As a Jamaican living in the UK I did not realise that it was so difficult for foreigners to move to my country for you too go through all of that you must love my country well done to you for being so persistent
I love it. It should not be easy for foreigners to move to Jamaica. I am a Jamaican living in Canada for over 50 years. However I had to get a visa to move to Canada.
My dream is to live in Jamaica after retirement, on the beach, dancing to Bob Marley and drinking my favorite cocktail. Is that a realistic dream or a dumb idea? Is the cost of living and housing comparable to the US? Also, I don't believe it's dangerous as many news outlets portray it to be. Am I correct?
Irena, that’s my dream. When you travel, you realise there is no place like home. I wish every Jamaican could get the opportunity to travel. I’ve been to Greece, Spain, France, US and I’ve been living in the U.K. for 20 years. None is better than Ja.
This information is so interesting I did not know that Jamaica is not easy to immigrate to a lot of Jamaicans want to leave Jamaica even parents leave their children to live abroad, so it is really nice to see someone from another country letting Jamaicans know that they have a beautiful Island that they can really make life.
@Larose Murphy exactly! Most Jamaican people, my family included, came to USA for money. That's all. MONEY. We know how beautiful Jamaica is once you leave there and compare it to USA or whatever. Cant wait to get to my yaad
This is very educational and much appreciated by everyone. *Irina* you're an asset to *Jamaica🇯🇲* and we thank you for the splendid job you're doing 😊👍🇯🇲👍
@@hotstepper8420 Interesting, what makes you think so? I mean how would this be related to Jamaicans not being able to buy property in their homeland? It's actually the other way around. More competition drives salaries up, while prices go down. For example, did you notice, that the USA have high salaries, but very low cost of living (compared to Jamaica), ever wondered why?
Wow this is an eye opener. A lot of jamaicans are under the impression that foreigns are coming here and getting certain preferences especially when it comes to real estate and our beaches. However getting an insight from a foreigners perspective i now realize that its not easy. Our country actually protects us.I really do hope this platform will help you to get your citizenship and bring the right people your way as well tv programs inviting you to share your experience. Nothing beats time. Stay blessed
Hello Irene You have been a great eye opener for me thank you very much. I Lived in JA went to school for 4yrs loved fell inlove with JA. At 16yrs i was sent back to the UK but miss JA and started going back to every year... I have all my papers to own something there Im with the NHT. Also Have the family house my mum left for us. But then the pandemic came and has stopped me returning to JA. And during this all i was hearing about JA is killing/Robbing. So now i am sitting here with a different mind set. Please say a few encuragging words to me to help me get bavk into my original mind set. GOD BLESS YOU. You are doing a great job with ur vlogs and your information.🙏🏽❤
@@janetmorgan3111 I was thinking of retiring back home here and on my trial visit in Dec 2019 to Mar 2020 got stuck by Covid19. Now going on 2yrs.!! Can't wait to go back and pack up and thank God for my good friend for looking after everything incl my car. I even had health issues here that were wonderfully looked after. So yes...keep your dream alive. Plan and pray. Irina has great tips.
You should be working with the Jamaica Tourist Board, I am a Jamaican living in Jamaica and I didn't know half of the information that you shared. Well done.
kettly17 Well, it depends on your perspectives and values , motivation and I could go on but the concept is “the grass is always green on the other side”. So we will always be looking and searching for greener grass. There is a story of a man who bought a house because he was made to understand that diamonds could be found on the land. He spent years searching for the diamonds but came up with nothing. He eventually sold everything and moved to where more diamonds could be found and he felt he had a better chance of finding the diamonds. The new owner came and found diamonds. When he heard about this, he could not believe that the diamonds he spent years searching for were there all along. He ended up killing himself. That is just a brief synopsis of the story.
I'm from Jamaica and I have been living in America since 13. I've had my fill. I'm ready to move back home because the northern Illinois weather is literally ripping my joints during the winter. I have Lupus. I have always been homesick for my island home. I visit pretty often however returning to America has always been very difficult and emotional. I like America, I'm grateful for The experience. I don't know what it is why I'm not able to let go of my island home. It hurts to hear other Jamaicans in Jamaica speak badly about Jamaica. It's never anything positive and as crazy as this may sound....The Most High God created living things. Jamaica is a living thing like other country as far as I'm concerned and if all we can do is tear down our country. Speak badly about it, thinking it's the worst place on earth and it's a fact that by far it isn't. If we do nothing to build our country and stand up for our country, be patriotic about our country, not even paying attention to Jamaica, instead we have our eyes on other countries and more loyal to those countries then what do you think Lady Jamaica will do? If we don't bless our country, our country will never bless us. I'm not retired, however, I'm ready to go home without fearing the return to another country as my day of departure draws near and crying off and on from the night before returning until I land in Chicago. It eats my heart out every time. It's like leaving a helpless old woman and fearing that something might happen.....which causes me to never see my Jamaica again. It's not the best country in the world but it is my home. Migration doesn't give children much of a choice....you go wherever your parents are going. I already had an idea of what America is like because prior to moving here , I would spend summer with my dad in Toronto. So I pretty much knew what I was in for. I love Jamaica...my Israel home....Eternal Yahweh Bless our land Jamaica 🇯🇲
Holy cow we better make Irina an honorary citizen of Jamaica. How about it Mr PM. Wait. she said Ukraine doesn't allow it. She's trapped, but I'll rather trapped in Jamaica than Ukraine.
I'd love to have you as my history or English teacher 🙂 your voice is eloquent, energizing and also informative plus your attitude towards people seem immaculate.
Not the government, the people, they are the government that means the people have to work hard and contribute collectively to make Jamaica better. The government can only provide the framework . Educating your kids, learn new skills, Read, Read & Read and stop the senseless violence. I would would sell my house today & move back to Jamaica and volunteer to impart my business/professional skills to future generations. Thank you.
Ruby, you are smart for saying this, unlike some that sees it as a threat. We as Jamaicans cannot do it by ourselves or else we would have done it a longtime ago, we wouldn't need tourist and would be out of third world status.
Jamaica is not a Third world country... Go live in some of those so call super power than you will see how good Jamaica is... Use the Pandemic as a small example and this is just a small example... Take it from me living in England 25 years now .
I, really am learning the more I watched your videos. I am a Jamaican and did not know it was that difficult for a foreigner to live here and also some of the informations you gave are so new to me. Keep up the good job. I am so proud to be a Jamaican. I love your videos so informative and I also share with my friends.
@@wickedgames8768 It does get comfortably cool in the winter time. In some of the higher elevations it gets chilly after sunset, even in the middle of summer. I was in Moneague. St. Ann, in mid July, sitting in my rental car waiting for some people I gave a ride up there. After the sun went down it got so chilly I had to roll up the windows to stay warm. Jamaica gets cooler than Florida sometimes too. I'm a Jamaican living in Florida and visited Jamaica one March. It was very hot in Florida and I though it would be the same in Jamaica. I packed only shorts and tank tops and off to Jamaica I went. It was so chilly one day I was in Ocho Rios, I started shivering and had no shirt. I don't know what was going on, maybe some kind of freak weather thing. Luckily for me it didn't last no more than a day or two. Another year I was there in April, I had clothes that time though. But this one evening I went to a restaurant and ordered a jerk pork meal. The waitress went outside to get the meat from a guy with a jerk pan on the out there. I walked out behind her to ask the guy what kind of ingredients he was using because a kind of sweet smelling aroma was coming from the pan. He showed me some leaves he was putting on the meat. I think it was pimento. The waitress took the meat into the kitchen to have the chef put the rest of the food on the plate. I stayed by the jerk man chit chatting. Shortly after I saw the waitress coming with my meal. I excused myself from the jerk man and proceeded to make my way back to the dining room. She gestured to an outdoor bench and table and said I could eat there if I wanted. I accepted an started to eat. By that time the jerk man wrapped things up and left. It was pretty cool and after a while I had to fly back inside because my bald head was freezing. It was not uncomfortably cold to my body, but it was something else on my head. This was in Rio Nuevo, St. Mary.
Love how you speak as you find. You are enlightening a lot of people not only of the beauty but the hospitality of the people of Jamaica. Like also how you are educating the masses that Jamaicans are not racists as per say, unlike the racist attitude Jamaicans encountered when they immigrate to other country.
Wow this video is very educational i never knew that it was hard for others to mirgrate to jamaica. (That gives me added reason to give someone a chance from another contry to come live here) when I've whatched your video ... man .... i really hope you can get permanent citizenship because i can really see that you love here. And i wanna just say thanks because you open my eyes to see that this country is very beautiful and I need not to migrate to another country for the sake of money because once I can survive here I would be okay and you taught me that and I thank you for that I really hope that you can get to stay here permanently because it's really beautiful down here and you can do all things really want to do so I hope you get through it.
Hello my name is Reece and I passed for Ardenne High School and I really love your videos because you find the beauty of my island in every way possible. I think you should speak about Jamaican High Schools next.😊
Hi Reece, thank you for your support! 🤗 I'd love to make a video about Jamaican Education System and schools in general, HOWEVER, I'd like to interview people there, and for that - I need a permission. In general, making content about schools is not as easy, because if I want to film children at school - I need to get the permission from their parents too, and I'm certainly not going to use "spy cameras" or some nonsence like that, it's not ethical to say the least. That's why for now it's mostly my face on this platform, lol! However, I hope I'll be able to set interviews soon! 😊Once again, thank you so much for the support!
Hi Reece, I went to Ardenne High School, graduated in 1990. You will be going to one of the best schools in Jamaica. Wish you all the best in your new school 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Another great one, Irina. Much appreciated. I am Jamaican living in US, visiting Jamaica at the moment. Planning to move back home. So, I am grateful for the information. Much love.
It is my pleasure and thank you so much for all the support you've provided to this channel! I remember your name from many comments here and kind discussions engaging other viewers. Thank you so so much, Ruby ❤️
Hello irie I am Jamaican n welcome to have productive people of all kind U do my country well We are proud of you Building my house and will be back home soon. Lots of blessing to you and family
I appreciate how you make an effort in all your content to ensure Jamaican nationals feel included in your target audience. Also, thank you for sharing some of your personal journey, it's inspiring. I am looking forward to your video on starting a business in Jamaica.
As a kid the foreigners just came and stayed, they were never bothered by immigration but I guess now in the computer age things are different, nowyou can easily be traced.
OMG this is my first time here and am loving your channel i live in jamaica for my entire life and i didn't know most of these things am definitely gonna SUBSCRIBE +1
Thank you so much Irina! This is such great and useful information for individuals seeking to move to Jamaica. I am certainly grateful for your platform. You NEVER disappoint. Makes my goal seem more reachable.
Irena, how can I practice real estate in Jamaica? Do you have a video with entrepreneurial ideas in Jamaica for a foreigner? I want to move there but need to still make money. Lol
Irie your knowledge is magnificently astounding only eclipsed by your willingness to share. Thanks for sharing and updating us with things we take for granted. Peace and love always!!!
Great video! I've learned so much watching this clip and I got to be honest you know more about Jamaica more than myself and I've never left the island, great job...👏👏
I'm glad I stumbled on this channel. Irina you're educating even us Jamaican about Jamaica🇯🇲, you are truthful but not bashful and a little funny 😄 as well!
Great info Irina! People don't know what they have until they loose it or go on the other side and realize what they left behind wasn't all that bad...You continue to produce quality content and it's literally educating so many people about Jamaica 🇯🇲 👍
Hey great video again. Jamaica has a long history with England, canada , USA etc that’s why it so easy to come from there. I think the government need to realise that the world is bigger than these places. The Jamaican brand is so big around the world there are probably more people like you who would love to come to Jamaica and live. Maybe you should do some of your videos in your own language that others in your country can know about Jamaica. 👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you! I already tried making videos in Russian for audience from former USSR countries, for example, here is my video "why Jamaica" in Russian: ruclips.net/video/E-H2MIppZA8/видео.html
@@sheisroyal78 Well, it can be a good topic for a video, actually! In short - the feedback was really good, in fact too good... I had to hide the video about relocating to Jamaica (and most other videos later as well), because people were running to buy tickets without even being prepared or speaking a word of English! It's a long story, but for now I chose to focus on the channel in English instead to reach a wider audience.
Yes because we could price Jamaicans out of the housing market. Foreigners would buy up our properties at inflation prices, making unaffordable to Jamaicans
@@eileenwatt8283 hm, foreigners can buy property in Jamaica right now, but they don't 🤷♀️It's too expensive for them and they can't get a mortgage. Jamaicans can get a mortgage + there is NHT they can use. I'm more worried about Airbnb business is increasing property prices significantly 🤔
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE I think u can mortgage on properties if you have a foreign Bank of which your money came from am sure there is away check it out the can get it 👍
@@justtime2670 hm, I doubt foreign banks can give mortgage for a property in a different country, because they won't be able to claim the property in case of a failure to pay the mortgage. 🤷♀️ The only way to do it with foreign banks is if you have a deposit equivalent of the amount paid (then it's not really mortgage, is it?:)))) or if you have other property in the country of the foreign bank that can use it as a guarantee, but again... not really mortgage then. I will double check this info though, it's interesting indeed! Thank you!
You have now become my addiction, I love your tongue in cheek humour and the information you impart. Looking forward with impatience to your next video.
Me just like before I watch the videos. Why? Because I know Irina will bring good things to my ears and educate me about my own country. I heard a little Jamaican accent now and then Irina.
Awwww, thank you so much, I'm still working on trying to learn the Jamaican accent and I fail so bad at it 😂 One day I should make a video with my attempts and embarrass myself 😊, but it will be a lot of fun to watch! Thank you so much for all the support!
Your videos are gems. Well research, articulate and informative. It’s like going back to school each time I watch your videos. Looking forward to the next video already.
This video is very informative and through...You have accomplished a lot of milestones on your channel and in Jamaica in a short time. All the best and hope to connect with you on my next trip. Thank you so much 🤗
@@selroywestfield4236 I haven't applied for citizenship. I would only be interested in citizenship at the moment in relation to the CARICOM Skills Certificate scheme. With a Jamaican passport I would be able to engage in business opportunities of interest in other CARICOM countries as a Jamaican rather than as a British citizen.
Hello Irina, love watching your blog and I can see you enjoyed living in Jamaica ❤️ and having a blast keep doing what you have been doing 🥰. BIG Shout Out To You and all Ukrainians and Jamaica's a yard 🇯🇲 ❤️and here access 🇨🇦. I'm a Jamaican / Canadian living in Toronto. I really missed 🇯🇲 your information is 100% on point about 🇯🇲🇨🇦. Many years ago when I was applying for a new 🇯🇲 passport for business purposes 1st I had to get a TRN👍
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE You're welcome Irie 😄 I would love to come to Jamaica for Christmas 🎄 but we start seeing here in Ontario especially Toronto the COVID thing numbers going up which is not a good sign. Not sure if I want to travel outside Ontario for the remaining of 2020 due to risk. But definitely I'll be on the island in 2021 once COVID things calm down. You all pls stay safe follow all protocol and we'll get through this thing together 🙏 One love ❤️🇯🇲 can't wait to be back pon de island🇯🇲 🏝️ soon❤️🙏
Irina, it also depends on which country you are from. For instance, countries that are in the CARICOM zone (Antigua, Belize, Guyana, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Jamaica, Suriname, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, etc.) don't need a visa to enter each other's countries. They can also work in each other's countries if they have the CARICOM skilled certificate, which is extremely easy to get (I got one of these when I graduated from UWI). It also means that I can work and live permanently, as a Jamaican, in any CARICOM country (though I have never used it as I currently live in the U.S.). There are about 24 CARICOM countries currently. Also, any CARICOM person who works in another CARICOM country can vote in the host country's election once s/he has lived in that country for at least 2 years. It's very similar to the European Union or Schengen Area.
Yes, thank you! I heard about CARICOM situation! I will need to interview a few people who moved around the islands to check on how this works in reality and make a video about it! I also know there are bonuses for countries that are a part of former British Commonwealth.
Thank you so much Irina! Your videos are so inspiring and helpful! I stayed one night at your AirBnb last April before I flew back to Finland and the place was amazing! 🤩
I lived in Jamaica for 2 years 2002-2004, I had money to support myself so that was easy..every 6 months I went home & then turned back around to JA...easy peezy
I do not know if you realize how much of a gem you are to this nation of Jamaica. Thank you for coming here.... I learned so much and I am sure others who want to live here will be grateful for this information. Thanks again.
Would be nice to know more about the business you’re running. I really like your channel and always look forward to watch your next video! I’m also an Ukrainian, have been in Jamaica many times and love the place a lot. Your English is so impressive and you have no accent!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you so much, Aliona! Happy to see you here! Next time you're coming to Jamaica, I'd love to meet up! And yes, there will be a few videos about running a business in Jamaica! I hope you find them useful! 🥰❤️🇯🇲🇺🇦
Thank you Irene Information most welcomed. I am a British naturalised citizen but born and raised in Jamaica.I am rrtired and is currently building my retirement home.I visit yearly and hope to return on a semi permanent basis soon.I have chilften and grandchildten in the UK so thanks again for your timrly advice. ZTake care. Z
Never knew it was so difficult for foreigners to live and work here in Jamaica. I always thought we accept and let anybody visit, work or live here. Thanks for the enlightening @Irina. I just found your videos and I love them. Keep up the good work. 👍
wow . I'm a Jamaican now living in the US and I did not know any of these things. I do wish to return home soon and build a business. working on a huge project so this info will definitely come in handy
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As a Jamaican living in the UK I did not realise that it was so difficult for foreigners to move to my country for you too go through all of that you must love my country well done to you for being so persistent
I love it. It should not be easy for foreigners to move to Jamaica. I am a Jamaican living in Canada for over 50 years. However I had to get a visa to move to Canada.
My dream is to live in Jamaica after retirement, on the beach, dancing to Bob Marley and drinking my favorite cocktail. Is that a realistic dream or a dumb idea? Is the cost of living and housing comparable to the US? Also, I don't believe it's dangerous as many news outlets portray it to be. Am I correct?
Irena, that’s my dream. When you travel, you realise there is no place like home. I wish every Jamaican could get the opportunity to travel. I’ve been to Greece, Spain, France, US and I’ve been living in the U.K. for 20 years. None is better than Ja.
That’s it !!
Yet you live in u.k and probably still there so I guess u.k is better than yard.
@@tastesweet9027 I was going to say the same thing lol. I live in the UK, it's not as good as Jamaica, just pays better.
I doubt it is your home unless you have arawak dna
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This information is so interesting I did not know that Jamaica is not easy to immigrate to a lot of Jamaicans want to leave Jamaica even parents leave their children to live abroad, so it is really nice to see someone from another country letting Jamaicans know that they have a beautiful Island that they can really make life.
@Larose Murphy exactly! Most Jamaican people, my family included, came to USA for money. That's all. MONEY. We know how beautiful Jamaica is once you leave there and compare it to USA or whatever. Cant wait to get to my yaad
Jamaicans leave for monetry reasons, they know they have a beautiful country.
It’s still great to hear such beautiful big up from a non-Jamaican. You don’t really appreciate your country until you live abroad.
Plantlaxtecka , I guess you are not 🇯🇲
This is very educational and much appreciated by everyone. *Irina* you're an asset to *Jamaica🇯🇲* and we thank you for the splendid job you're doing 😊👍🇯🇲👍
Thank you so much for all the support! 🤗
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE You're most welcome indeed👍
Its not appreciate by every one!! Soon Jamaicans wont be able to buy property in their homeland 🤔
@@hotstepper8420 Interesting, what makes you think so? I mean how would this be related to Jamaicans not being able to buy property in their homeland? It's actually the other way around. More competition drives salaries up, while prices go down. For example, did you notice, that the USA have high salaries, but very low cost of living (compared to Jamaica), ever wondered why?
Thanks Irina this clog is an eye opener
I wonder if Jamaicans know that? I didn't know that wow. Great video as usual.
We didn’t know a lot of it
Wow this is an eye opener. A lot of jamaicans are under the impression that foreigns are coming here and getting certain preferences especially when it comes to real estate and our beaches. However getting an insight from a foreigners perspective i now realize that its not easy. Our country actually protects us.I really do hope this platform will help you to get your citizenship and bring the right people your way as well tv programs inviting you to share your experience. Nothing beats time. Stay blessed
Thank you so much for the support! It's much appreciated! 🤗
Hello Irene You have been a great eye opener for me thank you very much. I Lived in JA went to school for 4yrs loved fell inlove with JA. At 16yrs i was sent back to the UK but miss JA and started going back to every year... I have all my papers to own something there Im with the NHT. Also Have the family house my mum left for us. But then the pandemic came and has stopped me returning to JA. And during this all i was hearing about JA is killing/Robbing. So now i am sitting here with a different mind set. Please say a few encuragging words to me to help me get bavk into my original mind set. GOD BLESS YOU. You are doing a great job with ur vlogs and your information.🙏🏽❤
This really is eye opening... hmm.
@@janetmorgan3111 I was thinking of retiring back home here and on my trial visit in Dec 2019 to Mar 2020 got stuck by Covid19. Now going on 2yrs.!! Can't wait to go back and pack up and thank God for my good friend for looking after everything incl my car. I even had health issues here that were wonderfully looked after. So yes...keep your dream alive. Plan and pray. Irina has great tips.
Hello IRIEna you are such an articulate and personable presenter for my beautiful country. Keep up the good work and welcome to Jamaica
You should be working with the Jamaica Tourist Board, I am a Jamaican living in Jamaica and I didn't know half of the information that you shared. Well done.
True
True dat
I think the Jamaica Tourist Board should work for.Irie
Many people leave to find “greener grass” but the grass is not always greener on the other side.
Teal talk
It actually is Ms
kettly17
Well, it depends on your perspectives and values , motivation and I could go on but the concept is “the grass is always green on the other side”. So we will always be looking and searching for greener grass.
There is a story of a man who bought a house because he was made to understand that diamonds could be found on the land. He spent years searching for the diamonds but came up with nothing. He eventually sold everything and moved to where more diamonds could be found and he felt he had a better chance of finding the diamonds. The new owner came and found diamonds. When he heard about this, he could not believe that the diamonds he spent years searching for were there all along. He ended up killing himself.
That is just a brief synopsis of the story.
I'm from Jamaica and I have been living in America since 13. I've had my fill. I'm ready to move back home because the northern Illinois weather is literally ripping my joints during the winter. I have Lupus. I have always been homesick for my island home. I visit pretty often however returning to America has always been very difficult and emotional. I like America, I'm grateful for The experience. I don't know what it is why I'm not able to let go of my island home. It hurts to hear other Jamaicans in Jamaica speak badly about Jamaica. It's never anything positive and as crazy as this may sound....The Most High God created living things. Jamaica is a living thing like other country as far as I'm concerned and if all we can do is tear down our country. Speak badly about it, thinking it's the worst place on earth and it's a fact that by far it isn't. If we do nothing to build our country and stand up for our country, be patriotic about our country, not even paying attention to Jamaica, instead we have our eyes on other countries and more loyal to those countries then what do you think Lady Jamaica will do? If we don't bless our country, our country will never bless us. I'm not retired, however, I'm ready to go home without fearing the return to another country as my day of departure draws near and crying off and on from the night before returning until I land in Chicago. It eats my heart out every time. It's like leaving a helpless old woman and fearing that something might happen.....which causes me to never see my Jamaica again. It's not the best country in the world but it is my home. Migration doesn't give children much of a choice....you go wherever your parents are going. I already had an idea of what America is like because prior to moving here , I would spend summer with my dad in Toronto. So I pretty much knew what I was in for. I love Jamaica...my Israel home....Eternal Yahweh Bless our land Jamaica 🇯🇲
@@Syble I feel the same. I think about Jamaica everyday. Will return soon by the help of God.
Holy cow we better make Irina an honorary citizen of Jamaica. How about it Mr PM. Wait. she said Ukraine doesn't allow it. She's trapped, but I'll rather trapped in Jamaica than Ukraine.
I'd love to have you as my history or English teacher 🙂 your voice is eloquent, energizing and also informative plus your attitude towards people seem immaculate.
Oh, wow, thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words a lot 🤗🥰
@Beverley Hohn Chang Neither would you with so many grammatical errors.
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE IT IS TRUE !!! IF GIVEN THE CHANCE YOU WOULD DO VERY WELL IN A JAMAICAN CLASSROOM TO TEACH AND MOTIVATE THE JAMAICANS
Only if our government could work together and find solutions to make the the country better no one would leave
Not the government, the people, they are the government that means the people have to work hard and contribute collectively to make Jamaica better. The government can only provide the framework . Educating your kids, learn new skills, Read, Read & Read and stop the senseless violence. I would would sell my house today & move back to Jamaica and volunteer to impart my business/professional skills to future generations. Thank you.
Foreigners you’re all welcome 😊 let’s build the Jamaican economy!
@ B Gents Ja 😄💯🇯🇲🏝💥👍💚❤
Ruby, you are smart for saying this, unlike some that sees it as a threat. We as Jamaicans cannot do it by ourselves or else we would have done it a longtime ago, we wouldn't need tourist and would be out of third world status.
They more like taking over jamaica. No smoke without fire.
Jamaica is not a Third world country... Go live in some of those so call super power than you will see how good Jamaica is... Use the Pandemic as a small example and this is just a small example... Take it from me living in England 25 years now .
@@amijamcangirl8818 Facts
Blessed Sunday everyone 👋👋❤🇯🇲🇯🇲
Your research is super thorough...grew up there and I'm learning a lot from you! Well done! I'll recommend you on my channel!
Thank you so much! 🤗
I, really am learning the more I watched your videos. I am a Jamaican and did not know it was that difficult for a foreigner to live here and also some of the informations you gave are so new to me. Keep up the good job. I am so proud to be a Jamaican. I love your videos so informative and I also share with my friends.
This is a wealth of information 💛💯✅🇺🇦🇯🇲
I hope your life will be well spent in Jamaica and that you will find comfort and happiness in that wonderful Island .
Honestly I'm a jamaican I didn't know it was that difficult to relocate to jamaica
Can’t wait to finish up undergrad so I can move back to the mother land 🥳 wish me luck 🙏🏽
Good luck Hun.
Good luck! 😊
Good luck
Hello I am here loving Jamaica it is a beautiful place to live the people are so friendly and very helpful and the best part no winter ever.
Jamaica is so beautiful!
Glad you also have a wonderful experience staying in Jamaica! 🤗❤️🇯🇲
I wish little winter was in Ja so hot lol
@@wickedgames8768 It does get comfortably cool in the winter time. In some of the higher elevations it gets chilly after sunset, even in the middle of summer. I was in Moneague. St. Ann, in mid July, sitting in my rental car waiting for some people I gave a ride up there. After the sun went down it got so chilly I had to roll up the windows to stay warm.
Jamaica gets cooler than Florida sometimes too. I'm a Jamaican living in Florida and visited Jamaica one March. It was very hot in Florida and I though it would be the same in Jamaica. I packed only shorts and tank tops and off to Jamaica I went. It was so chilly one day I was in Ocho Rios, I started shivering and had no shirt. I don't know what was going on, maybe some kind of freak weather thing. Luckily for me it didn't last no more than a day or two.
Another year I was there in April, I had clothes that time though. But this one evening I went to a restaurant and ordered a jerk pork meal. The waitress went outside to get the meat from a guy with a jerk pan on the out there. I walked out behind her to ask the guy what kind of ingredients he was using because a kind of sweet smelling aroma was coming from the pan. He showed me some leaves he was putting on the meat. I think it was pimento.
The waitress took the meat into the kitchen to have the chef put the rest of the food on the plate. I stayed by the jerk man chit chatting. Shortly after I saw the waitress coming with my meal. I excused myself from the jerk man and proceeded to make my way back to the dining room. She gestured to an outdoor bench and table and said I could eat there if I wanted. I accepted an started to eat. By that time the jerk man wrapped things up and left. It was pretty cool and after a while I had to fly back inside because my bald head was freezing. It was not uncomfortably cold to my body, but it was something else on my head. This was in Rio Nuevo, St. Mary.
Love how you speak as you find. You are enlightening a lot of people not only of the beauty but the hospitality of the people of Jamaica. Like also how you are educating the masses that Jamaicans are not racists as per say, unlike the racist attitude Jamaicans encountered when they immigrate to other country.
Wow this video is very educational i never knew that it was hard for others to mirgrate to jamaica. (That gives me added reason to give someone a chance from another contry to come live here) when I've whatched your video ... man .... i really hope you can get permanent citizenship because i can really see that you love here. And i wanna just say thanks because you open my eyes to see that this country is very beautiful and I need not to migrate to another country for the sake of money because once I can survive here I would be okay and you taught me that and I thank you for that I really hope that you can get to stay here permanently because it's really beautiful down here and you can do all things really want to do so I hope you get through it.
Thank you so much for sharing this feedback! This support is much appreciated and I'm glad the videos are useful!
I hope the law changes, so that you and your family can have dual heritage 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🇯🇲
I've been retired since 2017...You are igniting an old flame that has me dusting off my scuba and snorkeling gear.
Nothing is easy to do in Jamaica but I still want to spend 6mths a year there. Lol
Hello my name is Reece and I passed for Ardenne High School and I really love your videos because you find the beauty of my island in every way possible. I think you should speak about Jamaican High Schools next.😊
Hi Reece, thank you for your support! 🤗 I'd love to make a video about Jamaican Education System and schools in general, HOWEVER, I'd like to interview people there, and for that - I need a permission. In general, making content about schools is not as easy, because if I want to film children at school - I need to get the permission from their parents too, and I'm certainly not going to use "spy cameras" or some nonsence like that, it's not ethical to say the least. That's why for now it's mostly my face on this platform, lol! However, I hope I'll be able to set interviews soon! 😊Once again, thank you so much for the support!
Hi Reece, I went to Ardenne High School, graduated in 1990. You will be going to one of the best schools in Jamaica. Wish you all the best in your new school 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Congrats Charmaine, please hold your head high and work hard to excel. God bless you.
And congrats on entering Ardenne High School! It looks like a very good place!
@@cleverB634 thank you and they made a new name for us #stardennitestandout
Another great one, Irina. Much appreciated. I am Jamaican living in US, visiting Jamaica at the moment. Planning to move back home. So, I am grateful for the information. Much love.
Blessings. Thank you for showing my homeland in a nice positive way.
It is my pleasure and thank you so much for all the support you've provided to this channel! I remember your name from many comments here and kind discussions engaging other viewers. Thank you so so much, Ruby ❤️
Hello irie
I am Jamaican n welcome to have productive people of all kind
U do my country well
We are proud of you
Building my house and will be back home soon.
Lots of blessing to you and family
Thank you 🤗Blessings!
I appreciate how you make an effort in all your content to ensure Jamaican nationals feel included in your target audience. Also, thank you for sharing some of your personal journey, it's inspiring. I am looking forward to your video on starting a business in Jamaica.
As a kid the foreigners just came and stayed, they were never bothered by immigration but I guess now in the computer age things are different, nowyou can easily be traced.
OMG this is my first time here and am loving your channel i live in jamaica for my entire life and i didn't know most of these things am definitely gonna SUBSCRIBE +1
Thank you so much and welcome! 🤗Glad you like the videos! Don't forget to check out the playlists! :))
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE i will most definitely check it out
Another fantastic video. This will be of great help getting things rolling to finally move there. Thank you.🙏🏽👊🏽☝🏽🇨🇦🇯🇲
Wow ...just saw your interview with TVJ....outstanding job Irina. 🙏🏽👊🏽🇨🇦🇯🇲
Love hearing you talk about my country.
Knowledge is Power... Thanks for this valuable information.😃
I'll be sharing this video, I had no idea that it's that difficult to get permanent residence in Jamaica.
Thanks for educating this local.
Irie love your video all way you doing grate job. Informed people
Thank you! You're one of our very first viewers! Thank you so much for all the support you've given this channel! 🤗
Thank you so much Irina! This is such great and useful information for individuals seeking to move to Jamaica. I am certainly grateful for your platform. You NEVER disappoint. Makes my goal seem more reachable.
Thank you so much! Glad the video is useful!
Irena, how can I practice real estate in Jamaica? Do you have a video with entrepreneurial ideas in Jamaica for a foreigner? I want to move there but need to still make money. Lol
Thank you for providing this useful information irene! German born to polish parents so many things resonate as well as the love for travel/jamaica ❤️
My pleasure and welcome to the channel, so happy to see you here! 🤗
I should be thankful that I am Jamaican. The process seems so perplexing.
You are very informative and I honestly enjoy the videos. Thanks so much.
Irie your knowledge is magnificently astounding only eclipsed by your willingness to share. Thanks for sharing and updating us with things we take for granted. Peace and love always!!!
Great video! I've learned so much watching this clip and I got to be honest you know more about Jamaica more than myself and I've never left the island, great job...👏👏
Wow thanks so much. Thinking of moving to Jamaica, and I also have my own online business, very helpfull video!
I'm here since 2k subbies. Loving your videos
You deserve everything your information is good 👩🔬👨💼👩💼👨💻
Thank you so much 😊
Your videos are fantastic! Keep it up.
I'm glad I stumbled on this channel. Irina you're educating even us Jamaican about Jamaica🇯🇲, you are truthful but not bashful and a little funny 😄 as well!
Your channel amazes me every time I watched. your channel it’s very educated and interesting 🤔 love it.
Now this is some brut force determination 👏 Jamaica really needs to do better with regards to immigration as it would be beneficial to the economy.
Yesssss thank you for this great info.
Great info Irina! People don't know what they have until they loose it or go on the other side and realize what they left behind wasn't all that bad...You continue to produce quality content and it's literally educating so many people about Jamaica 🇯🇲 👍
"I wonder if Jamaicans know that" I thought about it but wasn't sure. I am happy to know that our leaders are looking out for us. Thanks for the info.
Hey great video again. Jamaica has a long history with England, canada , USA etc that’s why it so easy to come from there. I think the government need to realise that the world is bigger than these places. The Jamaican brand is so big around the world there are probably more people like you who would love to come to Jamaica and live.
Maybe you should do some of your videos in your own language that others in your country can know about Jamaica. 👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you! I already tried making videos in Russian for audience from former USSR countries, for example, here is my video "why Jamaica" in Russian: ruclips.net/video/E-H2MIppZA8/видео.html
@JAMAICA WITH IRIE I had a look great stuff. Obviously I don’t speak Russian. So what was the general feedback from those who watched it?
@@sheisroyal78 Well, it can be a good topic for a video, actually! In short - the feedback was really good, in fact too good... I had to hide the video about relocating to Jamaica (and most other videos later as well), because people were running to buy tickets without even being prepared or speaking a word of English! It's a long story, but for now I chose to focus on the channel in English instead to reach a wider audience.
Wow we that hard to enter but I'm happy we don't sell our passport are even if we do we just need to be careful to whom we give it to
yes, I totally agree 100% on this!
Yes because we could price Jamaicans out of the housing market. Foreigners would buy up our properties at inflation prices, making unaffordable to Jamaicans
@@eileenwatt8283 hm, foreigners can buy property in Jamaica right now, but they don't 🤷♀️It's too expensive for them and they can't get a mortgage. Jamaicans can get a mortgage + there is NHT they can use. I'm more worried about Airbnb business is increasing property prices significantly 🤔
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE I think u can mortgage on properties if you have a foreign Bank of which your money came from am sure there is away check it out the can get it 👍
@@justtime2670 hm, I doubt foreign banks can give mortgage for a property in a different country, because they won't be able to claim the property in case of a failure to pay the mortgage. 🤷♀️ The only way to do it with foreign banks is if you have a deposit equivalent of the amount paid (then it's not really mortgage, is it?:)))) or if you have other property in the country of the foreign bank that can use it as a guarantee, but again... not really mortgage then. I will double check this info though, it's interesting indeed! Thank you!
As a Jamaican living abroad there's a lot here I didn't even know. I had no idea it was that hard to emigrate to JM. Great content! Subbed.
You have now become my addiction, I love your tongue in cheek humour and the information you impart.
Looking forward with impatience to your next video.
Oh, thank you! People with sense of humour - yes please!!! 🤗🤗🤗
Thanks Ire for enlightening us once again..
I love this woman so much real life
Me just like before I watch the videos.
Why? Because I know Irina will bring good things to my ears and educate me about my own country. I heard a little Jamaican accent now and then Irina.
Awwww, thank you so much, I'm still working on trying to learn the Jamaican accent and I fail so bad at it 😂 One day I should make a video with my attempts and embarrass myself 😊, but it will be a lot of fun to watch! Thank you so much for all the support!
JAMAICA WITH IRIE you are most welcome Irina, you’re one us now sis. Please make that video because I really want to exercise my cheek bones.
Your videos are gems. Well research, articulate and informative. It’s like going back to school each time I watch your videos. Looking forward to the next video already.
This video is very informative and through...You have accomplished a lot of milestones on your channel and in Jamaica in a short time. All the best and hope to connect with you on my next trip. Thank you so much 🤗
It would be great to meet you in Jamaica! 😊Thank you for the support! 🤗
I wasn't notified, I just realize my notification was off, always an interesting topic.
Foreigners like myself ( British ) who have Jamaican born parents are entitled to a Jamaican passport through descent.
Do u apply for citizenship?
@@selroywestfield4236 I haven't applied for citizenship. I would only be interested in citizenship at the moment in relation to the CARICOM Skills Certificate scheme. With a Jamaican passport I would be able to engage in business opportunities of interest in other CARICOM countries as a Jamaican rather than as a British citizen.
as soon as next year I a m going to Jamaica and go to our local beach it not crowed an so that is my favorite relaxing for the whole day
Love listening to the irie daughter, keep up the good work.
Hello Irina, love watching your blog and I can see you enjoyed living in Jamaica ❤️ and having a blast keep doing what you have been doing 🥰. BIG Shout Out To You and all Ukrainians and Jamaica's a yard 🇯🇲 ❤️and here access 🇨🇦. I'm a Jamaican / Canadian living in Toronto. I really missed 🇯🇲 your information is 100% on point about 🇯🇲🇨🇦. Many years ago when I was applying for a new 🇯🇲 passport for business purposes 1st I had to get a TRN👍
Thank you so much! The winter is coming - time to plan a trip to Jamaica! 🤗 I hope the covid thing calms down though... 🤔
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE lol, yep, Jamaica is going to be calling when that winter hits him.
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE You're welcome Irie 😄 I would love to come to Jamaica for Christmas 🎄 but we start seeing here in Ontario especially Toronto the COVID thing numbers going up which is not a good sign. Not sure if I want to travel outside Ontario for the remaining of 2020 due to risk. But definitely I'll be on the island in 2021 once COVID things calm down. You all pls stay safe follow all protocol and we'll get through this thing together 🙏 One love ❤️🇯🇲 can't wait to be back pon de island🇯🇲 🏝️ soon❤️🙏
Irina, it also depends on which country you are from. For instance, countries that are in the CARICOM zone (Antigua, Belize, Guyana, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Jamaica, Suriname, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, etc.) don't need a visa to enter each other's countries. They can also work in each other's countries if they have the CARICOM skilled certificate, which is extremely easy to get (I got one of these when I graduated from UWI). It also means that I can work and live permanently, as a Jamaican, in any CARICOM country (though I have never used it as I currently live in the U.S.). There are about 24 CARICOM countries currently. Also, any CARICOM person who works in another CARICOM country can vote in the host country's election once s/he has lived in that country for at least 2 years. It's very similar to the European Union or Schengen Area.
Yes, thank you! I heard about CARICOM situation! I will need to interview a few people who moved around the islands to check on how this works in reality and make a video about it! I also know there are bonuses for countries that are a part of former British Commonwealth.
Thank you so much Irina! Your videos are so inspiring and helpful!
I stayed one night at your AirBnb last April before I flew back to Finland and the place was amazing! 🤩
Awww, thank you! Glad to see you here!))) 🤗🤗🤗
You are awesome, keep making amazing videos and we appreciate you
I lived in Jamaica for 2 years 2002-2004, I had money to support myself so that was easy..every 6 months I went home & then turned back around to JA...easy peezy
Thank you Irene. You are remarkable. Your videos are intresting and informative. Keep these videos coming ...
Your so amazing and I love your vlogs. I wish you get your citizenship in Jamaica.
Your channel is informative. I love your channel and how to explain my country.
Thanks for this! I plan on moving to Jamaica in the future. I LOVE Jamaica 🇯🇲 🥰❤️
Another quite good, and well thought-out video. Well done Irina.
I do not know if you realize how much of a gem you are to this nation of Jamaica. Thank you for coming here.... I learned so much and I am sure others who want to live here will be grateful for this information. Thanks again.
Love your videos!! Thank you for the information!
Irene welcome to irie Jamaica. You are an asset.
Thanks for sharing very Informative and helpful information..👍🏾
Wow free consultation online...... niceeee
At 5:40 I didn't even know that and I live here wuuuuuuuuut. Keep doing what you are doing milady
Very informative Irina, as a Jamaican, didn't know it was this difficult to attain citizenship in Jamaica
I love these videos, you are amazing. I fell in love with my country again watching your videos. I can't wait for more!
My new fav channel
Very informative. Thanks. Bless up.
Would be nice to know more about the business you’re running. I really like your channel and always look forward to watch your next video! I’m also an Ukrainian, have been in Jamaica many times and love the place a lot. Your English is so impressive and you have no accent!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you so much, Aliona! Happy to see you here! Next time you're coming to Jamaica, I'd love to meet up! And yes, there will be a few videos about running a business in Jamaica! I hope you find them useful! 🥰❤️🇯🇲🇺🇦
JAMAICA WITH IRIE thank you, I’d love to meet you too ♥️🥳
@@alionalopez6330 stay at Irina's Airbnb when you go back.
powertoolfreak most likely that’s exactly what I’ll do 😉
@@alionalopez6330 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿❤❤❤🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Irina, congrats for the interview with Smile Jamaica!
Thank you! I hope it went ok... I was a bit lost at 6.50 am, even though I usually wake up at 5.00 😂
Irena you open up even the Jamaican eyes,,, this is good information!
3:28 your Jamaican accent came out and I had to rewind hahah! Love these videos I can't wait for more!
Thank you! And so glad you like the videos! ))
I really appreciate your videos. They are informative.
Wow! You wanted to live in Jamaica that badly!
Wow! Great video. This was very educational.
Quite informational. I'm Jamaican, but I did'nt know it was so difficult to get permanent residency.Big up, Irina.
Thanks irie for ard work you have Put in 👈🏿 blessing 🙏
Thank you for the positive spin you put on things about jamaica.
Thank you Irene
Information most welcomed. I am a British naturalised citizen but born and raised in Jamaica.I am rrtired and is currently building my retirement home.I visit yearly and hope to return on a semi permanent basis soon.I have chilften and grandchildten in the UK so thanks again for your timrly advice. ZTake care.
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Glad the video is useful! Thank you for the support!
😳... I never knew all of that
Never knew it was so difficult for foreigners to live and work here in Jamaica. I always thought we accept and let anybody visit, work or live here. Thanks for the enlightening @Irina. I just found your videos and I love them. Keep up the good work. 👍
wow . I'm a Jamaican now living in the US and I did not know any of these things. I do wish to return home soon and build a business. working on a huge project so this info will definitely come in handy
I will be making videos about running a business in Jamaica! I hope they will be useful! :)
@@JAMAICAWITHIRIE yes that would be awesome
Thanks very informative