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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Mrkumareze(m): 7:52pm On Aug 27, 2022
The truth is that most Nigerians making it big abroad are into crimes. There's no easy money in abroad, you can only enjoy good life, environment and feel the presence of their government .. Freedom is highly restricted compared to what we have in Nigeria.

But its good to have first experience, it matters alot

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Tunjibalogun: 7:53pm On Aug 27, 2022
wiseone28:
When will i also see snow
Go to jos. Same way the white men crave for sunlight

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Mbo07: 7:53pm On Aug 27, 2022
ecolime:
So, when are you returning to Nigeria?


Lol
Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by bibiking7(m): 7:54pm On Aug 27, 2022



I don't think it's that bad. It's just like every other country that you travel to. Just that, places like the UK and the USA have lots of Nigerians, so it's less lonely. I don't think that you need to complain about the living expenses. What do you expect from a working economy.
I wish you could give me the percentage of those moving out to those moving into Canada.



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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by IbileIfe: 7:54pm On Aug 27, 2022
HRHQueenPhil:
So what do u then advise or were shld we move to that will be worth it
Singapore, Hong Kong in China or Switzerland.

I recommend Hong Kong, because it is major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world.

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Sukkyy2010: 7:55pm On Aug 27, 2022
Me that detest job, the fact that I must work for someone in abroad to survive there is the major reason I reverse my interest from migrating to abroad. Even in my country here Nigeria where my nature adaptiveness is met I never there let alone a strange land.

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Nobody: 7:55pm On Aug 27, 2022
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1. All the professional jobs are given to Canadians first before other nationalities. Why do many people think if you go to Canada ,they will give you a good job immediately. You have to wait and work hard and your way up by going to their schools and earning their degree.s If you are Rome, you do as the Roman
2. The seasons are not all cold, you have 3 months of summer ,2 month of fall which is that is not so cold. Core winter start in late November and to mid march. And spring start late March to late May which is not so cols. Bundle up, dress up. As cold dey there, hot dey for naija. Even the winter months, some days are warm due to global warming.
3. There is dignity in labour, what is wrong driving Uber? Those who are doing it, are they not human beings like you ? Are you better than them because of your degrees from Unilag or Ui, If you cannot do uber or other jobs because you are a professional, then you have no business going to Canada. Even Canadians do Uber, plus Uber has given many people opportunity to make money.
4. The system depends on taxes, you can seehow tax works- good road, constant electricity, affordable healthcare and even a form of social programs to take care of Canadians and their senior citizen. If you do not like paying tax, please come home to Nigeria.
5. Social life- be open and be friendly. Those who are friendly with you, be friendly with them. And if you are bored, play videogame, call your friends and hang out. Nigerians are everywhere so make friends.

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Sucre6: 7:55pm On Aug 27, 2022
ednut1:
Although the op na my friend i will tackle her.

1. There are people building wealth in cheaper provinces like Alberta or New Brunswick where houses go for 300k to 400k. In Ontario its like 900k to 1.5m for the average house and you suppose drop 5% deposit for mortgage. Married people or common law guys are able to build wealth too due to combined income. Solution is move to a cheaper province, get married or find a partner.
2 . Cost of living- where in the world is not costly. With all the amenities, free resources, and standard of living why should it be cheap
3 . Boredom and loneliness- Nigerians move to a cold country and refuse to do what whites do in the winter. Whose fault is that Many ladies from Nigeria have unrealistic expectations and are single to stupor. Whose fault is that Lol
4 cold. Get a good winter jacket or knacks partner. Nothing dey there
5. Professional jobs- doctors know this before coming and should have explored uk. A friend passed the medical exams in 18months its doable. Yes there are issues with Canada experience but with constant applications and upgrading ones skills. You will be able to get in. You and i both know many people with only Nigerians experience or degrees balling in big countries.

Oya come back home o.

I know people especially tech who moved to usa after getting their Canada citizenship. More money is involved and passport privileges too don set. The Canadian passport opens doors to better countries

How can someone migrate to toronto, Alberta or Cagliari and say u can't save of cos u can't because cost of living in that high brow cities are relatively high compared to other places in Canada.
Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by BigDawsNet: 7:55pm On Aug 27, 2022
If you wanna move away from Canada

Just consider Australia or New Zealand

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Mbo07: 7:55pm On Aug 27, 2022
NoFucksToGive:
angry
You cap too much nonsense just for likes... No one sent you to Canada nor did anyone ask you for this trash.

Should we open a thread about why Nigerians are fleeing to Canada?

All these servants of Saboteurs disgusting as advisers .

1.Is making wealth in Nigeria easy ? No! Only through politics or crime is the only way for someone without connection to make it in Nigeria

2. Cost of living in Nigeria is too fvcking high! Just ask anyone

3. Loneliness? Misery loves company that's why Nigerians flock around you in Nigeria

4. Cold... Give me cold over mosquitoes biting me while I slap myself at night while trying to kill them

5. Getting professional jobs ... E still better pass Nigeria 1 million times over and over..

See guys and girls becareful what you read or whom you take seriously. Some people are servants of Satan sent to misguide you .

This is how the Federal government wants to prevent brain drain ? Instead of ADDRESSING why all the doctors lawyers engineers and professionals are running abroad they are employing quacks to come online and type shit. angry


Run from such people

To wipe this OP USB cord for neck just dey hungry me! angry



Uncle easy.. Lol

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by iLegendd(m): 7:55pm On Aug 27, 2022
Tunjibalogun:
But they will never tell you . Making it look like Canada is heaven lol.
That's Nigerians for you
I know a consultant Hematologist (medical doctor) who couldn't cope with the cost of living in Canada, infact he couldn't practice his profession and he became frustrated. He left but his wife refused leaving, so they divorced. The man remarried after he came back to Nigeria and he's really doing so great and happy.

If they tell you the truth, you'll say they're trying to discourage you from traveling abroad.

If you want to enjoy life — go to Singapore. Too much enjoyment, no crime, and normal Naija weather. Though, it's an extremely expensive country, but it's worth it.

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by LoveGifted(m): 7:55pm On Aug 27, 2022
No wonder 90% of them are very STINGY...

If you ask any of them to please send you money, they will just ignore you yet when they want to come back home, they would be looking for you to help them in one way or the other.

That was how I asked some of them whom I know to please send me their some money for School fees last week (for am going back to school to atleast further and better my life) based on the fact that I have done lots of favors for them in the past.
Na so so story. Even if it is $20 it is something, I will add it to what I have. No way!!!
Stinginess is their name.

Yet these guys where people I was feeding while in University. They will drink my Pure water every night and finish it without replacing everyday.
They have forgotten.

Anyways, such is life. The Dice is still rolling.

In this life, just keep your hope on GOD for all men will fail you even those you have helped but GOD will never fail.

Also, I don't like getting Clients from Canada. They too dey price my market. Some of my products cured my MALE patient whose MANHOOD WAS DEAD BUT FINALLY ROSE UP.
HIS MANHOOD WAS NOT STANDING BUT after he took some of my heath products, it finally STOOD UP.

This man called me from Canada saying he wants to buy the product. Product is 25K. Come and see how this man was pricing something of 25K to 15K. I became so angry. Na so u stingy reach even to your own health.
Him telling me the Doctors in Canada told him he will do Surgery and he is afraid. He does not want to die now.

He sent the money but I did not rest. Every minute my phone will ring. Baba was policing me about. To even waybill it to him in Canada via DHL was another 23K. That one was another war. Shipping from Nigeria to Canada takes like 3 days. Those 3 days ehn, I did not rest atall.

After I shipped the product to him and he received it, I blocked his line biko. He was already stressing me, policing me and giving me headache.

If Canada is making you badly stingy even to yourself, PLEASE LEAVE FOR YOUR SANITY.

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by azpekuliar: 7:56pm On Aug 27, 2022
VeryWickedMan:
6. No Single Rituals Shrine

That's why I left. Useless country.

Una no go leave this man alone grin

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Nobody: 7:56pm On Aug 27, 2022
whizqueen:


Go on the internet and read about how Canadians even white people rant about how tough it is to live here. Just take a stroll to YouTube and see all the comments on my video affirming all these things. Wake up to reality hun!
Why CNN ,BBC, Al-Jazeera and other European media no broadcast am,na YouTube?Getat

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by McStoic(m): 7:56pm On Aug 27, 2022
Make i pitch here. Interesting thread
Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by libertyfather(m): 7:56pm On Aug 27, 2022
Now that I'm ready to jakpa jst dey hear diff stories here and there

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Tunjibalogun: 7:58pm On Aug 27, 2022
iLegendd:


If they tell you the truth, you'll say they're trying to discourage you from traveling abroad.

If you want to enjoy life — go to Singapore. Too much enjoyment, no crime, and normal Naija weather. Though, it's an extremely expensive country, but it's worth it.
That's true. I learnt south Korea too is a cool place to be.
Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by ednut1(m): 7:59pm On Aug 27, 2022
Sucre6:


How can someone migrate to toronto, Alberta or Cagliari and say u can't save of cos u can't because cost of living in that high brow cities are relatively high compared to other places in Canada.
you go see person with 3500 salary but stays in a condo costing 2200. Imagine

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Acidosis(m): 8:00pm On Aug 27, 2022
The problem is unrealistic expectation.

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by HRHQueenPhil(f): 8:01pm On Aug 27, 2022
IbileIfe:

Singapore, Hong Kong in China or Switzerland.

I recommend Hong Kong, because it is major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world.

Do I need any skills to.move to Hong Kong?

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by frankson1(m): 8:01pm On Aug 27, 2022
[quote author=whizqueen post=116118891][/quote]





I haven't gone through comments on this thread but believe me, you'd be abused by those who haven't gotten close to an Airport before

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by hayoholla(m): 8:01pm On Aug 27, 2022
VeryWickedMan:
6. No Single Rituals Shrine

That's why I left. Useless country.

You indeed a verywickedman grin
Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Creamypie(m): 8:01pm On Aug 27, 2022
grin grin grin
NoFucksToGive:
angry
You cap too much nonsense just for likes... No one sent you to Canada nor did anyone ask you for this trash.

Should we open a thread about why Nigerians are fleeing to Canada?

All these servants of Saboteurs disgusting as advisers .

1.Is making wealth in Nigeria easy ? No! Only through politics or crime is the only way for someone without connection to make it in Nigeria

2. Cost of living in Nigeria is too fvcking high! Just ask anyone

3. Loneliness? Misery loves company that's why Nigerians flock around you in Nigeria

4. Cold... Give me cold over mosquitoes biting me while I slap myself at night while trying to kill them

5. Getting professional jobs ... E still better pass Nigeria 1 million times over and over..

See guys and girls becareful what you read or whom you take seriously. Some people are servants of Satan sent to misguide you .

This is how the Federal government wants to prevent brain drain ? Instead of ADDRESSING why all the doctors lawyers engineers and professionals are running abroad they are employing quacks to come online and type shit. angry


Run from such people

To wipe this OP USB cord for neck just dey hungry me! angry
your last statement eh
Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by spartachico(m): 8:02pm On Aug 27, 2022
whizqueen:


Go on the internet and read about how Canadians even white people rant about how tough it is to live here. Just take a stroll to YouTube and see all the comments on my video affirming all these things. Wake up to reality hun!


And yet no protest on the global news , please tell us the truth and not to read comment from people who we don’t know what they do

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Emman08: 8:02pm On Aug 27, 2022
This is all true. But opportunities exist in Canada. Also you are not scared of this rampant insecurity. Finally if you have a Canadian PR, you are more likely to get a long term visa and move to the USA for more opportunities or even other countries.

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Adakintroy: 8:02pm On Aug 27, 2022
Nigeria has better opportunity than west.

Go get the hang man and here
Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by SMARTMOTORS(m): 8:03pm On Aug 27, 2022
Pls does anyone know what Logipay GBA withdrawal on bet9ja means?... I just won some money and I tried withdrawing. The next thing my money disappeared and no depending withdrawal no credit. Please what could be the issue I need help

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by seunmind44: 8:03pm On Aug 27, 2022
wiseone28:
When will i also see snow
it is on Google or go watch oyinbo movies to see am

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Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by Shokoloko(f): 8:04pm On Aug 27, 2022
As a Nigerian immigrant residing in Canada for 3 years now, here are some of the reasons why people are leaving Canada.

1. Building wealth is hard: Unlike other western countries, particularly the US, it’s really hard to become wealthy in Canada. Taxes are higher in Canada than UK, the US, and even Australia. Canada thrives at redistributing wealth and making sure everyone is at the same income level. It favors low-income earners because they get to enjoy govt benefits, this demotivates people from working hard to become better versions of themselves. For most immigrants, they work hard and succeed in their professions, when they get to high-income bracket where they have to pay almost 50% of their income in Taxes it gets frustrating so they decide to leave. The key is not to continue looking for jobs that pay higher and higher. Once you reach 85 -100k per annum income bracket, open a side business to push in your expenses.

2. High cost of living: After paying so much in taxes, you spend what is left of your income on bills to live a good life. Expensive houses, high insurance cost, high phone/internet bills, food, and a lot more. The average cost of renting a single room apartment in Toronto is $2,000 per month, the average salary of Canadians is $50,000 per year! Isn’t it insane that you’re spending over 30% of your income on rent? This is another reason why people leave. (So Toronto is the whole of Canada? Besides your single room cost is false; a quick search on Kijiji shows that a high-end one bedroom in Toronto is $1500, so a single room should be $850-$1000)

3. Boredom/Loneliness: Most immigrants have been seen to encounter their first depression once they move to abroad. Like other western countries, Canada could get very boring and lonely. There isn’t so much to do in Canada even in the big/busy cities. Even though Canadians are considered “Nice” People rarely interact with one another; it’s so hard making friends or building long-lasting connections. Immigrants are used to having people-friendly culture and family-oriented relationships with friends and neighbours, so they miss that lifestyle and leave. Not entirely true, Nigerians want to stick to Nigerians and there are not many Nigerians in Canada. It is not hard to make friends or build long -lasting relationships. Those Nigerians who are marrying Canadians, do they have two heads?

4. Cold: This thread would be incomplete if I don’t mention the harsh weather conditions in Canada. Summer barely lasts for 3 months and the rest of the year you’re cold. Is the weather unbearable? Absolutely not, but it’s very sad and depressing. Imagine having to go to work on a cold morning at 6am when it’s pitch black (cos sunrise during winter is like 7am) to a survival job that doesn’t care if you’re 10 minutes late. There’s something called winter depression and it’s unexplainable, you have to witness it yourself to fully grasp what it’s like. As most people age, they just can’t deal with the cold anymore and would rather move somewhere else that is much warmer. I agree its cold. To avoid winter depression buy SAD lights and take lots of vitamin D. Stop sitting at home covering yourself, go out and ski, buy a toboggan. At least I am sure that in Ottawa there are Nigerian parties and get togethers running from July (summer) all the way to December. Find one and attend.

5. Getting professional jobs: I think it’s insane that Canada encourages skilled workers to immigrate to Canada to start a new life only to not consider them professional enough to get into the professional workforce. Most people have to start all over from the scratch in their careers, it’s even worse for healthcare professionals (Doctors, Nurses, etc) they spend several years trying to get licensed to practice while managing with ridiculous jobs like support workers, Uber drivers, etc. It’s very sad to leave your home country as a Medical Doctor just to become someone else’s food delivery guy. What about for other professionals? They start off their careers with just anything to pay the bills cos they can’t land their first Canadian job without having Canadian experience!! How do I get Canadian experience if you don’t hire me? Are you saying I don’t have transferable skills after migrating here as a “Skilled-worker”? Some people just get fed up and move to other countries with higher-paying jobs. Not true except for Medical doctors, Getting professional jobs is purely a thing of the mind. If you think you can, you will. If you don't think so you wont and it will be very hard. You also forgot to mention that Canada has a severe labour shortage. I have been looking for a communications assistant for my organization for three months, I haven't found. I had to move some of the communication tasks as a remote position to someone here in Nigeria (pending when we succeed in hiring) and pay the person for it

Honestly, there’s a lot more to say but I’d rather not bore you with too much story. I encourage you to check out my YouTube video, where I discussed this in full detail with another friend of mine.

Do you think these reasons are valid? Or are they exaggerated? They are exaggerated - too many self-limiting beliefs in your mind. Go read the power of positive thinking by Norman Vincent Peale

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