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    posted by  T Y in Germany forum 

    Let me remind you that I once was an immigrant in Canada. I have also worked with countless immigrants who were determined to work harder than the Canadians and be successful. And for those who make a significant effort in Canada or the US, the opportunities are there. And that is the difference between north America and Europe. I can't speak for all the European countries, but I lived in Germany for almost 3 years, and I can compare the lives of immigrants in Germany and the ones in Canada. You can keep bringing up all the numbers to prove there's still racism in Canada, which I don't disagree with you on, it all comes down to the willingness of the people to accept immigrants into their society, regardless of how much tax payers money the government is pouring into assissting immigrants.

    And as a visible minority myself, I never felt like a second class citizen in Toronto whereas in Germany, I was reminded daily in one way or another, that I wasn't welcome there for many reasons.

    If you think th life is hard for immigrants in Canada, then you have no idea what it's like to be a minority in Germany.

    I try not to blame the Germans for being racist since they are also the victims of forced multiculturalism. But it pisses me off whenever I hear Germany is a great place to live for foreigners. it may be so for Caucasians, but for visible minorities, things are a lot different.

    As for the employment preferential treatment, in every country, employers will always prefer locals, not based on the racial backgrounds. So as an employer, I'd pick a Chinese Canadian or Pakistani Canadian over a Spaniard or a Dutch staight from Europe. At least from what I have seen, being local means more than the racial backgrounds.

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