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I came in Windsor Ontario as a foreign worker in 2009, wasn't the best time to look for a job there but still. I did 1 year of studying, worked again, left for Alberta in 2012 where I still am. Got my PR in 2014 and citizenship in 2022. Most of the things I hear against living in Canada must be true, I don't doubt it but I'm just not aware of them. I didn't even know there was a bank account freezing during COVID. It wasn't easy to get a good job, I had to leave for a small community in Alberta to get the most of what I wanted and that's why I am oblivious to the harsher reality that people have to endure in Toronto or Vancouver. But the thing is, as soon as I landed in Toronto and got robbed 50$ by some guy (this is just an anecdote not the real reason), I knew I shouldn't try to make a living there. I know job opportunities are in those big cities but please, if you can, there are great communities that need people, workers, consumers and families. If you can land a job there, move! At least try. It doesn't even have to be that far up north, nor to be a mini small village. Small city, rural living, no criminality, cheap housing, lots of space, family friendly, no traffic, no wait time to see a doctor, friendly people, douchebags, we have it here. Are they drawbacks? Yes of course. Need to drive 1 or 2 hour to get a scan or an MRI, car dependance is exacerbated but hey, it feels like a free country where no one have been overpriced...yet.

If you work at the Mcdonald and you're not in couple, just don't expect to live in big towns like vancouver, toronto, montreal, ottawa or whatever and have a normal life. That's it. Go live in regions.

Honestly thought this was going to be a video on Vancouver but i guess Olivia Chow destroyed Toronto

Was shocked to see homeless in Vancouver 1996. Australia is more safe and better weather

Stay out of this place its trash. Unless you are a millionaire you will be poor no matter what. And if u are a millionaire you wont be for long. The taxes are crazy, the cost of living is crazy. You will never own a home unless you are very very rich, the weather is horrible, if thats not enough for you all the above problems are getting worst by the day. Im an engineer making 130-140k a year and couldnt afford a house in even the cheaper cities such as halifax... toronto or vancouver? Forget about it. I forgot to mention the healthcare, people are dying in waiting rooms and from cancers that could be treated if detected early, but they are often stage 4 before even being diagnosed. Very sad but very common

It depends where you live in Canada. Toronto is not Canada! Vancouver is not Canada either.

pretty sure vancouver beats toronto in homeless population.

Go to Vancouver or Victoria BC I've traveled all across Canada studying and working I've moved from coast to coast and back again and no place has ever had worse homelessness problem than BC

The lower east side Vancouver, right there in Ontario! Wow! Way to learn from Vancouver's mistakes!...?

a 10 second google search could've told you that Vancouver is the homeless capital of Canada

us in Vancouver got crazy homeless problem even more homeless then are brothers in T.O . the whole liberal west coast is a mess from San fran ,Portland, Seattle and van

Have you been to Vancouver's DTES along Hastings St? I think the number out weighs Toronto's

Toronto and vancouver looks like another Delhi or mumbai

Vancouver is even worse

Vancouver is the worst city for homeless in Canada.

Here’s my story, At the age of 48, I ventured to Canada in Sep 2022 ??. My goal was to settle there ?. I found a helper to arrange LMIA, and almost everything was set. I paid an initial amount of Rs $5000 ?. After 3 months in Vancouver, my experience was terribly sad ?. I decided to return to India ??. It turned out to be the best decision of my life. ? God saved me.

vancouver is worse

What about Vancouver!?!

Vancouver is the homeless capital.

Vancouver is worse

Vancouver is worse

Go to Vancouver

Nice to see some Canadian content , I’m from Vancouver Island. It has gotten so bad in BC as well.

Vancouver wayyy worse, Toronto way easier then Vancouver

Go to east Hastings Vancouver for a real look at the disparities in this country

Vancouver is even worse. It's BAD. The government needs to do something.

Toronto is bad but Vancouver is honestly so much worse. Its sad seeing this country fall so much from grace and seeing so many people struggling. Needless to say, insightful video. Keep it up

have you done vancouver yet? its def way worse over here on the west coast. DTES is wild

Vancouver look into it. Love your content

Try Vancouver ?

Vancouver?

I’d say Vancouver is the homeless capital of\nCanada, but Toronto sure ain’t looking good

Look at what happened to the guy in the Starbucks in Vancouver. Then tell me carrying those should be allowed.

I live in Vancouver. It`s getting just as bad. 2 weeks ago there was a shootout a few blocks from my place that sent 4 to the hospital. Mind you, I live in what is considered a quite neighbourhood where people move to retire.

Vancouver is pretty bad too lmao

I've been to Vancouver recently and I swear there is more homeless there.

Vancouver east Hastings is the homeless capital

Title couldn't be more wrong, go to Vancouver if you want to see the real capital

Bruh go to Vancouver and walk down East Hastings, that's where the real homeless capital of Canada is

Homeless capital? Can’t they get a free one way trip to Vancouver from any major city in Canada during winter so they don’t freeze to death? Go to east Hastings. Way worse

I've lived in both Toronto and Vancouver. Vancouver is far far worse. Not even close.

Vancouver is worse. Canada is declining quickly. Who knew electing someone who wears racist costumes would be part of such an issue

I live in the country on a farm and our small town nearby has homelessness, but I had no idea it was this bad everywhere in the big city. Edmonton doesn't seem as bad, but perhaps we are just lagging behind. I have seen Vancouver is even worse, perhaps THE worst. Like zombies on the street and firearms hidden in the tents.

Shout out from Vancouver...excuse me...?

Toronto? I thought Vancouver was? ...its so many places ? \n\nCanada has become so sad.

Vancouver is worse come here

Left Canada when I was 16 and never wish to return. About the media Canada's media and American media has been owned and corrupt by most of the same people. You really never got to know US, though they have their troubles. For example, the same as Canada, they return to voting for the most corrupt of politicians and those who wish to ruin North America. Were you better off 3.5 years ago or now is the most simple question that should be asked of everyone. Good thing you lived in Vancouver, because in many parts of Canada they are always argu and fight internally.

Vancouver isn't much better...

Vancouver is much worse then this ? this is nothing

No one force you to live in major cities like Vancouver and Toronto. Why not try Saskatoon ? much cheaper housing. San Francisco is not cheaper either?