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Sounds like maplewashing still works. Immigrants are drawn to Canada, only to discover it ain't all that.
I would love to move back home, but, as others have mentioned, the prices and healthcare situation are bitter pills... Also, finding a decent job. I know someone who went from making 140k as an escalation manager for an international IT company, to beng laid off, to spending 7 months job hunting, to finally working as a fry cook just to pay rent.
The only reason why Canada seems like a good option is because US is so fucked that it makes Canada look better.
As an immigrant, I can concur. What I thought Canada would be and what it turned out to be are very different things. I'm not happy with the financial stress nor with how my international experience is not taken into consideration when applying to jobs. I am an undesirable candidate. I was lucky enough to find a job that is somewhat similar to what I used to do but my partner is restarting his career just to make money. At the end of the day, we barely make ends meet because rent is so expensive. Just to get an apartment we had to go through hell because we have no credit score and we couldnt afford to pay 6-12 months in advance. I generally felt unwelcomed.
This is what I fear about returning to Canada. It is my home, but all of my post-uni work experience is abroad. I have no credit score in Canada, just a student loan that I did pay back. I own nothing there, cannot vote either... I know now that there are systems that work better. My father is 72 and still works 16 hours a day, 6 days a week! He only takes off Christmas day. I get 5 weeks paid vacation, paternity leave, bonuses, paid training, 100% free and nearly immediate health care---I had a CT scan the other week THE SAME DAY I was told to get one---meal vouchers, free public transport, etc. I don't make a lot of money, but I also only work 33 hours per week for 36 weeks of the year and my wife works about 20. We make ends meet and have zero debt. I don't think I could have the same lifestyle in Canada as I do here... But I sure do miss the trees and snow and nature and "going out for a rip, eh"