Immigrant Experience

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There are many similarities between the immigrant experience in Vietnam and the Philippines. Both families travelled through different countries before settling in Canada. The Vietnamese family went to Hong Kong and the Philippines, while the Filipino family’s path included stops in Hong Kong, Spain, and Saudi Arabia. Despite differing routes, they were drawn to Canada by similar pull factors: access to free healthcare, better education, and more job opportunities. In Vietnam the healthcare there was bad, kids werent going to school due to wars, job opportunities were decreasing as businesses were going bankrupt due to the economic fluctuating with war. The Filipino family came because in the Philippines the healthcare was expensive, that they

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Essay On Immigrant Experience

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My Immigrant Experience

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Essay On Immigrant Experience

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Immigrant Student Experience

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Paul Mageli The Immigrant Experience

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Personal Experience: My Experience As An Immigrant

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Essay about Immigrant Experience

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