Growing number of immigrants are deciding to leave Canada. Why?

Canada has long billed itself as a promised land for immigrants from other countries. But a new report says for more and more new arrivals, that promise isn't being held up and they're moving on.

It finds the number of immigrants leaving surged between 2017 and 2019, and has yet to stabilize.

The reasons are not surprising: from housing affordability and inflation to healthcare challenges and fair credential recognition.

Global News' Kylie Stanton reports.

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[jeffmoodie]

It’s not just immigrants who are leaving.

[dirarh]

Reality is: unless you have to stay with no other option, it makes sense to leave. Canada isn't anymore what it used to be.

[kevingamoe]

I’ve been a Canadian my entire life, I’m contemplating leaving, it’s impossible to get ahead when you’re being taxed to death

[dsbarclayeng]

No housing. No Doctors, nurses. Dollar dropping, Runaway inflation. Stagnant Economy.
Did I miss anything?

[landrodomingo]

Affordability and inflation plus reduced benefits as Canadian citizens are major issues. Costs are skyrocketing.

[honest]

I came to Canada two decades ago after quitting a very decent, well paid job with my family. That was the biggest mistake I ever committed.

[sanskrit]

Over the past 3 years, and especially in 2023, I saw that immigrants from India literally flocked in high numbers to the small norther town where I've lived for decades. They're now the majority of workers in most retail positions. This influx has caused severe housing shortages. These newcomers aren't working in the construction industry. Some of them are buying and renting houses, driving up the housing prices dramatically. EVERYBODY is now suffering from the hyperinflation on housing prices and everything else. Our quality of life has plummeted. It isn't rocket science: allow huge influx of immigrants, and inevitably the result will be inflation, lower wages for competing workers, increased housing prices and dire housing shortages. Whoever planned this must have been aiming at destroying Canada.

[mairacorvacho]

I lived in Canada, but I came back to Brazil. I got a job at Tim Horton's and spent 8 hours working no break time, no food. The other one I just couldn't use the washroom so filthy It was, It was a factory. Me and my husband knew How to speak English. We both took IELTS before going there and he was studying Arts at a College. Here, I am a teacher. In less than a month back, me and my husband got good jobs, we both have majors. Canadians ARE really friendly, honest and polite, but they hardly ever invite you to their houses. Here in Brazil It is Very Common to have a coffee at someone's house, chat, have barbecue. Most of my friends in Canada were foreigners or Italian or Lebanese descendants because they are more open to friendship. It's Just not worth It, too many cons.

[georgesmiley]

Canadians are leaving Canada. Sold my businesses and moved, best decision ever.

[serpentphoenix]

As an engineer, I'm doing my best to leave Canada for the USA. Lack of jobs, affordable housing, high taxes, and I just never felt like I belong in this country. I honestly would rather take my chances in the south. I'm tired of struggling here.

[GSSurry]

I have visited Canada for the first time in 1978 and again in 2006. My ex-wife is Canadian. I am not sure why Canadians have this reputation of being friendly. They are not impolite but they are definitely not friendly towards newcomers. I have lived in Germany, Italy, Greece, Thailand and my current home Australia and those countries are much friendlier than Canada.

[irkhanbasc]

This has been building for at least two decades and I'm surprised that only now people are talking about this. There are few reasons anymore for quality immigrants to come to Canada. The only people coming here and staying are people coming from God-forsaken places that make Canada look like paradise, or wealthy investor immigrants who buy property here and maybe only live here for six months of the year.

[A.D]

Canada is not livable anymore. Housing crisis. Cost of living. Homeless crisis. The most expensive groceries and services.
Opioid crisis. Underpaid wages
Nobody wants to actually solve these issues

[TheAcadianGuy]

Canada receive WAYYY too many immigrants. There is nothing wrong with immigration when you can actually handle the new immigrants.
The housing, school and health system cant handle the constant high influx of new citizens. That's why the housing market is insane right now.

[bitcoinbossthecryptomania]

First and foremost, Canada has a society problem. It is devoid of energy. To much rules, and restrictions. Lacks social activities, lacks life and energy in essence. People become bored, isolated, depressed and preserved. No social interactions, no competitiveness, no sport, no outdoors, no zeal, no enthusiasm. People barely talk to each other for fear of some dump privacy and security.

Then on the other end for professional, too many protocols and licensing requirements for every single thing.

It is just too laidback for a modern society.

For me, I think the society needs to open up.

[Mr.Canuck]

The skilled leave to greener pastures and the unskilled stay to abuse the system.

[richardtrembecki]

Everything has gotten worse under Trudeau. It is going to take decades to fix the mess he has left us with.

[alexanderh.]

JT has made Canada so miserable that not even immigrants want to stay

[FM]

Came to Canada from Kuwait looking for a better future. Big mistake, shouldn't have flapped my gums at work, i had a decent banking job with a career and a future. Now im stuck driving a effin truck with a bachelors degree to make slightly above average with 0 appreciation from the public, and a middle finger to say thank you for my 70 hour work weeks. I see my bed once every 3 days. I sleep next to rats and roaches in truck by the ports. Belittled by port workers and customs agents. Barked at by everyone down to a forklift driver. Looked at as lesser of a human because of the colour of my skin. What a horrible life :( My sister has already left and she was a dentist in Toronto. My mom went back ages ago. My dad is the only one wanting to stay to take care of his elderly patients, many rely on him. All i do is pay taxes and hide my money in the business, what a corrupt and horrible financial system.

[Redstephka]

I have met immigrants in Canada who told me that they wanted to immigrate to America and couldn't, but their goal is still to move there. They are trying to use Canada as a stepping stone.