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Canada wasn't like that when my parents moved in the 90s. I grew up in Vancouver, but left because of the housing market and also the suffocating political correctness.\n\nPlus the terrible winters.\n\nPlus the amount of tax you have to pay. \n\nHonestly not many incentives for me to stay.

Great video, I'm glad you are willing to take off the rosy glasses to talk about Canadian reality. I'm a Canadian born myself and everything that was mentioned in the video is accurate in term of the struggles immigrants face. Canada is a very quiet, safe country and crime rate as well as violence in general is low. But Canada can still be as harsh as its climate so don't be fools, Canada is not Disneyland and it's not for everybody. Cities like Vancouver and Toronto are the most expensive cities in North America (Canada + USA) even more expensive than Los Angeles and Montreal is as expensive as New York. Therefore think twice, prepare yourself and do your research before applying. Using John F. Kennedy's famous quote I might add to conclude: \nDon't ask what CANADA can do for you but what YOU can do for Canada.

I would love to move to Vancouver ?,\nI think it's expensive there ?

I was born in Vancouver Canada, and since my parents were immigrants back in the 80s, they never registered my birth. This is why I'm stateless and I have no birth certificate. Canada never recognized me as a Canadian citizen.

It is not always cloudy and raining in Vancouver. Vancouver is Canada's Hawaii.

Hi adam. Help me. I want know this about speaking English and France. Where is place speak english only between vancouver or toronto. which one moving to place that? Thank You

I left Canada to have a better life overseas some years ago, and I'm very happy with my life now. I grew up in Toronto and moved to Vancouver with my family later on, but neither places had weather conditions we wanted. Toronto winter is too long and Vancouver has depressing non-stop rain for six months. On top of all that, everything there got way too expensive to live and everything is too slow... Did I mention endless road constructions everywhere since forever ago? Well, some of us tried very hard to stay but sometimes migrating can help. \nCanada is definitely a beautiful country, but beauty isn't what makes our lives happy in reality.

Me and my family we proud I’m Canadian live in Vancouver most of my life Vancouver is not raining all the time your wrong ? love Canada ???❤️

I totally agree with your video.\n\nI am European, and l have been living in Canada for 7 years, including 4 years in Toronto 2 years Ottawa and now In Montreal.\n\nWhen l arrived in Canada l started from the scratch in order to get Canadian experiences and improve my Eng, undestanble and l accept as new comer.\n\nI come back to college in order to get Canadian Educatiom post graduate program. \n\nI got my Canadian Citizenship, l am improving my French, as we know its important to be Bilingual in Canada.\n\nSo far after all this steps l didn't find my perfect and dreaming job, harder to find well paid job and stable.\n\nSometime l feel l loose my time here. I learned the well paid job need strong connection, no well paid or low income for new comers. That why Canadian Gov. need new immigrant .\n\nCanada its not country for opportunity for every one, and it is not well being city, cost the life its extremely hight, renting in Toronto and Vancouver are impossible to manage specially like me single, social life a little boring and trashy compare Europe.\nHigh cost to travel domestically and internationally are crazy, compare euro and USA, so sometime l feel stocks here.\n\nProbaly someone after read my comments, they think why you here? Come back you home country? \n\nWell l could but l have to start again from scratch in my country, l say l am in the limbo now.....

Hoping to move to Canada in 2023 - would love to move to Vancouver but Montreal also likely due to job opportunities - is it possible to get by in Montreal with limited French?

This is a very well and comprehensively explained, I wish some1 made that kinda video before. or some guidance i wish had when landed. Asheer Bhai i always listened to your videos while driving to work. love from Vancouver

It's so funny for international media, Canada - Toronto .. there is so much more to Canada then just Toronto ! .. Ohh yeah you will say Montreal but still Toronto and Montreal is only 10% Canada ... If you want to see real beautiful Canada go west to places like Vancouver, Banff Calgary,. Whistler .. beautiful serene mountains and wilderness or even far east to the Maritimes .. Toronto is nothing but a flat concrete jungle !!!!

LOS ANGELES VS VANCOUVER

My parents and my little sister moved 3 years ago in Quebec, I went there once to visit and it was actually a beautiful place to be. I'm french so we don't really have the same mindset BUT we get used to it. People are kinda nice and there is so much stuff to do ^^ I plan to go back visit them but also to visit Toronto and Vancouver. It'll be fun. I like your videos, it helps to learn more things about Canada and living there.

Helpful, thanks. Considering to move to Victoria or Vancouver. Do you know any immigration consultants?

Great information! The only thing I would add is the cost of living. Our wages may seem high to people from other countries, even after taxes and deductions, but the cost of living in cities such as Vancouver and Toronto is very high while other cities may pay similar and be considerably cheaper leaving you width more disposable income. Of course, not all cities in Canada have the same to offer in terms of weather and amenities such as beaches.

in vancouver we had two days of snow last winter. its great on the coast. as you go east it gets bad

Vancouver has some friendly, compassionate and kind people, but I gotta say, the city kind of produce nothing...

I explain why Vancouver BC sucks on this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlOLlmQogSw&t=115s

Montreal is Canada's second largest city after Toronto and both cities are actually very similar. You do need French to survive but you can get away without it especially in downtown Montreal because most people are perfectly bilingual. Our metro (subway) is the third busiest subway in North America after Toronto and New York. The city itself is very vibrant and ethnically diverse. Unlike Vancouver or even Toronto, there are always activities to attend especially in the summer. Most of our music festivals tend to be free except for Osheaga which is the Canadian Coachella!

Um... (1) Living in Alberta, I pay overall less tax than someone in my tax bracket living in California. We don't all have high taxes. (2) Montréal is allo-lingual, and probably 80% able to speak English in its core. Quebec City is primarily French. (4) We have publically funded, not free, healthcare, and regulated pharmacare, private eye and dental care (5) you typically tip anyone who provides you a personal service - you should include valets, housekeeping, consierge services, porters and anyone who provides exceptional service. Get out of Vancouver, Canada is big.

See ya next year...San Francisco --->Vancouver ?

We'll meet soon in Vancouver ?

Meanwhile in Vancouver

Good video! Please could you make a video about Vancouver's climate? I've heard that it rains too much in Vancouver. Is it true? Most people that I took to about Canada said that they really prefer cities like Toronto or Calgary due to the best weather.

Vancouver is my favourite city

I live in Vancouver and I believe I was experiencing racism while looking for a placed to live. I was asked over the phone If I was Chinese, I said no and the person said that's what they were looking for. Or when I went to look at a suite and the person was east Indian and they ghosted me after seeing what I look like which happened a few times. This makes it hard to find a place to live in Vancouver considering the high population of Asian home owners. I think it may have been different while looking for apartments. This can happen to white people as well especially in a diverse city.

Why is everyone surprised Canada has immigration laws??? We do not hate ppl who want a life in Canada but you need to inform yourself properly before actually showing up here.Canada’s immigration system is not unnecessarily strict like the us, but that doesn’t equate to anyone coming here. There is no false hope. Also Vancouver is literally the worst place for an immigrant/ refugee to start their lives; way too expensive.

Can yu help me NOC code 8154 for processing associate in vancouver britian columbia

Hi guys, North Vancouverite here. Wanted to make an update on point 6. Open liquor is permitted at certain parks between noon-dusk and you don't need a meal with you. This is, however, only a bylaw in the CITY of NORTH Vancouver (and not Downtown Vancouver/The DISTRICT of North Vancouver).

I plan on moving to Vancouver Canada is that a good city for tech jobs?

Hi Adam I bin Canada 6 time and I want to come to Vancouver but I am from Grenada ?? the caribbean but if I fly from Grenada to Canada can I take the bus from Canada to Vancouver

well, why is it only whites that are singled out for racism? i bet if the darker skin boys both pulled up in a hot new range rover they both be treated differently. now iv been in places of nonwhites and i was taken advantage of and looked at like i was not welcome at all from the Chinese communities and east Indians in Vancouver. hide a camera on those situations CBC

no tipping is not expected unless you are in Vancouver or Toronto tipping is for service quality and urban town probably get better tips

Hi Jason,\nI watched a few of your videos and found them very very useful. Much appreciated!!\nHere’s a bit of background and what I know:\nI am planning to immigrate on PR to canada along with my wife. I’m a Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience. Both me and my wife have Master’s degrees. Problem is I got a CLB 8 band getting us a totalk CRS score of 402 only. I wanted to write IELTS again but not able to get test dates here in the USA; earliest is May 2021. \nNow, I also know of two other ways of improving CRS; PNP from Alberta and BC Tech Program.\nHere are a few questions popping in my head:\nWould it be a good idea to create an Express Entry profile with 402 score and wait for Alberta to pick us for PNP? \nWhat happens if I submit my Express Entry profile and later I get a better IELTS score and want to submit that profile?\nI’m obviously using the Alberta PNP only for PR, so what are restrictions on us to stay/work in Alberta? Our plan is settle down in Vancouver, BC. \nI just found out about the BC Tech program from one of your videos and planning to prepare and apply for jobs there. Wiuld you have an idea, approach, suggestion for me to apply and secure an offer from Employers in BC? \n\nP.S. I understand you might be getting a lot of queries/requests and this long message would certainly not help. Just want to convey that I’m grateful for all the information provided and everything you’re doing is appreciated. Thanks You!

Since taxes seem to be biggest interest. This is latest stat for average household: 40% to taxes and 32% to living (home, food, transportation) with taxes expect to go up even more under current government. And FYI, weather in Vancouver is mild but has one of the highest standards of living and homelessness in Canada. And we don’t have “free” healthcare it’s socialized. So going to clinic for basic check up is ok but anything more there are long wait times with many choosing to go out of country to get treatments. It’s important to be mindful of the propaganda about Canada or any country really. I love my country but it’s not a wonderland.

hey i am planing to move to vancouver in September this year 2021 got scholarship to study at langara cea any tips before i move here from india

So helpful. But I’ve a question and it could be silly ?.\nOne of my uncle in Canada told me there is no charge for ‘PR’ because that’s the Canadian government is giving you. So is it true? Because I’m planning too for Vancouver. Help me.

Hi Adam, myself and my boyfriend are planning on moving to Toronto (from Ireland) next year and this video was so interesting! Would you recommend Toronto over Vancouver?

I grew up in West Vancouver, however, my family is American, it was because of my father's job that we lived in Canada. Now I'm in college in the USA hoping to move back to Canada when I am older.

Hopeless.... it took people 10 years to wake up to the issue...how pathetic. This explains why the housing crisis and ensuing abuses are increasing at an astronomical rate in BC, namely Vancouver. The Residential Tenancy Board and its legislation DO NOT PROTECT *MOST* renters in Vancouver. If you know this has and most likely *continues* to be an issue, wake up!! Descent Canadians are struggling in BC and the provincial government is an absolute and sad joke!

That scum bag is living lavish life in Vancouver. He should be deported and his 10 million be confiscated

you forgot to mention how easy it is to buy drugs on the street and how unaffordable is to live in Vancouver

hey Adam thanks for the tips now I'm happy in my apartment in Vancouver!

Transit in Vancouver is good but Montreal transit system is better then Toronto transit system

Yes, Vancouver doesn't snow that much, but it rains ALL THE TIME. Winter storms from October to next year's April, and very likely you will not see any sunny days in that half of a year. The humidity is insanely high so that even though the temperature is above zero, you are still freaking cold. I stayed in Vancouver for two years and found I am depressed due to the lack of sunshine. So I moved to Ontario three years ago, and it's like heaven compared with BC. At least I can see the sun in the winter, and by wearing the same winter coat I actually feel warmer here in Ontario's winter.

I am First Nations, from Vancouver Canada. I get security on me, everywhere I go, usually always. It pisses me off. A couple times I spoke up. I'm far from a thief. I'm optimistic af, and honest. They don't give a sh*t. Cause my skin is brown..they assume I'm going to steal and follow me all over the stores.

Hi Adam, love from India. Was really a insightful video. Great work. A question that I have in my mind is, how is the job opportunities of SEO or Digital marketing in Canada, which city is the best for such job markets like Vancouver or Toronto & how much do get paid as a freshie. \nThanks in advance man. You are awesome??

10:00 yes and no I'd say more polite then nice, we aren't afraid to throw if needed or for fun.\n(In Vancouver it might be different)\nBut fighting so long as both parties agree isn't actually illegal the cops actually can't Interfere unless \n1. You fight involves someone without giving consent\n2. The fight is not a duel \n3.no serious Injures occur (it quickly becomes assult)\n\nBut that also why after a fight the winner buys the loser a drink. No hard feelings

I think a difference that is not often enough scrutinized is how radically different the population distribution is. Most canadians live in large cities like the greater areas of Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary that make much over 50% of the population, Whereas the vast majority of Americans live in medium cities, Canada is all about very large cities and small ones; and its culture is also driven by that. There is no equivalent of christian small town culture here on the scale that it exists in the US.