So sad that such a beautiful island with so much to offer is being ruined by the government. There is so much beauty on the island and I remember a few years ago being here for a visit and thinking how clean it is. Now I’m hearing of needles being everywhere and more homeless people than ever before. We need change we need to get our beautiful island back to the beautiful province it once was. Government needs to step up and make changes to the mental health system and housing. And also the potato farmers who have been hit. Let’s make a stand and stop making the government richer and the people poorer! #savePEI
I moved here in 1997, love it, even the weather. I remember a story/fable one time, true or not, it is revealing; about a man moving to a new place and he asked a stranger what the people were like, and the stranger asked, "What were they like where you were from?". The man said "They were horrible, cold, distant, back stabbing and not trustworthy", the stranger said, "Well, you will find that here too". Another man moving to the new place asked the stranger the same question. Once again the stranger asked the same question. The man replied, "They were wonderful, charming, funny and friendly". The stranger replied, "Well, you will find that here too". Took me a few years to realize, you can be happy or miserable anywhere.
I've lived on PEI my entire life. The winter weather is not as easy as you say. Being on the ocean, we have very strong winds and harsh cold temperatures. The snow is endless, our record amount being 7 feet in 2014! (The average temp is definitely NOT -7, it gets very cold, very fast on this little island) Summers come with heat waves, and LOTS of them! this summer we had five heat waves which brought our average temp up to about 30, and outside the wave it was still mostly mid-20's. It's incredibly humid, which makes the temperature skyrocket and it feels like you can't do anything or you'll die! The flip flop of island weather is pretty cool and more intense than you'd think, but I wouldn't trade my beloved island for the world!
Average values are crap. A few unseasonably warm winter weeks throws off an otherwise routinely -15 to -30 experience. We're wet whether it's hot or cold. The cold is more brutal on the skin and the heat is more paralyzing.
@@goodolddoug889 Ugh. Average is exactly what it says it is. If it's a "few weeks of warm winter weather" then it is literally by definition not unseasonably-it is part of the average-just like a few weeks of a deep freeze. Jesus, you wouldn't think it would be that hard to grasp.....I suppose though, when you consider how stupid the average person is and then consider that half of them are stupider than that. You fit the latter group.
I moved to Prince Edward Island with my two children, that is the place where I have lived for 19 years and it is the place where I want to die. I love PEI!!!!
@@johnoliveira8975 You don't understand, that's what you mean? ..learn to write in English if you want to pass yourself off as Canadian!! Have a good night.
I came to Prince Edward Island for a six week visit forty five years ago; never left. I’m not sure if that’s an endorsement of PEI or a confirmation of my complacency but, no regrets. Being a resident “from away” creates a degree of separation from born Islanders, but with patience, hard work and a decent attitude, that really isn’t a problem. The problems you will experience here are often shared by many Islanders, so helping to address those problems can be a very inclusive and rewarding experience. So, coming from away, how do I feel about living on PEI for forty five years? Grateful . . . very, very grateful.
I was born and raised on PEI, and get the "you're not from here" sometimes when I go home. It's pretty funny to me, since my family can trace roots back to at least 1773 on the island...
You will always be from"away" , even if you were born there but your parents were not....winters are something else,hard to make a subsistance living...otherwise lovely place..enjoyed my years there and my granddaughter is a redhaired islander,at least she was born there!
I live on PEI, and the "separation" you mention is quite galling. I have never lived anywhere in my life that required me to "work hard" and "have patience" in order to have normal interactions with people, most of whom are middle aged. As well, and by extension, I have never lived in a place that required me to ignore objective reality in order to maintain the myth that the people and the place aren't both tiresome and boring. PEI doesn't compare favourably with many other provinces, and I always wonder what it is that motivates people to come here.
@@mangore623 What motivates people to come here is as diverse as the people who come here. From my perspective, the more interesting question is: Why do people remain here?
How can you be proud living on such a unwelcoming island? The people are miserable. They hate outsiders and especially foreigners. If you have kids expect a visit from child protective services because the people call them with ridiculous lies about your family. Pei has the highest number for people calling CPS on others then any other province. They try to make your life hell because they are miserable themselves. It's far from Wonderful! You posted your name and where you work at. I bet anything that eventually someone will start calling your work and saying lies about you. It's just how the people are. It's sad but so true.
@@white-vq9kb It IS unwelcoming of too many people: It's small and doesn't take much to overburden it with people and pollution. If the Confederation Bridge had never been built, fewer people would be there visiting or relocating. It goes without saying that too many people equals stress and resentment.
Excellent video! In 1991 we traversed Canada from Victoria to St John's over a 4.5 month long summer. PEI was everyone's favorite province, Victoria/Vancouver Island was a close second, Fredericton/NB was also very nice. The Newfies were the friendliest drownings their sorrows (closed fisheries) in Screech.
I've no idea why I would need to know most of those things, who cares how many potatoes they grow or that I can buy T-shirts colored like local sand. However there's no mention of many things that I might really find useful, for example, schools, colleges, doctors, hospitals, entertainment, public transport, restaurants, shops, internet, and many others.
Turns out that people enjoy learning about quirks like strange sand and rock formations! Plus, the video ends at a pizza restaurant. It's a 7-minute tour of an island, not a spreadsheet. That info is available elsewhere.
@@hugoodoherty842 My point was that this video is entitled "8 things you NEED to know...", not "8 things you might like about...". I fail to see why I or anyone NEEDS to know those facts I mention. It purports to be targeted at people moving to PEI but it isn't, instead it's for the very casual tourist.
@@hugoodoherty842 Oh, it is, is it? Where, precisely, can one learn about the acute doctor shortage, or the highest cancer rates, of the lack of employment prospects, the immigration scams, the corruption in local politics, and in the police. How about some features unique to the island, like the fact that if you aren't from an established family, your prospects are nil, or the fact that being ostracized because you Come from Away, is the norm. How about poisoned groundwater, and a landscape about as bereft of actual wildlife as is the surface of the moon? How about overfishing? How about the fact that businesses can magically afford to stay closed eight months of the year? Ever heard of the expression "It's better to be slapped with the truth, than kissed with a lie." Most people who choose to move to another province would actually prefer knowing about the facts surrounding the place, rather than goofy nonsense about crap t-shirts, and this shitty red sand here that gets into everything. We visited all of the places in this video, and the only thing we took away from these experiences was, "...seriously, that was it?!" If we had watched a video made by adults for adults containing facts like the ones listed above, we'd never have thought of coming to this craphouse for a second. PEI is the biggest con job I've ever encountered.
I love PEI!! I've been visiting there with my family for most of my life on and off for years. Have some friends from there and met lots of cool people.
Housing is so scarce it has impacted investements and living. Rent for one bedroom in Charlottetown in 2022 is $1950 for one bedroom and a 3 bedroom is $3500
I actually live here and let me tell about the things they don't want you to know... PEI is one big farm. That means pesticides, and herbicides, and fungicides, and fertilizers are sprayed on crops all summer. One just has to look around and see algae blooms from the nitrates and fresh water fish kills from the field run-offs. PEI has a tremendous crop yield and you don't get that from organic farming.
@katiemccartney7759 If I could pick between NB, NS, or PEI, I’d skip all three. I moved from BC, and lived on PEI, and NS. Hurricanes are a big issue, and when I lived in NS, the Barrington Lake fire (the largest in NS history) came within 800m of my property. So, I went through two massive hurricanes, and one massive forest fire, in 1.5 years in NS. Those same hurricanes ripped the snot out of PEI too. On PEI, I lived in North Rustico with a population around 800. If you come from away, they want nothing to do with you, unless you’re a tourist. The winters on PEI are brutal, and the Island is effectively shut down after a snowfall. We were housebound for two days despite being just 100m from Cavendish Road. The cancer rates in NS and PEI are the worst in Canada, and that red dust-along with everything the farmers sprayed on it when it was in their fields-gets everywhere. We lived in Shelburne in NS, right by the Atlantic. You’d think that life would be carefree after many years in Vancouver, but it wasn’t. It was worse. Because we weren’t from NS, and bought property there, the few locals that didn’t shun us chose to actively harass us instead. We had to get the police involved, as they were physically threatening us. The constant stress destroyed my relationship, and I returned to BC. I wouldn’t return to the Maritimes if my life depended on it. Not only that, but I’ve encountered legions of others on my return to BC who made the identical mistake, and had their own horror stories to share. The Maritimes are like living in a third world country, surrounded by hostile natives if you’re not from there. Having lived all over Canada, and in its northern regions, the Maritimes had the least friendly people I have encountered anywhere. I’d give a lot more thought to your plan, maybe even going so far as to just do a test fit rental for a minimum of a year if you still want to go. The RE market there isn’t as vibrant as it once was, and you don’t want to dump a ton of money into something that you can’t easily extract yourself from. As an example, a couple we met in Shelburne moved there from BC about six months after our arrival. They quickly realized that the purchase of the home was a mistake, so they dumped a fair amount into it to fix it up, thinking that they’d make a little profit in a sale. A year later, it’s still for sale, and they keep dropping the price every few months. Most homes in the Maritimes are heated with oil-fired boilers, and as their home was a period property, it wasn’t adequately insulated. Their monthly heating bill was over $1000/month. My home was in better condition than theirs, but still needed a lot of money to make it habitable, as the wiring and plumbing was a hodge podge of whatever the former owners could cobble together. The average income in the Maritimes is very low, so home repairs take a distant back seat in the minds of the locals, as you’ll soon discover when you look at properties there. Like I said, pay attention to the negatives first, as anyone can live with positives. From my read of the negative observations in the comments section, they conform to my experiences as well. If you’re still intent on farming, there are far better places to go.
That is a beautiful place to live, we are from Costa Rica and we are thiking in travel to PEI as a tourists and maybe in the future inmigrate because the tranquility and beauty of that island, we are professional musicians but we knows any job is good when inmigrates and PEI is in our aim
@@baliksupper6043I like tourists generally, though the Ontarians and the British Columbians can be a tad rude. On the whole they’re usually lovely, including Ontarians and British Columbians.
After 4 years of living on PEI, I think you forgot a couple things.. 1- No one uses turn signals and everyone Jaywalks 2- There is hardly any work other than potatoes, fishing, and potato / fishing related industries 3- It took me 3 years to get a family doctor 4- Endless wind, constant power outages, summer smells like sewage and winter is a frozen hellscape 5- I am pretty sure they have 1 snowplow for the entire island It is like the Florida of Canada with worse weather. Most of the population is elderly, but they are very friendly
Well in all honesty most Islander know everyone and where they are going so why do you need signal lights? Well in all honesty at one time that was true. Everyone knew everyone and you could often set your watch by what time people went buy. Not that way anymore. I have lives in four other provinces and found they all have bad drivers and good. Year ago when they were giving direction around Albany they use to say go down and turn at the old man in the window. He was an old farmer retired who seldom left the house as he didn't drive. All he did was look out the window or work on his garden in the summer. Well those are the two major industries on PEI, Farming and Fisheries account for close to half the economy when you factor in support businesses. Even still that leaves half the jobs for other things. I know employers are literally going out visiting people at home asking them to come to work these last couple years. Not may other places when they come to your door tying to give you a job. Yup the doctor thing sucks, I looked out when my dr retires he found a young doctor from the Maritimes to move in and take over his practice. We were very lucky. Wind isn't bad, it helps keep things cool in the summer and blows out my driveway in the winter. Of course it piles it into my neighbours yard. See it's all about how you look at things...... With so many roads and some being private contract or even some private owned roads it's hard to speak for everyone but we have great service here in the central Prince areas, Several nurses on the road and a couple businesses so we get good service. Power hasn't been out for two years other than the odd planned interruption. We have been lucky but most people in the country have their own generators to get buy if it's out long. Some have two or three to share with neighbours in time of need. Lots of seniors for sure, domestic or imported.
Lived there for 1 year. People at work where mostly very nice but also a bit sheltered with a lack of boundaries. Found a good gym and no complaints about that very friendly everyone treated well. But felt impossible to make close friends as You where treated differently for being “from a way” ( just meaning from another province 🙄). Would vacation there but would never life there again. And probably wouldn’t recommend it to others. If You want to move to Maritimes would suggest Nova Scotia or New Brunswick! Not all that familiar with Newfoundland but also sounds like PEI with this from away stuff.
Yup, Newfoundland is the same. Not friendly people at all tbh. They "apparently" likes you, but just for vacation or a short visit. Too much islanders!! 😂
I’m sorry you found it hard to make close friends. It can be difficult moving to a strange place. Interestingly a lot of people from away say most of their close friends end up being other people from away. My best friend is from Nova Scotia; we met at Mount Allison.
I appreciate you highlighting Prince Edward Island. It is indeed an easy province to apply to and submit an EOI. However, the scope is limited. I recently created content based on PEI Express Entry Sub-stream and this video has encouraged me to post it finally. I might as well do that next week.
Rent has skyrocketed here, lack of housing is a understatement. During the winter the island is dead,windy and freezing. summer is packed with mosquitoes and tourists that have no respect for our island...once upon a time before people started relocating to pei and destroying all our beautiful shorelines with giant cottages they only live in for 2 months a year our island was beautiful. . Not anymore
And the governments goal is to increase PEI population to 250,000 within a relatively short time span. Just imagine Island life then. It will destroy everything that made PEI a great destination.
Average house price is $260,000 you can get a mobile home for under $100,000 CMHC allows 5% down so on the high end of $260,000 that's $247,000 over 25 years is $823.00 a month plus taxes . You can easily rent rooms for $400.00 - $500.00 per room the market is very reasonably priced for your average home . yeah you're seeing high prices on homes but they are high end homes .
Lol I know you in rl. And yes the rent is ridiculous. I was away when it skyrocketed suddenly. A quick number crunch showed a blue collar wage will give a life of poverty. It came true quick too. It's Vancouvered.
Man I wish this video had come out a few weeks earlier. My wife applied to the UPEI vet school so I've been doing some research. I found out about pretty much everything you said, but instead of seven minutes it took me a few hours. Seems like a pretty cool place. If she gets accepted its pretty high on the list of choices.
My daughter is in her first year at UPEI in the Sustainable Design Engineering Program and while she doesn't have much free time to explore, she is so far happy with her choice. I have noticed that it's been warmer there than in Ontario where I live. Best of luck in figuring out if it's the right fit.
Pei people dont like outsiders. You will never feel welcomed living here. Sad but so very true. The people will call the police, CPS on your family if you smile or laugh. They are so miserable that they will make you even more miserable. If you love your family don't move to PEI. It sucks!
@Eraudica Audio - Discussion you are completely right. I hope people read this and save themselves the move. If your not from PEI you will never be welcomed. Ever!!!
The people are polite, but if you "Come from away" you will never be fully accepted. I've spoken to a number of people who've moved here from Ontario, and lived here for years. They all say the same thing: the locals will not reciprocate if you show them kindness. Our neighbours are meters away, but they do not engage with us at all, and we have yet to develop any connections with anyone despite living here for four months. If my girlfriend waves at the neighbour, the neighbour doesn't wave back. They are kindly to the tourists, but want nothing to do with people who weren't born here. Biggest mistake of my life moving to this dreary dump filled with dysfunctional people.
Sure, if you don't mind the abysmal healthcare, lack of industry, the fact that most if not all of those industries are seasonal, low minimum wages and high comparative cost of living (unless you're lucky enough to score a government job) and the fact that it basically dies in the wintertime.
Just to add,be prepared to work 60 hours a week in summer,which is about 6 weeks,then its winter. You will be a zombie in summer. Winters are getting worse too.Loved PEI but so hard there.
Charlottetown is my hometown. I moved to Toronto for work in Jan/87 + I visited home about 4 times (last time in 96). I think sometimes how miraculously wonderful it would be to move home for good - I really want to move back home for good!
You've given an extremely optimistic review of PEI, without mentioning the negatives. I'll give the main one.... Unless you can get a government job, the wages are generally crap, compared to the cost of living, which has risen rapidly over the last 10 years. Prepare to live near poverty if you move to PEI and can't get one of the few good paying jobs here.
If your willing to work for the money you won't live in poverty also buying a house is cheaper then renting. Our province survives on seafood and farming. There's no shortage of paying jobs if your willing to work
Very simplistic view that doesn't give an accurate picture of the Island. I give the same advice to any thinking of moving here as I give to Dane: "Do your homework!" Housing, Employment, Weather, Culture and Transportation - and even time and distances and time getting around are all MUCH different (3 hours from tip to tip is crazy talk) - especially since COVID-19. Know before you go
Thanks a lot 😊 We had great fun making the video! We're planning on some more this year, Calgary, Banff etc... so make sure you're subscribed to see them!
I grew up on the Island and still spend my Summers there and I think you nailed it . I enjoyed your video a lot and look forward to more. How about Cape Breton Island?
We might do Cape Breton! Our video guy is in Nova Scotia right now and can't really leave cause of COVID, so CB might be the next logical destination! (Plus we'll take any excuse to visit the Cabot Trail...)
Well I’ve met so many nice islanders that honestly are generally king but I can say the majority of them are prejudice though. Some experiences I’d just brush off but there still happening so
@@Northsideofbroken too much gossip,and it's never nice,especially if you are not an Islander,but still a nice place to look at ,but not very friendly,very judgemental.
Wow i think u should learn your provinces. Or go bk to school. Look at a USA MAP and U WILL FIND WHAT PLACE U WANT TO STAY AT. GOOD LUCK ON YOUR QUEST. EVEN TRYING TO FIND IT. AS U DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT CANADA.
We went over this bridge last year and it’s awe inspiring and also somewhat scary. Thanks for bring back wonderful memories! Eastern Canada is gorgeous
I lived on PEI from 1985 to 2002 and let me tell you it’s not that great of a place . It’s a great place to retire but not to live everyday life . The health care sucks and not much job opportunities unless you are in the fishing , farming or health care industry. As far as tourism you can’t really make a good living off of it . A lot of jobs are seasonal so you end up drawing ei for most part of year when tourism ends. Housing is unaffordable unless you have a two income household or are blessed to be in the healthcare or fishing and farming industry . The only good thing is the weather is awesome in the summer because you don’t die of the heat and not all winters are that bad . I left the island and moved back to Ontario where there are a lot more opportunities, job wise .
@@ianbrooke6342 I know some retires that couldn't take it anymore and sold and left P.E.I. They got suckered into the lower cost of real estate and realised owning a home isn't everything.
Alot of Islanders don't take too well to outsiders. You're from "away". For example, If they know you're not from there an Islander will get the job before you do etc.
this is very true. We looked at moving to the island, and they do not take well to outsiders looking for employment. If you are not an islander born and raised there, you will have a hard time.
Been to P.E.I. a couple of times. It’s nice. But I’m moving to Cambodia. Loved it when I spent two months there. Tropical....never have to shovel snow. Go barefoot in sandals all year round. And a LOT lower cost of living. I lose weight and feel younger with more energy when I’m living there.
@@logangallant558I’ve always felt safe in Summerside. Someone tried to pick my pocket on the Paris metro, but I don’t hold it against the City of Paris.
Okay, so - we've had quite a few comments from people suggesting that some of our information is inaccurate. We appreciate that everyone has a different experience on PEI. We respect that and we're happy to have the comments highlight these different experiences. But, we also do our research when we're making these videos, and so we will defend the data we've included. For example, it seems like a lot of folks believe our temperature info is incorrect. We took that data directly from the PEI Gov't website (link below). But, if you want to verify for yourself, you can use this handy tool created by Environment Canada, the gold standard when it comes to Canadian weather data. This tool allows you to look up historical daily and average temperatures of a location. If you look at Charlottetown in January in over the past 5 years, you'll see the temperature rarely drops below -20 and that the average daily temperature is about -7 degree celsius - which is what we said in the video: bit.ly/3jNUeOM Now, of course, that doesn't factor in elements like the wind chill and the high level of humidity in the air on PEI which can make winter temperatures feel colder. But, we hope this exemplifies that we do our homework when we're writing these scripts. Any of the data points we provided are verifiable through reputable sources just through a quick Google search. Although, again, we understand and respect if people have differing experiences with things like climate, housing, and employment - there's no way that a 7 minute video could capture everything! Here's the other government source we referenced above regarding temperature: bit.ly/31Zhjs0
Ok don't believe the people who actually lived here their entire lives. Believe what you read on the gov websites lol. It's a marketing ploy to get people to visit.
@@rubys.dubies3562 Why attack him rather than direct your sentiments to the government instead? I'm not saying the residents are wrong but we're talking evidence based data. Residents' opinion is subjective. One will say this and the other will say that. Wrong avenue to channel your hate to the government.
That 19 is not an average of daily highs, but of all hours. I 2018 my wife wrote down the temperature every day at noon and only 2 days was that below 20, a 19 and an 18. Most days (22) were 25-27 C. 19 might be correct but it is misleading.
@@rubys.dubies3562 You need to understand what the data presented means before you comment. He provided accurate climatological date, while daily maximum and minimum temperatures are obviously different, the mean temperature is correct.
I don't believe that's a avarage I lived her my hole life the wages suck here it alway full of drought from +20-+30 summer days it's impossible to find and most winters day r below -10 but yes we have those days that r raining in the summer
We have been coming to this beautiful island every summer for over 20 years. We stay on the Argyle shores and watch it change every year. Weird fact: Um, we already live 1/4 mile from the beach in Massachusetts. They are nice, but nothing like DeSable’s beaches.
You forgot to mention that there are next to know doctors available for new patients on the Island. People have waited for as long as 9 years to get a family doctor.
The island has their own little mafia, always has and always will. The same families control most things, never get in any trouble and always land on their feet no matter what. Over 30% is employed by some level of government and at times PEI led the country in impaired driving, teen pregnancy, illiteracy, childhood cancer, asthma, unemployment and hydro rates. A large percentage draw unemployment but still seem to live just fine, housing is relatively expensive in the parts that are civilized and if you don't drink or curl you will have nothing to do from October to April. Other than that its great.
The two largest industries are farming and fishing both ow which are seasonal so of course EI is very common. The Tax Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture Canada, Department of Fisheries, Service Canada and so on all add up to thousands of jobs on PEI. Then add Provincial jobs to the list and you have a large number of civil servants. The reason why the feds have so many jobs here is the cost of living is much lower than larger centers means pay is also lower. Not sure what you mean by parts that are civilized maybe if you used a proper wording I might agree or not. One thing for sure is the Island likes it's relaxed way of life not hung up on the chase of the almighty dollar. We like our communities and participate in many community events from summer festivals, hiking, to winter hockey, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and skying. PEI is a place where you can determine your own future, I know several people who dropped out of school back in the 80's who are millionaires now having found a demands for something here and filling it. Ambitious people will be rewarded.
I live in Ontario now but literally all I've been wanting to do since I was like 17 is move to PEI. I've always admired the size and being so close to the water. Also Ontario just sucks.
Moved to the island with my folks 6 years ago, and don't regret a thing. It's a great place to live for those who enjoy the quiet life, but it is never boring. It's true though that finding an affordable apartment here is hard. The winter storms can be brutal too, we actually moved here the same year the island got the snowmageddon.
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Yeah I can't believe this guy made this claim. All while not mentioning that wages are stagnant at best...making actually living on your own an impossibility
@@j.k.ravshanovich Damn you must have lucked out , I went on Kijiji Calgary and filtered low-high you can rent rooms for that , I found one that was $595 but they want you to pay 45% of utilities . Aside to that it looks on par with Charlottetown but with more opportunity and better wages
I just went through all the comments, at this time, and I was not too surprised by most of them. I was born and raised in PEI and "The Island" has always held a warm place in my heart. Like many islanders I left PEI after graduation from University in order to find a job in my field and lived away ever since. I retired about two years ago and considered moving back to PEI but was surprised by the cost of land and/or housing. We ended up settling in New Brunswick a short drive from the bridge to PEI where housing was more available and reasonably priced. I think the main attraction PEI holds is life style and their main attribute is friendly people. To be fair Maritimer's in general tend to be friendlier than most other parts of Canada. Maybe it's partly due to the more laid back life style combined with other factors such as pleasant scenery. Could also stem from their historical need to rely on one another in the rural, small farm environment. Anyway that's my take on PEI, if you like a quiet life and can live with a less materialistic life style it may be right for you.
The people are not friendly. Trust me they hate outsiders. Nice to your face but its them calling CPS or the police on your family because you smiled. They are miserable and they only get happy when they make your family just as miserable as them. The people are two faced especially towards outsiders and they hate foreigners.
That's Right Just to put things in perspective a bit. Much of PEI is rural and close nit. Like most close nit communities there is a tendency to be hesitant of strangers (people from away). This does not mean they hate people from away but only that these people have to earn their trust. Even then generally speaking islanders want to help others (from away or not) more so than in larger centres where people often don’t even talk to their neighbour’s. If an outsider wants to fit in they will have to open up and earn their trust. Also, more recently, it seems that PEI is suffering from a large influx of foreigners (non-Canadians) with relatively more wealth that seem to be using PEI as a stepping stone into North America. They typically buy up properties and small businesses with no intention of actually integrating into the community. Often these properties/businesses are just a front and do not benefit the people on the Island. It seems this situation has come about mostly due to misguided efforts on the part of politicians trying to develop the Island industry?? As a result property prices have increased significantly making it difficult for locals to afford housing etc. Of course these are just generalizations and everyone’s experience will be different but I encourage potential newcomers to PEI to keep an open mind and try not to prejudge these people who have seen a lot of change lately compared to the slow pace of life they may have been accustomed to.
Do you know what a karen and Kevin is? This place is full off Karen's and Kevin's. I mean jammed packed full of them. Islanders help islanders. ( period)
@@white-vq9kb I guess I'm not that up on some of the jargon used today too describe certain personality types so I looked it up. Apparently calling someone a Karen or a Kyle or a Keven is derogatory reference to their personality (a racial slur of sorts directed at the so called privileged white people I guess). I can only assume that you're opinion is based on personal observation or experience. Certainly racial prejudices exist everywhere in the world including PEI. I have not thought of islanders as being significantly more racially prejudiced than anywhere else but I guess I wasn't really looking that hard for it.
If you're not from pei you're allowed to buy a house there but you will never truly belong there. And they will let you know while smiling in your face. Lived there for 6 years and always felt like an outsider. They all smiles and friendly but you will always be the immigrant. 🤣 Living in the west now.
My home, Vancouver Island with a population of 900k and 31000 sq KM has 6 MP's, PEI with a population of 180K and 5600 sq km has 4 MP's hmmmm?? I demand a recount!! How does one join this Provincial Club house?
When Prince Edward Island joined Confederation in 1873 we insisted on having multiple MPs. If it makes you feel better I think all they ever do is say, “Yes Sir Mr. Trudeau.”
Do yourself a favor and don't move. Take it from a complete stranger you will regret it. People on PEI don't welcome anyone new and they are disrespectful. You will never feel welcome or at home living on PEI. Its depressing.
It's funny, I have been to PEI once to visit my brother who moved there, and I actually recognized many of the locations you showed. I think I actually ate at the restaurant you were in front of in Charlottetown, lol
interesting to know how much the video cost to produce. it is better and more informative than any government funded fluff piece. Also PEI is very boring if you are under 40 years old. summer is only 3 months, if you are lucky. You are better off finding a nice place outside of Halifax or Vancouver. Do not move to PEI. believe it or not but we are starting to become over crowded. Foreign capital investments have bought up all of the affordable properties and businesses. PEI will basically be a place where non canadians can get their citizenship before they move and settle in the larger cities. PEI a lovely place to think about, a horrible place to exist.
Eight things you REALLY need to know before moving to PEI: 1. It's overhyped like mad. It isn't an unimaginably gorgeous Shangri-la by any stretch of the imagination. The locals aren't giving you a standing ovation, and a foot massage, whenever you encounter them, contrary to the propaganda that states that they're the friendliest people in the world. The countryside is completely industrialized by large scale farming, and poisoned by over a century of poor farming practices. The cancer rate is the highest in the country as a consequence. The beaches and countryside are sterile, and barren, when compared to other provinces. 2. It's expensive. 3. Healthcare is non existent in relation to the rest of the country, and seeing a doctor is a day-long affair. 4. If you "Come from away" the locals are wary of you, and have a well-established pattern of preferring Islanders over transplants. 5. Employment opportunities are extremely lean, and everyone dreams of having a government job. Wages are shockingly low (See #2). The corollary is that opportunities-in general-are all but non existent, unless you want to open one more restaurant that caters exclusively to tourists. Regarding tourism, the whole Island shuts down the moment the tourists leave. 6. The weather occurs in extremes: It will be hotter than a blast furnace one day, freezing the next. You'll be gasping for breath in 95% humidity, then hours later you'll be hearing all the wood in your house crack as the humidity goes to 30%. The winters are an uncompromisingly brutal experience when it's cold, and the wind is up to gale strength. Far worse than living way up north, in my estimation. 7. The bridge. Cute on the first pass, and a colossal pain in the ass thereafter. If you're here long enough, it's like being Papillon on Devils Island after a while. 8. You will have ample time to reflect on your poor decision-making skills after being here for four months, and you will bitterly regret not examining every-single-alternative in your home province before sending yourself off on a fool's escapade to PEI. As the day's shorten, and the winds howl, and you are isolated from a community that has an inbuilt inclination to distrust strangers, you will have long stretches of crippling depression as you ponder the very depth of the horrible life mistake you have committed. Do not idealize this location, or any location, as it's the quickest path to hell.
@@orionthehunter217 I forgot to add 1a: PEI is the most densely populated province in Canada. I live in the country, and it's still like living in a tin of sardines. It's infinitely worse in Charlottetown, where you can barely fit a sheet of paper between the houses...and it's mostly a slum outside of the tourist zones.
wow, i love your reply and number 8 is so funny and direct and dramatically on point. I was thinking of coming there for post-work for a year or so, but now your comment is making me think twice . and since I;m not a native, that's now something to think thru
Those rents are crazy expensive. (Yes, I understand that it's cheaper than Vancouver). I don't know how regular, working class people can afford to live in Canada.
Blame the government for all of it because they thought the Chinese were investing in us when they wanted to buy here and in fact they were only investing in themselves.
They cannot, and there are massive interprovincial migrations occurring as everyone plays the housing musical chairs game. The only way to avoid paying more than $500K to live in a nice home is to live so far up north that your quality of life tanks, or you live in a slum in the south.
High unemplyment, high taxes, terrible health care and a 3 year wait for a family doctor if you are lucky. Government workers make up 27% of the workforce, that means zero innovation and little or no private sector investment. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation reported that it is the most difficult province to start a business. The government subsidizes the potatoe industry. PEI is a welfare province dependent on equalization payments.
If you were not born here you are always from away. Hard to be accepted by islanders. Cost are high, doctors are almost extinct but it is a beautiful place.
I think most Islanders (particularly those under 60) accept people from away, although we might tease you a little. My best friend is from NS; we went to Mount Allison together.
I think it's important that when Dane says winter averages are -7, it's the average, not the daily low and certainly not the extreme. It also happens to be accurate based on many years and decades of well-sourced data. "But it's way colder than that!" Correct, it is at night, when you might expect -10, -15, even -20 or below that, and then by day it might be somewhere between -5 and 0. Similarly, the quoted +19 for summer is the average, so into the twenties by day, into the teens and potentially lower by night. The average, not the daily high or low or the extreme. Super video!
Thanks for explaining what averages are Hugo, I never would have known. Next you're going to go telling me that it also stretches over days so if one day averaged -10 and another +10 then the average is going to be zero.
So sad that such a beautiful island with so much to offer is being ruined by the government. There is so much beauty on the island and I remember a few years ago being here for a visit and thinking how clean it is. Now I’m hearing of needles being everywhere and more homeless people than ever before. We need change we need to get our beautiful island back to the beautiful province it once was. Government needs to step up and make changes to the mental health system and housing. And also the potato farmers who have been hit. Let’s make a stand and stop making the government richer and the people poorer! #savePEI
There are certainly more homeless people downtown than there used to be, but I don’t think there are needles everywhere. I would feel safe taking my nephew and niece to the park downtown. As someone who struggles with depression I would love better psychiatric services, and you’re quite right that housing costs are ferocious. Unfortunately neither of these problems can be solved with a magic wand.
Been to PEI once in the late 90’s watching my brother play for the Abbies, absolutely loved it, always wanted to go back. Was suppose to this past summer, but welllllll we all know what happened.
@@markkelly969 hahaha I’m surprised it was only 3 weekends haha. He definitely liked to party. Hogie lives in PEI now too. And I’ll tell him you said what’s up.
@@greggohara6879 Evidently, you have managed to ignore all the negative comments here written by people who live on PEI, including my own. They represent a significant percentage of the comments here, as you'll note. The people praising PEI only know the Island as tourists, or have never set foot here, so it's safe to ignore their input. You are correct about one thing: it isn't a "Hell hole" it's a "Shit hole". A colossal one at that.
I love Prince Edward Island, it is beautiful, but a realtor told me that the rules have changed and buying a house is very hard now if you are an American. Still, it is a great place for an AIRBNB but forget about long term residence. BTW, in 2019 Hurricane Dorian hit and knocked a few trees over.
I suggest you find a new realtor because he is WRONG !! PEI is wide open for purchasing property..Most rental properties today are bought by the Chinese..Most homes are bought by other Canadians and many Americans.Unfortunately the property has doubled in price making it impossible for Islanders to purchase a home..Many Islanders are raising their families in motel rooms because they cannot afford to rent property and the banks and Government will not allow them to buy !!
A couple of important life lessons: Never, ever, solicit advice about a location from someone who hasn't spent a minimum of one year living in that location; never, ever, idealize a location. If you want to know what living on PEI is really like, pay close attention to the negative comments in this comment section. You can live anywhere based on the strength of a location's positive attributes, but it's the negatives that one needs to pay particular attention to, as they dictate most of your day-to-day reality. We moved to PEI from BC, and have spent every waking second regretting the decision, and cannot wait to leave.
PEI has been my home from day one, 1978! Now we have established that I am 42 and old we can continue :-P My opinion Charlottetown is where “it's” at, out of all the towns Charlottetown offers the most. You may notice the drivers here drive slow by modern standards. This is not lost on me, rarely will you be driving behind anyone that when in town is even driving the posted limit,…oh especially in Summerside. The driving habits of a lot of people here is how can I say “ embarrassing “ and has angered me on occasion. We have a large portion of our population over 55 years of age, weather or not this has any correlation I do not know, maybe?! Summerside is the islands second largest town of 15,000 is growing fast and is expanding all the time, but has a long way to go compared to Charlottetown, however this is based on what you personally are looking for in a town to make your home. Summerside offers great restaurants, some decent shopping choices, nice parks, and schools. Summerside is a very safe and slower paced town. I find Summerside has more affordable housing. In regard to buying a home, although rented options I think are about the same as Charlottetown, but I am not 100% sure on that. So the surrounding towns of both Charlottetown & Summerside can range from a 5 minute drive to a 20 minute drive. If you have a car those towns, communities, or villages can offer you a in some cases a substantially more affordable cost of living. So if you are willing to make that 5 to 30 minute commute you can live comfortably. As of right now (10.31.2020) trying to find urban residential property to rent is difficult due to so many people leaving big Canadian cities to move PEI. International residents have set up businesses that support international cultures. Chinese, Indian, Thai, Filipino restaurants, and various stores. If you're coming know that there is a sizable network to help and support you. Be careful with renting, we have a government body called IRAC (Island regulatory and appeals commission), and they set pricing and rental property annual rent increases. The IRAC work hard to put in safeguards for renters to ensure they are treated fair and lawful. Visit the website www.irac.pe.ca before renting so you know your rights. Welcome to PEI, fellow Islanders are warm, intelligent, considerate and social bunch!, Don’t be scared to say hi, after all its a normal thing to say hi to others when on the sidewalks of Charlottetown or Summerside. If you move here I would suggest to make the effort to integrate into our social systems,...move toward social circles other than your own, it will benefit you and others. Do not keep to yourself or be nervous about integration, we are friendly. There are bad actors in all towns and cities in the world, so keep this in mind too. Not all people are nice but that goes without mention. Come to PEI...try to establish employment beforehand as much as you possibly can, because the competition is fiercely competitive and jobs are highly sought after. See you soon!!
Hi dear friend. I am 50 years old and we live with my wife and eldest son who is 26 years old. We lived in the United States for 6 years and in Vancouver for 4 years. We plan to move to the island in the summer. We think the island is cleaner - quieter and less homeless compare to any cities in Canada. Is it possible to find a general job on the island? We are hardworking people.
Your videos tend to forget one of the biggest issues with east coast living, medical. PEI ranks one of the lowest in medical care in Canada. Most health issues that are complicated you are usually sent to Moncton, Halifax or Saint John NB to be treated. Employment is very low as well, especially for outsiders. We used to visit there 4 times a year, one time when we were there, my boyfriend had an issue with his knee, we spent the WHOLE day from very early in the morning until late in the evening driving the WHOLE island looking for an actual clinic that took patients in and would ACTUALLY see you. The waiting list you signed in most clinics were 3 plus pages long. PEI is a beautiful place to visit, not a good place to live.
Really? Because I have had great luck never waiting very long for anything urgent. Lived here for over 50 years and raised three kids here. Two born on the island with excellent care and all with those emergency visits for stitches and so on. In 2016 my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer, Within a week of diagnosing it we had appointments with specialists both on and off the island in hand and scheduled no later than two weeks. One in the Capital and the other in Halifax NS about a 4 hour drive away. Live in any other province and you can travel the same to see a specialist, I know having lived in Manitoba and Sask. Moms care was better than I ever thought possible with the province chipping in to cover almost all of her drug costs through their senior programme, generic drug program and catastrophic drug program. She chose to remain home rather then be admitted so home care came out once a week then twice a week and finally three times a week during the final stages of her life. Add to that a program where EMS provided help at no charge in house as part of the provinces Palliative care program. I myself experienced a hear attack last year and can say the level of care was first rate even with a trip to NB again just a relatively short drive away. If you want everything in one city then move to a very large city which comes with all the negative elements it brings but don't complain.
@@jimdavison4077 not complaining one bit, just going with statistics, my own experiences, and I have family there 3 generations deep who all have had different experiences so do not accuse me of complaining.
@@christinapatron1665 I was speaking of people in general having to take the good with the bad. Specifically that if you live in say Toronto you are very likely not going to have to leave the city to see and expert on medical issues but you need to put up with high crime, high property taxes and so on. I don't think these last two years are really representative of any provinces or state or territories health are system. The budgets are beings spent on Covid so it seems diagnostics has suffered everywhere along with electives and so on. So unless you come in having a heart attack or brought in by ambulance everyone is suffering neglect. Instead of provinces paying to put their own people through medical school under contract they see fit to poach doctors form other areas of the country making it worse for everyone. This will never change until we invest in our own citizens.
@@jimdavison4077 My bad, I read your message out of context, I was merely speaking based on self experience and that of family, Aunts, uncles, grandmother and great aunt's all being sent to Halifax, St John and Moncton for further treatment all because PEI did not have the means or capacity to treat/help them properly. I almost moved to the island, for those reasons, low property tax, low crime, and the best people in Canada. But the health care system is very sub par, and I can not wait 2-4 years on a waiting list just to get a doctor. (it is this way in most East coast provinces). The shortage of doctors and nurses is disappointing. And yes over the past 2 years all medical facilities have taken a major blow impacting the medical world everywhere. Even here in Ottawa there are backlogs of elective surgeries, they keep changing whether or not you can go in person to see your doctor or not, etc. It's frustrating.
@@rps1689they will tell you that you are weird and would they be wrong, regardless the whole island will know within 2 hours and you will be labeled so you may as well pack your bags.
I really hate how things are going in Ontario. Not because of high cases but because of how the government is acting like dictators. I could accept rules if they made sense but Doug Ford is the Devil. Would PEI welcome a young family that wants to take a gamble and switch our lives to a new province??
Make sure you do thorough research. Property taxes are high in NB and the provincial income tax rate is almost double than it is in BC, so even if you have a house paid for here, you need a good income or pension. Plus you get little for your taxes here. Also as a newcomer, you won't be able to get a family doctor anywhere in the province. Utilities are more expensive here also especially in the long winter. Fredericton only has two walk in clinics and are open only part of the day and one of them only has one doctor. They don't have an abundance of labs like BC has like LifeLabs. Basically access to healthcare here is dismal compared to BC. Service sector is wanting here.
That’s just fine, but please note that if you brag about how much money you got when you sold your home and how cheap your house was, the locals will resent you.
For many that would be affordable in cities where wages are much higher. For instance, you could get a one bedroom in one of Vancouver's suburbs for under 1300 a month, that is nothing for a transit driver making over 70K a year.
@@chanelleboudreau5286 Exactly. Proportion of renter household income spent on rent and utilities is quite high in the Maritimes compared to some other places in Canada.
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U GOT 2 GO N HELP THAT GUY AS HE DONT KNOW WHERE CANADA IS. LOL
So sad that such a beautiful island with so much to offer is being ruined by the government. There is so much beauty on the island and I remember a few years ago being here for a visit and thinking how clean it is. Now I’m hearing of needles being everywhere and more homeless people than ever before. We need change we need to get our beautiful island back to the beautiful province it once was. Government needs to step up and make changes to the mental health system and housing. And also the potato farmers who have been hit. Let’s make a stand and stop making the government richer and the people poorer! #savePEI
Dude tell the truth about PEI it’s a beautiful place to live. The people who ruin it are rich entitled people and who paid you for this vudeo
I moved here in 1997, love it, even the weather. I remember a story/fable one time, true or not, it is revealing; about a man moving to a new place and he asked a stranger what the people were like, and the stranger asked, "What were they like where you were from?". The man said "They were horrible, cold, distant, back stabbing and not trustworthy", the stranger said, "Well, you will find that here too". Another man moving to the new place asked the stranger the same question. Once again the stranger asked the same question. The man replied, "They were wonderful, charming, funny and friendly". The stranger replied, "Well, you will find that here too". Took me a few years to realize, you can be happy or miserable anywhere.
Lol! That is so true. Some people don't realize that they are a case of "It doesn't matter where you go because there you are."
Thank you for this im trying to learn this aswell. awesome you got it.
How small of a world that I would read that post and thinking I move there in 1996 and then realized Brent Eamer - we worked together! Only in PEI!
@@stuartmackay8869 Too funny Stuart, yup, things great here
My grandfather, in PEI, once told me that story ... about 50 years ago ...
I've lived on PEI my entire life. The winter weather is not as easy as you say. Being on the ocean, we have very strong winds and harsh cold temperatures. The snow is endless, our record amount being 7 feet in 2014! (The average temp is definitely NOT -7, it gets very cold, very fast on this little island)
Summers come with heat waves, and LOTS of them! this summer we had five heat waves which brought our average temp up to about 30, and outside the wave it was still mostly mid-20's. It's incredibly humid, which makes the temperature skyrocket and it feels like you can't do anything or you'll die!
The flip flop of island weather is pretty cool and more intense than you'd think, but I wouldn't trade my beloved island for the world!
He presented accurate date, what you are describing isn't average data, but extremes.
2014 was an outlier. The temps are accurate. It is definitely located on a snow belt though....
Average values are crap. A few unseasonably warm winter weeks throws off an otherwise routinely -15 to -30 experience.
We're wet whether it's hot or cold. The cold is more brutal on the skin and the heat is more paralyzing.
@@goodolddoug889 Ugh. Average is exactly what it says it is. If it's a "few weeks of warm winter weather" then it is literally by definition not unseasonably-it is part of the average-just like a few weeks of a deep freeze.
Jesus, you wouldn't think it would be that hard to grasp.....I suppose though, when you consider how stupid the average person is and then consider that half of them are stupider than that. You fit the latter group.
@@ronmexico9631 Not much for math or English, are ya?
I moved to Prince Edward Island with my two children, that is the place where I have lived for 19 years and it is the place where I want to die. I love PEI!!!!
Is that a wish? Lol
@@johnoliveira8975 no es un deseo. Yo vivo en Prince Edward Island .
@@griselseely sorry no understando
@@griselseely que tal el trabajo?
@@johnoliveira8975 You don't understand, that's what you mean? ..learn to write in English if you want to pass yourself off as Canadian!! Have a good night.
I came to Prince Edward Island for a six week visit forty five years ago; never left. I’m not sure if that’s an endorsement of PEI or a confirmation of my complacency but, no regrets. Being a resident “from away” creates a degree of separation from born Islanders, but with patience, hard work and a decent attitude, that really isn’t a problem. The problems you will experience here are often shared by many Islanders, so helping to address those problems can be a very inclusive and rewarding experience. So, coming from away, how do I feel about living on PEI for forty five years? Grateful . . . very, very grateful.
I was born in Toronto and my parents moved back to PEI when I was a baby and I still get ribbed about being 'from away'
I was born and raised on PEI, and get the "you're not from here" sometimes when I go home. It's pretty funny to me, since my family can trace roots back to at least 1773 on the island...
You will always be from"away" , even if you were born there but your parents were not....winters are something else,hard to make a subsistance living...otherwise lovely place..enjoyed my years there and my granddaughter is a redhaired islander,at least she was born there!
I live on PEI, and the "separation" you mention is quite galling. I have never lived anywhere in my life that required me to "work hard" and "have patience" in order to have normal interactions with people, most of whom are middle aged. As well, and by extension, I have never lived in a place that required me to ignore objective reality in order to maintain the myth that the people and the place aren't both tiresome and boring. PEI doesn't compare favourably with many other provinces, and I always wonder what it is that motivates people to come here.
@@mangore623 What motivates people to come here is as diverse as the people who come here. From my perspective, the more interesting question is: Why do people remain here?
As a proud Islander... who works at Biovectra (🙃)...thank you for this wonderful video!!
How can you be proud living on such a unwelcoming island? The people are miserable. They hate outsiders and especially foreigners. If you have kids expect a visit from child protective services because the people call them with ridiculous lies about your family. Pei has the highest number for people calling CPS on others then any other province. They try to make your life hell because they are miserable themselves. It's far from Wonderful! You posted your name and where you work at. I bet anything that eventually someone will start calling your work and saying lies about you. It's just how the people are. It's sad but so true.
@@white-vq9kb It IS unwelcoming of too many people: It's small and doesn't take much to overburden it with people and pollution. If the Confederation Bridge had never been built, fewer people would be there visiting or relocating. It goes without saying that too many people equals stress and resentment.
Bio-tech: You mean Frankenfood and Frankenfish? Or do you mean medical?
Excellent video! In 1991 we traversed Canada from Victoria to St John's over a 4.5 month long summer. PEI was everyone's favorite province, Victoria/Vancouver Island was a close second, Fredericton/NB was also very nice. The Newfies were the friendliest drownings their sorrows (closed fisheries) in Screech.
Just remember,you will always be' from away'. Loved PEI ..in the brief summer!
I've no idea why I would need to know most of those things, who cares how many potatoes they grow or that I can buy T-shirts colored like local sand. However there's no mention of many things that I might really find useful, for example, schools, colleges, doctors, hospitals, entertainment, public transport, restaurants, shops, internet, and many others.
Turns out that people enjoy learning about quirks like strange sand and rock formations! Plus, the video ends at a pizza restaurant. It's a 7-minute tour of an island, not a spreadsheet. That info is available elsewhere.
@@hugoodoherty842 My point was that this video is entitled "8 things you NEED to know...", not "8 things you might like about...". I fail to see why I or anyone NEEDS to know those facts I mention. It purports to be targeted at people moving to PEI but it isn't, instead it's for the very casual tourist.
@@hugoodoherty842 Oh, it is, is it? Where, precisely, can one learn about the acute doctor shortage, or the highest cancer rates, of the lack of employment prospects, the immigration scams, the corruption in local politics, and in the police. How about some features unique to the island, like the fact that if you aren't from an established family, your prospects are nil, or the fact that being ostracized because you Come from Away, is the norm. How about poisoned groundwater, and a landscape about as bereft of actual wildlife as is the surface of the moon? How about overfishing? How about the fact that businesses can magically afford to stay closed eight months of the year? Ever heard of the expression "It's better to be slapped with the truth, than kissed with a lie." Most people who choose to move to another province would actually prefer knowing about the facts surrounding the place, rather than goofy nonsense about crap t-shirts, and this shitty red sand here that gets into everything. We visited all of the places in this video, and the only thing we took away from these experiences was, "...seriously, that was it?!" If we had watched a video made by adults for adults containing facts like the ones listed above, we'd never have thought of coming to this craphouse for a second. PEI is the biggest con job I've ever encountered.
Don't move to PEI. It's not for you. I enjoy this very much 😂😂😂😂
I would suggest visiting during the winter before moving
A very long winter at that and only green 4 months of the year.
The winter isn't the worst part of Island life. Just being on the Island is bad enough anytime of the year.
@@mangore623 Pls can u explain further on how bad it is to live there?
I love PEI!! I've been visiting there with my family for most of my life on and off for years. Have some friends from there and met lots of cool people.
what a beautiful, ilustrative and educated video. I love it. Very good production and a lot of work
I'm from Prince Edward Island so before you mive there let me tell u 2 things before u move here. 1. No jobs. 2. People gossip about u
I don’t think those problems peculiar to PEI, but they certainly are big problems here.
Housing is so scarce it has impacted investements and living. Rent for one bedroom in Charlottetown in 2022 is $1950 for one bedroom and a 3 bedroom is $3500
I actually live here and let me tell about the things they don't want you to know... PEI is one big farm. That means pesticides, and herbicides, and fungicides, and fertilizers are sprayed on crops all summer. One just has to look around and see algae blooms from the nitrates and fresh water fish kills from the field run-offs. PEI has a tremendous crop yield and you don't get that from organic farming.
That is incredibly disappointing information!
So do these chemicals have much of an effect on the
health of the people?
High cancer rate as well I understand…
I didn’t know this… but my husband and I want to move to PEI and start an organic farm
@katiemccartney7759 If I could pick between NB, NS, or PEI, I’d skip all three. I moved from BC, and lived on PEI, and NS. Hurricanes are a big issue, and when I lived in NS, the Barrington Lake fire (the largest in NS history) came within 800m of my property. So, I went through two massive hurricanes, and one massive forest fire, in 1.5 years in NS. Those same hurricanes ripped the snot out of PEI too. On PEI, I lived in North Rustico with a population around 800. If you come from away, they want nothing to do with you, unless you’re a tourist. The winters on PEI are brutal, and the Island is effectively shut down after a snowfall. We were housebound for two days despite being just 100m from Cavendish Road. The cancer rates in NS and PEI are the worst in Canada, and that red dust-along with everything the farmers sprayed on it when it was in their fields-gets everywhere. We lived in Shelburne in NS, right by the Atlantic. You’d think that life would be carefree after many years in Vancouver, but it wasn’t. It was worse. Because we weren’t from NS, and bought property there, the few locals that didn’t shun us chose to actively harass us instead. We had to get the police involved, as they were physically threatening us. The constant stress destroyed my relationship, and I returned to BC. I wouldn’t return to the Maritimes if my life depended on it. Not only that, but I’ve encountered legions of others on my return to BC who made the identical mistake, and had their own horror stories to share. The Maritimes are like living in a third world country, surrounded by hostile natives if you’re not from there. Having lived all over Canada, and in its northern regions, the Maritimes had the least friendly people I have encountered anywhere. I’d give a lot more thought to your plan, maybe even going so far as to just do a test fit rental for a minimum of a year if you still want to go. The RE market there isn’t as vibrant as it once was, and you don’t want to dump a ton of money into something that you can’t easily extract yourself from. As an example, a couple we met in Shelburne moved there from BC about six months after our arrival. They quickly realized that the purchase of the home was a mistake, so they dumped a fair amount into it to fix it up, thinking that they’d make a little profit in a sale. A year later, it’s still for sale, and they keep dropping the price every few months. Most homes in the Maritimes are heated with oil-fired boilers, and as their home was a period property, it wasn’t adequately insulated. Their monthly heating bill was over $1000/month. My home was in better condition than theirs, but still needed a lot of money to make it habitable, as the wiring and plumbing was a hodge podge of whatever the former owners could cobble together. The average income in the Maritimes is very low, so home repairs take a distant back seat in the minds of the locals, as you’ll soon discover when you look at properties there. Like I said, pay attention to the negatives first, as anyone can live with positives. From my read of the negative observations in the comments section, they conform to my experiences as well. If you’re still intent on farming, there are far better places to go.
I lived in PEI for three years loved it .
How it is so far ?!
I love this place the best thing to live on the island is people are so neighbourly helps each other and of course the beauty of ocean and tulip farms
No mention that it takes 4 years to get a family doctor? Or the healthcare system is dismal?
It's now takes 6 years to get a doctor.
@@charlottetown8359 are you serious ? is this for real? what about emergencies ? or if you have health insurance ?
@@augustt8282 walk in clinics or emerg at the hostpital.
They are a small island so obviously the choices are limited for doctors
Not always - I moved here 3 years ago & it did take 1year to get a family doctor but certainly not 4 (or 6) so it just depends
That is a beautiful place to live, we are from Costa Rica and we are thiking in travel to PEI as a tourists and maybe in the future inmigrate because the tranquility and beauty of that island, we are professional musicians but we knows any job is good when inmigrates and PEI is in our aim
PEI here, this was a good lil video about us.
Come by and say Hi if they ever let us travel again
Tourists are the world’s biggest problem,they destroy everywhere they go.
@@baliksupper6043I like tourists generally, though the Ontarians and the British Columbians can be a tad rude. On the whole they’re usually lovely, including Ontarians and British Columbians.
After 4 years of living on PEI, I think you forgot a couple things..
1- No one uses turn signals and everyone Jaywalks
2- There is hardly any work other than potatoes, fishing, and potato / fishing related industries
3- It took me 3 years to get a family doctor
4- Endless wind, constant power outages, summer smells like sewage and winter is a frozen hellscape
5- I am pretty sure they have 1 snowplow for the entire island
It is like the Florida of Canada with worse weather. Most of the population is elderly, but they are very friendly
@Mike Stone stop with the truth, islanders will be mad LOL
I thought construction is booming? Was thinking of moving my Drywall business over there
@G. A. It stinks like shit in North Rustico too.
Well in all honesty most Islander know everyone and where they are going so why do you need signal lights?
Well in all honesty at one time that was true. Everyone knew everyone and you could often set your watch by what time people went buy. Not that way anymore. I have lives in four other provinces and found they all have bad drivers and good. Year ago when they were giving direction around Albany they use to say go down and turn at the old man in the window. He was an old farmer retired who seldom left the house as he didn't drive. All he did was look out the window or work on his garden in the summer.
Well those are the two major industries on PEI, Farming and Fisheries account for close to half the economy when you factor in support businesses. Even still that leaves half the jobs for other things. I know employers are literally going out visiting people at home asking them to come to work these last couple years. Not may other places when they come to your door tying to give you a job.
Yup the doctor thing sucks, I looked out when my dr retires he found a young doctor from the Maritimes to move in and take over his practice. We were very lucky.
Wind isn't bad, it helps keep things cool in the summer and blows out my driveway in the winter. Of course it piles it into my neighbours yard. See it's all about how you look at things...... With so many roads and some being private contract or even some private owned roads it's hard to speak for everyone but we have great service here in the central Prince areas, Several nurses on the road and a couple businesses so we get good service. Power hasn't been out for two years other than the odd planned interruption. We have been lucky but most people in the country have their own generators to get buy if it's out long. Some have two or three to share with neighbours in time of need.
Lots of seniors for sure, domestic or imported.
@G. A. LOL so true
Lived there for 1 year. People at work where mostly very nice but also a bit sheltered with a lack of boundaries. Found a good gym and no complaints about that very friendly everyone treated well. But felt impossible to make close friends as You where treated differently for being “from a way” ( just meaning from another province 🙄). Would vacation there but would never life there again. And probably wouldn’t recommend it to others. If You want to move to Maritimes would suggest Nova Scotia or New Brunswick! Not all that familiar with Newfoundland but also sounds like PEI with this from away stuff.
Yup, Newfoundland is the same. Not friendly people at all tbh. They "apparently" likes you, but just for vacation or a short visit. Too much islanders!! 😂
Well said
Very true
I’m sorry you found it hard to make close friends. It can be difficult moving to a strange place. Interestingly a lot of people from away say most of their close friends end up being other people from away. My best friend is from Nova Scotia; we met at Mount Allison.
such a fun video, I loved your way to explain things... Congratulations for being like this!
I appreciate you highlighting Prince Edward Island. It is indeed an easy province to apply to and submit an EOI. However, the scope is limited. I recently created content based on PEI Express Entry Sub-stream and this video has encouraged me to post it finally. I might as well do that next week.
A great video, one day I’ll check it out but i think I’ll stay living in Campbell River on Vancouver island, British Columbia
How's there? What about Toronto?
@@vimalcurio Never heard of "toranto"...
@@kilowagmagnusson4590 come again!?
@@vimalcurioThe rest of Canada has a tremendous amount of reverse snobbery toward Toronto.
Rent has skyrocketed here, lack of housing is a understatement. During the winter the island is dead,windy and freezing. summer is packed with mosquitoes and tourists that have no respect for our island...once upon a time before people started relocating to pei and destroying all our beautiful shorelines with giant cottages they only live in for 2 months a year our island was beautiful. . Not anymore
And the governments goal is to increase PEI population to 250,000 within a relatively short time span. Just imagine Island life then. It will destroy everything that made PEI a great destination.
Negative Melly. Newsflash-it's been a tourist destination longer than you have been alive and it drives the economy. Sit down child.
Average house price is $260,000 you can get a mobile home for under $100,000 CMHC allows 5% down so on the high end of $260,000 that's $247,000 over 25 years is $823.00 a month plus taxes . You can easily rent rooms for $400.00 - $500.00 per room the market is very reasonably priced for your average home . yeah you're seeing high prices on homes but they are high end homes .
Lol I know you in rl.
And yes the rent is ridiculous. I was away when it skyrocketed suddenly. A quick number crunch showed a blue collar wage will give a life of poverty. It came true quick too.
It's Vancouvered.
@@chickenleg820 lol another great thing about our island everyone used to know everyone lol
Man I wish this video had come out a few weeks earlier. My wife applied to the UPEI vet school so I've been doing some research. I found out about pretty much everything you said, but instead of seven minutes it took me a few hours. Seems like a pretty cool place. If she gets accepted its pretty high on the list of choices.
it is surface friendly ...and dirty and expensive and youbetter have money cause the wage dont match the cost.
My daughter is in her first year at UPEI in the Sustainable Design Engineering Program and while she doesn't have much free time to explore, she is so far happy with her choice. I have noticed that it's been warmer there than in Ontario where I live. Best of luck in figuring out if it's the right fit.
Pei people dont like outsiders. You will never feel welcomed living here. Sad but so very true. The people will call the police, CPS on your family if you smile or laugh. They are so miserable that they will make you even more miserable. If you love your family don't move to PEI. It sucks!
@Eraudica Audio - Discussion you are completely right. I hope people read this and save themselves the move. If your not from PEI you will never be welcomed. Ever!!!
The people are polite, but if you "Come from away" you will never be fully accepted. I've spoken to a number of people who've moved here from Ontario, and lived here for years. They all say the same thing: the locals will not reciprocate if you show them kindness. Our neighbours are meters away, but they do not engage with us at all, and we have yet to develop any connections with anyone despite living here for four months. If my girlfriend waves at the neighbour, the neighbour doesn't wave back. They are kindly to the tourists, but want nothing to do with people who weren't born here. Biggest mistake of my life moving to this dreary dump filled with dysfunctional people.
Sure, if you don't mind the abysmal healthcare, lack of industry, the fact that most if not all of those industries are seasonal, low minimum wages and high comparative cost of living (unless you're lucky enough to score a government job) and the fact that it basically dies in the wintertime.
Winter sucks the life and colour out of P.E.I. It is only green 4 months of the year.
Just to add,be prepared to work 60 hours a week in summer,which is about 6 weeks,then its winter. You will be a zombie in summer. Winters are getting worse too.Loved PEI but so hard there.
As an Islander- sad but true
Charlottetown is my hometown. I moved to Toronto for work
in Jan/87 + I visited home about 4 times (last time in 96).
I think sometimes how miraculously wonderful it would be
to move home for good - I really want to move back home for good!
But you will be from away and will never be accepted again.
You've given an extremely optimistic review of PEI, without mentioning the negatives. I'll give the main one.... Unless you can get a government job, the wages are generally crap, compared to the cost of living, which has risen rapidly over the last 10 years. Prepare to live near poverty if you move to PEI and can't get one of the few good paying jobs here.
The winters are hell
I've been avoiding coming back because of rent. Wtf happened? If rent was under control it would be affordable again.
Agree I lived there for 17 long miserable years . Moved back to Ontario , thank god .
Don’t forget the terrible healthcare!
If your willing to work for the money you won't live in poverty also buying a house is cheaper then renting. Our province survives on seafood and farming. There's no shortage of paying jobs if your willing to work
Great and enlightening PEI video! Appreciate the work you put into this.
Very simplistic view that doesn't give an accurate picture of the Island. I give the same advice to any thinking of moving here as I give to Dane: "Do your homework!" Housing, Employment, Weather, Culture and Transportation - and even time and distances and time getting around are all MUCH different (3 hours from tip to tip is crazy talk) - especially since COVID-19. Know before you go
Love your efforts to make this video. Definitely PEI is so beautiful place for living
Thanks a lot 😊 We had great fun making the video! We're planning on some more this year, Calgary, Banff etc... so make sure you're subscribed to see them!
I grew up on the Island and still spend my Summers there and I think you nailed it . I enjoyed your video a lot and look forward to more. How about Cape Breton Island?
We might do Cape Breton! Our video guy is in Nova Scotia right now and can't really leave cause of COVID, so CB might be the next logical destination! (Plus we'll take any excuse to visit the Cabot Trail...)
@@Moving2Canadainfo Will you be doing Cape Breton??I am undecided between PEI, CB and Halifax!! LOL
Cape Breton is very friendly and beautiful too.
“Never have l been to a place where people hate each other so cordially” from an 1800s travel review of PEI.
Full back biters
As an Islander, I'll tell you that this is still somewhat true, at least about the hatred. Cordially? Ehhhhhhh... not so much
Yeah, and we're not so cordial about it these days.
Well I’ve met so many nice islanders that honestly are generally king but I can say the majority of them are prejudice though. Some experiences I’d just brush off but there still happening so
@@Northsideofbroken too much gossip,and it's never nice,especially if you are not an Islander,but still a nice place to look at ,but not very friendly,very judgemental.
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As a Canadian, if I could spend a winter in any province it would be Arizona. lol
It's in USA and US isn't safe to live
Hahaha this island is in the north
Wow i think u should learn your provinces. Or go bk to school. Look at a USA MAP and U WILL FIND WHAT PLACE U WANT TO STAY AT. GOOD LUCK ON YOUR QUEST. EVEN TRYING TO FIND IT. AS U DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT CANADA.
@@dwhittaker4597 They were clearly making a joke. The point being, any province in Canada during winter is pretty bleh and cold.
@John Napoles really?
We went over this bridge last year and it’s awe inspiring and also somewhat scary. Thanks for bring back wonderful memories! Eastern Canada is gorgeous
I lived there 7 years and if you plan to retire and sit home that sums it up. Winters are blizzards. Constant wind and nothing to do than knitting
Dane makes the best guides
I agree!
Listen to you and learn English
Take me around Canada
Thank you very much !
I lived on PEI from 1985 to 2002 and let me tell you it’s not that great of a place . It’s a great place to retire but not to live everyday life . The health care sucks and not much job opportunities unless you are in the fishing , farming or health care industry. As far as tourism you can’t really make a good living off of it . A lot of jobs are seasonal so you end up drawing ei for most part of year when tourism ends. Housing is unaffordable unless you have a two income household or are blessed to be in the healthcare or fishing and farming industry . The only good thing is the weather is awesome in the summer because you don’t die of the heat and not all winters are that bad . I left the island and moved back to Ontario where there are a lot more opportunities, job wise .
The problem with retiring is that pretty soon most people need healthcare, and not healthcare that sucks.
Hi~ How about studing english in PEI for 3 or 6 months? Do you recommend? Also is there any place for learning ballet or violin ?
@@ianbrooke6342 I know some retires that couldn't take it anymore and sold and left P.E.I. They got suckered into the lower cost of real estate and realised owning a home isn't everything.
Not a good place to retire if you need health care.
Alot of Islanders don't take too well to outsiders. You're from "away". For example, If they know you're not from there an Islander will get the job before you do etc.
this is very true. We looked at moving to the island, and they do not take well to outsiders looking for employment. If you are not an islander born and raised there, you will have a hard time.
Nepotism is rampant in P.E.I.
@@christinapatron1665 They don't take well to folk returning looking for work.
@@rps1689 Having family there I have seen that.
@@christinapatron1665 I hear ya. No lack of folk in P.E.I nowadays that don't even realise how smug they can be at times.
Been to P.E.I. a couple of times. It’s nice. But I’m moving to Cambodia. Loved it when I spent two months there. Tropical....never have to shovel snow. Go barefoot in sandals all year round. And a LOT lower cost of living. I lose weight and feel younger with more energy when I’m living there.
Ah, the classic PEI or Cambodia dilemma!
@@hugoodoherty842 🤣🤣🤣
Only pervs move to Cambodia.
Thanks for the video, really enjoy PEI and all the information provided, thanks
I live in Summerside and I love it here
The only time in my life that I was robbed was in Summerside.
@@mangore623 damn, well we are probably the worst town on the island for that kind of stuff
@@logangallant558I’ve always felt safe in Summerside. Someone tried to pick my pocket on the Paris metro, but I don’t hold it against the City of Paris.
This guy has such an engaging personality
Okay, so - we've had quite a few comments from people suggesting that some of our information is inaccurate. We appreciate that everyone has a different experience on PEI. We respect that and we're happy to have the comments highlight these different experiences. But, we also do our research when we're making these videos, and so we will defend the data we've included.
For example, it seems like a lot of folks believe our temperature info is incorrect. We took that data directly from the PEI Gov't website (link below). But, if you want to verify for yourself, you can use this handy tool created by Environment Canada, the gold standard when it comes to Canadian weather data. This tool allows you to look up historical daily and average temperatures of a location. If you look at Charlottetown in January in over the past 5 years, you'll see the temperature rarely drops below -20 and that the average daily temperature is about -7 degree celsius - which is what we said in the video: bit.ly/3jNUeOM
Now, of course, that doesn't factor in elements like the wind chill and the high level of humidity in the air on PEI which can make winter temperatures feel colder. But, we hope this exemplifies that we do our homework when we're writing these scripts. Any of the data points we provided are verifiable through reputable sources just through a quick Google search. Although, again, we understand and respect if people have differing experiences with things like climate, housing, and employment - there's no way that a 7 minute video could capture everything!
Here's the other government source we referenced above regarding temperature: bit.ly/31Zhjs0
Ok don't believe the people who actually lived here their entire lives.
Believe what you read on the gov websites lol. It's a marketing ploy to get people to visit.
@@rubys.dubies3562 Why attack him rather than direct your sentiments to the government instead? I'm not saying the residents are wrong but we're talking evidence based data. Residents' opinion is subjective. One will say this and the other will say that. Wrong avenue to channel your hate to the government.
That 19 is not an average of daily highs, but of all hours. I 2018 my wife wrote down the temperature every day at noon and only 2 days was that below 20, a 19 and an 18. Most days (22) were 25-27 C. 19 might be correct but it is misleading.
@@rubys.dubies3562 You need to understand what the data presented means before you comment. He provided accurate climatological date, while daily maximum and minimum temperatures are obviously different, the mean temperature is correct.
I don't believe that's a avarage I lived her my hole life the wages suck here it alway full of drought from +20-+30 summer days it's impossible to find and most winters day r below -10 but yes we have those days that r raining in the summer
Seafood eventually gets boring on P.E.I. Want world renown seafood, go to Chile or Southern Greece or when in Canada, NS.
I would say PEI has MUCH better seafood than NS, but since I’m from PEI I’m prejudiced. 😉
@@CanadianMonarchist Love them mussels.
We have been coming to this beautiful island every summer for over 20 years. We stay on the Argyle shores and watch it change every year. Weird fact: Um, we already live 1/4 mile from the beach in Massachusetts. They are nice, but nothing like DeSable’s beaches.
Hello from Argyle Shore!!!
You forgot to mention that there are next to know doctors available for new patients on the Island. People have waited for as long as 9 years to get a family doctor.
The island has their own little mafia, always has and always will. The same families control most things, never get in any trouble and always land on their feet no matter what. Over 30% is employed by some level of government and at times PEI led the country in impaired driving, teen pregnancy, illiteracy, childhood cancer, asthma, unemployment and hydro rates. A large percentage draw unemployment but still seem to live just fine, housing is relatively expensive in the parts that are civilized and if you don't drink or curl you will have nothing to do from October to April. Other than that its great.
The two largest industries are farming and fishing both ow which are seasonal so of course EI is very common. The Tax Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture Canada, Department of Fisheries, Service Canada and so on all add up to thousands of jobs on PEI. Then add Provincial jobs to the list and you have a large number of civil servants. The reason why the feds have so many jobs here is the cost of living is much lower than larger centers means pay is also lower.
Not sure what you mean by parts that are civilized maybe if you used a proper wording I might agree or not. One thing for sure is the Island likes it's relaxed way of life not hung up on the chase of the almighty dollar. We like our communities and participate in many community events from summer festivals, hiking, to winter hockey, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and skying. PEI is a place where you can determine your own future, I know several people who dropped out of school back in the 80's who are millionaires now having found a demands for something here and filling it. Ambitious people will be rewarded.
I’m curious what part of PEI is uncivilized.
Thanks for the video dude!
Please could you do one of this about New Brunswick, moncton?
Thanks
I live in Ontario now but literally all I've been wanting to do since I was like 17 is move to PEI. I've always admired the size and being so close to the water. Also Ontario just sucks.
As someone who has lived in PEI, New Brunswick, and Ontario, I agree that Ontario sucks.
Moved to the island with my folks 6 years ago, and don't regret a thing. It's a great place to live for those who enjoy the quiet life, but it is never boring. It's true though that finding an affordable apartment here is hard. The winter storms can be brutal too, we actually moved here the same year the island got the snowmageddon.
Hi, I am algérienne I wish live in this island me and my family, how I can do this
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$940 for 1 bedrood apartment is not low while you can rent it for as low as $550 in Alberta
Yeah I can't believe this guy made this claim. All while not mentioning that wages are stagnant at best...making actually living on your own an impossibility
Yeah but where in Alberta ? lol
@@derrickfarrar5736 Calgary
@@j.k.ravshanovich Damn you must have lucked out , I went on Kijiji Calgary and filtered low-high you can rent rooms for that , I found one that was $595 but they want you to pay 45% of utilities . Aside to that it looks on par with Charlottetown but with more opportunity and better wages
@@derrickfarrar5736 That is the way!
I just went through all the comments, at this time, and I was not too surprised by most of them. I was born and raised in PEI and "The Island" has always held a warm place in my heart. Like many islanders I left PEI after graduation from University in order to find a job in my field and lived away ever since. I retired about two years ago and considered moving back to PEI but was surprised by the cost of land and/or housing. We ended up settling in New Brunswick a short drive from the bridge to PEI where housing was more available and reasonably priced.
I think the main attraction PEI holds is life style and their main attribute is friendly people. To be fair Maritimer's in general tend to be friendlier than most other parts of Canada. Maybe it's partly due to the more laid back life style combined with other factors such as pleasant scenery. Could also stem from their historical need to rely on one another in the rural, small farm environment. Anyway that's my take on PEI, if you like a quiet life and can live with a less materialistic life style it may be right for you.
Oh man you're so lucky🥺, my dream is to live there but I'm not sure if I can ever make it happen:))
The people are not friendly. Trust me they hate outsiders. Nice to your face but its them calling CPS or the police on your family because you smiled. They are miserable and they only get happy when they make your family just as miserable as them. The people are two faced especially towards outsiders and they hate foreigners.
That's Right Just to put things in perspective a bit. Much of PEI is rural and close nit. Like most close nit communities there is a tendency to be hesitant of strangers (people from away). This does not mean they hate people from away but only that these people have to earn their trust. Even then generally speaking islanders want to help others (from away or not) more so than in larger centres where people often don’t even talk to their neighbour’s. If an outsider wants to fit in they will have to open up and earn their trust. Also, more recently, it seems that PEI is suffering from a large influx of foreigners (non-Canadians) with relatively more wealth that seem to be using PEI as a stepping stone into North America. They typically buy up properties and small businesses with no intention of actually integrating into the community. Often these properties/businesses are just a front and do not benefit the people on the Island. It seems this situation has come about mostly due to misguided efforts on the part of politicians trying to develop the Island industry?? As a result property prices have increased significantly making it difficult for locals to afford housing etc. Of course these are just generalizations and everyone’s experience will be different but I encourage potential newcomers to PEI to keep an open mind and try not to prejudge these people who have seen a lot of change lately compared to the slow pace of life they may have been accustomed to.
Do you know what a karen and Kevin is? This place is full off Karen's and Kevin's. I mean jammed packed full of them. Islanders help islanders. ( period)
@@white-vq9kb I guess I'm not that up on some of the jargon used today too describe certain personality types so I looked it up. Apparently calling someone a Karen or a Kyle or a Keven is derogatory reference to their personality (a racial slur of sorts directed at the so called privileged white people I guess).
I can only assume that you're opinion is based on personal observation or experience. Certainly racial prejudices exist everywhere in the world including PEI. I have not thought of islanders as being significantly more racially prejudiced than anywhere else but I guess I wasn't really looking that hard for it.
If you're not from pei you're allowed to buy a house there but you will never truly belong there. And they will let you know while smiling in your face. Lived there for 6 years and always felt like an outsider. They all smiles and friendly but you will always be the immigrant. 🤣 Living in the west now.
My home, Vancouver Island with a population of 900k and 31000 sq KM has 6 MP's, PEI with a population of 180K and 5600 sq km has 4 MP's hmmmm?? I demand a recount!! How does one join this Provincial Club house?
When Prince Edward Island joined Confederation in 1873 we insisted on having multiple MPs. If it makes you feel better I think all they ever do is say, “Yes Sir Mr. Trudeau.”
Know somebody or be related to someone or you won't find work outside of minimum wage. Maybe not even that.
Cool video bro, appreciate it!
Very informative! Thanks
A one bed room now in P.E.I is 1200.00
Do yourself a favor and don't move. Take it from a complete stranger you will regret it. People on PEI don't welcome anyone new and they are disrespectful. You will never feel welcome or at home living on PEI. Its depressing.
Yup, do your homework. We learned the hard way, unfortunately. We cannot wait to get off this crap island.
I don’t think that’s true.
It's funny, I have been to PEI once to visit my brother who moved there, and I actually recognized many of the locations you showed. I think I actually ate at the restaurant you were in front of in Charlottetown, lol
interesting to know how much the video cost to produce. it is better and more informative than any government funded fluff piece. Also PEI is very boring if you are under 40 years old. summer is only 3 months, if you are lucky. You are better off finding a nice place outside of Halifax or Vancouver. Do not move to PEI. believe it or not but we are starting to become over crowded. Foreign capital investments have bought up all of the affordable properties and businesses. PEI will basically be a place where non canadians can get their citizenship before they move and settle in the larger cities. PEI a lovely place to think about, a horrible place to exist.
Eight things you REALLY need to know before moving to PEI:
1. It's overhyped like mad. It isn't an unimaginably gorgeous Shangri-la by any stretch of the imagination. The locals aren't giving you a standing ovation, and a foot massage, whenever you encounter them, contrary to the propaganda that states that they're the friendliest people in the world. The countryside is completely industrialized by large scale farming, and poisoned by over a century of poor farming practices. The cancer rate is the highest in the country as a consequence. The beaches and countryside are sterile, and barren, when compared to other provinces.
2. It's expensive.
3. Healthcare is non existent in relation to the rest of the country, and seeing a doctor is a day-long affair.
4. If you "Come from away" the locals are wary of you, and have a well-established pattern of preferring Islanders over transplants.
5. Employment opportunities are extremely lean, and everyone dreams of having a government job. Wages are shockingly low (See #2). The corollary is that opportunities-in general-are all but non existent, unless you want to open one more restaurant that caters exclusively to tourists. Regarding tourism, the whole Island shuts down the moment the tourists leave.
6. The weather occurs in extremes: It will be hotter than a blast furnace one day, freezing the next. You'll be gasping for breath in 95% humidity, then hours later you'll be hearing all the wood in your house crack as the humidity goes to 30%. The winters are an uncompromisingly brutal experience when it's cold, and the wind is up to gale strength. Far worse than living way up north, in my estimation.
7. The bridge. Cute on the first pass, and a colossal pain in the ass thereafter. If you're here long enough, it's like being Papillon on Devils Island after a while.
8. You will have ample time to reflect on your poor decision-making skills after being here for four months, and you will bitterly regret not examining every-single-alternative in your home province before sending yourself off on a fool's escapade to PEI. As the day's shorten, and the winds howl, and you are isolated from a community that has an inbuilt inclination to distrust strangers, you will have long stretches of crippling depression as you ponder the very depth of the horrible life mistake you have committed. Do not idealize this location, or any location, as it's the quickest path to hell.
Sounds like the perfect place for introverts. Just stay inside all the time and no problem.
@@orionthehunter217 I forgot to add 1a: PEI is the most densely populated province in Canada. I live in the country, and it's still like living in a tin of sardines. It's infinitely worse in Charlottetown, where you can barely fit a sheet of paper between the houses...and it's mostly a slum outside of the tourist zones.
wow, i love your reply and number 8 is so funny and direct and dramatically on point. I was thinking of coming there for post-work for a year or so, but now your comment is making me think twice . and since I;m not a native, that's now something to think thru
#8 LOL - I think ill move there now and start drinking heavily
Those rents are crazy expensive. (Yes, I understand that it's cheaper than Vancouver). I don't know how regular, working class people can afford to live in Canada.
Blame the government for all of it because they thought the Chinese were investing in us when they wanted to buy here and in fact they were only investing in themselves.
@@rayfreeman2305 The government is getting exactly what it wants. The people, not so much.
The only working class folk in Canada that can afford to live well are those that are already in the housing market or have their home paid off.
They cannot, and there are massive interprovincial migrations occurring as everyone plays the housing musical chairs game. The only way to avoid paying more than $500K to live in a nice home is to live so far up north that your quality of life tanks, or you live in a slum in the south.
Standing in a soybean field saying "This is a Potato!"
😂
I got a kick out of that to lol
LOL.
😂😂😂
This is what you get with a 2020 man these days aka Soyboy or SIMP nation
High unemplyment, high taxes, terrible health care and a 3 year wait for a family doctor if you are lucky. Government workers make up 27% of the workforce, that means zero innovation and little or no private sector investment. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation reported that it is the most difficult province to start a business. The government subsidizes the potatoe industry. PEI is a welfare province dependent on equalization payments.
If you were not born here you are always from away. Hard to be accepted by islanders. Cost are high, doctors are almost extinct but it is a beautiful place.
I think most Islanders (particularly those under 60) accept people from away, although we might tease you a little. My best friend is from NS; we went to Mount Allison together.
I left PEI 15 years ago- I was born and bred there
The government has failed the young generation.
I think it's important that when Dane says winter averages are -7, it's the average, not the daily low and certainly not the extreme. It also happens to be accurate based on many years and decades of well-sourced data.
"But it's way colder than that!" Correct, it is at night, when you might expect -10, -15, even -20 or below that, and then by day it might be somewhere between -5 and 0. Similarly, the quoted +19 for summer is the average, so into the twenties by day, into the teens and potentially lower by night.
The average, not the daily high or low or the extreme.
Super video!
Thanks for explaining what averages are Hugo, I never would have known. Next you're going to go telling me that it also stretches over days so if one day averaged -10 and another +10 then the average is going to be zero.
So gorgeous! Enjoyed watching your videos!
So sad that such a beautiful island with so much to offer is being ruined by the government. There is so much beauty on the island and I remember a few years ago being here for a visit and thinking how clean it is. Now I’m hearing of needles being everywhere and more homeless people than ever before. We need change we need to get our beautiful island back to the beautiful province it once was. Government needs to step up and make changes to the mental health system and housing. And also the potato farmers who have been hit. Let’s make a stand and stop making the government richer and the people poorer! #savePEI
There are certainly more homeless people downtown than there used to be, but I don’t think there are needles everywhere. I would feel safe taking my nephew and niece to the park downtown. As someone who struggles with depression I would love better psychiatric services, and you’re quite right that housing costs are ferocious. Unfortunately neither of these problems can be solved with a magic wand.
Been to PEI once in the late 90’s watching my brother play for the Abbies, absolutely loved it, always wanted to go back. Was suppose to this past summer, but welllllll we all know what happened.
You're Brad's Brother!
@@markkelly969 I am yep.
@@blairrice had a time with Brad a weekend or three. Tell him I said “HOW SHE GOIN BY?”
@@markkelly969 hahaha I’m surprised it was only 3 weekends haha. He definitely liked to party. Hogie lives in PEI now too. And I’ll tell him you said what’s up.
It's a hell hole...Don't move there...Been there and done that. Moved away after a year there.
A hell hole? Well, I must say, you are the only person I have ever heard describe PEI as a "hell hole".
@@greggohara6879 haha I never even heard that word in my life lol
@@greggohara6879 Evidently, you have managed to ignore all the negative comments here written by people who live on PEI, including my own. They represent a significant percentage of the comments here, as you'll note. The people praising PEI only know the Island as tourists, or have never set foot here, so it's safe to ignore their input. You are correct about one thing: it isn't a "Hell hole" it's a "Shit hole". A colossal one at that.
@@vimalcurio ..you should get out more often, as that expression has been in use for thousands of years in the English language.
@@mangore623Most of the negative comments are from you and one other person.
outstanding channel.. thanks.
I love Prince Edward Island, it is beautiful, but a realtor told me that the rules have changed and buying a house is very hard now if you are an American. Still, it is a great place for an AIRBNB but forget about long term residence. BTW, in 2019 Hurricane Dorian hit and knocked a few trees over.
Probabably trying to rob us from hour land house are wirthless
I suggest you find a new realtor because he is WRONG !! PEI is wide open for purchasing property..Most rental properties today are bought by the Chinese..Most homes are bought by other Canadians and many Americans.Unfortunately the property has doubled in price making it impossible for Islanders to purchase a home..Many Islanders are raising their families in motel rooms because they cannot afford to rent property and the banks and Government will not allow them to buy !!
@@moodyme65 WOOOOOOOW! That's so CRAZY about the Chinese buying everything up! What sicced them on PEI?!?!
@@rhondagarden8878 The Liberal Government
@@moodyme65exactly.
Thank you so much for uploading this video….would have loved to visit but unfortunately PEI is closed to tourists at the moment because of covid 🥺
I hope you have been able to visit PEI since.
A couple of important life lessons: Never, ever, solicit advice about a location from someone who hasn't spent a minimum of one year living in that location; never, ever, idealize a location. If you want to know what living on PEI is really like, pay close attention to the negative comments in this comment section. You can live anywhere based on the strength of a location's positive attributes, but it's the negatives that one needs to pay particular attention to, as they dictate most of your day-to-day reality. We moved to PEI from BC, and have spent every waking second regretting the decision, and cannot wait to leave.
again..good advice. been out here for 6 years..it's been rough. and money is not an issue for us, it's the lack of EVERYTHING here. terrible.
@@mikeangelle1406 Pls can u give more insights on why PEI isn't an ideal destination, that's from ur perspective.
I’m sorry to hear you dislike PEI so much. May I ask why?
Wasn’t Road to Avonlea filmed in PEI? At least all of the coastal scenes were filmed there, I think.
PEI has been my home from day one, 1978! Now we have established that I am 42 and old we can continue :-P
My opinion Charlottetown is where “it's” at, out of all the towns Charlottetown offers the most. You may notice the drivers here drive slow by modern standards. This is not lost on me, rarely will you be driving behind anyone that when in town is even driving the posted limit,…oh especially in Summerside. The driving habits of a lot of people here is how can I say “ embarrassing “ and has angered me on occasion. We have a large portion of our population over 55 years of age, weather or not this has any correlation I do not know, maybe?! Summerside is the islands second largest town of 15,000 is growing fast and is expanding all the time, but has a long way to go compared to Charlottetown, however this is based on what you personally are looking for in a town to make your home. Summerside offers great restaurants, some decent shopping choices, nice parks, and schools. Summerside is a very safe and slower paced town. I find Summerside has more affordable housing. In regard to buying a home, although rented options I think are about the same as Charlottetown, but I am not 100% sure on that. So the surrounding towns of both Charlottetown & Summerside can range from a 5 minute drive to a 20 minute drive. If you have a car those towns, communities, or villages can offer you a in some cases a substantially more affordable cost of living. So if you are willing to make that 5 to 30 minute commute you can live comfortably. As of right now (10.31.2020) trying to find urban residential property to rent is difficult due to so many people leaving big Canadian cities to move PEI. International residents have set up businesses that support international cultures. Chinese, Indian, Thai, Filipino restaurants, and various stores. If you're coming know that there is a sizable network to help and support you. Be careful with renting, we have a government body called IRAC (Island regulatory and appeals commission), and they set pricing and rental property annual rent increases. The IRAC work hard to put in safeguards for renters to ensure they are treated fair and lawful. Visit the website www.irac.pe.ca before renting so you know your rights.
Welcome to PEI, fellow Islanders are warm, intelligent, considerate and social bunch!, Don’t be scared to say hi, after all its a normal thing to say hi to others when on the sidewalks of Charlottetown or Summerside. If you move here I would suggest to make the effort to integrate into our social systems,...move toward social circles other than your own, it will benefit you and others. Do not keep to yourself or be nervous about integration, we are friendly. There are bad actors in all towns and cities in the world, so keep this in mind too. Not all people are nice but that goes without mention. Come to PEI...try to establish employment beforehand as much as you possibly can, because the competition is fiercely competitive and jobs are highly sought after.
See you soon!!
They drive slow because the roads suck lol
Hi dear friend. I am 50 years old and we live with my wife and eldest son who is 26 years old. We lived in the United States for 6 years and in Vancouver for 4 years. We plan to move to the island in the summer. We think the island is cleaner - quieter and less homeless compare to any cities in Canada. Is it possible to find a general job on the island? We are hardworking people.
Great video man 🤙🏻
Your videos tend to forget one of the biggest issues with east coast living, medical. PEI ranks one of the lowest in medical care in Canada. Most health issues that are complicated you are usually sent to Moncton, Halifax or Saint John NB to be treated. Employment is very low as well, especially for outsiders. We used to visit there 4 times a year, one time when we were there, my boyfriend had an issue with his knee, we spent the WHOLE day from very early in the morning until late in the evening driving the WHOLE island looking for an actual clinic that took patients in and would ACTUALLY see you. The waiting list you signed in most clinics were 3 plus pages long. PEI is a beautiful place to visit, not a good place to live.
Yep. Access to healthcare is dismal and so is NB's. One wonders where all those high taxes they collect from their citizens go.
Really? Because I have had great luck never waiting very long for anything urgent. Lived here for over 50 years and raised three kids here. Two born on the island with excellent care and all with those emergency visits for stitches and so on. In 2016 my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer, Within a week of diagnosing it we had appointments with specialists both on and off the island in hand and scheduled no later than two weeks. One in the Capital and the other in Halifax NS about a 4 hour drive away. Live in any other province and you can travel the same to see a specialist, I know having lived in Manitoba and Sask. Moms care was better than I ever thought possible with the province chipping in to cover almost all of her drug costs through their senior programme, generic drug program and catastrophic drug program. She chose to remain home rather then be admitted so home care came out once a week then twice a week and finally three times a week during the final stages of her life. Add to that a program where EMS provided help at no charge in house as part of the provinces Palliative care program. I myself experienced a hear attack last year and can say the level of care was first rate even with a trip to NB again just a relatively short drive away. If you want everything in one city then move to a very large city which comes with all the negative elements it brings but don't complain.
@@jimdavison4077 not complaining one bit, just going with statistics, my own experiences, and I have family there 3 generations deep who all have had different experiences so do not accuse me of complaining.
@@christinapatron1665 I was speaking of people in general having to take the good with the bad. Specifically that if you live in say Toronto you are very likely not going to have to leave the city to see and expert on medical issues but you need to put up with high crime, high property taxes and so on. I don't think these last two years are really representative of any provinces or state or territories health are system. The budgets are beings spent on Covid so it seems diagnostics has suffered everywhere along with electives and so on. So unless you come in having a heart attack or brought in by ambulance everyone is suffering neglect. Instead of provinces paying to put their own people through medical school under contract they see fit to poach doctors form other areas of the country making it worse for everyone. This will never change until we invest in our own citizens.
@@jimdavison4077 My bad, I read your message out of context, I was merely speaking based on self experience and that of family, Aunts, uncles, grandmother and great aunt's all being sent to Halifax, St John and Moncton for further treatment all because PEI did not have the means or capacity to treat/help them properly. I almost moved to the island, for those reasons, low property tax, low crime, and the best people in Canada. But the health care system is very sub par, and I can not wait 2-4 years on a waiting list just to get a doctor. (it is this way in most East coast provinces). The shortage of doctors and nurses is disappointing. And yes over the past 2 years all medical facilities have taken a major blow impacting the medical world everywhere. Even here in Ottawa there are backlogs of elective surgeries, they keep changing whether or not you can go in person to see your doctor or not, etc. It's frustrating.
i lived in pei when i was a baby i grow up here
Dont try to mind your business because you cant and the whole island is every islanders and everyone knows everyone.
@Ste Bwald What happens if you walk around the house in the nude with the blinds open?
@@rps1689they will tell you that you are weird and would they be wrong, regardless the whole island will know within 2 hours and you will be labeled so you may as well pack your bags.
@@allannantes8583 How times change, when I lived there in the early 70s, some fishermen folk I knew that did that, but most didn't care.
Excellent advice!
Thank you for the video.
I really hate how things are going in Ontario. Not because of high cases but because of how the government is acting like dictators. I could accept rules if they made sense but Doug Ford is the Devil. Would PEI welcome a young family that wants to take a gamble and switch our lives to a new province??
Great video pal! 👏👏
Hardly affordable.
So affordable a 1bdrm for "about" 940 a month. On a damn small island. Prices are insane there now. Not the island I grew up on.
@@leemclovin Come to Massachusetts. Double that. In American dollars. And it’s not going to luxury living either.
Amen pelmen For what the average islander makes the prices are a joke
Sad but true😢
Can’t wait to see a video about Québec City!
Can you do a video of Fredericton? We are thinking of moving back East from BC. The housing prices here are insane.
Make sure you do thorough research. Property taxes are high in NB and the provincial income tax rate is almost double than it is in BC, so even if you have a house paid for here, you need a good income or pension. Plus you get little for your taxes here. Also as a newcomer, you won't be able to get a family doctor anywhere in the province. Utilities are more expensive here also especially in the long winter.
Fredericton only has two walk in clinics and are open only part of the day and one of them only has one doctor. They don't have an abundance of labs like BC has like LifeLabs. Basically access to healthcare here is dismal compared to BC. Service sector is wanting here.
@@rps1689 we're ok with that. Houses here are over a million dollars. Thanks for the info😀
@@kmckinnon My pleasure.
That’s just fine, but please note that if you brag about how much money you got when you sold your home and how cheap your house was, the locals will resent you.
How in the name of sanity is paying over 900$ a month for a 1 bedroom apartment considered affordable?
in canada it is
@@melkeith9 no it absolutely is not. I am Canadian - born and raised.
For many that would be affordable in cities where wages are much higher. For instance, you could get a one bedroom in one of Vancouver's suburbs for under 1300 a month, that is nothing for a transit driver making over 70K a year.
@@rps1689 sure but that isnt the point. The vast majority of people living in PEI dont have the income of someone living in Vancouver or Toronto.
@@chanelleboudreau5286 Exactly. Proportion of renter household income spent on rent and utilities is quite high in the Maritimes compared to some other places in Canada.
Did I hear right or did he say -7 for January ??? try about 15 degrees lower
He said that's the average, not the low, and he's correct.
Well done, thank you! 😀
3:22 the moment I realised ... No need to study in Australia for beaches
The actual Eastern tip is a 40 min drive from that dot on his map... and it's beautiful
...it's even more beautiful off the Island...like 5000km off the place.