aestake:

Know that immigration is not African problems' solution. Nobody said you should not come.

olalekan9320:
I'm here already . I wasn't talking about Africa sha

Profgordons:
You will be forgiven when you get on ground and face the realities! If you read his post very well, the issue is not because immigrants are anti-immigrants but when immigrants and all other members of the society see the challenges they face in “accessing” basic things, they wonder on the need for more. It is a natural instinct to survive.

If you get on a rescue boat, and the captain continues to allow more people, you may want to ask at what point he will stop allowing more people because you are dealing with finite resources…

aestake:

Ok...Africa and Nigeria need to keep their people.

ednut1:
Those people are simply ignorant, without more immigrants the country will collapse. Their opinion doesn’t matter in reality as IRCC will keep increasing the numbers. Same way some citizens will say they are coming to take our jobs. Same job you don’t apply for Any job that has small stress they are quick to scream mental health bla bla bla. Don't let anyone discourage you o.

olalekan9320:
I'm here and I don't know the realities you're talking about.

If Canada is a rescue boat that's sinking, what's Nigeria? Maybe the person might as well jump out to create space for people.

If you like leave conservative and vote NDP, they'll all keep bringing people because of some reasons.

olalekan9320:
Make I no talk sha but who'll pay your pension when you retire? Dey play

Only indigenous people can say that sha

Profgordons:
There are realities you are choosing to ignore, the original discussion mentioned housing which is a fundamental human need. A house that costs $300000 in the US will cost $800000 in Canada if you compare the environment, access to health care and its associated cost, and low minimum wage compared to the standard of living. No one is here to discourage others but to help people keep an open mind about what to expect.

ednut1:
compare New York with Toronto . Compare Manitoba with Iowa. Must you live in those places with expensive houses Why not move to USA instead of doing express entry 🤣🤣. The Nigerians that have two houses dont have two heads. Hustle more or take the citizenship then move to Usa shikena.

Benrichard:
Pls can I use Sales of properties e.g lands,house n cars as explanation for the lump son in my pof?

Profgordons:
Yes

Profgordons:
You will be forgiven when you get on ground and face the realities! If you read his post very well, the issue is not because immigrants are anti-immigrants but when immigrants and all other members of the society see the challenges they face in “accessing” basic things, they wonder on the need for more. It is a natural instinct to survive.

If you get on a rescue boat, and the captain continues to allow more people, you may want to ask at what point he will stop allowing more people because you are dealing with finite resources…

Francieuche:
Pls those that did computer based Gt ielts ? what should one look out for? whilst preparing

aestake:

Ok...Africa and Nigeria need to keep their people.

tshtsh:

Well I worked in Nigeria in an organization people will describe as a great place to work and gain valuable experience in tech. It was still rife with unprofessionalism, eye service, nepotism and injustice. 90% of software engineers who joined the organization between 2017 and 2021 moved to tech jobs in europe, usa, canada and east africa. Nigerians can be predatory and greedy thus I do not blame people who leave Nigeria to pursue a careers elsewhere. Banks in Nigeria also lost a good number of tech workers.

olalekan9320:
This one is nonsense, forgive me sha but if you as an immigrant is anti immigration, you should be the first person to leave! No two-way around it

thelma76:
I’m not sure why Nigerians like to behave this way. All these factors you’ve raised are the norm in mega cities or cities that have a diverse populace due to immigration. It’s not the first time and it will definitely not be the last time (especially with increase of digital nomads) that influx of immigrants would drive cost of rent up and cause people (lower income earners) to have to adjust to sub standard forms of accommodation. It’s part of the growing pains of any country leveraging population for economic growth. Look at some of the biggest cities/countries today and they all face/faced these same issues at some point.

Not saying the concerns are thus invalid. But let’s not act like these weren’t taken into consideration when Canada decided to open their borders and set targets for immigration. Besides the borders aren’t going to be open forever/infinitely. This idea of “now that I’ve benefitted, the others can go to hell” is so rampant in Nigeria especially. You see it even in workplaces. We need to stop. Pretty sure the Asians don’t think this way and they’re also some of the world’s biggest migrants.

When someone challenges or dares to share a different opinion, you raise your shoulders to immediately forewarn the person that you can’t be talked to because “you’re part of the privileged in Canada who earn better” and so your claims are out of care for the less privileged and most affected (a.k.a other Canadian PR holders and the opposition themselves). Who gives a damn for all this self-righteousness?

If Nigerians in Canada and other beneficiaries of the various PR pathways are this pressed about it, they should return to their fatherlands where housing isn’t an issue then, and bank manager jobs abound. Jokers.

In Lagos, we’re facing some of the biggest housing issues for similar reasons; “Migration in hope of better”. Let’s not act more aggrieved than the real owners of the land and learn to point fingers objectively

onegig:


Why are our current youths or people online so absolutionist? It is either your way or the other party aren't thinking correctly. He gave valid reasons for an immigrant to turn against immigration. The world is not black and white. There are grey areas and if you cannot argue based on facts or counter it then it's best to not talk or do well to understand perspectives.

Aphrodite007:


Nothing irritates me more than an immigrant that thinks another immigrant is their problem. Especially after watching the UK fall apart due to immigrants chasing other immigrants away; it’s crass & extremely dim witted. But of course, I shouldn’t expect more from people who’ve moved from underdeveloped countries with a backward mindset that blames others, rather than the govt, for their woes- look at Nigeria and the last elections.

You say there’s no housing and it’s the immigrants fault? Why did Canada wait until this year to restrict house purchase to people with PR? The govt was too stupid to preempt that investors would buy up those properties right? But it’s an immigrants fault.

Canada is doing EE with other pathways but making it difficult for immigrant doctors and nurses to practice. Why can’t they adopt UKs model that use exams and trainings to upskill immigrant health practitioners? but hey it’s the immigrants fault.

Canada attracted professionals from various fields and forgot to attract builders or property developer, cos how are they expecting a bricklayer to score 490 (meaning having either two languages + a masters/PhD and having over £8k in finance) or expecting a rich property developer to leave Europe and move to Canada? Lmao! No it’s the immigrants fault.

You’re complaining about moving from city to city due to rising cost of living? Isn’t that urbanisation/urban expansion that countries desire? Should have paid attention in social studies class but it’s the immigrants fault.

You’re saying it’s difficult to travel to work? Can’t an encouraging tax breaks for companies that promote remote/hybrid working in industries that can (eg tech) solve this? No, it’s the immigrants fault.

All the taxes being paid by professionals in Canada, what’s the govt using it for? It’s the immigrants fault.

Also You’re being condescending to the people that go to “mushroom” unis to get PR, forgetting that your reality is different from theirs. They were probably street hawkers in Lagos that can now become customer service assistants- to them they’re living their dreams. While this doesn’t sit well with you, again, it’s THEIR reality/suffering/happiness/achievement.

Finally, you ask us to understand anti-immigrant perspectives? If I call your father a baboon (which is likely untrue), would you ask people to understand my perspective or would you be “absolutionist” and call me out immediately? After all, what’s wrong is wrong?

The UK chased their immigrants away, now they’re begging their retired citizens to come back to work cos there’s no more money to pay them. Like, the island is drowning in shit- literally. I’m just glad they’re no more immigrants to blame. They’ve finally realised the government was to blame all the while.