Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Indian-Origin Resident Says Canada Has Lost Its Affordability
Amar Nath Puri has lived in Canada for almost ten years.
He says life there has become more expensive than it used to be.
He also says people are working harder and feeling more pressure from bills, housing and family responsibilities.
Puri believes many people are mostly trying to get through each day.
He says people have less time to enjoy life.
He does not think immigrants should be blamed for every problem in Canada.
Some people online agreed that Canada has changed.
Another commenter said similar problems are happening around the world.
Puri wants people who may move to Canada to learn about current conditions before deciding.
Amar Nath Puri, who has lived in Canada for nearly a decade, said the country feels significantly different from when he arrived.
He described higher expenses, greater work pressure and increased financial responsibilities affecting daily life.
Puri said many people now cycle through work, bills, rent or mortgages and family responsibilities with less time to enjoy life.
He rejected blaming immigrants for every problem, saying Canadians are also experiencing pressures linked to changing living conditions.
Puri urged prospective immigrants to understand Canada’s current reality rather than focusing only on jobs, permanent residency or hopes for a better future.
- Who
- Amar Nath Puri, an Indian-origin resident who has lived in Canada for nearly a decade, made the comments.
- What
- Puri said Canada has become more expensive and financially pressured, while arguing that immigrants should not be blamed for every problem.
- When
- The comments were shared in an Instagram video and caption; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Canada, as discussed in Puri’s Instagram post.
- Why
- Puri said prospective immigrants should understand current conditions instead of relying only on expectations about jobs, permanent residency or a better future.
Puri’s assessment
Alternative interpretations
Cause of Canada’s problems
Puri’s assessment
Puri said immigration has changed Canada but argued that immigrants should not be blamed for every problem, because Canadians are also experiencing broader lifestyle and financial pressures.
Alternative interpretations
One commenter said the difficulties were not unique to Canada and reflected a problem affecting the whole world.
Changing living standards
Puri’s assessment
Puri and commenters who said they had lived in Canada for more than 15 years described worsening affordability, expenses, earnings and overall living conditions.
Alternative interpretations
Other reactions were more positive or urged people to remain optimistic, without agreeing that Canada’s situation should be viewed as uniquely severe.
Moving to Canada
Puri’s assessment
Puri advised potential immigrants to understand the conditions they may face instead of focusing only on permanent residency, employment or hopes for a better future.
Alternative interpretations
The articles note that Canada remains a major destination for Indians seeking jobs, permanent residency and better economic opportunities.
- Speaker
- Amar Nath Puri
- Time in Canada
- Nearly a decade
- Main concerns
- Rising expenses, work pressure and financial responsibilities
- Costs mentioned
- Bills, rent or mortgages and family responsibilities
- Immigration position
- Immigrants should not be blamed for every problem facing Canada
- Advice to prospective immigrants
- Assess Canada’s current reality before deciding to move
- Public reaction
- Some commenters agreed, while another described the pressures as a worldwide problem
