Unfortunately that sentiment is all too true. My best friend is Chinese, and was born here 23 years ago after his parents immigrated to Calgary shortly before that. While his father is an outgoing businessman who knows that integration with the community has many benefits for him and his family, his wife refuses to leave the house, has never done so other than for a few hours at a time, and as a result, cannot speak a word of English, our official language, after 25 YEARS of being a citizen. That's quite shocking to me, actually.
Down in New Zealand, I see it even more here. There are a ton of Asian students and young professionals who have no interest in taking part in the community. All they are out to do it seems is hang around within their own ethnic group, spend their parents money on nice things, and completely ignore what's beyond their own cultural understandings. I've tried numerous times to talk to them in my apartment complex on the elevator or whatever, and they just simply ignore me. Sheesh.
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