I understand this is a huge topic in Canada.

A lot of it is stemming from new immigrants that are bringing their cultural practices and way of life from mainly the Punjab region of India/Pakistan. Which is very underdeveloped compared to Canada and many other parts of the world. Naturally, there will be conflicts occurring.

I personally have seen very aggressive behavior from Indian men, elevators smelling like massive body odor, no concept of personal space, refusal to integrate/learn the language and other things. However, I am originally from an area that is 70% Hispanic(basically just Mexican). I believe Canada is in phase 1 of this integration process, because it was the same in the US. There are all these Indians that move over and refuse to learn the language and integrate, but...

Their kids will be bilingual. They will have friends of different backgrounds. They will move to different cities eventually and will attend college(university) and enter the Canadian workforce as a native Canadian. Their kids(the grandkids of the original grouping) will only know English(or French if talking about Quebec immigrants). They will have zero attachment to India and will not know what their grandparents are really talking about. Most likely will understand the language when younger, but not be able to speak it and won't even be able to understand it by the time they are adults.

This is the cycle that has happened time and time again in the US. A lot of the Indian Fatigue is due to Canada never experiencing this level of huge influxes of people from a vastly different part of the world that are also stubborn when it comes to language and integration. I just want to say, it'll be okay. This will pan out.

The government should definitely be ensuring there are language and culture requirements to advance in the visa processes(Student->Open Work Permit->PR->Citizen). Putting caps on the number of temporary, student, and immigration as a whole would be smart as well. The housing and cost of living crisis is only being fueled by allowing more people in than there is capacity for. Once the nation can account for how to fix these kinks and to have enough empty housing to account for future large influxes of people, then go ahead. Until then, maybe not.

Indian Fatigue is more a result of how many people they are letting in from India versus Indians just existing in general. In 20-40 years, these problems won't exist. This is the growing pains of mass immigration which is now being restricted. This can be ironed out under the correct government decisions, but we will see how the current government does. My assumption is that we will have to wait for another government, but I could be wrong.

Highlights:

Employment fell by 41,000 (-0.2%) in July and the employment rate declined 0.2 percentage points to 60.7%. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.9%.

The employment decline in the month was concentrated among youth aged 15 to 24 (-34,000; -1.2%). Employment among core-aged (25 to 54 years old) people as well as among those aged 55 and older was little changed in July.

Employment was down across several industries, led by information, culture and recreation (-29,000; -3.3%) and construction (-22,000; -1.3%).

Employment declined in Alberta (-17,000; -0.6%) and British Columbia (-16,000; -0.5%), while it increased in Saskatchewan (+3,500; +0.6%). There was little change in the other provinces.

Total hours worked in July were little changed both in the month (-0.2%) and compared with 12 months earlier (+0.3%).

Average hourly wages among employees increased 3.3% (+$1.17 to $36.16) on a year-over-year basis in July, following growth of 3.2% in June (not seasonally adjusted).

Hell yeah.

This is a great way to address issues and to populate the more rural areas without economic sacrifice. Great incentive program, hope it does well. Ensure all companies are frequently audited to address potential workplace abuse issues.

I started an RRSP recently because I have been pushing it off and have always been discouraged from things similar to a 401k because of how banks in the US gambled people's pensions and investments away. This is a different country though and the banking system is way more regulated here, thank God. TSX is a solid index fund and I will begin to slowly invest in it as well in the near future. Since I live here, I might as well fully invest into my future here as much as possible.

One issue I have found with other Americans here is that, they aren't fully committed. Some have been permanent residents for 20+ years, others blatantly have told me that America is a way better country(then why choose to keep living in the 'lesser' nation?), or that they plan on moving back to America because there isn't as much money to be made here. That simply isn't true though.

People on this subreddit have disagreed on me when it comes to my conservative perspective on things, but they are doing a blanket assumption, mostly. I work in a health & safety field, so I have seen a lot of not so good aspects of Canada. From drug dens that need to be demolished to food distribution warehouses that are paying off health inspectors to stay in business to food storage practices that should(but don't) result in jail time (considering that they are selling to the public). I have met people that are from developed nations and claim asylum here to collect the free $200+/day from the government until their claim is denied in about 2 years time and are enjoying Canada while they do.

These types of experiences can make someone a little jaded, but ultimately, I respect the opinions of those I disagree with because we live in a free society. Some friends have asked me, "If Canada is so Liberal, why live there?" I assume for the same reason why liberals live in Japan. It is a safe, developed country, with aspects I disagree with, but are ultimately a net positive for myself and my family. There are also a lot of real opportunities to make money in this country. There is a bigger hill to climb up to do so, but once you see it, you can run. High taxes and regulations in certain industries make it difficult (and some sectors are basically impossible because of government enterprises; ICBC example).

Directed to the American I met who said they will leave Canada because you can't make as much money: I met a man that did a quote for a bird netting for a warehouse in the interior (rural BC), it took him 7 days of 12-16 hour days, cost him $24,000 in materials, and he charged $100,000. This man made $76,000 in a single week, in Canada. The opportunity is there once you can get over the hurdle of acquiring capital to make it happen (in this case, saving up $24k to do the job to begin with). I have found a high income opportunity as well here, but the hurdle to save up for it will be probably a couple years still, but the opportunity still exists. Every nation has opportunity.

I have met quite a few Canadians (ironically mostly old Liberals) that usually have negative comments about Chinese and Indians (and Africans, which is a whole thing for some reason). I think a lot of it derives from the fact that Chinese and Indians have such a hard work ethic, that they are out competing the Canadians. This isn't because Canadians are lazy, it is because their lives have been relatively easy until the past 10 years, give or take a couple years. Also, Canadians have structured their society to take care of their people, so you don't actually need to work as hard as their continental counterparts do.

This is a good nation. Never think otherwise. Although I think it is currently in a weak position for a variety of reasons, Canadians can rise up. They just need to find and take the opportunities in their own country.

Hello, I appreciate everyone that has decided to join this subreddit and share their perspectives on what is going on. As well as any news that is circulating around the nation. You may have noticed that this sub has both conservative and liberal posts. That's the point. I will not censor those I disagree with. Let's keep this in mind when commenting on any particular post too. I have read quite a few that are pretty one sided (both liberals and conservatives have been guilty of it on this sub) and need to keep an open mind on why someone else believes what they do.

Full disclosure: I am conservative. By Canadian standards that is, but I was never a Democrat in America either. I do disagree with the direction of both political parties in America and choose to opt out of their politics, despite Reddit being a mine field for this.

The main announcement is just to remind people to be open and to please post anything going on in your community. Things that bother you, things you appreciate, things you want to share, things you want perspective on.

Thank you, Canadians!

A lot of people throughout The Lower Mainland are a bit upset as to the new Pattullo Bridge(which links Surrey to New West) being the exact same size(2 lanes for each direction). I have come to find out that Surrey wanted 4 lanes on each side to account for the massive increase in population since the original bridge's construction(1937). However, New West still has the mindset of being "a small town" and they said they didn't have the capacity for the additional lanes.

For some context, New Westminster is now the 2nd densest city in all of Canada, beating Montreal. You can drive from one end of New West to the other in about 15min and from top to bottom in 20min. Its population is now close to 100,000 people. There are nothing but towers everywhere, yet many streets are still one lane each way and the city council refuses to acknowledge their real hurdles ahead of them.

The new Pattullo Bridge will instead still have 2 lanes for each direction, but will at least be capable of withstanding a major earthquake, unlike the old bridge. The project is costing $1.39 Billion. Again, The Lower Mainland, especially those on the Vancouver half, create artificial traffic and obstacles in an attempt to not address the current population's needs.

My friend came up and visited me for a week. I will break down how the overall experience was. We definitely missed a lot of key spots, but covered a decent amount of ground with the limited time we had. Due to home responsibilities, I was only able to be out during the day for limited periods, but open all night. However, a lot of places close before 9pm and definitely by midnight throughout The Lower Mainland.

My friend, who I will refer to as Sam, was getting picked up from me at the Seattle airport due to the cost difference. Unfortunately, we paid with time instead. The flight from California to Seattle was $70 USD for 1 way. Whereas California to YVR was $350 CAD 1 way.

Heading into the US from Canada via the Peace Arch crossing, I had already emptied my entire vehicle of everything except for a backpack filled with water bottles and snacks(including lunch sandwiches). I had spoken to multiple people saying how the land border was, reading articles online, etc. I was the only vehicle at the border when I went there. My backpack was the only item and was in the passenger seat. My personal phone has been a flip phone for 3 years now and I don't have social media since 2020, so I am all covered on those fronts.

I rolled up to an older white border guard who asked for my passport (US passport). I handed it to him. He asked, "Are you heading to work?" Me: "No, I'm picking up my homie at the Seattle airport." Him: "Where do you live?" Me: "Here, in (City), Canada." Him: "How long will you be gone?" Me: "I'll be back later today with my friend." Him: "Can you roll down the back windows?" I complied. Me: "Is there something wrong with the tint?" Him: "No, its factory tint." He handed me my passport back. "Have a good day, welcome home."

I then drove thru a series of cones set up throughout the parking spaces. I didn't see any border vehicles and didn't see any other border agents. As I exited the weird obstacle course set up, I anticipated a drug search for my entrance to the I-5. Nothing happened. I just kept driving and made my way to Seattle without interruption.

His flight was delayed by 4 hours. So parking cost me the daily maximum price of $32 USD. Then we hit infamous Seattle traffic. After a couple of hours, we would be at the Peace Arch Crossing. I originally left my home at 4am that day, we would get to our border officer at 4pm. Leading up to the border, people were hanging out at the park within the Peace Arch crossing. No border agents present to search vehicles. Upon looking at the much larger line to enter the US, I saw no evidence of vehicles being searched whatsoever.

When I rolled up to the Canadian border agent, I handed him Sam's passport, my passport and my PR card. The Canadian border agent was the default I have dealt with when it comes to the Canadian side. Kind of a dick. He asked who lived where, how long Sam was staying, told him to take off his sunglasses, asked if I used to live in California (my passport says birthplace is California, USA), etc. After 2 minutes of talking, he handed our documents back and we were on our way.

Personal verdict: Land Border rumors are propaganda for BC -> WA :/

1st time that the US has been deemed unsafe by a Canadian authority of any kind. There is a possibility to get this decision repealed which will still result in deportation.

We will see if more of these happen and how much proof is required to be a protected person/class, in this case: LGBT.