{"id":1153,"date":"2013-09-04T05:06:09","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T12:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/66.147.244.209\/~canadiu3\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2025-01-14T23:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T04:07:20","slug":"our-home-and-native-land-greener-pastures-in-the-great-white-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2013\/09\/04\/our-home-and-native-land-greener-pastures-in-the-great-white-north\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Home and Native Land: Greener Pastures in the Great White North"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1154\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/66.147.244.209\/~canadiu3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/181203cxeazqlx0hhednek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/66.147.244.209\/~canadiu3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/181203cxeazqlx0hhednek.jpg\" alt=\"Czarina Gaccion at the CN Tower\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/181203cxeazqlx0hhednek.jpg 720w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/181203cxeazqlx0hhednek-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Czarina Gaccion at the CN Tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>In this series, three Filipino families share their stories with the Philippine Canadian Inquirer about moving from the Pearl of the Orient Seas and living in the Great White North.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We Filipinos are most famous for being hospitable and for our insanely close family ties.<\/p>\n<p>This is why many Filipinos grab the opportunity to provide a better future for their spouse and kids, and sometimes even their extended family, the moment it knocks on the door. And when it comes to providing a better future, Canada is one of the top choices for Filipino families.<\/p>\n<p>In this series, three Filipino families share their stories with the Philippine Canadian Inquirer about moving from the Pearl of the Orient Seas and living in the Great White North.<\/p>\n<p>Meet the Gaccion family.<\/p>\n<p>For Czarina Gaccion who has been living in Toronto for 8 years now, moving to Canada gave them access to more opportunities at a far better life than they had in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy augmentin online <a href=\"https:\/\/newnormalsamecancer.org\/where-to-go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/augmentin.html\">newnormalsamecancer.org\/where-to-go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/augmentin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe moved to Canada because my dad wants us to have a better life and also a great chance of getting a job. That\u2019s the best thing about living in Canada &#8212; there are lots of opportunities. It\u2019s easy to get a job,\u201d Czarina said.<\/p>\n<p>For Czarina and her family, their quality of life does not solely depend on their ability to earn, but also relies on the government\u2019s capability to take care of its constituents.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy rybelsus online <a href=\"https:\/\/newnormalsamecancer.org\/where-to-go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/rybelsus.html\">newnormalsamecancer.org\/where-to-go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/rybelsus.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe get free health benefits, like visiting doctors for check-ups and free hospitalization. The government is also offering benefits like the OTB, Ontario Trillium Benefit, that\u2019s part of the Ontario government&#8217;s commitment to provide relief to people with low to moderate incomes. It also supports the Poverty Reduction Strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of great opportunities and benefits, Czarina still longs for the Philippines, which she still considers her homeland. She wishes to come back home when she retires. 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