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I live in Calgary with a spouse and two kids and what most people would consider successful and it is nothing what I would have expected. We are mid 30s with a high household income and still struggle. We are self made (no family help) and between the house, kids, and insanely high living costs (think food, taxes, insurance, transportation...ect) we just get by. We struggle and then I think of the families making the average income and it blows my mind. I don't know how all the parents out there do it. This country is broken. Housing is insane, every industry is dominated by one or two corporations putting the screws to everyone making the cost of living unsustainable, and the government taxes you into the ground...how long can it really last

What is racist about it..she was just fighting verbally and trying to be funny at the same time..the guy could not defend himself..telling her to fuck off would have gone a long way ?shit comes in different shape and colour.. depends what you ate last night?

You can get by with our Healthcare…so long as ya don’t get sick. ???

My parents bought a home in Ontario Canada 24 years ago. Only after this long, they finally have 100K left to pay. Considering that it’s a small amount compared to the rest of their previous payments, WTF.

You really nailed the facts in this vid. Even made me aware of how horrible it is out east. The country was doing fairly fine pre COVID but after that it’s been downhill since. I entered college few yrs before covid and barely any international students were there. When I graduated not too long ago holy hell the campus is full of Indians. Insane numbers and they keep bringing in more people than they can hold. So corrupt how this country is full of lobbyists and politicians who only want to feed the rich and foreigners while discarding their own

Good morning boss watching from Ghana please how long does visit visa for Canada before being approved

Uh no, the reason why indian choses Canada, is because both the US and Austrialian won't take them in anymore, before many indians would not even consider canada as a Option for a long time The US was the top choice and Australia the second.

from 2005 until October 7th last year, Gaza had the opportunity to become a strong independent nation. Its leaders chose to dig massive tunnels and import weapons purely for terrorist attacks. There will be no peace as long as Hamas or any other islamist groups are in charge.

I applied for Canadian visitor visa since 70 days ago as I have all the conditions that you must have it if you want to get visa without obstacles for rejection as an official documents with financial status including bank account with title deeds for properties and long history of travel including Schengen area and UK but unfortunately today I was disappointed when I received an email from Canadian immigration visa office that I wasn't got a visa but instead I rejected and the causes first they are not sure that I will return back to my country so what else should I provided to believe me and how do they know that those who already got visa they will return back ? Do they have a magician stick ? The second reason that I am single and I don't have strong family tie in my country , the question is : are you sure that one have a family when he gets visa they don't applied for family gathering later on ? Is it normal that I put this obstacle as you should change your social affairs and get married in order to satisfy those responsible of the office and what you do after 2 years when you with USA and Mexico organize the football world cup what's the decision about giving visa to those single or not .......??????

I've been living in Canada for the last 10 years ( came here as an international student), and now applying for my permanent residency. Went through high school, post secondary, and now working a full-time job in my field of study. I would say it's long overdue for Canada to scale down on its immigration policies (yes, I've had this thought even when I was a student so anyone who thinks I switched teams can shut up). There are simply not enough houses to accommodate Canadian, let alone immigrants. A lot of them only work minimum wage jobs which neither help the country with shortages in other fields nor their careers in the long term, and overall it gives immigrants a bad rap in the eyes of Canadian citizen. The recent changes in immigration imo is a good first step in the right direction.\n\nEdit: Also I'd like to add that if you're leaving your own home country to join another for a better life, it's your responsibility to adapt and contribute to their society, not the other way around. If you can't do that, stay in your home country.

Islam is a bastardized, perverted version of Judaism mixed with baal worship and Babylonian astrology. Its a dead religious performance system based on works. The Apostle Paul condems Islam and Mormonism in Galatian chapter one, long before either these Satanic religions were invented.

The only way I see societies in the future surviving is where the government gives universal income because as you pointed out in your video growth in the private sector is really diminishing mostly in part to macroeconomic affects and technological advancement... soon it only will take 10 people to do what 1000 people did say 20 years ago.... the reason the public service is so big is the government trying to cover up that fact...and this can only last so long. My prediction and hope is for a universal income to help people survive. - otherwise you fact societal collapse through low birth rates and increased crime and corruption.

Please how long will it take for your Visa to be approved after getting your letter of attestation

So long??????????

I applied for a Canadian visa for tourism from Iraq about seventy days ago and submitted everything required and even more documents, such as financial and employment support, real estate ownership bonds, a bank statement, several currencies, and visas from several countries I visited previously, and their visas are still valid, such as Britain and the Schengen countries, and yet I received an email today. After a long wait, I was refused a visa under the pretext of not being satisfied with my return to Iraq.

awesome - best news i've heard in a very long time

As long as Trudeau is the sitting PM Canada is HELL!

If Canada stops immigration, they won't survive long. An average immigrant spends anywhere around $80K - $100K on their way towards Citizenship.\n\nPathetic hypocrites, history knows this...

I already left thank God, I don’t wanna suffer that expensive economy and that long winter

Not a citizen you don’t have the right to stay. Good behaviour, legitimate reason to be here, then you may stay for as long as the rules permit you to stay.\nIf you become a citizen, but commit a grevious crime you may have citizenship revoked and be deported.

@ 8:22 This is a huge bonus for people that like to drive long distances.

The house prices will go down when people stop buying them. As long as there are people who can afford to pay what the homeowner wants, they will NOT go down. That's how a free market works. Leave the Lower Mainland if you can't afford it. Have you ever looked at a map of BC? Big place. Lots of choices.

Good! You've taken advantage of us and made it impossible for those who *actually* need asylum more than long enough!

Soooooo Long!

Hey! Finally an upside to the housing shortage. We should have thought of this solution long ago.

I have to move before I become a minority in my own neighborhood. Noisy, garbage, and poor maintenance. Where you see long grass, and no flowers, you know who lives there, usually.

Canadian from Indian immigrant parents here, we do not hate our own people before I'm accused of anything like this. It's just obvious the amount of immigration we have is unsustainable and not particularly productive for the economy (the vast majority of immigrants are international students who end up working long term at places like tim Hortons). I think if we went back to allowing professionals to immigrate it would reduce a lot of the hatred towards the immigrants who I also don't blame for such a corrupt system squarely aimed at reducing expenses for the top 1% of Canadians

Quebec is a great province if you speak good french. Otherwise you might not be comfortable there. The linguistic politics are very tiresome, which deny english linguistic rights and even affects education choice options. However it used to be a backward province so it has come a long way!

Over taxed, poor health care , high cost of living, positive side of canada you can get stoned, stay stoned and the liberal NDP government will pay you to stay stoned,,if your the 10 percent gang LGBQ ETC YOU WILL BE HONORED AND SUPPORTED BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS..However this is not the country for you if you believe in God, have morals and believe in traditional values, your screwed. Our veterans are honored on November 11th for one day, if your LGBQTS whatever monthly celebrations happen all year long

Palestinian have Right to their Land and so does ISRAEL ???, Long Live Israel ???

Liberals destroyed Canada and over flooded the system. The system is a scam and you will be in debt for a very long time and high cost and rent is out of control.

High taxes, long winter, free but very poor health care services rude behavior of service center, minimum wage is poor,high inflation

When did the world decide every country should be multi culture ? It hasn`t been encouraged before so why now? And how is it possible to turn up in a country in numbers that defeat any realistic checks being made on arrival or later? When every country, it’s religious beliefs and laws and customs are equally or god forbid entirely over turned by mixed races, faiths and culture. What then? A total shambles. Will it be long before the children from the country’s generations old existence be out begging on the streets. It’s hardly a step forward for a country and it’s people that had to fight wars to protect it`s very existence to ever allow itself to be over run and outnumbered by human maelstrom.

Canada suffers massive brain drain as Canadians and Canadian immigrants are leaving in droves. This is especially true among recent graduates from the top 10 Canadian universities.\n\nHow Can Canada attract far more talented immigrants? How can Canada retain talented immigrants over the long run? Unlike currently, where immigrants usually leave after a stint in Canada?

Long live Saudi Arabia

Thought provoking. I think Canucks have unrealistic expectations. I left 30 years ago and wish I had 20 years earlier. It took me that long to figure out how to get out and disabuse myself from Canadian myths I embraced for so long.

BDS....LONG LIVE PALESTINE

Canadian here, I dont think immigration is bad during times of calm and prosperity. As long as we have the ressources to integrate immigrants into society, there's no problem with it.\nBut let's say that these days, the world as a whole isn't in a very good state. We alrealy struggle to house and feed our canadians, we can't afford to take more people that will clog the crappy health system and the rare housing left. It's completely stupid. All those immigrants cant get a roof and a stable job and this creates violence and shit like that. It's weird cuz im normally on the center-left but im getting more and more on the right

You guys need to consider making your politics less socialist. Quit whining, and move to Alberta or outside Vancouver, or anywhere up north. Lots of jobs, lots of money. Keep bringing in immigrants, have them build, like US is doing. If you do this, you can't lose. Really Canada can't lose in the future. In the event of a global calamity, it's one of only seven 'sancturary' states in the world, and it is by far the largest. Get rid of the carbon tax. You aren't Brunei. Take the long view; If Canada keeps supporting global warming, they can't lose. Be more careful giving away any more northern lands to the Inuit, that land will be very valuable soon.

As long as white ppl exist, so will racism.

The comments on this video reveal the extensive research that went into its production.\n\nPensions, taxes, birth rates, and immigration are key factors that all governments consider before setting quotas. Government policies and decisions are primarily driven by data and statistics, not emotions. Governments must strike a balance between maintaining freedoms, ensuring a functioning civil service, promoting economic growth, managing immigration, and securing long-term survival and relevance.\n\nAs a settler in this Indigenous land, I acknowledge that global politics have contributed to excessive migration, which has strained the system. There are numerous dynamics at play.\n\nHowever, I remain optimistic. With improvements in the global order, we can continue to rise with glowing hearts.

The Palestinians could have long ago turned Gaza into a flourishing and prosperous place similar to a beautiful Riviera. Israel transferred a lot of money to the Palestinian Authority which unfortunately was used to build tunnels and arming. \nOn October 7, they went out to carry out a terrible massacre in the population that supported them and considered them family members. Too bad - they destroyed themselves with their own hands.

My family came here and built Acadia back in the 1700s. That's how long we have been here. Now I'm going to leave. Fuck this place. Mass immigration, communist ideology, tax creation and increases, censorship, food banks overwhelmed... I've watched my homeland become a 3rd wasteland.\nI could give a fuck about immigrants and their needs... The ones that have been here for generations are having our lives destroyed.

European countries should take back their refugees, WW2 ended long time ago and Nazis are gone.

As a long term immigrant, even I'm getting sick of the flood gates. Took me few years to assimilate to Canadian culture. Now i gotta assimilate back to Indian culture... ?

Rishi seems to think he can blame Labour for all Tory mistakes. The Wookiee defence mixed in with Adolph’s say it often say it long enough never works in the real world Rishi. You’re way too boring to pull in the only ones who fall for that - van drivers. Nigel’s got Boris’s demographic.

Home prices + Long winter + crazy high taxes = By Canada

Honestly it’s not that I’m completely opposed to immigration in the proper amounts but currently the were kinda eating a** in the housing department, so it feels as though we’re giving space for something that doesn’t completely exist yet, which is also drowning out legitimate citizens from being able to have affordable housing, therefore causing some sort of aggression towards people trying to get away from they own crap, but everyone needs housing and likes it affordable so it’s understandable. Maybe we could handle this sort of intake in like 30-50 years easily, but we’re filling a bucket that has so much going into it, I’m not knowledgeable on Canadian happenings to know all the intricacies. Though a layman could tell Justin Trudeau is a large contributor to this line of politically charged thinking that doesn’t really think about long term consequences.

❤❤revokes all british Muslim citizenship that is only solution in long run to safeguard your ethnic culture to your next generation British Christian child.

⁠\nPretty obvious that some Canadians here while claiming to support legal immigration don’t want the immigrants to live like as they were born and raised. \n​​⁠\nSo how does someone eating what they want and dressing how they want hurt the Canadians? As long as they are not covering their faces (for instance), obeying all the laws, paying taxes, being good humans, and not causing safety issues. Seems Canadians are not that keen on diversity, after all, which is ok. But then don’t advertise a diverse multi culture narrative to attract immigrants and then bash them once in. Sounds pretty prejudiced to me.