So why do you want to immigrate to Canada?

[AAL1984]

"I have lived in London England for a bit due to being transferred there for work. It gave me a chance to travel around Europe.

I really did not like Europe at all, esp London, the city smells like Urine. Canadian cities feel so much cleaner and better. London also feels so crowded and everything is so tiny, esp the narrow roads and streets, I hated it, was so glad when I left. Tiny little houses with closet size rooms. Even Paris was so dirty outside of the touristy areas.

Also there are so many dirty ghettos all over the place and a lot of people esp in London don't want to work their happy with council houses and government benefits, gangs of youth also roam around the streets harassing people. Since you walk everywhere there are more chances of running into odd people, was robbed twice at knife point by youths.

For me personally I think the U.S and Canada are much better than Europe."

I am sorry that you have had so bad experiences from Europe. I have been visiting almost every big capital in Europe (and some small) and I must say that I will miss the lack of ancient history and old buildings when living in Toronto. But I do like the city, it is not the most beautiful one that I have seen but I am sure I will like to live there among the nice Canadian people. London smells urine..? I cannot agree with you on that.

I guess I saw a ghetto for the first time in my life when heading New York from Boston..we don´t have ghettos in Finland.

And I have noticed that many Canadians don´t really love the Americans.. 8)

I think you will find that the people who are the most similar tend to have the most dislike for each other, its like brotherly rivalry. Canadians and Americans are the same people, there is no difference.

Hmm I guess we all have our own opinion, I didn't find any European city to be beautiful outside of the touristy areas. Just narrow buildings and streets, dirty shops and stores. London has a lot of litter. Also the buildings are old and run down. However in London there is a lot of crime too. I felt more safe in Houston Texas or Orlando Florida.

I prefer large spread out cities with wide freeways ( I like to drive, I don't like public transit) big malls and spread out houses, that's why I could never live in Europe.

Things are also less expensive in North America, and in general I think U.S or Canada offer more opportunity.

 

[Scandinavian]

"Also what you notice in U.S or Canada is that immigrant communities are more successful and integrated. For example the Pakistanis in North America are much more successful and integrated than in England, over there many live in ghettos and commit gang crimes."

But I guess it is like that because Canada is being selective about their immigrants, right? Canada is searching for educated (and already established) immigrants and the poorer ones doesn´t have the same opportunities to come to Canada and then off course it is easier to get established. Correct me if I am being wrong.

 

[abbyranger99]

I am from Greece and the situation is awful over here, it's not only the extremely high unemployment, it's mostly the lack of prospect even if you have a job. I am a Mechanical Engineer, couldn't find a job relative to my studies, I am working in a watch store, uploading watch photos, using Photoshop and doing online/phone sales for 800 Euros per month, have to pay crazy taxes, the cost of life is generally higher than in Canada (with a few exceptions such as transport) and my friends consider me very lucky for having a job, especially with the above salary, since most people work 60+ hours each week for 600-700 Euros a month.

My fiancee is a Philologist and can't find a job for 3 years now, not even as a receptionist but is now under the process of getting citizenship by her Canadian father.

I realise I won't be able to find a job in Canada as a mechanical engineer of no experience at all, at least not for some years to come, but even if I find a job at McDonalds or similar for 1800+ per month, it will be much better than over here and I'll also have the prospect/hope of finding something relevant to engineering in the future and be able to offer a better life to my family.

You are right !!! that is also the same reason to other countries who's people are immigrating to canada. We only live once in this world we have exceptional abilities then why waste it in country with no future for competent professionals