Moving To Canada vs UK Which Is Better, Best
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- What were the reasons that made us leave good paying jobs to move to Canada and prompted us to start new lives as a young family in a strange land many miles from home.
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I so admire Non and Tina. People who don't appreciate Canada should watch this couple's videos. They are role models in good and bad times. Many immigrants don't appreciate the opportunities that are here in Canada.
Glad you enjoyed our video thanks for watching Cheers 🇨🇦🙂
Dear Tina and Norm, we just got back from England and visited Cornwall for 18 days. The traffic and people on the road was horrendous. While visiting picturesque harbour villages such as Fowey and Falmouth, it was virtually impossible to find a parking place so we either had to park outside and take the bus or the train in with wall to wall people. It was certainly an eye opener, unbelievable and unimaginable. Thank God we live in Canada in all respects.
We hear you Mike we were just in Southampton for 4 days but didn’t have a car just walked around even there parking looked limited glad we are all back in Canada 🍁🍻🇨🇦
It's been 43 years for me and we had a similar experience to yours. It took about 2 years to get here from our official decision to emigrate from the UK. We arrived in June 1981 - no regrets and - as new parents - the opportunities that Canada offered were really what drew us to this wonderful country. We're not sun worshippers - so the weather was not a factor for us at all, but the cost of living was so much better here and, growing up in London, the space was intoxicating! My children and grandchildren have benefited from the opportunities that Canada has offered us and we are all proud and grateful Canadians.
Thanks for sharing your story too Susan we too are very proud Canadians 🍷🇨🇦🌺
Wonderful to hear your story - ours very similar, we arrived in April 1982 with a toddler and a baby - we were originally hired for Stelco Lake Erie blast furnace ( from British Steel Redcar blast furnace ) but asked to go directly to the Edmonton Stelco steelworks - it all worked out wonderfully in the end
Dear Tina and Norm. Talk about Class System. In the early 70's as a young Royal Canadian Navy Officer, I was in Portsmouth, England on temporary duty with the British Royal Navy. The Royal Navy officers couldn't believe I was an officer because my father was ONLY a blue collar tradesman and my mother was a homemaker both with no formal secondary education and no affiliation with the upper crust, just common people. They were absolutely astounded and flabbergasted how in heavens I became an officer.
Guess that says it all Mike , congrats on being an officer Cheers 🙂🍻
I left Ireland in 1988. Arrived in rural Alberta and was so homesick for the first 6 months. I went back to Ireland for 10 weeks with my kids, and after 2 weeks, realized I preferred Canada for my kids. So many reasons to leave, so grateful for the opportunities my kids and grandkids have here. Just retired to Nova Scotia after a fabulous career that I never would have had in Ireland. I can’t imagine living in any other country now. Although I do love my trips back to visit family.
@@carolnavan4137 Took me about a year before I stopped reminiscing about back home and realised I was so lucky to have found my perfect life, absolutely zero regrets about my decision and like yourself would never have had a career or the comforts it brought if I’d have stayed in London
It’s great you made the decision that was best for your family! 🇨🇦
I'm grateful to live in Canada. It's a wonderful country!
You are right Jacquie, Canada is a great country, regardless of what goes on in Ottawa 🇨🇦
Could the two of you be any cuter? All I can say is that Canada is so lucky you chose it as your new home! Wishing you both good health and much happiness. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. As a native-born Canadian, I take things here for granted. Thanks for reminding me of all we have to be thankful for❤.
Your very welcome we are very happy and proud to be Canadian ☕️🙂🇨🇦
I loved this vlog! My dad was born in Edinburgh and he took a job in the war working for an oil company in Trinidad. This company paid for employees to travel abroad every so often and he met my mother on a train travelling from Toronto to Montreal. She invited him to spend Xmas with her family in the Eastern Townships of Quebec - 6 weeks later they were engaged. He went back to Trinidad, she flew there 6 months later and they were married. Once they had to decide where to live, at the time , after the war, Britain was on food stamps so they decided to live in Canada. Very happily married for 43 years In Canada before my dad passed away . He loved Scotland and went back several times but never regretted his life in Canada.
That’s a wonderful story thanks for sharing it, Norm was born in Edinburgh too.
Non and Tina I really appreciate having you share your journey and adventures. You are an amazing couple. I'm an immigrant and I love Canada. So far no complaints, because I am a grateful and simple person, I hope that you have a safe, healthy and joyful life.
Thank you so much, we hope you have a great life in Canada.🇨🇦
Sometimes we Canadians forget what we have. Thanks for the reminder
We agree! There's so much to love about Canada🇨🇦
I'm happy you found a good life here in Canada! It's a wonderful country to live in!! 😄🇨🇦❤️
We totally agree 🙂🇨🇦
Your history is wonderful. Thank you for your relentless honesty. Both Norm and Tina, you are helpful and kind.
That's really nice of you to say, thanks! 🙂🇨🇦
My family came to Canada in 1970, when I was four years old. My dad passed in 2000, but my mom still says emigrating to Canada was one of their best decisions. My wife was born in England and her family moved to Canada in 1966. They now live in Carp, Ontario. Canada gave us lots of great opportunities back then. It's tougher now to get ahead, but we still love it here. Cheers from British Columbia!!
Good morning ☕️thanks for sharing 🙂🇨🇦
I came to Canada in Mar - 1981 and I am so proud of Canada .
That’s good to hear Tony!
We came from Ukraine 22 years ago and I honestly can tell: Moving here was one of the best pivotal decisions in our life. It improved all aspects of living fully with multiple opportunities for travel/ career/ life of our kids and grandkids. I just love being here, despite all difficulties as new immigrants we had at the beginning. We travelled everywhere in the world, but always coming here as our home country now.
Thanks for sharing your story we completely agree when we travel then arrive back here Canada 🇨🇦 is home such a great feeling Cheers 🇨🇦🙂☕️🍷
Hi Norm and Tina! We Love fishing!! Pike is our favorite to eat! There are so many great things about Canada! My parents immigrated here in the mid 1960’s and so we learned to appreciate everything because of their stories. 🙏🏼🇨🇦
That's great to hear, they did a great thing for you by coming to Canada 🇨🇦🌺☕️
Glad you love Canada. You’ve been great citizens so far.
We really appreciate that! We love being here ☕️🇨🇦🙂
Canada is the Best country on Earth! We are so lucky we live here. While not perfect, it is the best place to live. Not only is it beautiful , the people here are mostly just awesome ! What a good move you made way back when. EH!
It's just too bad to see the elites themselves destroying Canada from the inside.....
We agree Canada is a great place to live! Cheers ☕️🙂
@ThisIsOurRetirement Except that thanks to the current coalition of lunatics Canada is being destroyed.
Warm greetings from Montreal, Quebec. I was born here in Montreal and am a baby boomer just turned 68 on October 27th and have lived here all my life. Canada is a beautiful country, and most of us are kind, friendly, polite and welcoming to people that come here whether it be to visit or to live here. I am happy to hear of your positive experience. Thank you so much for sharing. A very warm welcome to you. My parents were also born here, and my paternal grandparents are from Kent. England. 😊❤
Thank you Linda for your kind comment 💕🌺🇨🇦
Whenever we travel and we go to a place that has a certain special feeling to it, we always say “could we live here?”. I admire everyone who makes it come true:) What a fabulous adventure🎉
Thanks
Always nice to hear from you. We moved in 2010. It is a land of opportunity.
Cheers 🍻🇨🇦🍷
We are glad you're here!
Thank you!
I emigrated to Canada from Sheffield, Yorkshire at age 27 in 1966. I have lived in Ontario ever since and would never live anywhere else. My wife is a United Empire Loyalist descendant. All of your comments about living in Canada are absolutely accurate.
Thanks so much, we are glad you have had a good experience in Ontario, Canada
British Columbia gets lots of rain and gray skies similar to Britain however coming from humidity it was a relief to me living in BC.
B.C. is beautiful
Interesting story of your transition to Canada!
We appreciate you watching! Thanks for your kind words! Have a great weekend ☕️🙂🇺🇸🇨🇦
Howdy from Carp, On !
The Swan restaurant is still in business.
Great video !
I like your candidness and thoughts on why you moved here.
The Fall colours this year were the brightest I remember. Combined with summer like temperatures was fabulous 😊
Thanks so much for watching and we agree those fall colours were amazing! 🍂🍁
Inspiring! Canada is the better for having you. Glad it's worked out well for you!
Thanks, we love it here 🙂🇨🇦
LOL, your explanation/experience of moving to Canada from the UK is literally word for word what my family has heard from me over and again. I had to call my Canadian wife to hear it! Came in 1974 and having no real idea beyond the “next adventure” turned out to the best thing I ever did. Also I am now having my first very serious long term interaction with our medical service and I can not speak highly enough of the treatments and service that I am receiving in Montreal. The other thing now is the wonderful experience we now have of keeping daily contact with siblings, nieces and nephews etc. in the UK and elsewhere. Whatsapp group and free video calling means they never seem that far away. We are so very fortunate in this country. I often joke to my Canadian family and friends you need to be an immigrant to really appreciate what we have here. Of course I realize that us coming from the UK gave us all sorts of advantages to integrate but it does not take away from the appreciation of the experience of the last 50 years.
It’s great to hear Stephen how much you are enjoying life in Canada and the benefits of technology keep us connected! Also we wish you well with your medical needs we can’t speak highly enough of the care and treatment we received when Norm needed it as well Cheers ☕️🙂🇨🇦🍻
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Thank you.
Left UK in 88 as a single guy and lucky to have been recruited by a Canadian company. Met my current wife here and will never look back. Only regret was leaving family back in the UK! Canada is a great country but I hope we don't become extreme with our politics. Have 4 children, all adults now.
Yes we agree about leaving families but they were the biggest supporters of us leaving, they saw the decline.
I was raised in Marple Bridge, Cheshire. Moved to California after a few years teaching in London. I came to see that the U.S. (as with Canada) was a land of opportunities that could never be realized in the UK.
We too lived in Cheshire it’s a small world 🌎 yes the opportunities were huge that’s why we also came 🙂🇨🇦
God bless Canada. I love living in this country and agree with all your points💕
That’s awesome Jacinth 🇨🇦🍻🍷
Canada is one of my very favorite countries. I have covered most of it and go back as often, and was just in Jasper before the awful fires came through. My heat breaks for the town, its people, parks, surrounding areas and all the wildlife.
We are so sorry to hear about the fires in Jasper.
You guys continue to keep excellent content in your videos. Congrats on another really great topic. In my case I was single when I came to Canada from the Caribbean in the early 70's but never a regret ever. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching we appreciate your support Cheers ☕️🇨🇦🙂
On our first week immigrating from the Philippines, it was -40degC so that was our huge culture shock. But otherwise, it felt like we had died and gone to heaven😊. After 27 years, we still appreciate Canada, flaws and all.
So glad you too are enjoying Canada 🍁🇨🇦a wonderful country to live in 🙂☕️
This was a great video guys! What a great perspective and reminder of how lucky we are to be Canadian. Thank you for sharing your story ❤
Thanks, we’re so happy to be Canadian too. 🇨🇦🙂
47 years ago I was England and as I dressed in bright colors I was told I was a loud American . I loved Wales and was asked to stay but had to go back to pay back my university student loan and begin teaching.
Thanks for sharing 🙂☕️
We live in Glengarry township, south of Ottawa, where many Scottish people settled in the 1800s. We are in one of the sunniest spots in Ontario. I think the early Scots must have really enjoyed the bright weather. They certainly stayed over the generations.
That’s good to know we lived in Ottawa for over 20 years , it’s a lot milder climate here in Southwest Ontario Cheers 🍻🙂🍷
I miss the countryside in England. I agree that there is a lot of traffic but I like the open spaces of for example the South Downs or Dartmoor. So much of Canada is covered by trees so although you can walk on trails, all you see is trees-not everywhere obviously. Coastal Newfoundland is spectacular. I will always keep my British citizenship even though I know that a lot of areas have bad problems
We agree it’s nice to have dual Citizenship, in fact we now have a UK passport as well just in case our adult children want to go down that route in the future Cheers 🇨🇦🙂🍻
Been here since 1996, due to the constant pressure of recessions up and down never sure if one is safe. However, while Vancouver is fine and the BC countryside is wonderful, there is very little culture unless one likes to be in the outdoors. I miss the days of going to stately homes, the gardens, the plays....etc.
Thanks for sharing guess no place is perfect, perhaps travel will give you stately homes Mike ☕️🙂
My dad had a Morris Minor in Winnipeg MB late 50's. No heater he said.
Now that would be chilly 🥶😂
My family came to Canada from across the world in 1992, some 32 years ago, and it was the best decision ever. Everything you said is true, including the much criticized healthcare. My niece living in New Jersey gave birth and paid almost $100,000 while I only paid for the parking fee is an example. Sure her work insurance paid a little bit of the $100,000 but her out-of-pocket money is still astronomical. Recently, I’ve had an MRI done, and again I paid nothing, while a friend in the US paid $14,000 for the same procedure. I love the four seasons as well and I cannot imagine Christmas without snow anymore! You are so right, the key to enjoying the long winters of Canada is to enjoy the outdoors and to be properly clothed, which is not a problem because there are so many clothing now that will totally keep you warm. Finally, all my family and friends who cross the bridge to Canada are overwhelmed by the warm greetings and nice demeanour of our immigration & customs officers. They always tell me that as soon as they are told “Welcome to Canada!” they couldn’t help but smile and walk skipping like they’re young again! They say the air suddenly smells and feels fresh 😂 🥰 In the past few years, the world has changed and that includes Canada, but I honestly feel that we are still so much better than so many others. I am mindful and thankful for the privilege to live here 🇨🇦
We couldn’t agree more, we just came home from being out of Canada for 30 days and there is something about being here that is like nowhere else. Thanks so much for sharing your experience and it’s a coincidence that we came here in 1992 too! 😂😂🇨🇦💕🌺❤️
I’m originally from Toronto but have lived in California for over 40 years. I know so many people from all walks of life, and just never hear of anyone paying out of their pocket the type of examples you quote. It must be very rare indeed, as most people have insurance, and have smaller out of pocket expenses. I’m 69 so have Medicare, and have very little out of pocket expenses. I never wait for a specialist or any procedure I need. I find the quality of the care, and facilities much better in California, then my relatives have in Ontario.
@ Excuse me, Ma’m. My niece is only 25 years old and she lives in Voorhees, New Jersey. If you live in New Jerry you will know that Voorhees is a VERY nice neighborhood (and if you don’t know the area, PLEASE GOOGLE IT). Her husband is gainfully employed and works at COMCAST, which is the biggest network company in America. If you don’t know Comcast it is just like Rogers or Bell Canada but 100 times Bigger. They have 2 (two) children now and both of them were born at Hackensack University Medical Center which is a top hospital in NJ. I was there when my niece gave birth because her mother, who is my sister, has passed. Madame, you are 69 years old and with all due respect my niece is only 25 and it is 2024. Prices have gone UP, and I believe Medicare is ONLY for Americans who are 65 and older. Insurance only covers certain amount everywhere. As for my friend who had an MRI of her brain in New York, you can also GOOGLE prices now. Should you need to verify my story please leave an another message here and your contact email and I will GLADLY reach out to you. I will do so ASAP. We can also talk about the MILLIONS of Americans who DO NOT have any insurance and are under 65 years old. Yes, those people who are NOT as lucky as you and may NOT even reach the age of 65 because they cannot afford hospital bills. Thanks and have a good day! Meanwhile Ma’m, I have to sleep now because my sister has cancer and I have to accompany her in her 6th chemotherapy treatment, which is of course as you know FREE here in Canada. Her hospital is Princess Margaret Hospital at 610 University Avenue, Toronto and is one of the top hospitals in the world. Please GOOGLE it too so you will know about it. Oh lastly Ma’m, my dearest mother just passed last April 21, 2024 and she reached the ripe old age of 94 years old (born November 22, 1929). She was only 63 years old when we arrived in Canada (younger than you!). She had several health challenges when she turned 92 years old two years ago only, but my family attribute the quality of medical care AND the facilities IN CANADA to her reaching 94 wonderful years. With her FREE Personal Care Workers (PSW) visits to care for her EVERYDAY and several kinds of specialists looking after her, and an ample Government Pension for 3 decades now, she was able to live without any worries and in fact, even enjoyed watching Netflix everyday with her PSW (bless those workers). She was SO mentally sharp although the body became weak, and was following the Harris-Trump battle very closely! I do not need to say that she’s NOT a fan of Trump but that’s another story. May you also reach 94, or beyond. Thanks again.
@ Hello and good evening! Thank you for your comment. Respectfully, madam, I would like to say that my niece is only 25 years old and she just gave birth 18 months ago. You are 69 years old and it is 2024. My niece lives in Voorhees, NJ, and it is a very beautiful neighbourhood in New Jersey. Please google it if you do not know the area. Her husband works at Comcast and if you are American, I’m sure you know Comcast, which is way bigger than Bell Canada. They have ample insurance and yes, they paid huge out-of-pocket for their total bill of US$100,000. As for my friend who had her brain MRI in New York, yes she also paid US dollars 14,000. If you doubt my story, please leave a message below where I can reach you and I will gladly contact you ASAP. By the way, my mother just passed last April 21, 2024, and she was 94 years old. She was only 63 years old, younger than you, when we arrived in Canada. My mother had some health challenges such as diabetes and hypertension, but because of the quality of medical care and facilities in Canada, she was able to reach the ripe old age of 94 years old. Her doctors were on top of her health and she was even visited by personal support workers (PSW) for five (5) hours every day, which allowed my two other sisters and I to work our full-time jobs as we juggle our time as to who will stay with mom the rest of the day. My mother had four kinds of doctors, namely: a family doctor, gastroenterologist, internist, and a heart surgeon. All these for free since she came to Canada at 63 years old (again, younger than you are now). She had so many medicines to keep healthy and they were even delivered by her pharmacist at home! Her many supplies are free and delivered to her home such as gauzes, syringes, adult diapers, even a hospital bed! I also would like to say that you are 69 years old and Medicare is only for American who are 65 years old and older. So, we can also talk about the MILLIONS of Americans who are under 65 and not yet covered by Medicare, and do NOT have any kinds of insurance. I wonder how they get by? Because everybody deserve medical care. I would like to further add that my sister has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy right now in one of the top hospitals in the world which is Princess Margaret Hospital at 610 University Ave. Toronto, you can Google it too! My sister is only 45 years old And we are very blessed to have everything free here in Canada. Do you know that she is even picked up by driver volunteers to her chemo sessions and drop at her home diligently and carefully? Of course, all her medicines, even hand lotions, are free. Finally, I know that you have been away in Canada for 40 years. Madame, it is already 2024. Again, thank you for your message. Please drop your email below and as I said, I will contact you ASAP and I really look forward to communicating with you! You know, all these amounts, whether big or small, that Americans or Canadians pay is not really the point. The POINT is healthcare should be for EVERYONE like in Canada, and not only to those who are 65 years old and older in the US like yourself because you have Medicare or those who are employed because they can afford to pay for insurance. This 2024 it is reported that 5 in 10 Americans do not have any insurance (I researched this!). What quality of life do they have when they are ill? It’s still boggles my mind that you live in the richest country in the world and yet your government STILL cannot provide healthcare for all of its people. Maybe there is too much privileges for pharmaceutical companies? So, they are valued more than the people! Sounds like greed to me! Canada has its flaws, but which country does not? The question is which country does one feels safer and has a much better quality of life from birth to the golden years. May you reach the ripe old age of 94 like my mother, as she liked shopping because she had a pension that allowed her to do that even though she never worked in Canada, and enjoyed watching Netflix and even engaged and watched the Harris - Trump campaign in CNN at her hospital bed. God bless!
I'm glad you still decided to move to Canada even though you visited us in the winter. So many people love our summers, but it does a while for most immigrants to get used to our winters, especially the amount of snow you get in Ottawa.
We are glad we came too 🙂🇨🇦
It's so easy to get a good doctor in the USA (at least in California) I had no idea about Canada!
That’s great to hear, thanks for sharing!🇺🇸🙂🇨🇦
This is probably my favorite video that you guys have made.
I’ve always lived in the US & never traveled outside the country. The UK has always seemed to me like a place to leave. If you’re not titled or in finance, it seems like most are in poverty. Despite that, I’d love to visit there. Brexit seems to have been economic suicide.
I’ve followed Canadian politics since the last Quebec referendum in the early 90’s, so I know Canada’s got problems just like everywhere else. I’d love to immigrate north, age & health will keep us in the US.
Happy Halloween 🎃
We appreciate your comment Jeff so much thank you and Happy Halloween 🎃👻🇺🇸🇨🇦
Thank you so much for your comment Jeff we really appreciate it and Happy Halloween 🎃👻🇺🇸🇨🇦
Spot on about Brexit. It’s a great example of how exceptionalism can lead you to damage your own life and country.
Undoubtedly, I enjoy a higher standard of living in California than if I'd stayed in the UK. I miss the Gilbert and Sullivan Festival at the Buxton Opera House, the folk dancing at Adlington and Hawk Green, shopping at Waitrose, etc., etc. I enjoy visiting the UK but I much prefer being based in California.
Thanks for sharing 🇺🇸☕️🇬🇧🇨🇦🙂
As someone who was born in Canada, I love hearing how you have embraced Canada as home.
I find that that the health care system is there when you most need it. Both my mother and sister had cancer and their care was there 100% for both of them. So glad you chose this wonderful country, we are better for having you two!
Thank you so much , totally agree and Norms care for his Cancer and treatment was first class too 🇨🇦☕️🙂
We moved here in 2005 and became citizens in 2010. We have loved the journey, and our kids have certainly thrived given the better opportunities. I'm not sure if I'm going to stay, it depends if we get a new government next year, but certainly never going back to the UK.
Thanks for watching 🇨🇦🙂☕️
This is a good video. My ancestors lived in Northamptonshire in England since the early 1300's. My ancestors came to Massachusetts in the winter of 1634/1635 because they were opposed to the monarchy and because they didn't want the monarchy to make all of the decisions about religion and what people should believe. By the way, cheshire cheese is one of my favorites. Cheesemongers here import English Cheshire cheese that is made in traditional ways, and it's wonderful.
We also get great Cheshire and Cheddar Cheese 🧀 imported too in Canada 🍁☕️🙂
Thanks for sharing! This was very interesting
You're welcome 🙂🇨🇦🇬🇧
One of your most charming episodes. Good luck on reaching 100,000!
Thanks for the encouragement! ☕️🙂glad you liked it Jeff 🍻
You two are a great team!!! Interesting video to share with us. Seems like you've made good decisions in life!!!!! Love watching you both on your adventures.
Thanks for watching! We appreciate your support! 😊❤️
Thank you for sharing. Great video 🙂👍
Thanks for watching 🙂🇨🇦
Hi Norm and Tina: Canada is a great country. My wife asked me to describe Canada in two words. I said peace and freedom. I do prefer Finland over Canada as they drive the speed limit, are more environmentally conscious, technologically advanced are happier and is also a beautiful country. Cheers Paul and Helen
Two great words to describe Canada 🇨🇦 Paul glad you enjoyed Finland 🇫🇮 have a great weekend Cheers 🇨🇦🙂☕️how was Jamaica 🇯🇲?
@@ThisIsOurRetirement. Going soon. 13th trip. Presidential one bedroom swim out suite. They always treat us well. Irie
This post should be retitled 'A love letter to Canada'.
It is so refreshing after the relentlessly negative attacks on this wonderful country that spew out daily on the Internet.
O Canada, glorious and free...!!!!!
From a PR....soon ( hopefully)to be a citizen of this last great unspoiled paradise on earth....
Hope you get your Canadian citizenship soon Niall ☕️🙂🇨🇦
Thank you for sharing! Carp village is lovely and my husband and I retired here. We frequent the Swan. Enjoy your videos.
Thanks so much for watching , it’s a great little village we love it too 🇨🇦🍻
Carp does indeed look like a great place to retire, and with a pub name of the Cheshire cat ! This town is on our explore list now.
Lovely video. Thnx. I never felt the Rideau canal was safe for skating so I never went there. I think it’s over due to climate change. I had to laugh at moving to canada because of the Xmas lights. But I’ll just leave that there. It used to be that whenever my parents visited Orlando, Fla., USA, they’d want to move there for years after. Finally the feelings would wear off. Have a lovely day.
They drained the Rideau canal down and tested the ice thickness every day ⛸️ Yeah Christmas lights 😂😂
Nice story. Thanks for sharing. I grew up in Canada but left for the US after high school. I do hope to go back after I retire (no pension for me there 😞but I'll have my American social securiity) Oh dental now? That's great. It is a smart thing to do since overall health is greatly related to dental health.
The seniors dental 🦷 is a great addition for when you are retired Cheers 🇺🇸🍻🇨🇦🍷
Hi Tina & Norm good to see you both sounds like a great move so pleased it has gone so well .
Regards. Christopher Barker
Thanks so much Christopher 🇬🇧☕️🇨🇦🙂
Love your postings but you should have come on holiday to the Lowveld (near Kruger National Park) in South Africa. Been here 40 years ex Liverpool. The weather is perfect (may drop below 10c in winter and around 30c in summer. Low traffic volumes, great people and the animal wonders of Africa on the doorstep.
Thanks for your suggestion
That pub in Carp…that would be the Cheshire Cat?
Actually, OAS is means tested. After a certain amount of income, OAS is subject to the recovery tax…the clawback.
Thanks for clarifying that, OAS does have a clawback amount. It was the Swan 🦢 but we know The Cheshire Cat 🐈⬛ too 🇨🇦☕️🙂
@ I’ll have to check out The Swan.
Yes, there is a clawback that starts when your income exceeds $90,997, which means a couple with a well-balanced income can have a combined income of $181,994 and not lose a cent of their OAS. That’s phenomenal!
Thank you Tina and Norm...I always wanted to know why and now I do 😊 ❤
We're glad you enjoyed the video Auriel Cheers 🍷🇨🇦
Four clear distinct seasons in Canada! I’m guessing that’s probably down south? I spent some time through the winter and just as it started to change at a DND air base up at Goose Bay in Labrador, where it got cold. The change of season was fast! Down town in Happy Valley there was a garden centre/shop called “The Two Seasons”. It changed from very cold with everything frozen to most of the snow and ice gone, including the river flowing again in a couple of weeks with everything warming up rapidly!
Thanks for sharing but we do love those blue skies and we get absolutely gorgeous 🌅 sunsets from our apartment which is another plus for us Cheers 🙂🇨🇦🍻
I love hearing your stories. Wow I did not know that Chernobyl affected as far away as England. people always think that conservatives like Thatcher and Reagan are good for the economy but it's quite the opposite. I think Canada was very lucky to have you come over.
Thank you we are very happy here 🇨🇦🙂
Canada and US are vast, so need big roads to cover the distances. The UK is a small island so you aren’t comparing apples with apples. Canada is beautiful but it has its own problems just like everywhere else. While the class system still exists, it is much more based on money now.
My Canada experience started when I went to the U of Alberta in Edmonton for my Ph.D.. After that I moved back to the states, but got offered a good job with a Canadian Crown Corporation after a year or so. So I emigrated to Canada for that job. The entire process took about 2 months. It helps when you have a crown corporation that calls the Minister of Immigration about your case. I moved back to the US when I retired because both the US and Canada wanted to tax me on my full income and I simply couldn't afford to pay two sets of taxes. I still get double taxed on my Canadian pensions, but the tax treaty limits the Canadian tax to 15%.
Thanks for sharing 🇺🇸🙂🇨🇦
You sound a bit like me in 1964 except I was single and love every bit of my life in Canada.
Awesome, it’s great when it works out well William, congratulations 🇨🇦
england has little sunshine, winter time very short days, poor long term viability , very glad you came great video
We are enjoying it here! Thanks Grant 🍻🙂🇨🇦
In the early 1990's, if Canadian prices were half of UK's, UK's pay scale was half of Canada's. Also at the time, Canada banned extra billing by doctors while in NHS, consultants (senior doctors) spent 1 day a week in public system and rest in private system. People have to juggle between NHS and private health insurance if they are lucky enough to have one.
Thanks for sharing ☕️🇨🇦🙂🇬🇧
Hello Norm & Teen enjoyed today’s topic brought back memories of our journey back in 1981 from Newcastle we ended up in California.Your comment on the class system struck a chord because as you know us Geordies have a slight accent. Speaking of accents we are two days into our cruise 33 day cruise to French Polynesia, the Captain is from Liverpool and the Cruise Director is from Newcastle so we have the announcements in the Geordie accent for the next month. All the best. Ps you got off the Regal Princess at the right time.
That is a great story and so funny, and we’re glad you liked the video, thanks! Yes it was good we left the Regal but we felt so sorry for those booked on the next cruise 🚢 and we have heard the next canceled too enjoy your cruise Cheers 🇺🇸🙂🇨🇦🚢
I've been on that cruise, twice on princess, once on Oceania. Great ships all!
Are you on Princess or Holland and America for this cruise 🚢?
@@ThisIsOurRetirement on Grand Princess oldest ship but all good so far
I was in southern Spain at school when Chernobyl blew. That was an eventful year between NATO riots, Chernobyl, Qadaffi threatening to bomb Spain and the Space Shuttle blowing up. I'm from the far north US, by the Canadian border and my people are all French Canadian. The 80s were quite the decade. When we got our first house in New England in 1996 we were shocked that we could afford it. We assumed we would NEVER be able to afford one. There's not a class system per se in the USA but you have to acknowledge that some work very hard and just can't get ahead and some don't work as hard and get lucky. I don't hate capitalism - because of it I had the opportunity to work hard, get a great education, and get great jobs, invest my money, etc. And I would challenge anyone to tell me a system that would work with this size country that cannot get corrupted just as easily as capitalism. BUT I would like to see a population with more ethics and a more caring society - not an enabling one but one that gives those who are really trying and just can't figure it out - give THOSE people a hand. If you want to sit on your butt, please don't expect me to pay for your life. But if you are working a couple of jobs and still are struggling to feed your family then those people need help. Re: Canadian healthcare..... my whole life our hospitals in NH were full of Canadians coming down to get care and pay cash - for them to get things scheduled could be such a long wait that it was in some cases inadvisable medically. So people come down to NH and get excellent treatment, very quickly and pay cash. Our prescriptions though..... ugh. I'll take Canadian prices any day!
Now 40 yrs later and we're retiring to sell our home in FL and slow travel. I can't wait!
Wishing you a great retirement 🇺🇸🙂🇨🇦
Fascinating to listen to this. I have family in the UK. I recall going there for the first time in the 1980's and being struck with that class system... everyone at BBC still had a "posh" accent... no matter their ethnic background. BTW... Halloween wasn't really a thing in the UK either... at that time. My British cousins never went trick or treating. I also remember in Germany... the sand in the children's playgrounds became radioactive after Chernobyl. That was possibly the case in the UK too. (I'm not British but German-Canadian; yet all my maternal cousins except one are half British!) And I remember worrying about eating hamburgers in the UK... after we all learned about Mad Cow Disease. (Hamburgers in the UK were once pitiful... but the fish and chips were marvelous!) You triggered a few memories for me. Lots of good ones too. I get why you chose a life here in Canada. Thanks for reflecting on this.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience, you have it pretty good on all points, we do feel fortunate to live in Canada, no regrets 🇨🇦
I take it you’re not a monarchist, Norm 😆
I love Canada and I love England but I often feel a bit suffocated by age over there and tend to really appreciate the newness and openness when I return to Canada. I have a great affinity for England but I am very glad that my relatives made the jump and started new lives over here. I’m so glad to be throughly Canadian with strong English roots. I’m pleased to hear that your decision turned out to be the best for you and your children.
Tina & Norm, I was just in the London, and it was Madness! Just madness! People everywhere, traffic there is all stop, bumper to bumper all day everyday. Over priced, and over populated, and a lot of rudeness. I couldn't wait to leave. I was also in Belfast & Dublin. I loved Dublin, but won't return to Belfast. Both of these were much easier to deal with, but Dublin was wonderful. It too was quite expensive, and comparable to the rest of Europe. Very friendly, very nice weather, and very civilized. I would live in Dublin!
We enjoyed Dublin too, thanks for sharing your experience.
We have been to Dublin , and Cobb on our last cruise 🚢 liked both . They are all expensive as you say and busy , busy busy in people and traffic Cheers 🙂🍻
I really enjoy your channel and I tell others of your channel. How are your stocks doing? I look forward to seeing your new videos as you post them.
Hello Christopher, Amazon just hit 52 week high! We also have a few dogs too, overall pretty darn good!
@@ThisIsOurRetirement I love my high yielding stocks. If you have share funds for stocks, I like EIC, SPYI, AGNC. All 3 pay monthly dividends. GSBD pay quarterly but has a high yield. Thanks for update.
So lovely to hear your story.
Thank you!
Loved this! Yes, I don't think one can underestimate the class system in the UK. I don't know whether it is as pervasive as it was back in the 1980s, but when I worked in the City of London there was a sense of this comprehensive school kid (me), from a low income area of London, being made to feel "less than" by those who had gone to elite private schools (or what us Brits called Public Schools, such as Eton), no matter their ability or indeed lack of intelligence. That "job for the boys" mentality seemed so much more entrenched during the Thatcher years, albeit the UK Govt, is still full of these types, alas. I still miss England, but I'm so glad I emigrated to the US in 1990s in my 30s. It's not all been plain sailing. Despite the NHS struggles, I miss the UK healthcare system, because the US for profit healthcare system is a financial minefield but the upsides have been greater. Like your children, mine enjoy dual citizenship and the opportunity to live in two distinctly different countries. However, it's wonderful to visit London on rare trips back home (yes, I still call England home..) but even more lovely to return to the beautiful scenery of the Pacific Northwest, even if it rains as much as it does in England! Your channel continues to provide such insight. Cheers!
It's great that you have dual citizenship and the opportunity to enjoy both countries.Yes agree it’s nice to visit we were just in Southampton before our cruise 🚢 and took the high speed ferry to Isle of Wight . Cheers 🇺🇸☕️🙂🇨🇦
canada is great if you go south for the winter
We agree lots of warm places 😎 to go over Winter 🥶
Canada has been great for your guys! Looking well on it.
Thank you Mary, we feel very lucky to be Canadians 🇨🇦
I thought you two were going to immigrate to Portugal next! Last cruise i was on i met several people gone to Portugal they gave them such good deals.
We like to visit there but couldn’t live there , no place like home and that is Canada 🇨🇦🍁
I left Uk for Guernsey in 97 retired last January at 55 definitely a good decision to leave
Congratulations on your retirement Shaun
For me, it’s all about the weather.
This is a damp cold grey and miserable little island.
Which is why I’m off to Portugal for the rest of my life 😊
We like visiting but for us couldn’t live full time in Portugal 🇵🇹 but agree weather a lot better than UK 🇬🇧 Cheers ☕️🙂
I've qualified and received my card for the dental program, but not all dentists have signed on to accept this program or refuse to do so. My current dentist who I pay because I have no coverage will not help meso... Looks like I will have to search for anew one.
This is a total shame!
It is unfortunate that some dentists are not accepting the new program but great that you got your card. We are pleased that our dentist (who we really like) has signed on the program so we are happy 🇨🇦🙂
Thanks!
Glad you liked the video! it’s lovely to hear from you Pat many thanks 🇺🇸 🙂🇨🇦
3 of our 4 parents were/are immigrants to Australia and so are most of the families of our kids partners as well.
Obviously this happened quite a few years ago now so times were different.
Seems that all of our countries are now suffering to greater or lesser degrees from too much immigration recently as our respective leaders are now finding out and having to acknowledge.
Certainly these days you would need very deep pockets to buy property, or even live a decent lifestyle, or have very good job/career prospects in a lot of places here now.
I watch quite a few channels out of the UK and a few TV programs as well and love the history etc but I have to say that I look at how things seem to be heading there and the trajectory they seem to be on and wonder how they're doing it so tough.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Came here in 86 after backpacking Europe & Oz, knew straight away this was the place to put down roots. Luckily I was on the west coast, might’ve been different if I landed back east lol
We’ve been on the west coast too and love it out here 🇨🇦☕️🙂
Thanks for sharing info and experience
It’s our pleasure thanks for watching 🇨🇦🇬🇧
Just so everyone knows, this new dental care plan is not free if your family income is over $70K annually. Between $70-80K you pay 40%, $80-90k you pay 60% of costs, all at set rates of which your dentist may not prescribe to. Over $90K, not eligible. Between CPP, OAS, RRIF, and other investment or pension income, $70K for a couple in retirement is not a tremendously high bar. There will be a very high price tag (public cost) to the program.
Thanks for clarifying in more detail , still helping seniors in retirement Cheers 🦷🙂
Great video!
We’re glad you enjoyed it! Cheers 🇨🇦🇬🇧☕️
Is there a difference in the laws regarding disconnecting power/water/natural gas to a house that is having trouble paying the bills? - In Canada vs UK? It sounds like it is more acceptable to turn off the heat in the UK. It comes up sometimes in British TV shows.
If you turned your heat off here all the pipes would freeze 🥶 not good ! Not sure if you are arrears 🤔Also for home insurance you have to have your home checked every 24 48 hours 🇬🇧☕️🇨🇦
In a British TV show we watch, they talk about gas meters that you have to put money in to get power or heat to your apartment or house. Does that sort of thing actually exist there?
We didn’t have that when we lived there, but maybe it does exist 🙂
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Thanks for subscribing! we are glad you enjoyed the video, welcome to our channel we know Kanata well ☕️🙂🇨🇦
Canada is all the better from having you move here!
Thank you so much Susan 🌺🇨🇦
Excellent story
We are so glad you enjoyed it! ☕️🙂🇨🇦
Grey day tee shirt you’ve got there norm
Goes along with the hair colour 😂😂
Laundry 🧺 day 😂😂
Compared with Canada, it seems the UK isn't doing well these days. So in retrospect it appears you made a good decision.
We are very pleased we came 🍻🇨🇦
Imagine...legal immigration.... respect for uk..Canadian law.....and it worked out better than you even hoped...thank you for your citizenship...
Yes it was an extensive process and we felt welcomed by it. Thanks for watching Theresa.
31 years later, looking back, I can come up with some good reasons and explanations why we immigrated to the USA. I couldn't come up with a simple explanation why we were immigrating 31 years ago 😅
Sometimes in life you need an adventure
You have to register to see a doctor in Canada?
You have to join the Provincial health plan , then you can go to a hospital 🏥 or walk in clinic ,if you want to join a doctors practice you have to register and be taken on as a patient Cheers 🇨🇦🙂☕️
Your video rings true. My father's mother emigrated from England in 1912. Just missed the Titanic. She left because of utter poverty ~ and the class system. Much of Great Britain is tied up in the Aristocratic hands. Huge landed estates and fortunes. And yes, the weather. Those gray skies and rain. My grandmother went to Vancouver, BC. Vancouver is on the same latitude as England and the weather is similar. People love Vancouver, but they don't realize there are so many gray skies and lots of rain. BC is called the Sunshine Coast, but think again. Those huge trees grow from rainy skies.~
As an an aside, it seems the move in Australia is to eventually separate from the Monarchy. As Australia becomes more Asian demographically, that group has less "affinity" to the Royal Family. So years down the road, Australia may become a republic, with its own head of state being Australian. ~ It seems to me that Canada may eventually abolish the monarchy too.
As the demographics change, so will Canada. Perhaps a republic down the road (and perhaps that would please the majority of French Canadians in Quebec). Yes, lots of Crown Lands in Canada.
Thanks again for your informative video. ~ Wondering why you would regain British citizenship after being in Canada so long.
Thank you for your great post and insights into B.C. We are glad your Grandmother made the difficult passage to Canada. We didn’t reclaim British citizenship as we never had to relinquish it, we have been dual citizens all these years. The only thing we recently did was to renew our British passports, mainly to give a clear path to our children and grandchildren to obtain British citizenship if they wanted and flying into Britain we get to go to the shorter que for customs, which is now automated scanners. Thanks so much for sharing your story and watching our video. 🇨🇦🇬🇧
I belive if you are born in the UK you are always classed as 'duel citizens', when our son was born in 82, we were liveing in Detroit, I contacted the British embassy asking weather to make him British or American they told me to go the American route as he had English parents he could allways get a Uk pasport, I dont know if that still holds true.
As a cdn, I don't understand the "class" comment thing, if u r rich why wouldn't u spend $ on whatever?
It’s not about money 💰 it’s about opportunities ☕️🙂
We are all immigrants!
Very true 🙂☕️
The Swan is a great pub. I used to go to car club meetings there. But fishing in the Carp river? Really?
Great that you knew the pub, we met Stan there the publican (from England), yes just west of the village was good fishing for a 9 year old!