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I'm a NZer who lived in Toronto for awhile & I have 2 Canadian sisters. Culturally Canadians seem similar to Americans to us & are outspoken, which can be seen as rude in NZ. Personally I found Canadians far more materialistic than any race I'd ever met (well at least in Toronto). When I met people, instead of asking me about ME, they would ask bizarre things like what model microwave did I have, How much are laptops in NZ, what's the minimum wage? I was appalled. Even when in public I always seemed to overhear conversations about the best deal on a car or how much something or other cost. It all seemed a bit greedy to me. I also find Canadians to be very spoilt, which is offputting to a NZer. For instance they complain over the slightest thing & have unrealistic expectations. When I backpacked around Europe, it was only the Canadians that complained in the youth hostels about there not being hair dryers, etc, as though they expected a $20 a night youth hostel dorm to be like 5 star accomodation. Also my sisters & my partners Canadian relatives are quick to complain & demand the best when they are staying with you in your home. I find this insulting.
Ironically, despite what I've said above, I also think Canada is the most politically correct country in the world. I recall seeing a kids cartoon about a mother cat who gave up her kittens for her career, someone told her she was selfish & she then broke into song (it was a musical cartoon!) about how she didn't feel guilty as it was her right as a mother!! The most bizarre cartoon I've ever seen. Also when I as there about 10 years ago there were 2 American bank robbers who got caught crossing the border into Canada. They had the audacity to plead political asylum based on the fact that they'd go to jail if they returned to the USA. Unbeleivably, the Canadian Government granted them asylum!!!!! That is just ridiculous.
Canadians I've met complain that the Government is too lenient with who they allow into Canada. My sister pointed out houses in her neighbourhood where the Russian mafia live & complained about Somalian criminals who come as refugees who are not sent back to Somalia once convicted of a crime as apparently there was a bit of a crime wave with them back then.
Socially it all seemed to be Sports Bars with Ice Hockey on (in Toronto anyway). I found this boring & no one looked at the screen unless there was a fight in the hockey game. People openly admitted that that's why Canadians like hockey so much, it's not the game, it's the fights.
Surprisingly I thought Canadian men were very sexist compared to NZ ones. I had some horrible incidents in particular in the Ontario town of Burlington. Not surprised it's known as the serial killer town.
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Stephanie
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The Now very popular real Canada.
8. Discriminatory and Dishonest Immigration System.
Immigration to Canada is based on a point system, obtained with your education, qualifications and job experience. Points are good enough for immigration, but in Canada, they are not good enough to get a job in your field. Amazing, how the credentials that qualify you to come to Canada are the same credentials that don't qualify you for your profession in Canada. The reason is, Canada only wants immigrants to do the labor jobs - pizza delivery, driving taxis, factory work etc.
7. Out Of Control Cost Of Living.
From rent, to utility bills, to shopping, to phone, internet and cable bills, to gas, to car insurance, to eating out, to basically anything you have to pay for or buy, the cost of living in Canada has become astronomical. Recent immigrants are astonished as to how expensive everything is. It is estimated that compared to most countries around the world, the cost of living in Canada is on average five times greater.
6. Health Care Crisis.
Practicing physicians in Canada are in a shortage, 1 in 4 Canadians cannot get a family doctor. Canadian doctors are leaving to move permanently to the United States. Statistics Canada and the Canadian Medical Association both have identified that for every 1 American doctor that moves to Canada, 19 (nineteen) Canadian doctors move to the United States! Doctors in Canada are overworked and underpaid, and there is a cap on their salaries.
5. Very High Taxes.
Yes, you have the GST, the PST, totaling 15%, on practically everything you purchase and many other taxes taken out of our weekly paycheck. You have to pay a whopping amount to the government, out of your hard earned salary, so that the government can turn around and give it to beer drinking, hockey watching welfare bums. Fair? It does not matter, it's Canada.
4. Money Hungry Government.
Canadian Embassies around the world lie to foreigners, painting this picture that Canada is Utopia, because they want them to come to Canada. Why? Because foreigners bring money! So after being deceived, these foreigners come. They must bring with them at least $10,000. Canada has an immigration quota of 250,000 per year. So please do the math, 250,000 multiplied by $10,000 each equals a whopping 2.5 Billion dollars that Canada gains from immigrants every year.
3. No Culture.
Unlike almost every other country in the world, Canada has no culture. Actually American culture is what dominates Canada. When was the last time you had some 'Canadian' food? There are no Canadian traditions and there is no national identity. What does it even mean to call yourself a 'Canadian'. . .nothing really. People living in Canada, still identify themselves with the country they 'originally' came from.
2. Worst Weather.
Yes, Canada has the worst weather conditions of any country in the world. Freezing cold temperatures, snow, ice, hail, winds, storms etc. From the Prairie provinces to the Maritimes, from the Territories to southern Ontario, the weather is so horrific and disgusting that many Canadians leave Canada simply because of this reason alone.
1. No Jobs.
Yes, coast to coast, there are no jobs. Immigrants are highly qualified (MD's, PhD's, Lawyers, Engineers etc.) but they are driving taxi cabs, delivering pizza's or working in factories. Even people with bachelors degrees from Canadian Universities cannot find jobs after graduation. This is the tragedy associated with immigration to Canada. I feel sorry for those immigrants who are stuck in Canada for the rest of their lives. It is indeed a very sad and hopeless future.
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