Why We Left The UK And Moved To Canada
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- As a young family we emigrated to Canada for greater opportunity and quality of life. The reasons we left the U.K. were many, partly to do with economics, the high sales tax and aging infrastructure that wasn't being maintained. The middle class were being put under increasing pressure with high mortgage interest rates of the late eighties and early nineties.
The confrontation of the Thatcher government left a legacy of bitterness. We had always had the desire to work and live abroad, Norm worked for a French company for a while and had numerous business trips to France and was exploring the idea of working in France.
An opportunity arose for us to move to Canada and after we researched it we thought it would be very good for our family, so we sold up in England and moved to Ontario Canada.
In this video we highlight a few of the reasons that made the decision for us.
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Enjoyed this video. As you are probably aware in Ontario we say there are two seasons: winter and construction. It is nice to have your viewpoint.
Thanks for the info and for watching Nancy Cheers 🌺🙂
I came across your channel as a retiree researching travel and living options. Just want to thank you for sharing your experiences. You are a beautiful, charming couple, and I’m learning a lot from watching your videos.
Awesome! Thank you! welcome to our channel Rota glad you are enjoying it have a great week Cheers 🍷🌺🙂
Canada is lucky to have good people like Tina and Norm. People like you make the country better.
Thank you for a lovely comment we really appreciate it Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement I agree 100%. You two are the prototype of the type of immigrants Canada needs.
@@terryomalley1974 Thanks so much Terry that’s very kind of you Cheers 🍷🎄🍺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Once again, you're welcome.
@@terryomalley1974 Happy New Year 🥳🥂
Thanks for this! We watched this video in the morning and it gave me a yen for lamb, so now we just finished a lovely lamb dinner.
Sounds great Alex we love Roast Lamb dinner Cheers 🍷🌺😎
I've often wondered how hard of a decision it was for my Great Grandparents to leave behind everything they'd known and come to Canada. Regardless of the reasons, it took great courage! Canada is so blessed to have you!
Thanks so much , also a great choice by your Great Grandparents to come here too have a wonderful week Cheers 🍷🌻🍺
Came across this, this evening, we are in the process of relocating from Scotland to Alberta 🇨🇦 and watching your video really did resonate with us our two children are 18 And 16 and there’s just not many opportunities here for there future, we are really looking forward to relocating soon
Thanks for sharing your time in Canada, really happy it worked out for yourselfs you have gave us lots of hope for our future in Canada 🙏💕
We do wish you well and hope you like the life in Alberta, just don’t keep comparing to England but embrace what you are finding and experiencing. A positive outlook is so important to your successful transition.
@@ThisIsOurRetirement thank you so much 🙏
And if you miss home, you can always head to Cape Breton Island on vacation to take in the Gaelic festivals and enjoy the Highlands!
I recently found your channel and I’m thoroughly enjoying your videos. My husband and I are recently retired and living in southern Ontario so we recognize areas you’ve highlighted. Not quite ready to sell our home but your decision to rent has inspired us to consider it in the future. Also considering a trip to the Algarve next winter. Thanks for all the information.
That is awesome! welcome to our channel and we wish you all the best for your retirement, we also are hoping to be back in Portugal 🇵🇹 next winter have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺
You both share so much great information and perspective; it’s such a pleasure to watch every video you put on RUclips. Best wishes and respect to you both! 🇨🇦👍🎉
Wow thank you! we are so glad you enjoy our videos it’s comments like yours that makes us feel great and keeps us telling our stories Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
Very interesting! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for sharing yinz story sledgehammered that like button stay safe awesome and blessed enjoyed and shared
Thank you! You too! Cheers 🇺🇸 🍷☃️🎄🇨🇦
Happy to see you always , happy new year , merry Christmas.
Thank you very much merry Christmas 🎅 and happy new year to you Too Cheers 🎅☃️
Thank you for the insight. I never knew any of this and think you made a great move.
Glad it was helpful!
I think those are all good reasons to relocate. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching! have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🌺🍺
Thanks for sharing your story of your move to Canada. Must have been quite the adventure. I have a friend and former co-worker that came to Canada from the UK with her husband and 2 daughters in 1991. The reasoning sounds the same. Look forward to seeing your videos every week. Have a wonderful Christmas and all the best in 2022.
Thanks for watching we do appreciate your support glad you enjoy our videos, Merry Christmas 🎅 and Happy New year 🥳🥂Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
I admire your courage. It couldn't have been easy, and I am so happy you are happy!
Thank you so much! glad you enjoyed our video Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
Thank you for sharing this kind of information. As a Canadian it’s sometimes nice to see the perspective of the people that come to live here. I also have to agree with you on the weather especially in the Winter. The coldest of Winter days, you will normally find are full of sun ☀️..
Thanks for watching Happy New Year Nathalie yes snow ⛄ and sunny 🌞 makes us happy Cheers 🥳🇨🇦🥂
Our winters are quite mild in Nova Scotia but not as sunny at in some other parts of Canada, except in the colder days when high pressure systems move in. This winter we hardly had any snow, much to the shagrin of the skiers here.
Just found your channel and are enjoying your videos very much! Your honesty is so charming
Thank you so much 🙂and welcome to our channel we hope you have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🌺🍺
Thanks for this video. You made me appreciate my country that much more! Yes, I hate the long cold winters but Canada is such a beautiful country and I'm looking forward to exploring it more in retirement! I do love visiting the UK though especially all the quaint villages and countryside.
Thanks Karen For your kind comment we love to travel and see historic places but then it’s great to come back to Canada!
I think you both have an adventurous spirit, back then and still today. You are an inspiration And like so many of us, change is good from time to time. Like you, my mothers family emigrated to Canada, but from the Netherlands. It is nice that we can straddle both continents because they made the move and have family in both places and enjoy the best of both worlds.
Thank you for your kind words, it’s true having a strong connection to two continents has added so much to our lives. Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
what a wondwrful relationship you two have, thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Happy you have chosen Canada as your home! Merry Christmas!
Thank you we wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🥳🥂Cheers 🍷🎄🇨🇦🎅🍺
This was such an interesting video. As a new subscriber, I enjoyed learning about the issues that impacted such a magic life decision. Love your couple chemistry.
Thank you it has been a great adventure we never regretted, thanks for watching.
Enjoying your videos so much. You two have such a relaxed and friendly way of conversing. Also appreciate your honesty and helpful tips. Best wishes to you. ❤️ from the US.
Our pleasure! glad you are enjoying them Holly have a lovely day Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🍺🇨🇦
I can't imagine moving to a different country. We moved different states and that was scary enough. Happy Traveling!
We were 38 and 36 when we did it back in 1992 , wouldn’t want to do it if a lot older😱 but then it was a very exciting thing to do and we are very proud to live in Canada 🇨🇦 Hope you are safe and well Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🍺🇨🇦
Very interesting topic. Never realized there is such hard way in regular class people in England. You two really seem to have put a lot of thought in your decision to live in Canada. Merry Christmas 🎄 and happy new year 🎊
Yes we did and thanks for watching, Merry Christmas 🎅🎄to you and all the best for a wonderful 2022 Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
practical and pragmatic approach solves many problems, your analytics is brilliant
Thanks Bill glad you enjoyed it have a great week Cheers 🍷🌺🍺
You guys are so sensible and I find you very calming to watch. My husband and I are just a couple of years away from retirement and looking forward to it.
Thank you so much!
On my first time in London (1994), I was shocked at the 18% VAT and how tiny the houses were in terms of interior space and yard space. The subway system though (the underground), even at that earlier time was very extensive and impressive.
Thanks for your comment yes compared to Canadian houses, in the UK they are a lot smaller both inside and gardens a lot of which get turned into driveways to park the car 🚗 Cheers🍷 🇬🇧 🍺🇨🇦
Road traffic in Liverpool uk is horrendous
'I was shocked at the 18% VAT ...' VAT is now 20%, although less on some products, but the real advantage is that you don't have to think about it since it is rolled into the ticket price. I found the 'sales tax' concept in Canada and the US constantly tripped me up as I did not know how much I had to pay until I got to the till. It seems strange to separate out the tax element from the sale.
I really salute you for making changes! Life changes and you have to change with it. It’s difficult for most people but you did it!
We are so glad we did we have been in Canada 🇨🇦 since 1992 and it is very much our home 🏡🍷🌺🍺🇨🇦
i recently found your channel in my feed due to the algorithm in RUclips. I am glad to have found you! I am 63.5 yrs and nearing retirement, living just north of Boston, MA. I really appreciate all of the info that you put out, and your easy casual style of presenting on so many topics. Keep going and thank you! i look forward to many more episodes. I am sure you have learned by now, but here in the US, we love our neighbors to the north -- despite some fierce hockey rivalries!
Wonderful! welcome to our channel Gregory glad you are enjoying our videos have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦🌺
I enjoy a lot watching Norm & Tina's videos. It helps me to plan my early retirement and reflect on my immigration to other countries.
Thanks so much Milda
Thanks for sharing your story...being a native Canadian it's interesting to hear the UK perspective from regular middle-class folks. Glad you're enjoying our sunny weather and creamy chocolates! Have you tried a beavertail yet? If there's one thing Canadians are crazy for its fried dough... hence the success of Tim Hortons. Afterall, you need lots of carbs to get through a long cold winter here! Love your channel...so down to earth. Keep warm , happy holidays and stay safe🍸
That is so funny, yes we have tried Beavertails they were from Ottawa and we lived there for 27 years and Tim Hortons Boston Cream nothing better, there goes the waistline lol
seems your plans to move to Canada and reasoning were very clear and well thought through
happy christmas *a full watch👍🎄Au🎅thumbs up*
Thank you! we did a lot of research 🧐 before we came here , but so glad we did we hope you are keeping well and having a great weekend Merry Christmas 🎄 to you too Cheers 🍷🇦🇺🇨🇦🍺
You guys are smart AND strategic💡👌🏾I ABSOLUTELY ❤️ IT! Takes courage to add your reasons for leaving UK. My reasons for planning to leave here brought me to this awesome channel. Thank so much4sharing. It's like I have friends who've already paved the way for me, sharing their journey.😊💃🕺🍷🍺🍷🍺👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 ❤️❤️❤️ UK weather sounds like Portland, OR & Seattle Wa rain rain rain rain & dark skies.
Well we are so glad you found our channel and we wish you well with your dreams and your move , we hope you have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦🍺
Good luck in ur decision making !
Love this couple! Thanks Tina and Norm, I enjoy your channel very much. My grandmother and grandfather came to the U.S from Scotland, I believe they came by way of Nova Scotia (my mother's maiden name is McMillan). My aunts and uncles, as well as my mother were the first generation to be born in the U.S. I have felt a yearning all my life for the U.K.. , and have often wondered why my grandparents left. This really helped me understand how difficult it is for working people (the class system and inherited wealth). I am guessing it is pretty expensive to live there. I will get there someday to visit. Thanks again for your channel and greetings from the Ozarks.
Thanks for your wonderful comment you know your grandparents were very brave and courageous to leave Scotland 🏴 seeking more for their family , we know as that is what we did 🤔 Hope our video helped you understand why we all left , go back to visit for a vacation might help you feel at ease Cheers 🍷🏴🌺🇺🇸🍺🇨🇦
How creative you are my friend. i enjoyed so much your new content. Happy Holidays🤓Stay Connected
Thank you! You too! Merry Christmas 🍷🎅🎄
Hello you guys. Thank you for your excellent video. Really enjoyed your frankness. I wish I had done the same. Probably too late now though. Wishing you both a Happy Christmas 🎄 and a Wonderful New Year! 🎉
Our pleasure! glad you enjoyed it w3 hope you too have a Merry Christmas 🎅🎄and great new Year 🥳🥂Cheers 🍺🇬🇧🇨🇦🍷
Appreciate your honesty
Thank so much Ann have a wonderful week Cheers 🍷🌺🍺
Merci tellement pour votre témoignage !!! Thank's !!!
Thanks for watching Cheers 🍷🌺🍺
I enjoyed this video. I found your comments about social class interesting. I live in the US, and we have social classes but nothing like the class system of Europe (although this may be changing as our economy gets more and more uneven).
Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed watching it have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦🍺
Thanks for sharing your story I had considered Canada 40 years ago but got caught up in life here in the U.K.. I still think it’s a stunning place
Thanks for watching some times that happens🧐 life gets in the way , we are so glad we made the move when we did , Canada 🇨🇦 is now our home . Have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🇨🇦🍺
Smart move.. Canada forever!! Take care, happy holidays.
Same to you! we hope you have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🌺🍺
Seriously? You don’t see what is happening in Canada currently?
Love your videos. Much of your info is in Canada and we are in the states it’s still very interesting. We are looking at retirement in the next 3-4 years. My husband came here from England when we were young. He still has both his parents in England and it is difficult not being there to help them, now that they are in their 80’s.
Yes a lot is about Canada but we have mentioned Social Security in the U.S. as it’s very similar to our Canadian Pension Plan being able to take it early. Our main goal is to share ideas that anyone in any country can research for their local plans. Thanks for watching.
As usual, extremely informative. I think you both already did one video where you discussed why you left the U.K. In this video there's more details. Wow.
Glad you enjoyed it and more of the story of why we chose to come to Canada 🇨🇦 Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🇨🇦🍺
Just caught this video of yours (April 2022) and find that your reasons leaving UK for Canada some 10 years ago (around 2011 ?) resonate with a lot of people when they live in a place where
there is relatively higher taxes but lesser services and that when opportunities come along for a better life at a lower cost with a relatively little transition time and cost, people will grab the
opportunity. Good for you. Glad that it worked out for you two with this adventure.
Thanks for watching Kenneth we actually came out in 1992 , it has been a nice adventure for us so far Cheers 🌻🙂🍺
Great video😀 you made us feel like proud Canadians ! My husband left his home country Portugal, 20 years ago and does not regret it. High taxes and expensive to live there and the real estate was expensive too. This is a land of opportunity! 😊 Tina, yes I feel happy on sunny days too! 😎 Thanks again
Above all the wages in Portugal were very low - although it is very nice to visit 😀 Sam
That is awesome! we are also very proud Canadians 🇨🇦the opportunities are huge and we do like the different seasons and definitely we both feel happy on sunny 😎🌞days Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺
Wow! This would make me want to move to Canada if I didn't already live here. Thx so much for reminding me how fortunate we are here. Stay safe all.
You are so welcome! we love living in Canada 🇨🇦 hope everyone is safe and well and having a great weekend Cheers 🍷🍺
You two are the cutest couple on you tube. Thanks for all of your information.
Thanks so much 😊 glad you enjoyed it have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🌺🍺
Hi Tina and Norm ,God bless you all
Thank you.
You guys inspire me to go to Canada and consider relocating
Thanks for your kind words Margie
Wow! I thought I was the only one who loved those orange creams! Lol!😂 Thanks Tina and Norm for the always enjoyable and informative videos. See you next week!
They are Tina’s favourite by far, thanks for watching 😀😀
Hello you two! I love the orange creams (and raspberry creams) too Tina. Great video. Wishing you both a Happy Christmas and all the best of health and happiness, in the new year! xo
Hi Jen lovely to hear from you are you in the USA 🇺🇸 with your daughter? We hope you are keeping well and we both wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year 🥳🥂Cheers 🍷🎅🇨🇦🍺🇺🇸🎄🇵🇹
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Hello, yes... I'm with my daughter. I'm very grateful to be with family right now, as so many are not. Looking forward to continuing to watch your videos and connecting with you, in the new year. I remember talking about the 2000's in school back in the 70's and it seemed so impossibly far away... and look at us now, 2022 is on our doorstep! I hope you'll be with your family as well. xo
@@JenShea That’s great the 70s does seem a long time ago , yes we will be able to see our son and family but unfortunately not our daughter and family who we miss seeing them very much Merry Christmas 🍷🎄🎅
Thanks for sharing this. I was always feeling bad for not grabbing the opportunity to work in UK some 6years before. I was feeling depressed every time i see snow here and when i compare the weather in UK.
It is milder but wetter, we found it a great experience to have worked and lived in two countries. Thanks for watching 🇨🇦🇬🇧
Having lived now in Canada for 7 months my sole complaint is that it isn't close enough to Germany and Belgium to go drinking for the weekend...apart from that Canada rocks....and let me mention the Canadians themselves...lovely gentle and kind..I love you all!!
Thats great Niall good job we can get German and Belgium 🇧🇪 beer at the LCBO LOL 😂😂Canada a wonderful place to live Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
Very good analysis! Would you consider doing a comparison of the health care systems in the UK versus Canada? Thank you!
They are similar, thanks for the suggestion it’s a good idea.
Interesting video. As a resident of the United States 2 of your reasons were very familiar. Traffic and overall maintenance of not only roads, but bridges and communities overall here in the US. And, with our political turmoil an increase in people’s nastiness in general. I have traveled extensively in Canada and it is such a lovely, refreshing country to visit and the people so helpful and friendly. You made the right choice.
Thanks so much for your kind words, it’s a shame what is happening politically and the effect on opposing sides. We have seen some areas of the U.S. mainly northern states that seem to be struggling with highways and bridges, yet other sunshine states have great infrastructure. Have a nice weekend and thanks for watching. 🇺🇸🇨🇦
As a Canadian that has lived in the USA since the late 90s, I can tell you that issues with political turmoil and infrastructure vary widely by state.
I spent many years living in California. And despite the overall beauty of the state, the infrastructure is quite sub par. Roads are in poor condition. Traffic is terrible. Air quality is quite bad. And to be blunt, they are not very tolerant of different political views.
I now live in Florida and it is completely opposite. The roads (minus the construction!) are in excellent condition. Traffic can be bad in some areas, but tolerable. Weather is humid, but good all year round. But the big difference is with Florida being a swing state, people here are much more tolerant of alternate views and are fine with having a civil conversation. I am sure other states vary as well, but that has been my experience.
@@Diomedes01 Glad you are happy in Florida. I lived in florida from 1962 to 2014, it is no longer recognizable to me. I don't know what part of the state you live in but I lived in both South florida and Tampa Bay, both are crowded with terrible traffic. I moved to the mountains and now live in a small, quiet town.
@@Diomedes01 -- you're 100% correct, I was born/raised in Calif but relocated to Northern Georgia 21 years ago., it's so much better than the busy smoggy cities of Calif, but now I'm ready to retire to sunshine state of Florida soon.
@@Diomedes01 Living in northwest Indiana near Chicago for most of my life, I agree with your assessment that these issues vary widely from state to state. We live 3 miles east of the IL/IN line on the southern fringe of the Chicago metro. Our county has lost population and jobs since the 1970s, while our particular town has grown by over three times since we moved here in 1989. Most of the growth is from former IL residents who still work in IL, but moved to IN for lower taxes. That being said...the road that most of them use to get to those jobs has a 30 mph speed limit that changes to 55 mph in Illinois--and the road in IL has been rebuilt and widened three times, versus just once for that same road on the IN side of the line! There is a downside to overly low taxes when infrastructure suffers. All that being said, the last time we were in SoCal in 2017, all of the roads there were in much better condition than those in the upper Midwest due to winter weather problems here.
Thanks for sharing about your experience! Have you thought about becoming residents of Portugal?
We enjoy living in Canada 🇨🇦 and just visiting Portugal 🇵🇹 over the Winter have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺
This was a very enlightening. I’m 76 and my grandparents on my mothers side were English & Scottish They came here around 1910 & I never had a chance to talk with them & found out why they came to Toronto. Thank you.
Thanks for watching John!
I really loved listening to your big decision moving to Canada. I share and agree with your reasons for moving. Being a Brit myself
this is how I am feeling, it is just declining here, the roads, traffic, and the list goes on.
I believe the quality of life in Canada, the environment, the great outdoors is amazing.
Life in the U.K is not the same anymore, I speak for myself, some people may agree.
I hope my dream to live in Canada will come true. It takes a lot of research, which I am doing. God Bless and thankyou x
Thanks for watching Asha we hope you manage to make your dream come true to come to Canada 🇨🇦 it is a wonderful place to live do your research and find a way .Wishing you all the best Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🍺🇨🇦🌻
@@ThisIsOurRetirement
Thankyou so much, for your message. I am following my heart, to be happy, to enjoy life.
As a couple you inspire me and give me hope. All things are possibe⛪️🙏as I pray.
God Bless you 🙏
Has a nurse of over 20 years in the NHS. The UK is crumbling around us. I total agree with Norm about the class system here.
That is sad that is happening, our parents would access the UK 🇬🇧 healthcare and were well looked after and we thank you for your service. We hope you have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🇨🇦🍺
I can't say that I know much about the NHS, but I can say that "Call The Midwife" is the all-time favorite show of my wife and daughters here in Indiana! Does it, in your opinion, accurately depict the history of healthcare in the UK?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and reasons for moving your young family here to Canada. We share your spirit of adventure and need for blue sky's😁. Now that our kids are in University, we are considering our next adventure with thoughts of spending a big part of our semi-retirement in Portugal. I watched your video about health issues and we are already preparing our mid-fifties bodies to slow the inevitable decline of our health. Have a look into Dr. David Sinclair's research into anti ageing, you two still have time, there's lots of sand left in your hour glasses.
Thanks for your encouraging comment, we agree that there is plenty of living left and thanks for the recommendation we will check that out. We have read W. Gifford-Jones book about how he got to age 90 and Andrew Weil Healthy Aging book, both good reads. Thanks for watching we appreciate it.
It is so beautiful to watch this. My hubby and young family moved to Quebec 2 years ago having lived in the UK for about 14 years. The move was inspired by need for adventure and also knowing Canada is multi-cultural thus my kids, though British, have a sense of belonging here in Canada. Though we have not sold our home in Didcot, Oxfordshire..an investment for us. We do miss our family there but we are also making new connections here. I find Canada less stressful compared to the UK....so I have a better quality of life here (very important). We love Montreal...even in winter, it is super sunny compared to the gray/gloomy winter in UK. We are learning French as another language. Lots of adventure for us.
Yes we too moved for a sense of adventure, Canada 🇨🇦 is a lot less stressful glad it’s worked out for you too Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🇨🇦🍺
I thInk it is important to know French as a Canadian, especially if you live in Quebec. Your lives will be enriched with knowing the language. Mine has certainly been. Bonne chance!
Hi Norm and Tina, I've been watching your channel for a while now and I really been enjoying it so I decided to Subscribed! As a 68 year old Canadian, I have learned so much like the Dental Plan for dentures, Red Flag, Telus and other useful information that I've just learned on your channel, so thank you for that! I am a very proud Canadian and am grateful for what Canada offers like Health care. I've had 2 rare cancer operations and if I went to the US for my operation it would have cost me over $200,000.00 in 2007 but here in Canada there was no cost to me! A lot of people that I know do nothing but complain about Toronto, and anything else Canada has to offer, so it's so nice to hear people talk about how they love living in Canada which to me is a wonderful country to live in! 🎄🎄🎅🎅👍👍
It’s fantastic that you got great Cancer treatment, also Norm did 17 years ago it was exceptional care he received in Ottawa .
We agree that Canada 🇨🇦 is a wonderful country to live in and we are proud to be Canadian Citizens, glad you are enjoying our channel have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🌺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement The cancer that I had could not be done in Toronto so I had to go to Montreal which I also got exceptional treatment. Now whenever I need to go to Montreal for my doctor appointment, I turn it into a vacation!
@@rosaannarilli4905 Awesome 👏 what a great idea we will drink to that Cheers 🌺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Thank you!
I am very greatful that I was born in Canada. We are not perfect ( yet ) but to me there is nowhere better. Thanks for the great video's love love love your honesty and transparency on all things in retirement. Would love to here your view on extra health insurance. Both travel and just 'extra coverage ' health insurance.
Thanks for watching we appreciate your support, we personally don’t buy any extra health insurance as we are very well looked after with great healthcare in Canada 🇨🇦 We self finance dental 🦷 work and never travel without full travel insurance, hope that helps and have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺🌺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Thank for your reply it was most helpful.
Wonderful sharing dear friend👍👍
Thank you so much 🙂 Happy New Year 🥳🥂🌺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Happy new year dear friend👍🎂😊
Re gentrification I love it and will use it As a term now in my vocabulary thanks guys.
Hi Martin glad you enjoyed the video have a wonderful Sunday Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
Loved the expression "value added tax didn't add any value".. gave me a nice chuckle !!
Glad you liked it!
👍👍✌️ My morning dose of Norm and Tena. I’m off to my day.
Have a good one Cheers 🍷🙂🌺
We had a lot of the same considerations retiring here in the U.S. We moved to a state with better weather, lots of sun and blue skies. Lower taxes, lower utility bills, and general lower cost of living also factored into our decision.
Sounds great glad it has worked out for you both have a great week Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦🍺
I’m so sorry that you felt so bad about the Uk - x
Thanks for watching we just wanted a new exciting adventure for our family enjoy your weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺🇬🇧
I love your narratives. So realistic and so intriguing. Tina looks good in the green. You both have alleviated my concerns going into retirement next year. I am single with a great condo and no debts. A DB pension as an educator and still fear going into the brave new world 🌎 of freedom and retirement. I am sure you have met some single retirees and perhaps you could share some of their experiences. Have a guest or two to change things up a bit.
Thanks Johnny for your kind words and thanks for your suggestion, when your retirement arrives we are wishing you a very long and happy retirement.
This is an interesting video, my parents emigrated from Birmingham to Vancouver in the late 90s for the same reasons as you did, but things now have really changed now. I moved back to the UK 6 years ago people and in their early 20s are doing miles better in the South East compared to Vancouver. The quality of life, cheap flights to Europe and less expensive food makes a big difference.
Thanks for watching Cheers 🌺🍷😎
This was so fun to watch, as i learnt a lot about the two of you and your family! I didn’t realise how long ago you moved to Canada. I assumed at first you had moved there at retirement. What country (countries) do your children live in now?
Thank you so much! yes we have been in Canada 🇨🇦 nearly 30 years now, both our children and grandchildren all live in Canada 🇨🇦 we wish you a wonderful Christmas 🍷🇺🇸🍺🎅🇬🇧🎄🇨🇦
At age 65 there’s a lot of barriers to emigrating permanently eg to Australia as it’s not easy or cheap to do. At the moment Australia only allows 1000 parents each year to emigrate on a free visa, the current waiting list is 30,000 parents!
Come to Melbourne, the tRaffic is also getting unbearable. Come to Melbourne and we get four seasons in a day. Plenty of Lamb in Australia. They have done that to our favourite chocolates. Cadbury's has brought out many of our chocolate Factories. Great points to leave The UK and find that you can stretch your finances further. Have a great Christmas Tina and Norm, thank you for sharing the reasons why you left the UK. 🎄🤗👍🏽🙏🏽🕊
Hi Peter and JoJo seems like traffic, seasons and chocolates pop up as problems everywhere LOL 😂Australian 🐑 Lamb also our favourites is delicious 😋 hope you both have a wonderful Christmas and way better great New Year 🍷 🇦🇺🎅🍺🎄hugs from Canada 🇨🇦
Very interesting. I look back to when I was 8 and my parents decided to shift their family of 6 to New Zealand in 1961. I do know some of the reasoning, but never really talked about it in depth with my dad. Relocating a family is such a personal thing. As a child no family holidays in New Zealand to speak of. As an adult, here in Europe, the borders are close by and our caravan was magic. Now, we AirBnB generally. No more dragging the caravan behind us. Life styles indeed differ greatly country to country. I'm so glad you had the vision and clarity to choose what you did and when you did. It worked out really well by all accounts I feel. It's good to reflect from time to time. Thank you for sharing your story. I feel privileged to have heard it. 🙏 💝 🇳🇱 🤶 🇳🇿 🎄 Have a great week leading up to Christmas 🍷- we are in total lockdown ( again)! Essentials open only. 🙄
Wow it seems we have a lot in common our children were 8 and 11 when we came out to Canada 🇨🇦, the opportunities have been huge in so many ways we have never looked back curious 🧐 what made you leave New Zealand and go back to Europe.
Yes we just heard you are back in total Lockdown yikes just before Christmas 🎄 too, not sure any country seems to know how to handle this Omicron 🦠they make decisions like throwing a dart 🎯 to a dartboard. We got our booster shot 💉on Tuesday after sore arm for two days we are fine , strangely Canada seems to be doing pretty well on giving boosters which are now open to all over the age of 18. We hope you are well hang in there and we wish you a great weekend 🇳🇱 🍷🎄🇨🇦🍺🎅
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Booster tomorrow, yes here too boosters for all above 18, think maybe they'll even offer it to the younger generation before schools go back. The lockdown will serve also to get those boosters done, before any tentative re-opening happens. Our Delta Covid numbers are dropping- this will ( hopefully) take the pressure off the hospitals should Omnicron causes more damage.
The holiday closure will be hard on businesses. I'll be cooking again this Christmas instead of our 'Dine out' turn. Schools closed early. Not having to deal with large family numbers or children or work from home, I have to admit the lockdown doesn't affect us as much as others. We can live without shops and restaurants for the time being.
My parents went to NZ hoping for a better future for us kids. It wasn't that overpopulated here at the time and we lived in a small township in a very healthy and wooded area, so there was no real mention of the problems of traffic etc. I guess lots of things contributed to my 'unrest' if you like. I feel at home in both countries - and my sabbatical has lasted 21 years to date. Oh for a crystal ball on occasions. Weekend was great, almost over. Time for a 🍷or 🍷🍷. Have a great week leading up to Christmas. 🎄 🇳🇱 🤶 🇳🇿
Thanks for an interesting video. I found you two a few days ago and you piqued my interest. So far the retirement ones have been pretty informative for me - it's coming up and I have to admit I am a little nervous having behaved like a lazy squirrel and didn't store up a lot of nuts for winter! But you made me feel better with your tips and info.
What you said about England is very interesting to me as both my parents emigrated in the 1950's before they met and married here. So a lot of my life has had an English twist to it. As a tourist I love going to England and seeing my relatives but I understand now unless you are pretty well off it can be quite difficult to live and really enjoy your life. I live in the GTA - I'm sure you know what that means! - and yes we have traffic but 2-3 hours jams!!?? No thanks. And in a pinch - yes it's expensive - but the 407 will take you right across Toronto very quickly.
A positive feature about the UK is it's quite easy to go to several countries in a short time whereas here, if you're driving, it will take you a day just to get out of Ontario! But the scenery is out of this world!
Thanks again and I look forward to watching more of your stuff.
Happy New Year Marymary welcome to our channel glad you are enjoying it , we did an RV relocation fromToronto to Vancouver in 2019 took us three days to get out of Ontario LOL 😂 wishing you well for your upcoming retirement Cheers 🥳🌺🥂
Hi Tina & Norm, Just watched this great and very interesting video - We moved to the US from Germany for exactly the same reasons, though German infrastructure was not one of the reasons. I had a very nice job there (plus no college tuition for the kids and no out of pocket healthcare costs), but the urge of trying something new (like Tina said) made me (my wife was not so enthusiastic about it though) leave our comfort zone and to settle here in the US. I found UK to be very inexpensive during 80s as compared to Germany and was traveling to the UK to buy my clothing there.
We agree it was definitely the spirit of trying something new , a new adventure and we have been here 🇨🇦since 1992 glad you enjoyed the video have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇨🇦☕️🇺🇸🎄
Nice video
Thank you have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
Been enjoying your videos especially the Portugal ones.
As a British born Africa over 60 I've downsized, semi retired and now working part time in a couple of African countries.
Now I visit Europe 2 to 3 months of the year and spend most of it in Portugal.
In Abuja, Nigeria for just £400 per month me and my partner now live in a 4 bed house with each room ensuite.
As for grey skies my last 5 years in the UK was in Manchester. Loved it and the people compared to London but the rain and grey skies were doing my head in.
Now in my 60s living the life, 9 months in Africa and 3 months in Europe mainly Portugal.
You have a very interesting life, we both agree Portugal is nice, we grew up in Manchester and the skies were often grey. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
These have been very interesting points. I loved this video because I have always longed to live in England because of the gorgeous pictures. My husband had an opportunity to attend Oxford, but when we found out that it would have eaten up our nest egg to live there, we passed on the opportunity. We live in Texas so we were told that living in the UK was going to cost about what it costs to live in New York.
It can be expensive but also out of the popular places it’s less expensive. We hope you get to stay there for a long stay. Thanks for watching we appreciate it.
Born in Northampton in /51, parents moved to Canada in '63/64. I could never thank them enough. They were both Canadian citizens, dad served in Canadian Infantry in GB and Sicily/Italy, mom served CMHQ in London. They were thoughtful enough to have me registered as a Canadian Citizen at birth. Saw my old town in '83 and the changes were very noticeable however not for the better. From what I see now with "Nanny State" overreach I am even more thankful. Now, having put it that way I see Canada surging ahead down the same dark hole. You are here now and come with first hand experience so with your mind and eyes open help us here avoid that situation. Vote thoughtfully.
Hi Scott, We are living in challenging times and we have always voted as Canadian citizens. The real shock is seeing house prices double in five years. Glad your parents were thoughtful enough to give you two citizenships. Thanks so watching our video.
The Uk is lost.
you really dodged a bullet.
@@junemills3591 Thanks for watching have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🇨🇦🤗
ScottGpa, Canada will not surge down that same dark hole. I’ve already voted for PIERRE POILIEVRE in the Conservative leadership race. And I will walk 10 miles over broken glass, to vote for, and ensure he becomes the next PM of Canada, in 2025!!!
Yes, things are desperately wrong in this country at the moment, but hopefully not for too long!
This was a really interesting comparison. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I live in California and we sound like the UK of the United States.
Thanks so much for watching we appreciate it have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦🍺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement happy holidays to the both of you! Stay warm.
Thanks for sharing this story! I think it's great that you chose Canada over France. I'm Canadian so of course I would think that!LOL I'm with Tina on the orange cremes....always a disappointment when our favourite treats get changed somehow. That is a bit scary about the effects of Chernobyl. Glad you are here :)
Thank you 🌺we are happy to be here , we have recently discovered Waterbridge Orange 🍊 creams and they are awesome, they do a peppermint one as well which we can get at Giant Tiger 😋.Have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺🌺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Oooh thanks for the tip - I have a Giant Tiger in the next town so will check that out :)
Haha i live in perth western australia beautiful weather most of the year, i left the irish weather behind me in 2009 and never returned
Sounds wonderful, we do like the 4 seasons here in Canada, although we do go to The Algarve Jan-March to escape the extreme cold (not during covid however). Thanks for watching.
Our son wants us to move there to be near him and his wife. We’re not sure as we’re 66 now.
Wow so interesting you were both very brave moving to another country . Glad your both happy .
You have to move when your young I think like you. Did . We couldn’t leave UK as we have grown up family & grandchildren .
Very happy for you both
Enjoy your retirement bless you both
No we understand that , when we came the children were 8 and 11 now we too have Grandchildren so we are all in the same place .Hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🇨🇦🍺
I echo all of your reasons to leave the UK. We left to live in Portugal and we have no regrets, we live such a better life.
That’s wonderful we are really glad you are enjoying Portugal 🇵🇹 hopefully we might meet one day in the future Cheers 🍷🇵🇹🇨🇦🍺
Thanks for sharing your experience. My husband also agrees with the blue skies vs grey. Regarding the UK tax vs Canada my husband was disappointed with the tax free allowance in Canada vs UK. He thought it would have been equivalent to $20,000 Cdn. which is £12,000+.
We just can’t get enough of those blue skies 🌌 and sunny days 😎just love it so glad we came when we did, have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
Interesting video and you two are very brave and adventurous to have left your home country. I live in the US and I too struggled for many years as a single man raising a family. Our vacations were always camping in a tent or backpacking or canoeing. In the US you either have to be a high earner or dual income family to live what you refer to as middle class. My niece married a British man and live in England and she is terribly home sick and hates the weather. They are both highly educated MIT and Harvard so money is not an issue. Money only fixes some things not the weather or being home sick. Take care.
Hi Scott sorry to hear about your niece the weather grey skies and rain ☔️ was so demoralizing it puts a negative feel on society, can they not look to move back we realize she’s American but as they are married that would make it easy for them to move back to the states 🇺🇸Cheers 🍷🇺🇸🇨🇦🍺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement The man she married is in parliament so there is no coming back. She comes home a lot. The weather would be a deal breaker for me.
@@mtadams2009 Oh Yikes 😱 that’s a tough one 🍷
I've immigated to Canada (Edmonton) from the UK (South East) in 2009 also because of the weather (grey skies / gloom). After 4 years I've returned to London, and weather wasn't so much of a problem anymore (thinking about the 6 months of snow I had in Edmonton). Now actively looking to move to Algarve permanently.
We wish you well thanks for watching have a very Merry Christmas Cheers 🇬🇧🎄🇨🇦🎅
Came across your video by accident..pension was the first. I'm 62, worked since I was 16, really liked your view on life.
Thanks for watching Cheers 🍷🇬🇧🇨🇦🍺
Great video, thanks for sharing:)! After I finished watching, I started wondering how did you guys cope with the rest of your family living so far away from you? Was it tough? What was your approach to this issue? And did shorter holiday allowance (comparing with the UK) was hard to accept? Was it limiting? I think in Canada it is only two weeks and I always thought that is quite a big downside of living in Canada.
Although we left family behind we had new family adventures out here in 🇨🇦 Canada, family did visit us here and we went back to visit , unfortunately we don’t have any family left in the UK 🇬🇧.
Thanks for watching have a great New Year Cheers 🥳🇬🇧🇨🇦🥂
Holiday time generally increases with work experience and position. I have a very generous employer 5 wks vacn + flex time near the end of my career. 2 wks is usually for young people and low paying jobs. In Europe lots of people still have to work when others are taking their month holiday.
Two weeks vacation apples to those in the beginning of their employment. And it depends on the type of employment.
T&N congrats on making the right decision. I know a number of ex pats from the UK who have done very very well here in The Colony. You have to be brave to make such a move.
Not sure if we were brave 🧐 but it was very exciting and a great new adventure guess we have never looked back love it here Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Okay then, you had the guts to make the move and leave your family / friends behind. Lots of peeps cannot do that. 😀
That’s true
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Thank you very much! Merry Christmas 🍷🎄🎅
Hi,
I moved to Alberta from Manchester back in 2000. A lot of reasons you refer echo my reasons for emigrating. Twenty years on I don’t see the same benefits in Canada as I once did, housing etc has become more expensive here too. I sometimes think about retiring back in the UK, especially during the long winters when we’re trapped in doors and I see my friends in the UK out in their motorcycles, bikes and walking in the green countryside, probably in the rain yes. :) Have you ever thought about moving back to the UK?
We agree cheaper cars and houses have gone and winters are long and cold. Our visits to England only give a snapshot every 5 years or so and we didn't think it looked great around the Manchester/South Manchester area. The UK is cheaper for food now with more choices, Canada is quite limited with just 3 grocery chains. We did think about going to Scotland or East Anglia but we think we have left it too late. The process of moving back finding somewhere to live, getting a drivers licence, passport etc seems a lot of effort to do. The rain and grey Manchester days.........
Move to the south coast like Brighton in Sussex it’s fabulous!
Welcome to Canada! It's a big country and worth exploring. I love London as a tourist but wouldn't live in UK due to high cost of living and the damp weather. If you miss a sense of history and old world feel, try Quebec City.
Thanks so much we have been to Quebec City it’s beautiful Cheers and Merry Christmas 🎅🍷🎄🇨🇦🍺
Thank you for your honesty. I'm so glad you made your way here to Canada, when you obviously had other options. As a born and raised Canadian from the prairie provinces, I can tell you that Canada certainly has its downsides, but unless you've lived elsewhere, you have nothing to compare it to. Overall, I love my country, and like you, and am proud to be Canadian. Having said all that, in another 5 years, my wife and I will not be spending our winters here. We're still hoping to share that drink in the Algarve with you guys one day.
Same 👍
Yes! Winter in The Algarve is the plan, just need to get rid of this pandemic. There is no perfect country but Canada comes very close. Thanks for watching Merry Christmas.
Thanks for watching have a great weekend Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🍺
@@ThisIsOurRetirement I just hope you learn PORTUGUESE first.
I just hope you learn PORTUGUESE first.
Very interesting! I wasn't aware of the Chernobyl disaster effecting the UK in such a way.
Yes it did mainly the fall out on the Northern parts of England and Wales, mainly forgotten nowadays. Thanks for watching we appreciate it.
Just found your channel… working my way through your videos👍 Hubby and I are looking to move🏴 to Portugal, France, Canada 🇨🇦🤔Have two teenagers ….want better futures for them! We want to retire 🙏🏻
Happy New Year Rachel and welcome to our channel , all we can say speaking from our own experience we came to Canada in 1992 with our two children then 8 and 11and we have had a wonderful life here . We are Canadian Citizens if you hold on to your UK passports as well they would have dual citizenship with lots of opportunities. Good luck with your plans Cheers 🥳🏴🥂🇨🇦🌺
Happy New Year 🥳🏴🇨🇦