It's interesting that some take offense to being asked 'where are you really from?' / 'what is your racial background'. I like being asked this question, as it shows the person is at least 'somewhat' interested in me as an individual. I like asking this question when I see people from mixed racial backgrounds, as I find them to be very good looking / beautiful. I'm from a small island, so I find this interesting.
+Alex B. Hey Alex, if you are born and brought up in that country (like the US or Canada) and you are asked "where are you really from" I'd understand if the person got offended depending on who asked that. Racial background isn't an offensive question at all but a bit personal for some people and a stranger asking them that can be really rude.
+countroshculla - True. I guess if a stranger said 'Where are you 'really' from?', it would sound a bit brash, unless they meant it in a humorous way. If it was said 'super seriously' then I would probably take offense to it.
I think people don't want to be put in a box or group of people, they just want to be considered Canadian. For exemple, my friend was born in Canada as well as her mother and father....but one of her grandmother in black. She knows nothing about her Grandmother's country, but she is always asked where she is from,....When she says she's from Canada, people ask "then why are you black", she answer her Grandmother is Jamaican....then people instantly consider her "Jamaican" and asume she knows about it....but her culture and the way she was raised has nothing to do with Jamaica, she considers herself Canandian, Some people just get tired of that and get mad when they are asked "Where are you really from"
Right off the Bat Id like to say that Yes Canadians will ask you where your from. This is not to be mean or Annoying. They do this to try and better relate to you. Canadian's love to learn about other coulters so don't take it the wrong way when they ask you 100 things about where you are from. Most Canadians are vary friendly and will go out of there way to not offend you. This is vary important to remember because Canadians pride them selves on how open minded they are and to say that they are not is devastating to them. So if they do say something offensive know its not because they are trying to hurt your feelings, They simply might not know better and telling them that they offended you can be a bit tricky. As a foreigner, Canadians will walk on egg shells around you. So try your best not to be shy. Being an open book will help you make friends in Canada.
well can i ask what country are you from? coz i just came last december and we don't speak english at home. my school is in 2 days i'm dead scared.. my language is no where near English .. i'm grade 10
Hey Orchidsnlime, Just want to thank you for your video and your information. As a person thinking about moving to Canada, I think you have covered most of the important things, and I really enjoyed your video. RUclips seems to be quite a different community in terms of respecting people. I don't understand why somebody would behave like that, but I agree with you, that we just have to stay away from those negative people. Thank you again.
In my experience, "where are you from" is like "how are you" in Canada, especially in Northern Canada where smaller communities are the norm (small being under 15 000 people). I'm a white Canadian and I have had people ask "where are you from" when I'm in a different town. That or "do you live here or are you visiting?". In most cases, this question has nothing to do with how you look. People are just curious if they've never seen you before or if you look like a tourist or like your just passing through. That said, there are definitely rude, a-holes in Canada, just like any other country in this world. PS All cities in Canada are multi-cultural, so don't worry about that. You will find others from your culture or native country no matter where you go (unless it's a small town, and even then there's a bit of diversity).
+chapachuu That can be true in large cities too. I once had two young gentlemen enquire as to why I hadn't asked that question. My response was that it had nothing to do with what we were doing, and neither one had a strong accent.
Yeah Canada is amazing I only went there once on the British side not the French one most of the locals I saw there were European And Far Eastern not too many Jewish, Middle Eastern, Indian Subcontinentals, African, First Nation, Inuit, And Metis people though that I remembered
For the section on racism, when you said that people may ask you where you're "really" from - I'm not sure you could totally take this under the category of racism. I'm a white Canadian citizen and people ask me that question all of the time as well - I think it stems more so from the fact that most Canadians are not indigenous, and people are trying to figure out your ancestry prior to arriving in Canada...I guess it would be interpreted differently based on personal experience, but that's just my two cents
Hello orchildsnlime! I really like your channel and particularly this video. I'm going to Canada in April and your videos will help me a lot in my new journey :) Brazil is watching you too!!!
I think this was mostly sound advice. I would add that Sudbury, Ontario is probably one of Canada's mining capitols (Google it). Toronto and Hamilton Ontario have a HUGE art scene. Toronto has the Toronto International Film Festival which is the second largest of its kind next to Cannes France. If you are a musician like myself, Hamilton or Toronto are the places to be. 3 of the World's biggest stars are from the Toronto area (Drake, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd). However, MANY musicians and producers choose Hamilton as it is close to Toronto and has much cheaper rent. For Film & Theatre either Toronto or Vancouver. For corporate as she said Toronto. Do not rule out Ottawa either. If you are moving from Europe to Toronto or any place in Southern Ontario the biggest difference you will notice is the amount of sunlight as we get an unreal amount of sunny days as compared to most of Europe and also the summers are usually extremely hot and humid. Temps often topping 34C and nearing 40c with humidity. Vancouver and Victoria British Columbia have more Euro-like climates but even there they do have much less rain than London or Amsterdam, especially in the summer. winters will generally be colder than most places in Europe.
Dude! 3 (!!!) of the World's biggest stars are from the Toronto area! And of them is Justin Bieber !!! Dude, you're hilarious, but not in a funny way, you know...
Oh, I see... You checked with the "respectable source". Justin Bieber is a Billboard start, no doubt about that LOL, but it's kinda 15-year girls' favorite. So, you may actually create a real bad name for Toronto :) How aboot you realize that there's life out there? Or at least mention Rush or some other serious band?
How about you realize peoples live differ from each others? One persons music doesn't have to be another's. That's okay I like putting ignorant people in their place, hopefully a year later you get the point. What he/she said is a valid point, you don't need to shit all over it because yours differs slightly.
Hi..Thanks for the great Canadian promotion, I'm a East Coast Canadian and proud of it..Fredericton, New Brunswick is one of our great little citys and I would describe Canada as safe,clean and friendly.. Great video..
Hi OrchidsNlime, I am from back east USA and I relocated myself to Vancouver BC in 2009. Like the US, I find there is an east coast vs west coast kinda vibe here in Canada. I spent many years visiting Toronto as it was my first and only choice for a while for a possible Canadian move. However, when I visited Vancouver for the very first time in 2008 I just fell for the weather, the people and the whole ambiance of the city. I then felt that if I moved to Toronto it would sort of still place me in the hustle of a city very similar to where I grew up so the Vancouver vibe was refreshing for me. I did like what you had to say as I always felt that there is really no such things as the perfect or best place to live as it is more like what an individual finds perfect for them. LANGUAGES - having visited Toronto for many year you are of course about English and French. In Vancouver (perhaps BC in general) it is English and Cantonese. Vancouver having one of, if not the most concentration of Asian people in North America. I'm not sure if I've ever seen a sign in French here, but I have seen many signs in an Asian language. JOBS - I'm in IT and living here ....well it's not easy. The weather here is great. You are spot on about snow being mainly up in the mountains. For the six years I've been here I think I've only seen little notable snow on the ground in the city of Vancouver and I'm fine with that. :) Anyway, that's just my two cents worth of comments. Cheers!
Don't worry when we ask you where you are really from. Canadians hold on to their heritage, love the places they came from originally and maintain their original cultures in many ways. It is very Canadian to be proud of where 'you are really from. See, my family has lived in Newfoundland since the late 1700's,,,,,but we are really from Ireland......:D To be Candaian is to be allowed to be who and what you are and we are curious about you and your past history and your ancestors and what goodies may be hiding in your kitchen that we haven't tasted yet. When people ask where are you really from, that is acceptance, That is Canadian. Geez, this seems so important that I keep editing......I want you to hear me.....lol.....OK....I got it boiled down to a simple truth......when we ask you where you are from, we are asking you where you are from, not asking you where you belong. You belong in Canada, with the rest of us. Here, first and foremost, we are all Canadian, painted with the same brush. After that, we are all immigrants. And we like it. Top a da marnin to ya, AND God Bless You my sister.
Many apologies to the First Nations and Metis the Innu and other original people of Canada who are not immigrants and who I love and respect and admire and honestly try to understand. My son is Metis. He is an immigrant, but not an immigrant, a man of both worlds in the making and I am very proud of that fact.
That's true. When I read this, I thought, America. So all of us are American.... but I've Indian (indigenous) in my background. Our neighbors to the North... also American... I'm Irish-American.... so I guess you interested me...
So nice to hear good things about Canada. Before you born and 1967, my family attended Expo 67. We experienced no racial prejudice and were permitted to go everywhere and, while taking public transportation (bus and subway), people were very sincere. The part of Canada that I like and saw on you tube was New Brunswick, Canada (east coast). I do remember when Canada was a part of the U.S. but that was quite a long time ago. Also, how is Canada towards older people? What I've seen of Canada (Quebec & Montreal as well as Toronto in the distance) is beautiful.
Hi! I live in Québec and I have to say that there is a lot of people in Québec who don't speak english at all or only a little, the only city in Québec where you can live only in english is Montréal and if you do only speak english you will miss the best part of Québec. If you do want to live in Québec or just visit I think it is important to speak at least a little french to be respectful and people will be more friendly if you say Bonjour first instead of Hi. For a very europeen experience in Canada I recommend Québec city, it is smaller than montréal, but very historical and there is less english so you do feel on vacation (the majority of young people do speak english as a second language though so no problem for communication) Thanks for your videos!
Eisenheim Caracal I am a English only speaking Canadian, and I worked in Quebec City for 9 months. I have to say before going there I was timid of the idea of living there without being able to speak french, I had travel an spent some time in Montreal prior to this and they treated English speaking people very badly there. So when I went to Quebec City an found the people to amazingly friendly and went out of there way to try an speak English to me I was truly shocked. I cannot say enough good thing about the people there, they made my time there very enjoyable.
Greg Ward I'm happy you had a great time in Québec city, I never lived in Montréal, but if some french speaking people were mean to you for no reason I'm sorry they are idiots. haha Maybe since montréal is less and less francophone, they feel more threatened than the people in Québec city, it might be the reason why they seemed mean. anyways I'm happy you had a great time while working here!
Yes canadian french might be hard to understand especially if you are in smaller towns, but often if we know the other person is not used to the language we can change the accent a bit to use more international french it's not that hard and in big cities like Montréal or Québec the accent is easier to understand. Having said that, the difference between french in France (in Paris mostly because the accent is different in all parts of france) is not only the accent it's expressions, we don't necessarly use the same and it can be confusing. We understand french from europe really well so understanding you wouldn't be a proplem, it's more that the french from france have difficulty understanding us. Last but not least, the accent we have in Canada is yes influenced by english but also ressemble more the old french because when we were cut of from france in 1763 we had to preserved the language against english so we changed it less. I hope you will come to Québec one day, it's amazing and I don't think you will have any difficulty communicating we have a lot of french from france here and they understand us after a little time and concentration haha.
Thanks for the info. I do not blame you for setting the record straight in the beginning! I hope to move to Vancouver one day (from the states). I need as much info as possible. Thanks.
she has a very simplistic view of the country. I was born in Canada and in my 65 yrs have been all over the country and It can not be explained in just a few minutes. Just find the type of things you like to do with the type people you like and forget the weather and you will do fine. PS Alberta is not the mining center of Canada , BC , and the Yukon and Northwest territories are.
I wrote the ielts, i got a band 7, can i apply for permanent residence by myself or do i need to apply through agent ?.. can you advice me madam ,it will a huge help
Stephen Joseph I would probably think so. Any sort of immigration application is best submitted with a professional look and opinion. Don't forget; migration agents are generally free of cost and immigration lawyers can charge a lot of money. But their professional opinion is also obviously important.
+Aneesh Aryan I appreciate your support brother .. thank you for a frank answer , i almost lost hope applying through an agent in kuwait , my email id is stephenvjoseph@gmail.com. drop me an email when you get time .. I'll definitely get in touch
+Aneesh Aryan Hey buddy, I am about to apply for an Express Entry, but I am kind in the dark here. I haven't taken the english test yet. Although I`m graduated in Business Adm and gotta and MBA too which I guess can be evaluated. If you have a Skype account, could you send me you ID so we can chat and you can give me some tips.. I would really appreciate that. Take care
Thank you for your videos! All of them are rather interesting. Moreover, you have a very clean pronunciation and correct speech. I use your videos for training my listening skill and even want to recommend them for my friends)))
If you move to Quebec, you have to put your kids in french schools. It is because of a provincial law made to protect french language. Still, these schools offer english classes throughout the curriculum.
Being racist in Canada is the worst thing ever. If you ever want to make a Canadian upset then call them a racist or homophobic or sexist. Most Canadians will be vary nice to you if you are a foreigner but as soon as you take advantage of that they will stop talking to you. (NEVER PLAY THE RACE CARD) This could make people lose there jobs and people will avoid you. This includes employers. You will have to trust that Canadians want to be your friend but you have to let them.
Thank u for your honest opinion it really matter to me, I was concern abt Canada because I didn't hear much of it n thought of it has isolated country but since I did my research I've fall in love with the scenery, culture and authentic design of the buildings. I would really appreciate n would like to come there for a vacation. like a said thank u for your suggestion and reviews of understanding the importance of finding out things n giving ppl ideas of enjoying an amazing adventure. But the video is a little lengthy put your objectives together when doing the videos so u can cover the areas of the topic. thanks again for inspiring me at how terrific your country is n I'm looking forward to visiting or living there. your positive opinion n ideas is well appreciated. love n respect
I hate leaving negative feedback, but your no negativety no personal messages disclaimer took way too ling I finished typing this and moved on at 3 minutes....
Donald Trump, a lot of people are upset about how things are done here in the USA, the world sees America as the place to go the place to be, well if you are a minority in this country like me I see other countries treating blacks, hispanics better just what I have observed in 38 years of living. For me Canada aint my first choice but was on the list. I know people who live there and like it there except the cold and high cost of living.
Hi..its the first video I watched of yours and I like it. Thank you for the information you shared. I dont think you ramble or nervous in this video. Its perfectly fine. I have lived in England and I agree with what you said. The racism still very much exist in the UK and I can't stand that. That is why I am planning to leave UK and settle in a country which genuinely welcomes multi-cultural society not pretending like UK. If you can please tell me..what is a basic budget per month with which a family or may be a couple can survive in Canada. I mean how much one should earn per month to live a decent life in Canada. What is the least salary one must earn to live with partner working and also with partner not working. And to have a Car and have at least one trip abroad per year to visit family. Whether renting or buying a house is best option and are houses affordable to buy with small salaries ? Please excuse me if I asked way too many questions.. but I will appreciate gratefully if you can share any information about them. Thanks again :-)
Thank you very much! Normally I would get bored given the duration of the video, but not only was this very informative is was also very entertaining, I'm just sorry you've had a bad experience with England, being British myself I do see it quite a lot. :)
im most likely moving to Hamilton Ontario and im so excited! im still in highschool though, any tips about the schools there, or is anyone from Hamilton?
i Like to think im not an asshole! I'm pretty pc myself- my oldest brother (half) is mixed race black/italian, im Navajo/italian, and my best friend is gay ,':) Are the academics hard? What're the people like?
Mem, i dont think vancouver is good for outdoor activities because as we know it has majority of rainy days especially from oct to march.so what will one enjoy during rain ? Does one always wear raincoats while performing outdoor pleasurable activities.
If you live in the carribean and you want to move to canada do you need visas and if you live in the USA and want to move to canada what do you need to do
Samuel Demers people who mostly ask will usually be Natives. I guess. What people don't understand about Canada is that there are lots of Natives, Inuits and Metis...something most leave out....
Well Canada is known for a lot of things such as ice hockey, the cold weather climate,and The frigid temperatures.Canada is also known for the Final Destination and Saw franchise both which were filmed in Canada. Only the Final Destination (2009)was filmed in the US in Alabama,Louisiana, and Florida.Degrassi is also filmed in Canada.
i disliked the video coz u talk too much n u think urself a big celebrity lmao and u have been hunted by fans come on... for god sake who cares where do u live ?
Jon Pvera leave her alone stop hating just cuz you have nothing better to do in your life If you have nothing good to say, just stop watching her videos. Sheesh
Great Info. Love the way you detailed Canada.Would love hear more of Canada, as we do have plans to Migrate. We are confused better Australia and Canada. The basic need is Education for my Children, friendliness in culture and how Startups are encouraged.
This is kind of late but if you are worried about what its like during the winter you should go to Vancouver or Victoria if you can afford it. Almost never snows and the summers are beautiful.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I would like to know Which is the best website to know about the three places you have mentioned in your video? I also want to know how to get the provincial nomination where I want to live in Canada? What is the basic different in citizen and Permanent resident in Canada?
Hi I lived in Canada as International student for close to 2 years and also worked part time, I moved to a diffent country ( 7 months out of Canada now) and didn't get time to file my taxes. As a deemed non resident which visa should I apply to enter Canada again and file my tax returns. Thanks
From what I have found out, it's not easy to immigrate from the US to Canada. I am retired, and generally, some countries make it easy for retired people, but Canada is not one of them. Since the election here in the US, I would like to immigrate, but with all the hoops a person has to jump through, it seems practically impossible. If you have a different viewpoint, I would like to hear it. Thanks
this is beneficial cause I have been considering leaving the U.S.A for quite sometime. cause it is way to crazy over here. Life is anything but blissful over here and the people are so judgmental it makes me sick. that they refuse to help people that were actually born in the U.S. but are so quick to help anybody else
Thank you for the video. Can you tell me as I am studying accounting and speak more fluent French than English and lived in Africa, where is the best place for me, Toronto or Montreal or another city? Personally I fear Toronto when I watch internet about it, kind of it is a busy place with expensive cost of life. About Montreal, the process of immigration is more complicated and by post. So I hope you will answer as you said because everyday I change my mind and I need to decide soon so that I can start the process of immigration. Thank you so so much.
haha! I would think you could go anywhere and make a lot of $$. Im assuming the bigger the city the better. Dont forget that just means there is also more competition.
GrandeEstonian 1893 Brazil is a really good place for Civil Eng. But keep in mind , Brazil is a beautiful country but it's dangerous and there is a lot of corruption. I'm from Brazil and I'm living in Italy at the moment , I would like to go to Canada one day .
Hi,I'm in the uk, I'm thinking of moving to Toronto, can you advise? looked on the website and have never seen so much of list can you help. many thanks
Hi @orchidsnlime I'm planning to immigrate to Canada and your vlog was very useful. I'd like to take my mother along but I'm unsure what she's gonna do when I'll go to work everyday. She is working currently and having nothing to do in a new country would rather make things difficult for her to adjust. What are the prospects for retired parents (50-55 YO) in Canada? Any community service programs / NGOs / part time jobs she can join to pass her day? Looking forward to hearing from you :)
Hi, I hear that people from warm countries don't enjoy living a long period of time in Canada due to the cold weather.. will you be able to give me some more information on this please ?
I'm a baker & I would like to move and start a small business. where should I go? what kind of visa should I get? I don't think I would need help from the government but if I needed a loan of some sort would I be able to get it?
orchids n lime :-). great video. I subscribed to your feeds and look forward to watching and learning from them! Keep your head up, ignore the haters and keep up the good work :-). Bryan from WI.
I suggest that you don't rely for information for exemples : Province of Quebec Population: 7,651,000 Official language: French Majority group: Francophone (78.1% native language, 80% speak French as a dominant language) Minority groups: Allophone (12.3%), Anglophone (7.7%), Aboriginals (0.6%), 2 languages or more (2%) Among the ten provinces of Canada, Quebec is the only one whose majority is francophone. Quebec's population accounts for 23.9% of the Canadian population, and Quebec's francophones account for at least 90% of all of Canada's French-speaking population.
I think that the question about where are you from has nothing to do with racism. I was born in Canada and I ask everyone that question. For example where were you born, where were you raised and what is your nationality. The majority of people here are just incredibly curious.
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It's interesting that some take offense to being asked 'where are you really from?' / 'what is your racial background'. I like being asked this question, as it shows the person is at least 'somewhat' interested in me as an individual. I like asking this question when I see people from mixed racial backgrounds, as I find them to be very good looking / beautiful. I'm from a small island, so I find this interesting.
+Alex B. Hey Alex, if you are born and brought up in that country (like the US or Canada) and you are asked "where are you really from" I'd understand if the person got offended depending on who asked that. Racial background isn't an offensive question at all but a bit personal for some people and a stranger asking them that can be really rude.
+countroshculla - True. I guess if a stranger said 'Where are you 'really' from?', it would sound a bit brash, unless they meant it in a humorous way. If it was said 'super seriously' then I would probably take offense to it.
Alex B. This chick belongs in America with the rest of victims
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I think people don't want to be put in a box or group of people, they just want to be considered Canadian. For exemple, my friend was born in Canada as well as her mother and father....but one of her grandmother in black. She knows nothing about her Grandmother's country, but she is always asked where she is from,....When she says she's from Canada, people ask "then why are you black", she answer her Grandmother is Jamaican....then people instantly consider her "Jamaican" and asume she knows about it....but her culture and the way she was raised has nothing to do with Jamaica, she considers herself Canandian,
Some people just get tired of that and get mad when they are asked "Where are you really from"
Right off the Bat Id like to say that Yes Canadians will ask you where your from. This is not to be mean or Annoying. They do this to try and better relate to you. Canadian's love to learn about other coulters so don't take it the wrong way when they ask you 100 things about where you are from. Most Canadians are vary friendly and will go out of there way to not offend you. This is vary important to remember because Canadians pride them selves on how open minded they are and to say that they are not is devastating to them. So if they do say something offensive know its not because they are trying to hurt your feelings, They simply might not know better and telling them that they offended you can be a bit tricky. As a foreigner, Canadians will walk on egg shells around you. So try your best not to be shy. Being an open book will help you make friends in Canada.
well can i ask what country are you from? coz i just came last december and we don't speak english at home. my school is in 2 days i'm dead scared.. my language is no where near English .. i'm grade 10
Hey Orchidsnlime,
Just want to thank you for your video and your information. As a person thinking about moving to Canada, I think you have covered most of the important things, and I really enjoyed your video.
RUclips seems to be quite a different community in terms of respecting people. I don't understand why somebody would behave like that, but I agree with you, that we just have to stay away from those negative people.
Thank you again.
In my experience, "where are you from" is like "how are you" in Canada, especially in Northern Canada where smaller communities are the norm (small being under 15 000 people). I'm a white Canadian and I have had people ask "where are you from" when I'm in a different town. That or "do you live here or are you visiting?". In most cases, this question has nothing to do with how you look. People are just curious if they've never seen you before or if you look like a tourist or like your just passing through.
That said, there are definitely rude, a-holes in Canada, just like any other country in this world.
PS All cities in Canada are multi-cultural, so don't worry about that. You will find others from your culture or native country no matter where you go (unless it's a small town, and even then there's a bit of diversity).
+chapachuu That can be true in large cities too. I once had two young gentlemen enquire as to why I hadn't asked that question. My response was that it had nothing to do with what we were doing, and neither one had a strong accent.
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Yeah Canada is amazing I only went there once on the British side not the French one most of the locals I saw there were European And Far Eastern not too many Jewish, Middle Eastern, Indian Subcontinentals, African, First Nation, Inuit, And Metis people though that I remembered
For the section on racism, when you said that people may ask you where you're "really" from - I'm not sure you could totally take this under the category of racism. I'm a white Canadian citizen and people ask me that question all of the time as well - I think it stems more so from the fact that most Canadians are not indigenous, and people are trying to figure out your ancestry prior to arriving in Canada...I guess it would be interpreted differently based on personal experience, but that's just my two cents
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Hello orchildsnlime! I really like your channel and particularly this video. I'm going to Canada in April and your videos will help me a lot in my new journey :) Brazil is watching you too!!!
I think this was mostly sound advice. I would add that Sudbury, Ontario is probably one of Canada's mining capitols (Google it).
Toronto and Hamilton Ontario have a HUGE art scene. Toronto has the Toronto International Film Festival which is the second largest of its kind next to Cannes France. If you are a musician like myself, Hamilton or Toronto are the places to be. 3 of the World's biggest stars are from the Toronto area (Drake, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd). However, MANY musicians and producers choose Hamilton as it is close to Toronto and has much cheaper rent. For Film & Theatre either Toronto or Vancouver. For corporate as she said Toronto. Do not rule out Ottawa either.
If you are moving from Europe to Toronto or any place in Southern Ontario the biggest difference you will notice is the amount of sunlight as we get an unreal amount of sunny days as compared to most of Europe and also the summers are usually extremely hot and humid. Temps often topping 34C and nearing 40c with humidity. Vancouver and Victoria British Columbia have more Euro-like climates but even there they do have much less rain than London or Amsterdam, especially in the summer.
winters will generally be colder than most places in Europe.
Dude! 3 (!!!) of the World's biggest stars are from the Toronto area! And of them is Justin Bieber !!! Dude, you're hilarious, but not in a funny way, you know...
You're a troll in every way... ya know...
I stated facts. Check Billboards biggest stars 2016
www.billboard.com/artists/top-100
Oh, I see... You checked with the "respectable source". Justin Bieber is a Billboard start, no doubt about that LOL, but it's kinda 15-year girls' favorite. So, you may actually create a real bad name for Toronto :) How aboot you realize that there's life out there? Or at least mention Rush or some other serious band?
How about you realize peoples live differ from each others? One persons music doesn't have to be another's. That's okay I like putting ignorant people in their place, hopefully a year later you get the point. What he/she said is a valid point, you don't need to shit all over it because yours differs slightly.
You're strong and intelligent, don't feel threatened by negativity but use it to fuel your fire! Thanks for sharing your video!
Hi..Thanks for the great Canadian promotion, I'm a East Coast Canadian and proud of it..Fredericton, New Brunswick is one of our great little citys and I would describe Canada as safe,clean and friendly..
Great video..
Hi OrchidsNlime, I am from back east USA and I relocated myself to Vancouver BC in 2009. Like the US, I find there is an east coast vs west coast kinda vibe here in Canada. I spent many years visiting Toronto as it was my first and only choice for a while for a possible Canadian move. However, when I visited Vancouver for the very first time in 2008 I just fell for the weather, the people and the whole ambiance of the city. I then felt that if I moved to Toronto it would sort of still place me in the hustle of a city very similar to where I grew up so the Vancouver vibe was refreshing for me.
I did like what you had to say as I always felt that there is really no such things as the perfect or best place to live as it is more like what an individual finds perfect for them.
LANGUAGES - having visited Toronto for many year you are of course about English and French. In Vancouver (perhaps BC in general) it is English and Cantonese. Vancouver having one of, if not the most concentration of Asian people in North America. I'm not sure if I've ever seen a sign in French here, but I have seen many signs in an Asian language.
JOBS - I'm in IT and living here ....well it's not easy. The weather here is great. You are spot on about snow being mainly up in the mountains. For the six years I've been here I think I've only seen little notable snow on the ground in the city of Vancouver and I'm fine with that. :)
Anyway, that's just my two cents worth of comments. Cheers!
Don't worry when we ask you where you are really from. Canadians hold on to their heritage, love the places they came from originally and maintain their original cultures in many ways. It is very Canadian to be proud of where 'you are really from. See, my family has lived in Newfoundland since the late 1700's,,,,,but we are really from Ireland......:D To be Candaian is to be allowed to be who and what you are and we are curious about you and your past history and your ancestors and what goodies may be hiding in your kitchen that we haven't tasted yet. When people ask where are you really from, that is acceptance, That is Canadian. Geez, this seems so important that I keep editing......I want you to hear me.....lol.....OK....I got it boiled down to a simple truth......when we ask you where you are from, we are asking you where you are from, not asking you where you belong. You belong in Canada, with the rest of us. Here, first and foremost, we are all Canadian, painted with the same brush. After that, we are all immigrants. And we like it. Top a da marnin to ya, AND God Bless You my sister.
Many apologies to the First Nations and Metis the Innu and other original people of Canada who are not immigrants and who I love and respect and admire and honestly try to understand. My son is Metis. He is an immigrant, but not an immigrant, a man of both worlds in the making and I am very proud of that fact.
+Trish TV i love this. To be honest this video is years old so I have no recollection of what I said but your words are beautifully put!
Nice video i am a jamaican how can i get a job in the construction Fields in canada
That's true. When I read this, I thought, America. So all of us are American.... but I've Indian (indigenous) in my background. Our neighbors to the North... also American... I'm Irish-American.... so I guess you interested me...
So nice to hear good things about Canada. Before you born and 1967, my family attended Expo 67. We experienced no racial prejudice and were permitted to go everywhere and, while taking public transportation (bus and subway), people were very sincere. The part of Canada that I like and saw on you tube was New Brunswick, Canada (east coast). I do remember when Canada was a part of the U.S. but that was quite a long time ago. Also, how is Canada towards older people? What I've seen of Canada (Quebec & Montreal as well as Toronto in the distance) is beautiful.
Hi! I live in Québec and I have to say that there is a lot of people in Québec who don't speak english at all or only a little, the only city in Québec where you can live only in english is Montréal and if you do only speak english you will miss the best part of Québec. If you do want to live in Québec or just visit I think it is important to speak at least a little french to be respectful and people will be more friendly if you say Bonjour first instead of Hi. For a very europeen experience in Canada I recommend Québec city, it is smaller than montréal, but very historical and there is less english so you do feel on vacation (the majority of young people do speak english as a second language though so no problem for communication) Thanks for your videos!
Eisenheim Caracal Hi ..how to live and work in canada ?? maybe you can give suggestions ?? thanks a lot bro
dias surya Can you be more precise? What do you want to know exactly?
Eisenheim Caracal I am a English only speaking Canadian, and I worked in Quebec City for 9 months. I have to say before going there I was timid of the idea of living there without being able to speak french, I had travel an spent some time in Montreal prior to this and they treated English speaking people very badly there. So when I went to Quebec City an found the people to amazingly friendly and went out of there way to try an speak English to me I was truly shocked. I cannot say enough good thing about the people there, they made my time there very enjoyable.
Greg Ward I'm happy you had a great time in Québec city, I never lived in Montréal, but if some french speaking people were mean to you for no reason I'm sorry they are idiots. haha Maybe since montréal is less and less francophone, they feel more threatened than the people in Québec city, it might be the reason why they seemed mean. anyways I'm happy you had a great time while working here!
Yes canadian french might be hard to understand especially if you are in smaller towns, but often if we know the other person is not used to the language we can change the accent a bit to use more international french it's not that hard and in big cities like Montréal or Québec the accent is easier to understand. Having said that, the difference between french in France (in Paris mostly because the accent is different in all parts of france) is not only the accent it's expressions, we don't necessarly use the same and it can be confusing. We understand french from europe really well so understanding you wouldn't be a proplem, it's more that the french from france have difficulty understanding us. Last but not least, the accent we have in Canada is yes influenced by english but also ressemble more the old french because when we were cut of from france in 1763 we had to preserved the language against english so we changed it less. I hope you will come to Québec one day, it's amazing and I don't think you will have any difficulty communicating we have a lot of french from france here and they understand us after a little time and concentration haha.
Thanks for the info. I do not blame you for setting the record straight in the beginning! I hope to move to Vancouver one day (from the states). I need as much info as possible. Thanks.
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Thanks for making this video,my mom told me we're moving to Canada 🇨🇦
Thats awesome! I am sure you will love it!
Thank you for your support!
she has a very simplistic view of the country. I was born in Canada and in my 65 yrs have been all over the country and It can not be explained in just a few minutes. Just find the type of things you like to do with the type people you like and forget the weather and you will do fine. PS Alberta is not the mining center of Canada , BC , and the Yukon and Northwest territories are.
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I'm a Canadian who just happened across your site. I think what you are doing is really nice.
I wrote the ielts, i got a band 7, can i apply for permanent residence by myself or do i need to apply through agent ?.. can you advice me madam ,it will a huge help
Stephen Joseph I would probably think so. Any sort of immigration application is best submitted with a professional look and opinion. Don't forget; migration agents are generally free of cost and immigration lawyers can charge a lot of money. But their professional opinion is also obviously important.
orchidsnlime thank you for your advice , i will get in touch with an agent and see what need to be done .. keep up the good work madam..
orchidsnlime Also should note the aboriginal Canadian languages.
+Aneesh Aryan I appreciate your support brother .. thank you for a frank answer , i almost lost hope applying through an agent in kuwait , my email id is stephenvjoseph@gmail.com. drop me an email when you get time .. I'll definitely get in touch
+Aneesh Aryan
Hey buddy, I am about to apply for an Express Entry, but I am kind in the dark here.
I haven't taken the english test yet. Although I`m graduated in Business Adm and gotta and MBA too which I guess can be evaluated.
If you have a Skype account, could you send me you ID so we can chat and you can give me some tips.. I would really appreciate that.
Take care
Thank you for your videos! All of them are rather interesting. Moreover, you have a very clean pronunciation and correct speech. I use your videos for training my listening skill and even want to recommend them for my friends)))
intro is to long.
If you move to Quebec, you have to put your kids in french schools. It is because of a provincial law made to protect french language. Still, these schools offer english classes throughout the curriculum.
Is good to know that in Canada is not racist. Well that's what I've heard from most people.
Being racist in Canada is the worst thing ever. If you ever want to make a Canadian upset then call them a racist or homophobic or sexist. Most Canadians will be vary nice to you if you are a foreigner but as soon as you take advantage of that they will stop talking to you. (NEVER PLAY THE RACE CARD) This could make people lose there jobs and people will avoid you. This includes employers. You will have to trust that Canadians want to be your friend but you have to let them.
so if a canadian ask you to be their friend, it's no faking thing? it legitimate real? coz i'm dead scared man! school in 2 days
Thank u for your honest opinion it really matter to me, I was concern abt Canada because I didn't hear much of it n thought of it has isolated country but since I did my research I've fall in love with the scenery, culture and authentic design of the buildings. I would really appreciate n would like to come there for a vacation. like a said thank u for your suggestion and reviews of understanding the importance of finding out things n giving ppl ideas of enjoying an amazing adventure. But the video is a little lengthy put your objectives together when doing the videos so u can cover the areas of the topic. thanks again for inspiring me at how terrific your country is n I'm looking forward to visiting or living there. your positive opinion n ideas is well appreciated. love n respect
I hate leaving negative feedback, but your no negativety no personal messages disclaimer took way too ling I finished typing this and moved on at 3 minutes....
anyone else always lived in canada but just wanted to see videos like these anyways 😂😂😂
I have a feeling a lot of people from the USA will try to move to Canada for obvious reasons hahaha
jland904 and what would those reasons be if I may ask
Donald Trump, a lot of people are upset about how things are done here in the USA, the world sees America as the place to go the place to be, well if you are a minority in this country like me I see other countries treating blacks, hispanics better just what I have observed in 38 years of living. For me Canada aint my first choice but was on the list. I know people who live there and like it there except the cold and high cost of living.
why don't you pull your first world country asses from third world countries. wasps
and also please let me know which exams are more preferable for Canada...
Good info, but the longest introduction i have ever heard 3.35minutes. wow thats a lot
Sometimes I ramble. I apologize. I still tend to get nervous infront of the camera. I will try and be more to the point!
Hi..its the first video I watched of yours and I like it. Thank you for the information you shared. I dont think you ramble or nervous in this video. Its perfectly fine. I have lived in England and I agree with what you said. The racism still very much exist in the UK and I can't stand that. That is why I am planning to leave UK and settle in a country which genuinely welcomes multi-cultural society not pretending like UK. If you can please tell me..what is a basic budget per month with which a family or may be a couple can survive in Canada. I mean how much one should earn per month to live a decent life in Canada. What is the least salary one must earn to live with partner working and also with partner not working. And to have a Car and have at least one trip abroad per year to visit family. Whether renting or buying a house is best option and are houses affordable to buy with small salaries ? Please excuse me if I asked way too many questions.. but I will appreciate gratefully if you can share any information about them. Thanks again :-)
orchidsnlime how can apply for Canada
Thank you very much! Normally I would get bored given the duration of the video, but not only was this very informative is was also very entertaining, I'm just sorry you've had a bad experience with England, being British myself I do see it quite a lot. :)
im most likely moving to Hamilton Ontario and im so excited! im still in highschool though, any tips about the schools there, or is anyone from Hamilton?
Don't talk about RACE, GENDER, RELIGION OR ANYTHING TO DO WITH LGBT PEOPLE and you should be fine. Canada is vary PC.
i Like to think im not an asshole! I'm pretty pc myself- my oldest brother (half) is mixed race black/italian, im Navajo/italian, and my best friend is gay ,':)
Are the academics hard? What're the people like?
How did this thread turn out?
You must be half way thru your first semester there....
What if someone moves to Canada, & become homeless???
Vancouver sounds like the place for my family and me
Its beautiful
Mem, i dont think vancouver is good for outdoor activities because as we know it has majority of rainy days especially from oct to march.so what will one enjoy during rain ? Does one always wear raincoats while performing outdoor pleasurable activities.
this is really helpful video for me
French classes that are available to visitors and guests but not citizens?
That Intro was longer then Canada's Future
thanx for video timeline.... :)
I straight away jumped to the issue concerned...
thanx once again
great country for me after this us election results,
Bosskits Swagg I'm being forced to move from the US and I'm seriously thinking about drowning myself lol
fuk u
TROLL Alert!!
Brother you can't run. Racism is everywhere. Honestly the best place to go is Zimbabwe. Black People are appreciated there. Beautiful country.
Good. You can move there. :-)
If you live in the carribean and you want to move to canada do you need visas and if you live in the USA and want to move to canada what do you need to do
wooow, i will like to be there.
what's a good place to live in Canada? as far as economic goes rent wise?
and seriourly you really believe that some one who ask you where you come from is racisim? damn....
Samuel Demers people who mostly ask will usually be Natives. I guess. What people don't understand about Canada is that there are lots of Natives, Inuits and Metis...something most leave out....
hi, you doing well, i want to build cooking oil sunflower oil factory and where i should build? can you pls help
please talk less about your life its a what you should know about Canada video
Which is the government jobs capital city you've mentioned, please? I could not identify the place... sorry!
You take too long to get to the point.. dont need a lecture
Well Canada is known for a lot of things such as ice hockey, the cold weather climate,and The frigid temperatures.Canada is also known for the Final Destination and Saw franchise both which were filmed in Canada. Only the Final Destination (2009)was filmed in the US in Alabama,Louisiana, and Florida.Degrassi is also filmed in Canada.
i disliked the video coz u talk too much n u think urself a big celebrity lmao and u have been hunted by fans come on... for god sake who cares where do u live ?
Jon Pvera leave her alone stop hating just cuz you have nothing better to do in your life
If you have nothing good to say, just stop watching her videos.
Sheesh
Great Info. Love the way you detailed Canada.Would love hear more of Canada, as we do have plans to Migrate. We are confused better Australia and Canada. The basic need is Education for my Children, friendliness in culture and how Startups are encouraged.
Your beautiful. Just saying.
does any employer in canada hires an employee with age 19 and has no experience but is so much willing to be trained?
Multi Cultural!?
Ok, f*ck that! I'm staying in Syria!
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which city do you feel would be easiest to transplant to coming from Los Angeles? I fear the weather a bit.
This is kind of late but if you are worried about what its like during the winter you should go to Vancouver or Victoria if you can afford it. Almost never snows and the summers are beautiful.
hi, which city isthe best for building cooking oil factory in canada and which province. land not much costly for industry.
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I would like to know Which is the best website to know about the three places you have mentioned in your video? I also want to know how to get the provincial nomination where I want to live in Canada? What is the basic different in citizen and Permanent resident in Canada?
i have gave my class 12 exam in 2014.. and now i willing to go to Canada will there be any problem.
What are Calgary, Banff and Canmore like? Are the safe places?
How much difficult vs. easy would be moving to Canada
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Dear orchid, can you suggest me place in canada for edible oil factory, where can build?
Telll which provoence have good to live??
how is ottowa comparing the other?
Does anyone have opinions about Ontario? Pickering maybe?
What does the canadian government do employment wise for people with disabilities that want to move or just live there and not work
hi. i am from the Caribbean. what is the first step i have to take if my husband and i would like to migrate to canada?
Hi Olivia!.... Check out www.servicecanada.gc.ca
Would you live in Northern Canada to make lots of money and then return to the south 2 years after ?
U Did great efforts to provide various information ... ThanQ soo much !!! 👌
Thank you!
Which is the best city to start with IT professionals? I am in IT for 8 years from India and want to move to Canada!
Planning to move Winnipeg, right decision or not?
Hi
I lived in Canada as International student for close to 2 years and also worked part time, I moved to a diffent country ( 7 months out of Canada now) and didn't get time to file my taxes.
As a deemed non resident which visa should I apply to enter Canada again and file my tax returns.
Thanks
what is allowed there and whats not?
Just like to know how to find my express entry status? Is there any particular sites i can look into?
What does the IT outlook look like? I mean things like job market, net neutrality, broadband adoption?
From what I have found out, it's not easy to immigrate from the US to Canada. I am retired, and generally, some countries make it easy for retired people, but Canada is not one of them. Since the election here in the US, I would like to immigrate, but with all the hoops a person has to jump through, it seems practically impossible. If you have a different viewpoint, I would like to hear it. Thanks
this is beneficial cause I have been considering leaving the U.S.A for quite sometime. cause it is way to crazy over here. Life is anything but blissful over here and the people are so judgmental it makes me sick. that they refuse to help people that were actually born in the U.S. but are so quick to help anybody else
you having so much knowledge it helps to get more information of other countries
help me out to know more will canadian company will gove jobs to indian and how to convert student visa to work permit
hi, you told us. give a link to learn English. but u didn't give any link? :-(
Hey how are you doing? Do you have any comments or recomendations about living in Ottawa?
Thank you for the video. Can you tell me as I am studying accounting and speak more fluent French than English and lived in Africa, where is the best place for me, Toronto or Montreal or another city? Personally I fear Toronto when I watch internet about it, kind of it is a busy place with expensive cost of life. About Montreal, the process of immigration is more complicated and by post. So I hope you will answer as you said because everyday I change my mind and I need to decide soon so that I can start the process of immigration. Thank you so so much.
Where do you suggest civil engineers to go? where's a good place to live if you are a civil engineer?
haha! I would think you could go anywhere and make a lot of $$. Im assuming the bigger the city the better. Dont forget that just means there is also more competition.
GrandeEstonian 1893 Brazil is a really good place for Civil Eng.
But keep in mind , Brazil is a beautiful country but it's dangerous and there is a lot of corruption.
I'm from Brazil and I'm living in Italy at the moment , I would like to go to Canada one day .
Hi,I'm in the uk, I'm thinking of moving to Toronto, can you advise? looked on the website and have never seen so much of list can you help. many thanks
Hi @orchidsnlime
I'm planning to immigrate to Canada and your vlog was very useful. I'd like to take my mother along but I'm unsure what she's gonna do when I'll go to work everyday. She is working currently and having nothing to do in a new country would rather make things difficult for her to adjust. What are the prospects for retired parents (50-55 YO) in Canada? Any community service programs / NGOs / part time jobs she can join to pass her day? Looking forward to hearing from you :)
where do you suggest a psychologist should live??
Hi, I hear that people from warm countries don't enjoy living a long period of time in Canada due to the cold weather.. will you be able to give me some more information on this please ?
I'm a baker & I would like to move and start a small business. where should I go? what kind of visa should I get? I don't think I would need help from the government but if I needed a loan of some sort would I be able to get it?
please reply, how is life in Bellivelle, Ontario ? job opportunities, people friendliness, art and culture, day out, parties etc.
orchids n lime :-). great video. I subscribed to your feeds and look forward to watching and learning from them! Keep your head up, ignore the haters and keep up the good work :-). Bryan from WI.
I suggest that you don't rely for information for exemples : Province of Quebec Population: 7,651,000
Official language: French
Majority group: Francophone (78.1% native language, 80% speak French as a dominant language)
Minority groups: Allophone (12.3%), Anglophone (7.7%), Aboriginals (0.6%), 2 languages or more (2%)
Among the ten provinces of Canada, Quebec is the only one whose majority is francophone. Quebec's population accounts for 23.9% of the Canadian population, and Quebec's francophones account for at least 90% of all of Canada's French-speaking population.
I am supposed to go to Canada for workingholiday. I am looking for free classes that I can learn English. Which websites can I find information ?
I think that the question about where are you from has nothing to do with racism. I was born in Canada and I ask everyone that question. For example where were you born, where were you raised and what is your nationality. The majority of people here are just incredibly curious.
Hi Dear,
Which would be the ideal place for an supply chain & logistics professionals to work ??
Do they have places that speak spanish?