I didn’t have a bad experience per se. I just had a strong sense that I’ll never be considered a true & proper (insert country here)-man. Those cultures are so old and have an ethnic component - nobody will ever think that I’m French / English / a Swede etc. I often got the vibe of “you’re lucky to be here, now when are you going back?”

That’s not their fault by the way - they don’t owe me a good immigration experience or even the chance to immigrate.

But in the US & Canada it’s completely different. I’m just another guy here. People who were born here consider this to be my home, not the country I’m from. I’ve met exactly two Canadians who were even mildly xenophobic (one on here!).