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2023-01-17 0
Food quality in Canada is waaaay better, I been to Toronto to Niagara falls and drove to Montreal, even the American fast food joints tasted better in Canada, I didn't get to try PFC LMAO. Yes my fellow Americans KFC is PFC in the French side of Canada. Montreal women oh my, now what I thought was funny in Toronto every ethnic group has black kids hahaha, they out there trying to build the next Drake
2023-01-17 0
SO true about the tap water, lol! I've lived in 3 Texas cities, LA, SF, Oklahoma and Ohio, but the ONLY place of those that had even remotely decent water was SF (and IN the city... the surrounding areas still sucked). Then I moved to Edmonton and lived in 5 different buildings and the water was great everywhere. My fellow Edmontonians beg to differ, but they don't' know what they got. But then I moved to the country and my well water is horrific. :( So we fill up jugs of water at my kid's place in the city haha!\n\nLegit, the best thing about moving up here though is the healthcare. One thing people don't think about is not only do you save on your actual doctor visits, but you save month to month as well. YES, you pay for it with your taxes, but I've found that my taxes here are almost exactly break-even with mine in California, and now I don't have to pay out of pocket for my insurance in addition. Not to mention for the same taxes overall things like roads, registries (dmv), and pretty much everything else the government does is more efficient and better. \n\nMain thing I miss from the US day-to-day is 1: food. Outside of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, you don't get much good variety. 2: good speeds and affordable f'ing internet. Canadian internet is EXPENSIVE as FACK and not overly fast compared to pretty much every other first world nation.
2023-01-17 0
05:42 YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES! I'm from the states, NJ to be exact. Before starting nursing school I visited Canada during the summer. I stayed in Montreal and visited Quebec (I had a bit of culture shock being in Montreal because of how CLEAN the city was. Compared to places like Philadelphia and NY). Without a doubt the quality of food is different in Canada vs. the states. For the first time I ate Nox for breakfast in Montreal (Salmon with cream cheese on a bagel) and was like wow this is good! When I ate it back home, the taste, texture was different. \n\nMontreal Nox tastes like and had the texture of salmon. Where as in the US it's like mushy and a bit jellish.
2023-01-17 0
The worst part of the US is the public transport by far. Like you said, except for NYC, there is just no way. I was staying in a city north of Pittsburgh by 40 minutes and there was no direct bus to either the city or even the airport just 20 minutes away! By buses, it would have taken 3 hours. When I did take the excellent 28X bus from the airport into the city, no one was on it except for 3 other tourists and that was a great bus, passed through the whole city. LA was ok, but no one in richer areas takes public transportation. Chicago was passable. AND yes, Preach, I ALWAYS get sick from food in the States. Even the same thing at the grocery store tastes different. So salty and Yellow No.5 is still a thing. BUT I love Trader Joes LOL
2023-01-17 0
Omg yes! Andrew Shultz talked about trump moving mercy but he compared Joe Biden being boring not Bernie sanders. It was funny though. The us is so obsessed with politics it’s very toxic. I would love to visit Canada someday
2023-01-17 0
I have family in Miami and that city is such a contradiction. Florida has one of the lowest per hour wages in America, yet Miami is one of their most expensive cities to live in. My sister works a salaried Florida State government job as a supervisor which would pay 6-figures in Canada, yet is only $40,000 there. That is considered a good wage there. Beyond the glitzy beaches, the poverty is nuts. But yes, America has us beat on flights! I can fly round trip to Miami, from Toronto, cheaper than to Montreal.
2023-01-17 0
Aba I'm in Houston Texas 2 largest state 4th largest city our rent for two bedroom apartment is around 790$ house in the fancy parts yes an actual house with 5 bedroom and 2.5 rest rooms is around 2200$ not all major cities are insanely high with rent
2023-01-17 0
Great post but disagree on the food thing. Yes, the chain fast food joints are everywhere but each neighborhood has the really good locally owned restaurants that tourists don’t know about.
2023-01-17 0
Yes the racial in the U.S. is bad but in my opinion it got worse once Trump became president and it just hasn't calm down since he is no longer president.
2023-01-17 0
To confirm as an American. Yes, it seems like everyone wants to put hot sauce and cheese on everything and it's annoying. The tap water here is bad unless you get it from the fridge or have a filter. Here in Arkansas, I think our spring water is great.\n\nRegarding the city and getting around to restaurants and other areas, pretty much. A good portion of our factories are on acres of land. However, some are still close enough that you can walk to. I'm certain this is hardly different from Canada but we are 97% rural. People think of America as big cities but usually its the local town and a pumpkin patch. When Aba said America is like 40 different countries, he ain't wrong. \n\nFirearms is ingrained in our culture. That's a given. I see a lot of people mention safety and this is what I can say; I felt my safety was compromised by a tornado warning. Trouble can happen but if you don't deal drugs or do some under the table stuff, usually you won't be a victim of a crime. \nI'm planning on owning some land myself so I can shoot on it, farm, and raise a family. Just be independent.
2023-01-17 0
I lived in Lon. Ontario for seven years and I have to tell you the air is so clean choked for a week clearing out Americans crappy air,the ghettos look like suburbs because at least in my area the properties are being taken care of,no I'm not going to say that wasn't any racism or no Gunplay it is minimum and the politics is almost as bad as United States but it's a hell of a lot better than what the state is offering you, yes there's more money in the States but you don't get a piece of mind like you do in Canada, and let me tell you about their beer store and how one of their beers is an equivalent to 6 US beers lol, I need to go back lol
2023-01-17 7
As an American who now lives in Japan, Yes! to all of this. I don't think we realize how draining it is to live in that type of environment and the toll is takes over time. I lived in a studio apartment in Chicago that costed the same as a 2 bedroom here, maybe less. I had to work 2 full time jobs to pay rent and other utilizes. I rarely socialized with my friends or went out to do anything. And I thought that was NORMAL. That's crazy thinking back on it now. Also I'm a lot less paranoid in Japan then I was in the States due to safety reasons.
2023-01-17 0
This felt like a filler episode.\n(Yes I did)
2023-01-17 0
Yes. Canadian politics is very boring.???
2023-01-17 0
Dawg, Van Nuys to Long Beach?! Nahh that’s doable. Try fam in AB, and some in ON. Shit some in QC and ON. Easily 6-12+ hour drives depending which city in each province.\nEDIT: y’all live in QC… CoL cheap there; yes, but Provincial taxes high asf. Also, QC had to cry all day long to get all these extra Fed favors.
2023-01-17 0
The foods America does best are BBQ, Tex-mex, and homestyle foods. \n\n\nBut yes Chikfilia is also amazing
2023-01-17 0
Preach. I live in Dallas and grew up close to Mobile Alabama and yes waaaaayyyyy different
2023-01-17 0
Yes Americans and cheese \n\nSo annoying \n\nThey put cheese in everything
2023-01-17 0
I think onevfc he is not from this country so he believes women here are not attractive yes i havent seen too many sistas from up there but the only reason is that i like more natural women no plastic surgery or fakeness about them. But their are gorgeous women here. The big difference is women now require men to look good if they do
2023-01-17 0
As someone who lives in Vancouver I can assure you that yes it is very expensive to live here.
2023-01-13 0
Vancouver is a subtropical rainforest so yes it rains!
2023-01-09 0
I agree with you that Quebec is the best province in Canada. I disagree with number 2: Alberta. It should be between 10 and 5. People in Alberta are not very friendly, and Edmonton and Calgary don't have character. If you ask someone in either of those two cities where is the best place to eat, they wouldn't know. Plus, their Income Support is the toughest to get on. And yes, the crime rates, and the slowest public transit system in both cities, are bad. And yes, the province is heavily reliant on oil.
2023-01-08 0
Yes make a video of Canadian style resumes
2023-01-06 0
yes, that is so true.. somebody told me that, that Canada is actually one those Mexican countries.. they had been hiding the truth since centuries
2023-01-05 0
As a Canadian, I agree with this ( and yes, we do eat Putin)
2023-01-04 0
Great video Veerji!! Very hard work done In explaining details of each section. My mother visa was rejected so I guess where it says in 16:32 “Have you ever been denied”so it will be Yes right\n\nAnd as you mentioned in one of your comments to fill the missing or mistakes that agent did in last application, can I do this in LOE and can I show what we did as improvement or better strong home ties. Looking for your valuable advise
2023-01-02 1
Sir, definitely a like to the video for clear and simple format video. Its great help for a newbies. But @make it simple I have five quick questions if you could provide a little more clairty would be helpful.\n1) The account you created looks a new launched portal compared to GC Key account, if yes is it better to use new portal instead of GC Key?\n2) At 20:19 invitation letter section where it is written Canada province of Quebec(top left section of letter), if I am in British columbia would I write Canada province of British columbia?\n3) Regarding Affidavit part @25.53 did you printed affidavit on a notary stamp paper or can we use a simple word format typed affidavit?\n4) can you share cover letter format as well?\n5) Also for financial proof, I am planning to attach my Parents bank statements but can I also additionally link mine & my spouse's statements as well?
2023-01-01 0
Nova Scotia has many plusses, but it also has gigantic minuses too. Apartment rental prices in Halifax are as high as those in Toronto and rents in smaller towns are also very high- especially in relation to salaries. Nova Scotia has the highest provincial taxes in Canada but with very little to show for it. Around 100,000 Nova Scotians do not have a doctor at the moment and the list is growing not decreasing. Public schools are overcrowded and have very high class sizes- Nova Scotia teachers are the lowest paid in the country. If NS has the best schools in the country, then Canada is in big trouble. Yes, the province did have less violent crime than Ontario or Quebec (property crime has always been around the national average), but that is changing with the increase of 'new comers' in our cities. Fights/Assaults have always been a part of life here, but stabbings used to be non-existent. Now they are common place in our province. Just keepin' in real. It is still a pretty place, but perhaps it is better to visit than to live here.
2022-12-31 0
Yes you ladies are so right I am a Canadian citizen as well and I found it hard to live here it is really hard to get a stable job even if your qualified
2022-12-29 0
Not Just Canada most common wealth is name sake. The wealth is never common. The wealth opportunity, Title and Position is for spoilt westerners to toy with and distribute it amongst themselves while any other common wealth citizens can stay in poverty in spite of talents, most of all right attitude ??and patience. Particularly Indians of colour being subjected to outright disrecpect. Say Yes boss to win or die in silence. UN articles on human rights are sleeping with sweet dreams.
2022-12-28 0
So with tech and healthcare... hospitals and doctors offices often communicate with pharmacies by FAX. Yes, 40+ year old technology is still being used in some cases.
2022-12-26 5
If you are well-established (friends, family, land or house ownership, being native in your country) in your country, I don't see any point of going to Canada. I have seen a lot of examples of people regretting their decisions. Desolate suburbs, insane house prices, car centric soulless lifestyle, polite but shallow social interactions, stagnant wages, and crime (yes, soft crime is surprisingly high). There is a reason why Canada mostly attracts immigrants from really really poor, unsafe and undeveloped countries because others go to other destinations or stay wherever they are. World is not what it used to be, stay in your safe zone and try other types of adventures, imo.
2022-12-25 2
I lived for 8 years in Alberta (Edmonton) and for the last 30 in the GTA (Toronto, Whitby, Oshawa). Previously I lived in New York, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, and California. So I have been around a bit. Every country, state, province has its plusses and minuses. I have enjoyed every place we have been. For Canada I am especially appreciative of the health cares system. I don't fret about whether I have the money for the care I need. I appreciate the general civility of individuals. Yes there is homelessness, but I find that everywhere. Yes homes are expensive, but this largely applies to places such as as the GTA and Vancouver area. Yes, there is racism, but have you ever been (especially) in the U.S. South? My snese is that the complainers are more bitter over their own experiences than they are objective.
2022-12-25 0
Manitoba is great if u bring glue. U can all kinds of things with a full bag of Elmers. Yes in Newfound land. My cousin Rob sats he cant wait for new canadians to come live their permantly.
2022-12-23 0
then people saying the conservatives are racist and against freedom ( yes you have freedom of choice but on a pocket of chips flavor (not the real thing oil bank tele farming products))
2022-12-21 0
Yes, Canada is actually boring. People keep to themselves and for the minority group, they have to struggle so much. The segregation is real, people get depressed.
2022-12-21 0
My job yes Gujarat
2022-12-20 0
1:19 Don't be hasty to jump for joy that the houseless in Canada have the right to free shelter. Only the houseless themselves know what a nightmare shelters are. They actually avoid shelters.\n15:15 Absentee landlords is a despicable crime. They were responsible for 1 million deaths during the Irish genocide in 1845 to 1852. Yes, it is a fact that among those absentee landlords are many immigrants who have YouTube channels where they brag about that.
2022-12-20 0
First minute of the video : Quebec is racist... It was obvious this was coming... English canadian media is at 80% anti french propaganda machine that leads the majority of the canadian population to hate it's biggest minority, including immigrants... yes, this is a form of racism. So fed up of seeing immigrants from parts of the world that have way worst problems of racism criticizing Québec. Quebec consistently has lower than Canadian average reported hate crimes in proportions.
2022-12-18 0
Racism started with these filthy dirty European white racists who invaded North America and South America and the Countries of Australia, Israel and New Zealand. Fight back against these dirty white European racists. Yes we are all different, however don’t be the victim- give it back to them!
2022-12-17 0
Did someone pay you to perpetuate the LIE that Healthcare in Canada comes out of people's taxes? That's certainly the impression that you have created. BE CLEAR. Each Province has its own universal healthcare which is funded - NOT BY TAXES - by a premium paid similar to regular insurance (except there isn't anyone skimming profits off the top). For example - the Ontario Heath Insurance Plan - OHIP. As a pensioner, my OHIP premium in 2014 was $98 per year. In the US I pay 12 x 167 = 2004 - over 20 times the amount AND I have to pay the first $4,000 of cost myself. Yes, you have to WAIT after moving to Canada before you get full coverage. As a Canadian, if I came back to Canada I would have to wait 6 months before my health insurance kicks in. BUT if this were not the case sick people from all over the planet would flock to Canada for free medicine. As for the Doctor shortage that is CREATED by the Canadian Medical Association limiting the positions available in Med schools. Nobody loses their house and goes bankrupt in Canada because a family member gets sick compared to about 700, 000 Americans per year who suffer that fate. AND no children die in Canada because their parents didn't have Healthcare. As for immediacy of service - it depends on how serious the medical problem is. Few, if any, people die in Canada because they were seriously ill and were told to go home and take Advil.
2022-12-16 0
I disagree with both of you. You care complaining about Canada, yet you come here from another country where you don't have opportunities. I'm guessing you live in Toronto and yes it is expensive, and you haven't experienced other provinces. Toronto has a big city attitude. You are really only speaking about one city. As far as the cold weather? Don't complain about it when you're here. You should've done your research and consider how climate change is changing weather all over the world. Immigrants come to Canada and expect to get everything handed to them. Please move to another country.
2022-12-16 0
I used to be in Europe eastern Europe (cyprus) studied there never finished due to depression brought lack of part time jobs for upkeep i had to leave before i finished my studies came back home and joined a local university, yes it can really be tough
2022-12-15 0
Muslims in Canada and the US when asked if Sharia should supercede constitutional law, 90% will say yes.
2022-12-14 0
I know very big taxes. Yes I know Anna we understand that young one is to help the old ones.Immigrant made good for Canada that is our goal.
2022-12-14 0
Yes learn English before coming to Canada if your purpose is to work. We are all immigrants at one time.
2022-12-11 0
I have a doubt if daughter is inviting to canada so should we write her details again in children section because in last question they ask if this child is not in canada so will he or she will come with you to canada in that case yes or no there is no answer
2022-12-11 0
You're not correct about the Quebec government banning the hijab - actually they ban all forms of religious expression in clothes worn at work by public servants - so don't criticize us unless you get the facts straight. All countries are facing public health crisis especially in the aftermath of a global pandemic, you mention how long it could take to get an MRI - weeks/months, but it's no worse than in the UK, or other western countries. I do agree with you about limited competition in banking and tech - but we're still a young and growing country, however, look at the global recession that took place in 2007 - Canada was least affected by mortgage default, the US was hit the worst and hundreds of thousands had their homes foreclosed by the Banks, yet in Canada because of our strict banking policies we were saved and the Banks worked with defaulters to try to keep their homes. Taxes, well most countries require you to file your own taxes at the end of the year - what's so strange about that? Yes sales tax is added onto the sales price depending on what province and what you are purchasing, same as US, just because it's not the same in Europe doesn't mean it's worse! Listen, when you're a newcomer to any country you need to fit in when looking for a job, put in the effort, take the time, do the work, any country is going to expect you to be able to speak the language and know the lingo, so I don't agree with your analysis that Canadians are risk adverse! You are 100% correct about the housing crisis, listen it's been going on everywhere for decades, and international investors in the past 10 years or so woke up and noticed that Canada was a great bet for investment, so the problem got really bad. The government just passed a 2 year moratorium on non Canadians buying real estate - as have many other countries, so fingers crossed no more new foreign landlords just regular Canadians buying their first homes, let's hope so!! I've lived many years in Europe - and I loved it! But the quality of life in Canada is better. If you don't live in the crowded city you can have a nice property with lots of space, good roads, not bad school system, very friendly and helpful people. Quebec has some of the best food on the North American continent, we have clean air and lots of water in Canada - I'm very happy here, so don't be so negative please!
2022-12-09 0
Yes, the New-Brunswick is the only bilingual official province but the Québec is the only official french language province.
2022-12-08 0
Omg yes I love in Alberta but I've been to Banff and it's like really nice there!
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