I have been reading all the sad stories and bad experiences of desi immigrants(India/Pakistan/Srilanka) who have come here for a better life for themselves and their children. It is not uncommon to see educated and professionally qualified desis working at minimum wage jobs or driving cabs.
What I would like to know is the situation of immigrants from other countries? I can understand that South East Asia is perhapsthe source of the majority of immgrants, but I am sure it is not the ONLY source. As I understand, China is another major source of immgrants to Canada. I have seen many immigrants from Russia, Poland, Korea etc. Comparatively speaking, I can safely say that desis have a substantial edge over people from these countries simply on account of language. The question is - are they also in the same boat as our folks? Are their qualified engineers and doctors also working at labour jobs and driving cabs? I haven't seen many, but would like to know. And if they are being successful than what is it that is different wth them? What do they do? Where do they go? Where and how do they get work?
Any ideas...
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wisernow
read it carefully:
when i call the anglos the "lymi*es" that means they discriminate people based on their skin colors.
euro trash will get better preference over south asians and black
their 1st (and for sure the 2nd generation is completey) integrated in to lymi*e group.
the chinese will also have a better treatment over south asians.
desis just fall in with the "black catagory".
now you have a good justification to dislike these red*coats
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hate blaster
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Orginally posted by wisernow
As I understand, China is another major source of immgrants to Canada. I have seen many immigrants from Russia, Poland, Korea etc. Comparatively speaking, I can safely say that desis have a substantial edge over people from these countries simply on account of language. The question is - are they also in the same boat as our folks? Are their qualified engineers and doctors also working at labour jobs and driving cabs? I haven't seen many, but would like to know. And if they are being successful than what is it that is different wth them? What do they do? Where do they go? Where and how do they get work?
Any ideas...
From my experiences(based on those I know personally) these first generation immigrants are mostly in the same boat if they are recent arrivals(past 8-10 yrs).
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jobless and still studying to upgrade and find a job after her university in canada
a friend from syria
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a canadian white 27
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An Iraqi co-worker has an almost identical story.
An extremely intelligent Canadian born and brought up black coworker (28) who makes a measly salary of 15 bucks an hour even though its plain to see he deserves more.
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