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Originally Posted by GS8
Climate pun aside, I find Canada to be a pretty cold country. The whole 'at least we're not the USA!' is like a slightly rotting banana saying 'at least I'm not a rotten banana!'
Many of my immigrant friends who came here love the country for its financial improvement opportunities but find the country to lack a heart especially since 'community' seems to be an evasive word here compared to where they came from. Many here only feign empathy for others but in practical means, empathy is to be found somewhere with Waldo in the Bermuda Triangle.
All are shocked by the taxes, annoyed that their families back home ask for money because *wink* working in Canada does not equal millionaire and then realize they're as poor here as they were back home but what Canada does offer is better rights & protections for them.
After surveying most of them, all but a few would say their plan is to eventually go back to their country of origin with what they earn in Canada which is pretty much inline with that people like Mike's uncle are doing.
Even for me, I've always wondered why I've been miserable lately and then it all made sense: Working too much, too much taxes, too much density, not enough small business, way too much real estate corruption, the list goes on.
I'm pretty sure once both my parents pass, it'll be adios Canada for me.
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This is 100% true.
Teriyaki, honestly the world is large and vast, there are amazing places all over the world outside of Canada, we've gaslit ourselves into thinking our standard of life out here is the apex.
I have friends that have immigrated here from India, China, Philippines, Mexico, Africa and almost all of them have parroted the same things GS8 is saying. The juice is quickly becoming not worth the squeeze in this country.
They all say the same things about being here -- the lack of community, everything is vastly more expensive (cost of living, housing, etc.), the weather, you name it. I'm not kidding, the majority of the people I've spoken to have said they plan to move back home at some point. Was actually having beers a few nights back with a friend from Uganda, he's buying up land back home to eventually retire out there, his money goes so much further and the standard of living in Kampala is great for him.
You know a lot of these countries are starting to modernize, there is a reason a shit ton of Canadians retire abroad nowadays. I have another uncle who bought a home in Merida, Mexico. They have a big family here in Kelowna, but eventually they will sell their place there and move 100% in Merida, right now they go back and forth every few months.
The more you travel the world the more you see how much happier people are, and yet have a fraction of what we do. I find most of us here are running a miserable rat race to keep up. Immigrating and succeeding in Canada is much different nowadays then what it was when our parents immigrated here in the 60'/70's/80's. Back then you could purchase a place and get ahead, see a future in this country.
Nowadays, not so much. Not only that but the standard of living and parity in many of these developing countries has begun to catch up, it's no longer a shithole retiring to many of the places I've mentioned, Mexico in particular (since you're always a quick flight back to Canada for family, and such). Many Canadians are retiring down there. Imagine selling your condo or house up here, buying a place for a fraction of that in Mexico, near the beach in a beautiful city like Merida, or Puerto Vallarta, etc. Your pension funds (CPP/RRSPs/Annuities) go WAY further, and like I said, our health system is simply not what it used to be, the more we continue to privatize it (which we will) the less bang for your buck we as Canadians will get out of this system.
Many Canadians simply eschew their MSP coverage by moving abroad and simply ensure the massive savings in the cost of living go towards a slush fund for any unforeseen medical expenses.
To me, it's a no brainer. I just hope that by the time I retiree, that ship hasn't sailed with everyone else doing the same
