After spending five years in Canada, a 26-year-old student has gone viral on Reddit after opening up about the emotional struggles of returning to India without securing permanent residency. The post, titled “After 5 years in Canada, I had to come back to India. I wasn’t prepared for how different people would treat me,” has resonated with thousands of users online.
The student revealed that while living in Canada, they regularly sent money home despite still repaying a student loan. According to the post, the financial support covered household expenses and EMI payments, and relationships with family members appeared positive during that period.
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However, the individual said the situation changed drastically after returning to India. They claimed that relatives and acquaintances frequently questioned why they were not married or unemployed, adding that people constantly interfered in their personal life. The student wrote that the biggest disappointment was seeing how differently people behaved once they were no longer earning abroad.
The Reddit user also shared that instead of receiving encouragement after returning, they were criticised for not working hard enough to obtain Canadian permanent residency. Some even suggested that they should never have moved overseas in the first place.
Reflecting on the experience, the student wrote that it felt as though a person’s worth was judged solely by where they lived and how much money they earned. They admitted that the emotional toll had become so overwhelming that they occasionally found themselves thinking they should have remained in Canada illegally, though they acknowledged that such a decision would have been wrong.
The post prompted an outpouring of support on social media. Many users who had returned from countries such as Canada and the United States shared similar experiences, saying they too had noticed a change in how family and society treated them after coming back. Others encouraged the student to ignore societal pressure, focus on rebuilding their career, and remember that people’s opinions often change once someone becomes financially successful again.
