I’m in Canada so it’s a little different here, but as of the last 3-5 years.. every retail/grocery/fast food/low wage service job is now mostly staffed by East Indian immigrants. I’m not making this a political or racial thing, but it’s blatantly obvious that we have have a new underclass of citizens working service jobs and it honestly feels kind of gross. Again, not in a “they’re taking our jobs!” way, but in a “damn, where are young and lesser-educated/trained Canadians going to work, where’s everyone gonna live, is this why wages are staying low?” kinda way.
I went to the US this summer and it honestly felt strange to see (presumably) born and raised Americans working those jobs, and seeing Help Wanted signs with decent wages advertised. All that to say… I don’t blame anyone for leaving their less fortunate country in search of a better life, I’d do the same. But our government knows exactly what it’s doing with it’s unprecedented immigration targets, and it’s certainly not with improving Canadians’ affordability or quality of life in mind.