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News and Stories from Canadian Immigrants
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Immigration Thousands of eager immigrants arrive in Canada only to discover their education and professional credentials are almost worthless. |
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From Italy and Pakistan:
Listen to the contrasting stories of Tony Della Libera's
and Muhammad Mahsood's Canadian experience:
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From Lebanon:
Watch the story of an immigrant family and their struggle to find work in
Canada:
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From Hong Kong:
In the last four decades Sungee John
has seen the Chinese community face endless discrimination in Canada. Watch her
commentary.
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Cost of LivingAstronomical cost of living, one of many reasons Immigrants are calling it quits in Canada and returning back to their home countries. |
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High cost of living driving people out
From Canada:
Recent graduates of Canadian Universities and Colleges are
suffocating under a mountain of student debt and their low-paid jobs.
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Health CareMillions of Canadians cannot find a doctor, yet thousands of foreign trained doctors in Canada cannot practice. The great paradox of Canada's health care crisis. |
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Foreign doctors not allowed to practice in Canada, hospitals and patients suffer
From Asia:
Some immigrants in Canada, like Fay
Xing, have to choose between buying food and buying medicine when they have an
illness.
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Taxes Canadian government paid $40 billion towards its national debt. The money came from Canadian tax payers. But it was not enough, so hence the need for immigrants, and their money! |
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Government
Lied to, deceived and betrayed, immigrants
start a class action lawsuit against the Canadian government.
From the Middle East:
Listen to the story that explores the promise and the reality of immigration to
Canada:
Audio File 1
Culture
Crime rate high in cities like Vancouver.
Canada leads the western world in rape crimes
From Sri Lanka:
Children of Sri Lankan and other immigrants speak out about their
issues with cultural identity and inter-racial dating in Canada.
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From China:
A growing number of Chinese women are keeping a home in Canada while their husbands live and work in China.
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From El Salvador:
Angela Ventura explains how it
isn't always easy for hispanics in Canada and how it is particularly difficult
for older women.
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Weather Very cold temperatures, much snow, freezing rain and wind, short summers and long winters dominate Canada's climate.
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Deep
freeze paralyzes Prairie provinces
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Jobs Thousands of professionals have been lured to Canadian cities like London with promises of lucrative careers and a prosperous, secure future in a new land. Once they get here, the reality is sobering. And dream-shattering. |
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From Pakistan:
Watch the story of a family in Toronto that's trying to get by on
a $10/hour part-time job. Leaving Canada seems like only option:
From China:
Immigrant families are now sending
children back to their countries of origin because they can't find work in
Canada.
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From Africa:
Watch the story of how hard it is for African Immigrants to find jobs in in
Canada:
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From Iraq:
Experienced engineer realizes there are zero opportunities in Canada
for immigrants. No calls, no interviews, no jobs. Only discrimination:
If you are having difficulty hearing or seeing any of the audio
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"The first step in fighting injustice, is to make it visible"
From Indonesia, Iraq and Pakistan: Listen to a panel of immigrants (including
a doctor) who speak out about their experiences in
Canada:
Audio File 2
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- Mahatma Gandhi
Leaving Canada: Plans and strategies.
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