Struggles of African Immigrant Working in Canada

Immigrating to Canada is very glamourized to the outside world but it comes with a lot of challenges to 1st generation immigrants. Dr. Peter is an African doctor/medical student and he shared some problems he's been going through.

Kaizabi is a fusion of 2 Japanese philosophies: Kaizen (Making small improvements every day) and Wabi Sabi (Finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence).

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Work in Canada vs. Nigeria
1:56 Discrimination at Workplace
2:28 Advice to Future Immigrants
3:12 Difference in Salaries
4:10 Regrets Moving to Canada

[MrK.A]

He's an immigrant because he's a Nigerian living in Canada but if he was a Canadian living in Nigeria he would be called an expat.

[DrEOhia]

Worked under him and it was a remarkable experience in Nigeria

[isychi]

Don't leave if you have something solid back home
Don't leave if you don't have a clear defined plan of what you're doing and the journey ahead, if you can't see your plan years ahead when you relocate please don't.
Leave if you're willing to endure a few hardship at first cause it gets better very fast.
Leave if you really have zero prospects back home and you don't see that changing and you have the means to leave.
My take

[AnnNganga-ryts]

If he relocated back home after his experience in Canada, I would agree with him. Thats not the case. He is "sticking around for his kids". Let him encourage others to come for the sake of their families as well.

[Ben]

I moved here towards the end of 1999, and my older brother moved here early 2000. He was already established back home, while I moved here from my university. He went back after six months, came back after six month to spend another six month. He left and have not returned since then. He found out it was better for him over there. I on the other hand, was studying for my engineering; so it was better for me to stay. If you are already established where you are, I will advise you travel abroad for vacations, but don't sell all you have thinking you are travelling to paradise. I will say, travel for your own education or your children's education sake, for peace sake, for medical sake; outside of those, it might not be worth it.

[biruktad]

I salute the Nigerian professional for being this open. I don't know how many people are willing to openly discuss their situations in his position.

[Flourish_today]

I moved to Canada in the early 2000s as a young single lady. I had zero responsibilities or commitments to anyone back home, my expectations were not high, and i was on a journey. Canada is good when you immigrate on your own and have nothing to loose back home meaning no properties etc.
I enjoyed living in Canada. Of course challenges will always be there but i always found a way out of them. I will forever be greatful to Canada.😊

[Chris-xyjx]

I went to Canada get my citizenship and then moved back home for some of those same reasons. Life is easier and better home. I didnot sell anything b4 going to Canada and dont care who thi k i should nor returned. Been there done that. Doing extremely great now.

[hannahn]

My people, the best time to relocate to any country is in your early 20s or even as a teenager. If you do it at a later age with a family, your experience will be very different

[Esthersbucketlist]

You guys need to understand that it’s not always easy to return home immediately because once’s you get here you’re trapped. Don’t forget that we sell our things back home sometimes and have destroyed everything and coming home without having saved up anything to come and start all over is not nice,
Stop just saying come back come back

[bluerose]

My family and I got permanent residency in Canada back in 2016 and it is true it is not worth it. My spouse and I hold PhDs in Health Services Management and Biomedical Research and were educated and trained in the UK. I was serving as a professor of Biology in my country at that time but Canada wanted me to start over at the bottom as well as my husband despite our proven track record of experience and credentials from accredited British universities. We opted to stay in our home country and today we are far better off and more accomplished at home than we would have been in Canada. The skilled migrant worker program offered by Canada is really for young persons under 30 without families, straight out of unoversity and who are not senior or established in their career. Most notably, we are minorities and felt that we were discriminated against when trying to acquire housing in a surbuban community in Canada and the same was experienced when registering our children for school. Honestly, we did not feel welcomed at all and opted to return home after 8 days in Canada.

[annejames]

I have a Adopted son who is nigerian. When I went to nigeria, he asked if he can come to to live with me, and he came and stayed with me for 3 years . I put him through nurses aide training, and he got a job and after 9 years he is going back home to visit his father, mother, siblings, and friends . I get so happy for him that I cry . I am so proud of him .

[petereyegheleme]

He was spot on!!! don't relocate if you have something going on and make sure you have a scholarship.I finished college in Nigeria in 2014 with a degree in Agronomy, i couldn't get a job and felt my degree was trash, got admitted to Tennessee state university with full funding in 2021 for an msc in plant and soil biotechnology.I will be finishing in november with zero debt, some savings and a job waiting for me in one of the biggest biotech companies here.Leave if you have a solid plan because trust me it gets better fast!

[femiairboy]

It is complete madness to sell everything you have if you’re established. Moving back to Nigeria has been the best decision of my life, the money I earn here can’t be compared to when I was still in cooperate America. And I have so much left to save.

[kembaoak]

This guy being interviewed is too good. He knows what’s really going on!

[sheenayoung]

"For the sake of my children"...I used to say that and now I regret the day I brought them to this country. They came as Canadian citizens, but I truly felt like opportunities here would be better than back home. Having come from a place where people come in different shades of black, they were forced to become colour conscious, right of the bat (mainly from the East Indians, with this Brown ppl and Black ppl division). The indoctrination at school, the subpar elementary and secondary school system. Then came the social anxiety and depression; the panic attacks and other mental health issues that are RARE in our home countries. I watch them go from confident, outgoing children, full of potential, to just trying to survive. There is no enjoyment in life again. It's work to live. Live to work. We had a good life back home. This is one time in life I wish I could turn back the hands of time.

[drtrishmd]

First off i thank my colleague for his frankness in narrating his experience. It takes a lot of courage to be vulnerable. I believe his account is balanced and frank, even though each immigrant will have their own story to tell. Everyone is encouraged to pursue their dreams just know that sometimes it takes more than we are prepared for. More grace and strength to everyone in this boat; thank you for making this video !

[emmanjnatri]

I've been looking for this content. I was thinking of applying for a job and moving to Canada. But to be honest my heart is here in Africa. Africa has so much potential to be honest. It's just the mindset we need to change. Thanks for the video.

[SeyiT]

He’s very right. Doctors flex in Nigeria but it’s not possible here in Canada for them. The more money you make, the bigger your tax.

[BuildingDreamsAfrica]

This video serves as a valuable eye-opener to the realities of life in the diaspora. It's crucial that we share these experiences not to discourage those back home, but to create a bridge of understanding. Living abroad presents its own set of challenges, and it's important for us to acknowledge them. Let's use this awareness to foster empathy, support, and unity among all of us, no matter where we are in the world. 🌍🤝 #DiasporaInsights #UnityInChallenges