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A message for skilled workers leaving Germany: watch out for your tax declaration duties in Germany even if you are living abroad. Germany has special regulations concerning the Lebensmittelpunkt (substantially your fiscal residency) and the calculation of the Steuersatz, which may depend on your income abroad if you leave the country during the year. If you have or are part of a company, beware of the Wegzugssteuer. Remember, wherever you are, the Finanzamt cares about you and will never leave you alone.

There are way to many international students from\nPunjab coming to Canada . It’s alarming canada is slowly becoming India 2.0 it’s scary Canada is losing their own identity. Canada should suspend any students coming from India to Canada . There aim is to not study but get pr . Shameless. The mass immigration has screwed things up there aren’t enough houses aren’t enough jobs like what in the world is going own . Many even abusing the tourists visa as well and working illegally. Pretty soon Canada will\nStop giving tourists visa to India ? 2022 -2023 with all these international students was a disgrace. During Diwali they even started using fireworks in the streets It’s people’s behaviour that’s the problem of course Canadians will start hating on foreigners then what do you expect. Indians that blended in that came to Canada years ago were finally getting respected and it all went down hill\nBecause of all the influx of people\nComing from small villages. Even Indians that have been living in Canada for years are tiered of it making every one else in the community that worked hard to build a life for themselves in Canada are being treated bad

Terrible reporting. The claim that immigration is what's behind the rising cost of living, especially housing, is very much NOT an obvious fact such that you would need to consult economists to even get anywhere near an answer. Interviewing random people off the street might help with exposing potentially racist sentiment but it does little to shed light on the truth of the matter.

Re: career opportunities. I am a Canadian citizen. I worked as a land surveyor assistant from 2017 to 2019 in Alberta. I had very few career opportunities. My supervisor didn't bother to teach me the trade. I was just assigned to be a pack mule/hole digger. I had a geomatics diploma and intended to become a surveyor after working as an assistant for 1 year. I waited 3 years and didn't make any progress. I was so frustrated I moved to France. France has way more opportunities for me. The salaries are lower. But the cost of living is lower too, and the hours are around 35h/week (vs 80+ in Canada). Yeah, it's legal for tradesmen in Canada to work 24/4 day shifts with 12 hour days. This doesn't take into account the 1~2 hours of unpaid work every night to write field notes and charge the batteries/cleanup the equipment. It doesn't help that the salaries are hourly too. So in the slow months you better have money saved up, or you'll be begging for food.

Germany can make new visa requirements etc it doesn’t matter because German people’s mindset needs to change , we can’t learn German the moment we land in the airport this is the expectation when we land in Germany, your visa procedures aren’t fast enough and friendly , people wait for more than 3 months for dependent visa and more, also the kind of stares we get while travelling to work or shopping and more , it just feels weird , Spain France and other southern European countries are much better to live and work.

Way to be, Trudeau et al ! You not only betray us Canadians in many ways but immigrants who come here have been lied to as well ! WHERE IS EVERYONE GOING TO LIVE ? On the streets! I. Tents! And in seniors in big houses ! Why did you copy Biden, Justin ? What you have done is treason ! Time to admit it !

Governments are lying to potential immigrants. I work with a guy who said he was told that his qualifications would be recognized when he landed and to not worry about anything. Upon arrival he applied for a job in his field and was told that his qualifications were not recognized. He was then told that he wold have to complete the equivalent of 4 years night school to receive accreditation. He wonders why he came but cant afford relocate back to his original home since it was sold and they used everything to come to a western country. He wasnt prepared for the cost of living and is now stuck in a country even he doesn't want to be in.

Probably Canada is making more money thanks to the savings of those who are moving in Canada and bring here all they have. In addition to these money Canada has the continuously financial benefit from the relatives of emigrants who send money or visit and spend money in Canada. I don't know if there is a statistics about this but probably somebody know well. Thus Canada is spending less than is gaining by the emigration system. Another aspect is related with the family problem. It seems in Canada there are many separated families, divorced. Probably this is because Canada is taking emigrants good for work by separating from their familiei. It was not different in the past with the slaves. Thus the people arriving here are missing the solidity of a complete family , with parents, grand parents, grand grand parents. A young family has more stability living with their large family. The disruption of the family by the emigration system has the result in more people living alone due to divorce.

Deeply disappointed and disillusioned with the current state of affairs. It’s increasingly difficult to afford the cost of living. Wishing you the best in your new country. ❤

The Canadian economy is made up of 80% in the service sectors and only 20% in the manufacturing and natural resources sectors ! This means only that 20% is the only sector of the economy is where new revenue is generated and the country is mostly living on credit every time you buy something made elsewhere !

You are not going to find a better place to live that is pretty obvious!

Too many effeminine men running things.\n\nToo many women in power.\n\nToo many non-christians and non caucasians.\n\nPeople cannot accept the truth \n\nIt's only going to get worse.\n\n\nI know, I know. I'm the bad guy. Soon I will be the dead guy and you can live with your delusions.

it's NOT free, after all taxes combined on an annual basis I'm paying around 60% taxes, carbon taxes, pst, gst, luxury taxes on cars over 50 k, all manner of hidden taxes, no health care is definitely not free. My health care plan in the US was 155 a month, my share, employer paid the rest, a good plan. But I took home 22% more of my income, which is massive on an annual basis, I was very rich down there, coming back to Canada it's sad, give the government all that money for what exactly? Can't think of one thing I ask the government for, but you know I'm self reliant, so self reliant people don't thrive in Canada. If I had lived in the US my whole life, same job/income I would be living a life multiples better than Canada.

Alina is more beautiful than before, I am curious where you will go. In face, Canada is good to raise children, but when they grow up and you are free on yourself, it is better to change to live in other countries. South america and Southeast asia are among good choices. Selling your house will stop paying the ever rising government tax and strata fee but gives you a more affordable housing while plenty left for buying medical insurance abroad. Saving of 35-45% tax can easily buy a descent plan. Canada is great but the cost of living is far more greater! In long run, Canada will become more occupied by Indians and other third world countries immigrants who like to raise large family to maximize their welfare and send children to school for free. The employers like cheap labour and bigger consumer size so they support Treadue. The foreign students in my company ridiculously work more than study. Bureaucratic inefficiency is also prevailing in many governmental bodies, federal and provincial alike. Large private companies are not much better.

why LEAVING CANADA.ca so good. my hope is live in ca

Immigrants lately have forgotten that living in a place like Canada is a privilege not a right

Long live Canadistan!

Not decades or centuries for a period of more than thousand years hindus of subcontinent facing the same where west teach us how to live now you are facing.

Driving down the standard of living by bringing in monkeys that will work for nothing.

Moral of the Story Dont Go to Germany live in your country earn less And Enjoy your life .......

I just watched 80% of this video to never find out where you are moving! Clickbait! I’m an expat Canadian living in the US now for 33 years, and proud of my decision. Shame on you!

Germany is a weird country, which kinda defines the people too, hopefully I'm not offending anyone.\nGermans that decide to live abroad say the same thing for their nationals that live in Germany.\nThe fact that they don't talk much is psychological,they don't know how to relate to other people,like human robots,is a cultural issue

This has to stop. where do they plan on living no jobs just live off of us. BS.. get out !

You speak well Alina... good for you looking for better opportunity for yourself. I am a Pharmacist who immigrated to ON, Canada 20 years ago but struggled to qualify as a Pharmacist in Canada due to unrealistic re-qualification requirements set forth by PEBC for Immigrants! But then I was easily able to re-qualify as American Pharmacist and now has been 18 years I had moved over to USA (with family) where we Pharmacists were welcomed with open arms... no looking back. If you want to live on welfare and do politics Canada is for you... not for Medical Professional. I have seen Canada deteriorated with petty Politicians with their shortsighted viewpoints!

Why not ask God where to live ? He has the perfect plan and loves us to ask His guidence.

I am Canadian born and no longer live there because of the things that are happening there. I live in rural USA now. Things are not perfect here either but they are better than Canada. Trudeau is destroying Canada. We are hoping Trump becomes President again and things should then become much better.

I live in Scotland for last 5 years, moved here because I was tired of India. Its corruption, polarized politics, and also how people behave. I have been welcomed by the Scots here, treated with respect and made many Scottish friends and know families who are some of the kindest warm people you will meet. \nI also know lots of Indians who are well behaved and good residents of Scotland. But sometimes I see Indians who simply take advantage of the Scottish hospitality. These Indian abuse the honor system to the point that it has become less prevalent. I once seen some north Indian guy singing vulgar Bhojpuri songs to a white girl when on the sidewalk in a manner that can be called eve testing, that made my blood boil. I absolutely hate it and avoid some Indians unless I personally know them. Being and Indian I dont want to be associated with Indians abroad because these 1-2% Indians have given the rest of us a bad name.

It's a Transfer of Wealth...happened in America Also...they Allowed Tenants to Live Rent Free for 3+ Years ...\n90% of Mom n Pop Landlords will Lose Their Homes....then Banks/Govt keeps it.

I'm sorry, I get that Canada is crazy expensive but your lifestyle is very expensive. Everything is a choice and you choose to travel and live in a very expensive city. I moved here in 2016 I and my husband had full-time jobs and we saved most of it, now we own our house and next year are going on our first vacation.

When Muslims move to secular countries ??? \n?? ?? ?? we the best ,\nYou Hate the west but live in the West ?

I dont think its some - it is many. Infact many arrive Germany, only to plan a later migration to a better place. Lack of local inclusion by the Germans above the language challenges are some of the factors; including challenging accomodation situations, bureaucracy, living away from one's elders & extended family and even the so called 3rd world countries providing a better personal life over just professional life - are leading many to contemplate leaving Germany. Oh not forgetting that the skilled professionls only enable the largely retiring Germans get their pensions, however they get treated worser than the ones living primarily on social support.

Absolutely, sir. The Palestinians aspire to live on their own land.

And no one is talented, no one is student, they are just cheap labor - education and student visa is just a facade. All came here for just working on cash , not following laws, driving without license, living without visas, insurance scams.

...NO..WE, many of us, are NOT going to support U!\n\nU live in one of the freest, most open and tolerant, developed and civilized societies in the world!!\n\nU are MOST privileged!!\n\nBut, sadly, U don't realize it!!\n\nU are an ingrate, a politically dishonest person!\n\nU can do whatever pleases U!\n\nBut keep us (and OUR financial support) out of it!!

Good bye! And loose you canadian citizenship. Ask moroccians who have lived in SA

Minority here: I am a skilled immigrant living in the country for more than 10 years. Although not all smooth, I love the country and live a good life here earning ~100K p.a.

Being in Canada rn it’s really bad from coast to coast everything is way more expensive living standards are down I am not moving but I do think things need to change

We live in India now...........WE DO NOT WANT............

50% of the residents of Toronto were not born in Canada, which makes many of us living outside of Toronto uncomfortable there.

This is crazy, look like we’re living in third world country

Canada is lost, I had to leave because of the rise in living costs.

where you make biggest buck and save most is the best place to live.

Subhanallah \nFear Allah \nWhat a daring liar \nShamelessly eating and sleeping in your places \nGo with your family and live there like a ordinary family just for a day not letting the world know how you are \nFeel their hunger \nFeel how they can sleep on the rumbles with no food water \n\n\n\nSorry I know you can not hear \n\n\nYou are NOT UMAR (RA)\n\nThe Man of Justice \nThe Man who worked as a slave when he was Amirul Muminin \n\n\n\nVery sad

We don't have enough for Canadians while trying to provide for new people to come in and pay such a high cost of living. Newcomers are taking jobs from Canadians in huge numbers. These competitions aren't provided resources for our Canadians, while bringing loads of people.

when is Vice going to do a report on the thousands of people that have had their lives destroyed by immigration?

US as a better place to go?have you tried to get a green card, checked the rents in cities Like San Francisco or NYC, their health care, non existing public transport, graduate debts at the end of uni, gun crime....??? Would you not expect to know English when you live there? Everyone needs to look at their own priorities.

I came to Canada in 1984 as a refugee from former Czechoslovakia. What a fabulous place Canada was then! \nNow, if things don't change (!), it looks like I will be soon living in 1984 again. In Orwell's 1984 that is. My kids are not panicking yet, but they understand what I am warning them about. If they decide to leave one day, having no debt will be the key. People with debt will be locked down.

You make the life of a digital nomad and you consciously choose to have no roots. Canada is a very diverse place. It very probably do not worth living in sythern Ontrio ad in the Vancouver area. But there is plenty of other places in Canada much more affordable and interesting. Me coming from Québec and iving there make me think that you could have choose to come to live here and intergrate yourself into our society. Take for example the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean where i come from more precisely. I guees you never went there. And believe me this in another country in comparison with Vancouver and the whole of southern Ontario. In my mind you should choose to setlle and make babies. This being done you could still live in the nomadic world to a cetain point and be into the digital world.

have a fun adventure ... I lived working in China area for almost 30 years ... moved back to Canada .... it has a lot of problems now and is too cold ... move to Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong or Vietnam/Malaysia etc

European living Canada because of Indian immigrants and Chinese! They don’t like Canada anymore