The TRUTH About People Leaving Canada

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Who is actually leaving Canada? Here's the truth about people who leave Canada and what they have in common. Spoiler alert - it's not just because life in Canada is bad.
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[@dineshmalla3651]

High taxes, unaffordable house prices, exorbitant rents, high crime, poor job prospects, low salary are the reasons people are leaving Canada.

[@MakeThatChange]

Where have people that you know left?

[@SharkMinnow]

Also looooong wait for healthcare, poor public schools, bad weather, no culture, hypersensitive wokeness...shall I go on???

[@josevilas4927]

@@MakeThatChange Never mind. For one that leaves there are 50 in line waiting to immigrate to Canada. In a globalized world you can live where you feel more comfortable. Some Canadians and immigrants move because they can not stand those looong winters. Some move because they think Canada is too liberal. But at the end of the day , you must adapt to Canada. Canada, its weather and polices will NOT adapt to you.

[@naserdeen8210]

@@SharkMinnowplease go on

[@AlexKasper]

I have two acquaintances/friends who left Canada (and North America) in the last 10 years, pre-covid. One left because of work and stayed abroad afterwards as taxes were lower. The other left because he wasn't happy with Canada turning leftist more and more.

[@MakeThatChange]

Where did your second leftist friend leave to?

[@AlexKasper]

@@MakeThatChange Colombia, for the moment. But he's considering again moving to another country because Colombia is has turned too leftist for him.

[@murraytown4]

@@AlexKasper 😂😂😂

[@MakeThatChange]

Poor guy, no happiness for him, no matter where he goes 🥲

[@ertac7459]

@@AlexKaspertell him to go to Poland.

[@tayntp]

Most of Nomads do have privileges and luxury. With the more powerful passport and higher currency rates of salaries from their home western countries, they can easily access luxury lifestyle in the place like Thailand where most of the locals could only wish. That’s why many Southeast Asians still looking forward to move to western countries. Some might stay in the Wests, and of course, some might just stay long enough to obtain PR/citizenship then move back to be able to enjoy that Nomad lifestyle.

[@MakeThatChange]

💯

[@kenfernanadez3110]

So the European and North Anerican expats do to zthailand and Mexico exactly what Canadians reproach "immigrants" of doing in Canada. Wow!!!

[@CanadaMath]

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.

[@MakeThatChange]

Thanks for sharing that. Glad you found your little gem of a home, and hope the country appreciates you!

[@lethanhminh8001]

Based and king

[@manjunathmnm]

​@@MakeThatChangePeople need food home water for inexpensive money.. not like Rotten Western Countries 😂

[@thomasj3421]

Your article was legendary. I remember reading it when i was a kid.

[@sid1gen]

It's interesting that out of all the countries in the world you chose the Philippines

[@seanothepop4638]

It really does suck here econimically though.

[@MakeThatChange]

it sucks almost everywhere in the world economically now sadly, some countries suffer in their own ways =(

[@MakeThatChange]

:)

[@Gamingmadirocks]

USA is having inflation issues and we are a developed nation

[@MakeThatChange]

inflation is everywhere currently: the consequences of the pandemic and the war are hurting the entire world right now.

[@MakeThatChange]

why are you so stuck up on bank account blocking as an argument? Aren't there more important things to draw attention to?

[@Theone.fitness]

I thought of moving to CA, but most if not all the 'fresh' information available online is gloomy. One has to try really hard to find some positive information. Some even say that the recession is yet to come. Don't know if it's all the planning to curb new immigrants or the reality.

[@MakeThatChange]

if there's anything the spreads fast - it's negativity! The truth is - inflation and high cost of living is an issue in most of the developed countries right now. Each country has it's own set of struggles and problems, and there's no ideal place. Personally, we think that, for the right person, Canada is still a fantastic place to be in, build a career and have a family. Will it take hard work? Absolutely! Will it be worth it? Depends on your goals and your current situation!

[@Gamingmadirocks]

To be honest inflation is happening all over including the us

[@K_mich88]

I have been finding the info online very gloomy too. My intended plan to go to Canada for my kids had a big question mark after a few relative and friends question my plan to move there. They ask " are you sure? Canada is not good anymore. We plan to move out and you plan to move here?" I currently live in the famously known expensive country in Asia, Sxxxxxxxx. Housing can cost at least CAN$5M for landed properties. And cars cost $120,000 for a standard sedan. Education is also very tough and competitive. Recently the local uni here ranked top 10 in the world. 😖My plan to go to Canada is so that life won't be so stressful for the future generation... but the constant mention of healthcare problems and crime rates in Canada raises lots of concern, compared to the current country i'm living in now - they are well-known to be the medical hub of asia, but it can be costly if you are not covered by private insurance, and the country is one of the countries that you can have a walk outside anywhere at night and you won't be scared of anything bad happening. If anyone dares to carry out robbery in this country, the first thing we'll think is " this person must be a foreigner, who doesn't know the severity of the law locally." Recently one of my relatives in Canada, got robbed in broad daylight after they were coming back from lunch, the robber was just walking out of the house with their steal, but luckily no one was hurt; that relative was one of the people who questioned my plans to move there. Another friend who lives in Canada and has an elementary age child complained that the quality of education is terrible and they want to move to the country I live in , but my question to them is "are you sure your kid can survive the education system here? Coz it's very demanding and if the child didn't start from grade 1 locally, they'll probably "drown" or have to drop 1 or 2 grades from whatever grade they were in Canada."

[@MakeThatChange]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It is definitely stressful making a decision like that. I ( Anastasia) love Singapore, and once dreamt of living there for a few years too, just out of curiosity. Canada is known as a "chill" place, it's certainly way less competitive than the country you're referring to or the US. Life here is less stressful and less competitive, especially if you have one of the most in demand professions - you will not have a problem with work or income. Crime in Canada is higher than in your country ( But keep in mind Sxxxxx is considered one of the worlds lowest crime rates too, it's hard to beat!), but overall Canada's crime rate lower than 90% of the world's developed countries. Statistically, most house robberies don't happen randomly, they are targeted, either by neighbours or acquaintances - someone probably learned that your relative has something of great value to steal, or that it would be easy to break in. our 2 cents on this - do your research and make a decision for yourself, based on your family's goals. Your goals, ambitions and situation is likely different from your relatives/friends, so they can only help you so much in making a decision. besides, decision to move to Canada doesn't have to be finite. Maybe in 10 years your situation and views change, and you will find an even better place to find home! Once you move once, it becomes easer doing it again.

[@ampoo86]

Canada is on the path to become a 3rd world country...

[@alelol01]

You are glamorizing the situation in Canada when currently there's a housing and medical crisis, making life more difficult for immigrants than in their home countries, and that is why in some cases, people also leave Canada, so this video is not the "TRUTH".

[@MakeThatChange]

We've covered the reasons you mentioned and more in these two previous videos: Why Do People Leave Canada? Immigrants Perspective kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-4mINrmrKbpqM What Nobody Told You About Canada kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZjRdXp4jaZ2fM0

[@manjunathmnm]

​@@MakeThatChangeNo Canada.. Thanks I'm good 😂

[@JuanFernandez-vf8pv]

I uaually like your videos but thia one has a message that can be read in just one way: only privileged people are leaving, and that's not true, people have more options now with remote work for example it is just an option. Canada has always been expensive and now it is ridiculous, wages do not grow as much as cost of living and that's why whoever can make the move to another place where their money goes further will do it. It's not just the rich, we all are in this and have seen the change over the years.

[@MakeThatChange]

We’ve also mentioned in the beginning of the video that many newcomers have left, and that’s totally understandable. Do you know non-immigrants who’ve left Canada? Where did they go?

[@MakeThatChange]

that aligns well with the point made in the video: downshifting

[@JCB671]

​@@MakeThatChange yes, Mexico, Costa Rica, Bali and the US

[@nasrizalrenaldyahmada2235]

Thank you very much for your videos it’s very helpful and informative, keep making the videos I love to see and watch.

[@MakeThatChange]

It's so great to hear, will do!

[@mohammadmasri8006]

I think the main issue why people leave Canada is the expectations before they arrive, people before moving assume Canada is heaven and the job will be waiting for you when you arrive at the airport, at least that's what I can think of.

[@IllusionistsBane]

And who put those expectations in their minds in the first place? I think a part of them is the same people who put out surveys that say Canada is the nicest place to live in the world.

[@lukes.3488]

​@@IllusionistsBaneI agree. Also, why Canadian immigration requires high education when you can't even use said education in Canada without going through unending assessments?

[@MakeThatChange]

for everyone who struggles with unending assessments, there's always an immigrant that lands a job within the first few months, and achieves great success.

[@MakeThatChange]

where I come from, working for the government is the worst form of employment, and sometimes even close to slavery. Private sector is where it's at.

[@MakeThatChange]

as someone who comes from one of the most corrupt countries in the world, our level of scepticism in regards to any government remains high

[@MartinZanichelli]

Taxes and Woke Culture.

[@MakeThatChange]

what's "woke" culture?

[@MakeThatChange]

don't follow populist culture and it's terminology. thanks for watching nevertheless, buddy.

[@MakeThatChange]

what makes you think we have a good understanding of the populist culture, Adrian? 😉 Besides, weren't social, political and structural factors created specifically thanks to the human agency? Who, if not humans, have shaped the world we live in today?

[@affeaff]

Canada has not high taxes. I'm from Sweden, Sweden has high taxes. Not canada

[@mickpeterson3722]

​@@MakeThatChangeAdrian wasnt using "populist terminology" He was just providing examples of egregious government abuse. Meanwhile, you barked back at him with "buddy". Judging by the likes on these comments somehow everyone knows of this "populist terminology" and doesnt like what is goinf on in Canada

[@pontiac_montana]

I was born and raised in this country, my family fought through hell and high water to get here in the 1980s. Never before have we found our selves in such a position of struggle when it comes to just simply being able to afford to live. We make a moderate income, but when 50% Of your income goes towards tax, and the raining 30% Goes towards housing, at the end of the day, you only get to see about 20% of what you make. We can't afford to live here if we make $3000 a month and rent is $2500, and the only places in Canada where the rent isn't that high are places that lack both in infrastructure and job opportunities. We love this country, but we simply no don't make enough money to afford to live here, we are forced to find an alternative. And the thought of bringing people into this mess, forcing them to endure the exorbitant cost of living, the poor public service access, and the straining medical system, all whilst having to compete with Canadians already struggling to access those same services is abhorrent. We are lying to people when we tell them that their lives will be easier here. Will they be safer? It depends on where they are coming from, but no matter what they will continue to struggle.

[@bk6084]

You can immigrate to Pakistan this is the best country for you to live without tax

[@alansmith8162]

Pass the word!

[@bakhyou0012]

Thank you.

[@MakeThatChange]

You're welcome!

[@fancyobsession1803]

Cost of living, insurance shenanigans, monopolistic utilities are a few reasons I can think of.

[@franckvincent5190]

Have YOU personally left Canada for any of these reasons though?

[@MakeThatChange]

to name a few, yes :) each one of those reasons isn't good enough on its own. plus many complain above all of the above, yet don't move. There has to be more factors for people to ACTUALLY decide to move!

[@Denis-hf9fy]

Anya! As soccer player to soccer player 🙂 Could you make a video about sport and soccer? Do you play in Canada? And thank you, girls, for great content on the channel! May be it would be not very useful but entertaining and interesting.

[@MakeThatChange]

Good topic suggestion! I've talked briefly about it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn-xnZ6mibyInrssi=HyxI14oPzp8BtN5-

[@soubinan]

So... it seems I am living in a another Canada than yours 🤷‍♂

[@MakeThatChange]

Please share your experience about people who’s left Canada with us.

[@MakeThatChange]

that couldn't be farther from truth. We believe in the power of data, opinions are just that - opinions. Everyone has the right to have opinions, disagree and change opinions based on reasonable evidence - which is what we are asking for in this comment.

[@soubinan]

@@MakeThatChange please share the sources of the data you are using to support this video content... (the official sources) On my side before talking about myself I can point to the latest parlment discussions about the immigrant leave phenomen. If what they say is not enough to clearly describe the situation I am afraid I have nothing more to add...

[@MakeThatChange]

You can find the data available online, including official sources. But don't just rely on official sources, do your own research and ask around. It would be foolish to only count on a single source of truth, especially the one that has a political agenda ( parliament)

[@soubinan]

@@MakeThatChange it is the answer I was expecting. So it is also just an opinion on your side as well... resulting from your interpretation after your own research... It is not data, it is a point of view...

[@johnroster9942]

This is the most important video! I've always wondered where all these people go? Where did they found better place to live? Of course there some places like US and a couple countries in Western Europe, but these people never mentioned where do they go. It always frustrating. But you highlighted the hint who these people and where they end up. End up, eh. Better to say they move only temporary. Personally it's basically my plan - as remote programmer, I would get Canadian passport, get a secure bank accounts and will travel around South East Asia. Then I save tons of money and buy a house in Quebec and will settle down. I don't consider returning to my home country because it's totalitarian Mordor.

[@MakeThatChange]

Mystery unsolved 😊

[@williambrady1043]

I'm in Argentina at the moment and gas is $.40/L. Live like a king on less than $1000/mon Cdn. Need a better reason?

[@MakeThatChange]

hope you're staying safe.

[@boitmecklyn4995]

I was in canada on a PR card and I couldn't find any work and I left in early 2019. then came the pandemic.... I look back and think that it was better to leave because of the lack of any support or work and I would have definitely struggled with being in canada. At least in my home country i was able to still work, sometimes on reduced pay, during that time.

[@kahhowong3417]

In One Word, Justine!

[@MakeThatChange]

Who’s that?

[@kahhowong3417]

@@MakeThatChange Justine Trudeau

[@tsybze]

Good video but i believe the overall message is a bit misleading. Implying that the main reasons are coincidental and driven by financially comfortable individuals. But the point has been raised in a few of the comments already.

[@MakeThatChange]

Thank you for watching. We've already covered many of other points on these two previous videos: Why Do People Leave Canada? Immigrants Perspective kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-4mINrmrKbpqM What Nobody Told You About Canada kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZjRdXp4jaZ2fM0

[@manthan1118]

Hello sis I am not sure to coming caneda in 5 year if I come then what would u be prefer course plz tell me and what I learn for ceneda ya i know ur video is amazing but my English is not harder then u. My English is 75 not 100😅 whenever u see message plz reply okkk what I learn for living in ceneda

[@americasfavoritebrazilian2399]

I lived in Canada for 5 years. Met great people and had a good job. I think it's a beautiful Country. I just found the options in the U.S we're better to choose from. If i choose a peaceful state, busy city or a sunny beach. It's all here. Just my opinion. It's what you make of it. Enjoy your home🙏

[@MakeThatChange]

Thanks for sharing! Hope you found a great place and opportunities! All the best.

[@Gloryboyquan]

bro u came to canada from Brazil? what job u had in canada and why did u leave

[@bobetization]

Please come here in Canada they want to collect more money from immigrants, foreign temporary workers, students, tourist & other applicants

[@MakeThatChange]

🤪

[@rishi505]

Please make more video on home crisis in Canada and medical facilities

[@MakeThatChange]

thank you for this request - we're thinking of how we can cover it.

[@holdenbaldassi3697]

What about vaccine mandates, corruption, rise In crime, random assaults, legalizing hard drugs, rampant homelessness in every city, repeat offenders getting away with sexual assaults. People don’t feel safe here anymore. The things you mentioned have hardly anything to do with why a lot of the people I know are leaving.

[@MakeThatChange]

the issues you mention are prevalent in every country, to different degrees. Where are the people you know are leaving that has none of these?

[@7966016]

Portugal and Spain are 2 just from the top of my head, and there are many more! The bottom line is its unaffordable to live here, and our free health care is not any better than 3rd world! Canada is broken and provides little future for most!!

[@MakeThatChange]

exactly they point we are making. Portugal and Spain are friendly for digital nomads, have great tax residency perks and are great options for downshifting.

[@cayrick]

Why are there so many videos about leaving Canada and we see so few about leaving the USA?

[@MakeThatChange]

That's a question to KZbin algorithm - why are you suggested videos about Canada more often than the US... Probably because you watch more videos about Canada and click on them?

[@jasonn2284]

If you make 100k a year after taxes you will take home 60k a year. If you choose to raise a family and have housing you will be a peasant even at $42-$50 an hour.

[@MakeThatChange]

Ideally you want a partner who also makes 100k+, it’ll be much easier together

[@AbigaleKirsten]

I can tell you some reasons other than the normal living cost point people raise, although I know its raised globally and not only here. According to people ive spoken to, Canada feels cold, and im not talking about the winter. The culture here isnt really there, the people are impersonal and theres an air of inauthenticity. Most I hear is everyone feels individual, reserved, and theres lack of community. Theres no togetherness and almost all events are so dull and boring. And to a person born and brought up here, they may not see these peoples view, but when you come from countries where the cultures and community are closely knit, you feel that missing here. its just all a feeling, and i can understand their point of view but i can also see that many others have made their home here and have had the opposite experience. but just like anything, everyones experience is different. ill give an example: In india, wherever you live the neighbours will try to get to know you, even in dubai (unless you live in a rich neighbourhood), Neighbours will literally invite you for tea and you can ask for favors and strike a conversation. You can walk down the road and theres always entertainment or cheap food to enjoy on the street. Here even street food is damn expensive. Friends live closeby etc. Here, neighbours keep to themselves, everyone just goes back home and the neighbourhood is quiet. The only time i was offered tea here was one time by my punjabi neighbour and i helped him out with a bicycle because someone stole his and we offered our parking lot for sometime as a favor etc thats about it though until they moved, hed always greet you and say hi. When i came new here, fresh into highschool, the kids here are so different than my dubai schools, here they never introduced themselves, never even spoke to me. in dubai, if youre new, everyone goes to you and asks you so many questions and offers help. i was shit scared here. The kids here were smoking outside of school, getting into violent fights, doing w33d, not coming to classes, disrespecting teachers, dressing badly, I was not used to it. Here, from what people have said, its like its every man for themselves. community is lacking. Another reason is some education certificates arent accepted here so its very demoralizing to some crowds. For example when I first came to canada, I met a doctor with a PHD working as a taxi driver because he couldnt find a job, and another reason is that Canada wouldnt accept his certificate, and many a time others have to re-test their knowledge and education even if they have proof of it (this is what ive been told). Next is the weather, its too cold, people cant fathom not being able to get out of the house for 6 months because you cant enjoy being outside in winter. They find the gloom depressing and feel an overall low mood. Plus the shovelling and icy roads and theres hardly any heating systems when waiting for you bus. People from Europe might not find this problematic but definitely coming from a hot country, the weather is something to get used to. Even after being here for 13 years, i hate it, but my family LOVES WINTER. So these are some other reasons I think people are leaving Canada.

[@MakeThatChange]

thank you for sharing that.

[@carausiuscaesar5672]

Look it is the weather …. Long cold dark brutal🇨🇦

[@amazingcreatorseries]

I love usa

[@murraytown4]

I love me those guns as well…not.

[@MakeThatChange]

😁

[@amazingcreatorseries]

@@SteveTudesco stupid I am Canadian but my home country is usa and it betther

[@goranmandic2895]

Don’t forget to mention the woke and trans agenda. Also extremely poor elementary education. This is why people with kids are leaving as well.

[@MakeThatChange]

what is woke and trans agenda?

[@fatmanslim4592]

depending on which parts of canada, good luck finding a good job or even a job at all

[@Gloryboyquan]

aren't there 1M Jobs In Canada ?

[@matreshka_19691]

❤ ❤❤

[@MakeThatChange]

💕

[@user-mr2oo8fi5w]

I came to Canada just 6 months ago. I studied the language hard, spent a lot on paperwork, and left a good job. Yes, my country of origin now cannot be described as good, so much so that all complaints about Canada are perceived as just a joke. But still. Now it seems I made a mistake. you have to try really hard to find at least something good about Canada. New unprepared emigrants from Ukraine, foreign emigrants are all using terrible words to criticize Canada. Even the natives at work from the very first days complain and call them names that they are already curling up into tubes. All this is very upsetting. It seems I made a huge mistake and I feel apathy almost every day. It's horrible. And it seems I have already lost by making the wrong choice.

[@user-mr2oo8fi5w]

And it’s unclear why?? It seems that only long-suffering Canada has taxes! Like no other country has taxes lol! After a ton of videos and articles, you already believe it. What else? Prices are rising? This is now the case in all countries. Every country that survived Covid, especially those who actively helped their citizens, is experiencing such price increases and inflation. A strange society that can’t decide what a woman is? And what can be said and what cannot be said? Isn't it like that everywhere? People are just looking for rules and they are thrown from one extreme to another. But still, understanding this does not give peace of mind. And I’m sick and very worried every day!

[@salarahmadabdulkarim258]

👌💪👍

[@MakeThatChange]

🙌🙌

[@tonykaewmanee5348]

In Canada you get taxes for every thing, when you get pay, when you buy groceries, when you buy houses, and government help themselves more than the citizens.

[@MakeThatChange]

It’s like that everywhere though

[@sonnyc3826]

@@MakeThatChange no it isnt..in the USa they dont get taxe don eveyrthing they buy...only certian groceries are taxed in the USA in Canada literally eveyrthing is taxed except on native reserves. your wages are taxed, your groceries are taxed, you buy an item,, any item you buy is taxed..you buy a used car,, its taxed you pay taxes on soemthing thats already been bought and had taxes mpaid on it..Canada is probably the most taxed nation on the planet ffs...

[@MakeThatChange]

only certain groceries are taxed in Canada too. You can watch a video we made on this topic kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGOUeZ6ogt15gNE

[@sonnyc3826]

@@MakeThatChange whatever you say cupcake,,, everything is taxed in grocery stores so idk where you shop but literally every item if there is any that arent its probably because its only 50 cents or soemthing stupid like that but EVERYTHING in Canada is taxed pretty soon teh air you breathe with be taxed

[@MakeThatChange]

I am afraid you have inaccurate information dear boy.. please do some research, don't take our word.

[@NomadicTimeTourist]

While some people may have legitimate reasons for leaving Canada, I can't help but wonder if a certain Prime Minister's policies might be one of them. 🤔 High taxes, a climate that can rival the North Pole, and now the allure of remote work in sun-soaked paradises? Who wouldn't want to escape the Trudeau era? 🏝💸 It's ironic that Trudeau's carbon footprint probably rivals that of a small country, yet he's all too eager to lecture Canadians on environmental responsibility. Maybe he should take some of his own advice and stay home once in a while. 🌍🌲 But hey, if you're considering a move to Canada and you're worried about these issues, just remember, not every opinion you hear on the internet reflects reality. Canada still offers incredible opportunities for those who are willing to work hard and stick to their goals. 🇨🇦🚀

[@MakeThatChange]

amen to that!

[@Guaicoboi]

Interesting how you both have changed your tone since the beginning of your arrival in Canada... I remember you didn't Speak so positively about your move to Canada in your very early days.

[@MakeThatChange]

Interesting that you say that! We're surprised you say that. I'd say we've always looked at Canada realistically. It's good for some, it's bad for some. It's what you make out of it. We just cover different perspectives. Our personal view on Canada is probably an average of all the 160 videos we made so far. 😃

[@MakeThatChange]

what's woke?

[@MakeThatChange]

sincerely don't understand what this millenial term means and seeking multiple opinions.

[@MakeThatChange]

just like you, we don't feel like doing research, we just default to our own interpretations 😉

[@MakeThatChange]

the world is exactly the way you see it. You're the smartest one.

[@kanikamaheshwari9732]

The grass is greener where u water it❤

[@MakeThatChange]

💯💯💯

[@danny50117]

Moving to Australia

[@MakeThatChange]

🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@Star-wh9lc]

Austrialia is also beautiful cantury

[@hoonchoi-if1hp]

From my experience living in Canada, if you work hard to develop your skills and receive a higher salary, the taxes are at the level of extortion. The direct tax levied on purchases is at the level of exploitation. There is no need to mention the rent. It's a great place to live if you're lazy, insincere, and LGBT.

[@ahmadbader8286]

Canada is not bad , people leaving for 1) Housing , people can’t afford to either buy or rent 2) cold weather therefore people choosing a warmer place and much less cost of living .

[@MakeThatChange]

💯👆🏻

[@Ken-gv6sb]

Most Canadians can’t afford to live in Canada, so it’s no mystery why immigrants would leave. The cost of living in poverty here is insane.

[@stanleykubrick8786]

What a way to make a living by being a content creator. What a broken world. Always has been, always will be.

[@MakeThatChange]

Yes you’re right. Making 90 cents an hour creating content is devastating. We should be paid more.

[@ProgressiveConservative]

I would 100% be leaving Canada if not for the fact my family owns multiple very valuable properties where I can find cheap rent.

[@MakeThatChange]

you can find cheap rent in many places around the globe!

[@gentlemurican403]

Everytime you are about to financially recover because of your hard work the taxes come and put you back at square one. If you dont want to be a slave forever. Leave while you have the chance.

[@guillermosanchez2110]

ewe (2 senior software engineers with steady jobs since 2008 ) will leaving soon

[@aheat3036]

The #1 country Canadians immigrate to obviously is the U.S. A distant 2nd is Australia followed by the U.K. New Zealand and Mexico are also on that top 10 list. Lots of new immigrants to Canada use it as a steppingstone into the U.S. because it’s an easier route into the USA. Yes, it’s longer distance to travel but it’s much easier to immigrate to the USA via Canada!

[@MakeThatChange]

yup!

[@VickGos-yr2gi]

Mexico?? Mexico sucks

[@angelsanchezfamily]

Hi my friend, nice videos, good Job, but many people say the Taxes in Canada is too high, it is not true, Becuae it have many deduction, I have a KZbin of name: Angel Sanchez Family,where I give information to the people about Canada as a Country of Opportunity and Future, you are doing excellent Job, again, congratulation, God bless you and take care🙏🏽👏🏽👍🏼

[@MakeThatChange]

Taxes in Canada are in fact average, however combined with cost of living, it gets worse than most other developed countries.

[@user-xi7fd8eh7w]

Unfortunately the reality is most of them are leaving after getting permanent resident and citizenships status and used all the benefits, not to stay or integrating or contributing to their new country.

[@MakeThatChange]

It is a false misconception. Newcomers cannot use all the benefits unless they have contributed to economy for at least a year in a workplace or lived in Canada for at least a year and sometimes two. If a newcomer ends up leaving in the first 5 years, they in fact will have contributed more to the economy than what they will have taken in potential benefits.

[@helenaville5939]

I'm in Ireland and like to keep up with what's happening in Canada because I have close family there. This sounds like propaganda.

[@MakeThatChange]

what isn't a propaganda in today's media world?

[@missgh1000]

I know plenty of people.left because of vax mandates. Lost their jobs because of it. You had no choice but to leave if you didnt want it.

[@MakeThatChange]

do you personally know anyone who left canada because they refused to get a vaccine? where did they go?

[@MakeThatChange]

this supports what we stated in the video, they left because they have a better place to go to and that's a priveledge. Also, I asked missgh1000, not you, but still appreciate your response. You can call us whatever you want, your labels won't change much, except be a fun conversation starter. We just hope you're happy with your life choices too.

[@MakeThatChange]

How does leaving South Africa relate to this discussion about Canada?

[@MakeThatChange]

ah gotcha, you've deviated from a topic about Canada to a broader "better place to go to no matter where you are"

[@MakeThatChange]

Gotcha

[@ThisisYulia]

I feel seen haha. great video as always ❣️

[@MakeThatChange]

[@jacobjohn4180]

It's a cold and wretched country

[@MakeThatChange]

❄❄❄

[@timphiey]

People leave Canada because it makes all their children at school Gays😂

[@MakeThatChange]

That sounds like childish statement. Magic doesn’t exist 😅

[@poojadesai2809]

Reasons you mentioned are absolutely correct ! But you missed some of the darkest factors also. Let me highlight some for y'all 1 MORE IMMIGRATION ! It is creating unemployment and making housing unaffordable, so people who just come as a PR without a job and then decide to find a job here go back. 2 Some of those people who are leaving must have gotten some medical condition/injury etc and thanks to canadian healthcare, they must have waited for months to just get an appointment until their condition got worse to the point that they were just about to die. 3 Not a place to raise a kid. Government encourages gender change and education system is doing a complete mind-f#*k. One day my kid says he is a girl, next day he is cat. And this is also happening with high school students. So such parents are leaving. 4 Only specialised workers survive. People with less than 60k can't afford to live in toronto and vancouver and they also can't go to other cities which are literally country-side without any jobs, so they leave. I don't know if you girls already knew these things and decided to highlight only mild ones, but these reasons I mentioned are 100% true. Anyways thanks for the video ! Great content !

[@Amanbawa-hz9gq]

❤🙏

[@MakeThatChange]

💕

[@Amanbawa-hz9gq]

@@MakeThatChange mam,how can i content you, i want talk with you.

[@RedaReda-vl9ff]

​@@Amanbawa-hz9gqi wish you success and happinness my friend,dont give up,keep moving forward

[@TheClaudio7078]

Smart people ...the house is not worth 500 to 1 million rip off

[@viralnewsvideo5109]

Me from Pakistan 🇵🇰 but my favorite country canada

[@MakeThatChange]

❤️

[@rogerjohnson898]

I only left at 51 and wished I'd hv started 3 decades earlier 😂 Hv been on the road for 9 yrs, covered more than 30 countries where I get to work & enjoying literary every corner of the beautiful planet instead of paying up to my nose for nothing in Vancouver, tho I used to love my city to the moon... not to mention months of wet & miserable winter & how cold & edgy people are these days and don't even talk to me about the evil woke culture where our PM along with all the elites are secretly trying to imprison all Canadians where these blood suckers will drain u high & dry whereby they live in cloud nine themselves! Since moving away I've decided to live only a few months in each country I visit but in spite of moving around once every few months yet I managed to save 2-3x more in comparison to when I was working just to pay all the bills where I could never earn enough to own a home in Vancouver, ever! I still hope for massive turn around for the country I love yet I'll encourage anyone to get out of your comfort zone and u shall be surprised by all the experiences money can never buy u! Don't be afraid as life has much more to offer outside of our comfort zone really!!!

[@tompeled6193]

Жить при диктаторстве Трудо? Я передам. Моя родина Израиль гораздо лучше.

[@MakeThatChange]

Ура!

[@asimpleguy9667]

Not just Canada, entire west 😅

[@MakeThatChange]

what do you mean?

[@marinahellermann]

She is cbc agent

[@MakeThatChange]

Looks like you know what’s up, can you make sure we get our paycheque then 🤣

[@C2C19]

Your perspective is that of a childless person. When you have family it is entirely different

[@MakeThatChange]

Please elaborate?

[@C2C19]

@@MakeThatChange are you childless? When you have children and family you cannot easily uproot and go elsewhere.

[@MakeThatChange]

No kids yet. Depends on the family, and their values, I’d say, and your financial situation of course. One of us works with a business that serves 500+ digital nomad families every year who travel every 3-6 months, not to mention a bigger pool of settled expat families. If there’s a will, there’s a way. 🙌

[@C2C19]

@@MakeThatChange digital nomads seldom learn the language of the country they happen to reside in, few send their kids to school if they have any but few do, in short they do not integrate into the community and raise family

[@MakeThatChange]

I think this is an outdated and largely generalized perception. This response is an invite to have an open mind. Don't let kids prevent you from living the life you want!

[@SharkMinnow]

DONT MOVE TO CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MakeThatChange]

Where then?

[@erikc8284]

Canada is only going to get worse the next decade. Not only because of crime, inflation, cost-of-living and an horrendous authoritarian woke government but simply because the standard of living of the 20th century will never come back. Canada will suffer in the same way as the rest of the planet, the economic cicle of abundance is over. Now we enter the era when we have to pay the interests of the debt, with giant state deficits to keep up the welfare state and a shrinking middle-class. The world owes itself 300% of its GDP and it's gonna accelerate from 2024 and on. A Tsunami of debt is coming, specially to woke countries like Canada, those will be hit the most because they will delay cutting on their budgets and gigantic deficits. So, it will be bad everywhere, but at least many countries have nice weather, blue skies, nice people, more freedoms etc. Imagine going through the worse economic crisis in 100 years from a tiny shoe-box apartment in Toronto or Vancouver, where 6 months of the year are similar to Mordor. I would rather be dead.

[@fatmanslim4592]

good luck getting a decent living wage in canada or affording an education without massive debt

[@BenBen7u]

despite the climatic factors there the I'd love to live in Canada for many reasons (Life quality, Jobs, Possibilities...) but I don't find the opportunity yet 😐

[@MakeThatChange]

what kind of opportunities are you looking for?

[@BenBen7u]

thanks for asking.. My name is Khalil from Morocco.. I'm looking for any kind of opportunities, because I'm looking forward to start my life over there initially by finding a job, settle down, make a family, providing life's fundamentals and enjoying it..

[@MakeThatChange]

Consider gaining experience in your field, or exploring other various pathways. You can use this tool ( for free) to see what kind of programs you could qualify for: try.supervisas.com/makethatchange

[@BenBen7u]

@@MakeThatChange Thank you.. I'll try it despite like these tools can't guaranty good resulta as good as if someone from there can find u a kind of visa (Work, Visitor...)

[@RedaReda-vl9ff]

​@@BenBen7ui wish for you success and happinness my brother in islam,i wish you success in this life and in the hereafter my brother🙂

[@7966016]

A message from the Government of Canada! Lol! This video does not represent the truth!

[@MakeThatChange]

who knows "the truth" these days anyways?

[@emreinsel2271]

Great video. I think moving to Canada is similar to hiring a personal trainer. You still need to do all the hard work to achieve your goals, but working with a personal trainer increases the probability of success.

[@MakeThatChange]

that's so well put Emre! Great analogy.

[@emreinsel2271]

❤@@MakeThatChange

[@user-ki7wf3eg4y]

Where the people go while they leave away canada

[@MakeThatChange]

We’ve shared a list of countries in the beginning of the video. If it’s a newcomer/immigrant leaving, they’d likely move back to their own country or a country where they have relatives or friends

[@FireGodSlayer]

I live in Canada and I want to leave. I've attempted many times to leave but each time I have an obstacle but I guarantee that the next time I'll be successful. First of all, it's cold, high taxes and LACK of SOCIAL life. Boring people who don't even speak to you in Edmonton Alberta.

[@MakeThatChange]

Where do you intend to move?

[@FireGodSlayer]

@MakeThatChange *obstacle. Going to usa. BTW you're hot.

[@MakeThatChange]

Thank you

[@cgkuch4184]

Been here my whole life and it’s turning into a sh1thole!! Way too expensive. My kids will never be able to buy a home. Prices have risen 3x-4x in less than 3 -4 years. No reason for it! Not at that rate! Disgusting! Soon many won’t even afford paying taxes on these homes. The Cartels are slowly eroding home ownership. Just a matter of time. The majority of Canadians are way too passive. Most just got way too comfortable. Usually when most people start to wake up, it’s too late. Anyway, have to go and polish my tinfoil hat. 😂

[@MakeThatChange]

all the best!

[@mickpeterson3722]

misleading sugarcoating.

[@MakeThatChange]

thanks for sharing your opinion.

[@pocketchange6010]

it is expensive everywhere...its bullshit

[@MakeThatChange]

💯

[@srivatsa1193]

❤

[@MakeThatChange]

[@noorpagambari116]

Canada is worth it only if u r from a war zone or really really poor. To be fair Canada was never the greatest place for homo sapiens The best places to live climatically & based on food supply have always been India & China & Indo-China and that is why they are so densely populated. They did not have the economic opportunities in 19th century due to colonization. Then we had the rise of great nation of America which allowed people prosperity based on skills, entrepreneurship, hardwork and innovtion. Due to its socialism Canada was never there. It got hand me downs based on labor arbitrage as Canadian wages were always 30 to 100% lower when compared to US (American companies setting up branch offices just like they do now in China or India). A depreciated currency provided another 30-40% arbitrage (an employee costing $100 in US was costing $50 in Canada if wage differential as 30% more if it was higher). But as world globaized, that advantage went away. Now Amazons, Googles & even Starbucks are better off having establishment in India or China. Education, infrastructure, metros, connectivity, affordability, food, clothing, taxation, medicine, healthcare, freedoms, freedom of press are all better in Asia for middle class when compared to Canada. But Canada keeps marketing itself as some kind of el dorado when it should be marketed as CLIMATE OF MOON PRICES OF MONACO LIFESTYLE OF ARGENTINA EDUCATION & FREEDOMS OF CHINA TAXES OF FRANCE It is still a good place to park funds/assets for rich & famous or a safe haven for refugees from war zones and those r the only segments Canadian immigration mafia (the biggest Canadian businesses are all immigration related) should target. Unfortunately since Canada hardly has an economy and no savings (due to high levels of legalized extortion by governments), they target the savings of middle class abroad using misinformation. This should be stopped.

[@GeorgeKirko]

quite delusional...

[@MakeThatChange]

Want to elaborate?

[@orangutan4696]

All you are saying loud and clear is Canada is not livable and hopelessly with no future.

[@MakeThatChange]

the beauty is in the eye of a beholder

[@orangutan4696]

@@MakeThatChange Why Canada government has no solution for the homeless? You are correct, very ugly whenever they eyed a warm home. In the past, new immigrants stayed and now they are leaving. They see no future for their children because young Canadians are leaving too. Please show me the new beholders that stay.

[@MakeThatChange]

if you look at the world economy, there are very few case studies of successful homeless solutions. Canada's not unique with this issue. Canadian society has overall been stable, and I dare say, privileged - no wars, no major conflicts, not eventful. Things are now heating up a little. For Canadians - this feels like the end of the world, but the reality is that Canadian's has had it too easy all this time and are soft to handle the slightly rough patches. the numbers of "immigrants leaving" are simply a statistical reflection of more people coming. It's simple math, taken out of context. Canada's also given away PR and visas too easily, so it attracted people who aren't even ready for immigration in the first place - this also lifts up the numbers that the media loves to take out of context. Having said that, Canada has many problems that need to be solved, but what country in the world doesn't? Personally, we love the life we've created here in Canada after immigration, and not planning to move. We have 6 figure jobs that we worked hard for, we have a home, and we're working on something meaningful - if we can do it as immigrants with nothing, others can too. We see the future in Canada, not without a crisis for a few years though. You can look at people leaving as a natural selection, a circulation of people in the ecosystem - many people become expats in Portugal or Mexico, while many Mexicans and Portuguese are moving to Canada on PR :)

[@orangutan4696]

@MakeThatChange The facts speak for itself. People are leaving because there is no future in Canada. I bought my house in Vancouver with minimum wage income. Today, young people can hardly pay rent with the same income in the same city. Why compare to the 3rd world? Just for feeling good? Or just for numming effect? What future? What's wrong with this country? We got heartless or idiots running this country or what? Can you feel the pains these young people are going through when they have no choice but to leave their ancestors' homeland?

[@MakeThatChange]

there's always a choice. The issue is young people were raised in the best economic decade, they don't want to work hard and can't handle hardships. besides, when you say " ancestor's homeland" - are you referring to indigenous people, or you're forgetting that Canada was built on immigrants from Europe?

[@rishi505]

Home crisis is reason . Justin t is responsible

[@MakeThatChange]

We all are responsible to an extent. Not one single person is that powerful.

[@fatmanslim4592]

goood luck buying a house in canada

[@khushpreetsinghSingh]

According to me canada is best It provides you well manared life The thing is they dont want to do strugel they just want 3lakh dollars per month for freee

[@justice8206]

❤you married? The 2nd girl

[@MakeThatChange]

taken 😁

[@feroulbb1323]

Thanks guys very happy to learn from you as always very interesting topics and vedeos

[@MakeThatChange]

Thanks for watching!

[@Asadashino2000]

Hi what can I say it doesn't matter about their people who are leaving canada to the us or other countries like thailand japan and cambodia etc i always wanted to live in canada since i was 14 years old and is one of my favorite countries to live on my list of moving and of course there's youtuber saying canada is not for you or canada is very expensive to live and idont like those people who are criticizing about canada and they had a bad time living in canada look what happened on discord I was chatting on the japanese server called only in japan and there's a canadian living in japan she's a English teacher and she started to say about her home country saying like "canada is expensive" that's how she said but I'll ignore of those people as i'm puerto rican we have alot problems with puerto rico like the health crisis the electricity because the power goes off everyday is a shame we have to get used to it the territorial status puerto rico doesn't have a decent future for our territorial problem everyone wants to puerto rico to become a state of the us and the other side who wants puerto rico to become a commonwealth (libre asociado) the same status and the other but the bad side who wants puerto rico to become an independent country those are bad people here aside from it idont want to give up on moving to canada because if I give up my options is to move to norway which is beautiful country with good lifestyle than other countries it will not happen so I'll not giving up on moving to canada because it's one of my dreams and my dreams is to study in canada

[@Asadashino2000]

@dobrenkijbog8805 yeah however I still like canada much now my canadian friend and I we are done talking I'd prefer to live in japan instead canada or the us

[@Asadashino2000]

@dobrenkijbog8805 I won't get a return ticket never! I'm staying in canada for good I'll explore around canada and visiting many places and I'll not complain about anything in canada

[@MakeThatChange]

attitude is 50% of success, keep it up @Asadashino2000 and you will go far!

[@Asadashino2000]

@MakeThatChange I will go far and pursue my dreams

[@ariannagokal6008]

Hi Ana and Anastasia! I wonder what test for Canadian citizenship you guys used to study for the exam.??? Please

[@MakeThatChange]

we've practiced on almost all of them! You can simple search for "citizenship test Canada" and do trial runs with as many as you can to gain more confidence in taking this test!

[@ariannagokal6008]

@@MakeThatChange thank you 😊

[@MakeThatChange]

you're welcome! Good luck!

[@MakeThatChange]

is that what you did to attempt to pass your citizenship test?

[@MakeThatChange]

ah bummer. Canada is definitely not the same without you.

[@gramt_smeets]

love these girls, they help so many travelers.

[@MakeThatChange]

🙏🙏🙏

[@murraytown4]

I think the number of people leaving Canada in those vids is overblown. Canada is not perfect but is probably a helluva lot more desirable than many immigrant source countries. Canada is expensive for a reason. Simply look the numerous lists of top countries for this and that (ie. happiness, livability, peacefulness, safety, cleanliness). You will usually find Canada and Canadian cities on those lists. For the people who aren’t happy or who think they can do better elsewhere, I say, buh bye. Rather than looking at what may be wrong in Canada, they need to look in the mirror. There are plenty of others wanting to immigrate to Canada. For those not born in Canada, Canadian citizenship is not a right, it’s a privilege and should be looked at as such.

[@MakeThatChange]

you're totally right. that's what we tried to show in this video!

[@Guaicoboi]

Canadians are losing there freedoms and presently under a dictatorship rule. This was very evident by the truckers protest and immediate changes made in legislation blocking the freedom to peaceful protests.

[@ELIASyIBARRA]

Modern day communism

[@MakeThatChange]

if you guys ever lived under the real communism or dictatorship, you'd be much more careful using these terms in regards to the current situation in Canada. it's nowhere close.

[@ELIASyIBARRA]

@@MakeThatChange If you choose not to see, you just proved my point. However, there's no harm in looking at things positively. You're doing a good job with that. More power to you.

[@Gamingmadirocks]

Another reason for Canadian citizens or immigrants leave are the disasters. However tge disasters happen everywhere and a lot of people are leaving Florida because of politics

[@MakeThatChange]

💯

[@sufyanmukri9610]

There are several KZbinrs who hype that so many people are leaving Canada. I see majority of people dont leave. Those leaving Canada have thier own personal goals n we should not get carried away

[@MakeThatChange]

Moving to another country is difficult and scary. Many talk about it, but very few actually do.

[@sufyanmukri9610]

@@MakeThatChange Agree. Ur videos are always helpful

[@MakeThatChange]

thank you for the kind words - also do let us know what we can do better!

[@sufyanmukri9610]

@@MakeThatChange welcome 😁

[@johnm.3415]

Regardless of some videos on the internet which gives Canada its negative vibes with regards to the cost of living & housing , I must say Canada is still the BEST country to live in the world . No country in the world has it all . True , Canada also has its challenges as a nation like any other country . Please do not listen to them . They make videos based in their personal opinions & for KZbin likes were they can earn monies to themselves.💕💕

[@MakeThatChange]

that's exactly the message we wanted to pass along in the end of this video!

[@johnm.3415]

Very true 💕

[@MakeThatChange]

that sounds like a horrible experience for you, sorry you had to go through that.

[@MakeThatChange]

Sorry you feel this way about the planet: have you tried other planets? Alternatively, let’s try and do something about it.

[@MakeThatChange]

Sure, now what though?

[@katu6655]

love the last message you said - you shouldnt listen other podcaster about canada ! :)

[@MakeThatChange]

hahah well, I guess the message is - take everyone's advice with a grain of salt, including ours!