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Caribbean Migration

Ironically, one of the reasons West Indians were seen as brave by Canadians was because of their choice to leave a tropical climate for the uncertainty of the winter months and a place where there were not many black people living at the time. West Indians were also among the brightest of the immigrants with a huge number attending and were graduates from the University of Toronto, George Brown College, and Ryerson University.

West Indians are also among the friendliest people in the world and with Toronto ranked as the # 1 multi - cultural city in the world it was West Indian immigrants who assisted in creating Toronto ’ s multi - cultural extravaganza. However, West Indians are quick to mention that one of their earliest frustration in adapting to life in Canada was companies request for “ Canadian work experience ” on job application forms. They thought it should have been based on their qualification, and related work experience.

Toronto was the city of choice but adaptation to the cold was slow and sometime painful. Some lived to tell horror stories of arriving in the middle of winter without jacket while others talked about living through a winter without a winter jacket. Hence it has been noted that West Indians were among the bravest and brightest migrants in Canada. They have proven to be one of the friendliest and that was the characteristic that augured well for their quick adaptation and successful life in Toronto.

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