.
Habiby come to erane
Same in Norway, no fun anymore, we move to France.
This administration is putting many families in difficult situations. A lot of people are financially struggling to live, put a roof over their head and put food on the table. Things are getting worse these days, if you don't find means of multiplying your money you might wake up a day to realise you didn't plan well for yourself and family…
I agree with you and I believe that the secret to financial stability is having the right investment ideas to enable you earn more money, I don’t know who agrees with me but either way I recommend either real estate or bitcoin and stocks.
I keep wondering how people earn money in financial markets, i tried trading on my own made a huge loss and now I'm scared of investing more.
@@divlweb Understanding your financial needs and making effective decisions is very essential. If I could advise you, you should seek the help of a financial advisor. For the record, working with one has been the best for my finances.
I’m Glad i stumbled on this. Please, if its not too much of a hassle for you, can you drop the details of the expertise that assisted you and how to get in touch….
@@divlweb I get guidance from *Susan Tori Davis* Most likely, the internet should have her basic info..
You're too kind when you said " healthcare is not that great". When I was there last 2 years ago, it went down hill even before COVID, and it got way worse after that. I had pancreatitis back then. Being back and forth in TO and Vancouver often, I can tell you average wait times at ER was around 8-12 hrs to see a doctor. They assigned me a specialist it took months for me to a specialist. When COVID came around , thats it everything was closed down.My condition got worse , I was down to 100 lb man at 5'7' tall. Long for short somehow I made out it alive out of it. Got COVID too n got thru it too. But considering how much taxes we pay , its more like 3rd world country service.
Sorry to hear what you went through, that must've been awful! Yes, had my first experiences with the healthcare system, long wait but fortunately not as bad as your experience.
And nothing ever gets changed to try to improve the system. Public systems are just just a breeding ground for corruption! No competition except your fellow doctor!
In Mexico you can be seen by a specialist within the week if you call around to their office. Yes, you can actually contact a specialist and ask directly for an appointment with their secretary, if it's a private clinic. There is practically a walk in with a general doctor in every gas station, and you can be seen in less than an hour average. The medicine is cheaper. There are private Labs available for all kinds of tests and you can get it done in a day and receive the results the next day as long as you can pay for it. The government health care is pretty much the same as what I have seen in Alberta now. Similar waiting times for everything. Here in Canada, two years after my husband started having chronic symptoms, he still hasn't been diagnosed and is unable to work.
4% of deaths in Canada are now from 'assisted suicide' according to a recent article. That means that the socialist system is breaking down even further, and the best way to cut cost is to end lives versus long term care.
our healthcare ranks at the bottom...we are way down.....people remember stuff from years and years ago, even prior of their births; second to last in the commonwealth. countries with the best healthcare systems? The ones with less than 10 millions residents and not swarmed by migrants who look for gibs and put nothing into it
As a naturalized Canada that moved to Japan as of last year, you're completely on point with all of your reasons. I hope that more Canadians, old & new, realize that they can and should use their resources to secure themselves as good of a life as they can, even if that means leaving.
are you liking Japan?
@@armstrong2450 They probably work 12 hours a day now. To save face.
How did you immigrate to Japan? It was my understanding that Japan was very difficult to immigrate to.
Im leaving because Canada is one of the worst communist woke hellholes on the planet. Its also incredibly anti-whyte. 4 more years then I can retire and get the hell out of this frozen dump. Once you leave here and see that you re not living in a free country your eyes get opened just just how controlled and oppressed you really are in Canada. So many people have no idea.
@@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes that is an outdated stereotype. Younger generations don't work that hard. I live here and that seems to be the norm.
I moved to Canada 10 years ago. Came here to do a PhD. Ended up staying due to various circumstances. (Such as being able to find a job here but not in my original place.)
I will say that things are noticeably worse now than they were 10 years ago
It would be great if you could name some examples from your personal life.
@@markcarson3215
Housing/rental is noticeably more expensive. 2013 wasn’t cheap, but felt manageable, whereas now prices feel insane.
You see more homelessness around you, which is correlated to the previous item.
There seems to be more people struggling with mental health and drug addiction (this is just allegorical evidence, but in 2013 I felt relatively safe walking around the big cities at night; it still is relatively safe compared to many countries, but when I take the subway, you tend to see more people not doing so well).
You hear more news of violent attacks on public transport, related to the previous item.
And healthcare seems to have deteriorated as well (I don’t have a family doctor as of current, for instance.)
That’s Trudeau for you
move to somewhere else that things don't change during the last 10 years
@@duydi-o6l I didn’t say things have *simply* changed.
Things change all the time. Keyword here is “worse”.
I tried to emigrate from Germany to Canada in late 2022 and already left again after 3 weeks when I experienced the mentioned reasons. Yes we have higher taxes in Germany but the inflation with groceries and rental is less high and I also appreciate the social security system in Germany more again. Videos like yours help me to confirm my decision and close that chapter. I prefer to visit friends in Oregon/USA during vacation as North America experience.
Well done. My family can be traced in Canada to 1807, or earlier. I have lived my life in the same Province that I was born. And the main objection a Canadian citizen might use to consider moving away is because of the high rate of migration, both legal and illegal. When population was 32M we allowed 25K legal migrants. At 40M we are expected to absorb 1M new migrants into a system that has sent most manufacturing jobs overseas, abused taxes and Parliament and many existing social systems are used to support the added burden. So the reason resident Cdns may seem standoffish is because the addition of a new migrant makes their job that much harder and further reduces the chances of home ownership or having a family. In one Province the average legal immigrant is able to import 23 members of their immediate family. In a Province of 4M, there exists Medical identity Cards for 8M. The country is divided and there is nothing which brings unity. The decline in morality has spanned a new generation of corruption at all levels
I don't believe all of your stats. Provide proof please.
My parents bought their house in like, 2002 or 2004 maybe, it was a pretty big, older house... 2 bedrooms upstairs with a huge finished basement made into another bedroom , a deck, backyard with a pool, in a decent neighbourhood in a medium sized city in Ontario .. For just over $200,000.
@@supermash1
Don't even bother.
It's so scattered a smear campaign, nothing about that post is real.
@@MD-zy9oq
Cherish the good things in life.
You know what, I can see your points. I'm Indian and would have loved to migrate when I as younger (I'm 47 now). Main reasons - I love Canadian shows, Canadian actors and Canadian music and yes hockey. Those are some of my fav things. But yeah, things never worked out and I didn't try as I didn't even have much money at that time.
1 million is way too much for a nation to adjust too. Especially from what I see especially among a lot of Indians lately (not all but a good 80%) they ant to get what they get back home, but in a nicer & cleaner country and not have to adjust too much. When that happened I don't think any native it either folk of any country would like it. I think the govt should have planned better and tried to attract a lot of people based on skills - like you definitely need more doctors, nurses and others in the medical field and make it easier for them to get jobs & work as per the standard that the nation wants.
Hola friends 👋👋
We left Canada 🇨🇦 Oct 2021 for Mexico. 🇲🇽
It was our dream to retire here in Mexico for 12 years prior to moving here. The wife went to university in Guadalajara many years ago and Mexico stole her heart. ❤🇲🇽
The last 2 years prior to moving made us fast track our move. Viva Mexico baby. ✌🏼🇲🇽
Best of luck to everyone. 🙏❤️
@@RichmondRaymontyou watch too much mainstream news, no one bothers you in Mexico unless you're into shady stuff just like anywhere else.
I too live in Mexico. The weather is FANtastic. I live in the Jalisco Highlands (Tequila Country) A small town called Capilla de Guadalupe. It's beautiful, the people are great, it's MUCH safer than you may think. The crime rate where I live is very low. And did I mention the weather is GREAT? Because it's phenomenal.... I have found a great community here. Rent for a 2 bed, 2 bath, nice neighborhood is $5,000 pesos a month (like $400 Canadian) , Electrical bill (like $30 Canadian bimonthly) , internet (like $25 Canadian pesos monthly), food expenses including eating out (like $400 Canadian)@@RichmondRaymont ....We are talking about living Splendd on less than $1,500 Canadian MONTHLY....
@@RichmondRaymont The vast majority of them are involved in the drug trade. I've been to Mexico about 20 times and it feels safer than most large American cities.
@@RichmondRaymont I also live in Mexico (Playa del Carmen) and it not only feels safe but I have not seen any homeless or drug addicts or people begging at car windows or mentally ill aimlessly wandering the streets. I also have a condo on the Toronto lakefront and all of the above are prevalent even in expensive areas.
@@RichmondRaymont So stay there. I have lived in Toronto all my life and have seen it go downhill in recent years. I still enjoy living on the waterfront in the summer. I just get the feeling that a lot those who defend living in Canada do not have the option to leave.
Canada is not somewhere I'd immigrate to unless I was desperate. It has become a place of greed. As a native born Canadian, I want to move to another country.
do you really think we should keep sending weapons to UKraine ? it; has killed 500 000 ukrainians and only 20 000 Russians.
If the world ignored the ukrainian war, they'd still be alive. NATO wants Ukraine for economic and power reasons. You fell for that one. Did you fall fir try covid one too? that's what ruined our economy and allowed our government take authoritarian control .
That's what ruined the country. You support al the leftist stuff so you'll move to a new place and elect the same leftist people that ruined canada?
Do you learn? Why is the left pro war now? Why do they hate russia so much?
You leftists allowed Trudeau and NDP to take control of our media and get algorithmic control of our internet.
Go ahead and once somewhere else and vote for leftists there and ruin their place.
Move to the Philippines, we have a lower cost of living compared to Canada
@@Stephen_Jabs The problem with the Philippines is basically everything else besides cost though.
@@Stephen_Jabs And far lower salaries .
@@Stephen_Jabs very expensive for a 3rd world country that has a lot of typhons and super hot weather.
Im Filipino. You have a no-nonesense style of unraveling things about living in Canada. My brother in law and one newly graduate grandson are aiming for that place. Of course, inspired by their preconceptions about that country. But watching this entirely sure will give people, especially young professionals reason to pause and reassess their thinking towards Canada. And all thanks to your generous efforts coming forth with everything you can cover based on your actual experience. Thank you.
I migrated to Canada in 2006 and left in 2018. Canadian immigration is a scam. It sucks!
Where did you move to?
Canadian Dream?
good for you sucker!
Which contry from you are
Similar situation in Australia. During Covid, real estate agents were asked by the Federal Government to freeze rent as a lot people were being stood down from their jobs. Now that pandemic is over, rent has gone up significantly. Our rent is going up by $70 a week in the year.
My mortgage repayment went up by $700/week. My tenant's rent went up $0. Even $70 wouldn't mean much.
Well the landlords have to eventually get the money that should have been paid in the first place!!
@nicholasyu9022 I agree but now interest rates went up buying house went up in price plus rent is expensive. Other things not enough houses to rent. Now albo wants to bring in Palestinians.
After watching your video, I am glad I left Canada 20 years ago. I am 47 years old now. Wasn't for me. Cold people, cold wheather, houses are made from cardboard, anti-social people, oppressive government during covid era, etc. People might say "excuse me," but it often felt like they meant "f*** you." There's no hope or future in Canada; it lacks values, cultural foundation, morality, and effective governance. I apologize for being so pessimistic, but your video stirred these feelings in me. Move out as fast as possible! Take care and good luck if you decide to stay. You're English is VERY VERY GOOD! ;)
A new trend: folks from Third World countries go to Canada, endure 5 years to get a passport, and leave the country.
Spot on assessment! My family came here to Canada more than 100 years ago, and I'm now looking at retiring in a foreign country. My ancestors would rollover in their graves that this is what they fought for!
Don’t feel guilty about it. I’m a seventh generation Australian who lives in Japan and have decided I’m not going back. I can live a much better and more comfortable life here.
@@cbs1963 ？！ oh I am a HKer wanting to move to Oz instead of Jp. What do u think Jp is better? their work culture is slavery
@@cbs1963 Is life better in Japan compared to Australia? With regards to healthcare, rent, food? I know transport is already superb
Me too! My ancestors came in 1796 after the revolution. I will be retiring overseas as I cannot afford life here.
As a born and raised Canadian millennial, I'm grateful to have escaped Canada almost a decade ago when even back then I could no longer tolerate the conditions of Greater Toronto. It's exponentially worse in Toronto today. I wish the best for Canada but I just can't see it improving over the coming decades. I love my life in the US too much to ever move back, but fortunately close enough to make the drive to visit friends and family.
Scary that it faintly resembles California to me anyway after living out west for 16 years. Just the beginnings of these issues. I hope to God the homelessness in Toronto gets contained.
@TDK2K: Aren't there a lot of gun-related crimes though in the US? (Way more than in Canada!) What makes you love the US?
@@frank188 If you live in a decent area away from inner cities and woke regions and bring money with you the chance of being a victim of violence is negligible. If you're going to live the rest of your life scared over the negligible chance of getting randomly shot you'll never leave the cold, low wage and overly expensive despair that is much of Canada.
What's not to love? I'm wearing a t shirt and joggers, today was a sunny 22c degrees celcius, I live in a great neighborhood, live in a beautiful house that I locked a 3% mortgage for 30 years (no bs canadian adjustable mortgages) making more than enough money and on a path to make significantly more in a couple years. This would not be possible in my hometown of Toronto. My question to you is What's to like about Canada at this point and what's holding you back? You and I know Canada is on a path of significant decline over this and next decade, something that's been going on well before I left when I could not tolerate it any further in 2015.
@@frank188States with looser gun laws tend to have more gun related issues. My state has among the tougher gun laws. If you live in a state like mine, and don’t look for trouble in sketchy areas your odds are quite favorable. Like all other countries, if you look for trouble in the US you will find it.
Locked in at 3% for 30 years sounds like a subprime mortgage. The house insurance is through the roof. So bad that insurance companies are bailing out in droves because they have no money to cover claims. I hope you don't have "Citizens Insurance". Because if you do, you're going to be selling that house for a huge loss.
Not only that, the Canadian banks in the U.S are tighten up their mortgage lending overall to Canucks. Good luck. I won't deal with that horseshit myself. 😉
I left Canada because of the drug zombies on the streets. I have never seen that in Germany but i don't want my children to love in a city full of drug zombies. If you know what I'm talking about, then you know.
Wasn’t Germany the most “American and drug friendly country” in Europe? Probably not everywhere but I have heard in Frankfurt there is a well known street. It attracts addicts from all over EU.
@@theonh9365 They are not publicly exposed drug zombies in Germany.
Even in 2007 places in Richmond BC had huge crowds of them, sadly has gotten worse.
@@theonh9365 never seen drug zombies in Germany....
@@theonh9365 In the main train station of Frankfurt, yes, quite some.
I couldn't stand the rudeness, the racism, and the cold ... so I moved to Australia. Still have to deal with the rudeness and the racism but it is warm! Come on over!
So many seniors are leaving Canada as well. Top reason it is ridiculously expensive.
to go where? they are not coming to the US! they couldn't afford it
Many seniors retire to popular vacation destinations. Mexico, Central America and Southeast Asia.
Very fair and balanced commentary on Canada in 2023. Like you, I've lived in a few countries, and while life is comfortable for me here (only because I own my home from years ago before prices started going insane), I'm looking at exiting due to some of the factors you mentioned.
I appreciate that! Yes, I tried to be balanced and consider various factors. It's somehow a very controversial topic when it doesn't need to be. Canada is right for some people and not for others :)
These videos are SO funny. All those youtubers who whine like children about living in Canada are still there. Baby cryers. Canada is NOT a prison. It is not like the former Soviet Union that people were not allowed to leave or North Korea now. If you don't like what you have , then move to another country. Plain and simple and stop whining.
@@josevilas4927youtube is about making money, whatever drives more views
@@josevilas4927 Have you forgotten the millions who were "imprisoned" in this country b/c they refused to be "mandated/coerced" into taking a (proven dangerous) experimental mRNA concoction? Could not board a train/plane--In short; millions were not "allowed" to leave this country? BTW--Isn't whining a Canadian thing? :)
Bravo, Brian. @@Brian-kl1zu
These are all very valid points and unfortunately, most of these are the result of the inept government. As an immigrant from Indonesia who has been in Toronto for over 30 years, it wasn't always like this. I hope Canada can return to the way it was eventually.
Thanks for sharing that, I can believe that back then Canada must've been very different. I have the same hopes as I do wish to stay here!
You came here for Harper, left because of Trudeau
As there're so many immigrants from 3rd world countries, Canada itself looks like a 3rd world country nowadays. Immigrants from developed countries have already returned to their home countries. Who in their right mind want to live in Canada unless you are from one of those sh*thole countries like the Philippines, India & Pakistan, Nigeria, Afganistan, China....
I agree I’m born in raised in Canada. The problem is this government has made such a huge mess it will be difficult for anyone to clean up. But I’m sticking around to vote for Mr polievre.
The prevailing sentiment among a significant portion of Canadians has historically been resistance to extensive immigration, particularly from non-European nations. Protests against mass immigration date back to the early 1900s with citizens expressing their concerns. Despite these protests, political leaders chose to disregard the will of the people and pursued their own agendas. Characterizing these actions as mere ineptitude oversimplifies the issue; it is a reflection of a government persistently neglecting the genuine concerns and preferences of its citizens, a pattern that has been evident, most notably, over the past 40 years.
I came in Windsor Ontario as a foreign worker in 2009, wasn't the best time to look for a job there but still. I did 1 year of studying, worked again, left for Alberta in 2012 where I still am. Got my PR in 2014 and citizenship in 2022. Most of the things I hear against living in Canada must be true, I don't doubt it but I'm just not aware of them. I didn't even know there was a bank account freezing during COVID. It wasn't easy to get a good job, I had to leave for a small community in Alberta to get the most of what I wanted and that's why I am oblivious to the harsher reality that people have to endure in Toronto or Vancouver. But the thing is, as soon as I landed in Toronto and got robbed 50$ by some guy (this is just an anecdote not the real reason), I knew I shouldn't try to make a living there. I know job opportunities are in those big cities but please, if you can, there are great communities that need people, workers, consumers and families. If you can land a job there, move! At least try. It doesn't even have to be that far up north, nor to be a mini small village. Small city, rural living, no criminality, cheap housing, lots of space, family friendly, no traffic, no wait time to see a doctor, friendly people, douchebags, we have it here. Are they drawbacks? Yes of course. Need to drive 1 or 2 hour to get a scan or an MRI, car dependance is exacerbated but hey, it feels like a free country where no one have been overpriced...yet.
How good would you say that the cost of living is compared to other countries?
About #8: As a Finn I gotta say making friends is just as hard in Finland, people are reserved, however the politeness is something that Finnish culture just doesn't have.
Image-searching "Finnish people waiting at the bus stop" has always been fun.
Don't confuse politeness with friendliness... there are very few countries where people are friendly. Friendly meaning you can make friends quickly that you will break bread with... on the other hand there are many European countries where people are polite but every interaction is strictly superficial.
I'm sure you'll find more of this "friendliness" from Russia than from Finland / Canada@@BillClinton228
I've always wondered if the characters in Aki Kaurismaki's movies are caricatures of Finns or realistic.
It is the same everywhere , because when you are older you make more superficial friends. When you are a kid to mid 20's you made lots of friends and these friends really know you well. When you are older, everyone is polite and no one really knows one another. Also if you move , the other people already have enough friends and a life and routines. You might find friends in other recent immigrants who are also looking for friends. Maybe they have groups online like this ?
Must say that was a fair and candid view of life in Canada nowadays. As I near retirement, we're considering all options. It's a big world out there but like you implied, no place is perfect so we just need to make the right decisions based on our own different circumstances. Well done.
Thank you, I really appreciate that!
Dont come to New Zealand if you are thinking. Things are very similar to Canada here. Rise in crime rates, high rents, forget about owning a property and high cost of living. Total disregard of the working middle class by the previous Jacinda government. Public Transport is non existant, I have to take 2 buses to cover 5 kms. On top of that Previous government had declared war on cars. So more tax on fuel.
@@richardv9648 it's common story is almost every country on earth... it's almost as if it's planned.... (hint: it is)
I'm bored in Canada and now it is terrible how the living changed, and it's getting harder. There is a lot of corruption taking advantage in getting people poorer. This is not the country I grew up in.
Ayeee love the channel and the clarity!! Been here 18 years saw the rise (2006>12) the success (2013-16) and the decline of Canada (2018 onwards) I think that was the last really fun year ever since then it's just been a faded version of itself.. I hope and pray a government change can bring better times again 🙏🙏🙏
I live in a small city in Ontario. Your bang on about your statement. I've watched Toronto in decline. I won't even visit there anymore.
@@blingbling574 yeahh thanks bud I RARELY to there unless I absolutely have to.. it has become such delululand smh
This is sadly true, I came to Canada 🇨🇦a 1,5 years ago leaving my con try where I had a nice job, good pay both me and my wife and were able to travel twice a year. Here in Canada more than 50% of my salary is eaten by rent, my wife is struggling to find a job and it’s impossible for us to save, worst than that sometimes we use our savings to close the months. Now everybody who is asking me for advice on how to come or preparing to come after getting their PR, I tell them stay where you’re at least you have a good situation in your home, you’re familiar with your country problems so there is no benefits coming here and living a shitty life.
So you had a nice job, good pay, and vacationed twice a year? So tell us why you left all that and came to Canada.
@@istvanglock7445 guess i believed the lie of living the canadian dream
My friend and his wife had middle class lives and went to settle in Canada, but eventually went back to Indonesia after their luck, and savings, ran out (no job, did caterings, opened a steak house but failed etc)
But luckily one of their children (another one got back with them) who was raised in C, now has a good paying job, and able to buy a house.
@@istvanglock7445it’s funny why people move to other countries isn’t it … I moved from Germany to Canada and believe me it was not for the weather or the wages
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I moved from the UK to Canada, and it wasn't for the weather or the wages either. It was for the outdoor life, and I haven't been disappointed.
My wife waited 24 hours to see an emergency doctor 2 weeks ago in a winnipeg hospital and commented to me that a lady there had been waiting there for 48 hours also I waited for 2 years to see a specialist but part of that was during covid, also the wages are some of the lowest in the country here in winnipeg and still has some of the highest property taxes in the country and now with bill C11 and bill C19, with all of these Canada has a lower living standards than more than a few 3rd world countries. Our civil liberties here have changed for the worst and the future looks bleak, I would have moved away if I could but I can't as I wont leave my family behind some things are really more important than money and that's family but still I fight on and hope things will one day change. Also recently the canadian government did a standing ovation to a Nazi and froze the bank accounts of peaceful protestors, really not looking good for Canada.
That's welfare state looks like. That's decadence of so called democracy as Latin American countries went down for last 80 years. If you became Argentina , you people would finally realize socilaism is killing people and its society
that is because there are more immigrants here than Canadians born Required Canadian content on the media is a joke.
It's not just immigrants leaving, Canadian born too. 🇨🇦👋
Canadians leaving canada make sure you send foreign money to Canada.
Lived and worked in Canada from 2002-2007, in Toronto from 2004-2007 as an immigrant. I have Canadian citizenship, passport... Returned from Canada to my country of birth in late 2007. Those 5 years in Canada were the worst 5 years of my life, even then, when I was there in Canada - it wasn't as bad as today - today it is much worse (there is now a homeless camp five hundred meters from the block where I lived, it wasn't there then). Here, where I am now, I do not have a permanent job and a stable income, however, I live much better, much easier, with less effort, and most importantly, much healthier and peacefully than in Canada. I never even thought about going back there. Despite the false propaganda (because the Canadian state makes a lot of money from immigration - in order to legally immigrate to Canada, I had to spend 2000-3000 for administrative costs and show $10,000 in cash when entering Canada, plus a $1200 plane ticket) that Canada is one of the best places to live, my experience is that it is one of the worst places to live (and I have lived in both Germany and Cyprus and in my native country which has been devastated by Western sanctions and NATO bombing. Never in the 16 years since I left Canada have I thinking of going back there. I'm sorry, my experience was extremely negative.
@FreedomandMagic The dream was over by the late 1970's due to unemployment and inflation but we still believed in a brighter day. We still had hope, however dim. Then came "The Great Betrayal" with the loss of our manufacturing jobs to China. That to me was the final blow. As the economy declined, so did the values that once made this country a great place to live.
Many of your numbers are wrong sweetie. Here are the facts;
2 years ago, you would go to IGA (where food is fresh but it is pricey), you would get out with 2 bags of groceries for about 120$. Today, it is 180$ for the same 2 bags. this is NOT a 10% increase... but almost the double in price!
Rent, in Quebec province, have gone from around 1,000$ to 2,400$ in less than 5 years, and each time a tennant leave his place, the landlord rise (against the law but nobody can do anything) the rent often by 25 to 40%!!! The Demand is so high, that he can refuse you for any reason (including racism, children, pet, smokers) he can think of. Again, this is against the common law but in truth, there is nothing anybody can do, unless you can bring him to court, which takes lots of money...
So in reality, from the last 5 years, almost everything has double in price and salaries have barely start to rise (mostly due to unions who revolted) but if you are not part of one, your salary basically stayed the same.
A very good advice, don't come to Canada. There is no 'dream' here anymore. it is hell. And even if you find a decent job, you will be ask to do the job of 4 peoples and taking your vacation will be near impossible without losing it. If you are not dying in your country, don't come here. I knew some people that came here from France, and although the situation is bad in France, it is still easier to live in France than here and so, they returned.
We are called a social-communist country by US standard, but the truth is, we have never been so far away from it. We are now into a company distopia that have monopoly on prices, control over any legislations, and our government steal money from its citizen to give it to companies so they grow artificially without giving any more good jobs to people. I foresee a citizen unrest if not, a revolt, in the near future. The domestic violence is reaching new heights, and if you don't believe me, just look at the current news; this last 2 days have seen 2 women beaten to death by their husbands... and that is just the point of the iceberg we see... People are stressed, angry, broken, and even if we keep making jokes ( that is how we are...) we are all worried about the future of Canada.
Very good video! I am an immigrant myself and I simply can't understand why people still want to come here. The cost of living is out of control and the job opportunities are not great.
Thanks to misleading advertisements out there
Corporations pay is big globally, veryVERY smart people in their with university degrees.
A South African who lived there a few years. Nothing felt better than getting on the plane to leave, and knowing I will never have to return. Even South Africa with the crime and load shedding is by far better. In many ways a man is more free here even if i have to live behind security systems. I can speak my mind without fear of some PC police and censorship, which is far worse prison. My standard of living is also far better here. I can ride my bikes as I please where in Canada I can only ride a few months and would lose my license in a month due to BS fines. And the people here are much more open and truly hospitable, not some fake politeness. I even missed the blacks here, who at least i can joke and chat with far easier than with canadians. I found I have more in common with black africans than with white canadians who look like me and speak the same language. We may have the same skin colour but are totally different in culture. It made me realise I am more african than western, proud of it, and I would prefer to live and die with the african sun on my face with wide open space, than in some dark, cold, gloomy place living in cramped quarters in some libtard paradise constrained by so many laws. Of course black south africans will not like to hear that whitey has no plans to leave, but this is my home as much as theirs, I contribute to making the country somehow still function, and my kids are also more interested in making the nation run than running off to Australia, or even worse, Canada.
I am so glad I didn't meet a woman there and get stuck. Canadian women are very unappealing and too feminist. I am grateful I had my kids with a proper traditional South African woman, and can live in traditional Afrikaner society where men are men and women are women, and there is no place for PC, gender confusion, and other libtard ideas. And i could raise my kids as proper south africans that the liberal world loves to hate.
I can understand why north americans turn to asian wives, although that could never have been an option for me.
Hope Canada works out for you. If you are introvert then you have a chance.
I am a third generation Canadian and i have been a successful investor and am a millionaire. Things are pretty great in Canada if you have money. I suppose leaving for a tax free haven is something to consider but people would be surprised how tolerable things in Canada are when you have money. For example, if the weather is too cold then go live in the Caribbean for a few months. If health care is a problem then go buy health care from private medical care or go to the US for healthcare. More people should try and become wealthy by taking advantage of how the financial pros operate on Wall Street. It is relatively easy but you do need to read a lot of reports and books. A lot of problems that people perceive in Canada go away when you have a bit of money.😊😊
You are a very good speaker who gets a lot of information across in a concise manner. Well done.
I am glad that you mentioned politics. In my 70 years of living in Canada, we have had some previous bad governments but i will say that this government is the worst of the worst. When thankfully this government is gone, there still will be some hard times because this present government has dug us into such a deep hole that it will take time to dig us out.
I hope we'll have a change for the better soon!
We definitely need to get rid of the incompetent corrupt reckless spending Trudeau government. But the mess they have made will be difficult to clean up.
Oh , you mean the rebuilding of the federal and provincial infrastructure that went on these past 9 years?
Or the 3 international trade deals that were signed by the government?
How about the acquisition of the best supply of vaccines.
We had the lowest infection/death rates of covid among the G7, with the exception of Japan.
2022, 4.5% GDP growth, I suppose that was nothing. Lowest unemployment in 40 years. I guess that's nothing.
@@robertlee4172 you are a comedian, thanks for the laugh.
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Feel free to dispute those numbers.
Those are facts, entered into the Canadian records. No amount of smear campaigns can erase the truth.
as a Canadian who is highly educated and, your list is totally on point. I was born and raised here, and at 40yo I would say that leaving has been on my mind for the past 5+ years and will be the likely scenario for me once my grandparents are no longer around. If it weren't for them, I would have left years ago. The two primary drivers for me are job opportunities and the government. One thing I will correct is the wages you presented. The vast majority of Canadians, regardless of whether they were born here or not, do NOT make 6 figures and even the high 5 figures is not as common as people like to think. I have been turned down for work because of being over-qualified more times than not and now struggle on less than 50K/yr with 2 jobs. Just trying to get a part time gig to supplement is a problem despite my decades of experience. As someone who is single, one income just does not cut it here no matter how frugal or minimalist your life is. I can't imagine what its like for those with families. Plain and simple, this country, like many, is failing.
Unfortunately we can't just move to US and look for a job.
@@fredrcewhy not?
Hey I’m Canadian and I feel bad new comers coming here looking to realize a better life when the reality of that matter the things they can access and freedoms they can have will be limited. There’s a serious medical access and to find a family doctor or wait 12 hours at the hospital. Also when people are professionals like engineers or doctors they have to start from scratch that’s amazing how many doctors or other high level professionals I met as a waiter, taxi driver, working min wage in a store…Oh boy the insane proportions of the housing is ridiculous to say the least. There’s people with 9-5 making 50k at the food banks, now low income people make less wayyy less. So I think they are even turning away international students. It’s quite unfortunate and not realistic. I live in Montreal. You know to know french here Quebec french. Well the increase in crime is because people are getting desperate and are in poverty and desperate. What n unfortunate situation.
I will come from a 3rd world country no matter how bad canada is it will not be as bad as where I live now
I was shocked going back last year visiting family in Vancouver. I noticed it was a big ask to get people to go out and do things like a movie or bowling. People seemed to be talking about money issues alot in general conversation.
Are you real Canadian? My friends who immigrated to Canada in the last few years kept saying that going out spending money is Asian rat race life. True Canadian would spend their time at home or walk in the park.
I strongly doubt that canadian millionaires will stay at home and walk in the park, instead of going out and spending money@@dogma308
@@dogma308I'm guessing Rick has been gone from Canada for some time and typical leisure activities such as the cinema or bowling have become too expensive or the general cost of living to high to spend money on league leisure. I don't like this idea that we cease to be real if we don't live in our native lands
a lot*
Interest rates surged up, so anyone with a mortgage was starting to count money more carefully. Less free money left over for entertainment etc etc
Sadly I have to agree with you .... this ship is going down, grab your life jackets people, this is bad. I never thought a county like Canada would go down, but it is. Terrifying and disheartening 🕳💔
Its bad Everywhere no country is better africa life is cheap but getting a decent job is almost close to impossible
Once all the international students leave Canada is done all the way down 🙆🏻♂️🙆🏻♂️🙆🏻♂️
nope. will be a lot better for canadians looking for affordable rent in those college towns@@Travelwithkugan
I lived in Toronto most my life. My father told me something startling accurate. Someone making $50k 5-6 years ago would have a much better purchasing power than someone making $100k now. The cost of living skyrocketed across the country because of 2 decades of terrible government policies, especially in the last 8-10 years...
appreciate you talking about this situation objectively, pointing out that it could be a up/downgrade depending on one's home country
Thanks, yes, I think it really depends where one is coming from :)
Im M'sian, a graduate from US, residing here almost 29 yrs. The Canada now is completely different and is going down hill in every aspects. SAD. Then the application to emigrate was tough - need to provide proof of funds, occupation ( points system), qualification, language and medical check up. The question then asked was " what we can contribute to Canada and build a better Canada". They were looking for professionals. We were proud to be Canadians then.
But now, the immigration in a joke. It's all about - Give me , give me.
I made an appointment with Dr referral to see a specialist in Jan, the Specialist can only schedule me for Aug!!!!- seven months wait. I worked hard and paid taxes from the day I arrived in Canada and when I needed health care now, I have be on the long waiting list. Pathetic. I am going back home ...
Heard from some people who just got their citizenship and now moving to US or back to their home country. They never have any intention to stay in Canada, but only aiming for the Canadian passport which can easily travelled and provided security in their country. Oh...Canada..
I agreed with your point # 9 - only a third world country will do that. Hope change is coming.
We Canadians are well aware of the fact that some newcomers only want the passport and the taxpayer funded health care. It's why the whole attitude towards immigration is becoming more suspect (although very slowly). There should never have been such a massive surge in immigration, and now as you said it just seems to be a rubber stamp with some very dubious people being let in.
You are lucky you can leave this mess behind and go back home.
If anybody complains about excessive immigration numbers they are labeled a racist and know discussion is allowed. There is no diversity of thoughts allowed only virtue signaling diversity in skin color is allowed.
I went through the same immigration system under "skill professional visa"... it was very hard. Now anyone can do it only by claiming asylum, and they get all the benefits from day 1 and they don't need to prove that they will be good for Canada at all..
@@supermash1Nobody in their right mind comes to Canada for our health care! I'm retired, in my mid-60s, of generally ok health overall and at my age, I can't afford to stay in a country where we have to wait for 6+ months to see a specialist or get an MRI.
You are absolutely right dear. I've lived in Canada since November 1968, moving from England where I consider trying to live there to be even worst than Canada. I am 82 years old now, having survived through a number of hard times here. However when I have finally paid off my mortgage, I'm going to have a little money to travel for three or four months every year, but I have to stay in Canada for at least 183 days each year to continue receiving my pension.
Why to keep your pension. I'll have a pension and I'll leave Canada and not come back come 2027. You paid into it. THey can pay it into your Canadian bank account and you live elsewhere. That's what I'm gonna do.
This country has become a DUMP!
I'm leaving come January.
Goodbye
Good luck finding another country that isn't suffering from the negative externalities of our unsustainable, global socio-economic system of monetary-market capitalism.
@@coolioso808 well said. Grass is always greener
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Nordic countries are very good, very spacious, good social security more Americans should move there.
@@BYD-Gold Nordic countries are pretty good in terms of social safety nets, generally high quality of life for most, but they are overshooting their planetary boundaries, like most other rich nations. Certainly some important lessons about social supports can be learned from the Nordic countries, but they also don't allow massive numbers of immigrants to become long-term residents or citizens. Plus, they are in the high North, so not exactly ideal weather. Which is why everybody can't just 'move there' and escape the negative externalities of late stage capitalism.
I propose a better idea is to learn the lessons from the Nordic countries and then find ways to improve the communities we already live in, with others who want to do the same. We just need good, viable, co-operative resources and tools to do that. There are many. From One Small Town initiative to Doughnut Economics Action Labs to Mutual Aid Networks, the list really does go on and on, if people know where to look.
High taxes, rent , unaffordable homes, no jobs . Broke and broken
Short and succinct!
Plus, healthcare crisis
Alberta is a bit better. I noticed so many moving here.
Such a sober and thoughtful review of life in Canada for immigrants. Immigrating to Canada this January and your perspectives are appreciated ❤️🇨🇦
Glad to hear that, welcome soon!
It’s not too late to change your mind. Unfortunately it’s the massive influx of immigrants that have made the largest impact on the demise of our housing & economy. Yes I’m First Nations heritage, so I don’t say that as a colonizer.
I am German , lived in Ontario Toronto area from 2007 to 2010 houses and rent was half of it what you pay today. Houses in Canada are 5 times the price as the equivalent in the US.
Things have changed a lot!
Canadians are not friendly, they are tolerant but of the suppressive type because of the laws, or you could say fearful. The politics in this place is sickening.
The thing about Canadian experience is so true, even for Canadians that live abroad and then come back. I spent my 20s living in Japan and when I moved back to Canada I had such a hard time finding a job because all of my experience from the past decade was overseas. It’s taken me about 6 years to get stable footing here again but the rising cost of living still has be feeling a bit uneasy at times.
Very similar experience. 20s in Japan, 30s in UK. Took me 5-6 years to stabilize here too, and like you said it still feels a bit precarious at times. I think many Western countries have either stagnated or gone backwards the past 15 years. Limited job opportunities, falling real wages, youth unemployment, ridiculous housing prices, growing divide between the haves and the have nots and a hundred other things. It feels like the boat has truly sailed for the next generation, unless you happen to have a rich family.
*_"the rising cost of living"_*
The mistake most people make is to assume that it's only the case in Canada, but it has become a major everywhere.
yea every time I left Canada to work abroad, i was financially and mentally better off. 11 years now in Thailand working. I left Canada in debt, now I have enough to retire (45 years old)
Hi! Glad i found your comment. I am also an expat here in Thailand for 7years. Received our canada PR recently but i am hesitant and scared to leave our good life here in Thailand 😢😅
@@joiejazey9968 Its a big decision. 10 years ago I might have said go for it. but not now. My little town of 4500 people, we used to have 1 or 2 homeless, now more than 100. Everything is far more expensive in Canada, wages are stagnant. Even once you pay your gov ~40-50% income taxes, you still need to pay HST on everything you buy (15% my province). A meal out at a standard pub for 2- 2 dishes, 2 drinks, you are looking at 70$, before tips - now ranging about +20%. IN my opinion, if you have a decent job in Thailand, you will live a better life.
🎉I am Thai and never think of migrating to other countries. My salary is USD 2400and my job is a translator, and i am not a supervisor. Iam 55 years old.
As someone whose family has lived in Canada for five generations, I now hate living in Canada so much. Our national identity has been taken from us. I feel like an outsider or a foreigner everywhere I go. I can get on a bus and not even 1 person will be speaking English. I feel like I am living in a foreign country.
Very true, I lived in Canada for over 40 years and I still cringe 😬 when I think of that cold 🥶 country with not much to offer.
Regarding making friends... it is hard making friends in Canada. Even if you are an introvert and you come to Canada alone eventually you will want to make friends to find an spouse. People in Canada are too politically correct that will barely talk to you... so the advise is trying to find your own group of people: church/religion, hobbies, etc. and take initiative to invite people to hang out , etc.
" too politically correct " what ?
@@kyleprimetime Canadian society is too politically correct as a whole that it's hard to share dissenting or differing opinions. Unless you are in someone's inner circle, they will not show their true selves and share their true opinions.
"People in Canada are too politically correct"
Candians are typically non-confrontational so some discussions are avoided unless with family or close friends.
I prefer that myself.
@@koolblokecanbr They're referring to weaponized wokeness.
We need freedom of speech and freedom to defend ourselves, and a 2nd amendment.
@@shadowmuted-jg4kyOh, boy. The whining never ends ! 🙄
Here in Czechia, concealed carry permits for pistols are obtained via a shall-issue process. The permits are mandatorily issued by one's local police precinct within 5 days. People have very good manners here. Violent criminality is virtually inexistent.
I'm an immigrant (born in UK), who came to Canada over 58 years ago ... when Canada really was "The Land of Opportunity," If I was your age now, I'd be outa here in a flash. Decades of misgovernment has destroyed this once prosperous and relatively equitable country. I've lived in TO and, believe me, the TTC is (or was) the best public transportation Canada has to offer. As you noted, that's not saying much ... and the rest of Canada's is pitiful. Canada is now a Third World First World country.
on edit: Bills C-11 and C-18 were the final straw for me.
edit edit: After watching your video about your UA-cam earnings, I'm wondering ... if Bill C-11, once implemented, interfered with your ability to earn from your channel, would you then consider moving to a country that wouldn't put you out of business?
All valid points. It is not impossible to get a regular "entry" job even though u dont have Canadian working experience. Im Indonesian just recently migrate to Canada as an architect. Its true I didnt start as the same position as I had before (I had senior position in Shanghai, China) and I started here as lower position, which is totally fine for me as learning curve and stepping stone. I guess it depends on your skillset and how you brand yourself and how you could convince your employer to believe in you!
Refreshing to hear a realistic point of view!
Stop defending Canada, by giving lame excuses. Such problems are never encountered in USA.
@@avijitbasu5789 You're right man. No crises in governance, or crime, or homelessness, or health care in the US. Everything is fine! Cheers, Guy
In the US also your work experience from developing countries will not be considered because they don't trust those credentials. US is like Canada in that respect.
Source: lived in the US.
@@dotdash8327 but once you have a degree from usa...no problems. In Canada NEVER...even after my PH.d in Chemical Engineering from Dalhousie University. In usa after Masters...several jobs in usa. In usa, after pH.d from Canada , several jobs in usa. In CANADA... far from getting a job, I did not get an interview, even....my job experience was CONSIDERED in USA. USA always gives you a chance...not CANADA.
I immigrated to Canada with 15 years of experience in IT and I worked in English English-speaking countries before coming to Canada. However, they do not consider my overseas English. It took me 6 months to get a programmer job in Canada. Most employers requested Canadian experience.
which country did you get experience in?
It's difficult, but many immigrants get into the job market through internships (after studying)
@@LivinginCanada That's different because you came here first as a student. For someone who went to say Harvard or Tsinghua - some of the world's very top universities and move here through Express Entry as PRs outright, they want the so-called bs "Canadian experience" instead of realizing they've literally got the world's brightest standing in front of them. Because of this Canadian mindset, the world's best leave or never consider Canada in the first place. You can't get the best when you, the mediocre one think you're better than them!
This computer programmer guy who came from Ukraine landed a job in semi Government office within 2 months of arrival in Canada.
@@mpzeng I was shocked when I learned this as well. I had a friend from Hong Kong and her "experience" did not count towards anything. I thought if you came from the developed world, Canada would at the very least give you an opportunity to prove yourself but even that is not enough to get your foot through the door. Canada doesn't discriminate. They treat you all the same unless you have "Canadian experience" - which is essentially code for you have to be Canadian first, because otherwise, how else will you gain experience? Very stupid and short sighted. And yet, when you think about it, there's on the job training. Most Canadians go through this process when they enter the job market. I have made it a point to tell my friends and family overseas not to come here. It's overrated and quite frankly no longer worth it, unless you want to work 2 to 3 jobs in the next few years trying to stay afloat.
You forgot to mention the extremely toxic work environment at least in healthcare where I was employed although I did work in retail for awhile which was just as bad. The backstabbing is unbelievable especially if you're new to the area. Smaller towns are not friendly and even if you're only from the next town over, you are looked as an intruder. I'm happily retired now and avoid people as much as possible, this from a person who was born right here in Ontario. But you are spot on, Canada is not a place I would choose to live and my parents regretted ever coming here from Europe sucked in by the preception that Canada was the Land of Milk and Honey.
But it is a free country and you can move anywhere you think is better!
@@thanewalton6740 Yes you can move but once you establish yourself with employment, family and friends it is difficult to start over. This country has prevented individuals from accessing their bank accounts simply because they exercised their right to protest, lost their employment or businesses for refusing to take an unproven experimental medical intervention which has proven to cause far more harm than good and shut down free speech to list a few indicators that this country is not free. I feel badly for the people that continue to come here thinking that they'll finally have rights. They won't, they too will only be debt slaves like the rest of us minions.
Gosh, I feel the same, I’ve lived in Canada for over 20 years. I still don’t feel entirely comfortable with Canadian people. People are nice but cold.
You want to say "the land of urine and shit " ?
Boring country. Cold and unfriendly people.
Why are so many people LEAVING Canada lately? Because it's getting more and more impossible to have a normal life there.
It only goes down from here! Born and raised in Canada.... Been complaining how downhill the country has gone since I was a teenager (I'm in my 30s now). I avoid going to the hospital. For 2+ years, they still can't figure out why I can't see out of one eye lol. Probably have like 16 pages in my OHIP record. Also my FIL died cuz the hospital sucked. Want to get a pap smear check? It only takes 6 months to get an appointment and you need a referral from your family doc... Not that everyone has one. I'm actually worried for the day when my doc retires... I'll be famlly doctorless. Probably have to go through the walk in clinic system where they don't know you or bother to get to you know. You're just a number.
The system can definitely be improved! I was also surprised to find that there was such a long waiting list to see a specialist.
@@LivinginCanada yes.. it could be improved.. it's called private system :) at least as an option....
Can confirm, we Canadians like to form small social circles and otherwise keep to ourselves. We're also much more cautious about offending people and therefore ask very non specific, open ended, questions about people.
Tip: if you want Canadian friends you need to be fairly proactive, ask them out to trivia night at a local pub. Don't forget to ask for their contact info before you leave, otherwise you might never see them again regardless of whether you (and they) had a good time or not.
Great to hear your view on this! Good tip, I guess I'm a bit like Canadians myself who keep to themselves lol. I have faith that if I reached out I could make a lot of friends here. Thanks!
Most white Canadian are in subtle ways hypocrite and want to be seen superior.... They forget world has left them behind ... Even even people come for hope for a better life the best brains go to USA or stay back home
You canadians are Tottally Anti Social never trust anybody or take them home offer cup of tea and immigrants feel so sick here extream cold weather and loneliness .mental ilness is so high ppl talk to them self in canada no entertainment no enjoyment only cars culture
That's the immigrants that are living in ghettos. In Quebec, all the francos are francos. If you albertains despise Nova Scotian, then it is your problem.
Good that you point out this annoying trait ... so essentially you are saying 'onus is on you, if you want friends .. you have to beg for it'? ... think about it ... there is a supposition of some sort of superiority of 'us vs them' ... at best annoying at worst offensive
Hi.
As a Japanese, they are No.7 and No.8 most surprised. It is natural in my home country to say many words of apology as a national trait, but in other developed countries, it may be an act that is dreaded because it is easily socially disadvantageous.
It is interesting because although they are often lumped together in the frame of Western countries, Canada and Germany, Canada and France, and Canada and Australia have different cultures, values, climates, religious beliefs, etc. like gradient colors.
Thank You,
for providing clarity on this issue.
This video is true in every way. The cost of living in the big cities like Toronto, Vancouver and even Hamilton is absolutely outrageous! But because Canada's such a big country, it varies from province to province
Vancouver is super unsafe place to be because of the NDP
That's normal as when immigrants come to Canada they only stay within the big cities. It doesn't help the situation as it only increases competition for the same works and the same rent so things get out of hands.
I was in China 21 times over a 15 year period, The way that country has improved over a decade and a half is absolutely phenomenal. And the difference is only getting more pronounced.
Canada have more pronounce 😂
Canadians needs another convoy, by governments speed nothing happens. To many dirty hands inside
I love visiting all their ghost cities.
probably good prices for a condo there.
might be a little lonely though.
lol, nobody needs that nonsense@@corneydasilva5831
The issue is, Canada might freeze your bank account if you protest, but the CCP might disappear you if you protest.
Thanks for this great video. The present government has changed Canada so much in the last 8 years. We really need change. Great content!! Watched the whole video.
I dont understand why people keep coming to Canada i born and raised here i am always in debt i barely support my 2 kids and my wife Canadian government they take off my income almost 50% and 15 % taxes on purchases so i live with 35% of my income what the hell is that also we are living in cold weather 6 months i dont understand like here in Quebec if uou want to buy a house you pay a welcome tax whats the hell i recommend everyone if you have a stable job in your country stay in your country between your family .
Obviously, no country is perfect, but I moved to the US this year and really like iit, Canadians can get US work visas like TN or L1 adjudicated at the airport, a huge benefit as US consulates are very slow.
My reasons for prefering the US:
Much better career opportunities, paid morre, less tax,most things are cheaper , from eggs to houses, even Amazon..much better selection and variety in the US.
Living in cold weather is bad for your health, sunshine and being outdoors is much better. Even in November I can go outside in shorts. The long winters in Canada are depressing and bad for your health.
US has every climate, if I want cold/snow, I can go to Colorado or Montana etc..you can go to Florida, Hawaii ...Vegas NY..
Much better flight options available in the US. Houses are cheaper and bigger.
Much better infrastructure and highway network in the US, awesome for road trips, very clean rest stops.
Much better to be paid in USD, helps when you travel the world, CAD is worthless.
Again, if you are in your 20s/30s, and qualify, emigrate to the US.
TN-1 is for 63 occupations and most requires a degree.
You nailed it. I wish I applied years ago. But back then I never wanted to leave canada
@@richardramfire3971 USA has its own sets of problems: mass shootings, crime, drugs, homelessness, racial tension, expensive secondary education, and very expensive health care when you get old.
@@smwk2017
None of those things are a factor for your typical Canadian professional who moves here.
I find it very very safe and clean, unless you go out of your way to the inner city areas to look for drugs etc..outside of those areas it is fine. Much better than where I was in Canada.
I have much more disposable income here, my kids are little and I can save far more for their education. There are also much more scholarships and programs in the US, my daughter is really thriving as the schools here offer much more.
There is just much more opportunity here compared to Canada.
I love the healthcare, in Canada I could not even get a family doctor, here it was easy and for my kids you get a pediatrician, not regular family doc. It's not free but my out of pocket is not that high.
Again , pay is much higher here and the opportunity to grow your career are better.
@@smwk2017 its about Pros and Cons ... weighing through what is more and what is less important from individual perspective ... US fits specific segment of the population - up and coming, bit more risk taking, upwardly mobile, definitely not for the young, old and vulnerable
Canada is finished already in all perspectives.
Thanks for the motivating vote of confidence.
I came in Canada in 1997. The rent was so low and anybody can own a car even if your wage is not that high. Starting in 2016, all of a sudden house prices ballooned! The rent skyrocketed. It's hard to own a car today. Owning a car today would cost you around at least $850 a month(car monthly payment, insurance, gas, maintenance)
French people never liked the idea of Canada and the Trudeau family got into politics so that they could destroy it for everyone
I a Chinese from Malaysia. lived in Canada for 2 years before immigrating to USA because it is just too Cold in the Winter. I remember a Russian-Canadian friend let me spend the night at his parent's house and gave me a ride to the airport the following day.
Also, a stranger, an Old Canadian lady came to talk to me at the Eaton center mall, I told her I was a foreign student. Before she walked away she gave me $20 and that was 40 years ago, for no reason and she said "This is a little gift from Canada". I was afraid to take her money but she said she could afford it and not to worry.
My friend Lisa lost her wallet in Toronto with a lot of cash inside. A lady called her and return it to her.
Every time I think of Canada, I realized that it is the people that makes this country great. What is happening in Canada now is just temporary. Canada is a young country and going through many adjustment phases. If not for the Cold weather living in Toronto I would still be living there.
Most of this is accurate, except there are plenty of homes in Canada under $400 000. The problem is with the higher rates and stress test (which is another huge factor as to why people are leaving) it's difficult to be approved for enough to even purchase a cheap home. Also the competition for cheaper homes is brutal. Even with an income over $70 000 a year your looking at maybe being approved for $270 000 right now. Not many livable houses for that price in Ontario near jobs. Canada is not the same place anymore. Another problem is wages going down or becoming stagnant due to immigration. I have personally seen both security and the trucking industries nearly destroyed because of this. When entry level and mid-range trained jobs aren't making the wage you need to live, you don't have many choices but to go somewhere you can afford.
That's right, when researching to buy a home, we came across many homes under $400k, but they were in Sudbury, Windsor, Thunderbay, etc (which can work for some people). I agree about the challenge with getting approved. At current rates mortgage payments are crazy high and most people would need a double income to be able to afford it.
Good luck trying to commute to work when your job is in a large city but your home is in a suburban area. I have a remote job so I don't care but for others trying to get one and can't get a remote job, tough luck
The big problem is the mass influx of immigrants. Some immigration is fine but now 1/3 Canadians are now first generation. This is a massive shift from only a few years ago.
Your explanation of the current situation in Canada is quite appreciative. Thanks!
I am a Canadian on pension and I left Canada for the Philippines . I now have 50 % more money left over every month . Rent is $300 vs $1200 per month . Haircut is $2.40 , beer is $1.15 , Internet plan $ 19.00 per month . Food is cheaper and Restaurants also . Pick a cooler city such as Baguio or do your homework . Women here are feminine . People are good . Choose to live in the Province over the big cities . Immigration is killing Canada and Trudeau is the culprit !
This is why Canada is being filled with people, from India, Pakistan, China, where they may find a positive difference in infrastructure, services and "quality of life" Canada will become a weird place within the upcoming years, I would recommend you to start looking for options.
Come on. Infrastructure? Canadian Infrastructure is a utter loser when compared with China
Canadians should tell their representatives- MP's and MPP's to stop the immigration of people from those countries. Ask yourself why the govt doesn't stop. They need the cheap and young workers, they need the school fees and they don't have to really take care of the students. Even those govts don't want all the money -school fees ( a lot of money) to go out of the country but they can't stop them. You should really ask your leaders otherwise its your leaders fault not the immigrants. They will go to another country if Canada doesn't want them. Not a problem for them.
@@hsujongee7963 Canada's infastructure although old is built to last. China's infastructure is built to last...for about 10 years until it collapses or it needs to be demolished for useless and costly infastructure projects to artifically inflate the China's fake GDP numbers.
All the issues you mention here are very real and are true if you are not an immigrant as well. To be clear, to any recent immigrant thinking: "oh it'll get better, i'll figure this out, i guess i need time to adapt" i dont't want to be a killjoy but trust me, it won't.
Same problems with house prices here in Sydney Australia that have gone thru the roof. So many young people have been priced out of the market. And renting is also very expensive due to a shortage of rentals available. And there's also been a huge surge in rural property prices, farms etc as well.
House pricing is crazy right now everywhere in the world, so it’s not a reason enough to leave Australia. Luckily compare to Canada, we have much less reasons to do that from climate, people, jobs, wage, criminal, homeless people at street, etc.😊
your comments are pretty fair for someone who has been living in Canada for a few years.
Life in Canada was amazing until about 2015.
you mean until the pandemic. No one told me that it was roses and ice cream here during Harper.
@mohammedosman88 pandemic was in 2019 not 2015. But I agree that it did make an already bad situation even worse
I would say until 2018.... then it took a nose dive
@@mohammedosman88 It started before the pandemic but the pandemic exacerbated it
@@mohammedosman88 I remember the huge $14 glass of orange juice scandal under Harper. I miss those days.
The 'Canadian Experience' is a protective slogan/ dogma to shield locals' jobs from the threat of newcomers.
I have BA and MA degrees in architecture, recognized in all Europe, UK and France among those countries, that were not good enough for here.
The very few conversations I had, with potential employers, always ended when 'the Canadian experience' issue was brought up.
Then people wonder why 99% of the individual houses built have 'the French Chateau' look in the 21st century!
" shield locals' jobs from the threat of newcomers" well, that would be the right thing to do in my understanding of life, and I'm not canadian. Why not live in Romania? Alarming declining birth rates, brain drain, a beautiful people and culture that deserves not to die off.
@@backintimealwyn5736
Are you seriously vouching for your comments?
What does, if you have assumed my ethnicity, has to do with my post?
Ignoring the issues I've brought up in conversation will not make the issue fade and/ or go away.
At least, I was proud enough to disclaim my background and not hide under some phony assumed identity, like yourself!
@@adriansimionescu1693 What phony identity? I live in my own country , not going anywhere, not asking anything from anyone, not demanding other people's jobs in their own country where their parents paied taxes all their lifes, only to get ousted of their own cities because there is nowhere left to live and every single job was taken by less expensive and demanding immigrants. Mass immigration is not a strength it's catastrophic for the economy everywhere it's implemented and Canada is the perfect exemple of that failure, that lie.
@@adriansimionescu1693 Sorry, what issue?
We have enough immigrants in Canada.
We need to reduce the number of immigrants and introduce systems that prioritize Canadians getting the jobs they seek over those that are not Canadians.
You're the last to arrive there, why should you be first in line?
@@shadowmuted-jg4ky The issue is that the government of Canada, and Canadian institutions, are actively encouraging immigration, particularly for highly skilled and educated individuals. Actively encouraging immigration and then being completely unequipped to turn those immigrants into working taxpayers is incompetence of the highest order.