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Never understood why would anyone ever would want to immigrate to Canada. It was never some great industrial hub or anything. It's economy only prospered because of ridiculous low population compared to it's landmass size and lot's of natural resource like gas to sell that is it. But large scale jobs can only be created in a country when it has huge industries producing and making stuff.

Why would they stay in Canada when they can come to the United States and get all of their living expenses covered for free?

India's view is that Vienna convention gives them room to remove diplomatic immunity as India had requested parity and waited weeks for Canada to initiate action before removing immunity. An unanswered question in my mind then is that why does Canada think they will be able to get out of this difficult moment in a strained relationship with India while their diplomats portray India in a bad light with invalid, vindictive, and targeted messaging in diplomatic meetings they are doing with every friend country on earth. That's diplomatic flight with India is on. I think that is a wrong strategy by Canada and they should not bring up this topic with any country, absolutely not in the media, till India closes doors to discuss it. Whether India is right or wrong, this approach would make the difficult moment even more difficult bringing more sufferings to citizens on both sides. It is no brainer - more immigrants imminently return to home countries crashing Canada economy in many ways from education to whole supply-chain. India would also shunt economy growth. Both sides should get visionary egoless diplomats with open eyes, ears, and thinking minds to resolve.

An immigrant friend of mine told me how high the cost of living is and how little people tend to earn. You can't do that with the US next door. People will surely leave.\n\nAs a South African, I'd only be interested in staying in Canada until I get citizenship, so that it is easier to get citizenship or work permits elsewhere.

Do not come to Canada its a huge mistake if you do.?

Moving to Canada is not a great idea.

we need decrease the population in Canada by about 2 million , so that we can make life better for the ones left behind.

Is too cold in Canada. In the U.S we have cold on top…warm on the bottom.

I would! The best way to life a Canadian life...5months in the states..South.. during the winter..then back to Canada for the summer. That we can maintain our health care benefits benefits

Canada bad country for life

I never saw so many beggards and panhandlers in any other Western city as in YYZ. Canada is so enormous big and still they have so many homeless peoples ?

I have applied to the Parents Sponsorship Program for many years, and all failed. My mom is still alone in her hometown. For those immigrants who are planning to leave Canada, please cherish the chance to live in Canada that you already have.

Canada is great country , no matter bad economy or good time . But to those who betray Canada and leave in time of sluggish economy , my message is don’t return . And to those idiots who work at Canadian embassy and issue visa , you have no sympathy for Canada

Is it a possibility because of the number of brand new immigrants living here, voting here...that....is changing what Canada is and stands for???????? And their leaving because it's like their old country? Thoughts?

I also think Canada has a big advantage that they don't have to deal as much with the illegal immigration as the US does so they could let in more legal immigrants

My family moved to Canada in 1991, all of them university graduates. A lawyer, nurse, business owner, and a doctor of course Canada, rejected their experience and education. They started from the bottom. Canada is false advertisement. I hate it here.

Canada's 156 years old 1 1/2 centuries

Maybe put money towards housing market, healthcare, and productivity and stop CEOS, government, etc. giving themselves raises and more to its workers then Canada could be live again. Instead of throwin the money away??

high rent prices, not enough jobs, bad weather, expensive public transportation, expensive everything. PM giving 9 billion to other countries while his people struggle in Canada. its crazy

lol first they're like Oh Canada!, then they're like Oii Canada!?! how do you pay for anything? this is just like Pilipines eh?!?

No way you can be stress free in canada..... No fk way..

Wow, I'm shocked?.\nI loved Canada, was born here, I try to fight for it, but I wouldn't even know what things to do anymore.\nEverything is so bad, I want to leave.

Fantastic. They deserve better, never did like seeing people cattled Canada has cheap values takes advantage of everyone including its own people. Ditching Canada will force a mirror on its ugly politics.

Canada needs a change life is so expensive !!!

A lot of immigrants come to Canada just to become a citizen and get the Canadian passport. Then they move back home

Let's admit this. Canada is becoming extremely difficult for everyone. It's not about one government's failure. It's about a lack of vision and policy blunders of decades.

I immigrated to Canada in 2006. I have two degrees and a well-paid job. The cost of living in Ontario is so high- it leaves me with nothing but negative balance every month. I don’t have my own property, my car is old and all I have is DEBT. I can’t afford living in Canada!(P.S I lived in Quebec too- it was even worse than Ontario)

They failed to mention the #1 reason people are leaving. Politically, canada is turning into the countries they worked so hard to leave.

It's sad how bad Canada has become.

Canada horrible country very racist on all level especially police and justice (judging) system

Large migrations of immigrants and refugees into Canada amidst a severe rental housing crisis that is already leaving so many vulnerable Canadian citizens homeless, such as seniors and youth with pronounced disabilities such as my son and I. Ah..yeah, Govt folks..nice going..thanks.. Boo Canada!!

Trudeau ruined Canada and he isn't finished yet he's laughing at the Canadian people as him and his family fly around the world taking vacations and you can't vote him out because it's all rigged because Trudeau is a puppet and he will stay in his place until the next puppet is ready everyone will be happy to see him gone and they will believe that the new PM is going to make Canada great again but a few years in and everyone will see that, that is not the case it's all a show the PM's are just the actors

The cost of living is too high in Canada. I am born and raised here but I have many immigrant friends, and lots of them are planning to go back home because it's easier there. It's too expensive here now, a lot of them work low paying jobs, and 10 years ago they could support their families with their wages, but now it's impossible. It's a sad day for Canada when a Filipino wants to go back home because life is easier there. The financial struggle is a burden on us all, except most of us don't have somewhere else to go. We're stuck here.

My cousin can now forge his medical credentials and then drive for Uber deliveries so he can then own a house via Shadow Banking (The Realty companies will advise the best ones) to rent out to 20 people immigrating to Canada to help pay for the mortgage and his vacation travels back home.

Canada is ruined. The government is evil, a corrupt bloated albatross. It all needs to come down. Secession is the only way.

2 million illegals, 1.7m per year. Canadas overall GDP is now down 50% because of failed FMI's. No housing and its up 75% for mortgages and 200% for rentals. No manufacturing - we import 89% of everything into the country. Immigrants no longer welcome. Close the border.

2 months is not enough stay in canada for you to comment at all.

The International Student pathway to Canada is a loop hole that is being exploited, creating a lack of immigration diversity.

I came to Canada two decades ago after quitting a very decent, well paid job with my family. That was the biggest mistake I ever committed.

Good let everyone leave to get Canada back under control

A lack of an “open mind” is not why people are leaving. Canada is one of the most “open” countries in the world. If you cannot afford a home, groceries and basic necessities why would you stay? Canadians born here are leaving.

When I migrated twenty years ago from Ukraine, we had to apply and wait for 2-3 years for visa. Application form had questions about education, work experience, health, criminal records. You had to get certain amount of points to get permission to come. Looking at population in Canada right now, I doubt most of newcomers had to go through the same strict selection.

Canada has completely lost it's identity. I feel like I'm in a foreigner in my own home town.

Most employers think immigrants are parasites, only here to steal canadians jobs. They pay taxes and as consumers they contribute to the growth of Canada's economy. If they don't feel welcome, of course they are going to move to a better place for their dreams!!!???

Quite a few of leaving are afraid that they may have unacceptable views, so they run away just in case so their bank accounts are not locked up ?. Definitely not the same Canada I came to, over 30 years ago.

We came from many oppressed coutries, then years later see that our country changed, to something closer to what where we came from...So sad.\nDecades later, some previously oppressive coutries cleaned up their act, and people are moving back there, because Canada is now less free than there.

I have a Ph.d in Chemical Enginerring from a middle ranking Canadian university. Never received a job offer. But , with the same credentials, my job searches in both USA and Middle East were very positive. All my life as a Canadian, I was FORCED to work in USA and elsewhere in the globe. Canada is a CLOSED SOCIETY. It welcomes immigrants but when it comes to abetting in putting the migrants into APOROPRIPRIATE WORK , it keeps QUIET.

Unlike Germany, meeting a generalist or specialist is too hard when you are sick. This is the biggest issue in Canada.

Global and all MSM complicit in the destruction of Canada - defund all MSM.

Canadian ruling class markets the country as a bastion of freedom and equality. We immigrated, believing in that notion . Then, slowly came to realize that that belief is false .\nTruth is, canada is a fake democracy. The capitalist ruling class possesses all the rights and power in this country, and we immigrants are not seen as equal, but are being used to keep wages low . For canada to become the country it says it is , there needs to be an expansion of true democracy, into the workplace where we spend most of our time, and where the same ruling class invests very little of there's. \nSo say no to capitalism for a better canada. And yes to real democracy!