Is knowing Chinese necessary in Vancouver?

I know there's a large Asian population in Vancouver-like 50% percent from what I heard. so I wanted to know if that might be difficult for someone who doesn't know Chinese to live there. Are there any communication problems?

 

It might become necessary if steps are not taken to protect Canada's cultural identity. But then the p.c. crowd will start yelling "discrimination!" In Miami and Dade County so many Latin people don't bother to learn English, and many private employer jobs require a knowledge of Spanish. Native-born Americans, quite understandably, are angry. Canada and America are nations of immigrants, but they need to be integrating immigrants.

 

No it's not necessary. 50% of "Vancouver" city is small compared to there's only 2% Chinese in the whole BC province.
Richmond is majority Chinese so I would say going to the Chinese owned stores, it's difficult to buy things. But if you go to an electronic store like Future Shop, don't be surprised that there's Chinese translated signs but EVERYONE SPEAKS ENGLISH. I suggest researching or even Youtubing Vancouver so that you have a closer idea of what Vancouver is like, it's bad to assume. U make an ass out of u and me that way.

But bottom line, no Chinese isn't necessary in Vancouver. Heck, think about it, when they say Chinese, they're also including CBCs (Chinese born Canadians), we go to English school where we speak English.

Obviously private employer jobs are going to require whatever majority language of the consumers, I would like to MAKE LOTS OF MONEY and cater to my customers. Business people's philosophy "The customer is always right" so in that case, duh.

 

No. I speak English with my Chinese friends. Older ones may have a problem with it but, like in shops & restaurants, they have a son or daughter nearby,working with them, to help interpret.

 

Yes! If you don't learn Chinese, you'll find yourself struggling to function in society. By default, businesses serve you in Chinese unless you specify otherwise. Even if you ask to be served in English, be prepared to wait for them to find someone who can actually speak English.

 

It's important that everyone in Canada learn Chinese. They will soon be our new rulers. They will own all the real estate financed by all the junkie crap they sell stupid round eye (I'm one of them). We are all going to be tenants. Then we will be replaced by more Chinese. So yes it will be important so you will know what they are saying and not zapped by the cattle prod when they order you into concentration camps for disposal.

 

The Protocols of Zion, anti-Asian style. Where did you see all this, in a crystal ball? Instead of this hysterical nonsense, a more realistic and responsible complaint would state that Canada is taking in too many immigrants too suddenly, and that many are not assimilating fast enough.

 

Yeah. This applies to businesses that are not Chinese either. If you go into an Italian business, you need to be able to speak Chinese otherwise, they will not serve you.

On a serious note, you don't need to learn Chinese. We do know English.

 

Your math is little off. Vancouver is 13% (city) to 50% (metropolitan) of BC's population. So Chinese population would be little higher.
But it's immaterial anyways. The predominate language in this province is English, that has not changed, nor will it.
I lived in Miami in the early 80’s when there was a huge influx of Latin Americans. They were from all parts of Central and South American and Cuba. You literally could not walk up to anybody in Dade County and assume that they spoke English. However, one thing remained clear, as it does here, the expectation that at least their children would learn English when attending school.
We have a lot of 1st generation Canadians that speak English as a second language, but their descendants will speak English.

 

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and americans integrated very well in spanish land, taking the land from Carlos lll of spain, and texas and california from mexico and they learned to say "nachos, jalapenos, chalupas, tequila mucho caliente, y una mas por favor"

 

not necessary but if you like to learn it is fun.

 

America did her share of wrong in the past. As a man of color, I too resent that past. But the absorption of Spanish culture into mainstream America is no rebuttal. What is at issue here is the right of a nation to require all its permanent residents know or learn the official language. So long as citizens know English, they have the right to use any other language privately.

 

I remember Vivek from before. He was a mystic sort of fellow that would often extol the virtues of mediation and a vegan lifestyle.

Peace to you Vivek

 

Thank you for the kind words, Boris Williams. Actually I'm not a vegan, I love meat but can only eat lean meat due to cholesterol issues. Meditation, yes.