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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
They might find a job easier in a big city but, it comes with a price. Their are plenty of entry type jobs in small town Canada. The bonus being they don't have to worry as much about being mugged on their way home.
People leave smaller towns and cities with the hope of better jobs in the larger cities. They often also are looking for night life or more rec options.
I also disagree with your suggestion that cities are more open to foreigners that small town Canada. A refugee might lose easy access to some government services in Canada's smaller communities but, they gain neighbours. Active senior citizens are the last demographic who aren't caught up in the rat race. They have time and wisdom and have spent their lives involved in their churches, communities, and neighbourhoods. These people are the ones best equiped to help someone understand/embrace our culture. Small towns are full of them.
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I come from Prince Edward Island. I'm quite familiar with small towns, and straight refugees from Sri Lanka are not going to get along well barely being able to speak English (if any at all -- again, they're refugees, not immigrants) surrounded by a bunch of Protestant seniors. They lose a lot more than some government benefits in a little town. A large city like Toronto has a support network of, not only Caucassion Christians, but those who actually speak their language, share their religion, and can help ease them into life in Canada. Throwing the lot of them into a small town where they will feel little but isolated culturally and likely have no place to worship or anyone to help them worship wouldn't help anything, for the refugees, or the locals, and is why the Canadian government doesn't do it.
People don't leave small towns only for better jobs. They also leave FOR jobs. I know; I did it already.