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I often wonder why everybody says Canada is so Great. I think it is mostly political bragging. I'm born here and believe me I do not completely understand canadian thinking. It can be quite immovible and even nonsensical. I say good luck to foreigners trying to understand.

wow amazing so true this made me sad too ? I came to Canada when I was 9 years old with my father and sister so in some ways I was young so it was easy in a way for me, but as I got older it hit me being Spanish dominican ?? the culture different it's quite obvious, you're absolutely right people stick together in their own Community or culture, and is kind of hard to make friends, I know Spanish people here in Canada Toronto but they seem to stick to themselves and you were to think because I'm also Spanish that would have been easy for me to talk to them, but is not so sadly, without offending anyone Canada is not for anyone, you gotta be strong, Brave, quick, and smart. Credit matter alot here in Canada or you're nobody, having reference matters a lot or you cannot get anything done, the level of education matter alot here in Canada, and many more.. I can go on but there pros and cons like every country, but in all honesty I don't see myself living here forever I'm planning to move.

Canada is a country of immigrants, which means people who are, in my humble opinion, mostly quite self-centered and expecting the world from others, which never happens! Canada demands a gigantic capacity to adapt, to adjust and, in a word, to change...completely! You must be totally willing to leave everything behind if you want to integrate into Canadian society and this is extremely hard to do! Moreover, most immigrants come to Canada because they expect that country to give them a life of luxury or at least a very easy life, which can be true, as compared to certain other countries where life can be hell because of corruption, poverty or mismanagement and dictatorship. Now, don't fool yourself, you will find all of this in Canada too, in a very different way, although not always that different, but you will find it to a certain extent, depending on what you are trying to do here! Canada pretends to be a free and democratic country, but if there is one thing, that you are not supposed to do in Canada without dire consequences and reactions from most Canadians, it is criticism and voicing dissent! You will face repression too! I am 67 and I have lived in this country for over 30 years and now have lots of health problems, which I would probably never have had in another country, all this because of the frigging climate here...I just hate it here! And yes, don't be cultured and...play stupid and ignorant, otherwise you will face automatic rejection and that same stupidity and ignorance! A country of many cultures...yes, but also of deep rooted prejudices and intolerance! And if there is something that never changes in Canada, it is change! They expect you to change, but they never change themselves! in a word...Canada is a country like all others, no better and often far worse!

I always thought Canada of migrating to Canada, because most You tubers, give a rosy picture of what life is, been to Canada quite a number of times

Hi igor.. i am looking to migrate to Canada through known pNp prgrm.. buts due to insufficient fund and lack of correct guidance i am not able to come there for job. I did a lot r&d on all pnp's. But this sounds quite good.plz suggest how to apply for job with registered employer in AIIP provinces so that i can get job offer letter and how to apply .and plz share the link of registered employer for the same

Hi, nice to meet you, I am Mexican, I would like to study at Canada and get a part time job to get some Canadian experience, I would like to live at Montreal or Winnipeg, but, at this Pandemic situation, I am really scared, because Canada's weather it's quite different rather than Mexico's weather, and if for some strange reason I get the Covid 19, that extremely weather could be fatality, I would like to wait untill this terrible pandemic situation already has gone, of course, I wonder how long time does it going to take for disappear Covid 19?, I don't know, but I guess it's better to wait and expect what's happens

Quite informative

Hi your upload was quite informative and I appreciate the time and effort you invested. At this time presently I'm a gas truck driver over 9yrs in my country. Hauling heavy equipment is my God given skill and I would love to ply my trade in Canada any recommendations!!

Assalamualaikum Asher Bhai happy to see u as it dating back to time of dhunwan play wen I was in 2nd year MBBS. Dear brother I v been doing GPShip in my native town.Wen I dug deep into medical career in canada.it came to light that finding job in family medicine or in any speciality is quite a complicated process which I can't get thru frankly.Another dilemma in my jumps terribly in front of me I can't qualify for Express entry d/t lagging far behind in scoring staying enough below 400.A no of my patients entered Canada as refugee.Most got PR within 2 years. They are advising me to adopt this route as I already got US visit visa valid upto sep 22.it is understood that I v to quit medical field and ve to adopt some other practical field .Kindly guide b/ c ur guidance will be of greater help to me in this regard allah Hafiz

That's quite accurate...

Thankyou so much. Your videos are quite informative. Could you please help me on this point that is it necessary to show bank statements of every year 0f work experience. Like i have 3 years of Work Exp. But i have bank statements of only 2 yrs as 1st year i was paid in cash..Will my all 3 years be counted?

Very nice , informative, and a little bit emotional video, very well noted and appreciated. I need to seek your guidence here. I am 46 years old, currently working in a very senior capacity for a company (financial sector) located in southern africa, planning (although already quite late), to immigrate to Canada with my wife, and three children, eldest being 11 years old. Do you think it's a good idea now at this age?

The illustrations expounds clearly that Canada might be quite bigger than USA by its periphery but way behind with the other aspects. This is the glorification of the America!

His accent is quite similar to famous vlogger kulas from canada

Bahahahahaha! I am half black and Canada is the most non racist country on earth! Try travelling some time! So much race baiting to make money and get attention. Quit whining. Be responsible and stop blaming others! I made myself who I am with crying victim...

To be quite honest most uses of “refugee status” are total bs. He and his family were not being hunted down. They could have simply moved to a different region of the country rather than heading straight to Canada.

The way she is saying I will never visit India is quite absurd,,No issue where u r living right now, but respect India, It's ur motherland?

Quite informative, thank you. I desire to move to Canada and this has helped a lot to get some heads up to have into account before doing the step. The only thing I'm scared about is to remain inside a plane for 12 hours... Wish I could go there on boat instead but I have no idea if there are boats that head from Europe to Canada dedicated to transport people.

In the Quran, it’s explicitly stated that you are not allowed to force your religious beliefs on others. So quit being paranoid about Muslims trying to take over the world.

Western multinationals need to Quit Africa NOW!!!

what was the month and year when you got invite from ontario ?.........I am quite sure that must be sometime in 2017.......because express entry cutoff 440 was in 2018 or 2017......but in 2018 I don't think Ontario was giving tech targeted invites......they did in 2019, 2020 and I suppose also in 2017 (when u got the invite as per my guess)

You NEVER have Asian individuals or groups on TV in distress over racial inequality. Sure, we encounter it from time to time, but how often do we stand on our soap box and complain? We get up, work and work and reach to levels of success and integrate into society to our potential. Not in the need of social or economic assistance due to racial suppression, especially in Canada. I think it's easy to fall under the pretense that we don't succeed or have certain opportunities due to the colour of our skin - it happens - however, sometimes success comes from who we are and what we are capable of doing. Old proverb says, 'quit looking for that hand to lift you up, use your own hand to find the branch that will lift you and get you going.'

15% of the Spanish speakers are scattered and have limited political power. French is official in Canada and the French speakers have quite a bit of political power.

As someone going through quite a bit of hassle to move/settle in Canada and pursue citizenship LEGALLY, this video makes me furious.

Time has come for muslims to quit this evil cult and become humans. OM TATH SATH.?

Funny I’m from a small town\nAnd I’ve been going to the same gas station/corner store for like over 15 years and this new guy follows me and watches my every movement...and when these white kids I know are trouble makers he doesn’t do a thing lol the store owner actually told him “oh he’s okay I know the family” because he noticed the new guy watches my every move and I let it go for weeks but the owner told him I’m okay and he had this look like he wasn’t convinced lol needless to say he quit and now works at another store across town..another place I go to lol I said “hi man! Don’t like the area at the other place?” Lol just had to bug him because he’s uncomfortable around other races and it’s painfully obvious that he is lol

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?

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The only thing I don't quite understand is why?

I'm white and I've been discriminated against for my skin colour by other races... It's not a one way thing. Everyone needs to quit it.

she raised $77, $81 and $51, thats like $67 an hour average. Im bout to quit working.

Shoppers Drug Mart employees are the absolute worst in my experience for racial profiling. They opened a new store so had hardly any customers, I was shopping for painkillers where there are numerous drug types, brands, strengths (mg), styles (capsules, gel cap, tablets), amounts and prices - all in small writing which takes quite a bit of time to disseminate and decide upon especially when your eyesight is poor as mine is. After a while I looked up and noticed a security guard standing in the aisle watching me. I was shocked and confronted him, asking if he was watching me, to which he quickly denied and left. Was so disturbed I quickly left the store without buying anything and refused to return to that location. Another time I was shopping for an eyebrow pencil where the colour name was printed again in small letters so was spending time to find the one I wanted amongst all the different browns. After I had chosen and started to walk past their counter, their staff member stood with her arms folded shaking her head. This was very alarming as I had shopped in that store since it had opened! So after effectively being accused of shoplifting a $3 eyebrow pencil for no reason other than being black, at the cash line, a white guy sprints out the door carrying a $50 box of diapers! Whatever they are selling at Shoppers or anywhere else is not worth my freedom. They have no right to profile me when it is never going to be me stealing. There are many, many black people who just do not do those kinds of things. We are not all criminals. I have worked in lots of stores and the majority of people stealing are the majority of people in Canada - the white people. Stop living on stereotypes, Shoppers Drug Mart and don't pooh-pooh people's experiences when they call and complain!

Whitechapel has been predominantly Bengali for decades. Just because a few morons walked around the streets, harassing people, that doesn't mean that it's a norm or even newsworthy. This is quite irresponsible for CNN to cover. They were jailed and dealt with. Stop making it a international news story.

A lot of you are quite dense so here’s the definition of systemic racism:\n\nSystemic Racism includes the policies and practices entrenched in established institutions, which result in the exclusion or promotion of designated groups. It differs from overt discrimination in that no individual intent is necessary. (Toronto Mayor's Committee on Community and Race Relations. Race Relations: Myths and Facts)\n\nIt manifests itself in two ways:\n\ninstitutional racism: racial discrimination that derives from individuals carrying out the dictates of others who are prejudiced or of a prejudiced society\nstructural racism: inequalities rooted in the system-wide operation of a society that excludes substantial numbers of members of particular groups from significant participation in major social institutions. (Henry & Tator, 2006, p. 352)

The only discrimination that I have felt in Quebec was when I could not speak French... so I learned French ... and life is quite chill now ... ??? I have felt more discrimination at my so called home country . . .

So sad. I hate ppl being mistreated for being different. It's happened to me quite a bit fir being Christian. Where I'm from there are a lot of people who who hate you just fir believing in God. ?

I am sorry to say this but really where you guys worked here in India. ???? not to brag but i make quite decent here in India itself. Have my own car and 3 houses. 2 of my parents and 1 of my own. I guess its a good option for people who planned to work at gas station here also.

Wow Canada. I guess you're just as bad as the states. Only difference is that you portrayed a picture of kindness. Now I know the people censored are representing your country but its saying quite a lot.

And i am quite happy with whats going on in england.???\nThe same communal differences based on religion, ideologies start to divide england by the end of this century just as how they implemented their DIVIDE AND RULE policy back in india and looted us for centuries.\nKarma strikes.\nI dont care islam increases worldwide or not. But i will be the happiest if england turns out to be the next syria or libya???

As a Canadian we are more open to immigtation . There are still laws. I myself am an immigrant. This piece shows one story out of thousands yearly. Without knowing specific details it is tough to judge. I know and have met quite a few refugees that have gained legal status within the past few years. We are not perfect by any means but the government does a good job, in my opinion. There must still be a vetting process. I hope this family has found stability

some people use $ as a way to also get under your skin and force racism upon you. Some cashiers at Walmart do it. They'll say as if you didn't pay meanwhile you did and they just keep saying you didn't when it went through the register till.\nsome of these workers need to act right and quit forcing racism on others through $

In the 21st century, many Canadians are also quite against Christians, though this is the basis for the underlying principles of kindness, goodness, and love that has made the Western World so attractive to many peoples around the world, and has made Canada a haven for many. This is quite a shame on Canada. While loving and blessing others, Canada should NEVER forget her own (Natives and Christians); neither should she forget her good foundations that has made her peaceful, wealthy, and stress free over the centuries. I have had to rescue a white co-worker one time, because she was ill treated by immigrants in the workplace, who thought she was not SMART enough and FAST enough for their purpose. This is a beautiful, gentile white lady, whose parents helped to build Canada. Shame on Canada. It is good to bless others, but at what cost? Selling out your good foundations? Forgetting your own peoples who do not have degrees like others. Shame on Canada for allowing these actions. Canada, rebuild your good foundations.

And he was called Niger on basketball court by his friends but see they don't have the same meaning until we have the same meaning so they can say something and make us look bad and then use it against us wake up America quit allowing their crutches to be created self-inflicting and then get a benefit out of

Canada's biggest sport as of last year is basketball although historically was hockey. I don't know if we invented hockey but I know we invented basketball. We also only have 3 main political parties conservative, liberal, and NDP. The green party is more of an influential party and the People's party was a waste. The bloc quebecois actually performed quite well because of the dislike of Justin Trudeau although they only represent quebec

From the black shoplifters I knew from r/Shoplifting back before it was shut down it was common knowledge that there was racial profiling. If you were white you had an advantage, so we would have strategies for the non-whites to mitigate the risk but ultimately the best advice was just to watch out more cause your at a higher risk of getting caught.\n\nI quit that stuff that long ago though

I grew up with this, upon coming to North America 'n learned quite a few issues prevalent as I got oriented ...

if you do not like the attention do not shop there. i once quit a job because the manager was black. Another time I quit a job simply because the boss was Jewish

The first time i travelled across Canada on a road trip, heading west, going town to town along the TransCanada Hiway, i choose a black friend to accompany me. I choose him because he was really easy to get along with and i knew he was an auto mechanics enthusiast, which, as it turned out came in handy on the trip. We were on the road for a few months. I grew up in a city in a little multicultural bubble of liberalism and was taught as a child not to judge others based on skin colour or sex; to be respectful towards people of all ilks and ethnicities. The thing is, i was young enough to not really realize that i was in a bubble. As we travelled though parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta, where there are few to no blacks in many towns, i began to realize that Canada is quite racist in the outback and little towns mid country. I was surprised and actually angered by it. My friend took it in stride however. For example, i was meeting people, getting invited home for dinner and meet the wife and kids sort of thing, and my friend couldn't even get a conversation going with most people, they just totally ignored him and gave him a wide berth. I know underlying all of that is just the fear of an unknown quantity and the fact that a lot of Canadians watch American news sometimes which tends to be chock full of black in gang wars, shooting each other and committing violent crime so they get a false view of black culture because the news at that time rarely showed blacks unless they were committing a crime.

Canada is quite similar to Uk educationally I guess

So basically Canada is quite similar to the uk. Edit: I meant similar to Europe