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I'm a Canadian, and can comfortably state that Canada's reputation was cemented in the early seventies, and anyone choosing to come here based on that reputation, does so under false pretences. The majority of the immigrants I have come into contact with quickly become disillusioned with Canada, and eventually feel compelled to leave. The cost of living, combined with a lack of opportunities, and low wages, means that leading a normal life here is largely out of the question. Crime is a huge problem in BC, as Vancouver has become the de facto money laundering centre for North America. As a result, Canada is now extremely attractive for all the wrong reasons. At present, Canada is experiencing internal mass migration patterns driven by economic necessity, as the cost of living is prohibitively expensive in most urban centres. There is also a corresponding mass migration pattern of those who were born here away from the major cities, as Canada now lets in 500K, largely unvetted, immigrants into the country each year, most of whom are from war-ravaged, or third world, countries. With so many disparate languages and cultures from all over the world, it makes life utterly chaotic. The different nationalities never mix, and there is no effort expended to integrate with the Canadians who were born here. The Chinese live in Richmond, the East Indians in Surrey, and they have NOTHING to do with each other. Having traveled abroad, it's shocking how primitive it is in Canada. My advice to anyone thinking of coming here: Would you buy a ticket for a cruise on a ship that has a massive hole under the waterline?

America is more racist but immigrants can and are accepted as Americans and can access the life of anyone in society. On the other hand Canada wants immigrants it can abuse, forming an underclass they can stand on top of. And while initially it’s a big step up, it’s frustrating that you or your children are never given the opportunity to progress.\n\nI can tell you from experience that going from a high social strata of society in your home country to going to an underclass is very jarring. People will claim that the diversity you’re adding is great but white Canadians don’t want to actually be your friend, you’re likely to only hang out with your group of other “New Canadians” (immigrants/refugees). And everyone just acts like it’s normal for you to live an inferior life… that’s your place in society.

Guys come to Dubai....no tax and wonderful life....I think not Canada major countries have this tax pain...and at the end normal person get nothing except the name Canada,USA etc.... technically nothing is free in Canada.....

I will be leaving Canada within a year or so after declaring non-residency and bring my business with me. My view is that Canada is a good place to live a normal life. Healthcare covers your peace of mind, even if the waitlist is long and bureaucratic. Social benefit is not as generous as people suggest sometimes (at least in Canada unless you're on actual welfare where you can't work but you can't rise your way up easily and you're forever stuck in 1.5k CAD/month... which would be ofc much better than other struggling countries but immigrants often aspire for greater things than that. \n\nEven though I was an Asian immigrant, I never faced significant racism afaik (I could be socially naive however), but there are definitely limitations of opportunities. It's not too difficult to find entry to intermediate jobs, at least for me but that's probably because I did schooling here in Canada. And I was able to network aggressively and learned to be an extrovert, so that also helped. But still, Canadian living cost is high (and I'm saying this from Calgary... imagine what it's like in Vancouver/Toronto). Is it doable? Ofc. 50-70k CAD/year is quite doable ESPECIALLY in Calgary, Alberta. But it'd be difficult to achieve financial independence and true wealth. This is true everywhere ofc but more so in Canada compared to, say, USA where living cost is lower and wage is higher with more opportunities. It's a great place to live normally. If you wanna become exceptional (wealth, customized goods and services, etc), it become harder and costs more. \n\nEven now when I now own business after struggling to get here over 10 years that generates income that I need to achieve financial freedom, tax becomes frightfully bad. Alberta (that imposes lowest tax rate compared to other Canadian provinces (not including territories for obvious reason) is comparable to California in USA that is among the highest in all US states. And let's be real; Alberta is nowhere close of being California. Imagine the taxes in BC/Ontario shiver. \n\nOnce my tax rate becomes high enough to justify moving, I will pull the trigger. Still window-shopping where I wanna go and I have some lists but it's gonna happen especially as Canada will have to deal with their struggling economy, further distancing from US and their government mismanagement that continues to cost the society. I will not have any part in it. I may come back once in a while for visit or potentially retire depending on what the future looks like but right now, I just don't see my longterm future here.

My education is zero but I can write and able to speak normal English actually I am multiskilled Cook and has experience about it over 15 years I am looking job not only Canada it could be any countries but it should be European countries. Is it possible for me to fly over to Europe for job if you have any ideas about it just share it on the utube I am looking job not only for me but also my friends who are willing to move Europe countries for jobs.

born in toronto and its feels like hell here, just work and basically no life everyone in a bubble, politics are crazy and liberal ideology is not normal for a young man with morals... planning to escape once i have enough money and go east, nothing enjoyable about canada anymore

What if someone give you 2 millions dollars and asked your permission to kill all of your family members,your children wife parents? Will you be happy to get the money instead?\nDo you think that child you saw this brutality will be normal in life nbforget what happened and would be able to live as normal as used to be ?

Ashir bhai, Canadian dream is apparently becoming a Canadian dream. Good 06 months have passed, no FSW ballots.\n\nGod knows it the best, but to my limited thought process, Covid-19 has hit the gloval economies very bad. This eventually will take decades to normalize.

Assalam o allaikum sir main abu dhabi main job karta hu normal c our wife our beta Pakistan main canada jana chahta hu with family ap kuch batay kaisy our kiya tariky ho ga wife b.com kiya hai our abi m.a edition kar rahi hai mujy kiya tarika karna chahey jisy msin b apni family ko aik achi life dy sakou

Video normally too long, should be less than 5 minute....

Aslaamo alaikum\nDear Ashir i have listened you carefully but the thing i think is, how can a man like me get migrate from Pakistan to Canada?\nI am a driver now, before this i had spent 50 years of my life in jobs since i was 19. I got my education upto F.Sc., due to separation in parents i had started to do jobs and still in struggle to make my kids educated. When you disclose the reality about difference between two countries please think 1% or may be sum bit, people like me feel that they are failed by the word KISMAT and you understand who make Kismat. I feel heavy heart while i had struggled for better but never got success just because i am from those who are really poor and more over belongs to a community which never been stoped to be discriminated. I am very much upset in trying to be truthful just to see most of whom had a corrupt money or ethic they get success and rate it by adding that Pakistan left no values nor else what. I know Allah is every where and sees every moment for his creature spent in living a life without any luxury or normal and always put in struggle with an end of this life. I request you to tell the truth that don't make decisions as one wants but remain calm that Allah will give you better in after life. If you feel that you didn't understand what i want to say you can mail me, my id is mfarooqaslam1@gmail.\nPlease don't feel bad i am v much sorry if so. I have pain and waiting for end of this as per Gods will.\nRegards and gratitude\nFarooq.

I grew up in quebec and tipping wasn't required really back in the 1990's nowadays it has been normalized to tip

Trust me do not live in Basement… I disagree with it, it may cause you lot more stressful especially if you been living here in normal family home in Pakistan. basement rent $2000/- it is very high estimate anyway . Safety first in terms of car , yes agree don’t buy brand new car.

It's normal in India ..if this beautiful lady told any indian boy in India \nThey only smile ??and say our friends she interested in me

Bhai Indian Engineer kaise PR le Kar MBA Kare Canada m jismay uski international fee na lage. Normal fee lage jitni Canadians ki lagti h normal. Koi video h aapki aise to pleas share Kare warna banaye.

I don't think so he explained well. This is the normal video even someone can find same videos on YouTube ... As per my view , he didn't explain, he just give an overview.

As a Chinese born in TO, there is certainly a lot of racism there. Normally, it is a polite type. But this is Edmonton and police does not come until the next day; great, after the violence.

Most of these attackers have mental problems?? not all people who are race haters are normal. You can just tell.

My pr visa is stucked ....I have applied in the year March 2020 ...and it's end of March 2021 ..but I didn't got any response irc.... number of times i mailed to irc ..but every time they are saying its normal... please suggest me.

what many call racism is not racism but more accurately tribalism. people always will trust their own rather than the stranger. Its actually normal and a part of the self-preservation mechanism and always will be. there is a little bit of xenophobia in everyone. the thing is we don't have to disrespect one another and treat one another so badly.

im moving to canada for a few months and i've never been this excited cuz i live in the Philippines and we live normally here but the weather is so mean. IM so exCITED TO MOVE TO CANADA SO I CAN SEE SNOW OMGGG

Asian racism is so normalized speak up for us

Canada = normal people / USA = Zombies

WES gave me 4 years bachelors degree equivalency for my 3 year integrated BCom degree from Mumbai University.\nPlease suggest whether I can choose 2 or more degree/certificate or just normal 3 year degree while creating EE?

Institutional racism otherwise known as systemic racism is a form of racism that is cemented as normal practice within society or an organization. It can lead to such issues as discrimination in criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power, and education, among other issues

Hi sir had done skills Express entry application the one you doing in this video but I haven't got in feedback on that ,so how long does the that process normally take ?

Good to hear. Still struggling with 465 score. Did you apply separately for PNP? Or you got notificattion from normal express entry profile ?

1:30 iske baad Video dekhne ka mann nhi hua.\nIIT ki jagah koi normal college hota to acha lagta

3:53 born and raised, I worked in the fine/dining as secondary job most my adult life, ITS 100% BS THAT ITS EXPECTED. I don't care how it started but if you did just your job a server you get just the hourly. This idea that tipping is standard is basically rewarding bad behavior.. something I refuse to.\n\nIv had the odd waitress get snarky and if the food was high quality, while the service was garbage. Iv gone directly to kitchen staff and given them a tip cutting the server out completely normally they only give 10% of there total tips to the kitchen and I don't know any one server that claim more that 35% of there tips come tax season.\n. ohh I should mention prior to covid lockdowns a decent sever at an average bar takes home an average of $200 a night on top of their hourly wage so with the standard of 15 per h that's 120 + 200 that is 320 in a 8 hour shit that $40.00 and rough hour after 37 since I don't know a single one paying the proper taxes. A Friday/Saturday night should bring in well over 400.\n\nNow contrary to popular belief a restaurant must let view the kitchen if requested that's why you can see the kitchen in fast food places. \nAnd vice versa don't you kids yourself.\n\nThe most iv seen a server be tipped from a single table is $6,500\nIn one night $15,000\nVery rare even in mist fine dining.\n\nIf you knew a server complaing about income prior to covid lockdowns that ment 1 of 3 things\n1. addiction\n2. They don't do there job or are completely garbage at it and not cut out for it.\n3. A serious unplanned life event.\n\nAlso the I'm a stripper for school lol 99% of the time really means I have no real life work skills nor do I intended on getting any which is usually coupled with horrid addiction.

3:13 none of our health care is free.. none..it better to think of it pre pay if you use it or not... \n\nUnless you can magic medicine and diagnostic tools, that's what a percentage of your tax pays.\n\nIn my opinion neither the USA system of health care, nor canada do I see much off difference in level of care.\n\nWhat I mean that is each system has its trade offs. For Canada small thing like broken arm or need information or certain medication i n that way Canada supior way, it's fairly quick treatment and tends to be effictive. Where Canada starts lagging behind is really in RnD and access to life saving procedures. Too many people die on waiting lists in Canada as there is not enough resources to go around, y'all have waited 4-8 H(normal is 2-4) just to be seen before don't fib to web now. \n\nAnd since we lack competition for newer/better medical procedure, 80-90% of our medical knowledge comes from the states or ww2 Germany.\n\nWhile on say the USA side, due to the competition they are constantly making advancements (which in the long run makes overall treatment cheaper and closer affordable). While with Canada you have fixed prices, which actually encourages stagnantion in development as anything that streamlines the hospital making it more efficient hurst the hospitals next year of available funding.. while being hurt in the USA can really set the individual back.\nIn Canada you get an overall lower quality of care as the talented doctors end up moving to the states where they can get paid what they are worth not stuck on a fixed income. And after all that rare illnesses in canada as stated don't have any coverage meaning that any one hit with hit rare illness finds out the hard way they can either pay for life saving medication or well pass on.. as most Canadian are taxed to high to have any substantial savings available for such an emergency as they fall into the trap that the government has me covered. \n\nSo each system has its positives and negatives and as far as I'm concerned it's not talked about enough honestly up hear.\n\nIf you have been to the dentist in canada thats basically the usa system, though the prices are fixed in some areas so some services won't be available.. as they don't update the payment schedule often enough so certain procedures pay well, other well can actually cost the dentist out of pocket. \nTherefore in some areas you can't get certain procedures done at all the dentist will refuse.

It's just a Karen outbreak, nevermind it's normal ?

Bro eh ta tuc thora lucky ho gaye na... ki thanu PNP di offer agi.\nBut normally eh v bhot challenging haiga.

Hi just 1 quick question...while entering education detail ...if some one have bachelor degree + professional certification like CA CFA which req normally 3 yrs ...Can we select master degree in crs drop-down

Hi, estimated time of completion of our PR visa process was 30 th of september as per the IRCC visa status.we completed all procedures including giving our biometrics before this time line.what could be the possible reason on why the COPR for me and my family is being delayed? Any idea on when we should expect this COPR? Are these delays quite normal during these pandemic days?

No one trusts people who cover their faces it's a normal human reaction

Normalized and systemic racism is more common in Canada than in the United States.....

Only thing I want to point out: College/University isn't really cheaper in Canada. The thing is US has a lot of high end Ivy League schools that have been around for centuries and you are basically paying extra to be able to put that school on your resume. In terms of the normal non rich folk schools its the same for cost as well as our community colleges. Also your scholarships are way higher in value than ours could ever dream of being.

I thought it was normal to have black rates and white rates... you cant make white people pay full price.

Bhi iti valo ki sallrey keya hogei normally

Wow I realize how oblivious I am when out in public. Makes me wonder how many times I get racially profiled. While I can recognize there is racism, there are various factors involved for people’s behaviours. There will be people who are very clear with their message but maybe the others could be because of natural human social normalcy. I’d be interested to see an experiment by asking people to decide who are more trustworthy based on what is normal in their society, choosing between two different photos. One with full face covering and the other completely exposed.

HELP!!! \nThen go back to normal. \nHelp!!!!!!!!\nThis channel does it too you Locally

Tq bro gud information about a normal life style in canada

By virtue of what they were asked to do they would look suspicious, spend 15 mins, walking aimlessly through the store, up and down at random stuff. Store security is trained to spot strange stuff happening and it’s highly probably that the action of go in, look normal, for 15 mins made them look suspicious.

its not canada that's alberta by the sounds of it.\npretty normal there... 1/10 i wouldnt recommend

In-migration has become invasion. \nImmigration should be in small numbers \nnot a normalized policy. \n\nIt's extremist and/or radical behavior \nthat gets publicity they should not get \nnor should be supported. \n\nI wonder what kind of racism there has been \nwhen a Grey or an Andromedean \napplied for a job at a secret and sensitive location...

yeah, keep eraseing comments that are politically incorrect but could help normalize situation.\n\nBTW. If nikab (veil) was ban in Canada in 2010, what is this video uploaded 5years ago even about?

Genuine asylum seekers normally would accept refuge at the first safe country they arrive,\neconomic refugees only looking for the rich countries of their choice to cross into illegally.

If you work as a security guard and let's say 70% of the people who steal are of a certain race, then it's only normal that you inherently start to stereotype that certain race and pay more attention to them in the store

No they are NOT similar. The US is a terrible, racist, egocentric and aggressive country. Canada is a peaceful, loving, tolerant and with good friendly and normal people. RIP GEORGE FLOYD

you guys should also try going to the Philippines or any other Asian country and being white.. try and get a cab.. they will all ask you if you need a ride.. but you pay tons more than the locals would.. it works both ways and it's just normal... get over it... I rode in Planes staffed by people from China and they could tell I was from Texas.. Got treated very different.... some good and some bad depending on the flight attendant's views on The USA