Amazing episode. characters are relatable. You guys are really done a good job in providing a clear image of international student life in canada. The funniest scene was dal making😂😂
Until 2020 (pandemic), most Canadians would have proudly & quickly said Canada is a great place. For multiple generations (young & old). It still is in many ways. But like all countries, a bunch of things have made life more difficult lately. During the COVID lockdowns, many people in apartments (or major cities) went wild wanting to buy homes everywhere (urban & rural). Increasing demand and rising prices. Not long after, inflation caused mortgage rates especially to rise. Rent costs have soared too. People interested in working in hospitals declined. Less doctors etc.. Simultaneously in Canada, the number of people coming by air, land and boat to claim asylum SKYROCKETED. For example, in 2023 alone, in just one region (Ontario) around 300 people arrived per day (on average). Ditto for other populated provinces. Also the number of international students skyrocketed too. Averaging around 1,000 per day in 2023 alone. Hospitals then hit with many wanting free healthcare. Less doctors/nurses etc., means greater waiting times. A severe housing crisis has occurred in many western countries including in Canada. In ways not seen in people's lifetimes. The majority trying to migrate to Canada recently have been from South Asia. And it's become extremely obvious to Canadians. Even those that are very used to much diversity & many cultures. Neighborhoods now know that most international students are primarily seeking a ticket to come to Canada for PR. No one says it in public amongst strangers, but everyone knows because they've witnessed the PR frenzy firsthand by now. Bottomline. Now westerners want people in other countries to stop marketing/lying to their own people about easy access to PR or citizenship or easy lives in UK or USA or wherever. For $ or whatever. And for greedy westerners in the mix to be ashamed of themselves. Unfortunately not all players across the board have acted honestly over the years, i.e. false asylum claims, contract marriages (IELTS spouse), fraud. Pseudo 'agents' doing things to make $ off of people's PR desires or desperation. Some not respecting Canadian ways (harmony). Then this year throw in all the Palestinian vs Israeli angry protests happening regularly in cities. Plus the Sikh vs Hindu violence/extortion happening in Ontario and BC . All stemming from affairs in the Asian continent. Hate crimes have gone from rare to occasional. Canadians are not used to all this. So many, who have embraced multi-culturalism and immigration for decades are now worried and fearful (due to all of the above). And all are praying it doesn't turn into great anger (like in the USA). Canadians want multi-culturism to succeed … and for all people to be okay. Everyone I know is VERY HAPPY with Canada Immigration's recent changes (reductions). Including multigeneration long-term Asian Canadians.
