Immigration guide: paying attention to the problem of elderly immigrants in Canada

In this general election in Canada, some political parties proposed to give pensions to elderly new immigrants in advance, so that these elderly immigrants can live in Canada with dignity. As an elderly immigrant, I am glad to know that there are still people who care about us.

In fact, Canada is still very concerned about the elderly, and immigrants can enjoy free medical care after living for three months. Supporting the elderly can also be retired, and there is a pension when you live to 10. We remain grateful to the Government of Canada. Of course, everyone is happy to have money in early. But this should be based on the premise of not harming Canada's interests. The problem of the elderly exists in any society, but it is more prominent in immigrant countries.

Because people move to a new country when they are old, they have no ability to make a living independently. Without children, it is difficult for them to survive in the new society. We have come into contact with many old people. When their children came to Canada and worked hard in foreign countries for several years, they finally settled down and began to buy houses, and the old people generously donated most of their life savings to support their children. Children are filial to their parents, and because of Canada's tax incentives, parents will not increase their financial difficulties. Moreover, it is better to give children to grandparents than to others, and it can save some money. The threshold for applying for parental guarantee in Canada is not too high. As a result, many elderly new immigrants have emerged.

Under normal circumstances, the migration of the elderly will not bring much trouble to Canada, and the elderly will indeed help to raise the third generation and let their children work with peace of mind. While the elderly enjoy family happiness in Canada's beautiful environment, they also have a positive impact on Canada. However, if the above situation changes, the situation of many elderly people will be worrying. For example, if the children (grandchildren) of their children are old and no one takes care of them, there will be a little contradiction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or between Weng Xu, and the old man will become redundant. For example, the work of the children of the elderly has changed, and the pressure of the children has also been transmitted and spread to the elderly. At this time, it is really a long story for the old man to go home. Sometimes the parents of the children come, and there will be a certain generation gap between the older generation and the younger generation, not to mention the fact that two completely different families insist on squeezing together. The two are uncomfortable with the old man, and the child will not feel well. If this situation is rare in the old country, because most old people have their own houses, there is no need to squeeze into their children's homes.

I heard that this tragedy happened in our community a few years ago. Two old people live with their children. Due to some contradictions in life and accumulated pressure, when the old man couldn't stand it any longer, his son's mother committed suicide by jumping into the lake in our community. This tragedy deeply shocked the hearts of many elderly immigrants. Most of the elderly immigrants we come into contact with have problems to varying degrees. Most old people are full of worries, and living in Canada is a problem. How dare they expect dignity?

I hope that the elites of all political parties, when considering the issue of elderly immigrants, should have a deep understanding of the existing living conditions of these elderly people in Canada and formulate practical policies. We should also consider the affordability of Canada and the reaction of other social classes.