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I wish India and Pakistan could be one country—not as British India, but as a united land where people from both sides coexist peacefully and share in each other's lives.\n\nIf we were truly united, think about what could happen:\n\n1. The $50 billion defense expenses on both sides could reduce, freeing up resources for growth and development.\n\n\n2. The Kashmir issue would no longer divide us, allowing Kashmiri people to live happily and fearlessly, finally at peace after decades.\n\n\n3. Punjab would be united again, blending its rich culture and heritage from both sides.\n\n\n4. Pakistanis could visit the Taj Mahal, and Indians could experience Lahore's old markets—all without the need for passports and visas.\n\n\n5. Imagine the beautiful sight of Ganpati Visarjan on Karachi beach, celebrating with the same joy as we do in Mumbai. We already have so many mosques across India, so all faiths would have a home.\n\n\n\nAnd my favorite thought: India and Pakistan together would have the strongest cricket team, with fast bowlers, skilled batsmen, and the best of talent playing as one.\n\nFrom an Indian perspective, some people might ask why we would want this—why merge with a country that has been under military control since 1958? There’s concern about extremist groups, the instability Rawalpindi brings, and whether Pakistan could ever embrace the same religious harmony that India enjoys. In Indian cantonments, people of all faiths celebrate each festival together—could Pakistan someday share this unity and respect for diversity?\n\nOn the Pakistani side, many feel merging isn’t practical. They believe it would only create more problems with a larger population, and cultural differences might make it difficult. They worry about job competition, about religious fanatics clashing, and about how their way of life might change.\n\nI know this dream may sound foolish to some, but I believe nothing is impossible if both sides truly want it. History shows that countries have overcome their divisions.\n\nI don't know why, but I just wanted to share these thoughts. I don’t want to get into the blame game over who caused the partition; I only dream of a future where understanding, peace, and mutual respect guide us all.

The Tent encampments have absolutely nothing to do with the immigration! Majority of the people in these tents have the drug and alcohol addiction! \n\nThey need decent rehab placements and community support! \nAlso, not everyone wants to get off the high of the drugs! \n\nNevertheless, there needs to be more rehab centres opened! It’s a big issue for those seeking help and not getting any, long wait lists! \n\nAnd, these Rehab places need to have the Govt Accreditation, licensing, supervision and inspections! Some of these places ( inl the private ones), I have read, are very low quality where the illegal drugs are available and abuse goes on!

it needs to be less than 300k a year. 395k is still much higher than what is was in 2019. Harper did a great job and when the liberals took over, we had nothing but corruption and scandals and life is now so unaffordable. Canada needs immigrants to fuel the economy but it has to be done right. This liberal government was warned that bringing in too many will add too mich pressure to health, housing etc. but ignored them and brought in 1.5 million immigrants

Again, too little too late. The massive damage has already been done and what took trudeau less than 9 years to inflict, will take decades to turn things around. A small reduction will do nothing. We need a complete freeze, only letting in those who can directly address any skill shortcomings we might have. Family reunification needs to end as well.

I'm pretty sure that the govt have done an immigration freeze before. Many applications were just halted and nothing happened for several months. This was a decade or so ago.\nBut yes if Stephen Harper was stupid enough to increase the immigration numbers then we know who to blame - the Conservatives!! \nSO DO NOT VOTE for the Conservatives. They just want money - Taxes. That is all. They will probably also increase the numbers again for more new taxes. \nRemember Conservatives = Trump. These people act like Trump. Greedy for Power and Money. This also means Doug Ford as well!! \nTrudeau should also have cut back these numbers ASAP during and after the Pandemic. Someone did not advise him very well at all. \nI do agree that Trudeau needs to do another freeze and not accept any new applications for at least 6 to 12 months, in order to process those applications already in the system.\nTrudeau then needs to severely cut the incoming numbers back to 200K like they used to be. And then keep it to that level!!

Not enough needs to be more a week Trudeau cares more about these immigrants then Canadians born here sorry I don’t buy a single thing that comes out of Trudeau mouth he said the same thing awhile back and nothing happened nothing will change until Trudeau is gone ! He needs the immigrants to vote for him because people born here won’t vote for him the majority of people born here won’t ! We need new leadership our current government doesn’t care about Canadians born in Canada

Trump thinks you need to go back to Mexico \n You mean nothing to the wannabe dictator . This woman has what she wants. Forget about anyone else. She's selfish. And a hypocrite.

I agree with letting them be but if they need food, we should drop food there. Nothing wrong with helping our fellow humans

Let's be very clear...Only Russia is India's true friend. These 4 5 eyes gangs are nothing but vultures who are looking for an opportunity to cut India. We need to become more stronger by day passes....

Bye Bye, Canada Does not need dead wood. Move back to Russia and speak these same words. Jail or Death will happin. Don't let the door hit your ass! I started with nothing and made a life in Canada. Canada is the best Country in the world!

YES, YES, YES.... We do want them all out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's an INVASION and it needs to stop. We MUST deport a couple million to try and get the country back to peace and order. \nOne Tim Horton's worker becomes the anchor to bring in parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, the kid down the street, ALL OF THEM invade Canada and contribute nothing. They ruin housing, clog up public services, poop on our beaches, and never even try to fit into Canadian traditions.

Trudeau needs to be facing trial for his crimes and the fraud which he and his party have perpetrated. Trudeau and Freeland have spent taxpayers money like they had won the lottery with nothing but personal and national disgrace and virtue signalling failed projects and divisive projects to show for it.... and then there is the DEBT burden which is now more than the Canada GDP, which is going to suck up taxpayer dollars to service the interest on this debt for GENERATIONS instead of being used to repair the damage to the country and the public services and the military. Bring on the federal election and some serious legal repercussions for Treasonous Trudeau and his Woke gang.

1907 PHOTO This one needs to circulate\nI think this is one post that needs to be forwarded until every\nCanadian with a computer receives it.\n\nThe year is 1907, one hundred and 3+ years ago.\n\nWilfrid Laurier ideas on Immigrants and being a Canadian in 1907.\n\n'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith\nbecomes a Canadian and assimilates himself to us,\nhe shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else,\nfor it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed,\nor birthplace, or origin.\nBut this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet a Canadian, and nothing but a Canadian...\nThere can be no divided allegiance here.\nAny man who says he is a Canadian, but something else also, isn't a Canadian at all.\nWe have room for but one flag, the Canadian flag...\nAnd we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the Canadian people.'\nWilfrid Laurier 1907\n\nEvery Canadian citizen needs to read this!\nKEEP THIS MOVING

1907 PHOTO This one needs to circulate\nI think this is one post that needs to be forwarded until every\nCanadian with a computer receives it.\n\nThe year is 1907, one hundred and 3+ years ago.\n\nWilfrid Laurier ideas on Immigrants and being a Canadian in 1907.\n\n'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith\nbecomes a Canadian and assimilates himself to us,\nhe shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else,\nfor it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed,\nor birthplace, or origin.\nBut this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet a Canadian, and nothing but a Canadian...\nThere can be no divided allegiance here.\nAny man who says he is a Canadian, but something else also, isn't a Canadian at all.\nWe have room for but one flag, the Canadian flag...\nAnd we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the Canadian people.'\nWilfrid Laurier 1907\n\nEvery Canadian citizen needs to read this!\nKEEP THIS MOVING

1907 PHOTO This one needs to circulate\nI think this is one post that needs to be forwarded until every\nCanadian with a computer receives it.\n\nThe year is 1907, one hundred and 3+ years ago.\n\nWilfrid Laurier ideas on Immigrants and being a Canadian in 1907.\n\n'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith\nbecomes a Canadian and assimilates himself to us,\nhe shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else,\nfor it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed,\nor birthplace, or origin.\nBut this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet a Canadian, and nothing but a Canadian...\nThere can be no divided allegiance here.\nAny man who says he is a Canadian, but something else also, isn't a Canadian at all.\nWe have room for but one flag, the Canadian flag...\nAnd we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the Canadian people.'\nWilfrid Laurier 1907\n\nEvery Canadian citizen needs to read this!\nKEEP THIS MOVING

While legally they have no rights to protest, this government was complicit in selling the dream to the international student. They were told this is a pathway for pr and many did receive PR following that process.\nFunny thing is that I know international students continue to arrive. That’s because the government probably promised these colleges more victims to pay high tuition fees.\nEveryone is scamming everyone.\n\nRightfully or wrongly this government decided we need more people in the country. This is for economic reasons. Also Canadians were happy to receive Covid handouts and we had a labour shortage.\n\n\nOnce can check how much money it cost the Canadian government to raise someone to tax paying age. Consider the child care, school, afterschool programs, post secondary funding , etc.\nWhen you bring an adult from India, it cost government nothing and you have a tax paying individual from the day they land here .\nLet’s look at the full picture before blaming international students.\n\nGoing forward you can make a rule that international students cannot ever work here or apply for PR, nor apply for refugee .Then they will stop coming

I agree with Justin as I am a Canadian citizen and have been looking for a job for months now and can't get anything even places that say they are hiring and I'm well qualified for the positions and I can't get nothing cause immigrants are getting everything cause they will work for less then minimum wage so companies are hiring them over us Canadian citizen that are qualified this is not right they need to go cause I am only I Canadian out of thousands looking for work and can't get any this is unfair to Canadian citizens

Canada needs to stop any and all Indian immigrants and temporary students from coming into Canada. The ones that have come over the last 5 years have done nothing but disrespect Canada and done nothing to integrate into Canadian culture.

These countries need daily wage workers but Indians are replacing high paying jobs that mostly whites are working .. so they are unhappy about the competition… nothing else.. they talk about fair chances to everyone only among whites they didn’t mean fair chance to everyone around the world… if u believe there is no nepotism in these countries then u r naive or id&@t…

Immigration needs to be changed so that it costs Canadians nothing and actually benefits us. Currently immigration costs Canadians some where around $90 billion/yr in taxes and debt! Over the last 50 yrs immigration has racked up over $700 billion in debt that we have to pay back.

It is not hate, for me it is frustrating. I have been trying for 2 years to aquire work and not for nothing but i was averaging 5 to 10 postings in a day but quickly lost opertunitys cause the requirement for the jobs in the last few years has gone up with no traing options for me or people like me that cant find work in a perticular timeframe and we also need to have awareness and transpertancy about programs that are availbe to me. I am climbing owut of a year of deperssion that i have NEVER felt before and am fed up with how my country i was born ion has abaondend me. Get the Libs/NDP/Bloc out of office. WE NEED A CHANGE

My family came from Canada from India over 100 years ago we came over here legally we tried to assimilate I think what really bothers me now is that these new international students are giving all of us a bad name most of them cheat on their English exams back in India, and this is a known fact most of them can’t speak English and hence why they fail the colleges here expecting to be passed automatically. they work over 40 hours a week illegally and lie about it The government is subsidizing international students but they are taking jobs away from our students. We paid taxes my entire life and my son applied for over 100 jobs and got nothing because every single job is taken over by international students they are they are abrasive. They are entitled, they cannot seem to understand how assimilation works. They are so entitled and they feel they can protest out in the streets when they dont get PR. They came on a student visa and were expected to go home. They are now complaining and protesting at this point they all need to be sent home because this is ridiculous, PR should be handed out as needed not automatically and right now there are so many Canadians without jobs so we don’t need more workers. I also work in healthcare most of the students or their families come in don’t have appropriate healthcare and we end up paying millions of dollars in healthcare bills because of them, we have had families come visit their international students with no healthcare having strokes costing us healthcare workers and the government over $1 million. We don’t have the infrastructure for these students to stop. The government needs to stop subsidizing. The government needs to stop handing out PR like they’re handing out candyscamin India and here charged enough is enough. I will def be writing to my politician

That is what i have been telling everyone westerners have been nothing but a pain in the butt in africa, we also need to limit their nos here.

That’s excellent hopefully Canada will become Canadian again. As a Punjabi, I’m absolutely disgusted with these new international students. They came here on pretence most of them didn’t even pass the English test they cheated and scammed to get here. They’re not attending colleges and working full-time taking jobs away from Canadian born students, including my own son who applied for over 100 jobs and got nothing. They need to go back after studying what’s deplorable is their sense of entitlement now, I’m so embarrassed by them. I think if PR is granted they should be made to work and areas that require help not already overpopulated areas least 10 years

All these foreign students should simply stop coming to Canada. The entire tertiary education system would collapse. These colleges and university have been gouging these foreign students for years. This at its core has nothing to do with jobs. it is xenophobia. The white Canadian's are seeing too many colored people and it scares them. White kids dont want to work at Tim Hortons for minimum wage. The economy needs these immigrants more than anything. Do you have any idea of the amount of taxes these immigrants pay annually? It really is a sad situation. But the effects will be even worse when these tax inflows cease. Prepare for job cuts and tax hikes.

“Lol Indians and Chinese run the Canadian economy. Soo many haters in these comments. You are just mad these students come and make something of their lives in a few short years out of nothing while your families been here for generations and have accomplished nothing.\n\nAre you really crying about food banks? Lmao why do you even need a food bank” Jessica Lynn

“Lol Indians and Chinese run the Canadian economy. Soo many haters in these comments. You are just mad these students come and make something of their lives in a few short years out of nothing while your families been here for generations and have accomplished nothing.\n\nAre you really crying about food banks? Lmao why do you even need a food bank” Jessica Lynn

“Lol Indians and Chinese run the Canadian economy. Soo many haters in these comments. You are just mad these students come and make something of their lives in a few short years out of nothing while your families been here for generations and have accomplished nothing.\n\nAre you really crying about food banks? Lmao why do you even need a food bank” Jessica Lynn

“Lol Indians and Chinese run the Canadian economy. Soo many haters in these comments. You are just mad these students come and make something of their lives in a few short years out of nothing while your families been here for generations and have accomplished nothing.\n\nAre you really crying about food banks? Lmao why do you even need a food bank” Jessica Lynn

“Lol Indians and Chinese run the Canadian economy. Soo many haters in these comments. You are just mad these students come and make something of their lives in a few short years out of nothing while your families been here for generations and have accomplished nothing.\n\nAre you really crying about food banks? Lmao why do you even need a food bank” Jessica Lynn

70,000, that's nothing. It literally needs to be millions of them leaving.

You have nothing Canada needs and you are not welcome.

I thought the whole concept of Canadian immigration is to seek new settlements in other provinces that are lacking population. I wonder if the government are doing that to put immigrants in those provinces and to build a strong Canadian society, with a strong-hold economically throughout the country. But that includes having the immigrants agreeing to setup bases in rural areas that needs a build-up. It's literally a settlers 2.0. But I see that as an escape from another place that has nothing. No is pressured to doing anything, it's just being transparent in what will happen. And in another way, the citizens of Canada will see it as giving into the country.

Come on CANADA we need to fight back an protest for our rights! NOTHING FOR Immigrants!!!!

Ungrateful people that appreciate nothing, take, take, take. We don't need any more of those. Go back and build up your own country, that is your duty. We have too many people now obviously, no place to put you and no services to provide. Bye for now.

Nothing to see here. Nobody dangerous coming across the border. We need to keep it open. ?‍??‍??‍?

I see nothing wrong with what the Canadians are doing, people need to fix their countries! Get your education, go home and improve your country. The brain and talent drain on developing countries is a major problem.

Cause of overcrowding and housing shortage, it's obvious. We dont want more people! Please dont come. We dont need a zillion Tim Hortons workers and uber drivers. Got nothing to do with race.

Most of Germans are really good people and friendly nothing against them but Germany itself is not immigrant friendly racism is pretty much on the rise ,low wages , little or no opportunities, my wife handles international clients and she says German client s are the worst in behavior they sound rude and entitled. If I'm a skilled person and want to move to Germany first and foremost you need to learn most difficult language in world and master it nothings wrong there but why would I when I could just go with English and move to other English speaking countries which offers more opportunities or atleast learn french that would be even more beneficial. Germany was known for it's low cost education system and other benefits it provide for students but sadly enough jobs are not there. If you want to attract international talent first atleast create an atmosphere for them but really sorry to say these but Germany feels hostile towards immigrants. Big MNCs are seeing all these and saying why are we here if we cannot hire international talent and slowly they are walking out of there and moving on to other countries ? and now you got serious issue here and people have only themselves to blame ?. Go taken out anti immigrant marches and go with conservative approach nothing new for Germany in the end German economy always ends up in toilet.

The Century Initiative at work under Trudeau's government, no matter the cost to average Canadians. Getting over a million newcomers a year, with our population climbing at over 3% a year. Population is climbing faster than GDP and it's been seven quarters of GDP per capita falling while rent and average house prices keep skyrocketing. \n\nThis place went from fine to terrible in the span of a decade, just because Trudeau and his buddies think we need 100m people in Canada by 2100, otherwise we'll be doomed. In his mind, it doesn't matter what happens to the rest of us, what matters is the goal. \n\nThis is nothing short of the complete and utter dismantling of Canada under the Libs/NDP, as we go from the envy of the world to a non-developed country. It is actually insane.

Yes, you need to go home. The UK is in home to nothing last forever take your skills and go home to back your country while you was working as cheap labor you did not care about citizens who were losing out on jobs to take care of their family, so I don’t see any sympathetic to you as well go home and take your skills and do something in your homeland, stop burdening other countries with your irresponsibility and dysfunctional

Yes, you need to go home. The UK is in home to nothing last forever take your skills and go home to back your country while you was working as cheap labor you did not care about citizens who were losing out on jobs to take care of their family, so I don’t see any sympathetic to you as well go home and take your skills and do something in your homeland, stop burdening other countries with your irresponsibility and dysfunctional

The funny thing is trudeau caused this issue and it's only years later he realizes he has to reverse it. Everyone that has immigrated in the past 5 years should be deported. We do not need 3 million immigrants in the span of 5 years. I have nothing but bad experiences with people from india, scamming, fraud, lying etc. Even Canadian born east indians do not like the people that are coming from india because of their culture and how they try to go around the laws and break the laws especially with businesses.

Those from India are like any other immigrants. They're trying to find their way in a new society with different customs and rules. My parents came here in the 50’s from Italy and were discriminated against in the same ways. As first-generation Canadians, my brother and I were discriminated against because of our heritage in school and then in our chosen careers.\n\nIn general, Indians are hard-working, well-educated, English-speaking and entrepreneurial. In general Indians benefit Canadian society.\n\nI became friends and eventually best friends with my neighbour from Punjab. He came here with nothing and became an educator for children with special needs. He had two master's degrees. One from McGill University and one from Cambridge. He was involved in our community at many levels. We spent most evenings discussing life, and society issues and even worked together on a campaign of one of our local councillors and won. He had a positive impact on all who knew him. Unfortunately, he passed in 2012. RIP Rupinder Jeji. You are dearly missed.

Not so acurate information. During the college time students can work only 20h/week. Unless it has changed. \n\nAlso, it’s IMPOSSIBLE to get permanent residency before graduation because you need Canadian experience (full time) for at least 1 year in specialized areas. \n\nOnly if you successfully complete your program you get the full time work visa per 3y. In this time it’s going to be possible TO APPLY for permanent residence. \n\nBut not only that. Canadian experience give you extra points in the immigration program, but also a Bachelor’s degree, or a master degree, work experience in your back country, English level, and age. \n\nI don’t know for certain countries if the rules are different, but as long as I know, it’s the same for everybody. \n\nWhen I came as an international student, I had to prove the college was paid, also show I had enough money to support myself for 1y without work. Also, the program at college that costs $4000/semester for a Canadian student, it costs $8-10.000 for an international student. \n\nMy work visa (during college) allowed me 20h per week working only. \n\nTo get my study visa approved I had to show intermediate English, money, work experience, Bachelor’s degree (I have also a master’s), and explain why I wanted to study in Canada and why that program was related to my current career. \n\nTalking about jobs; I have worked as a housekeeper in a hospital (on weekends). After I graduated I became supervisor. \n\nSome people complain about students and immigrants getting the jobs, but what I’ve seen was a lot of people complaining EVERY DAY about their jobs, about their lives, etc…but doing absolutely nothing to change it.\n\nI got here as a student, I became immigrant, I worked as a cleaner, I graduated at college.after 2y working full time I got the permanent residence, and I was back to school. \nI got a Master’s degree at McMaster University, and now I am a manager in a big hospital. \nImmigrants taking the jobs??? I don’t believe so. I did to deserve it. \n\nSo, don’t put everybody on the same basket. There are bad people I know, but also there are people willing to grow and make the country grow as well. \n\nLast, but not least, I don’t think the COUNTRY has more people that they can handle. I think the big cities have. Government should look into that. Everybody wants to come to Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary. It’s a big problem. \n\nToday I’m a Canadian Citizen, I respect the laws, I respect people, I respect the life in society, and I do not look to impose my culture in here, I’m proud to live here and I want this country to grow even more.

we dont need non skilled illegal gimmegrants they will offer nothing

Those that came here under false pretenses need to be deported. Immigration is slow for a reason. If too many people come illegally, they wipe out the existing culture. Canadians are against terrible management, illegal immigration and scammers. If someone came here under a student visa and didn't spend any time in school in order to by pass immigration, sorry deportation, Canada owes you nothing.

well, if they were there for school, not sure how many completed it, or just went to work and whatever... If done or failed, go back, and apply properly, everyone sees worldwide how past few years of extremely lax immigration standards and enforcement is affecting ALL Western Liberal led governments, all suffering. Sorry, but EVERYone has to go through proper channels again, and there is a lot of financial and social damage done through the Trudeau Regime we're frikkin broke. There is going to be worldwide recession and depression and possibly famine and civil wars, you name it nothing at the moment is looking good ANYwhere.. He is importing votes, but he is going to be gone as soon as we can..... cannot believe they won't arrest him after all his crimes and obstructions and laundering. All see the disaster this unfettered access everywhere has wrought. We love ya, but we must focus on realities, grim, and this is all still in infancy stages. is gonna be a very cold Winter, and probably a very hungry ones, and a lot of places are just going to have to shut down. Either you have finished your schooling, or withdrew, whatever.... school is done. That service paid for is now over, nobody stopping LEGAL citizenship routes when space and need arise.

I wish PPC would take the cake in Canada. Pierre is OK he’s nothing compared to what I want done in Canada. He’s a soft boy compared to what I want done in Canada. Personally I don’t think Pierre can handle what’s about to happen.\nEdit: it’s about to get really bad before it gets better and Pierre he looks like he would buckle that’s my opinion I have never met him so let’s see that dog who used to own the house. Pierre brings back what was, we need change I think.

We need per country caps on immigration. Nothing diverse about our current immigration policy.