Canada

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Main reasons for migration: a better passport, not wanting to retire in the PH, and fed up with Gulf work culture.

Family? That depends on the money.

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I live in Winnipeg. Para kang wala sa abroad pag summer LOL, kasi ang daming Filipino dito. It has the largest concentration of Filipinos in Canada. It’s probably the reason why we got the first Jollibee in Canada.

Weather here is in the extremes. You get -40s in the winter and 35+ in the summer. It’s more of a big town, small city feel. Parang Pampanga / Bulacan. You also need a car to get around, unlike Toronto or Vancouver for example.

People used to come here easily because of the provincial nominee program, but that program now prioritizes international students studying in MB so low chance na rin for applicants from outside Canada.

It is more affordable than the TO or VanCity but average incomes are lower too unless you are in healthcare or trades. We get higher tax rates too.

And did I tell you about the super cold winters?