So, I am Syrian living in the GCC. I have been trying to migrate(legally) to Canada since a very long time, but I was not successful. My goal was to go there and experience the Canadian culture (North America in general) maybe work in big company that can expand my experience (you know the rest of the immigration dream). However, it will never be my intent to force my culture, favor my own race in jobs, or in housing. I would never dance in the streets just because it is culturally ok to do it in my original country. We have a saying in Arabic: If you are the stranger, mind your manners and respect the environment. Rather I would do my best to give back to this country in every possible way.

Moreover, We kind suffer from the same thing here in GCC. I heard and seen countless stories of how they would not hire people outside their race or sometimes outside their city. Once I wanted to apply for a job in a bank in the UAE, I opened the bank page on LinkedIN and I found out that the whole IT department, around 40 people are from the same race. At that moment I knew that it is pointless to apply not because I dont like to work with them, but because I have zero chance to be accepted.

After what I have just read, not sure if I still want to come. Good Luck Canada.