This Country Wants Immigrants, But Can It Afford Them?
Canada's population growth rate has been increasing at a sizzling pace for years, largely thanks to international students and workers. Strains on its well-regarded social safety net are showing that it might not be able to keep this up for long.
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i live in Canada and believe me people dont want this much immigration.
Amen!
No, we don’t. This will probably be the end of the liberal government t for at least a decade which could mean even greater cuts to our social infrastructure. It will take decades for the country to recover economically and socially from the recent immigration surge.
Send them home.
Canada should stop taking immigrants for at least 10 years. So they can help settle down the current migrants…
No we do not
Dont come to Canada. Got it.
Chill bro,they will leave
@@nico9teenThey?
Yes the students "they"
Rude
Canada need to loose dependency on USA
Not enough jobs. Way too many low paying jobs. Companies don’t want to pay people. You cannot afford a house that costs 1 million dollars with a 20 dollar wage
I don't know where you will find a million dollar house? Maybe 5-7 years ago.
True it’s over a million dollars everywhere now.
What’s the solution? I ask as an American cuz it’s the same deal here.
Demand, as the people politicians work for, regulation over the perverse incentive of growth for the sake of growth. A very long and uncomfortable road to build, but not seeing other alternatives. If whichever politician says their goal is to sustainably (economically ) reach something (insert here whatever promises they make) that ultimately means "wellbeing for the population" then, have them work on making incentives that transform also the private sector’s competitiveness in that direction.
If you stay in toronto and surrounding. There are houses which are much cheaper in different provinces/ area.
As a Canadian who has always lived here; we cannot continue down this path. Our country is in shambles.
@@REL602 The UK, France, Poland, Germany, Italy, etc.
@@REL602 Are you confused with which people I am? 🤣
Keep voting for it
Foreign money to politicians and institutions have set that agenda.
The fed gov is pushing the idea of pre-fab housing now. If they get their way, we will no longer be a country in shambles - we will be a trailer country.
Inviting millions upon millions of immigrants while housing prices go through the roof seems bonkers, but remember who the government prioritizes: asset holders. In other words, wealthy people. People who own multiple properties want to see the value of their properties continue to be pumped up. They don't want the government making housing more plentiful and affordable. And these are people who have far more influence than the average person.
there u go. Thats governments the world over. And their military complex, and central banks, and blue chip companies, and the mainstream media hushing it all up. Its a club and we aint in it.
I mean, you are not wrong in your premise, but the real estate owners have ZERO say in this, otherwise they would've started mass immigration much sooner (at least 100-150 years sooner). Them profiting from it is barely a minor side-effect. The real people in power are someone else entirely, someone who is racially and religiously motivated, not financially motivated.
nailed it. Forgot to add that half of our politicians are landlords.
For a country that runs on social security system, you need wealthy people who can both benefit and create jobs for the rest, that's how it is all over the world although they can be different instance, the principles are the same irrespective of the system of a country ( capitalistic or not)
We have a massive home shortage in Canada. If we didn't invite them here our rent prices would go down. Also the Walmart's and fast food restaurants would have to start paying more. Large corporations and the rich are the only ones benefitting.
I'm a Canadian. Lots to say, here's a few thoughts. There's nothing inherently wrong with immigration per se; we do have a lot of space and under-developed areas. When the video says "decades of under-investment in housing", sure, but why then such high levels of immigration in such a short time? The Liberals totally botched this. They could've first made those crucial investments, and THEN increased the rate of immigration once the housing situation was more accommodating. Same with healthcare. They really should've increased immigration more slowly and more commensurate with an increase in services. It feels more like our government is more interested in propping-up our housing market and importing cheap labour than it is in caring for its citizens. Yet our productivity is still lower than it could or should be... Just a few thoughts... Oh, and Justin Trudeau should resign, like 5 years ago...
Makes sense
I'm sure Trudeau has a plan. Let's re-elect him for another term /s
One of the reasons they couldnt do that is because of the large number of baby boomers who are either retiring or dying , that is a huge amount of taxes no longer being collected by the government , that is a huge number of people no longer contributing to the productivity of the country , the majority of them will be spending less , putting less money into the economy , the GDP will go down , the standard of living will go down , their health and medical needs increase and costing more , all of those jobs they left need to be filled , which means taxes for the government to collect , an increase in productivity , the new workers are spending and putting money into the economy etc .
All true, but I can't bring myself to vote Conservative. Pierre P is a carnival barker.
@@GearsDemon I hope you are joking
The sheer incompetence in planning regarding to immigration policy is mind boggling.
planned decline of the west.
On purpose
Indeed. The fall of the west has commenced, the elites are behind it. they want to do away with freedom of thought, and usher in global communi-sm to centralize power. this is why they are facilitating the rise of the East, and decline of the west. doubt it not. @@Tarek.Ramara
They want cheaper labor to build their mansions. Thats all.
Even in the most charitable interpretation of what is going on, it's being done in a panic. I will paraphrase what our immigration minister said since it was a few months ago and I don't recall his exact words: "if we don't welcome hundreds of thousands of newcomers per year we're going to start losing services." This is a panicked attempt to shore up a tax base that can't support the extravagance of Canada's social programs so the Liberals won't have to be the ones to cut or privatize them. Ultimately these services were doomed the instant they became government run, the only question was time because socialism always collapses under the weight of its perverse incentives. As for the immigrants themselves they are meant to be a tax farm, whether or not they can even survive (nevermind prosper) in Canada is a secondary concern at best.
Politicians did not think about the support system for newcomers: housing, healthcare, education, and transportation. Also after COVID-19, there was a surge in temporary residents ( international students and temporary workers) The other mistake is that Canada is bringing foreign workers and international students but not international investments for innovation, entrepreneurs, and financial capital.
It is not a mistake; it is by design.
Agreed, this is by design. The other explanation (woeful incompetence) is valid but not the primary factor. Definitely more malicious and selfish intent at play.
Who will pay for those support systems? Riddle me that.
@@enitefallBy design? To prop up the ridiculous housing values you mean? I don't think our politicians left or right are that smart. This is just being driven by a corporate agenda and they do their bidding. Except that the mismanagement now is just unprecedented.
Hindsight is 20/20
Answer: No, it cannot afford the waves of people coming in.
Canada stopped background checks when it comes to immigration. That's why nobody integrates anymore unlike previous immigrants.
spot on
Great replacement theory isn’t a theory anymore
No, it has enough to house asylum seekers in 4 star hotels in Niagara Falls for more than $100 million a year
WHY? they let YOUR family in yesterday, why not today? Is it they are mostly Brown and Black skinned people!
Why does Canada invite students who can't afford to live there?
Canada depends on their money, they are easy money
Because Canadians don't have enough children (can't blame them at these house prices etc) and we have very few skilled workers. The skilled workers we do create end up going to the USA for cheaper housing and better pay.
@@himura357 Canada just needs to reduce taxes on rich folks, and reduce taxes on businesses who want to setup store here. Maybe then we wouldn't be crying about all our talented people moving to the states.
The students want to move away from their countries and get better schooling.
Easy money. Trudeau works for the capitalist class just like biden.
When they say “Canada wants immigration”, what do they mean? This is not “Canada” wants, it is Canadian ruling class wants. There was no popular vote nor referendum about this, Trudeau and Freeland did not ask Canadians if they want more immigrant.
Who elected Trudeau ?
Canada wants immigration. no doubt in that. I guess you wont understand it until you learn economics. Canada and Europe are dependent on immigrant.
Can you explain why Canada depends on immigrants? Serious question please.
It may not even be what most ultrawealthy actors necessarily want, as suggested by major banks and newspapers continually decrying mass immigration as the nexus of ills like stagnant productivity and unaffordable housing (which does harm businesses as well, such as via brain drain).
@@vari217Then if these "economics" are creating so many social problems maybe the economic theories or systems are wrong because the West is turning fast into 3rd world shitholes filled with poverty, homelessness and drug addition. Fix the economic systems. This isn't the post WWII 20th century anymore. Infinite growth with finite resources simply isn't possible.
I’m a Canadian (from an immigrant background) in their early 20s. I’m planning to leave Canada within the next 5 years. The Trudeau government has virtually destroyed this country. Housing, taxes, low productivity, and a broken immigration have absolutely brought this country to its knees.
and where do you plan to move?
Actually, it's all over the West. Google the "UN's 17 goals". We need to close the darn borders.
Every 1st world has gotten expensive!
@@LifeOdysseyMotivation Many countries with better opportunities if you have a canadian passport/citizenship and a half decent education. MANY better countries.
lol u must be from america @@ag-bk5wf
Too many people chasing too few goods 🤦🏻♂️
Too much government, overregulation, lack of investment in tech, low productivity. Welcome to Canada!
mack: That's the perfect definition of deficit economy. As someone who was born and grew up in the Soviet Union, I know what it means. It seems to be the ultimate dream of the Liberals.
As someone who also grew up in the USSR. This is the Right Wings dream. Communism doesn't work, and neither does Capitalism. @@verar5844
well, not really. The market are completely rigged, even in depopulated country housing keep rising even demand is none
Too many Indians in Canada. We want Quality Immigrants. NOT Quantity!
I'm a Canadian who is planning on leaving in the next couple of years. There's no future here
Vote for poilievre and stick around. In the long run, you will be better off
its too late and don't put your hopes in any politican saving you.@@theracer6882
What will poilievre do?@@theracer6882
@@theracer6882 Hard no
@@theracer6882pp isn't gonna solve anything. These problems are too deep now
I am an international student in Canada. I am already planning to leave Canada after my studies.. Going Back to My Country..
not sure where you are from but how were you convinced to come here over the USA or Europe in the first place this mess really started to get bad in 2020?
Why not Australia?
@@spawn11 I prefer to not live too far from my home country. Australia is far away on another planet.
@@ras3054 then u should stay in ur native country with family
@@spawn11 That's right. I am only here to have my education. Not interested in staying after my studies..
The student visa scheme has been a disaster because it discourages investment in the local populations
We need them to keep education cheap
How do you think it discourages investment in local communities? I’ve never heard that one before
@@duaneswaby622because the students provide cheap labour, so there is less incentive to increase productivity and to invest in skills of people already living here, ie make the people here more productive .Do you get it? GDP may go up because of higher population but not productivity, students for example do not help this.
@@wilfreddale764 An international student that goes to Conestoga College doesn't make education cheap for anyone. The money goes into the pockets of the board. These diploma mills are the problem and these students are people who have maxed out their cards or bought their way into a shot at PR in Canada. International students who pay 4x the tuition at UofT, UBC, McGill, etc. are not the problem.
@@duaneswaby622for every international student visa we loose 20 hrs of employment to international students who are allowed to work
Look I have NOTHING against Immigrants. But housing has been long ignored by all parties and now we can't even support our own population let alone new immigrants with somewhere to live. It's INSANE. Housing prices are absurd. We are doing immigrants wrong by telling them this is a great place to live. That's just false advertising. My city is super multicultural and I love that about it, but more and more I meet uber drivers that used to be professionals in their country. They're struggling here and it hurts to see that. They deserve better. We ALL deserve better. Something needs to change, and considering how much Galen Weston makes and the fact that the rich keep getting richer, I think we have the means to solve this problem. The CRA has done next to nothing to close tax loopholes. It's gross.
I have no sympathy for them. A 2 minute Google search would tell them the cost of housing, job market and overall cost of living in Canada. They don't bother to research the country they are coming to. Their problem, not ours. And whatever the Uber driver makes, gets sent back to India, not invested back into our economy. Every country claims it is a great place to live. If you don't do your research before showing up, that's all on them.
@@samg8012 Its easy to say. I guess you have no knowledge of how internet works. Google do not give same results all around the globe. Also canadian colleges give a lot of money to their agents in different countries to paint a very nice image of Canada and their colleges. Only after coming here one gets to know that instead of upgrading their lifestyle they actually have downgraded it.
Well some on voted in the liberal TWICE. GET OUT AND VOTE AND TELL ALL THAT CAN VOTE TO VOTE THEM OUT.
@@gottasay1157 ..I didn't vote liberal. I do always vote, though. And depending o candidates, I even canvas.
@@anovosedlik I have always voted for them (at both federal and provincial level), and never will again (at the federal level, at least).
"This Country Wants Immigrants" Sure it does, gotta love propaganda
Totally
This country's population is on the decline. For every couple, only 1.4 children are being born. Without immigration, there's not enough people physically running the country. Expect shops close due to the fact that noone is running them or buying from them.
Canada need immigrate college money.
Imagine believing that people don’t feel angry when they look at an Indian
No we don't need their money we need to invest in our citizens and have more babies.
Ugh this is so sad. I was in my mid 20s when I left Canada for the US because the housing situation there was out of control. The park they showed at the 2:44 mark was where I used to live back in 2021 and I remember it was filled with kids playing and people walking their dogs. Now it's a tent encampment for the homeless. Very sad to see the living condition deteriorate there and hoping they can turn it around.
Where in the U.S? I have always struggled to find a place I like more than Toronto. I mean enough to leave my friends and family for.
@@Partizan-one I’m in nyc which is such an incredible city. It makes Toronto feel like a quaint/smaller city. Eventually I may move within the US but for now I’m happy here.
@@mattt1994 that is awesome. I love NYC. I'm happy that you are enjoying it. Best of luck to you.
@@mattt1994 kinda ironic, that youÄre happy in NYC... if I believe some news, then you also have a big problem with gangs and illegal immigrants.
so you said goodbye to India and moved to Venezuela basically
Look at "How recruiters in India use false promises to lure students to Canada - The Fifth Estate."
Those recruiters are Jagmeets cousins
Sorry, I save my feelings for canadians. I don't care what they told them.. they shouldn't bring the whole village.
@@northernbarbarianxyzlike how your ancestors stole the land?
@kimchiba4570 focus on how yours lost theirs, little man.
@@kimchiba4570 Too many Punjabis. Jagmeet ruined the purpose of immigration.
Trudeau has a fix for this, bring in more immigrants.
The federal policies have gone a long way towards destroying this once great country
Maybe our great grand kids can fix the damage
It was never great
I’m 60 and I grew up in era when the British still had an influence on Canada that’s when Canada was a great place to live there were no immigrants our country is turning into India which sucks.
4:30: She says international students don't want to stay in Canada, but she's still there somehow...
@@canergz I'm guessing they are just here for the education. Once they get their degrees, some of them will head for greener pastures.
It's modern feudalism, the system is well designed for ordinary people in the end lost it all, through housing monopoly and high cost of living. Don't hope for climbing economics ladder unless you are already inherit from the oligarchy.
it's the falling rate of profit
As a Canadian I can tell you this just isn’t true. People making wealthy Canadians are heavily taxed. It’s near impossible to climb the economic ladder because of high taxes, government regulation, and the anti-business environment created by the Liberal government.
Thanks to high taxes and big government meddling that Canadians happily voted for if only to convince themselves they're morally superior to those Americans.
I am in Canada. If you are planning to come here , rethink many many times
Foreign students are supposed to have abilities financially before being approved to come in. I think it's a false assumption for foreign students to be expected to work and earn money while in the country.
15 years ago, international student needed to show that they have 10k in bank to support their living cost in Canada. It stayed same until most recently. The policy was really outdated. 10k probably won’t even enough to cover the rent cost.
@@whatever2645 The rules actually remains the same recently. unless someone cheat on the financial checkings.
Theyre limited to work 20 hours a week.
@@lumpyrex007 wrong int’l students here now are allowed to work 40 hours.
You are right but the university administrators know very well that overly stringent financial requirements will shrink their "customer base" to almost nothing. Particularly as most of those students will be coming from countries with an unfavorable exchange rate v/s the Canadian dollar. The whole higher education business is long overdue a crash anyway.
As a Canadian, my dream is to leave. High taxes, poor healthcare, no chance of affording a house. Oh btw I make 6 figures in healthcare. The social contract is broken. Why work? It makes no sense you get nothing for it.
I am from Pakistan should I come to Canada?
What are the chances of earning?
@@MuhammadAamir-dj9lg If you are looking to come to Canada with a Pakistani education for a six figure salary in Canada, it will not happen. There are hundreds of thousands who have tried this over the past 2-3 decades. These same people end up driving a taxi, working at Tim Horton's for minimum wage ($15-$17 hour), delivering food orders for Uber, etc. (usually several jobs to survive) in an environment where the average price of a home can be $500K to $1 million+ (depending where you live), $400-$600 per month grocery bills are average, $50-$75 monthly mobile phone bills are average, home internet can be $65+ month, $200+ month energy bill is average, etc. The current Canadian environment is hugely stacked against you, and the math does not make sense. You will also have to do everything yourself (will not be able to afford domestic help at all like many do in countries like Pakistan, India. Philippines, Saudi, US with illegals from Mexico, etc.).
6 figures means nothing. You're middle class if you make around 100K unless you bought pre covid.
@@justacitygirlagreed. Homeowners vs non homeowners is the classification of wealth now
Who says “this country” wants more “immigrants” (aka mostly Indian foreign students)? Has there been a unanimous agreement on immigration among the population?
yes the elites of canada already announced 100 million canadians program. everybody knows about it
Polls of Canadians say this country wants more immigrants. But that support for immigration has weakened recently due to the problems identified in this video. Personally, I think Canadians will still want growth through immigration, but at a lower pace so that the rest of the system (healthcare, housing, etc.) can keep up with it. Government should be doing more to help the system cope with that growth, whether that's more dollars for healthcare, or fewer obstacles for new housing. I don't know the best way to accomplish it, but we need results.
@@PeterDrake which polls, and of which “Canadians”? International students who defrauded the system to illegally get a PR?
@@PeterDrake As the other guy said, which Canadians and which polls? The rate of current immigration is just going to make the current problems such as the housing crisis and failing medical system worse down the line.
Brampton, Ontario should be re-named "New India"
That title man, no we don't want more immigrants. We need stability right now not more people. Trudolf wants more people, i want an affordable home. I was born here, there is no room for others let alone us born here, thats the real issue
trudolf is crazy
Totally agree. Canada is not the place it used to be.
They are taking lot of unskilled,semi skilled people who are becoming burden.
Even if they are skilled they bring four useless children with them completely shattering the added value of the father alone
Or people who are skilled with certifications and licenses that don’t maintain their validity in Canadian jurisdiction.
If a country economically relies on new ingress, then that country has turned into a ponzi scheme.
What about all the international students?
@@SP95 What do u mean by "Useless children!" Does kids become useful when are still kids ?!
I moved here 16 years a go (6 years in Calagary + 10 years in Toronto). I've witnessed the high and low of Canada, about 6 years ago, I already started seeing the dwindling quality of life. Limited job opportunities/security, deteriorating health care and public safety, skyrocketing rent/cost of living, and people are becoming less tolerant/welcoming. Of course the pandemic made it worse, and it exposed the social ills in the country. Still better than a developing country, but definitely not Canada I used to know and experience.
I live in a big city and I haven't had a doctor for over 10 years. Now my wife's doctor also retired and she has no doctor now. Canada is fast becoming a disaster. I suspect people are leaving in droves.
Our current PM is allowing too many migrants in for the current support system. Trudeau has to go.
I was a foreign student in Canada (35 years ago). My student visa required proof of ability to support myself. It never occurred to me that the Canadian taxpayer should support me. Apparently things have changed. A lot.
love how all of the shots of homeless tents in parks are from the same encampment that i can see from my condo window
Oh ho look at mister fancy pants with the condo!
Canadians who settled (bought property or renting long term) over 10 years ago have little to no idea how bad it is. Even if you read the news, you just can't relate to someone who's actually going through the pain. Canada is a country with incredible potential, but pathetic leadership and mindset. A country with unlimited resources but ZERO resourcefulness.
@@danielbenner7583 mate, if they’re trying to present this as evidence of a wide spread problem they should probably show more than one homeless encampment
Spadina? I use to go to that dogpark all the time, last 4 years have been a disaster, our government made wrong move after wrong move.
Wait for it. Trudeau soon to introduce a Tenter's Protection Act. Only will cost a few 100 million to hire qualified Tent Inspectors with advanced degrees under the appropriate DEI protocols.
Instead of going to Canada go to Africa. The entire African continent needs development not the USA and the Canada. Don't go to Canada let their population be reduced, they're highly developed countries. Now we need to develop Africa, it's a future. Those who are an aspiring entrepreneurs they should go to the African continent to develop new technology and to train those people with multiple skillsets! Leaving USA, Canada, UK and Australia is the key!
Its going downhill. Dont go here.
I came here as an international student, back then you could only get your PR if you studied at an accredited university, not a career college. Back then skilled workers were required, and that is how you were able to get a PR. Canada has changed so much, multicultural has left and more and more there are two cultures dominating. I came here because I use to visit for our annual holidays then decide I liked the culture and wanted to study here. The landscape has shifted , Canadians will soon be the minority and that is not the Canada I want to be paying taxes in. There are always protesters waving foreign flags demanding that the government help their families, love ones in another country, meanwhile Canadians here are loosing their homes , can't afford food, basic life necessities and living in tents. Charity should start at home first. Responsible tax payers cannot afford to have kids, why because the taxes we pay are too high, if we're struggling to survive why would we subject a child into this world to experience the same. However, there are millions of dollars in incentives for people who never paid in to come to Canada with their extended family members who are dependent on government support, that we the taxpayers have to finance. The aging population could be address if the affordability could be address for citizens living here and PAYING taxes. If the government wants to bring in aging populations who never worked in Canada, their families should be funding their living here including healthcare, not taxpayers. Invest in your people first , help Canadians become more skilled to fill positions that there are shortages, lower taxes to allow Canadians to have said families and replenish the population , these are the people who would always put Canada first.
Excellent comment, you took the words right out of my mouth. I become incredibly sad seeing the current state of affairs of my country under Trudeau.
Can't afford it is right! Spending $6448 per month per person to house illegals while the rest of the population can barely afford rent. And having closed emergency rooms is unacceptable. Adding half a mill per yr of newcomers while our country is currently broken needs to stop
500 students. There is way more then them
Half a mill? You mean 1.2-1.5M a year for the next five years like they planned right?
Canada will become the new India unfortunately..🤮
Wai there, nobody receives $6 thousand monthly as a refugee. It looks like fake news, there are lots and lots of misinformation online. Had it been true far more people would have crossed the borders. Secondly, Canada is signatory to the 1953 Convention on Refugees, which states that anyone arriving in its territory, NO MATTER HOW, is entitled to be processed - measure established to protect people fleeing war and political persecution among other things.
1.3 million inmigrantes last year, but the government no matter who is in charge can not stop, liberals/conservatives/NDP it doesn't matter... the real estate bubble must continue no matter the cost and the government will do anything to keep things like that, including going in massive debt
From my American perspective, every time I look at problems in Canada or hear from my Canadian friends, it seems like housing is the single largest policy failure. On paper it should be quite possible for a country to quickly adapt any of its systems to high population growth if it has the luxury to pick and choose who it allows to immigrate -- a luxury Canada has had. Canada has the land and natural resources to support a significantly larger population while still maintaining a lot of its wilderness and countryside, and a high rate of immigration could be a boon to its economy that benefits everyone IF there's adequate housing where people want to live. When there isn't enough adequate housing, we instead see rising hopelessness and dampened economic prospects. Until 2023, roughly 70% of Toronto's residential land was zoned to make everything illegal to build except single-unit detached houses. In the zoning reform last year, most of that land was merely expanded to allow multiplexes. How can Toronto possibly have enough housing for a population boom if it's been literally illegal to densify the vast majority of the city? This is decades of artificially constrained supply reaching a boiling point that's causing massive socioeconomic problems. And unfortunately the previous decades of shortsightedness will now take decades to fix. This same story of artificial supply constraints causing serious problems has been playing out in city after city throughout the English-speaking world in the past decade, but Canada serves as the most egregious example because of its very high immigration rate. We're shooting ourselves in the feet by continuing to allow these restrictive zoning laws in high-demand metropolitan areas. The only people it benefits are speculative real estate investors, but even then, those people are also members of our society and they're going to live in a lesser society as a result of these ridiculous laws.
Zoning laws are fine, building highrises is not the answer, it would merely turn Canada into China. Not to mention the fact that Toronto and Vancouver are already commieblock capitals of the Western world, have you really not noticed this?
Quite correct in all of those points. And also throw into that mix a supply of cheap and very addictive illicit drugs go boot - a problem all major centers in North America are having. The whole combination creates a cesspool for crime and such.
So your solution is more Indians ?
It destroyed my life twice over and ironically I am a 1st generation Canadian, son of an immigrant father and 1st gen Canadian mother...it is criminal what the government is doing to Canadian citizens.
By the looks of all the tents in Canada I would say we cannot afford more immigration. We should be dealing with the current housing crisis while pausing immigration until the housing sector catches up. I fail to understand how adding to the housing crisis will help anybody?
I'm also Canadian and currently looking for an opportunity to leave this country. Trudeau has made this country so miserable.
No sir, it's your choice to be miserable. Our system is overtaxed and yes it has become unaffordable for the average Canadian. How you handle stressors is your choice. Choose to be miserable or choose to be happy, your call.
You should. They have lured you with manipulated war and multiculturalism to protect the Riches. They wanted you to pour money into Canada economy as the Rich got the real estate assets on the banks collateral for massive debts!.. You're stuck they're also struck unless they will have to sell their stocks and retirement assets to pay down the debts.
Please come to Pakistan.
@@mikeb3539 “Just be happy! Don’t mind the fact that you can’t afford food or housing like you could a decade ago. Just go live on the streets and get over it.” -You
Birth rate is falling because young generation is late starting families and produce kids, primarily because they have no place to live. Packing young people into 500 sq feet one bedroom apartments is not stimulating child birth, right?
Almost like it's on purpose
If you come as a student, don't complain about the job market. You came to study not to work.
The way Toronto has changed in the past 30 years is madness. I cannot believe what I'm seeing. I moved to get some life experiences 20 years ago and couldn't go back home if I wanted to. The place I grew up in doesn't exist anymore.
I used to live in Toronto and still want to move back, but every time I talk to someone who either lives in Toronto or has lived in Toronto more recently than I have, the first thing they tell me is that Toronto has changed. And they dont say that in a "yes, you should move back" way, but more like "dont even think of it" way.
PLEASE don’t come to Canada, it’s really not worth it. There is a long list of reasons; search any KZhead video and you’ll know why. I’m an immigrant myself who came here 8 years back but just cannot sustain myself anymore and will be leaving Canada this year.
Bye-bye ... what took you so long, bro?
@@asaintpiyour mom wanted my company all these years
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@@KoolKat42😂😂😂
The crime rates are very high in Canada and many people lost their vehicles to stealers. and robbers. The government just plays catch and release game
Worse. We are behind like 5,000 judge appointments. Several emergency letters have been written. We currently aren't appointing as many than are retiring. Liberals seem to be running everything into the ground on the way out. Courts can't deal currently.
The flood of new people has totally overwhelmed our services: housing, health care, affordabiity.
The Government desperately needs find more potential taxpayers so it can keep spending us into oblivion.
The print money out of nothing, they do not need taxes
23% of Canadas population is immigrants...population went from 38m to 40m....Indians are the largest immigrant population with 8m...Trudeau gave 540k and 450k work visas visas to students/workers for two consecutive years in a row.....this was bound to happen...
let in more. let them all in and let them live here then we shall see the results
There's not 8 million indians here. There's like 3 million max.
@TravelChannelOne i would argue that most are immigrants within 1 to 2 generations.
Trudeau needed Jagmeets support. So there was this open door policy for Punjabi "students"
That's how you completely destroy the identity of a nation.
In the past 7 to 10 years, Canada seems to be broken. I know so many people that are leaving Canada. I don't know why anybody would move to Canada anymore, especially with the access to information on your phone, you can easily check how bad it is here. Ya, our birth rates are low, only 1.33.
Hmm, I wonder what happened in 2015… did anyone with a famous last name got elected?
The US /Canada border is being bombarded with your immigrants that came there for a better life and since they didn't get it they are coming to the US. It will be no different here than in your country. These people coming from all over the world seeking their Canadian/American dream don't seem to understand that the whole world is recovering from the pandemic and things are tough all over. At least your prime mister shut the land border between the two countries so no more could enter your country. Sure wish our president would. Enough is enough
I love how this documentary just completely glosses over the greed, the corporate rule and corrupt politicians.
Lived here my entire life, used to love it. I'm honestly ashamed to be Canadian. A few years ago I could never imagine leaving, now I think about it every single day.
Canada is going downhill for the past 20 years. The list of problems faced by Canada are many, this includes unaffordable housing, a dysfunctional health care system with never ending wait times, over taxation with little or benefits in return, an exploding homeless population, and an economy dominated by monopolies which leads exorbitant high prices. Trudeau believes the solution to all of Canada ills is to increase immigration to a recklessly high number and double the size of the federal government, this recklessly high number of immigration is exacerbating Canada’s problems and not improving it. Thanks to Trudeau Canada is headed for third world status.
No. It cannot afford any of them. Period.
Canada turned into a third world country in just 10 years… it’s so depressing. We don’t have a decent healthcare system (I’ve been looking for a family doctor since 2019), terrible housing, terrible public transit system, etc..
People saying "Canada has the best healthcare!" have never had to be sick in Canada... or go to an ER... or wait 2 years for a surgery...
You obviously have never lived in a 3rd world country if you think that’s what Canada is. Yes Canada has problems but calling it a 3rd world country is just ridicules…..
It's not third world. I'm in third world country as I type this but it's definitely heading towards second world.
@@paulz6491 it will be downright pathetic if Canada is to compare to countries like zimbawe. but it is the worst developed nation among the G7. don't believe me? check your wallet, do you actually have money left over after all of your expenses at the end of the month with no debts? if so, then consider yourself extremely lucky. Most people are suffering (not struggling). 1 in 10 people rely on the use of food bank just to survive. this is no joke!
lol Canada is far from third world. Yes the conditions have deteriorated due to failure of government policies in the last 40 years with no party willing to fix it, but it’s far from third world. If you ever step into a third world country like India, or countries in Africa then you’ll realize how well off Canadians still are
I used to study in one of Canadian colleges back in 2018 and lately graduated in 2021s. My parents paid the college instead of me , fortunately around 300K CAD for a college tuition fee to grocery fees to monthly room rentals in Toronto. I am a Korean national and i see there is no benefit for me to move in to Canada as Canadian cities have extremely high housing rentals compared to major cities in the US. I do hope US govt bridges and gets the internatinoal student in Canada approval for a work visa and possibly let them move in to small cities in the US.
so why not let the us make ca become its 51th state
Immigrant with my parents. My father spoke English with a Doctorate. Sponsored and job obtained prior to sending for the family. Contrast that today with 1000s of questionable asylum claimants and mostly Indian students that are looking for a PR card via the back door. Housing supply is millions of units less than required. That's insane! Stop opening the tap until Canada clarifies our needs and ability.
Fake "skilled" workers and bringing in the entire unskilled family with little hope of making it through a bachelor's program in the future.
Australia is suffering the exact same problems no housing, price of everything rising, immigrants complaining. Government wanted to increase it's tax base straight away and didn't have the patience to actually plan around the highest immigration numbers in history. And make no mistake that wasn't an accident. I'm not against immigration but 1 million people in 3 years is a little bit extreme. I can't even imagine how bad it is in Canada, feel for you guys, apart from New Zealand I see Canadians as our other brothers from across the pond.
We had 2.2 million immigrants last year in Canada. 1 million in the last 9 months as of yesterday.
A very similar story is also found in Australia and New Zealand - both countries are also cranking up immigration and international student enrolments.
too many overstayers here in new zealand
Things going to plan
I came to Canada as an immigrant in 2020 and immediately went back to my original country. However, I feel sorry for the nice people of Canada that unfortunately don't have other choices. You feel that the Canadian system is designed to make people poor.
what was you status when you came here? PR? from which country did you come from? why did you leave Canada?
@@LifeOdysseyMotivation High taxes, no real economical opportunities
You will just work work barely survive and die . I’m moving back to my ethnic country after being here for 33 years . ( I came here when I was 2 . ) this isn’t life .
@@DarthTrader01 where is your ethnic country?
@@AhmedMohammed-mg9eb you were a PR or Canadian citizen?
The health care system is broken and housing is extremely expensive.
Forced Multiculturalism
its Uni Culturalism INDIANs only. Feels like Canada is going to become India2
Which is a communist ideology and strategy to destroy a nation!
how dare that guy come to canada and be homeless and also flying his homelands flag where he fled from?? Make it make sense.
Deport
Its the same in the US.
why should he suddenly feel or be Canadian. Immigrants bring skills and tax income, others bring problems and social decay. But they dont burn their past, hundreds of generations just because they moved to another flag. Governments know this, it comes with the baggage. You have to feel Canadian to be Canadian.
@Emmy-J Yep
Canada can't continue with this amount of immigration. Honestly, IMO, Canada should only be considering skilled immigrants, and importantly, immigrants who can speak either English or French articulately. My daughter had a resident doctor who was Indian, who was going to perform a procedure which included using a scalpel on her tongue (she was tongue tied, minimally). I couldn't understand a word he was saying, neither could she. He got so mad he threw the scalpel at the wall. I went and got the supervising physician, and we got the procedure done. My point here is, yes we need skilled workers, but they need to be able to communicate with the general public. Also, the family reunification program needs to be overhauled. No seniors unless the sponsors can pay for them out of pocket until death; and no extra money for children who are brought over that arent the sponsors biological children.
People who have lived in Canada all their lives can't find a job, see a doctor or buy a house and even afford groceries. I'm afraid international students are the least of our worries
I'm a canadian in my late 20s and now I can't even afford a home. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against all the people that have came here, but there has been too many in too short of a time period. The government should've propped up the infrastructure to accommodate these immigrants before initiating this plan of overimmigration. Sure you are giving us a first time home buyer credit and only allowing individuals with a PR to purchase a home, but there is still an underlying issue of how born and raised citizens are now struggling. I cannot imagine how much worse it is for those who are coming here for an education. Not to include the lack of jobs, it is a tough job market out there as well, I may have to move to the US to have a professional career, which is not ideal because I want to stay in Canada.
I know many Indians who have come back from Canada because the ROI is not worth it anymore.
ROI? Return on investment?
A lot of my friends who were born here have left for Asia and Africa some for South America . I plan on doing the same .
@@DarthTrader01Isnt Africa poor? 😹😹
@@kegzferdinand7588Africa is a huge continent with countries bigger the size of the one you’re prob living in. Pls educate yourself before you speak. Why is North America and Europe still rap- ing Africa for their resources if they’re so “poor”? Cut it out, do your research.
@@_gonna_renew_my_sinew Such a ridicolous comment. Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world, only smaller than Russia (Europe/Asia). Get ur facts right before commenting.
What Canada is doing is completely irresponsible from an environmental perspective as well. Can't believe Canadians are allowing this to happen.
This is preferable to living under Conservatives rule.
@@shauncameron8390let's see. Vote conservative and succeed in life. Vote liberal and become homeless. Hummm no I think I'll go conservative this time. Thanks!
Our primary issue is that we make it extremely easy for unskilled immigrants to come to Canada. But we put up many barriers to prevent skilled workers from migrating here.
We have imported the 3rd world and it shows.
This is happening in Australia as well 😭
and new zealand
I'm just glad I dropped my Canada Immigration plan I was 100 percent sure 2-4 years about moving to Canada for a masters and a job
"Most international student don't want to stay in Canada" Neither do citizens, I wish I had somewhere else to go...
It cost me more money to stay in Canada and do nothing than travelling abroad, stay in a hotel and eat all 3 meals in restaurants.
Immigration should never be encouraged at the cost of the existing residents and that is what has happened to this country. Growth should never be at the cost of destruction ofo somethign else. Politicians do everything for the the votes to stay in power and the greed for money and power has what ahs caused the collapse in the qualifty of life and everything else in Canada. I blame not only the policians of all the parties but also the shortsightedness and the selfishness of the voters.
But unbridled capitalism requires growth. You can't hate immigrants if you love capitalism.
@@truthismycause2800 You can't love immigrants if you love socialism as socialism and open borders do mot mix.
New Zealand has a similar problem. Hundreds of immigrants arrived and we have no jobs for them. New Zealanders with degrees who were born and raised here and speak fluent English have difficulty finding work that pays minimum wage, so there is no chance for an immigrant with poor English. So they move to Australia instead, and Australia is not much better than NZ. Finding minimum wage jobs in Australia is difficult, and I've met many immigrants there who are working for cash under the table below minimum wage because they couldn't get a job. It's hard paying the crazy high rent we have in NZ/AU on an income that low.
im from nz
As a comparison, Australia is experiencing similar issues. Not surprising really, it is perhaps the nation state with the most similar geopolitical, socioeconomic and historical background to Canada. I would not be surprised if, as a percentage of population, Australia’s recent immigration would mirror that of Canada.
North Indies and South Indies, no need to pretend the immigration's from anywhere else
canada population 38 million with 500-600k a year immigration with 23% being born outside the country -- Australia population 25 million with 550k people arriving last year , with 30% born outside the country.
@@zombiesoul-eater741 Pretty sure Canada got over 1 million last year, and Australia is 27 million not 25.
One Nation@@zombiesoul-eater741
@@zombiesoul-eater741 Canada brought in 1.3 million last year - no joke.
The world's ten richest men more than doubled their fortunes from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion -at a rate of $15,000 per second or $1.3 billion a day- during the first two years of a pandemic that has seen the incomes of 99 percent of humanity fall and over 160 million more people forced into poverty.
Spread that around, and it's a $187 one time payment to everyone in the world... That's not enough to do much. Do you really want there to only be government workers who have the power to control large amounts of money? Only governments deciding what big research and projects get done?
Many have claimed "the pandemic" was a prime situation for "big correction" - where the rich and the corporations (owned by the rich) pushed their agendas to see how much control they could get away with to have power (fiscal and otherwise) over others for their benefit.
No we can't.
The international students were sold the easy PR dream. They will never admit it because they state on their visa application that they are going to return home after completing their studies. This lax immigration policies gave rise to all the shady colleges and diploma mills that you see today and we are now seeing the consequences of it which the locals have to suffer and the international students as well. What surprises me more is the students own lack of research in todays day and age of technology. Even the skilled immigration route like the Express Entry has no cap so that those streams can slow down once it's reached its cap for the year and IRCC can focus on the next set of skills that are in shortage in the country. There is so much redundancy in skill sets that actual areas where skills are needed is lacking today. It's a complete mess. The government has bottled it big time.
It blows my mind that we don't have the infrastructure or resources to support people who were born here, yet we will open the doors with many perks for immigrants to come here. I think we need a decade time out so we can sort out our issues before we invite more people to add to it.
Did Canadians ever vote for complete and total Indianisation?
Never!
Why did Canada almost collapse in 1970's ? Answer - Trudeau Why is Canada a joke right now? Answer - Trudeau
Exactly.
What? You mean a system with more consumers than producers isn't sustainable? Who'd have thought it...?
Trudeau, of course
Exactly same situation & same problems here in Australia too.
Foreign buyers (multi multi millionaires) bought empty Canadian houses to park their cash, dont even live in them and then all house prices jumped astronomically. My parents bought their house in 2001 (285k) and sold 5 years ago (850k) when it should have sold for maybe 5-600k max. I strolled in the mall 6 months ago and there was a job fair and I've never seen so many applicants in person, it was like a firesale in the mall. It might also be the WFH boom which indeed saves a lot of money and time for Canadians but heavily impacts spending on local businesses and transportation (thus less economics stimulus). I worry for my kids' future (8 and 2) and their job + housing prospects. I fear this is a worldwide trend, where house prices are sky high and liveable salaried job are scarce.
too many Indian people coming to Canada we are becoming India
Ask JT pro Khalistan 😅
You are right. Nigerian, baby !
Canada is little India no matter what city you go to now . They run this country .
They are students...😂😂
It's indians not international student
Indians living there who used to be one of the highest ethanic groups and highest Tax payers in Canada are leaving Canada in large numbers and moving back to India. Recently India saw a trend of reverse migration across the world but majority are from Canada. Dear Canadian brothers and sisters please skilled yourself and your native population and take proper education and Training so that country setup in your land need not to outsource Skilled workforce from India.
1M new Canadians in the last 12 months - I wasn't aware we had that many new homes for them all. Maybe they all going north to build a new Utopia in the Arctic?
We need to develop the Arctic. New immigrants should have to live and work there and build their own housing.
We should have had building and land parcels and have been moving them up to the north and built out the northern passage. We could have replaced the Panama canal with the money we gave Ukraine.
@@sexygeek8996no, we don’t.
@@dootdoot1867 Canada could have also eradicated poverty with $5-$10 billion however the Canadian population cannot grasp this concept - and we do not push for poverty reduction which has a cost of its own. I am not saying $5-$10 billion is not a lot of money, but when compared with the $350 billion (or more) for COVID???! It's a drop in the bucket to actually resolve a real issue that keeps us spending more. It costs $50K to the system to have someone in poverty (e.g. repeat doctor/hospital emergencies treatments, police services, ambulance services, social workers, etc.) than to lift someone out of poverty $30K for a year (e.g., provide basics like proper food, safe home shelter, focused mental health services, etc.) to get into a position to find a job and pay taxes into the system. Even if they are unable to work, $30K per year is less than $50K each year perpetually.
We don’t want them
The first Nations didn't want YOU, either !
@@chitrakhapersaud107 they can cry
I'm not sure about the details, but despite Germany having a massive housing crisis, it's illegal for the owner to leave the apartment unoccupied. That or they have to pay a penalty / much higher tax.
I think somehow the Trudeau government would say something like that in place in Canada would be racist? I am sure there would be human rights complaints if it were to be put in place via the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I have heard of non-residents suing the government using the latter, it can be applied that broadly (which was put into law by Trudeau Sr.). A lot of foreign ownership in Canada, politicians lining their pockets would be forced to yield to those with more money. You’d think housing would be a human right?
I think I also heard in Germany, people are not allowed to "flip houses" and even not allowed to sell their properties for unreasonable amounts. It is not uncommon in Canada to have some people buy a place, sell it one year later for a 30%+ profit, then repeat. Canadians also do not have national pension plan that is geared to cover all your expenses when you retire, so real estate is used as an investment more than a real residence in many cases. There is a "small' national pension plan called CPP is only geared to covering about 25% of your retirement cost (assuming you contributed to it for 35+ years).
the trouble with immigration policy in canada is that it is no longer tied with the economic need but has become rooted in an idea that immigration is something that is always progressive and desirable. Hence, the more the better, has been the guiding principle for years. any discussion of the merits of liberal immigration policy was discouraged and any questioning of an ever growing number of newcomers was portrayed as racist. bad actors in the form of unscrupulous businesses capitalized on this attitude and started importing ever larger number of temporary foreign workers which depressed wages and incomes. To the mix were added international students who came into the country in their hundreds of thousands in search of work and eventual permanent residence rather than education. critical mass was reached in 2022 and was further exacerbated in 2023. things got so completely out of control that even LPC - the champions of large scale immigration, had to implement some half-baked and half-hearted measures to stem the flow. where this will end up is anybody's guess but once the floodgates are open, they are virtually impossible to close. i am sure we will be dealing with the consequences of imprudent immigration policies for years if not decades to come.
Do yourselves a favor dont open your borders look at us in ny 😢
The birth rate falls when young people can’t support themselves let alone children. Civilized countries have the means to choose whether or not to have children. Those who responsibly choose not to have children they can’t afford end up paying for everyone else’s children through exorbitant taxes and government mandates.
Societies need children to renew themselves. Raising a family shouldn't be as expensive as it is, and it definitely shouldn't be so expensive to find housing larger than a studio. Trudeau doesn't care though, he'll just import another million people to work at Tim Hortons.
Im generally pro-immigration, but highlighting students who choose to go to a foreign country while paying exorbitant tuitions and then complain about the cost is...not a situation that garners sympathy
Love all these uploads from the Blue Note. Did also manage to capture the “Bic Camera” song/jingle?
So international students were pretty much a foodler for Canadians people education/gdp boost lol