Life in Canada not easy for these Chinese immigrants

By Ivy Li

While Canada celebrates its vibrant cultural mosaic, its immigrants are trying to create a normal life here for themselves.

According to Statistics Canada, one in every five people in this country are of a visible minority. That means, they make up 19-23 per cent of the nation’s population.

Living in Canada comes with hard work, according to one woman who has been living in Windsor for eight years.

Xiao Hua Wang, a 75- year old mother, works on a farm as a labourer near Bruce Avenue.

Wang and her husband hail from Shan Xi province in southwest China. Despite the strong language barrier, the duo are able to lead a normal life.

Wang says she is able to get around with her other Chinese-speaking friends.

“I encountered many difficulties at the beginning due to the language barrier, but gradually it’s been getting better and better,” she said in Mandarin.

“My daughter and son-in-law would take care of everything for me,” Wang added.

The family is now planning for the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival in February, a cultural highlight in Windsor for the Chinese-Canadian community.