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I am 100% sure one fine day they will increase the points needed for get PR so much that majority of these students don't qualify.

I went to Canada in 1993, to Montreal. And after 30 years I was more happy to leave and don't plan to come back. Not the same country anymore. Too much immigration, to expensive, too much taxes ans many others to come, not a good infrastructure (they have no money left ), not good services, crazy gouvernement. And from my point of view the bad is about to come. Bad politics, covid was crazy, it don't worth my time, presence and money.

Is it really realistic for the handful of European created societies to absorb, and take care of every other culture to the point of being minorities themselves? Who the hell is running these shows? Clearly theres no plan to slow or stop this process. I, for one, predict major civil unrest in the near future. I hope Im wrong.

The simple answer he fails to point out, Arab countries refuse to accept a single Palestinian because they are too much trouble. \nPalestinian‘s cause problems no matter where they go. Look at what they did in JORDAN what they did in LEBANON and other places.

Also, the government should better assess the quolity of the private institutions (those number have increased): the number of hours and a list of disciplines they provide. And the assessment of the graduates should be done by the third party specialists. Because, the graduates sometime, have no glue about the subjects, like I met one student who pointed on the regular electrical outlet box saying that it is a network router.

Yes it is I live in canada it's getting ridiculous at this point Trudeau is so messed up it's not even funny anymore

What is the point of not setting a cap based on nationality? Let s be honest. 90% of international students are from India. If they do not come, others will come. Money is money. 99.9% of Indians come to Canada on study permit not to study but to work full time harming other international students from other countries. They come to class for the first few weeks and once they get team mates for team work assignments, they suddenly banish and never show up again. IT IS RUDE. They never speak English. Their stardards are far below CANADIAN STANDARDS. Why keep getting them in? Again. Money is money. Just limit based on nationality on study permit and later pr as well.

Phobia is a medical problem. Why we accept a religion using a medical term to point out those who do not like it is not something I understand. On top of that if you want to go to a religiously based country, please do not make other excuses, just go and goodbye.

Altogether, the damage to this country by bringing in so many international students will cause Canadian citizens to immigrate elsewhere, including me at some point. It's hard to have this discussion sometimes as people will say you're being offensive, but really, I doubt the current climate of Canada is satisfactory for these overseas students either, their housing and job options here are poor and this affects Canadian citizes. If you go to places like Vancouver or Ottawa, it's completely unrecognizable to the unregulated amount of international students who are typically in poor situations.

Most of your points are close enough, I agree with your first figures about net tax’s and rent expending, I tracked my expending by different categories. Pretty sad how a bunch of Canadians have passed by drugs. I’ve been 5 years here, adjusting my life style coming from MX and uncertain to remain here. Canadian experience class is a fancy name, I noticed that some ppl lack of skills but with “high credentials” from school. Making friends is challenging, I agree with your assessment.

This is what I like about the Saudis and the Emirates Arabs - polite, humble yet firm and straight to the point.

... good for him ... to the point ... and addresses the source of the problem directly and unambiguously.

Seems to me Gaza, which has been in the\n hands of the Arabs has Not allowed its people to thrive or live in peace and dignity . No Arab state seems to understand what this means . So what is he word salading about ! Is it ‘ dignified’ to murder, rape , burn and bake in pursuit of a piece of land which historically did not belong only to the Jews - no Palestinians at that point) . Is he truly saying that Gaza over the last 20 years in the hands of Hamas has complied with any human rights or given its people a peaceful life. \n\nWhen Arabs fight Arabs as is the case in Yemen, Syria , Iran and Sudan no one thinks these wars should stop.

He’s 100% right on every point.

Bro it’s to the point where we need to just invade Mexico and make it part of America. This way they won’t have to migrate. It’s become such a problem for our country that I don’t see any other way. If that country is that fucking horrible that millions have to flee here each year then mexicos gov gotta go, along with the cartel

YES I AGREE 100 PERCENT , ALL THE 5 POINTS YOU HAVE SAID IS THE SAME IN UK AND EUROPE AND I SEE ALL WESTERN NATIONS ARE IN A SINKING SHIP . I AM ALSO LEAVING UK AND HEADING OF TO INDONIASIA, SELLING EVERYTHING AND DOING HIJRA ,AGIAN FOR THE ISLAMIC ENVIROMENT.

Perfect, short and to the point. Excellent answer!

5:16 so far all the Points you have made have applied for decades or longer so the question in what has changed that would cause more people to leave?

this is a vert accurate assessment of the city I used to love living in. I moved out in 2017, finding it already difficult to live in, for every reason that Alina has pointed out. Our society overall is too sick to fix the underlying issues - there are too many conflicts of interest (self-interest)

then whats the point of IRCC

He made an excellent point.

in other words, the Arab countries do not want the Palestinians. Point.

Im born and raised sikh in Canada and have same problems..i left for uk and make much more money then i could ever hope , mostly because of the unwritten discrimination and the point of being canadian enough nails it!

….and what happens when any kind of refugees land on US/Europe…? Yes they are unwanted in those countries. \nMore to the point, why should the Palestinians leave their own land to be refugees elsewhere? What typically crass proposition from a white western journalist. Shows their exact thinking

I just came last year to Québec and I strongly agree with point 2. I was fortunate enough to came with the same company I worked for and with the same position as well, but my wife is an accountant and she is currently working as a cashier at a retail store. She has many colleages who were doctors, teachers and engineers in their homecountries. And yet, I hear almost daily there is a labor shortage in many of those fields. Crazy.

What a lovely couple. They make points that make me reflect.

As a career professional from overseas, what is the point of migrating to Canada when they don't even want to recognize your professional experience outside of Canada? That defeats the primary purpose of migrating.

There is lot of Struggle initially ..Main Problem of Canada is U get a job for qualified people ..\nThe qualified people come here and work in a factory to make ends meet …Nothing is free ..\nTaxes are high ..It all goes through Taxpayer money …\nEmergency U have to wait 8 hrs for A Doctor to come ..Severe Harsh weather .\nIf you have good job and we’ll settled in India ..No point coming to Canada and slog your life ..\nIt is just Struggle,Struggle and Struggle .

Truth. Our once great country is a wreck. Our prime minister with the good hair is an idiot who has ruined Canada. I don't even recognize my home country anymore. Immigrants have been given everything that our Canadian forefathers worked so hard to give their families. It's beyond tragic. It's criminal. Housing and health care are in crisis to the point where anybody can become homeless or die waiting for hours in an ER for treatment. It's sick and sad and unforgivable that our government has set 4th and 5th generation Canadian individuals and families up for poverty and death.

Liberal and NDP policies are at the heart of point #2.

On point! Exactly! ????

I lived in Western Europe, Japan and at the moment, Canada. I lucked out getting a well paying job in Vancouver when I moved back a few years ago and my average tax rate is actually the exact percentage you stated in the video - 28%, which includes income tax, pension and employment insurance. I'm actually doing better in terms of quality of life now but I do miss being able to travel around Europe for cheap. (e.g., quick train ride to Paris for the weekend) Now, I take cheap flights (e.g. Flair Airlines) to Mexico instead.\n\nJust to state some data points: when I was in Europe, I paid a total average of 39% income tax on a lower salary than I have right now in Canada. Things like utilities (e.g., gas/electricity), restaurants, certain grocery items and electronics (e.g., iphone/PS5/computers) were significantly more expensive because European VAT (inclusive) is usually 20%+. \n\nI don't have the exact numbers but on average I believe I was paying 70 - 90€ ($100 - 130 CAD) just for electricity each month for a small flat, but I am now paying $30 - 50 CAD for a decent sized 1 bedroom. I believe my housing gas bill was about the same or possibly a bit more. In addition, automobile gas prices were much higher (about $2€/L on average which is $2.90 CAD/L) and I think they could go even higher right now. \n\nHowever, rent is definitely more expensive in Vancouver, but I believe that is true for many West coast cities in North America. Right now I'm paying $2300 CAD a month for a 1BR, and I split that amount with my partner. In comparison, it would have been about €1300 ($1900 CAD) for something similar in the city where I was living previously. In a more expensive city (e.g. Amsterdam) a 1BR would easily cost €1800+ ($2650 CAD).\n\nFor me, the difficulty of making friends in my late 20's stays about the same. I think it is difficult to make new friends after graduating from school, and you have to put yourself out there by joining groups and events. (e.g. Meetup or volunteering?)

Well said! Point blank, PERIOD!

The sad thing is that there are basically only 3 options in Canada for living in an urban area and all the crappy suburbs in the country are filled with people who yearn for that type of living, further contributing to higher demand for these already scarce places to live. There are so many factors that contribute to the absurd costs of living in the country and the lack of incentive to live in places outside the 3 major cities is a huge sticking point. \n\n\nImproving this aspect is going to require massive change on so many fronts (less car-dependent neighbourhoods, denser housing, better public transit, among other things), but people are so resistant and fearful of these changes despite yearning for it that they don't realize their stubbornness is a self-inflicted choke-hold.

Many of your points are so true. I've gone to appreciate the warmth of the people in other countries. I will move once my kids are in university.

Blame the federal government squarely for this housing crisis. Their own studies (2 years ago) pointed out that their massively increased immigration levels would create this crisis. She should have pointed this out in the video.

Fifth estate is actually one of the last credible and legitimate journalists around. Im proud you guys are still able to dive into these issues with cited stories and supporting evidence. \nIt sucks we can only get so far before it gets too messy to follow or it’s a “legal” loophole, at that point it becomes theory without proof so it’s hard to nail down whatever establishments are responsible.\n\nThe scariest thing is that it’s likely pre-meditated (personal gut opinion)

Beautiful couple...I think I hear children shrieks in the background?\nI love you! My Heart Goes out to you.\nI understand the disapointment you feel...especially concerning the Last point.

You've got valid points except for:\n\n1. Cold - are you kidding ? This is the Northern Hemisphere. What to expect ?\n\n2. High cost of living: this is the aftermath of Covid ... across the world.\n\nThis is a humble commment by someone who's been living here for over 25 years.

He is not wrong has a great point, however, haven't Saudi Arabia been blowing up Yemen for 8 years?

The real reason why the rest of the Muslim world won't take the Palestinians, to the point that countries that border Gaza and the West Bank have sent their military to the border of Gaza and the West Bank is because they actually already tried that in the 70s. The result was Palestinian terrorist attacks in order to overthrow the governments in Egypt and Jordan.

As a Vancouverite, I agree with all 5 points. Vancouver is too expensive

A lot of immigrants use Canada as a jumping-off point to get into the States. They know Canada is a trash country but they're willing to suffer in the meantime. I know many immigrants who have came to Canada and are very educated, lots of experienced in their field, couldn't find the job. But they all move to the states and are getting paid very well. Going to the USA is prosperity land not Canada. That is a fact!

At this point everyone is from Venezuela to include Prez Jose Biden. ??

I quite agree with some of your points, although your understanding of Canada may be a bit naive. I am also a photographer and am studying for a master's degree in design. However, Australia plans to ruthlessly kick out graduates who are over 35 years old. This is why I have to consider finding a job in Canada after graduation. I also think Canada’s natural landscape is far better than Australia’s. The very decent deciduous trees are every visual worker’s dream.

What's the real point of this video. Pick up and go.

On point

En apprenant le français, vous acquérez une appréciation plus profonde de l'histoire, de la culture et du patrimoine du Canada. Cela vous permet d'entrer en contact avec d'autres Canadiens et de comprendre le pays d'un point de vue unique.

At this point, if you havent figured out they're destroying society deliberatly, you're late to the party.

Assalam Alaykum and Jzakumullah khayran for this very relevant video. All truly valid and important points.