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Hi Lynn, this is a very interesting conversation. I moved to Canada in 2003 went to college and became a nurse. First of all it was not easy paying for college I was lucky that husband was supporting with the bills as I went to school. So I would say that I have skills that are very marketable. Our combined family income was over $100,000 CAN. We mortgaged our first home which was very basic for a LOT of money. We had our kids and we had to struggle with childcare as most young families do. By North American standard, we were doing good. We each had a good car ( loaned), we made trips to Kenya every so often but in 2016 we decided we wanted to move back home and we sold our home and we did. I HAVE NO REGRETS. There were several things that made us reach our decision. First, I truly believe that for the Canadian system to work as it does, it has to entrap its residents. Even after 10 years of work we did not have money in the bank. Everything we owned really belonged to the bank. The light bulb moment for me came when I evaluated my net worth. A primary school teacher in Kenya after 10 years of work with good financial management will own a plot, a simple house and will start to invest for retirement. After 10 years of work, there wasn't much in the account, our house would need 25 years to finish paying mortgage and to be honest there wasn't much to show for those years of work. Quality of life really sucks the amount of stress will definitely send you to the grave sooner. This is the case for most first generation immigrants. You might say you are sacrificing and building a future for your children but, my observation was since our diaspora children have not grown in Kenya to see the need for money and what life really looks like without the comforts they are used to, they do not have the same drive as the parents so they often do not excel they are just ordinary. There is also the struggle of growing up as a minority group. A lot of our children because they are seeking acceptance will struggle with self esteem, will have depression or will join the LGBTQ community where they get sense of belonging regardless of their colour. The morals are also different from their parents and they are shaped by the society they grow up in. When I looked at what my life would look like if we kept living there, lets say we eventually pay off our mortgage, when we are old and requiring care, our children will not be able to support themselves and support us because they have to work to sustain themselves so we would to move to assisted living or nursing homes. The cost of senior care is not covered by the government unless you have no money. so we have to sell out home which would be old and outdated but still very expensive and we would have to pay $5000-$10000 per month depending on the type of care we need. so as you can see if we ended in a nursing home for 5 years we will have depleted all the money we made from the sale of our home. So by the time we die, we would not have money to leave for our children. So we worked really hard, supported the economy, and die leaving not much at all for our children, we sacrificed our quality of life, and ended up with children who don't think much of themselves or have very distorted morals. I still remember in my mind as we drove to the airport on our way back to Kenya, I thought of the story of Lot. He was pretty successful in Sodom but I'm very sure on his death bed he had lots of regrets why he ever went there. I know its tough being in Kenya but if you have a job or any way to make ends meet, be like Abraham. God will bless you regardless of whether you are in the dessert.

Canada is a great Nation , life is expensive here but if you can’t survive in it financially just go back to your home country. You can’t blame the Canadian government for that.

I would love to discuss more about life in Canada,especially due to the fact that i have firsthand experience of life here ‼️it’s very important to understand how life works in Canada ??

Alot of jobs in Canada but it's almost impossible to change a visit visa to work permit .most Kenyans are going to Canada with visit visas hence can't get work and are suffering..if your going to Canada make sure you apply for skilled jobs such as nursing and get the job first before travelling.

Canada is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. When you vote for countries in terms of beauty they look at different criteria to make your judgement.\n2. Canada doesn’t have green card like the US but it takes strictly professionals. It wants people who can grow the economy not suckers of the economy, (free loaders)\n3. The medical system is free and one of the best in the Western world \n4. The few lower jobs in Canada are reserved for countries like Asia and Mexico their government has negotiated on their behalf. Eg Mexicans work well in the agriculture centres and Asians do nanny jobs but other any professionals from those countries can come in.\n5 The weather in Canada is not human friendly

Really? I doubt it. Maybe people are just tired of living 3/4 of the year is pure snow. Canada is totally cold.

It’s not just Toronto it’s the effort Canada that has turned to shit just like the usa it’s not an isolated thing so don’t go moving to any other part of Canada thinking it’s going to be much better than Toronto because it’s not just like here in the usa outside of New York chicago Miami Orlando Atlanta Las Vegas San Francisco Bay Area other places in the usa are just as bad they just don’t highlight them Dallas and houston is just as bad as San Francisco so is Colorado and Seattle even Louisiana Mississippi Alabama even Tennessee Missouri are in shambles and have been for decades the entire usa is in free fall so is france Paris London the entire u.k germany is starting to collapse again as well including Great Britain Poland Sweden is also on a major decline all western countries haven’t grown at all in the entire 20th century and that’s bad

What I know is yes life in Canada is hard for Canadian. \nThey always complain why immigrants keep coming.\nCanada has enough people to work here they don’t need you to come from out to work. \nWorking in Canada need good skills and Canadian diploma.\nBut cause people will continue to come anyway let me tell you what to do. \n1 . Be a refuge and process a permanent resident when you still in Africa by using HCR that one is good\n2 . Family members ho live in Canada and working can bring you true government. \n\n3 . Work can bring you too but that one you need to be sure. \n\nI do follow news of Canada every day yes no body is happy about what is happening right now.

This is he right here in Canada

Same here in Montreal used to love this city still do but post C19 everything changed like everywhere housing crisis, politics, the cultural center it user to be changed maybe its just looking at it now at the start of my 30s compared to when i moved here from Europe and Central Africa at the start of my 20s. Met friends i have for life, got great professional opportunities lived in nice places great food in the city. Now everything is just super expensive now and i know toronto is must be ever crazier. Im considering moving back to France or Switzerland to be closer to my family and friends and also be close to Gabon easier to visit than here constantly taking 4 plains round trip everytime i go back home. After losing my father last year getting divorced 3 years ago i think my time here is done. 14yrs here i became an adult here had amazing experiences, became a canadian citizen but its just not the same anymore. Time for a new adventure somewhere else. We used to live well even back as a student on minimum wage, now with a better career good salary we’re struggling. Breaks my heart seeing this all over canada.

India propaganda showing tents in canada ,yet forgetting the shanti towns, beggars, and caste

An immigrant to Canada and I am so HAPPY I never thought of moving to Toronto. And I couldn’t be happier where I am now. \nIf you are an immigrant, move to Regional places where Canada needs you. Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver don’t need more people. Don’t believe in stupid Trudeau.

Alina -- you say you'll work remotely -- but does that mean you'll no longer look for acting and modelling work? Are you happy with that? And perhaps Acting & modelling work is not plentiful anywhere so you're smart to change careers ... If you can't get that kind of work in Toronto, where else in Canada is it available? Or maybe that kind of work is tied up with who you know?

Canada is country of Demons. Patal lok.

Mam ye to basic bat hai jise Canada jana hai unhone ye gyan pahele hi lena chahiye mera ladka be civil me 4th me hai 2024 me Master ke liye ja raha hai usne 4 sal pahele tayari kar rakhi hai utna to sehana padega

?? It is the decline of the West . I love it. Canada experience the same thing in USA. Uncontrollable Capitalism.Basic rent has become a luxury commodity.

We indians have mentality & habutal of living in crowded artificial & cosmetic & polluted social environments in India, they missing all such things in Canada, otherwise friendly nature open minded quality councious clean living people definitely love to live in Canada...India a highly flooded population country where above 50% population living like in hell, roads are heavily crowded with huge traffics & highly risky , crome is worst , same corruption is everywhere, so if any body go in to deepth of painful condition of India only than anyone can judge benefits of living in Canada.

Paaji India is best but Canada very good for rules regulation and health systems, hygienic, no cast war . I like Canada but 10 years before I get opportunities for move there but I didn't because I am owner of my business in India but I don't want be worker in Canada. If u have nothing then go Canada but if u have something in India then India is best

Kenyans are sleeping in the cold streets of Canada. Beware of this job promoters

Killer of founder of Bangladesh is also living happily in Canada

Canada is now becoming heaven for terrorists and gangster's

Came to Canada from Israel 25 years ago. That time, in 1998 Canada GDP per capits was 33% higher than that in Israel. Two years ago Israel left Canada behind. It is shame for Canada to be poorer than the very small country without mineral resources and without a single day of peace since 1948. \n\nI blame Canadians for that. Canadians love Socialism, which means nothing more than re-distribution of incomes by the Socialist governments. Socialism brings no equity but equal misery. \n\nAlso, Canadians love to pay taxes and have expensive real estate which they plan to use as a source of income during retirement.\n\nCanadians most of the time vote for socialists like Trudeau. \n\nThis is why I do not recommend to settle in Canada. This country has no hope in my view.

Thanks to ISI for doing these encounters cuz canadian khalistani terorrists started doing things on their own ..they were no longer under cintrol of ISI cuz they earned so much fir drugs and women trafficking.. trying to blame india ? NIA has its own power to counter u .. god bless canada from khalistan terorrists.. for gods sakes how many Canadians died by these terorrists on broad day light and even candian police never charged anything against them .. its our canadian blood which being targeted..

Canada ia the new harbour for terrorists and gangsters..

Canada: Refuge of criminals

CANADA IS BUSY IN FUNDING TERRORISTS

STUPID STUPID PEOPLE IN CANADA ??

While I identify and agree with the overall sentiment of this video, here is the problem Alina. As a somewhat successful tech person who came from nothing, I refuse to move out of a city to a culturally or globally lacking city due to “budget”. I tried spending time in BC and Nova Scotia in the capital cities. I could not spend more than a week in Saskatchewan. I can assure you that someone with decent skills and lifestyle would not be able to sustain their social and personal life, and mental health anywhere in Canada other than Toronto. If I spoke decent French, I’d say Montreal is a decent option. Vancouver is too lopsided as an international real estate haven, even though beautiful. So the problem is that Toronto is honestly the only city someone like me (and most my friends) would consider living in Canada, and we are all unfortunately being forced to move to the US. We are in our very early 30s so it’s still not too late to have a big move but none of us wanted to try out NYC or SFO much later than now. I hope things improve and we are able to move back to Toronto. But right now, unless you make $300k+, it’s impossible. And we are only able to make that money in the US (most of us). Cheers and keep it up.

He was declared the most wanted criminal by India despite he got the citizenship of Canada so easily. Wao?

Canada is safe heaven for world wide terrorists....they are nursing terrorism ...\nWill ruin that country....

Osama Bin Laden lost a golden opportunity by not settling in Canada. Canada a new launch pad of terrorism.

Letters were sent from India to Canada saying that they should be released and they were given evidence saying that they are terrorists. Once or twice India will politely say and then if Canada can't do it then Indians will do it from there❤,?

❌ Canada ✅ Crime-adda

My dear canadians. Khalistanis are dangerous. Soon they ll start asking for a part of Canada.

This is part of a deliberate policy all over the Germanic christian/anglo Saxon christian/ anglo American christian world in Europe uk uas canada Australia new Zealand to create a multi faith multi ethnic LGBTQ society to replace the white christian population //

The Indian government has weird standards. By the standard over there: every member of the Bloc Québécois are terrorists. Here we call them elected officials.\n\nAnd if something happens in an embassy in San Francisco: Canada is responsible for that, somehow.\n\nSo if they don't want to cooperate: let's keep out of Pacific security with India and ask Nato to kick India out of activities with NATO: anyway, they already took the side of Russia in the Ukraine war.

Canada is the next Pakistan, Canada is on its way under FATF?

Pm JT of Canada failed,, India steps in ,,, are we Canadians missing something I mean besides a Pm .

Funny that you show a scene from Philadelphia at 4:00 in a documentation over Homeless people in Canada.

Students find difficult to enter canada to study. But terrorists who flee India are given warm welcome in Canada. Mark my works these Khalistani guys will demand a land carved out of Canada... Meanwhile joker falsedue is romancing with his Ukrainian clown. Canada gonna bankrupt

All the criminals are flying yo Canada. Once they realise they wont Khalistan in india they will ask Khalistan in Canada ??. Its just matter of time.

Canada is perfect place for terrorists after Pakistan. Canadian Must choose their Govt Carefully from now on.

Indian terrorism live in Canada.

CANADA is a safe haven for the terrorists unlike porkistan

Yet another proof of India Hindu terror operation in Canada.

For decades Pakistan used to be a joker country for Indian. Canada is giving Pakistan a tough competition. All terrorists & extremist can call Canada home. A safe heaven shelter. Canadians authorities excellence in incompetence is world class.

I thought West is more well secured nation. How did Canada even gave him shelter.

Welcome to Justin Trudeau's Canada, where criminals and terrorists from around the world are welcome.

Canada needs to stop harboring criminals and terrorists on their soil\nAlso make sure Canada has rule of law. You cant blame other countries because of your failure to contain gang violence.\nRespect human rights of Hindus and stop attacks on Hindus in Canada.

Osama chose the country, Osama could have lived happily ever after in Canada