I AM CANADIAN!!!!

Luna Chiquitita · Guru

RE: I AM CANADIAN!!!!

God · Foro Master

miguel wrote:

the US,

Same here and chilenita is gonna HATE IT But.....wherever u go and you pull out a US passport...they bend over....

miguel · TOP Guru

the US, initially, LOL, after that.. we'll see. paris maybe?? peru?? belgium? spain? who knows.

anyway, i don't feel particularly attached to one place.. as a kid i moved around a lot and i feel comfortable within a few cultures.. one of the reasons that i went to university was not be tied down to a particular country and not have any problems getting work visas in most places and be able to say, so long canada, if i want to...

Afrodita · Guru

Chilenita wrote:

Afrodita wrote:
I would leave this country if I were to find better opportunities somewhere else.
Have you looked for better opportunities somewhere else?

I have never looked, I think for that I need a few years of experience and I'm working on that. Plus I'm waiting for my mom to actually move back home so that I can be free to go anywhere I want. It's not easy to be the youngest only single child.

Chilenita · Comandante

God wrote:

Chilenita wrote: Afrodita wrote: I would leave this country if I were to find better opportunities somewhere else. Have you looked for better opportunities somewhere else? I've been working on that for the last 6 months....is not that easy at all!

Well if there are many places that are better than here then you should not have that hard of a time!!

@Miguel......what is the destination?

PRINCESSA · TOP Guru

Danny416 wrote:

Canadian by birth..100%ecuadorian by blood and soul;) -- Edited by Danny416 at 10:47, 2005-11-29

Danny.....you couldn't of said it with much better words.

I'm just like you.

As to loving Canada & being proud of also being Canadian......of course!!!

Canada rocks & to me is far the best country to live in !!!

miguel · TOP Guru

i have been working on moving away since I got out of highschool basically.. most likely I will move away within two or three years.

God · Foro Master

Chilenita wrote:

Afrodita wrote:
I would leave this country if I were to find better opportunities somewhere else.
Have you looked for better opportunities somewhere else?

I've been working on that for the last 6 months....is not that easy at all!

Chilenita · Comandante

Afrodita wrote:

I would leave this country if I were to find better opportunities somewhere else.

Have you looked for better opportunities somewhere else?

TV Buff · TOP Guru

LaDyBuG wrote:

@ MIGUEL I feel the exact same way..... Also....I would love to do the 6 months here thing.....and 6 months "out in the sun"

Just wait until you become a senior citizen and then you can do the Miami thing (or the Costa Rica thing)... Not to worry... 65 is just around the corner...

Danny416 · TOP Guru

Maracuya wrote:

i'm thinking of retiring in Ecuador but i'll probably be screwed over healthwise b/c the healthcare system is better here, no?

oh hell yeah!! i seen some of the most inhumane hospitals down there..thats one thing i missed when i was living there was the health care we have here..this was 6 years ago tho , things changed from what i heard from family and friends back home.

I like that idea of retiring in Ecuador, my uncles and aunts are in the process of doing that, just as long as you have a good amount of income coming in , then your set

miguel · TOP Guru

Afrodita wrote:

Like miguel, I'm grateful to Canada because I've been able to find better opportunities than in my own country. And there are many many things Canada has that a latin american country would never offer. However, I don't think I can consider myself a proud canadian, I would leave this country if I were to find better opportunities somewhere else. I am not attached to this land at all, and when winter comes it gets even worse.

yup!

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Luna Chiquitita wrote:

Danny sounds like you are proud of your background which is GREAT but are you proud to be Canadian? This raises an interesting thought... why do many Canadians lack "Canadian Pride"?? I was born in Nicaragua but raised here (became a citizen when I was 6). I'm PROUD of BOTH of my heritages and cultures. Being a proud Canadian does not need to take away from being a proud Ecuadorian or Somalian or whatever... I think people have a hard time distinguishing that.

Luna, do you keep 100% of your nicaraguan heritage? Are you involved in anything Nicaraguan? I ask only because I came here as a teenager, but I still say I go "back home". I am a canadian citizen and looooove politics, both Nicaraguan and Canadian, but I do still feel very, very close to my nica heritage. Also, the fact that Canada actually promotes multiculturalism and keeping our roots helps to maintain our heritage strong, but I think it also affects so-called "canadian pride". That's where Canada and U.S. differ: U.S. hammers american patriotism amongst its citizens and pretty much forces assimilation (which I think in turns creates problems of identity), whereas Canada is totally the opposite and yet people seem to get along better here and we still maintain a certain affinity to the political process. What I'm saying is that I like the Canadian way of doing things better...

Afrodita · Guru

Like miguel, I'm grateful to Canada because I've been able to find better opportunities than in my own country. And there are many many things Canada has that a latin american country would never offer. However, I don't think I can consider myself a proud canadian, I would leave this country if I were to find better opportunities somewhere else. I am not attached to this land at all, and when winter comes it gets even worse.

LaDyBuG · Comandante

@ CHILE....

If Canada was a hot country......all the Americans would move here.....and our "idiot ratings" would rise....
(not all Americans are dumb.....but c'mon now)

Maracuya · Guru

i'm thinking of retiring in Ecuador

but i'll probably be screwed over healthwise b/c the healthcare system is better here, no?

LaDyBuG · Comandante

@ MIGUEL

I feel the exact same way.....

Also....I would love to do the 6 months here thing.....and 6 months "out in the sun"

Chilenita · Comandante

Imagine Canada was a hot country!!! AAHHHHH that would be perfection! That would be a PERFECT country!!!!!!

You can't have it all I guess

miguel · TOP Guru

i love canada for the opportunities the country has given me

but i don't want to stay here long term.

Danny416 · TOP Guru

Chilenita wrote:

Danny416 wrote: Chilenita wrote: Danny416 wrote: Canadian by birth..100%ecuadorian by blood and soul;) Danny sounds like you are proud of your background which is GREAT but are you proud to be Canadian? yup..i luv this country and i feel lucky enough to have lived here and raised for the most part, but im more connected to my backround , its a 50/50 ... sometimes i feel im not too too canadian , i hate winters, i dont play winter sports lol, but i do know my fair amount of canadian history, geography , and politics Sounds good Danny! Sounds like you are very proud of being a mix of both!!! Everyone loves Canadians!!!! We are a peacful country!!

indeed, every time i go to the states..i come back appreciating this country even more, no doubt life here can be very rountinley and dull sometimes..but its just amazing how much opportunities we have here then other places dont. Its relativley safe here for the most part. I just hope down the years , things dont change and T.O doesnt become a little detroit

Maracuya · Guru

Canadian Born with Ecuadorian Family
I'm proud of both!

thanks danny for the pics!!!

God · Foro Master

angelita dulce wrote:

God wrote:
Chilenita wrote: As many of you know because of my posts I was born and raised right here in Toronto! My parents are Chilean and I have 100% Chilean blood but I am Canadian. Just wondering how many of you are Canadian? If not....why not? Are you waiting to become Canadian? Do you want to be Canadian? ohh boy my Immigration mess..... Father Mexican Mother Italian Was Born In Valparaiso Chile Raised In Mexico Move to Enlgland Now here..... Now what ?
What a mess So what do you consider yourself???

Since I was raised in Mexico I would say Messy-Can't.
We moved from chile when I was 8 months I have no chile memories whatsoever
I was In Englad for 3 yrs...Living la vida loca.

Jade · Guru

My parents are both from El Salvador....I was born in Mexico.. raised in Canada since the age of 6.

Chilenita · Comandante

Danny416 wrote:

Chilenita wrote: Danny416 wrote: Canadian by birth..100%ecuadorian by blood and soul;) Danny sounds like you are proud of your background which is GREAT but are you proud to be Canadian? yup..i luv this country and i feel lucky enough to have lived here and raised for the most part, but im more connected to my backround , its a 50/50 ... sometimes i feel im not too too canadian , i hate winters, i dont play winter sports lol, but i do know my fair amount of canadian history, geography , and politics

Sounds good Danny! Sounds like you are very proud of being a mix of both!!! Everyone loves Canadians!!!! We are a peacful country!!

angelita dulce · Foro Master

God wrote:

Chilenita wrote: As many of you know because of my posts I was born and raised right here in Toronto! My parents are Chilean and I have 100% Chilean blood but I am Canadian. Just wondering how many of you are Canadian? If not....why not? Are you waiting to become Canadian? Do you want to be Canadian? ohh boy my Immigration mess..... Father Mexican Mother Italian Was Born In Valparaiso Chile Raised In Mexico Move to Enlgland Now here..... Now what ?

What a mess

So what do you consider yourself???

Chilenita · Comandante

Luna Chiquitita wrote:

Chilenita wrote: Danny416 wrote: Canadian by birth..100%ecuadorian by blood and soul;) Danny sounds like you are proud of your background which is GREAT but are you proud to be Canadian? This raises an interesting thought... why do many Canadians lack "Canadian Pride"?? I was born in Nicaragua but raised here (became a citizen when I was 6). I'm PROUD of BOTH of my heritages and cultures. Being a proud Canadian does not need to take away from being a proud Ecuadorian or Somalian or whatever... I think people have a hard time distinguishing that.

I totally agree with you Luna! I was born here but I am VERY Chilena in many ways. My parents raised me the South American way but I am VERY proud to be Canadian! I love this country and all it has to offer. I get into arguments with friends over this all the time.....it's like if you hate it that much then why not leave!!

Danny416 · TOP Guru

Chilenita wrote:

Danny416 wrote: Canadian by birth..100%ecuadorian by blood and soul;) Danny sounds like you are proud of your background which is GREAT but are you proud to be Canadian?

yup..i luv this country and i feel lucky enough to have lived here and raised for the most part, but im more connected to my backround , its a 50/50 ... sometimes i feel im not too too canadian , i hate winters, i dont play winter sports lol, but i do know my fair amount of canadian history, geography , and politics

Chilenita · Comandante

LaDyBuG wrote:

I became a Canadian Citizen....like 15 years ago.... Was never happy to become one.... ....but I have learned to appreciate it over the years.

Ladybug,

Why were you not happy to become Canadian?

JOKER_ESCO · Foro Master

I am a a Canadian Citizen, Born in El Salvador but come here @ the age of 12..

Luna Chiquitita · Guru

Chilenita wrote:

Danny416 wrote: Canadian by birth..100%ecuadorian by blood and soul;) Danny sounds like you are proud of your background which is GREAT but are you proud to be Canadian?

This raises an interesting thought... why do many Canadians lack "Canadian Pride"?? I was born in Nicaragua but raised here (became a citizen when I was 6). I'm PROUD of BOTH of my heritages and cultures. Being a proud Canadian does not need to take away from being a proud Ecuadorian or Somalian or whatever... I think people have a hard time distinguishing that.

Chilenita · Comandante

Danny416 wrote:

Canadian by birth..100%ecuadorian by blood and soul;)

Danny sounds like you are proud of your background which is GREAT but are you proud to be Canadian?

LaDyBuG · Comandante

I became a Canadian Citizen....like 15 years ago....

Was never happy to become one....
....but I have learned to appreciate it over the years.

Danny416 · TOP Guru

Canadian by birth..100%ecuadorian by blood and soul;)

-- Edited by Danny416 at 10:47, 2005-11-29

God · Foro Master

Chilenita wrote:

As many of you know because of my posts I was born and raised right here in Toronto! My parents are Chilean and I have 100% Chilean blood but I am Canadian. Just wondering how many of you are Canadian?
If not....why not? Are you waiting to become Canadian? Do you want to be Canadian?

ohh boy my Immigration mess.....
Father Mexican
Mother Italian
Was Born In Valparaiso Chile
Raised In Mexico
Move to Enlgland
Now here.....

Now what ?

Chilenita · Comandante

As many of you know because of my posts I was born and raised right here in Toronto! My parents are Chilean and I have 100% Chilean blood but I am Canadian. Just wondering how many of you are Canadian?

If not....why not? Are you waiting to become Canadian? Do you want to be Canadian?