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Are Kenyans really stranded in Canada and why are Africans seeking job opportunities in Canada?| LNN
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- Why are so many Africans going to seek job opportunities in Canada if Canadians themselves are leaving their country due to the high cost of living?
Are Kenyans really stranded in Canada and why are the agents quiet?
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Am a kenyan Canadian and living in canada is the best decision I have ever taken. Lot of kenyan are paying agencies to come to canada through visit permit. People should blame agencies who promise them jobs not canada government . When you come to canada through visit permit you need to change to work permit or study permit. Actually there are thousands of kenyan who have come through visit permit and they are claiming refugee status. Canadian Government is doing its part by giving all claimed refugees shelter and give the money for upkeep. When you have visit permit you can't work in canada but you can convert it to work permit which is not easy but an expensive process. You need to get a company that can process you lMIA that labour market Impact assessment . You need skills to get a company to apply you Lmia or uende China ya maji you pay Indians who have companies in kenya $30-$40 to apply for you lmia. Or you can convert your visit permit to study permit and universities here are damn expensive. Getting a Canadian to marry you for status is very hard. In short am trying to say if you do not come through work permit or landed immigrants life wil be tough use the money you are paying agencies to start something in your country. They are so many opportunities in canada if you have the right papers or status. As for me am a happy single mom who as accomplished alot here and I love canada .
Thank you so much for this feedback 🙏
I was going to say the same thing even though I am not in Canada but the neighboring country!
Also, why is it that most of the Nigerians who hv come there are thriving? It’s possibly because they didn’t come as visitors. They came through the skilled workers program which is not only legal but ensures there is employment waiting at the other side.
Due diligence is important!
@lynn ngugi happy birthday Queen and when you want to visit Canada you have your girl here you are welcome
Very happy for you. Illegal settlement is a major reason why many people fail to make it abroad. They want to cut corners and cheat the government.
@@ithankgod5733 truth
It's just a matter of WHERE DOES GOD WANT YOU TO BE? if it's Canada then God will make it a smooth sail...But if you went on your own Accord ..then you will surely struggle..the thing is there are people who are in Canada and are successful just like there are people in Kenya doing very well...I think we should each seek God's agenda first at all times...
The will of God
The comment I have been looking for!! Couldn't agree more. So many people move to the West without seeking God's guidance/direction and then wonder when things don't work out. As someone living in Canada, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't God that brought me and He has been so good and so faithful! I can testify that with God, everything is better and smoother! And greater things are ahead.
No. It is a matter of where you want to be and whether you have the relevant INFORMATION. Not everyone believes in God, but they do emigrate dont they
@@perisngami2247so atheists cant move to the west?
I totally agree with you,if you believe in God seek His will & where God puts you you'll prosper
Lynn, I have lived in Canada for 6years and I came as a student it was the best decision I ever made. Those coming to Canada should have the right information and right mindset. It is not easy but it is worth it.
I agreed, I came to the USA about 40 years ago, went to college, worked all kinds of job, now retired and looking to go back to the Caribbean. You need a plan and make sure you have someone to stay with.
People like you who come as students and and then stay after their education need to be deported
Just worked in the gulf, I was going crazy, NO LIFE, BAD FOOD, TOO EXPENSIVE, Stress almost killed me, I resigned! Am so happy in Kenya
But until you went and experienced it, you’d not have believed it, if someone had advised you to stay in Kenya. I live in the USA, and I have a hard time explaining that it’s really tough making it here, especially with a visitors visa that does not allow one to work. I tell them to apply to school, but they want short cuts. They just think you don’t want to help them.
@@blessedwachera7133The cash required to fund studies...are there solutions for this?😊
😮😮 oh sorry for the Bad exprience .home sweet Home 🇰🇪❤❤
They want quick fixes@@blessedwachera7133
I moved 26yrs ago from Kenya. I've worked in the social services sector in USA and I can tell you that I have seen poverty here on a level that most people in Kenya will never understand until the land over here. The mind control, plus debt, plus high cost of medical care etc keeps people stuck. I have surrendered completely and made my peace. Life is better for people who come straight from the village or they are escaping abuse etc. But if youre doing well in Kenya, I would just stay there. But remember neocolonialists have already made their way into Kenya and life won't be much different once they get their fangs into the system.
I couldn’t say it better. It’s also a matter of time and the struggles in kenya and USA will be the same.
Very informative. They are already in kenya, those slave drivers of capitalism you described, the slavery of microfinance companies and fuliza!
Kenya is poorer, but he poverty of individuals here is somehow less stressing. A very difficult concept for kenyas who have never traveled to understand.
I totally approve your message. I keep telling people that what is happening now is reverse immigration... Africans rushing to the west whilst the western neocolonialists are moving into African countries and buying large tracts of land even in the remotest of villages. Why are they doing so? Your guess is as good as mine.
You work in social services and you say those coming from the villages...bla bla bla, who told you villagers are poor, you are driving a narrative that doesn't make sense, you think people who live in cities are doing well yet thats the poverty youredealing with in cities, villagers have farms in Kenya and thriving in beautiful homes and spaces. I work with social workers too here in US and I'll tell you that most documented immigrants from Kenya are doing very well and living very comfortable lives, stop spreading misinformation and generalization based on your narrow experience and observations. Travel more and learn, there's millions of Kenyans abroad in CA & US and just because a handful is struggling doesn't mean everyone else is.
My friend it's not a handful that are struggling. I live in New York here and the level of poverty and struggle is very real. Maybe in small cities people are doing okay. I have worked and had businesses from Seattle, Washington where I used to work with Microsoft and moved around through Atlanta, Georgia; Miami, Florida, Washington DC and now in Brooklyn, New York. I can tell you it's not easy in America. One can get a paycheck and leave on it, week by week and mouth to mouth but no extra to save. I personally am unable to save and have $5,000 on my account. I have had more that 100 employees at one time but it seems like whenever the money come in, it's on the way out the following day. Please do not lie to Kenyans and Afrikans. I remember when I graduated from the university of Nairobi in 1989 I was very excited to have left immediately for the USA on the greencard as I was married to an American citizen but the truth is that two years I had been here and through my masters and working I came to my realization that I made a mistake. If I would have stayed in Kenya I would be much more ahead. For your information even with my boom money I managed to buy a flat in Pumwani, Nairobi. In the USA it seems like you get stuff on higher purchase and get stuck with bills. Every time I walk to pick up my mails am always scared of meeting a new bill. Stay and create a business at home if you can. "Siku njema watu wangu." Am on my way home soon.
Hey Lynn, I pray that you are well, I live in Canada but currently in Kenya on ministry for about two months.
Hii stori ni mrefu, As you say, things are not easy everywhere, One has to do what is needed or required of them anywhere they live. Yes, it can be extremely hard in Canada but again, it can be the best direction one takes in life.
The question is not where you want to be, the question is always where does God want me to be. Maisha ni ya God. Good job and God bless.
Blessings are not abroad,but where God is,but Africans we still believe nothing good can come out of our continent,,i give God all the glory and honor, He has given me so much without struggling,,not that I work hard or smart ,but the bible verse that says He gives us strength to make wealth,makes so much sense now,,may God bless our sister and brothers in diaspora,God bkess the work of your hands,and may you nevwr go empty and come back empty,,
There is no such thing as blessings. Its a myth.
Gre
your god is not my god
So shall it be in Jesus' name
Thankyou so much for this comment
Some centuries ago in England villagers use to be told that the streets of London were paved with gold and all one needed to do was get to London and become rich. Many swallowed the story and were bitterly disappointed when they got to London.
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A much needed conversation. This needs a panel discussion with people living in Canada to lay the cards straight. All I can say for now is, THE GRASS IS NOT ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE. Thank you Lynn for all you, you know I love and appreciate you.
Thank you🙏
@lynnNgugi I agree with what @chikaokereke has said, there is much to unpack on immigrating to Canada. The Canada people know over 10 years ago is not the same Canada it is now. This discussion needs a panel to discuss. Short clips are not giving the full picture
Lynn, this is a great conversation which really needs to be discussed. In terms of moving abroad for work its something that some individuals are fortunate to get opportunities while others struggle. I have actually assisited individuals especially graduates in gaining internships and jobs with the contacts I had. Many went on to do well, but unfortunately some did not make it. When it comes to immigration, its a case by case basis you can never truly know how things will play out.
@Lynn I’m Kenyan- Canadian. I’ve lived in for 24 yrs! It’s not a terrible place to work & live. Life here is all about your life style, I choose to work hard & play smart, I’ve managed to invest here in properties. Although it took me almost 10 yrs of working hard two jobs to achieve that! In short if you’re coming to 🇨🇦 leave the party life style behind! Here no one has time for sherehe. Canada is extremely cold & long winters causes depression & loneliness. I tend to take couple holidays during winter ti break free from long dark days. Also remember self care is non negotiable. You have to look after your self it’s super important.
Lynn thanks for this information..Am outside the country and yesterday I was talking with my brother in Kenya who had just been denied a visa to go to a certain country.And those are exactly the words I told him, I think it's high time people started staying in their own countries and using the little money they have to try make it work...
Hi Lynn, I love this conversation. It is the same everywhere,the cost of living is so high even here in the US. If you go to a different country without following the right procedures and getting the right papers things are going to be really hard.
Lynn I am a Kenyan living and working in BC.The problem is that Kenyans have left their fate in the hands of agents. Most of the guys on the streets are here on visitor visas. The agents told them they can convert their visitor visas to work permits. True! But they dont tell them how hard it is to do it! (Harder than rocket science hahahaha)You must get a job with an LMIA(this document proves to the government that the employer has not been able to get a Canadian or permanent resident to do the job thats why they want to hire a foreigner) most of these guys don't even have enough money to survive for a month bcoz 'they will get jobs and convert their visas to work permits'
Like that Indian guy said you need a skill. Canada is looking for skills and you can develop these skills in your home countries and get jobs for 20:44 YOURSELF in CANADA. If you dont have a job in Canada you will struggle for sure.
All I can say after 12+ years in Germany 🇩🇪 ( just like I always tell people on my channel), people have to learn and accept that much as there are opportunities in first world nations, you must work hard and strategically ( integrate, acquire knowledge) for you to be able to make it.
2-As regards Canada just like in Europe, the countries are overwhelmed especially as a result of the Corona pandemic and inflation.
3-If you relocate illegally, you are definitely going to have it very rough!
Unfortunately people are being scammed because they are desperate and ignorant! It truly breaks my heart and I hope through awareness and empowerment, we can educate people.
True, people are paying alot of money for their ignorance. One needs to research thoroughly before paying those agencies.
@@elizabethkaraba6393 absolutely 💯. Very sad( because they are of course desperate), but I always preach on my channel for people to use common sense.
Having lived in Sweden for 25yrs, i decided to study engineering in IT which paved great opportunities, It never happened overnight, but when i try to advice pple back at home about moving abroad, i realize it's difficult for most pple to understand. Abroad has it's issues, the difference is that the systems are functional and flows automatically.
And when you try to advise sometimes people think you’re exaggerating and not wishing them well.
One of the most important uses of a platform, you know your audience and you give them relevant info - this will save lives and inspire the youth to get a skill and fly - in africa or abroad
Living in USA is very different from living in Canada. Mortgages in Canada is very expensive compared to USA. Utilities, insurance, gas, food,, clothes is twice high in Canada. A simple google search can show that. I had moved from USA to Canada and had to return to the USA. Winters are so long in Canada just heating your house takes up half of your paycheck. Agencies are selling Canada more because its harder to get USA visa
Not every runner from Kenya wins the Berlin Marathon. That does not mean it's futile to run the Berlin Marathon. It means you have to strive to be the best. On the other hand, even pace-setters can make a living abroad.
Lynn, this Canada thing is a common sense thing. Same reason a Tanzanian will not come to kenya to sell tomatoes on the streets due to high competition on the field. Any country you move to it depends on what you will go to do and who will help you get on your feet. Canada is extremely beautiful and one can prosper extremely well financially compared to kenya BY FAR! But you can’t come from the village and land in Toronto and wait for a job and opportunity to come get you from the airport! Am very honest. I live abroad, in one of the richest countries in the world and believe me, I have seen even their own citizens suffering economically. Why? What are their skills and plans and expectations? I read somewhere, with all the wealth in the world, if all was to be shared equally to every one the universe, the rich will become rich and the poor poor -again. So a kenyan should first plan who they will live with for atleast a year while they get on their feet, put their hustle mood on n be willing to take any jobs, plus get out of the mentality that one must be in a big city! Other places outside cities really have low costs of life and offer more opportunities. Just saying
I moved to US 20 years ago, and it's the best decision I made! America is full of opportunities,!
Am a food Technologist can j get a job
Can work as a Quality Manager
I have visited a number of Agents here in Kenya . I always find young people working in those agencies who are the ones giving you advice on ways to immigration to Canada. they tell you of how you will find jobs easily and how you will become rich. I wonder why themselves don't wanna go to Canada if they believe its a heavenly place.
😮 imagine that?
And you see how it is so easy to colonize.
Because that is their work as a profession ...To advice you
I left Kenya to go to the US with a plan. Fortunately I had the right paperwork from the get go. I even applied for college before I left Kenya. By the time I arrived I had been accepted and did the entrance exam to enter nursing school. I graduated and started working as a nurse. It’s been a good experience. Going abroad without the necessary paperwork will cause heart ache and problems
Take us through the right paper work....people should know
Hi, which nursing school did you attend in US? Can you help someone apply?
You're 100% right ✅. People come here on a wing and a prayer. They also don't get the right counsel. These are the people who are ending up on the street
@@euniceagwanda9249you need to decide what state you want to live. You should write to the director of nursing at a hospital, and ask her if they can sponsor you to go to nursing school and you will work for them. Or find a good nursing school in a city say New York City. Write to the dean of students for the nursing school, ask about scholarships,etc. You need funds to keep you and pay for rent, etc
@@euniceagwanda9249she cannot help you. The information is there just goggle it.
Lyn kenya is good, very good. People leave Kenya coz they are no jobs. Infact if there were jobs here, believe me, Kenyans couldn't leave their country. Majority who have succeeded to leave and are making it there, all are coming back to invest here coz we love our country. I wish things could change to make our country conducive to everyone. We love Kenya
I agree with you. Anybody who is not in their motherland is simply because there wasn't much hope in their home countries. Stepped out to look for greener pastures.
I agree with you 100%
I lived in Canada, please go to Canada to study and get Canadian Education and then join the market. Do not go to Canada hoping to get a job.
Everyone's experience is different. I've lived in America for many years, I have masters degree and a good job. I've managed to build several high end apartments in Kenya, buy a house here and invest in the stock market and fund a retirement account. Same applies to my brother and sister. You can make it here and you can make it anywhere in the world. He shouldn't generalize.
Please share links to use for USA I have honors degree. Social Science
Hey mercy can you highlight venye ulienda
Canada.
So true about different experiences for different people. Also education in the US is very expensive and unless one had a fully paid scholarship... having a masters degree also means a HUGE amount of student loan debt to be paid for years hoping one invested in a marketable career to help pay it off quicker.
Plus some may have family around them for support living together while paying bills and studying. That does make a difference.
When you come as a student and manage to finish your studies and get a good job, you'll make it. Try not to come here illegally, because you'll have difficulty getting permanent residence, unless you're lucky and you get married to a citizen or greencard holder.
I am a Kenyan living in Toronto for 8years now. Most people coming from outside who did enough research on the cost of living and getting work often find success. Having met a few of the Kenyans who were featured in the newsclip (which was totally gaslighting type news) the common theme is that they moved to Canada - first on refugee status, without sufficient research on cost of living, the timeline between their refugee status and getting a work permit to start working and expectations of the kind of jobs they can get as a new immigrant to Canada. I moved here as a student and even with over 10years prior work experience, I had to start from the bottom and worked up. And this happens even to people moving here from UK, Australia etc, its not a bias toward people of color. Things are hard everywhere !!
Is it possible to find these Kenyans in dire straits in Canada. Documentation and interviews needed to highlight this issue.Thank you Lynn for this spotlight.
Thank you so much Lynn for educating people. It’s good to be realistic and people should stop having high expectations about living in abroad. Even starting life as an immigrant is a struggle but through faith we live by.
I would love to discuss more about life in Canada,especially due to the fact that i have firsthand experience of life here ‼️it’s very important to understand how life works in Canada 🇨🇦
@cynthia,would you mind sharing your email?
I was in Canada for 10 years and I would advice my fellow Kenyans to forget about Canada, , life is too expensive and you struggle to get work., I'm happy I relocated back to Kenya and I'm happy for the decision I took.
Thank you for being honest and speaking the truth. I want to return and a lot of people are very much opposed to that decision. Apparently Canada is the land of milk and honey PERIOD!
Yeah its true
forget about Canada you say?na ulirudi ukiwa maftani uko lazima nifike 🥱
Ok
@@Fearnot969 who is opposed to your decision as an adult?
Happy birthday Lynn. Wow this topic is relevant and very necessary. I think you should expand to all western countries, touch on UK, AUSI, US, Kila mahali, so that Kenyans can be enlightened on the dos and donts. Thanks for keeping it real
I am from the carribean living in canada since I was 20 now 50 still living in canada just doing the job I love babysitting even if I have a medical deplome in health care and able to work with the Government. You cam make it if you're money smart but the best thing to do first is to invest in your own country first because the trap is if you invest in the country you move to you will be working and paying bills for ever. The skill and luck is what makes it like me. Plus stay as long with roommates until you save enough money to invest in your country.
Thanks
kenyans with money should try to invest in manufacturing sector so that we can create jobs for our own. This thing of building apartments na clubs should end. Also, someone who can pay for a ticket and fees to Canada can easily make it at home.
My brother-in-law tried to get into manufacturing in Kenya. You will be frustrated until you give up, it’s a very harsh environment for business. The taxes, the bribes etc Right now many businesses are closing because of the cost of doing business is so high
Hey team Lynn this is a good conversation am currently working in Egypt we are so many Kenyans here almost 1000 or 1000+ all of us with different experience good and bad let people follow the instructions you have given on your pinned comment for me number 5 People expect a lot and they end up disappointed personally I relate
I have been abroad for 10 plus years and now I'm back in Nairobi. East or west home is the best! If you want me on your show I can tell you about the pros and cons of living overseas and living here...
Lynn I as Irene what I can say is that every country and continent is good to live in or stay for a certain duration.
All what matters is :
1. Do you have legal documents to allow you there?
2. Do you have skills to boost your smooth stay?
3. What took you to that country?
Why am I saying this!
Because a lot of people leave their countries because they are desperate money, hence they make quick wrong decisions. Some don't even do research
True quick wrong decisions in hunger for money
Very true!
True, many were sold a lie in this case
I have lived in Canada since 2000. My dream is to go back to Kenya and live there. We lived in Toronto for ten years and it wasn't easy for our parents to make ends meet. I moved to Alberta in 2011 and I am so happy that I moved here when I did. We live well. My husband and I are into trades and we thank God for taking good care of our family. It is getting harder here since Trudeau became the prime minister. Food, gas, clothes. housing everything has gone up and you need a good job and have legit papers. The grass isn't always greener on the other side
Well said! The grass is not greener on the other side.
You are right! It’s really hard at the moment for most Canadians unless you are in the 2% group that owns the worlds wealth
It has nothing to do with Trudeau the whole world is struggling and in a recession.Stop the negative politics
That's true, I left canada to my native Kenya after staying in Ontario, Calgary,and fort mc Murray for 27 years, and I tell you, you invest good in Kenya ,Kenya is paradise.
@@paulgitau6055💯
I’m Canadian living , for 15 years living here I would like to say Canada is a wonderful place. Many opportunities if peoples acknowledge the requirements. Foreign education is not expected here they have to upgrade and get Canadian education before any thing starts.
What are the requirements please
Happy birthday Lynn! I’m so happily amazed you touched on this subject. I am commenting from Canada and seeing people getting frustrated coming on visitor visa to look for work/convert visa to work permit. Even employers with LMIA approval are asking for work permits. Anyone coming to Canada should preferably secured a job or school before coming here. It is so so so expensive and jobs aren’t easy to get without Canadian credentials or experience . Any Canadian credentials including a certificate will up your game in getting a job. Meanwhile while in school you can now work unlimited hours but ensure you stay in school and finish. Be careful with agents promising jobs . It is hard here but once you get into the system hard & smart work pays. And getting into the system can only be done front door. What one pays an agent for visitor visa, you might as well do a one year certificate that’s approved for post graduate work permit. Less headache and better opportunities. When a deal sounds too good think twice- agents are really smooth talkers and super salespeople from what I’m told by those coming here through them. Be wise….I have no regrets coming here I wish I did it earlier as I’d have gained more through longer school options in my youth 😊.
Just mentioning that the cap on unlimited student working hours were only a special policy for applicants before Oct 7 2022. The 20 hours cap is still on. I agree, research is key The LMIA issue is the toughest to crack.
@@liliankangethe3219hi Lilian, thanks for mentioning that. I also understand the working over 20hrs for those who received their permits before Oct 2022 is also expiring in Dec 2023. My question is, are there any hopes of them extending the program past Dec 2023 and perhabs include those who have gotten their permits in 2023?
I am asking this because I received my permit in August 2023 for a program at a College in Vancouver, it's a post degree diploma. I have already paid for the first semester but don't have money for the 2nd semester. I have some small money to start me off for a month or two but after I exhaust that money then there's nothing else for me anywhere except the money am planning on getting after working in Canada as I am sponsoring myself. What's you advice to me?
@mwangitau286 how is the progress so far have you travelled and if so how are you coping
@@mwangigitau286how is the progress so far have you travelled and if so how are you coping
This is my 4th year in Canada 🇨🇦 at least I thank God I got my Permanent Residence Card 😂 even if my bank account balance is 1,100$😢
Happy Birthday Lynn 🎉
Back to the video.
People should look towards other provinces.
It seems most people are only going to the warm weather provinces and city where there are explosion in population and there are no jobs.
If people can go to the Northwest territories, Albeta,Quebec etc, these areas aren't as congested, though very cold in weather, but out there one would be able to get settled. People should move out there endure the cold weather remain focused and use it as a stepping stone to work and save up, then they can move back to the warm weather provinces with whatever skills and better knowledge of the country.
This is a great comment.
This is great advice. I agree 💯
There is no warm weather in Canada except in florida
I currently reside in the USA, and I can confidently say that moving here has been the best decision I ever made. I managed to achieve in less than 5 years what might have taken me 15 years in Kenya. My perspective on living outside of Kenya has shifted significantly, and I believe it's time for us Africans to reconsider our perceptions.
It's worth noting that the requirements for moving to different countries can vary significantly. For instance, a Canadian government website has explicitly stated that you typically need to be a professional in your career to work in Canada, or else it might prove to be quite challenging.
Before you decide to make such a move, I strongly recommend conducting thorough research and understanding the specific requirements and opportunities in your chosen destination. Moving abroad is a significant step, and it's important to be well-prepared for the journey ahead.
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Great insights here.I am exploring this topic in my next video .
I am glad things are working out for you, but its people like you who is giving misguiding information to Africans to leave whatever they doing in Africa, dream of coming here to US and Canada, come here and suffer. Living in the western countries is TRAP...U just simply not telling the truth. If people are doing ok in Africa, they should stay there...I have lived in the US for 15 years...I know exactly what I am talking about...If you live in the remote village of Africa, or escape politics , war, its a a good option to come to US or Canada, but these western countreis aren't for everyone...it might seem like there is plenty of opportunity , BUT the system is a TRAP, poverty and homelessness and a big issues in the US right now...
My brother if the kenyan Government was paying good money and there was no corruption you would never have left ,this is something you seem to forget,any country is great if it is well run, please be real about this😮
If you are doing well , never give it all up to start in the Canada. You will not likely recreate that level of comfort. However, if you are struggling in the Motherland you have nothing to lose and working in a factory will be a step up.
I think you will be successful where your blessings are...can be in own country or a foreign country...God holds one's destiny.
People have different reasons for wanting to go abroad. If you truly feel Kenya imekufikisha mwisho, by all means go abroad, but also be prepared to pay the price to break through till you get to a point of thriving. Its not easy, but Kenyans are resilient!
Being abroad myself,let me tell u....Canada is DEAD, don't go there...struggle hard elsewhere...Lynn,hio pete nayo nimenotice....congrats gal❤
Amepata mtu? Congs arusi tunayo🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
canada is not easy at all...mambo ilichemka kitambo
Just to ask......why are you still there...
@@NaNa-hj6cd leaving soon, ndio najipanga...
@@marychristiansen2990 Mbona hujarudi Kenya Kama Canada is hell?
I moved to usa in 2014 after leaving a good paying job in Kenya. Honestly I don’t regret it my kids are thriving especially with free education and good health care. Financially am never broke. I’ve invested in kenya comfortably. We can also comfortably afford to vacation outside usa. Meanwhile my former colleagues in Kenya even with pay rises they still get broke struggling with school fees and medical needs haven’t invested and can’t vacation outside Kenya. I moved to a cheaper state in usa where the cost of living is affordable. If you move to usa avoid expensive states.
boasting about usa which is not even your country with guns and racists
@@YesOokowhen will Africans be proud of Africa and make it work in Africa? The west will never be your home, you’ll forever be looking over your shoulder,
@@YesOoko so? Is my boasting affecting your life? I’d rather live with guns and racism that be desparate in Kenya sema tu unasikia kiwaru. Infact am an American citizen go hug a transformer
@@esthersbucketlist But surely, what is it to be proud of? When Kenyans will still vote along tribal lines? Kenyans do not hold their corrupt leaders accountable. We glorify suffering.. their is no reward in suffering. Yes, there are racists and gun violence in the US but is Kenya any better? The streets are dirty, bribing, mugging in the streets, if you have no money or health insurance you have to beg for a Harambee ... Have you ever gone to a public hospital? Your life might be okay.....but for some, they just want to be able to pay bills without living in shit ridden slums
😂😂😂😂😂@@paulinekamau9633
As a Kenyan American I can definitely relate to this video. Things have gotten really expensive here and people are deciding between buying necessities and being without, rent has sky rocketed, food and gas(petro) prices are ridiculous, coming with the right visa is important. A lot of agencies have been bringing Kenyan trained nurses here and they are very happy, green card lottery is another option. To avoid stress use the channels I listed above.
Which ones Waceera
Which ones Waceera
@@jeffwakamu175Green card lottery
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😂 surely she just said as a nurse or win a green card are the best options. She's very right
As an international student, I am currently in Canada, and the grass is not always greener. The narrative spread out there is contrary to the reality when you get here. Sadly, I worked at an agency back home and I regret all the lies I told people, I was coached to do. Don't make the mistake of coming to Canada without the right papers, most people are scammed by agencies through this, and you will have a hard time. Trust me, you don't want to be homeless during winter, it is brutal. Don't come to Canada, if you don't have lots of money, the cost of living here is insanely expensive. If you have a good life in Kenya and earn over 70K, that will guarantee a better life back home than here.
True word. I am Jamaica born living in Toronto Canada and I agree with your post 100%
Asante mamzee
Would you advice someone with an income of over 150k doing a permanent government job, with some other cash from businesses to come to Canada?
@abdirizaksalat9156 If i were in that position, I wouldn't. Why?
The cost of living in Canada is high, their housing is in crisis, with that money I can be able to secure a good apartment in a good area back in kenya and with large space. That amount can only get you a studio apartment here.
Taxes are high. You have to pay to the federal government and the province
It is easy to invest back home than here, unless you are starting big, according to planning it is hard to set up a business in Canada
@@abdirizaksalat9156 with that amount, you have a better lifestyle than someone earning 5k dollars an year,which is sometimes the most you will earn unless you are a professional with good amount of experience
As a Kenyan first and American second. Please Kenyans if you have a job that pays you a salary equivalent of a primary school teacher do not bother and waste time going abraod for any kind of job. That capital is sufficient to live and start a great business in Kenya. The rent or mortgage payment, car and insurance payment and medical insurance (God forbid you dont get sick without medical insurance), will make you be checked into an equivalent of Mathare. Another thing most of us were never aware of, is that organic foods are unaffordable in the western world. Those foods that you eat in Kenya is basically the foods for the rich here and you will never afford it. Please can you just listen and hustle from home. Am coming back to join you. Afrika is great but we are given wrong education to run away from ourselves and the best life ever. "Sambaza tusker na mutura!"
@LynnNgugi I am a Kenyan-Canadian-American, and my family and I lived in Canada for over 6 years. It is a wonderful country if you have the right documentation and career. Life is more expensive in some provinces, so you have to do your homework. But we loved living there and even owned a home. We moved back to the US so that our kids (American born) could grow up closer to their grandparents and cousins. But I am proud to be both a Canadian and American citizen ❤
What does kenyan american canadian mean?
I am Kenyan, and I also have American and Canadian citizenship.
@@ink20123And then and so??
Lynn , this information is very important to every person who want to travel abroad for greener pasture
Lynn
You hit the bail on the head
“Develop our own countries”
Africa is one if not the most beautiful place in the world
We need to get rid of the fraudulent government systems we have, and develop our own countries
If not others will come and take our Countries from right under us
Africans lack contentment
Always trying to look on the other side of the fence
When will we ever know how beautiful our Countries are
I once lived in Quebec but the secret is joining hands and rent a house as a group.
Everyone has a diffrent expreince. Lazima uwe chap chap na ujuwe nini unafanya na utatoboa. Nilikuja US na $200 bila papers. Lakini nilisoma hadi.masters na nikiwa macho kama za mwewe nikakuwa citizen na nikalete mke wangu na watoto na wote wako university na nina nuymba mbili hapa,kazi nzuri na amani ila tuu kukosa nyumbani which naendanga kila mwaka. Sasa ni time ya kurudi nyumbani kwa ikulu yangu ndogo.
❤ Happy birthday 🎂 🥳 Lynn, your are queen.
Experiences are different for everyone, always have a plan, be ready work overseas, i mean ready.
I'm chooooosing Africa.
Blessings from South Africa ❤ 🇿🇦
Seriously, if your country is not at war, why sleep on the streets in a foreign land as a refugee? I'd request to be deported back home badla ya hizo homeless shelters aki!😢
I would advise before anyone relocate to another country should consult God first cz He knows better. May be God's plan is to bless you in your home country. Some people relocate with generational curses of poverty and limitations operating in their lives, moving to another country doesn't change your spiritual nature, seek God for guidance. In Genesis 26:12 Isaac was blessed in his country in the midst of famine.
Over all Jah gave us dominion..
Tumeweza gulf,,On to the next challenge which is the great North...CANADA..Here we come
I want to live in Kenya. I have lived in Canada for 30 years. Canada is a lonely country, not easy to make friends at all. I was born in Europe and came to Canada. I had the same opportunities were I came from. I have always been interested in buying land. However, to buy land in Canada, it will never actually be yours. In Africa, if you were not born in any of the 54 countries, you can only lease the land. There is a big difference knowing that you can pass land on to your family , creating generational wealth. There are pros and cons in many things in life. Had I known then , what I know now, I would have stayed in Europe.
You can buy land and even build in Kenya, especially in the upcountry areas. A couple of people have developed their retirement homes after working in the Western world.
Come to ivory coast
This information is quite valuable, Lynn. Allow me to provide my perspective.
Although I've never had the opportunity to visit Canada, I don't believe Canada itself can be characterized as an inherently "evil" place. I believe it's essential for our citizens to conduct thorough research into the agents they engage with and the purpose of their visit to Canada. As mentioned in the video, Canada primarily seeks skilled labor, and going there without the skills is a recipe for disaster.
I once resided in Berlin, Germany, for a period of six months. During that time, I earned an income equivalent to 192,000 KES. However, a substantial portion, 70%, was allocated to expenses such as rent (95,000 KES), medical insurance (12,000 KES), transportation, and a radio subscription. When food expenses is factored, I was left with less than 10% of my income and people at home think umeomoka.
Key takeaway: Before embarking on a journey to a foreign country, it's crucial to have a clear understanding of your purpose for going and ensure it's a well-founded one.
That's my take.
So you regret or you made it 😅😅 like am asking what is your ending are you still in Germany
Am so scared on their behalf because of winter,its harsh weather.dont go as a visitor hoping to switch to work visa because it's complicated
Lynn very timely piece.
If you can make it at home, definitely stay at home. Most people opt out due to lack of options.
Also Lynn, hiyo lipstick imeweza plug please.
I wouldnt even consider going back. After driving matatus, hustling as a transport driver na degree kenya cant even consider going back home. If you come through the right channels you will make it.
When one move to a new country it is always very difficult. Remember, as the systems work, they work for those within them.
Thank you for this video. I hope more people watch it. You can’t leave Africa and come to Canada as an unskilled person. I see many people working 2-3 jobs just to make ends meet and it saddens me.
Living in Canada contributed greatly to how he view things. The exposure must have widely contributed to his success our of Canada. All the same, Canada is a great place and this is an isolated incident.
I would suggest if anyone is thinking of moving away from home and especially to Europe of the US to do the research, get the know the pro and cons of that country, don't go there cause someone told you it's a nice country to go. And when one comes, get to know the rules and regulations of the country,how taxes works, either you go back and get educated, don't just come and start working without the government knowing that you exist, pay taxes, all I can say life abroad is not easy, but one can make it, if you do the right things, and remember someone else's opportunities are not yours,so find what works for you.
Dave & Traci mani the youtube vloggers from canada living in kenya are an example of why even mzungu's are fleeing their own countries. Life is tough in canada. High cost of living, unaffordable housing, high crime rates, drug addictions, high taxes, etc.
They come to Africa & pretend to be "Expats", but in reality they are "economic immigrants" fleeing to another country for a better life. Dont be fooled.
My advice to africans is to develop their own continent & see the opportunities surrounding you. You can live a comfortable life in Africa.
I know u mean every word but ur comment comes off as funny too😭...love the last part though
very useless couple-always getting paid by Kenyan hotels to live free yet Kenyans cant even stay in a hotel for 5 minutes without a bill
Thank you Lynn for disclosing this to our fellow people. They think is just easy to live in a foreign country. .. Its not easy at all.
You can survive in your country without much cash your pocket. But here you have to do doubles to enable you meet your day live, paying bills and taxes is not at a joke…
Imagine without good heath to work doubles, it’s hard Lynn not funny at all..
I watched a Vlog(Not a Hollywood movie) that one Video blogger had done in USA about Homeless Americans,what was interesting in that Video was that,some of the Homeless people were actually working and earning as much as 2600$ but still living in cars or in tents along the streets,just imagine if American citizens who are working but cannot afford rent and live on the Streets how would an African migrant on visit Visa be?
Wow am surprised while here in the USA some people work as housekeepers and earn living owning a houses. All you have to do here is work hard. So many jobs here as long as you work hard in the USA.
Fail to pay property taxes in USA then the government auction your house. That's the American dream 🤣
It's not a trap, all depends, same situation is happening in USA, all over. but at the same time alot of successful stories from Kenyans here in Canada, i have lived in US and Canada i can confirm that it depends on individual and even the choices they make.
It is a trap. You may be a "success story" because youve been made to feel that way. It like a ponzi scheme: how would it work unless people see that those who tried before were "successful"? Think!
It's hard if you move through the legal paths work or as a student. It's going to alot harder trying to immigrate as a tourist and trying to claim refugee status or converting to a work permit. I don't think people should blame Canada or the Canadian govt. if they are already breaking immigration laws. People need to do their due diligence. At the end of the day an agent is only interested in what's they are earning from you
And plus some of those agents have no clue of most of the things they tell you and because they are only interested in making a one time huge investment out of you, the don't really care what you find where you are going so long as they get their money
@@mikadenis2895😢😢😢😢😢😢very sad indeed
Very true
Hello team LNN, what are your thoughts on this?
This brings mixed thought
Kweli maisha magumu sana, especially for refugees and low income families in big cities
Thanks Lynn. This is timely. The reality that is tangible is realized from the invisible. At any given time we should think critically and creatively inorder to choose to walk in the way, the truth and have the life. Anything else has no foundation and is the route to destruction. Has not this been the reality since the world was created?..However there is hope. How so? The creater lives and if we make right choices we will certainly survive. Is there anything new that hasn't happened ? .
Hi Lyn, I work in Canada. It’s true some people are struggling. As a professional, I would advice Kenyans to take up job opportunities in Canada but use the right channel to go. One must be very well skilled. Am a PhD holder and my expertise is valued
Thank you so much 🙏🙏
Success is where God wants you to be . You can prosper anywhere as long as Jesus wants you there. Don't follow people follow God.
Forget about Jah and do some research. Or you will cry.
I have always believed that it doesn't matter where you are, as long as you just work hard, get committed and push yourself, doors will always open miraculously and success will always be your portion.
Thank you @Lynn for putting together this very balanced view. You highlighted very well a lot of the assumptions that mislead Kenyans into thinking "majuu" is a magically paradise. Guys need to do their research. I usually advice anyone interested in going to try go for a short stay to appreciate the reality on the ground. Thereafter they can make an informed decision. I've lived out there and things are not easy. However, there is great opportunity for those with skills and value to offer. Similarly there is opportunity here albeit systems make it that much more difficult.
May God give us favour in our country 🙏
For sure isn't easy to stay in foreign country
My two kids are in Canada and doing very very well
This is very informative. But how come no one is talking about that beauty on Lynn's finger?😊
Congratulations Lynn❤
Eye opening discussions allowing those that consider overseas life to take a 2nd look and see what it is really like. Here is what we are facing. Overseas is not an easy feat.
This is the same everywhere Lynn. I know a few kenyans here in Australia came as visitors and told they could easily switch to a resident Visa while on shore unfortunately thats the worst lie ever made by an agent. I’ve looked for this girl I met at the train station and someone said she was taken to the detention centre. PEOPLE DO YOUR RESEARCH INFORMATION IS IN MOST OF THESE COUNTRIES WEBSITES! Cant travel and leave home only to try claim asylum it doesnt work like that. Its really sad 😞
The biggest mistake you can do is to go to Canada on a visitors visa and expect to get a job. The easiest way is to go to school and after finishing your studies you get a 3 year’s work permit and it’s not a guarantee you’ll get PR afterwords since the points are so high.
Tell them👏🏽
Sooo true.
👍👍
True
If you go to Atlantic provinces you can get PR within a year after school, through provincial nomination. Those struggling to get PR don't want to consider this option and insist on staying in popular provinces like Ontario and BC, where even the international graduate stream is tiered by specific fields. PNPs are ideal, and you only need to stay at least two years in the nominating province before moving elsewhere.
Lynn I stay in Ireland, Dublin is saturated when it comes to accommodation, the prices are high, cost of living is too high.
My husband being Irish she wants us to go back to Botswana and concentrate more in our business.
Truelly speaking we were waiting for kids to grow up be in college. I always tell people who want to come here for greener pastures that" yes it's doable but make sure you have a place to stay..
Accomodation is expensive in this big cities.
Here in US average house mortgage is sh210,000 a month. Average income sh400,000 a month. Then you have bills and taxes. My niece who just came from Kenya last year on work visa is making sh13 million a year as an RN. That’s sh 1.1 million a month. I think she’ll be just fine! My advice, get a bachelors degree in Kenya , apply for masters program over here, graduate and apply for a work permit. Or get a two year nursing program (can even do online internationally), work in Kenya for 2-3 years, then come here through work visa. Or apply for green card and come with a work permit. People who suffer the most are undergraduates and visitor visa holders with no work permit. They work for minimum wage under the table.
So you cant think of anything other than nursing? Why do kenyans fail terribly at imagination?? Mnapanguza makalio ya wazungu huko instead of looking for better careers?
@@kaykay5605 True-the world does not revolve around nursing-this is a very immature comment
I think it's a matter of where someone's blessings are. We have people who go there and are successful and probably live there, we have those who go there maybe for further studies but end up working in their home countries. We have others who don't go there at all they make it in life in their respective countries. I think one thing that people need to figure out is , if this dorbst work, what else can i do and where else can I go before I waste so much time on something that is not working.
Si ata wewe Lynn ulikua majuu and here you are living your purpose in your own country...
So people should gree to make changes especially their beliefs that when you go to Canada you must make it there and therefore you stay there for so long and by the time you realize that place ain't for you, you've wasted so much and you start regretting..
There is no such thing as blessings. The key is INFORMATION.
Sister you are on the fence and giving a diplomatic answer. In my capacity as Kenya American I will tell any potential job seeker abroad to stay and hustle at home. This is an experience I have gathered for over 23 years in the USA. Knowing what I know now I would have never left Kenya in 1989 to come and work for Microsoft. The money might seem like great if you do the conversion but one cannot afford eating the best organic foods that we get in Kenya. In the end the money you get goes back to paying bills and taking care of your health for eating all these Gmo foods.
Lynn, we are struggling to leave kenya because hakuna jobs hapa kenya hata kupata job ya kuosha choo lazima ujue mtu na you bribe. We have children, nothing crushes a woman like not being able to put a meal on the table.
Lakimi hawa watu hukua abroad walishasahau mahali walitoka.... zao tu ni kudiscourage watu... but kama hauna kitu kabisa az in ww umejaribu yako yote umekosa, at least hata ukienda majuu utaishi life fiti hata kama hautakua na savings.
Thanks Lynn, youve helped me so much, i never knew this but now ill do a better research
The guy was probably squarely in the middle class in the Caribbean and then moved to a 1st world country and dropped status, because everything is standardized. There are no shortcuts. He therefore feels shortchanged. Canada however ranks high in almost every metric - life expectancy, childhood mortality, quality healthcare, good education system, livable cities, clean air/water, low crime rates ... The only downside is the brutal arctic winters.
When you go to a new country, things must be rough at first, personally im in turkey, and i stsyed for a couple of months without a house, people in Canada are just loud, those discouraging others, mostly among kenyans its not good, nigerians stand by each other and that's why they are so many there, kenyans just love discouraging one another, so if you want to try Canada whichever method you use, just go if you are meant to succeed there you will. Blessings 🙏🙏
I have been abroad for 14 year working in 5 different countries ,i will choose Kenya anyday any time , better kenya than turkey unless you're house maid lakini hizo kazi zingine wanaume wanaumia.
Noted Nigerians are with assumptions Canada has the finest jobs refusing the common offers and using shortcuts to seek acceptance
Honestly, as it is its better to struggle at home no better place. struggle and develop home our own country. Kenyans we are blessed let wake up and be real, we are enjoying peace, freedom, we have beautiful and warm people let embrace, appreciate be hopeful. Lynn happy birthday gal 🎉 wishing you all God's blessings. Great work you are doing always keep real ❤
wow Lynn doing so great ,i love this show so much,
+1 to me
Happy birthday bbygal kichana ulitupa wapi ?😂😂😂lkn uko smart venye uko our queen
The percentage of those who have been successful is comparatively lower than those who are struggling financially and mentally. We have success stories but those coming to Canada today or in the recent past are having a very tough time to settle and make a decent living. Let’s be honest. Canada is not easy to live in
Happy birthday🎉 greetings from the Netherlands. Here Cost of living is really high as well. If it weren 't for the kids we would move to anywhere but a western country. I truly believe the western system is colapsing. I have not a lot off hope. Somethings is going on. They use climate change as excuses to put more controlling systems in place. There is not a good vibe. I belief there is more future in Afrika and the tables are turning. Stay inovate, build in Afrika! It 's your turn to blossom
Yes its crazy i pay half of my salary for rent and thats the most i can do no holidays,no savings just surviving and am now thinking of what next on the other hand home is so corrupt when i move home everybody will be thinking your rich if you want to settle it will be rough if at all i make it.
@@mwendapoleee so there you have it. There should be a change of perspective. People need to stand up be pro active for change. I belief the reasone why the west is falling is because People foto lazy. Trusting their coverments taking care of all their needs. Giving their power away. Sleeping... Freedom abd justice are not for free. People have been fighting for it. Together. Now the west god divided and funareable but a lot of People are still sleeping, Don t want to wake up and see, their still dreaming
@@mwendapoleeethat is how you get trapped in the west, the fear of going home means you’re trapped
They're preparing the world for the beast system that's what
This is very important issues to discuss.. congrats 👏 LyneNgungi