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I’m South African Indian from Durban, and I spent three months in Vancouver for work. Honestly, I wouldn’t visit Canada again. The cold was unbearable for me, and I found the country dull and boring. Coming from Durban, where there’s warmth, energy, culture, and life everywhere, Canada just didn’t feel like my kind of place. Some people may enjoy the quiet and structure, but it’s not for everyone—and it definitely wasn’t for me. Three months was more than enough to know it’s not my vibe.

We need Steven Harpen back .. not other kind or unresponsible we’re getting the white peoples jobs for e.g financial officers , immigration officers, educational officers, police headquarters officers etc all the top officials changed to IMMIGRANTS get those jobs now: Jamaican African South Americans Guyanese caribbeans etc… When Stephen Harpen was in seat: NO AND NIT ANYONE OR EVERYONE CAN TOUCH CANADIAN SOIL. I’m a disabled Canadian and cannot get a job over 5yrs now. Thanks to f’kn JUSTIN Trudeau ..Now Mark Carney

I'm a South African. you can't start a war with every country. at the end of the day we all need each other to survive. Donald started with South Africa and i must tell you guy's... we doing just fine i promise you. this won't be easy but trust me eventually things will be way much better than before.

I'm South African and I stand on the side of democracy and Ukraine and Palestine. we love maple syrup. Grew up watching canadian cartoons. We loath Trump and especially SA born Elon Musk for spreading lies about SA, for trying to take over gaza and supporting genocide/ apartheid in Israel

I'm South African and tredua a poes?

As a South African, I'm SO impressed with Mr Trudeau . Those are the world leaders we need. USA , Trump, has overplayed his hand. Thanks to Musk's advice USA is Sinking

As a South African, I’m very proud of how direct and articulate the Canadian PM is. Canadians have a true fighter on their side.

I'm South African and I stand with Canada. ??

We had to. All the South African ?? security personnel saw was a high risk situation with an unknown person charging behind (not alongside) a visiting head of state. I’m proud of our boys.

I'm a South African, shukr alhamdulillah, we live free and practice Islam freely throughout our country. Visit sunny South Africa and you'll love us!

I’m sure most go to South Africa…that’s the African country that looks more like Europe sans Le Europeans…?

The South African government just cant get there act together, I'm glade that she went to another African country, instead of going to the USA or Europe

All these developed nations sell a false dream. I'm a black South African woman living in Norway, it's exactly the same here. Couple it with the fact that you cannot find work without speaking Norwegian and that Norwegian organizations prefer to hire Norwegians over foreigners.

I'm from South Africa and Canada is approaching South Africans to come to the Country for work so thank you I'll take this information into consideration.

I would never visit Europe, Canada, South America, or Asia because of anti-black racism. The only places I would visit are the African continent, Haiti, Jamaica and Barbados. I keep telling myself and others not to visit European and Asian countries because they don't like black people. And yes it's their culture: anti-black racism. I would never go where I'm not welcome or wanted.

Why these people don't remain in their countries and change them to be what they desire them to be, If they run who will fix them? I'm South African?? don't swear at me I don't have parents.

Lots of killed expats/migrants/international students to Canada, Australia and NZ leave in the long term because of housing, fake crime statistics, taxation, systemic/institutional discrimination and limited work opportunities. The US benefits from this because that’s where skilled Canadians, kiwis and Aussies go… nurses, technology specialists, structural engineers, biomedical technicians, researchers — all leave at some point barring a minority with family ties e.g., chronically sick parents. Interestingly enough, the US has country-specific skilled employment visas for Australia (E3) & Canada just for this purpose ? I’m an Indian-South African-Aussie citizen who earns excellent cash in Australia and just got PR (green card) in the US — happily moving to the States with my partner in a few weeks!

100% truth. I'm a South African living a Canada. I have a Canadian friend, he travels around Asia while teaching English. He lives his best life there. A modern fully furnished 2 bedroom apartment in Vietnam is 200$.

Hey I’m from South African, I have a diploma in Information Technology is it possible to get an internship program in Canada and even if it’s anything I don’t mind, Thanks hope you’ll see this.

I'm calling bs. I grew up in Scarborough, the schools in my area were mixed Caribbean, Canadian, European, Indian (and other South asain), Chinese (and other East Asian), middle Eastern, African, Latino, everyone went to the same school. Everyone's families were and are poor going through the same struggle. By the time I got to highschool I took the higher level courses, I went to class everyday, I wasn't a smart kid I didn't get to uni, I took a bridging program in college and got into uni. It's not hard to climb the latter in Canada if you work for it. Meanwhile at the same school a large percentage of Carribean and Somalian black students do not go to class, they skip, they dont care. In fact these same kids picked and made fun of the Asian kids that did go to school. They have zero respect imo. You can call me whatever you want I am just speaking my personal experience. School never seemed like a priority to them. I'm not Chinese or Indian but those 2 cultures always seemed like the hardest working. Those kids went to every class and got the best grades. Again Caribbean and Somalian black students in my area were more likely to be distruptive in class and get into fights. As were Greek kids and Canadian/Irish white kids. I am only pointing out the black students in relation to this video. Personal accountability is important, I don't disagree there is problems with the system but let's not act like there isn't a problem within black and even poor white culture itself. Sometimes you have to look in the mirror.