[Manic!]

With Saudi government withdrawing students from Canadian schools whats going to happen with all the cars they own? Could we see flood of high end cars for sale?

[yray]

thats cool, and they can sell the penthouse on top of the fairmont at a loss too

[Badhobz]

Good.
Fuck those guys. Like seriously. Stoning people to death ? Restricting women from driving and going out unescorted ? Nutjobs.

[Manic!]

Good.
Fuck those guys. Like seriously. Stoning people to death ? Restricting women from driving and going out unescorted ? Nutjobs.

Fun fact woman can now get drivers licenses in Saudi Arabia. I'm just hopping to get a deal on a car.

[ae101]

^
lets if your faster then a mainlander lol

[320icar]

Uh. What is going on in this thread. Can someone link me to an article or something about what you’re talking about

[DragonChi]

Chrystia Freeland: Saudi Arabia's sanctions don't change Canada's position | CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/chrystia-freeland-saudi-arabia-s-sanctions-don-t-change-canada-s-position-1.4775908)

[TOPEC]

^
lets if your faster then a mainlander lol

dont forget mainlanders dont buy 2nd/3rd/4th hand, brand new off the showroom floor only

[twitchyzero]

Saudi govt give the students studying here very good healthy benefits too

[Harvey Specter]

Here's what an account linked to the Saudi gov't posted on IG:

https://shawglobalnews.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/ksasa1-e1533594792720.png?w=650&h=443&crop=1


Good.
Fuck those guys. Like seriously. Stoning people to death ? Restricting women from driving and going out unescorted ? Nutjobs.

+1.

[GS8]

When cavemen have endless access to phenomenal wealth, you end up with Saudi Arabia.

[Manic!]

Guys let's keep this on topic. If you want to talk politics start a new thread in off topic. I'm trying to get my brother to buy something useless. Maybe a McLaren or a Mercedes Amg Gtr.

[twitchyzero]

shouldve posted this in the Trump thread

[Badhobz]

i havent seen THAT many arabs driving exotics. I worked in west van right after university and there was a few nice mercs and bmws but vast majority were rolling in plain jane 3 series and C classes. meh, i hardly doubt it'll impact our used car market that much.

and yes, majority of chinese people dont buy used. they think of used goods like as damaged for some reason and they trade those into the dealership or maybe sometimes on weirdo websites like vanpeople.com

[Traum]

and yes, majority of chinese people dont buy used. they think of used goods like as damaged for some reason and they trade those into the dealership or maybe sometimes on weirdo websites like vanpeople.com
Purely coming from my baseless observations, I think there are still more than enough loaded Mainlanders that buy their luxury / super cars used. If that wasn't the case, places like that 2nd hand luxury car seller / leaser at Parker Place would not survive.

[vitaminG]

Guys let's keep this on topic. If you want to talk politics start a new thread in off topic. I'm trying to get my brother to buy something useless. Maybe a McLaren or a Mercedes Amg Gtr.

lol fuck off you made this thread to try virtue signal as per usual. go post your political bullshit in offtopic

[Mr.Money]

glad i'm not Saudi.

sounds like a Nazi dictatorship what to do when you're trying to improve your life...Where to go and what to do,what to Think.

Surprised they don't riot over there,Get shit on top your head and say thanks for the Hat.


this is our north american freedom compared to them,Good riddance.

[Manic!]

lol fuck off you made this thread to try virtue signal as per usual. go post your political bullshit in offtopic

I actually posted so someone may get a good deal on a car. I have been actively looking on CL to see if anything pops ups. So you can go fuck yourself.

[Traum]

Are there actually that many international students from KSA studying in Canada / Vancouver? By my own guess, the numbers would probably be quite small.

If the goal of the post is to hope someone would find a good deal on a car, I'd think the chances are higher to look for something where a Mainland Chinese student is returning to China after finishing school or whatever here. Those seem to come up every now and then, and I am not even making a conscious effort to look for them.

On the other hand, when I first saw the subject heading, I thought the thread was totally about discussing the politics of the souring Canada - KSA relationship.

[hud 91gt]

I rented to one. He was a disaster. Lol never did see his wife. Always sent her out the the patio when I came in for a “visit.” Not trying to judge, but weird.... just weird.

[Harvey Specter]

Guys let's keep this on topic. If you want to talk politics start a new thread in off topic. I'm trying to get my brother to buy something useless. Maybe a McLaren or a Mercedes Amg Gtr.

You're not going to get a "cheap" McLaren or GTR because Saudi students have to leave town. If the car was purchased cash it would most likely be purchased back by the selling dealer. If it was leased and the person bails the leasing company would "repo" the car and either sell it to a dealer or send it to auction.

[GS8]

Are there actually that many international students from KSA studying in Canada / Vancouver? By my own guess, the numbers would probably be quite small.

If the goal of the post is to hope someone would find a good deal on a car, I'd think the chances are higher to look for something where a Mainland Chinese student is returning to China after finishing school or whatever here. Those seem to come up every now and then, and I am not even making a conscious effort to look for them.

On the other hand, when I first saw the subject heading, I thought the thread was totally about discussing the politics of the souring Canada - KSA relationship.

I read a headline this morning saying KSA was recalling 12,000 students back to the motherland.

That's 12,000 across the entire country.

[DavidNguyen]

Gas prices down in my area. $1.26
Is this what happens when we argue with Saudi Arabia?
Let's keep arguing

[twitchyzero]

news report said they have the 4th most international students in Canada after China, India and Korea

[dared3vil0]

Good.

[ssjGoku69]

$ 25,000 (http://www.international.gc.ca/education/report-rapport/impact-2017/index.aspx?lang=eng) Average tuition per international student
+ 15,000 (http://www.international.gc.ca/education/report-rapport/impact-2017/sec-3.aspx?lang=eng) Average annual spending per international student
-----------
40,000
x 12,000
-----------
480 Million impact to the Canadian economy due to the 12k student withdrawal

Maybe more since these are oil kids

[Jmac]

Gas prices down in my area. $1.26
Is this what happens when we argue with Saudi Arabia?
Let's keep arguing
Oil prices were down significantly in July compared to June, but they're expected to go up again soon with the sanctions on Iran.

[twitchyzero]

$ 25,000 (http://www.international.gc.ca/education/report-rapport/impact-2017/index.aspx?lang=eng) Average tuition per international student
+ 15,000 (http://www.international.gc.ca/education/report-rapport/impact-2017/sec-3.aspx?lang=eng) Average annual spending per international student
-----------
40,000
x 12,000
-----------
480 Million impact to the Canadian economy due to the 12k student withdrawal

Maybe more since these are oil kids

and local post secondary institutions still suggest they're not a business and that it's all for-cost Kreygasm

[Rallydrv]

lol my friend who works reception at a luxury spa will be relieved. says most time they have to ask saudi guys to leave or give them warning as they try to touch registered therapist or ask them for happy ending

:rofl:

you guys forget, canada aint losing much other than these students. and then again, these spaces will be filled by korean/japanese/name ur country students.

[underscore]

480 Million impact to the Canadian economy due to the 12k student withdrawal

That sounds like a big number, but spread across the country that's not much of anything.

[Traum]

news report said they have the 4th most international students in Canada after China, India and Korea
Honestly quite surprised to hear that they are the 4th biggest body of international students. For a long time, I know China and India are the top 2. At the places that I have dealt with in the past, Korea and Japan make for a solid 3rd and 4th places. And then it was a lot of SE Asian countries -- Singapore / Malaysian / Thailand / Indonesia etc. (which I tend to lump together since it is a bit difficult for me to tell them apart)

But as Underscore says -- 12k KSA students spread across the country doesn't really show up as that many at individual cities. BC, for example, has ~12 - 13% of the Canadian population. So even if we assume a similar 12% of all those KSA students stayed in Vanocuver, that's only 1440 students spread across multiple universities and colleges.

[Traum]

I read a headline this morning saying KSA was recalling 12,000 students back to the motherland.

That's 12,000 across the entire country.
According to News 1130:

https://www.news1130.com/2018/08/08/canadian-universities-support-saudi-students/

there are 15,000+ KSA students in Canada. UBC has ~280 Saudi nationals enrolled, with 80% of them being state-sponsored. UVic has 85.

That really isn't very many.

[twitchyzero]

they apparently make up the largest number of foreign medical residents/fellows

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canadian-teaching-hospitals-scrambling-to-resolve-how-saudi-student/

no but really...when can I snag a good deal on a Mac 675LT? EleGiggle

[fsy82]

Most people here seems to have the impression that all the Saudi's students here are from a very wealthy background but many are not. I have a student that I was just recently training over a span of 6 months. Him and his sisters are here due to the scholarship they have received. Both are extremely depressed that they have to leave as one of them has just a semester left to graduate. Both are great people and have been here for 5 years.

You also have some doctors from Saudi doing their residency in remote locations of Canada where they are the only doctor for that town. Pretty crappy situation for a lot of the individuals who have started to call Canada home

[GabAlmighty]

Most people here seems to have the impression that all the Saudi's students here are from a very wealthy background but many are not. I have a student that I was just recently training over a span of 6 months. Him and his sisters are here due to the scholarship they have received. Both are extremely depressed that they have to leave as one of them has just a semester left to graduate. Both are great people and have been here for 5 years.

You also have some doctors from Saudi doing their residency in remote locations of Canada where they are the only doctor for that town. Pretty crappy situation for a lot of the individuals who have started to call Canada home

I would say that the majority are though.

You know why they go there? Because they get paid a monumental shit ton of money.

[Mr.Money]

so what happens if they try stay in canada?....They Stone their family to death one by one till they come back?

[fsy82]

I would say that the majority are though.

You know why they go there? Because they get paid a monumental shit ton of money.

The Doctor's who need to complete their residency are not given a choice on where they will complete it. My family doctor from South Africa had to finish his residency in Northern BC as he had no other options.

[fsy82]

so what happens if they try stay in canada?....They Stone their family to death one by one till they come back?

Ignoring your remark but they don't receive their scholarship or funding to complete their schooling

[GabAlmighty]

The Doctor's who need to complete their residency are not given a choice on where they will complete it. My family doctor from South Africa had to finish his residency in Northern BC as he had no other options.

Boo friggidy who... Life's tough. Suck it the fuck up.

[fsy82]

Boo friggidy who... Life's tough. Suck it the fuck up.

I'm not worried about the Doctor's leaving as they will surely find employment in another country. Its the population that they are leaving whom won't have access to a Doctor for sometime as the Country is short of physicians in the medical field.

[twitchyzero]

I would say that the majority are though.

You know why they go there? Because they get paid a monumental shit ton of money.

residents might make closer to minimum wage given how many hours they have to put in.... whether it's in Bumfuck, BC or otherwise

and losing medical personnels in rural areas will be a big deal

[pastarocket]

This young king of Saudi Arabia sounds like he is instructing his officials to these tactics to harm Canada as part of his baby tantrum.

-such a knee jerk reaction by the Saudis in response to Canada's stance against that country's violation of human rights.

[bomberR17]

This young king of Saudi Arabia sounds like he is instructing his officials to these tactics to harm Canada as part of his baby tantrum.

-such a knee jerk reaction by the Saudis in response to Canada's stance against that country's violation of human rights.

Part of the new way to wage war between politicians seems like these days.

[twitchyzero]

the largest military hardware export in Canadian history is, you guessed it, with the kingdom in question (15 billion CAD)

The future of the $11bn weapons deal also remains uncertain, said Cesar Jaramillo, executive director of Project Ploughshares, a Canadian anti-war group that has been one of the most vocal critics of the weapons deal.

Global Affairs Canada did not respond to Al Jazeera's request for comment on whether the agreement would go ahead despite the diplomatic dispute.

While Jaramillo said he welcomed the government raising concerns about the jailing of Saudi human rights activists, the more relevant concerns around the deal relate to the likelihood the weapons will be misused.

To date, he said Ottawa has largely given Saudi Arabia a pass on human rights violations in order to go ahead with the transfer, and it would be ironic if Saudi Arabia were to cancel the deal now.

"Canada has bent over backwards over years and assumed what we consider to be a no-matter-what attitude," Jaramillo told Al Jazeera.

Whatever happens, Jaramillo said it would be an "indefensible" reflection of "policy incoherence" for Canada to stick with the agreement in the face of the Saudi government's recent statements and actions.

"It would detract from and undermine Canada's purported firm stance around human rights in Saudi Arabia," he said.

"You can't take a firm stand on human rights, and on the side [say], 'but can we please keep the deal, pretty please?' It can't work that way

no wonder the rest of the world thinks Ottawa is a joke :fuckthatshit:

https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/saudi-arabia-canada-send-message-analysts-180808203344288.html

[Ferra]

Here's what an account linked to the Saudi gov't posted on IG:

https://shawglobalnews.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/ksasa1-e1533594792720.png?w=650&h=443&crop=1

+1.
Are they threatening to fly an Air Canada jet into CN Tower...?? :seriously:

I sure hope their "government" didn't post that...

[DragonChi]

It has been negotiated that there will be a 30 day grace period for residence students, while the KSA figures out transfers and Canadian doctors can adapt their schedules. So be on the look out for cheap cars in a month.