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Why are there so many Canadians in South Korea?
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cherrycoke



Joined: 13 Sep 2009
PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:36 pm    Post subject: Why are there so many Canadians in South Korea? Reply with quote
I think the numbers are ridiculous. Canada has roughly 33 million people roughly the same amount that lives in California (36 million).

There were 2 Californians and 50 Canadians at my epik orientation...why?

Can someone explain why there are so many Canadians in South Korea?

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D.D.



Joined: 29 May 2008
PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Many parts of Canada have a lot of educated young people but there is not much work for educated young people. Canadians like Australians usually go and travel for a year or two after university. It is also easy for Canadians to get jobs here. I visit Canada from time to time and I find it's job market the worst for me and I am Canadian.
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asams



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have you ever been to Canada? If you have then you know why they choose to leave.
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poeticjustice



Joined: 28 Feb 2009
PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Why are there so many Canadians in South Korea? Reply with quote
cherrycoke wrote:

Can someone explain why there are so many Canadians in South Korea?


Met some people from Nova Scotia a few weeks ago and have kept in touch with them. I've noticed a pattern of a lot of Canadians from the East coming and not a lot from the West, so I asked the same question. Apparently there are too many graduates and no jobs there.

asams wrote:
Have you ever been to Canada? If you have then you know why they choose to leave.


I went over the border a bunch when I was 19. Toronto is pretty happening but I found the countryside was much more "spread out" than the countryside in the US. I can imagine it being pretty boring and isolated.

As far as I know (and maybe I'm just an 'ignant 'merican) Canadians don't really have much of a culture. They're not a proud people, either. They sound like Americans and have European sensibilities Razz

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DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kimchi is illegal in Canada and overpriced in the States, so they have to come here for it.
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cherrycoke



Joined: 13 Sep 2009
PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
asams wrote:
Have you ever been to Canada? If you have then you know why they choose to leave.


I'm not all knowing so you might have to explain this to me. I met a bunch of Canadians that took immense pride in being Canadians. I just don't understand why these same people just don't stay back home and contribute to Canadian taxes to help their beloved nation.

So far all I know is that there are a lot of educated people in Canada but not enough opportunity.
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poeticjustice



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote:
Kimchi is illegal in Canada and overpriced in the States, so they have to come here for it.


Not true! I ate Korean food in Toronto once.

It costs $3.50 in funny money which I think is really expensive for a little sidedish.
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asams



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
First, I was just making fun of Canada. I have nothing against Canada except that they aren't America. I'm totally cool with Canadians, and have plenty of Canadian friends, but they are the little brother and therefore need to be picked on a little bit.

Second, my friend from near Toronto said that in college they pretty much encourage you to travel after you graduate and live abroad for a year. I actually wish the US did more of that because there are too many Americans who don't get any culture and think that the edge of the world is the county border for Hickville, North Carolina
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cherrycoke



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
asams wrote:
Second, my friend from near Toronto said that in college they pretty much encourage you to travel after you graduate and live abroad for a year.



I think I know why they encourage students to do that. If you leave the country the unemployment figure can be kept artificially low. If you are working abroad you dont count as unemployed in Canada. Therefore the status quo is maintained - Keep studying at universities, its a safe investment in your future.
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thurst



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Why are there so many Canadians in South Korea? Reply with quote