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[Cthulhu]

A few nights ago I saw a segment on on the home shopping channels about emigration to Manitoba Canada. Thought it was interesting but probably never work since I expected Koreans wouldn't be brave enough to make a life's journey to central Canada (not that there's anything wrong with Winnipeg, but...) . Well, it turns out I was wrong, and Koreans are planning to go their in droves. Maybe it'll have the next big Koreantown.

Another Big Night for Emigration TV

An interesting bit:

"A peculiar aspect of this emigration phenomenon is that single males accounted for 15 percent of the applicants."

Watch out ladies on Portage and Main, the men are on the prowl!

On a related note, pregnant women are going abroad to have their babies in droves, with New Zealand and Canada tops on the list due to their lax, er, generous laws.

Giving Birth Abroad Craze Getting Noticed

Nothing like getting citizenship the easy way, unlike regular people who have to go through hoops for it. Seems a bit shameless, but what do I know. And a nice way avoid military service to boot...

[kimcheeking]

I'm from Winnipeg and I don't understand why anyone would want to visit there let alone live there. I've actually considered starting an anti-tourism site for Winnipeg.. but I have better things to do.

When I took my wife there to visit my folks we discovered that there are actually 4 Korean churchs.

[BTM]

I was checking out some real estate sites a while back, and I couldn't believe how cheap houses were in Manitoba, clean green treeshaded and the whole nine yards. Almost tempted me to move there.

[kimcheeking]

realstate is cheap because the mosquitoes are the size of hummingbirds and in the winter it is not uncommon to go to -35C. that's -35C not including the windchill.

The coldest I have personally experienced was -47C without windchill, actually that day it was to cold to be windy. and -70something with windchill.

[camel96]

Hey I think I missed something.
Who or what is Manitoba...?

[VanIslander]

Manitoba is where the buffalo used to roam, where the Vikings came and actually stayed, and where lakes are in backyards (or visa versa). It's the Canadian province where the Guess Who wrote "American Woman" (stay away, stay away), where "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" was produced, and where the NHL's Winnipeg Jets used to play.

(or was camel96 just doing the typically American "What's in Canada?" shtick)

Here's 5 reasons why Koreans will do okay in Manitoba:

(1) Korean immigrants won't be treated any worse than were the German Mennonites, Ukrainians, and Metis, whom all were welcomed to live on the wrong side of the tracks.
(2) The land is cheap, with ample water supply for a thousand rice paddies.
(3) The restaurants are diverse and popular enough to suggest that a couple of Korean mandu and duk kalbi joints could survive.
(4) Alcohol is still a social activity.
(5) Winnipeggers believe in saunas, spices, squatting and anything else that makes one hotter in winter.

BUT: Could Koreans handle the thick socks and freezing floors?

[kimcheeking]

[baccus]

agree with kimcheeking - why would anyone want to go there. there is one long season - winter and one short - summer -----that's it.

and if your lucky, your house won't float away with the spring melt.

one saving grace - playboy rated the beach at winnipeg(or is it manitoba) lake among the top ten because of all the babes of nordic descent.

[Homer]

Ahh the Peg or otherwise know as The land that time forgot....

[sickboy]

They are just using Manitoba for its four distinct seasons.

-sick

king, do you know any good Korean restaurants there? I want to take some friends out when I go for holidays. And make an ass out of myself!

[gi66y]

Being from Winnipeg myself I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents...

Actually I make a point of telling Koreans that the day I left Winnipeg for Korea (Jan. 2002) that the temperature on the runway at the airport was -38C. (damn cold....good thing I was wearing my toque) I find that I, as do some other Winnipegers, proudly speak of their city's temperature swings like a badge of honour.

I was out the other night with a Korean friend I know from the Univeristy of Manitoba who had seen the ad. He tells me that according to the ad it would cost about $230,000 to buy your way into Canada. Apparently this amount is desirable because it's a lot cheaper than it would cost to move to other provinces.

Manitoba does need immigrants. From what I hear the only segment of the population that is growing (and rapidly) is the Aboriginal population, so there is a push to provide immigration programs to attract and retain skilled workers and businesspersons.

Personally, (jokes aside) I love Winnipeg, but maybe that's because it's comfortable for me having lived there for 25 years. I can admit that there really isn't a lot to encourage tourism, but it is a nice place to settle down. Cheap home prices, short commute, healthy business climate, diversified economy, skilled workforce, oh, and we have four distinct seasons...not sure if that last one counts, but Koreans seem to enjoy lauding their nation's four seasons.

There are a number of Korean restaurants in Winnipeg and an ever growing community mostly concentrated in the south. I met two young Korean women when I was home last month who talked about the community. I also went to the Korean pavillion of Folklorama(Kimcheeking would know what that is)...that was interesting. The girls got in for free because they were Koreans so I tried speaking in Korean and showing my Korean ID but they weren't fooled.

In any event, I hope a ton of Koreans go to Winnipeg. Then the 20 months that I've spent studying this language might come in handy. Spread the word....yeah the summer to winter temperatures range from +40 to -40, but it's like dealing with the little kids chasing you down the street just to say "hi"...it's an annoyance you get used to it.
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[Lawrence]

from one sharthole to another

[kimcheeking]

Don't know of any Korean restaurants there...

But the spring that I moved to Vancouver was a strange one. In the span of one week we went from having the heater on to using the a/c.

On monday it was -10c and on friday it was +28. On friday we still had snow banks on the front lawn as it takes awhile for 2.5 metres of snow to melt.