LEAVING CANADA | Why I left Canada and why many others are doing so too
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- This video is about why I left Canada, and why so many others are leaving Canada as well.
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Came to Canada half a year ago and we feel like we've been scammed by the "immigration propaganda". Prices are insane, job market does not exist, rental market is crazy, not to mention we won't be able to buy a house here EVER.
Would you consider leaving?
@@ChrisVincelli Yes. Unfortunately I don't see how I will manage to buy a house here with the prices rising much faster than the salaries and rising rent as well which I will have to pay until buy my own which is impossible. Closed loop, rat race, whatever it's called. Can't really get what is the purpose of struggling here long term
We tricked you, eh? You're stuck with us now ! We want you trapped up here, all complacent, bitter, sad, and depressed. Because misery desires company!😢
@@WheresYourToquehahaha. Funny yet kinda true 😂😂
@@yukon666what province&city are u in?
I just finished my PhD and my supervisor mentioned, if you really want to succeed in life go to USA. You can barely fund R&D companies here. I don’t even want to get the PR from this country, i believe in hardwork, and I have a dream that I want to pursue, this whole Canadian thing is nothing more than a scam. You have made an outstanding video highlighting all the key points.
Thank you! What do you agree with most in the video?
@@ChrisVincelli i pretty much agree on everything that you mentioned, less opportunities, high cost of living & taxes, awfully bad winter, and worst of all is the healthcare. Even a 3rd world country has much better healthcare compared to Canada. Canadians are not nice, they are arrogant, and stereotype.
@@syedmohammadsifat7373 You might consider the huge amount of money that the terrible Canadians were forced to spend on your education here. I'm a retired professor and the amount of money that any student, domestic or international, pays is a drop in the bucket of what it costs to educate them, I'm well aware of the actual cost. You've given the Canadian taxpayer such a gracious thanks. I'm sure the ones working minimum wage jobs are delighted that you had the benefits of a PhD on their taxes.
Canada is a dump.
I'm leaving in September. It makes no sense to stay here anymore.
What made you decide to leave now and where are you going?
@@ChrisVincelli Horrible healthcare system, bad weather, expensive (and shitty!) housing, depressed people, lack of reliable public transportation, corruption, nepotism, most sectors of the economy controlled by a cartel of powerful families, low quality food, woke culture, lack of culture, refugees treating Canada like a milking cow, low wages, high cost of living, high taxes etc...the list is too long.
I'm going back home to the French Caribbean. I've had enough of this dump of a country marketing itself as first world. Don't be fooled: Canada is a British dominion and a colony. It's no better than Zimbabwe.
Where did u go
Canadian system does not let Canada to grow to its potential. Canada limit itself by being mediocre and less competitive. Everything in Canada is manipulated, sharing the pie, sacrificing economic progress and personal satisfaction. Yes you are correct on all counts, may be let go the weather.
How can we fix Canada?
@@ChrisVincelli Give it back to the original natives!
That's right, I see it in my work workplace. The people who stay in the company for 20-25 years are reluctant to accept new changes and challenges. They can't even think of making any changes, they love to stay in their comfort zone and they hate people who work hard and make some remarkable changes to the systems. Really GOD saves Canada!
Left Canada a year now and enjoying warm weather, beautiful beaches and simplier and happier life with no mortgage and stress ❤
How did you leave?
@@ChrisVincelli crossed the border to America by foot in Quebec Forests
@@timphiey I assume you're being sarcastic.
@@timphieyare you for real?more deets please
😂😂 roxham road south
I used to take trips up to Vancouver when I lived in Seattle years ago. I heard about this "Canadians are nice" stereotype but after going there many times, I can see that the "Canada Nice" attitude is very similar to Midwest Nice in the US. It's polite and mild mannered on the surface but deep down, people don't actually care about you or each other and everyone sort of lives in their little bubble while secretly judging everybody else from afar. It's a weird vibe that makes me uncomfortable. It's not the kind of environment where you can be free to just be yourself. There's sort of a pretentious undertone where you have to look and act a certain way in order to fit in and be respected by people. Not my cup of tea.
Good Luck to you though. I like your channel and have been watching for quite some time.
Why do some people like Canada, though?
@@ChrisVincelli I think a lot of Americans look at Canada as basically the "Liberal Utopia" version of the US (free healthcare, lax immigration, stricter gun laws etc) and assume it's some cleaned up version of our country. That's where the allure comes from.
This. The most accurate description of them I’ve read in a long time. Polite and mild mannered, but hugely passive aggressive when their narrative or entitlement feels threatened. Their true colours inevitably show when they’re given something that provides a stage for them to attempt to prove the identity they’ve created for themselves that they believe gives them relevance in the world. Inevitably sanctimonious in nature, the Canadian will usually try to assert relevance by comparing themselves to America in similar fashion to a jealous younger sibling intimidated by the successful and powerful firstborn son. Sad, fake, substance devoid NPCs. They love a good liberal echo chamber.
Very good analysis of Canada, pretty good. The people are toxic as hell but smile to your face.
so true especially in Quebec
I left Canada some 12 years ago and never looked back. Tons of friends did the same, some moved to Europe while others moved to the States and some even settled in Mexico and beyond. I agree with everything Chris is saying. To me the US wins hands down.
What do you dislike most about Canada?
@@ChrisVincelli Its very long and harsh winters and the fact that it's so expensive for no reason. Canada is overrated to say the least.
@@ChrisVincelli It's current government and and the general anti entreprenurial mentality that has infected much of Canadian society. Weather is fine with me, was born here it's Canada deal with it.
@@gardencity3558 People are free to move wherever they wish for whatever reason they might have and that includes not wanting to deal with harsh weather. ot everyone has to "deal" with it. Some like it, some don't.
@@wrestlingterrier8366 Of course we're not the DPRK. If you live here you wil "deal" with it. What do you find so harsh about it? Do you live in Northern Alberta?
I left Canada 30 years ago, as did many other university graduates. There weren't many opportunities back then either, so I took one in the United States. I just kept getting more offers and I could keep more of my money because of the lower taxes and lower cost of living. Canada has gotten much worse since then and the current Trudeau government is an absolute disaster.
You also realize how much it sucks to shovel snow and slip on sidewalks after not having to deal with those things.
Why do Canadians keep electing leftist/bad governments?
Canadians being "nice" basically means boring, and polite to your face. I know some Candians whose entire personality is 'not being American'.
Why do Canadians always compare themselves to Americans?
@@ChrisVincellijealousy and stupidity, they don't travel and broaden there horizons hence they remain small minded.
@@ChrisVincelli insecurity maybe. Aside from subtle differences and regional accents, Canadian English and American English sound almost identical. And therefore when travelling abroad, Canadians tend to be mistaken for Americans alot.
@@ChrisVincelliI know, right? I bet Americans don’t even think of them.
We're nice to your face at least! But not really nice in reality
I wish I could leave Canada. I just dont have the required funds to do so right now. Canada has degraded so much in just 20 years. Its absolutely nothing like it used to be. Canada 20 years ago was golden compared to what Canada is today. Its a disaster. Everything is collapsing. Health care is collapsing. Infrastructure is collapsing. Services are collapsing. And prices and costs are skyrocketing up and up. Even something critical like getting through to 911 calls has failed in many cities. So even in an emergency you cant rely on getting help from calling 911.
Is there a way to fix Canada?
@ChrisVincelli yes,get rid of the silly buracacies that punishes growth and development.The people need to stop being passive and complacent,they lack real drive to build
@karlblak7500 the best way is to slow down immigration and stop issuing citizenship like candy.
@@ChrisVincelli Honestly I dont know. Canadian population growth in a 20 year time span has risen far beyond what our infrastructure was built for. They've imported too many people in too short of a time and nothing was built to support it. And now we're all suffering because of that. Its going to break. Whether people like it or not, a total collapse is coming and coming in fast. Its going to be a financial nightmare for millions.
The pay for my trade in usa is $45/ hr. The pay in vancouver is $35/38 per hr.
Theres no income tax in washington state and houses cost $300,000....
Thats why ive been trying to leave here. Also my chinese landlord raised our rents by $600 more a month or told us we have to leave.
What’s your plan to leave?
I don’t like Chinese landlords. I really have had bad experiences as well as my friends in general.
Same here. Always heard Canadians are very polite. I never met a single polite Canadian. Canadians are very rude, disrespectful.
What do you mean? Are you leaving Canada as well?
@@ChrisVincelli Left Canada many years ago and moved to States. Leaving Canada is not a recent thing, people have been leaving Canada since many decades. I remember Canadian TV channel CBS even made a documentary in 2005 about many immigrants leaving the country, the documentary was called Not Canada
Australians are the rudest
@@Faraz70 I knew a guy who hated us Canadians after 4 years of living and working here. He found our country "packed full of fake, cold, hypocrite a**h*les..."
In his experience, we were, among many other things: two-faced, "sick with envy" of Americans, had the worst performance at any other sport besides hockey, cold weather, people equally as cold, no identity, no high-paying jobs.
" 'Jealous idiots' best describes you guys," he once remarked to a Canadian on YT.
In short, he declared, we were a "mediocre country with unbelievable delusions of greatness."
I left Canada in 2018. I wanted to build my life and grow my career in Canada, but then one day I was traveling to university on a ctrain, and I heard a well-suited guy uttering “M..ther fu’king immigrant” while staring at me. That was the day I decided to leave Canada.
Better to leave that place where you feel unwanted or unwelcome.
I moved to Toronto last year cause I wanted to go back to US where I lived as a student 10+ years, but after being away didn't see a path to green card, and Canada PR was straightforward. Thought it'd be similar but boy was I wrong! Can't stand the people, most rude and mean-spirited you'll ever meet. Everything is so blah, mediocre, insane cost of living but pathetic salaries for highly skilled. Terrible infrastructure, nothing to do, boring, no culture, no world class museums, orchestras, etc. All you've ever heard about Canada and Canadians, being a good place and nice people - all 100% BS. For refugees fleeing severe poverty and conflict yeah, otherwise no way!
Why did you think Canada would have been similar to America?
@@ChrisVincelli Well that's really the image most people around the world have of Canada - that it's basically same thing as the US. Same language, next door neighbors, a developed country by the standard metrics, looks the same - same urban design, roads, houses... But once you're here, really living not just visiting it becomes clear it's really not the same at all - the mentality especially.
What you stated is 100 per cent ABSOLUTELY correct.
@@ChrisVincelliperhaps like myself. Could not process the US GREEN CARD. Canada was a FORCED SECOND option.
I couldn't agree with you more. You nailed it 1000 %
Would move to Florida in a second but I unfortunately only have a Canadian and UK passport.
I didn’t realize how bad it is in Canada till I looked at how there are so many more jobs in the US on LinkedIn.
What do you agree with most in the video?
Florida looks really crowded and expensive these days.
Have u thot of moving to the uk?
The costs in Florida have gone up to exorbitant levels. Property taxes and fees have gone through the roof.
@ChrisVincelli I got a criminal record so I can't even enter the US cause Canada lied about crime I didn't do
There's a reason that Elon Musk left Canada. You articulated it well!
What do you agree with most?
@@ChrisVincelli Essentially all of your points. The number 1 point from a business perspective is that Canada is simply not the country to try to be an entrepreneur. The governments go out of their way to stifle innovation and tax you into the stone age. Kevin O'Leary has a lot more to say on this issue.
immigrated to canada specifically toronto in late 80s. packed my stuff and moved to naples, florida in 2006. lived in naples 2 years illegally til i eventually got residency. quality of life is incomparable to canada. cost of living is much lower in this tropical paradise and people are genuinely friendly. i got my american passport in 2014 and never renewed my canadian eversince
How do you like living in Naples?
@@ChrisVincelli naples is an older crowd kinda place. if you are over forty then u will definitely enjoy it. naples is perfect in winter. you can bathe in the ocean in middle of winter. 20-25 drgree celcius average temp in january and february. we are only 100 miles from cuba so our climate is very caribbean. only bad thing is hurricanes in the summer
You have absolutely nailed Canada and Canadians ! Canadians aren't nice, they are passive ! Winter is terrible beyond what one can describe. Im ready to go.
Can we fix Canada or is it too late?
@@ChrisVincelli too late and waaay too many things to fix ! Scrap the whole country and start again!
Came to Canada from France with a Working Holiday Visa, requested the Permanent Residency (which is hella expensive btw) and now I deeply regret it. I plan to go back to France and I feel like I have been scammed by the "immigration propaganda". All points you've mentionned are true and I have experienced them. Canadians are not nice, they're just polite and passive-agressive. Of course, some people are really nice, but it's hard to tell the difference between those who fake and those who are genuine.
why did you move to Canada instead of America?
Completely agreed!..
Canada looked so nice and welcoming from outside with all the "immigration propaganda", but as soon as I entered the country, I felt like Canadian people were polite and followed rules but they didn't really want me here, and I don't really belong here. There are some truly kind people here too like everywhere else, but it's difficult to tell because everyone is too shy and socially awkward, and I often see some random people with micro aggression, and some old people are very racist here. I try to stay positive and be kind to people, but the ratio of bad experience is so high that it's better to avoid interaction and stay miserable like Canada is a social prison. I'm considering moving out next year. It's like they made it look so good so that foreigners would come and work for Canada while they take unemployment checks by lying and complain about foreigners. Canada has superiority complex in which they have to compensate their inferiority about their lack of rich culture, creativity and economy, etc. It's ok to be normal. Canada is not special just like everyone else. I know it's difficult to stay positive among these cold people but we should not let it ruin our lives! We should stay positive and keep an eye on equal relationships.
Je suis à 100% d'accord avec vous, J'ai quitté le Québec au bout de 5 mois de vie .
Le Québec est un piège pour les immigrants.
L'insupportable pour moi c'est les faux sourires figés sur les visages
Many years back we went to Canada for a two-week travel vacation and we absolutely hated it. After two days we left. Everything was expensive, gasoline was twice the price, and it was freezing. We just could not enjoy ourselves.
What did you dislike most about Canada?
Good , don' t want you here .
@@Jay-vr9ir Yep... great attitude. Keep chasing away the foreign tourism money with the "great Canadian attitude" !
I drive 7,000 km a month on major highways 403, 401, 400, 17, 11 throughout southern and northern Ontario, and do you know what I see less and less of in the last five years, *and I mean close to 90% less?* Vehicles pulling boats and campers from NY, OH, MI, PA, IL, NJ, VT.
Maybe on a rare chance there will be cars from QC or MB.
Are people just not traveling after "Covid" ? Not in the USA. Driving more than 20,000 miles in the USA during the last two years, I can tell you Americans are traveling by road as much as ever. Every place you go to you see license plates from every corner of the USA, and even AK. There is a big problem for Canada when tourism is a major industry, and people from a country almost ten times the size are spending their tourist dollars Canada so desperately needs at home or abroad because Canada has become so horribly expensive and of course the weather is bad for 8 to 10 months a year.
@@Jay-vr9ir thousands of immigrants are leaving Canada
Good I wish they would all leave .@@BumbleBee21917
In 2004 I wrote a somewhat famous article called 'Top 8 reasons not to immigrate to Canada'. In short, the Canadian authorities tried to destroy my life. They made it so that I could not be employable in Canada. So I moved to the U.S. in 2005 and then some years later I moved permanently to the Philippines. I am happy that so many years later videos like yours are saying essentially the same things that I did. I was ahead of my time. I will never go back to Canada. Not to live, not to visit, not even a connecting flight. Too cold, too expensive, taxes are astronomical, no freedom, no jobs, no opportunities, xenophobic people, too depressing. It has become the North Korea of the western world.
Their are many reasons why Canada has fallen apart. But the number one reason is ‘multiculturalism’. My friends, multiculturalism simply does not work. Different cultures do not come together and mix, different cultures come together and clash. The world is divided into different countries for a reason: because people hate each other and only want to be with their own kind. The number two reason for Canada’s demise is ‘socialism’. In this modern era of aging populations, socialism is mathematically impossible to continue. The government does not have the money to take care of old people and provide healthcare, pensions and the various other benefits, even with the astronomical taxation that burdens hard working Canucks. Well Canada, you had a good run. Time for Canucks to move to an emerging country. We welcome you here in Southeast Asia.
I've been trying to leave this hell hole for years but I'm unable to secure an online job so i don't know what to do been here for 13 years and i want to leave asap
There you go again, trollin' Canada!
I moved to Florida some 43 years ago. The USA is so much more opportunistic oriented than Canada. And besides, the beer is a lot cheaper here! And no state sales tax. Move back north? Nope!
Why do you feel certain people of Canada so much?
I worked for US companies for 15 years, working all over the US, Canada as well as some trips to Europe and Australia. you nailed it, it's most likely worse since you lived here. miss working in the south during Winter, had some great gigs in LA, NYC and Tampa. on the people topic, US will tell you to your face... Canadians talk behind your back, manipulative. I suspect it's because there aren't many options and people are competitive.
Indeed, there aren't many options. Do you feel it's getting worse, though?
@@ChrisVincelli just look at debt load, housing prices etc. there are jobs but not what you would want…mostly contract
I agree with your points but, I dont agree with people being competitive - most Canadians I have met are passive-aggressive and dont really like putting in too much effort at their job and they are definitely not into studying and advancing themselves through learning. They like to advance through social networks or thru politics.
@@banksy2870 yea. Woman use slander to discredit competitors.
Cost of housing is very expensive in Canada with stagnant wages. Immigration is much too high which contributes to these issues. It is a disgrace what the government has done to the country. There is no future for young Canadians.
Where should young Canadians go?
@@ChrisVincelli mamas and pappas basement just for a start.
I think USA is better, even though it has its own problems. This is the easiest option for most Canadians.
For others who have roots in other countries, they can consider returning. I know a few people who have done this. One is living on the island of Madeira, Portugal with oceanfront property.
Just about anywhere is better than Canada! Canada is so freaking broken!
Yes, people are not nice and yes in canada nothing to see
Why do some like it, though?
@@ChrisVincelli If the Lifestyle and culture fits their ideal, there will ALWAYS be some who Love it, but most of the replies on this post are Negative towards Canada!!
@@ChrisVincelli It once had great blend of service and opportunity, care and freedom. Ppl who were tough but civilized. Cities that were sophisticated but clean and safe for normal families. Small towns with character. Affordable land (an impossible dream to most ppl in the world).
The worst was the indifference to civil liberties, Quebec's racism and corruption, and the yapping classes' conformity to every fad labeled progressive or antiAmerican.
The bad has become far worse, and the good not so abundant.
Visited Canada again recently after few years and believe me….the country looks rundown.
Yes. What looked like the worst part?
I finally had the balls to leave this year and regretting not going years ago. Canada sucks so bad.
What took you so long?
@@ChrisVincelliProbably because it takes long to find employment sponsorship, and even that doesn’t guarantee approval. Some never find it. How did you find it?
Where u go
Agree with you one hundred percent looking forward to get my American CPA and leave.
Where would you go?
@@ChrisVincelli the US or the Middle East.
I moved on student visa on 19 Dec 2021 and Left on 13 Feb 2022. I was suffering from home sickness and loneliness because I belongs to very close family culture here in India.
Would you ever go back to Canada?
@@ChrisVincelli No plannings for that.
How is it back in india, only well off people afford to go back
@@Bambotb No it's not like that, things are changing salaries are getting better and also there are lot of job opportunities and cost of living is one of the lowest I guess.
Left Canada for US in 2016 and never looked back. My parents still live there and visit sometimes.
What made you leave?
I left Canada for two reasons, the scarse job opportunities, and the insane rent situation.
I left Canada (Alberta) 53 years ago for California and have never looked back When I visit it reminds me of why I left. There's so many things that irritates me. Through the years I've met
dozens of Canadians who moved here and none have gone back. Compared to a lot of Countries Canada is still a great place to live.
How so?
Maybe compared to Scotland or Russia? So many Russians and Scots in Canada!
Then why are so many people leaving California, if it is so great?
@@Jay-vr9ir I didn't say California was great. Certainly better than Canada. Out of a population of 40 million (California) there's bound to be a lot of people leaving.
With a leftist Governor and the State Government completely controlled by Democrats some people here, like Canada are fed up with all the laws passed by leftists and the
wokeness it brings.
@@eddie-xi6ls3 people I know were robbed at gunpoint at 2 people I know were mugged in Cal .I do not anyone in Canada , that that has happened to .I was in Cal , during the Rodney King riots , better than Canada NOT!!!!!!!! Many white people do not see the ghettos or slums and the racial oppression of the U.S. , in the U.S. , minorities and the poor are warehoused in the hoods . Also I know middle class people in the U.S. , that do not go to the doctor , due to the fact that they do not have the money .
You've made me become so grateful of being raised in Miami thx Chris much support
It's paradise.
@@ChrisVincelli yeah but quick question I know the car industry in America is awesome I'm even planning to study auto technology by any chance how big is the car scene in Miami compared to canada
I left 11 years ago. I was losing money every month in Canada. In Thailand for 11 years now and I work remote for USA industrial company. I make more money, Net more money and save a hell of a lot. I travel around SE Asia for work when I want and make my own schedule. I could not do that in Canada. I tried a side hustle here in Thailand - my buddy wanted to import 25tons of live lobsters a month into Thailand. No lobster fisherman (in NB and NS) would return my calls. one or 2 did, but said they only want to sell to USA... We will pay double ? nope. Canada by design is very isolated from the world besides USA. Keep in mind, we are the only G8 nation with a MAX size passport of 29 pages. I need to renew every 2 years. Canada does not want us travelling to open our eyes.
You were dealing with Easterners, unfortunately LOL
Chris, I left in April 2019 (after over 30 years ) and don't ever regret my desion. As for people there most are just like weather so warm and good hearted are difficult to find . Glad I will spend the rest of my life away from Canadian nightmare. You vidoe should be taken seriously by anybody who considers moving TO Canada.
I need to hug you. You are a truth - teller … I feel like coming to Canada has been the greatest mistake of my life and that is to say a lot.
I left Canada for high paying high tech job offered in Taiwan. I never looked back.
Canadians have a strong passport. It's much easier for Canadians to get a work permit than a lot of countries in the world. Just leave Canada for countries with affordable housing, accessible healthcare, future career promising job market and cheap cost of living. These countries include a lot of European ones such as France and Germany, or Asian countries like Singapore, Japan and Taiwan.
How can we improve Canada?
It's not that easy man I've been looking for jobs in europe but they all need the EU work permit which i don't have I've also been trying to find an online job that let's me work remotely from anywhere in the world it's not working either
There are thousands upon thousands of people looking for these kind of jobs so they can move somewhere cheaper
I feel stuck i really don't know what to do
Canada Sucks Chris Rocks 🤝
What do you agree with most?
I'm looking to move to Thailand for many of the same reasons you stated. The winters, the woke politics, the high taxes and the cost of living have become unbearable.
Why Thailand?
@@ChrisVincelli Because it's the fitness hub of Asia (I'm into bodybuilding and martial arts) and the cost of living is 60-70% cheaper than North America. It has good weather all year round (if you like sunshine). Plus, if you set up your finances properly, you will pay no income taxes or capital gains taxes on foreign income sources and investments.
@@DeusExMachina50 actually you should move to the USA! It’s so much better and he actually made a video bout it!
@@Texan_christian1132 Nope, the entire Western world is circling the drain because of weak, corrupt leaders, and identity politics. The future belongs to the East (Asia and Eastern Europe).
Very good choice
Very good points bro
Glad you think so!
What about all the celebreties here who said, "If Trump wins I'm moving to Canada?" They didn't move. 😆They also said the same thing bout G.W. Bush. 😆If Trudeau & Canadas political & medical system is so much better why don't the ppl who say that move to Canada? 🤔
I think people deep down know that Canada is not better. What do you think?
@@ChrisVincelli It's not. I have buddies up there, event went to visit some in 2013. They're system as a whole does not work & Trudaeaus's politics aren't helping relations.
Cuz if they move here they might pay more taxing
The mass immigration in this country is insane and out of control. This place looks more like India or the Middle East. It's terrible 😢
Has Canada always had mass immigration?
Lol that sounds quite racist. True Canadians are the First Nations, not your white skinned ancestors. Indians and Middle easterners are as Canadian as you probably cause ur family origins are from Europe
There's a woke one in the comments here, see below. lol
@@fuadahmed7322
It's ok to be that way it's human nature
I came to Ontario in 1986 and although I'm grateful my parents brought us over.......lol. My dad started to vocalise a lot of what you are saying in the video in the early 90s and by the time I turned 18 or so I realised he (and you) were right. The job market is a complete joke. Canadians talk about networking but they are actually referring to nepotism. The winter is beautiful but it goes on forever. I was back in Canada from 2017-2019 and were hit by a freezing cold snow storm in Southern Ontario in the last week of April. The housing market has been awful since the late 80s and it has only gotten worse. The government on both sides the aisle has completely screwed over middle and lower income locals and blatantly lied to immigrants. People are polite but it is often insincere. I actually find people friendly in the States and more honest about their feelings in Europe and Asia. I left Canada in 2007, 2014, and 2019 and I doubt I will ever come back. It feels good to hear other people speaking up and confronting the lies.
Canada in one line. Give 50% in tax before it hits your bank account, rest 13% when u buy anything, spent rest 37% in living monthly cost due to high living cost, and weather sucks (8 of 12 months) each year that means if you live 60 years 40 years u spend in cold, locked in your home.
Very true. How can we fix it?
@@ChrisVincelli one way would be to tax less. When working class is taxed less they save and invest in the economy more. They have money to spend. More people are motivated to work hard and earn more, when they know more than 60% is not going to government. Higher tax encourages mediocrity where people slack off because what is the use of working harder. Encourage investment in industries which make something and discourage investment in housing which doesn't make anything. House flipping and investment is just selling the rotting cheese to the next buyer/fool at higher cost with nothing invented or made. Money in housing is wasted. Someone might argue you get rent, but that again is invested in housing here in Canada, which again is wasted. The renter are wasting their major salary on rent, and landlords wastes on buying existing houses at higher prices. This creates nothing.
Think about monopoly game. Canadian housing would be a monopoly game where 2 players would buy each other land/house for higher cost, and sell to each other again for more money. House/land flipping. The rent they get from other player landing on their tile would be again spent on buying other player house or land for higher price. Soon they will run out of money. In real world, Canada prints more money so we just get inflation and never run out money. But again this hampers real growth. This money could have been invested in infrastructures, Health, education, new industries, to promote entrepreneurs etc.
People are really pissed here, when they worked 40 years and all they have is 1 house. Healthcare is in shambles and with long waiting time. What is the use of paying higher taxes when you can't get medical treatment on time and to get treatment you need to fly to another country, and pay out of pocket. I can write a book lol. Anyways people will figure it out now or later lol.
I can confirm that taxes in most of Europe are even higher...
Leaving Canada in April for Dubai. I have no future I’m here 😢 as someone who makes a decent income $70K , I can barely afford anything from groceries to anything
Why do you think Canada is going downhill these days?
Hey Chris, Im born and raised in Toronto and couldn't agree with you more, Canada has gone to shit if it wasn't already that way. I was interested in coming to America but don't know how to start, is there any tips you have on how to accomplish this?
Why do you want to come to America?
America is a continent, not a country 😂
Born here and yes it does Suck
all my woodcarvings go to the USA why am I still here
I asked for three weeks off at work. Im entitled to 4 weeks a year. I was denied. They dont typically let anyone take holidays for longer than two weeks at a time.They're in a for a rude awakening when i dont come back after the second week.
Hahaha why won't you go back?
You are speaking FACTS
What do you agree with most?
@@ChrisVincelli The fact that we are highly taxed.
Thanks. Just ask if someone(aged late 30) has never been Canada before and then decides give up career in home country and plans to immigrate to Canada for permanent residence, do you think it's a big cost...or even a risk ?
The only people who say that Canada is THE place to be are wealthy Torontonians or Ottawa federal government workers, anyone who is fairly well insulated against the current social problems driving the rest of us crazy. Ironically this is also the group most likely to favour them - woke policies, soft on crime policies, insane rates of immigration & refugee arrival despite a limited amount of resources, & pay rates and pensions for civil servants including teachers that are so far removed from what most private sector workers get, and every time a contract is up their unions demand the government bleeds us (taxpayers) more.
I left Canada in 2020 basically 4 years ago and I never looked back, I am making good money over here in Europe and I've got my beautiful family around with me here in Europe. I grew up in Montréal and I hated the weather so much, 2 tax system one goes to provincial and the other to federal and above that racism was too much as white Quebers don't like black and Asian people they strongly believe in separatism I never missed that country. Thank God I am enjoying myself over here in Europe.
I totally agree with you, living in canada sucks! High taxes, super expensive gas, can’t afford to have your own house. Sales tax is so expensive, not much job opportunities mostly lowly labour jobs, living and wasting your life from paycheck to paycheck, medical is too long of a wait, car insurance is expensive and so stupid in BC.
What are you going to do about it?
Video is spot on. Agree 100% with all points. Even normal citizens without high dreams still would love to leave Canada.
I immigrated to Canada in 2012, and I left in 2019. Even when things were comparatively better near the beginning, it was clear to me that the country is overrated. After 2015, things really started to go to shit, and after I left, I would go back to visit and check on loved ones, and every time I went there, I'm reminded as to why I left in the first place.
You're right. There is a trend. Those who can, are planning or already have cashed out.
Are you leaving too?
Point 5 is spot on.
How so? Care to explain?
@@ChrisVincelli They are very much like the Japanese who have a social persona & a personal persona. Live one day as a person of colour & you’ll see it yourself.
I wanna leave Canada too, but definitely not in the States. You forgot to mention the crime rate in America. People are also leaving the US. How about the Homeless?
Where would you go?
Australia 🎉
Thank you. After this video I'd never move to Canada to live but just to visit as a tourist.
Were you considering moving there?
@@ChrisVincelli Yes but after seeing this video I ain't gonna now!!!
Don’t visit as a tourist. You are better off staying in America!
Hey Chris love your video's man i am currently outside of Canada and I'm looking for work elsewhere hopefully I'll find something soon and never return to Canada again
Keep up the good work bro 🙂👍
What do you like most about the content?
Thanks for this video and presenting a level headed summary of why. I love Canada but it’s just not sustainable to live in that slice of heaven. I wish that changes but till then, anyone who’s even a tiny bit ambitious, is moving south of the border.
How can Canada be improved?
Moved from Europe to Canada. If you build a good networking you can advance really fast and have a great quality of life.
I applaud you man. It really is getting bad in Canada. This country is only becoming more Woker everyday the longer Blackface is in power. And so much mass migration into Canada too even with Canada being in a major housing crisis because the government lies abroad saying that Canada is an amazing place to live, while many are struggling to even have a roof over their head.
Lol, do you think Canada is gonna change under a conservative gov? You are dreaming.
@@bikerfrommars415 I never said that everything will change under a conservative government as I believe it won't. I only think the Conservatives will be slower with their destruction of Canada than the Liberals but I still think overall nothing will fundamentality change in Canada even if the Conservatives get into power. They all serve the same neoliberal globalist agenda at the end of the day.
I've been trying to leave Canada for years. How do you just move to America and work. ???
School, work, sponsorship. Why are you looking to leave Canada?
Hi how did you ended up living in the USA. Could you Make a video..... I'd like to know thx
I left 30 years ago, you must have left early, try snow in Montreal in late October.
How can you move to the US from Canada without a green card?
Many ways. How about a visa?
How did you get into the States? Employer sponsor? Thanks, fun, true video.
Yes Man I agree with you all this right
Born and raised in Canada. My wife and I left for Turkey because we weren't going to survive come retirement.
We fled Canada 🇨🇦 Oct 2021 for Mexico 🇲🇽
Best decision we ever made. ✌🏼
lived in the US for 1 yr after living in canada for 10 yrs...US is better..i wish we moved to US 10 yrs ago
new immigrant in canada. highly educated,got 10 yrs of professional experience.and guess what😅😅 im struggling hard to find a "survival job". i wonder what will happen when ill try for my professional job.
I'm about to move Fredericton. I've never been some other country in my life. I feel terrified after watching this how could I manage everything alone without anybody I know.😢😔
I’m praying for you. Good luck.
New Brunswick is a backward socialist backwater that is heavily dependent on taxpayers from western Canada(transfer payments). The mentality is “what should the government do for me”. If you have an ounce of entrepreneurialism or desire for upward mobility, don’t move there.
You are talking my heart, exactly, Busy for nothing!
I am trying to move out of Canada. Unfortunately , my parents won’t let me leave (Even though I’m an adult)
What do you mean your "parents won't let you leave"? You're an adult, you can do whatever you want.
Are you an immigrant. I would say don't listen to your parents no matter what but if you are then remember that since they migrated to Canada, then you have the right to leave Canada. Just make sure to be prepared whenever you go. Some people especially some immigrants can be ignorant about Canada thinking its paradise but remember that is not the case anymore mainly because they think only about money but there is more to life then money and maybe you might make more money outside of Canada too. Don't let their guilt tripping get to you.
I left in 2015 when the economy was still ok because of too many weirdos & fat girls. I live in Berlin, Germany now and people here are more normal and girls are better looking. Can't believe I spent that much time in Canada, wish I did my bachelor's degree abroad as well
How does Germany compare to Canada?
Same
@@ChrisVincelli Economy is better and I get to save money in euro, a lot of great restaurants without the absolute need to tip all the time, people are generally more educated and are more open to talking about politics, philosophy, etc., a lot of jobs and a lot of companies are not run by boomers who are stuck in the 1970s, great public transport, I could go on forever
hey Mikey i also moved to Berlin in 2013, which area are you in?
@@b3rliner_mike How are the weirdos and fat girls? There are plenty of both here in the U.S.
As an immigrant from Korea, I agree with most of the content. I will return to Korea again. Canada needs wealthy immigrants and international students.
This is very accurate.
Tell me, how so?
You forgot to mention the U.S only have 2 weeks annual leave, so you might be earning more but you're not having enough time off.
I live in Canada. I can say now I should have invested my time moving to Panama 🇵🇦 😂
or America?
Great points! Also in the last video you took extremely long to post why is that? Also why didn’t you read my reply?
What do you agree with most?
@@ChrisVincelli I can’t specify one point. I agree with all of it! But can you answer my question?
Can I move on a TN visa with kids as a Canadian?
Why are you looking to leave Canada?
@ChrisVincelli I am looking to buy a house and the housing market here in Toronto is ridiculously high. But if I move to Florida or Georgia I see moderately priced homes
These underlying problems have been there for as far as I can remember, for years and years masqueraded behind DEBT. People are buying way more house than they did in the 1960s (2.5 × the floor area), way more car than they did in the 1990s, and countries across the world are coming to reality with this. I've been living in Poland for the last 2 years, and housing affordability is a major concern for locals in Warszawa and Gdańsk. My colleagues based in the Netherlands and Portugal are extremely stressed about housing costs, and it is as much of a problem there as in any Canadian city.
I left Canada about a year ago. It's boring, with boring people. That's why exciting people can't live there.
Why is it so boring?
@@ChrisVincelli With the exception of a few people, it has no soul. They people have no joy. And because they are paralyzed with "politeness", they are afraid that anything they say might offend anyone. Also, they are very reserved and make all their friends in school, so they are not interested in meeting new people and doing new things. Whenever a Canadian opens their mouth to speak I prepare to yawn. It's so boring that the really great Canadians actually leave Canada.
@@tell-it-like-it-is8305 Spot-On - 100% correct!!!
4 of my freinds already left. Same thing in Montreal.
I want to leave Canada and I will 🙏
Why do you want to leave?
Because I agree with each and every single reason you have expressed in this video. Ever since I arrived in this country almost a decade ago, I noticed many significant issues that are not compatible with my life standards and personal goals. I noticed all of this years before everyone started leaving the country massively, now I can confirm I was right.
I have my Italian passport and going to get my siblings and nieces and nephews to get theirs too. We all need a back up. I was thinking of getting tourist residency in Mexico too, just for the hell of it. Canada has gone down into the dumps.
To you, what is the core reason ? Politics, people, weather ?
All of the above.
@@ChrisVincelli spot on!!!
Yes, we are very happy to watch your video. We are very happy because we are sure that you will never set foot in Canada again😂
24 years ago I got shoplifting infraction I know I can't enter Canada. I know they are going to tell me turn around.
Well, each life has its own story, there is no universal formula for everyone. Like, for example, me: I’m moving to Canada from Caribbean because I’m sick and tired of weather, infinite vacation-lifestyle, informality, garbage on the streets, poverty…It’s weird to hear people who born or lived all their life in civilized society - wishing to go to live in 3rd world just to cut costs…Obviously, US is completely different subject…but even there: crime rate skyrocketed, shootings are just an everyday activity, broke-n-grub car robbery are not even payed attention in police station, I was just laughed on in San Fran…So yeah, everyone’s criteria for happiness are different.
Why are you moving to Canada?
Tu eres dominicana? Yo vivi en Toronto 8 años y muchas cosas de la cual el menciona son ciertas y no te creas si te mudas a Toronto o Vancouver te vas a sorprender con el nivel de delincuencia y drogadictos que rondan en las calles. Si consigues tus papeles en Canada, usalo como puente para mudarte a Estados Unidos. Yo trabajo para una empresa Canadiense desde RD y estoy en Pinar Quemado pero creo que despues de que se acabe mi residencia me voy a mudar a Europa (1 mes de vacaciones paga y mas calidad de vida) En Toronto la mayoria de la gente trabaja 50-60 horas por semana. El Minimo sueldo no da ni para rentar por tu cuenta un apartamento de una habitacion. Si vas con tu pareja las cosas son mas faciles claro esta ya que son dos. Por cierto, a varios amigos mios tambien le han robado o roto el cristal de carro en Toronto y la policia solo toma nota de lo que dices pero nunca pasa nada jaja
@@ChrisVincelli haven’t I’ve explained my reasons in detail?
@@AC-yt3we no soy dominicana, migre a RD hace años y si, te creo que cosas pasan en Canadá también. Por esto digo: cada uno busca su fórmula de felicidad
Canada being a woke leftist hellhole now is why many people want to leave Canada. Seeing LGBT+ brainwashing being pushed in the schools and society is a reasonable reason to escape Canada for example. I can list other reasons too. Canada is not the perfect country that you think it is as it is not. Please beware and do not move to Canada.
Agree 100%. I’ve lived in this country for most of my life and I can’t stand the climate (with the exception of far west coast) and the culty Canadian social culture (don’t rock the boat, pressure to be “open” to everything and no feeling of common culture or values) also, thanks to open door policies, housing is totally unaffordable and there is very little to see. I’m not an outdoors enthusiast (except beaches) and if you don’t like hiking, skiing, skating and other outdoor stuff, there isn’t much to do in the winters. It’s not a social culture of parties and get together in canada. I wish it was more so.
Part of the problem is that the vast majority of people move to canada for economic reasons only. That does not breed much of a culture or a nation.
I definitely dream of moving to the US. It’s tough because literally 95% my family lives in one province. Tennessee or Florida would be my top choices. I sort of wish my ancestors would have just stayed in Europe, where most places seem to have a more social “cafe” culture.
Looking forward to break loose .........
How so?
@@ChrisVincelli What do mean why so ? I should have move out already 1 year ago , if not for my brother .He got a desease , a neck instabilty issue which BTW is not even recognized by Canadaian health system . After a year and a half we still havent met a real doctor , no diagnostics . He lost his job (engineer) and now living in toronto (hell of expensive city) with 733 dollar par month (Welf-fucking care ). Could you believe it . ? People here suffer from what is called cognitive dissonance ( strange thoughts reactions, behaivours , attitudes towards something ). I can go on for days .......
As a Canadian, I agree to 90% of his statements, he is spot on specially on opportunities and taxes, though America too has taxes bt take away is still higher and specially sales tax on ur already taxed income. Feels lik we work fr our PM to distribute to entire world instead of spending on canadians.
OUR PM IS BEST IN THE WORLD WHO IS READY TO SPEND ON ANY COUNTRY EXCEPT CANADA .
How can we fix Canada?
@@ChrisVincelli Getting rid of Trudeau would be a good start.
@@ChrisVincelli Stop trying to pose for a world that isn't even looking at you. I'm referring to the government and press.
Tackle corruption and treason. Keep islam out; it has a religious duty to conquer and you really don't need that extra trouble.
Everything said is so true. I landed in 2020 as a Permanent Resident in Canada and applied for citizenship two months back. I have also decided to go back to home country. Canada is highly overrated.
What do you dislike most about Canada?
What is the benefit of coming to Canada now?
When Canada opened up in the seventies, there were many advantages to coming to Canada. Back then there was a lot of work in the lumber industry in western Canada and big factories in eastern Canada. In those days, if you were willing to do any work, you would get a job within 8-10 days.
In 1990, a bachelor apartment went for $500 a month and a one-bedroom was $600 a month.
Almost all would get their 3-4 bedroom house within 10 years.
Groceries used to be so cheap that $200 a month could support the entire family. The telephone bill was $10 per month. A Vancouver-Toronto bus ticket was only $100.
School education was good, children had to give exams. It used to be very easy to see a doctor. Buses were less crowded.
Now the standard of education has gone down so much that children become like robots after finishing school. If you have to go to the hospital, you have to wait for 8-10 hours to see the doctor.
New immigrants find basements for shelter. Getting your own house has become a dream now. Those who have bought houses will have to pay the mortgage for a long time. Many homeowners are paying interest only, there is no reduction in the principal.
Bus service is so sparse that sometimes more than 100 passengers wait for a 38-seater bus.
International students are in a very bad situation. Spend 25-30 lakhs, live 4-5 together in basements and do hard labor jobs (warehousing, retail cashier, security). Even if they do 2 years diploma they do not get any good job, only minimum wage jobs.
Those with good jobs or jobs (income of eighty thousands or more) should come to Canada with a lot of thought, because when they come here, they are all considered workers and they have to find low-paying jobs and have to live in often in basements.
Prof. Kuldip Pelia
Surrey, Canada
I recently visited my brother in Hamilton Canada i drove from atlanta Georgia. It took me twenty hours to reach my brothers house it took me 19 hours to get back to atlanta which state do you live in? I been to canada 6 times
Why did you drive?
@@ChrisVincelli the airfare was so expensive flying from Atlanta plus renting a car and taking Uber and Lyft was expensive in Canada. If I was going to fly and renting a car it was going to cost me 1300 plus fuel I spent on gas and food driving my Honda Odyssey 500 dollars combined round trip
A smart entrepeneur could make a good living doing seminars on leaving Canada. I have noticed there are lot of these (why I left Canada videos) on YOU TUBE. Trudeaus Legacy.
How do I get in the US?
How do you think?
EVERYTHING IS TRUE.
What’s THE MOST true, though?