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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.

I wouldn’t move to Canada because the government supports Nazis. That just means though

Canada is frozen half the year. So is the economy, you only make money half the year. But house price inflated to the moon by the investors

Canada is run by landlords. 38% of Canadian MP's are landlords, including ministers. They will do everything to keep pressure on the Great Canadian House Bubble. And yes, it is a form of corruption aka conflict of interest.

This is becoming common place across Canada now ?

Even the immigrants who are here in Canada are asking for mass immigration to stop and only take quality immigrants who will add value to this country.

Indians are leaving Canada and hardly any students coming from India..

M SORRY BUT ALL INDIANS WANT TO COME TO CANADA

now more and more news of murders robbery because most people don't find jobs to support themselves in Canada.

I’m leaving Canada too….taxes are way way too high….health care system is insufficient……not enough job opportunities….it is a beautiful country but I got to go.

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I migrated from the UK and really, things aren't much better at home. That's why i'm sticking it out. London rents are equivalent to Toronto, with a similar average salary. UK taxes also look ok on paper, but wheny you include the hidden stuff it's just as bad as canada. Healthcare also going down the gutter. The only positive the UK has over canada is food is much cheaper and if you are able to work from home, you can live away from big cities and pay much less rent. This huge difference between big cities and towns in the UK doesn't seem to be as noticeable in Canada. For an entire 3 bed house with a garden in the north of england, you could get one for $1000/month easy. But there are no job opportunities there at all, so it really is only for WFHers. But I think these issues are sweeping most of the western world... our economic models are built on infinite growth and can't deal with aging populations with an increasing tax burden.

the problem is NOT immigrant. it is refugees that causes all these problems. east asian, white, south asian EVERYONE is an immigrants. Canada is an immigration country to begin with. the problem is that our economy isn't growing and houses are not being built. importing refugees... taking our resources....\n\nwe need immigrants but we just need them to enter legally, like trump said.

Immigration was fine up until the Liberals decided to become globalists. Before that all immigrants were united under the Canadian flag. The Canadian experience, being Canadian, and honoring the Canadian tradition were all real things. Then the Liberals came along and pushed Canada into becoming a multicultural state where everyone became a hyphenated Canadian. Fast forward to today and the hundreds of cultures in Canada are all in Silos, caring more about their original homeland over their adopted home. They've even brought their ancient disputes with them. It's a sad state of affairs. Ultimately designed to divide people, kill the Canadian identity and keep Liberals in power indefinitely.

WELL THANKS TO TRUDEAU, CANADA IN NO LONGER A DREAM FOR ANYONE FROM ANYWHERE & STUPID CANADIANS ELECTED HIM TWICE!!!

born and raised in Toronto, and i can say this- you cannot make money easily in canada..Plus its just to expensive to do literally anything!!! Also, its to damn cold, and so are the women there

Plain and simple - votes. Those are bought and paid for votes. When the time comes they will vote for the government who was in power at the time of their arrival to Canada.

Why you are always attacking the international students? We pay rent, taxes, CPP, tuition. We are the best students and most brilliant people of our own countries. We didnt come here for food, most of us come from wonderful countries with better weather beaches etc. We are here to contribute to this country as a new adventure while our intention remains returning home one day. Rest assured that many other countries offer better living conditions such as cheap university kitchen where you can eat and not worry about the meals, dorms just a few meters from classes etc. I tried one week applying in indeed and I got 6-7 job offers so there are plenty of jobs around. Look at the photos you are posting, most are from africans who came to canada illegally from mexico-us route or ocean-Quebec ships. Why dont you count millions of Ukrainian who are here taking your taxes and most of them doing nothing not even knowing English! Apparently you havent travelled that much overseas so your angle of view is narrow so I am not going to waste time seeing your videos. Good luck!

Its better to be as asylum seeker,its easy to enter canada

It's funny to see that you don't know anything about CANADA's job market. Go out and learn what CANADA is before making these videos.\nFirst you should know that Canadian Companies don't hire anyone for a high skilled job. Even if you are an amazing engineer with 20yrs of experience. They want even skilled people to get canadian experience by working entry level jobs.\nAnd you are crying about how immigrants are applying for entry level jobs. First you should ask your companies and government why it is wasting the talent of people they brought by asking them to do entry level jobs.

Real victims are these immigrants themselves. Canadian govt , Colleges and Agents sell them a dream to scam them out of their savings. These people grew up in developing countries saw Canada as a first world country hence they flocked.

The headline is “Why so many immigrants leaving Canada” and the guest commentator is NOT an immigrant he is just an international student. CTV News always knows the best.

This is all by design. Trudeau et al work for the WEF. The plan is to undermine Canada and forge a post-national state.

I'm a college graduate in Canada with a computer science certificate. I've been job hunting for 2 years handing out hundreds upon hundreds of applications, probably long over 1000 applications at this point. As a computer scientist who studies programming languages and server maintenance, I CAN'T EVEN GET INTO RETAIL. AFTER YEARS.

We need more jobs, more foreign investments, more competition in all sectors, approval of more buildings. Majority of Canada's issues can be issued if we had a half decent PM

Mass Immigration is Destroying Canada ... Period

Indians are taking over Canada. I cannot stand them. ?? Canada is a new India. ????? Nobody like them. They bring quantity rather than quality.

Canadians need to be weary of Poilievre, too. He has said in many speeches that immigrants will help Canada with their skills. He has not once said he would stop mass immigration. Trudeau is a horrible PM & Canada needs help, but Canada should also ensure that Poilievre will do what he promises.

Canada is bringing in millions of bottom of the barrel migrants. Take care of Canadians! Not 3rd world country migrants that won't even smile at you in public!

The government doesn't care at all about Canadians. They don't care about the country. Revisit Trudeau's old stock Canadian speech.They are trying to mask the economic crash ongoing in Canada. But hey gta and maritimes love these liberals. Republic of Alberta

Former prime minister and Conservative leader Brian Mulroney also praised Trudeau's efforts to stimulate economic growth in Atlantic Canada, The rigion is richer and more populous than it has been in a long time.

Third World Canada ????

Not gonna lie. But Canadian teenagers feel entitled . They don’t want to work which is a shame. That might be a problem with the parents. But a good portion of 20-35 year old living with there parents are white Canadians. Let me be clear before you all slam me. But it is fucking true. Look at the line ups and tell me how many Canadians do you see. None. The problem is they want a job to pay them big money right off the start. We all started somewhere. I worked for 5.35 an hour that was only 20 years ago. That was minimum wage. Ridiculous right!!! But it actually hasn’t moved up much sense then. Saskatchewan is still the lowest minimum wage in all of Canada ( thanks Scott Moe?). I get it. Even right now with the Trudeau government you really can’t make enough money to survive but you have to try.

The best Canadian province is Cancun. Get the heck out of Canada and live in a Mexican paradise for a fraction of the living cost of Canada.

I heard Canada is becoming expensive and if opportunities are less people will relocate to other countries like USA

Canada sucks!

I have struggled with dissatisfaction with my immigration to Canada for 20 years. After so long, I have grown roots in this country and am to old to move elsewhere. But I would like to suggest to all those who are unhappy with their immigration project in Canada: Even though it is difficult, do not wait for too long, hoping that a positive change will come. There are so many oportunities that you can capitalize on in other countries, especially Russia ...

In the 1960s and 70s, my parents and some of their friends left authoritarian Yugoslavia for Canada. Now, some of their children are leaving Canada for the same reason. I personally know at least 10 people who left Canada permanently in the last few years. Thank you Trudeau and the NDP/Liberal Party!

I am going to leave Canada next summer

Just got this video suggestion and it's about 5 years old so I hope this has already been addressed. I can't fathom the fact that so many people can get away with it. I just hope all behind this are either deported with no chance to return to Canada ever and any citizen jailed for a long time. It is not fair for law abiding citizens. (Edited: maybe unrelated but that's also another reason why I am against ex-pat voting. Whoever was born in Canada and returns to their ancestors country and plans to keep their privileges should be stripped from them. I don't need anyone living abroad to decide on who will sit in the Canadian government.)

They know that Canada its not what it used to be and live better in their countries than in a bee hive !!

i hate hearing this because this is the usa too. when u dont land well right out of school you gotta fight ..get it..and dont let it go. but also try to stay in canada..live your dream..AND possibly get a regular full time job like a school bus driver instead of some hip cooler dream gig. educated type people think they have to have the LOOK and end up looking delusional. im sorry but if you come to the usa youre going in the wrong direction. canada is big and free.. and were crazy and WE'LL ROB YOU in the us. so...

Canada, a new state of India.

My parents immigrated to Canada from racist apartheid South Africa in 1967. \n \nAs a second-generation immigrant, all I can say is that Canada is:\nThe best country there is...\nThe best country there was...\nThe best country there will ever be!!!!\n\nWhere's your bloody loyalty in coming to this country and then deciding to leave because of economic challenges?\n\nYou're not living under a dictatorship like my parents were!

Canada is finished...kaput

Canada was a beacon of hope until 2015 under Steven Harper’s rule. I immigrated to Canada in 2015 only to be shocked by what was coming in their elections. Too many selfish people voted for dictatorship.

Immigrants only have jobs like washing dishes if you are lucky.And rent,food , and gasoline are too expensive . Trudeau broke Canada.

Canada has deteriorated since I came here.Take alook at the homeless problem in BC and Toronto

Good video. but i think u missed a couple of vital points .. \n Please learn to talk about race!! \n Canada has a serious racism problem. It is very important that folks get comfortable talking about race. So we can end the systemic oppression that many folks are experiencing here .\n also important for new immigrants to learn about colonisation, and about the TRC (truth and reconciliation commision) ..

Its sad whats happening in Canada. Hopefully it gets better over time. Alot of dreams fading. Just sad but at the same time some persons are thriving.