Immigrants to Canada are increasingly leaving this country for opportunities elsewhere, according to a study(opens in a new tab) conducted by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada.
In fact, the number of immigrants who left Canada rose by 31 per cent above the national average(opens in a new tab) in 2017 and 2019.
According to the study, factors that influence onward migration include economic integration, a sense of belonging, racism, homeownership, or a lack thereof, and economic opportunities in other countries, the report revealed.
Canada has become a car culture nation, I’m living abroad right now so that I can be a pedestrian without fearing for my life.
The state of public transport in Montreal makes me so angry. This city used to be an examplar of public transit.
And I’m over here in Ottawa looking at you guys as the gold standard.
Same here. Everytime I go to Montréal, I’m amazed by their transit.
Lived in Montreal for 9 years and now live in Calgary. I weep when I think of Montreal’s transit vs. Calgary’s transit.
I haven’t tried enough of the transit outside of Metro Van
How would Montreal compare to transit here (for those that tried both)