The Advantages of Living In Canada

I found a very interesting article about pinoys living in Canada. Many clients are asking me what is the difference If we are living in Canada? Actually I only answer that with the 4 basic benefits of a Canadian citizen/immigrant receive. Sad to say there more than that and here it is as explained by a pinoy citizen in living in Canada. The last one on this list is I should say the best advantage of living in Canada. LOL!

1. Universal Health Care – In the Philippines, you avoid going to the doctor or the hospital because getting medical attention is so expensive, and a serious disease (if you are not insured) could bankrupt you. To avoid huge expenses, many Filipinos have to be almost in the brink of death to drag themselves to the doctor. You do not have this fear in Canada. Every time you feel a fever coming, or your child complains of a discomfort, you can just walk into the nearest clinic with your OHIP card and never worry about how much the treatment will cost. Everything is free. Even Americans are envious of this benefit! For immigrants, you have to stay for a minimum of three months to get this benefit.
2. Free quality education – The key word in quality. You do get free education in the Philippine public school but a hundred or more students in one class will compete for the attention of he teacher (assuming she even cares) This situation is so bad that there are grade 3 students in the Philippines who cannot read. In Canada, classroom size rarely exceeds 25, and the quality of education is world class. What’s more, the school bus that sends your child to school and back is free! As immigrant, your child can avail of free education immediately.
3. Canada Child Tax Benefit – If you have children, the government actually contributes money to help you raise your kids under age 18. The amount of the money depends on your income and the age of the child.
4. More social services – Canada has a myriad of social services including those to help you find a job, learn English, and more. When you suffer the misfortune of losing your job you get Employment Insurance (provided that you worked a minimum number of months and you contributed to this insurance). When you are really unfortunate and cannot get a job within 6 months, you can apply for welfare and have enough money for basics like food and rent.
5. Free libraries, free recreation, free parks and pools – The books in the libraries are actually new. You also get music cd’s and dvd movies that are not necessarily educational. The playground in the parks are safe, not rusted and dilapidated like those in the Philippines (that is, if you can find one).
6. Even if you are old, you can still get a job – unlike in the Philippines, when you lose your job at 40 it will take something short of a miracle to get another job. In Canada it is illegal for jobs to specify an age limit (along with race, gender and religion). On the other hand this may just be on paper since your interviewer will still have her own prejudices that will guide her in picking the right person for the job.
7. Your kids will have a bright future – Your kids will really have more opportunities in a far better economy, earning real money in a world class company. Your children do not have to compromise their morals to be corrupt politicians in order to be rich. (Yes, corruption also exists in Canada like everywhere, but never on the scale like that of the Philippines)
8. Less pollution, less filth – This translates to a healthier lifestyle. Besides, Canada does not want you to get sick because it pays for your health care.
9. You don’t have to be infuriated by politicians sucking the blood of your country dry!

source: www.canadapinoys.com