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I lived in Toronto with my wife between Oct. 2021 and Oct. 2023. Despite earning six figures as a software developer plus my wife earning more or less the minimum wage and despite being very lucky to have a ridiculously low (for Toronto) rent of $1350 for a 2-bedroom apartment we decided to move back to Poland. We wanted to stay in Canada for longer, but with everything around being so expensive we weren't able to get a similar standard of living that we can easily afford in Europe. The fact that we didn't feel particularly safe in the city didn't help.

F*d up govt who brings muslims, indians, and pakistanis. They are taking over the canadian mix and making it another india, pakistan, or middle east. Canada is not European culture anymoren like it used to be

Every major city in Canada has been turned into a progressive wasteland, you get what you vote for.

Good, if enough of you leave maybe Canada will become a decent place once again and then all of you can come back, make it a shithole again then you can leave again and so on.

Canada won't be sorry when you leave. Don't come here!

I live in Canada and it's a strange place. You work so hard and never seem to get ahead. Wages are low and cost of living is really high it's so hard to save and build towards a future. Not to mention the cost of housing is crazy. Two bedroom one story house in Toronto will cost 1.5 million. Cost of living is out of control.

Wise decision. I left Canada with my child.

I'm so sorry to hear what you guys went through. I always thought Canada was the best when it came to nice people but I was wrong. \nAs for country options, definitely check out China, it is such a beautiful and peaceful country. You will deal with little to no racism there. \nCountries to avoid: America ?

So if Canada supported hum mus and mosques were blasting the call to prayer 5 times a time across Canadian cities, you would consider staying?

You can have your own reasons to take decisions in your life. That is perfectly alright. No one is forcing you to do anything .So, I hope you are taking the right decision and hope you will be much happier than your life in Canada, Good luck.

I support all their reasons for leaving .. I hope they motivate others to join them. There will never be places in Canada to pray 5 times day .. sorry . I cheer for you to find your proper environment and motivate other muslims to follow you please ??

Come out and join those of us who have decided that the world is bigger than Canada, UK, US etc. Be an Expat teacher like me, or an Expat doctor etc. I have just started chronicling my Expat journey around the world on my channel and it might inspire you.?

I understand why you don't like Canada but your hat is idiotic.

Good get out of Canada if your happy here!!

Canada has become the Soviet Union. I wouldn’t visit Commie-da if you paid me! \nEDIT: if you’re from Canada, I mean no disrespect.

Same reasons why I left Canada. It’s my first year in Kuwait (expat teacher) and honestly I’m loving it here. My husband and children are also with me and they love it here too. As we speak, the athan just began and it is such a blessing that we are missing in Canada. The weather feels like spring here and the sun is out almost every single day. May Allah swt choose what is best for you?

I agree with all your points but also I somewhat think this is a defeatist mentality , I think you should stay regardless I'm an immigrant to Canada and I am staying here till the end. Doesn't mean I won't move around and do projects abroad if I can for business, or for Islam, but I am not leaving definitively because my goal is to take advantage of all the opportunities at my disposal to achieve my goals.

Palestinians are actively trying to harm the jewish community in Canada. Jews have done nothing to you in Canada, and you are the one complaining? I'm glad you are leaving

Yup.... I got out of Canada too. I find everything there is fake. The schools are fake, hospitals are fake, press, government.... I was a union member and the union was definitely fake. Cost of living, debt and inflation meant there was literally not a penny left after all the taxes and bills were paid. I was very lonely and to be honest people just stayed in their own groups and were very rude.

where did all these donuld drumpf posters come from .. do the drumpfs have eyes for Canada too \nall these drumpfers want their uhmuruhku gun laws in Canada ... over my dead body \npeople that hate Canada just luv mass murders ... drive by shootings .. loosing your house if you get sick ... and teachers wearing AR-15's in class .. yah ,,, I can see why drumpfers would like that

Exactly Canada waste your life!

Don't know about Canada,,,but ur beautiful ❤️

Mexico is getting a lot people from US and Canada is just insane.

Smfh black folk love feeling sorry for themselves, even in Canada, were a crazy race , i love being black in America, i dont let the media tell me how to feel!

Canada is a scam the biggest scam of the century. All these states created recently have an enterprise status rather than an actual country

Born and raised in Canada. in my 50s and cant take it anymore. 2 years to my retirement and then I am moving away. I'm in Montreal and its negative 5 today. Basically from November to April the weather is sh@t. Taxes are very high, healthcare is garbage now, housing prices and rents are crazy expensive.

Good! We should shut down immigration in Canada right now. But if the immi's are ungrateful, then it's good they all leave .

Who are the idiots controlling immigration into Canada? Not the general Canadian public for sure. The fascist corporations want to lower the standard of living around the world to condition the slaves into living with less. Once this is set in place we'll be even easier to control. F**k the global corporate and the WEF.

which place do you recommand to live in canada ? (Alberta ?)

I have been living in Canada for over 20 years now, staying in Mississauga & not sure about the druggies everywhere statement, may be true about downtown TO. We also have a strong muslim community around us, ofc azaan five times a day and access to pray easily I do understand is missing here as in any non muslim country of the world. There are a lot of halal food options here now..esp in the past few years. Regardless of where you stay, it is my belief that you carry your deen with you, its a way of life and can be practised & taught to children in any part of the world. I do get the point about winters, but then summers are harsh in alot of countries like the Middle East & ppl stay mostly indoors. To each their own & I wish you the best in your decision! ❤

alhamdulillah. yes we have lost canada to the lgbt movement and i thought of leaving also. but i also think its good to stay and show people we still here that think differently. may allah guide and bless you.

Canada and the U.S. deteriorating morals and values

Because Canada became clown country.

I often visit Western Canada but not the large cities. Canadians I've meet there are very proud of their Country and neighbors and happy with their life. I hope they wake up to the fact that uncontrolled immigration will distroy any country.

Was once proud of Canada. It isn’t Canada anymore it’s a disaster with zero morals at any level

Show me the stats . The number of people coming in and people leaving Canada.

she does have a clue as to why housing is so expensive in Canada - keep her opinion for herself

It is interesting to hear opinions about living in Canada from an Indonesian (my guess, and I am sorry if you are not) who has been living abroad (including in Canada) for many years. Great video form you. Btw, I do not live in Canada.

I am in Canada since 19 years ago , i am leaving definitively Canada in 2024

Now I am really second guessing moving to Canada...

American here im moving up to Canada ive lived in the US my whole life its fn sick in the US

Sad to hear that but not surprised. Canada had too many over qualified immigrants and not enough good jobs.

You forgot about the MOST IMPORTANT REASON. Canada is a Woke authoritarian state. The bureaucrats CONTROL EVERYTHING.

Much to disagree with but you are right about one thing. Canada is not the best country for you.

If you flip the coin, it's very interesting to hear stories from expats of Eastern European decent living in Canada - And they're all desperate to return back to their country of origin because they say Canada is saturated with many migrants from the Far-East (China) South-East Asia (India & Pakistan) and Africa. They say they feel lost in all that. Some of these have applied for working visa's to the U.S. It seems every group of the human race has their own agenda for wanting to relocate to other places, mainly for comfort and security.

I'm Moroccan and Remember in year 2050 will be no LGB no Zionists free to Walk in Canada or Europe will be Only Muslims every day

A lot of people are eating, moving to the Maritimes are out of Canada because of inflation

Trust me, the reasons you are leaving is the reason that all families want to leave Canada Allah mustaan. It’s just a matter of getting things together and doing the initial push. Don’t go to Dubai if you don’t want to struggle with the rat race. It’s too expensive and they are taxing. Go somewhere more affordable and where it’s just a super materialistic country. Plus Emirates supports the blue and white country. Go somewhere where you can own a house (not saudi) but somewhere where that has milder weather. +50 weather is bad too because you are stuck indoors 6 months of the year.

My husband is from Gaza, all of his extended family was killed and these three months have been the most emotionally depleting, we also found out we are 2 months pregnant alhamdulilah and because we want to make sure the little one gets the islamic education and lives in a safe environment we can't possibly stay in Canada (we live in Vancouver, almost no visible muslims here). I'm a revert from Europe so people get so confused when they see me in hijab, it's uncomfortable and scary. Given the fact that my husband grew up in Gaza, we would like to move somewhere where islamic values are still very strong and people didn't exchange them for Shakira concerts (I think we all know which country i'm talking about) so our safest bet as of now is Kuwait and Qatar. More strongly Kuwait as there's a big Palestinian community. Hope this helps!

i dunno, you're privileged enough to be able to move wherever you want so that's cool. but don't think that anywhere else is better, most other countries are worse either on the things you mentioned or more. so I would urge you to think this through and actually look at the good and bad of the countries you're considering. also most other countries are poorer than Canada... heads up