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Originally Posted by blankall
A major issue is moving to a city that already has an established community similar to the one your are from. Toronto and Vancouver (and to a lesser extent Montreal) have the most to offer there. In Vancouver that does seem to add to the fractured-ness and social isolation of the city, as there are cultural enclaves that stick entirely to themselves and tens of thousands of people that don't speak English. That being said, it also adds to the diversity of the city. A bit of double edged sword.
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Vancouver's diversity is pretty overrated.
49% of the population is European, about 45% Asian (23% East Asian, 22% South Asian), with Middle Eastern, Latino, African, and Indigenous filling it out. People of European origin are mostly from colonial stock (English, Irish, Scottish, and French). Not that those groups don't have diversity within them, but compared to other places in Canada, it doesn't seem as diverse to me.
That is for the whole Metro Vancouver area. If we are just talking about Vancouver proper, it could be different. You definitely get a lot of separation though with enclaves and ethnic ghettoization. Some countries actually limit where people can settle to avoid ethnic and racial ghettoization. Not saying Canada should go that way, but self-imposed segregation can create some issues when it comes to truly being a diverse society.