Here's a few more... 1 - Taxes not included on the price tags when shopping and only added afterwards, always catches me by surprise. 2 - Price of mobile phone plans are extremely expensive. 3 - no cheap budget airlines.
no 2 is a corrupted system, no competition it means monopoly and the government knows and facilitate it ... health care is bad i mean so bad,everything word you say can be used against you in court... eventually welcome to the heaven of canada
I had a US company. I was driving to work weekly. I paid US Tax 1st. plus CDN tax on any remaining tax owing to Canada. I became a US resident. I saved 20% of my taxes that I would have paid in Canada. The end.
Yeah so that's a good thing. When you're residing in Canada and you have a US company, the US has first bite and then you have to pay the additional tax that you would have otherwise paid in Canada subject to the tax treaty. Once you make a declaration that you're no longer a resident, you are relieved of all your tax obligations to Canada. Try doing that from US to Canada! It doesn't work well
@@the_ikiru no - i paid $600/month and when i needed an MRI i had one the next day. Try that in Canada for a non life threatening situation. Medical in the US is the top - except for those who cannot afford it - Canada is better if they would allow a 2 tier. Now those who can afford it go south if they want "now".
A strange thing about living in this huge country is that people can be a 5 hour plane ride away and still be in the same country. That adds another level to life here. People move around the country for work and education etc... they're in the same country, but if for example you were in the UK, they're as far away as Greece.
As a fellow Canadian, I agree 100% with each and every point you've made Michael. I would also add that it would be hard to fit in again in Canada after being part of an expat culture. People back in Canada are not as easy going and to see them requires actual scheduling 2 or 3 weeks in advance. That was really shocking to me.
Right now, I don't think Canada knows what good healthcare is like. Many people don't use healthcare that often, and that's fine. But if you find yourself needing regular care, it's a mess. I'd like to have the option to pay for better care out of my own pocket, but that's not allowed. Everyone gets the same crappy care.
What I dislike about Canada (having been born in living here almost all my life) is the complete lack of local culture. The country very similar to the US culturally (but in denial of that) and everything is basically just based on consumerism and economic growth. There is really no sense of community in this country and no resepect for history at all. The only exception is in large families or in immigrant cultural circles or some other type of club (like a sports team or religious group.) Also, the fact that country constantly brings in so many people from other places actively works against developing a local culture since there is really nothing to bring people together culturally. I would love to leave this country but unfortunately all my family is here and I don't know where I'd move to except the US without losing contact with all of them. I wish I had family in Europe or Asia. I'd rather live there.
I agree on the tipping thing. I'm in the U.S. to me it also applies to real estate agents. selling a more expensive house is not necessarily more time or work, yet the commission is based on the selling price. so, in high cost of housing areas real estate agents can make alot more than many essential workers. there are doctors where I live that are now real estate agents because they make more doing that. insane system!
Yeah I'm also Canadian and have been mostly out of the country for around 3 years, I just returned recently and was also explaining #5 to a friend, because it was painfully obvious to me upon returning, buy they were just so used to it.
@@OffshoreCitizen Yeah, I've been living in Canada for 22 years and planning on moving permanently. I don't personally find winter as a big deal, it's more of a government and the direction of the country in general that's concerning to say the least.
I live in Montreal - actually French pastries, baguettes & specialty cheeses are very common here but that's about the extent of my "likes" right now. I definitely agree on the excessive rules, to a point where living pretty much anywhere else is looking pretty good right now...
I’m also born and raised in Montreal and find everything sucks here now..Where do you go..The world is a mess right now..Maybe English speaking Malaysia would be an option…
Live in Montreal for more then 12 years In the last 3 years realized that it's a village really boring village In term of leaving yes worst healthcare in the word huge taxes terrible government and weather is just killing
In addition to the weather, the thing that Disturbed me most about Canada is the access to healthcare. You can easily wait 6 months to see a specialist for a 10-minute appointment, and there's no Private health care in Canada it's illegal. So if you want Private health care you have to go to another country. As far as the franchises are concerned, the reason why they're so dominant is because the malls will not allow non-franchised restaurants to come in. The other thing about the franchises are there very easy to finance, because all banks have manuals from the franchise companies, and there are very few failures with the restaurants that are franchised. And if there is a failure, generally the franchise will step in and make it right so that their reputation can be upheld. They also have systems, access to bonafide vendors for food, test kitchens for recipes, and they go around that police the franchisees to make sure that they follow the franchise guidelines. As far as the rules are concerned in Canada, they go both ways. In some countries they have less rules, but there is little redress to vendors that are unscrupulous, dishonest or otherwise incompetent. So certain amount of rules are good. I guess the goal is keeping it within certain goal posts
Definitely noticed the sameness of towns in BC. I joked to my friend that it's as if the government just opens a new town and then flies it all in by helicopter. A Canadian Tire, Starbucks, Wendy's, Etc.... then to finish it off and add the art and culture just helicopter in a piece of railroad track and a train from the early days, add a sign telling of when the railroad first arrived.
Excellent video. I agree with you on all points there. I live in Alberta and the cost of living is high, and pay is okay at best. Planning on leaving Canada next year for Europe. My husband and love watching your videos.
@@OffshoreCitizen We are considering Italy as my husband is Italian, we are also considering Portugal or more towards the east block where we have warmer weather and easier access to the ocean, as he has travelled most of Europe as a child and he loved Europe. My family is originally from Germany, and I would love nothing more than to go to Europe and live there, and my husband is fluent in Italian, & Spanish & has a vast understanding of Portuguese & German as well. I have a very good understanding of German, and I have a knack for picking up languages when I am around them, as I grew around many different European languages.
#1, ya! Coming from the capital, you guys from Toronto get balmy winters compared to Ottawa, haha! My gosh I miss my French cheese & bread, and same from Portugal. Yum… I did find a delicious French cheese on Granville Island, Vancouver. I tend to strongly prefer boutique shops… not chain.
5 things I hate (about eastern Canada) 1. Car dependant society. Small cities are badly built for mobility. 2. Depressing environment. Buildings, roads, scenery 3. Family-dominated society. If you're alone, you have little to no place to socialize. 4. Nothing feels unique enough that I didn't find in Europe. 5. Too much consumerism and very little local culture. Seems like everyone has more respect for Amazon despite complaining about it
I concur to your reading Julien. That's even true in Montreal where I spent a year and a half recently. I'm now back in Europe, even medium sized cities are more lively than Montreal (which is supposed to be the best in Canada to go out)
@@OffshoreCitizen I left Canada in late 2016. I only go back to see my family. Rather live in Europe and UAE. Ukraine felt more authentic and interesting than Canada despite most ukrainian telling me they wanna move to Canada.😅 I guess coming from Canada gives you more opportunities, that's the only benefit.
I'm from Canada (having been born in living here almost all my life) and my least favorite thing is is the complete lack of local or national culture. The culture of Canada is just based on consumerism and it is so transient with unending migration (both into the country and within the country) and there is absolutely not respect for history or art of anything cultural. I find this country very spiritually lacking and would love to leave. I wish I had family in Europe or Asia or South America.
I agree with all of this. Especially the franchise point, it’s unbearable to me as someone who worked in high end fine dining. Europe has so much more authenticity. Where are you from Michael? Seeing what’s happening back home right now makes me really wonder if I’ll ever come back.
As a French with Morrocan descent, one of the things I dislike the most when I go back to France is how as soon as you land you can feel the ambiant racism towards immigrants. Doesn't matter if you're French or not, they make you feel by subtle remarks or light questions that at your root you are Moroccan. You don't get that feeling at all in Canada or the US where your roots and origins are seen as a plus. In France it's often used as a way to set people apart.
@@OffshoreCitizen Canada is legit really welcoming to immigrants. That's not fake at all. Once you land at YYZ, there is a dedicated office for immigrants and they greet, give you a welcome packet, register you for English classes if you need etc.. People are legit understanding the country needs people to survive. Also, the work environment is vastly different. Having worked for Amazon (corporate) in both Canada and the US, there is a wide difference in terms of balance and sense of community at work. But the winters are brutal. The - 30 celcius is real. That was too brutal for me. And like you said I had enough snow for all my life. Also, while the country is vast, it's also small in terms of opportunities and all. But people can get a decent life for themselves, albeit at high tax price. It works for most immigrants and Canada is good in that regard.
I'm very sorry that you have to deal with that. It would not be fun and would be hurtful but I think that is happening in that country (and many others) because indigenous European people feel that their culture and country is being altered without their consent through migration. The same thing is not happening in Asia, Africa, South America or middle eastern countries where they basically do not allow any immigration (or if they do, it is only as a temporary worker without the ability to stay and become a citizen and therefore change the country permanently.) Mind you, no one gets to choose where they were born and to which family.
NAILED IT! 100% correct. #4 absolutely a shame Canadians name 'White' or 'Yellow' cheeses (specially in Quebec) when ordering a sandwich. major sign of archaism .. real sad.
@@OffshoreCitizen yes I was comparing your reference to cheese in France where knowledge in cheese is done early in school. Yes as you did I too left for same reasons.. and more. :)
I agree with your points, but the number one thing I would say is that it has become effectively impossible to get a family doctor in most parts of Canada. The trend is for this to get worse not better as clinics are closing while population contributes to grow. The healthcare system was excellent when I was a kid but accessibility to any healthcare other than acute trauma care is rapidly evaporating and nobody seems to be even talking about it!
The US suffers from the same sales tax on used cars issue. It also is over-franchised. Friendly reminder, MORE Americans live north of 50% of Canada's population, so a whole bunch of us freeze too. I mean northern California is north of Canada's southernmost point. But at least Canada does not tax you when you take up residency in a foreign country and leave their tax net. Tipping too, is an insidious American thing that we imported from Europe, where it is for the most part no longer practiced. 🙄
Other countries compared with living in Canada - the BIG challenge in Canada is that every one of the 3 levels of government spend most of their time figuring out new ways to create new taxes, user fees, access fees, excise taxes, while raising the existing taxes. Even Conservation Areas and Provincial Parks are prohibitively expensive. Everything is about raising revenues for the government in order to fund its employees, programs and pensions. There comes a point where the government becomes too big and then bankrupts its citizens. And the governments are competing with each other for tax revenues - Municipal, Provincial and Federal.
As for #5.. Canadians are risk averse because the economy has been bad so they are willing to do the safe franchise even if it comes with tremendous costs. Your list doesn't cover the more obvious problems. 1. No upward mobility/opportunity 2. Low pay + dollar cratering 3. Housing is unaffordable 4. Internet costs 5. They dont include sales tax in shelf prices. I think most have wisened up to Canada over the last 20 years. They see it as a stepping stone to the US rather than the "best country in the world".
Canada's economy is largely based on natural resources second with services and some innovation. Sr&Ed is good example of innovation promotion in Canada. The average GDP in Canada is quite high so you have a very good market to sell to if you have a brick and mortar type of business. But if your business is portable, why would you want to pay 54% tax on your income? The medical is largely unavailable and wait times are astronomical. You pay a million dollars a year in tax and you wait in the same line as the person on welfare. How is that fair? Well it depends who you ask I guess, but the guy on welfare has no choice! The guy running a million dollars a year has plenty of choices. Yet you see height net worth migration going to Canada probably third or fourth of the list after Australia and the United States.
In Vancouver BC where I live. I find that it's incredibly difficult to know people well. It's a city, so I guess it's like that in a lot of cities. But here in Vancouver I find that because there's a huge amount of the people here from somewhere other than Canada, and that speak English as a 2nd language, or to be real don't speak it at all... you can never know each other, how can you when all you can do is wave? And the streets here in East Van are just this grid pattern, there's no way to really interact + it rains so much and everyone is inside. The result is that I've lived on this street for 14 years and no one on this street could tell you my last name or the names of my children. 2 of them could probably tell you my first name. I have no idea who lives across the street from me. It's a strange way to live life.
The reigning spirit in Canada is the spirit of England who colonized the country. Everyone in Canada acts antisocial because Britain is antisocial- the Queen of Canada is the british queen....if you go to any country not ruled by the British queen like Mexico ud see ppl act differently
After examining the Canadian citizenship by descent laws more closely, I think I may be eligible to obtain a Canadian citizenship I should have been entitled to by birth if anyone in my family had ever been aware that my grandfather, father, and my birth needed to be registered with Canada. The filing is late under the statute, but what I have been reading on Canada's government website about citizenship by descent I am potentially eligible to jump to the front of the line for permanent residency & potentially even have the timeline for the waiting period waived.
If I get the opportunity to move abroad, I am NEVER coming back to my home country to live. I'll do the occasional visit and I'll even keep a few investments here but I will never live here again.
Remember my last winter in Alberta 10 years ago before moving to Florida, when my car got frozen to the driveway after Chinook (which I hated). Don't miss that at all. When I moved to Canada 25 years ago, the first thing I noticed (because one has to eat every day) how tasteless and artificially enhanced any food was, any time of the year. Shortage of farmers markets, being Russian I loved going to farmers markets and buy fresh produce. Agree with you on all points.
yes i was in S FL working for 2 yrs then I got a job offer from a Big Telecom in Edmonton...6 month contract. I drove up did the contract, then they wanted to hire me - I said ahhhh no thanks. I just experienced the coldest day ANYWHERE on this planet right here in Edmonton - I was living in Arizona for 5 yrs then South Fl for 2 and you want me to stay here? Pass.
I just receive my T5 slip from my bank for taxes. Can someone explain why we have to pay taxes on interest? Ridiculous! Why do seniors have to pay tax in receiving Benefits when they already earned it? List is endless. It’s a form of paying tax twice. Double dipping. Get rid of it! Meanwhile in Canada CRA is going on strike. Btw taxes are illegal
@@OffshoreCitizen My top three things I dislike would be: 0. We have one of the highest tax burdens in the world, but the system (surprise surprise) doesn't deliver: 1. "Dangerous" criminality spinning out of control. We currently have shootings every or every second day in Stockholm. Up until now it's been relatively isolated to the "bad" actors themselves, but this summer two small kids below 10 were shot in their legs by bullets passing by their playground. Last year a 12 year old girl died while visiting a gas station. Jails, prisons etc are 99 % full, and the police, because of decades of neglect from the policy makers, are understaffed. It's slowly getting fixed, but it takes around 3 years to educate a police officer here and their pay is crap (starting salary in Sthlm around 2500-2700 USD/month before taxes). Maybe in 5-10 years we won't have to be scared of 15-18 year olds running around with automatic guns shooting in broad day light around kids playgrounds. 2. Universal health care but any kind of complex need means long queue. Let's say you need surgery that is not an emergency, but that really needs taken care of, like skin cancer or ADHD diagnosis. Long queues... The first one can be solved by signing up for private health insurance for around 30-40 USD/month, but why should I pay twice for something I already payed 1/3 of the social tax (31,42 %) to cover? 3. Failing school system. It used to be of good quality regardless if you lived in big or small town/city.. Today the likelyhood of finding a good school in a small town is close to null, while the parents in a larger city have to keep track of what schools that are good and try to get their kids listed there.
I agree that franchises dominate the retail space, & there's limited diversity & opportunities for smaller local businesses to compete and thrive in general. Also, the public transportation system needs to be improved in many local cities across Canada to make commuting easier, while reducing our carbon print. Canadians have a tendency to be very narrow minded about other cultures, and racism still continues to be a major issue here as well I see as a first generation Canadian. I've lived abroad, & if I didn't have family responsibilities I would've left years ago.
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For some reasons tips are in percentage like taxes
I bought and built a condo in MX with after tax dollars. Sometimes we resent it out. And it is expected we have to pay tax in Canada for that income. Why? We don’t use anything from Canada and they do not input anything. I find this discriminatory and wrong. Of course accountant says otherwise. What the hell does Canada have to do with any of this income. Nothing.
so giving up your passport may be a good thing if you are looking at long term 20, 30 year ahead. If you are retired - less so - when you can get a residency in another country and pay their tax and NOT have to pay CDN taxes...it works short term. 10 yrs in the USA with a green card. Not sure about other places. I would prefer NOT to give up my CDN Citizenship but I plan on making enough income that it wouldn't be smart to give away 65+% to the government for what we get here - If you are a low income earner - well that is likely the best of both worlds. OR if you have a gold mine on the side and a job - prob the best case.
I am planning to move abroad in a year or so for some of your reasons ...in my city the homelessness and crime is getting worse...healthcare here is not at its best prices of groceries and retiring here looks dismal its all about living to work then u die.
@@OffshoreCitizen i was born in scotland and moved to canada when i was 3yrs old ...my plan is to move to belfast uk so being born in the uk i can move and live as well as work ? I read this on google and would like to know if this is correct
@@OffshoreCitizen Spot on, especially about the cheese, but you already won with the title alone. Great commentary Mr. Rosmer. Thank you for taking the time to share it
Saputo ( italian Mafia controlled with the Federal/Provincial blessings) gauging with these price on cheese. 10$ for a 250g of camembert? 5$ for a 75g?
what I hate about canada is the endless and needless fight about the language and the " rights " of the indians which contribute nothing to the tax coffer but get all the benefits
@@OffshoreCitizen same in US- you pay sales tax on a used car. you are right- it doesn't make sense- how can the same item collect sales tax multiple times?
@@OffshoreCitizen yap, been living in Lower Mainland since 1987. I will say that there are many more mom and pop type shops outside Of downtown where are the rents are cheaper, along Commercial Drive, Kingsway, Main Street.. But food inflation has been rampant over the last couple of years, Trudeau lockdown, raising minimum wage and free money handouts have been driving prices up. I am an avid follower of your channel, keep up the great work I learned a lot!
@@peacockis5254 well there is a way around the sales tax. You can incorporate a company doing consulting for example and claim an ITC on the sales tax.
one thing canada is very obsessed of too much rules, no rest you have bunch of assignments to call fight on the phone because of misinformation ,obssesed of chemical like treatment of water, lots are all acting like police esp some women . too much pre authorized deduction . very stressful life. You cannot hang your clothes, extremely cold.
Here's a few more... 1 - Taxes not included on the price tags when shopping and only added afterwards, always catches me by surprise. 2 - Price of mobile phone plans are extremely expensive. 3 - no cheap budget airlines.
Wow ! Great points. 🙏
no 2 is a corrupted system, no competition it means monopoly and the government knows and facilitate it ... health care is bad i mean so bad,everything word you say can be used against you in court... eventually welcome to the heaven of canada
This little shit of 1K per month makes no difference vs 54% marginal tax rate.
I had a US company. I was driving to work weekly. I paid US Tax 1st. plus CDN tax on any remaining tax owing to Canada. I became a US resident. I saved 20% of my taxes that I would have paid in Canada. The end.
Yeah so that's a good thing. When you're residing in Canada and you have a US company, the US has first bite and then you have to pay the additional tax that you would have otherwise paid in Canada subject to the tax treaty. Once you make a declaration that you're no longer a resident, you are relieved of all your tax obligations to Canada. Try doing that from US to Canada! It doesn't work well
But then you pay 20% of your income for healthcare. It all works out.
@@the_ikiru no - i paid $600/month and when i needed an MRI i had one the next day. Try that in Canada for a non life threatening situation. Medical in the US is the top - except for those who cannot afford it - Canada is better if they would allow a 2 tier. Now those who can afford it go south if they want "now".
A strange thing about living in this huge country is that people can be a 5 hour plane ride away and still be in the same country. That adds another level to life here. People move around the country for work and education etc... they're in the same country, but if for example you were in the UK, they're as far away as Greece.
As a fellow Canadian, I agree 100% with each and every point you've made Michael. I would also add that it would be hard to fit in again in Canada after being part of an expat culture. People back in Canada are not as easy going and to see them requires actual scheduling 2 or 3 weeks in advance. That was really shocking to me.
Yes, 100%. I hate having to schedule appointments to see people. It's a very unfriendly and individualistic place that is obsessed with consumerism.
Right now, I don't think Canada knows what good healthcare is like.
Many people don't use healthcare that often, and that's fine. But if you find yourself needing regular care, it's a mess. I'd like to have the option to pay for better care out of my own pocket, but that's not allowed. Everyone gets the same crappy care.
Sadly.
Do you agree with other points from the video?
Just hop in your car and drive to the nearest US border city hospital...they'd LOVE to have you!
What I dislike about Canada (having been born in living here almost all my life) is the complete lack of local culture. The country very similar to the US culturally (but in denial of that) and everything is basically just based on consumerism and economic growth. There is really no sense of community in this country and no resepect for history at all. The only exception is in large families or in immigrant cultural circles or some other type of club (like a sports team or religious group.) Also, the fact that country constantly brings in so many people from other places actively works against developing a local culture since there is really nothing to bring people together culturally. I would love to leave this country but unfortunately all my family is here and I don't know where I'd move to except the US without losing contact with all of them. I wish I had family in Europe or Asia. I'd rather live there.
I am Canadian living abroad and I also absolutely detest the practice of tipping.
I agree on the tipping thing. I'm in the U.S. to me it also applies to real estate agents. selling a more expensive house is not necessarily more time or work, yet the commission is based on the selling price. so, in high cost of housing areas real estate agents can make alot more than many essential workers. there are doctors where I live that are now real estate agents because they make more doing that. insane system!
Yeah I'm also Canadian and have been mostly out of the country for around 3 years, I just returned recently and was also explaining #5 to a friend, because it was painfully obvious to me upon returning, buy they were just so used to it.
I would also add Political Correctness, aka Censorship. They are essentially policing free speech.
Do you agree with all the other points?
@@OffshoreCitizen Yeah, I've been living in Canada for 22 years and planning on moving permanently. I don't personally find winter as a big deal, it's more of a government and the direction of the country in general that's concerning to say the least.
Bingo
How so ? If I may ask
I live in Montreal - actually French pastries, baguettes & specialty cheeses are very common here but that's about the extent of my "likes" right now. I definitely agree on the excessive rules, to a point where living pretty much anywhere else is looking pretty good right now...
Are you eyeing any locations?
@@OffshoreCitizen A combination of Montenegro, Belize & a 3rd either English or French speaking country..
I’m also born and raised in Montreal and find everything sucks here now..Where do you go..The world is a mess right now..Maybe English speaking Malaysia would be an option…
Live in Montreal for more then 12 years
In the last 3 years realized that it's a village really boring village
In term of leaving
yes
worst healthcare in the word
huge taxes
terrible government
and weather is just killing
In addition to the weather, the thing that Disturbed me most about Canada is the access to healthcare. You can easily wait 6 months to see a specialist for a 10-minute appointment, and there's no Private health care in Canada it's illegal. So if you want Private health care you have to go to another country. As far as the franchises are concerned, the reason why they're so dominant is because the malls will not allow non-franchised restaurants to come in. The other thing about the franchises are there very easy to finance, because all banks have manuals from the franchise companies, and there are very few failures with the restaurants that are franchised. And if there is a failure, generally the franchise will step in and make it right so that their reputation can be upheld. They also have systems, access to bonafide vendors for food, test kitchens for recipes, and they go around that police the franchisees to make sure that they follow the franchise guidelines. As far as the rules are concerned in Canada, they go both ways. In some countries they have less rules, but there is little redress to vendors that are unscrupulous, dishonest or otherwise incompetent. So certain amount of rules are good. I guess the goal is keeping it within certain goal posts
Thanks for adding that and sharing your insight. Definitely valuable.
Do you have any plans to leave?
@@OffshoreCitizen I left 11 years ago.
Yes...Canadians obsessed with rules
This might be silly, but I when I get a cup of tea and they give me a cup of warm water and a teabag in a packet, then I have to DIY my own tea.
For good bread and cheese move to the province of Québec. :) We have tons everywhere of quality products.
Definitely noticed the sameness of towns in BC. I joked to my friend that it's as if the government just opens a new town and then flies it all in by helicopter. A Canadian Tire, Starbucks, Wendy's, Etc.... then to finish it off and add the art and culture just helicopter in a piece of railroad track and a train from the early days, add a sign telling of when the railroad first arrived.
Excellent video. I agree with you on all points there. I live in Alberta and the cost of living is high, and pay is okay at best. Planning on leaving Canada next year for Europe. My husband and love watching your videos.
Thank you and your husband for the support!
What countries are considering?
@@OffshoreCitizen We are considering Italy as my husband is Italian, we are also considering Portugal or more towards the east block where we have warmer weather and easier access to the ocean, as he has travelled most of Europe as a child and he loved Europe. My family is originally from Germany, and I would love nothing more than to go to Europe and live there, and my husband is fluent in Italian, & Spanish & has a vast understanding of Portuguese & German as well. I have a very good understanding of German, and I have a knack for picking up languages when I am around them, as I grew around many different European languages.
#1, ya! Coming from the capital, you guys from Toronto get balmy winters compared to Ottawa, haha! My gosh I miss my French cheese & bread, and same from Portugal. Yum… I did find a delicious French cheese on Granville Island, Vancouver. I tend to strongly prefer boutique shops… not chain.
5 things I hate (about eastern Canada)
1. Car dependant society. Small cities are badly built for mobility.
2. Depressing environment. Buildings, roads, scenery
3. Family-dominated society. If you're alone, you have little to no place to socialize.
4. Nothing feels unique enough that I didn't find in Europe.
5. Too much consumerism and very little local culture. Seems like everyone has more respect for Amazon despite complaining about it
All true. Thanks for sharing.
Are you still in Canada?
I concur to your reading Julien. That's even true in Montreal where I spent a year and a half recently. I'm now back in Europe, even medium sized cities are more lively than Montreal (which is supposed to be the best in Canada to go out)
@@OffshoreCitizen I left Canada in late 2016. I only go back to see my family. Rather live in Europe and UAE. Ukraine felt more authentic and interesting than Canada despite most ukrainian telling me they wanna move to Canada.😅 I guess coming from Canada gives you more opportunities, that's the only benefit.
I also can’t stand the car dependency in Canada. Spending wasted hours with our bodies in an L shape is bad for human health.
I'm from Canada (having been born in living here almost all my life) and my least favorite thing is is the complete lack of local or national culture. The culture of Canada is just based on consumerism and it is so transient with unending migration (both into the country and within the country) and there is absolutely not respect for history or art of anything cultural. I find this country very spiritually lacking and would love to leave. I wish I had family in Europe or Asia or South America.
The tipping is the reason I learned to cook
I agree with all of this. Especially the franchise point, it’s unbearable to me as someone who worked in high end fine dining. Europe has so much more authenticity. Where are you from Michael? Seeing what’s happening back home right now makes me really wonder if I’ll ever come back.
he is Canadian Ex. now
CANADA BECAME SOO EXPENSIVE THAT PEOPLE ARE LEAVING THE COUNTRY.
As a French with Morrocan descent, one of the things I dislike the most when I go back to France is how as soon as you land you can feel the ambiant racism towards immigrants. Doesn't matter if you're French or not, they make you feel by subtle remarks or light questions that at your root you are Moroccan. You don't get that feeling at all in Canada or the US where your roots and origins are seen as a plus. In France it's often used as a way to set people apart.
Happy to hear that about Canada!
Do you agree with the points from the video? What else would you say about Canada?
@@OffshoreCitizen Canada is legit really welcoming to immigrants. That's not fake at all. Once you land at YYZ, there is a dedicated office for immigrants and they greet, give you a welcome packet, register you for English classes if you need etc.. People are legit understanding the country needs people to survive.
Also, the work environment is vastly different. Having worked for Amazon (corporate) in both Canada and the US, there is a wide difference in terms of balance and sense of community at work.
But the winters are brutal. The - 30 celcius is real. That was too brutal for me. And like you said I had enough snow for all my life.
Also, while the country is vast, it's also small in terms of opportunities and all. But people can get a decent life for themselves, albeit at high tax price. It works for most immigrants and Canada is good in that regard.
Maybe it has to do with crime stats
Not true if you’re European in Canada. There’s a constant undertone of guilt being served.
I'm very sorry that you have to deal with that. It would not be fun and would be hurtful but I think that is happening in that country (and many others) because indigenous European people feel that their culture and country is being altered without their consent through migration. The same thing is not happening in Asia, Africa, South America or middle eastern countries where they basically do not allow any immigration (or if they do, it is only as a temporary worker without the ability to stay and become a citizen and therefore change the country permanently.) Mind you, no one gets to choose where they were born and to which family.
NAILED IT! 100% correct. #4 absolutely a shame Canadians name 'White' or 'Yellow' cheeses (specially in Quebec) when ordering a sandwich. major sign of archaism .. real sad.
Lol
Have you ever been to Canada?
@@OffshoreCitizen yes I was comparing your reference to cheese in France where knowledge in cheese is done early in school. Yes as you did I too left for same reasons.. and more. :)
I agree with your points, but the number one thing I would say is that it has become effectively impossible to get a family doctor in most parts of Canada. The trend is for this to get worse not better as clinics are closing while population contributes to grow. The healthcare system was excellent when I was a kid but accessibility to any healthcare other than acute trauma care is rapidly evaporating and nobody seems to be even talking about it!
OTOH, among certain groups in the U.S., the Canadian Health Care System [note caps] is held up a model for the world....
Thanks for this video n thanks for sharing your experience in Canada.
Look forward to watching d things u love about living in Canada.
You're welcome! Stay tuned😄
Have you ever been to Canada?
@@OffshoreCitizen No, I haven't been to Canada. 😀
The US suffers from the same sales tax on used cars issue. It also is over-franchised. Friendly reminder, MORE Americans live north of 50% of Canada's population, so a whole bunch of us freeze too. I mean northern California is north of Canada's southernmost point. But at least Canada does not tax you when you take up residency in a foreign country and leave their tax net. Tipping too, is an insidious American thing that we imported from Europe, where it is for the most part no longer practiced. 🙄
Other countries compared with living in Canada - the BIG challenge in Canada is that every one of the 3 levels of government spend most of their time figuring out new
ways to create new taxes, user fees, access fees, excise taxes, while raising the existing taxes. Even Conservation Areas and Provincial Parks are prohibitively expensive.
Everything is about raising revenues for the government in order to fund its employees, programs and pensions. There comes a point where the government becomes too
big and then bankrupts its citizens. And the governments are competing with each other for tax revenues - Municipal, Provincial and Federal.
As for #5.. Canadians are risk averse because the economy has been bad so they are willing to do the safe franchise even if it comes with tremendous costs. Your list doesn't cover the more obvious problems. 1. No upward mobility/opportunity 2. Low pay + dollar cratering 3. Housing is unaffordable 4. Internet costs 5. They dont include sales tax in shelf prices. I think most have wisened up to Canada over the last 20 years. They see it as a stepping stone to the US rather than the "best country in the world".
Canada's economy is largely based on natural resources second with services and some innovation. Sr&Ed is good example of innovation promotion in Canada. The average GDP in Canada is quite high so you have a very good market to sell to if you have a brick and mortar type of business. But if your business is portable, why would you want to pay 54% tax on your income? The medical is largely unavailable and wait times are astronomical. You pay a million dollars a year in tax and you wait in the same line as the person on welfare. How is that fair? Well it depends who you ask I guess, but the guy on welfare has no choice! The guy running a million dollars a year has plenty of choices. Yet you see height net worth migration going to Canada probably third or fourth of the list after Australia and the United States.
In Vancouver BC where I live. I find that it's incredibly difficult to know people well. It's a city, so I guess it's like that in a lot of cities. But here in Vancouver I find that because there's a huge amount of the people here from somewhere other than Canada, and that speak English as a 2nd language, or to be real don't speak it at all... you can never know each other, how can you when all you can do is wave? And the streets here in East Van are just this grid pattern, there's no way to really interact + it rains so much and everyone is inside. The result is that I've lived on this street for 14 years and no one on this street could tell you my last name or the names of my children. 2 of them could probably tell you my first name. I have no idea who lives across the street from me. It's a strange way to live life.
The reigning spirit in Canada is the spirit of England who colonized the country. Everyone in Canada acts antisocial because Britain is antisocial- the Queen of Canada is the british queen....if you go to any country not ruled by the British queen like Mexico ud see ppl act differently
After examining the Canadian citizenship by descent laws more closely, I think I may be eligible to obtain a Canadian citizenship I should have been entitled to by birth if anyone in my family had ever been aware that my grandfather, father, and my birth needed to be registered with Canada. The filing is late under the statute, but what I have been reading on Canada's government website about citizenship by descent I am potentially eligible to jump to the front of the line for permanent residency & potentially even have the timeline for the waiting period waived.
If I get the opportunity to move abroad, I am NEVER coming back to my home country to live. I'll do the occasional visit and I'll even keep a few investments here but I will never live here again.
What's your ideal location?
I'm guessing a nice place to visit? Calgary rodeo? The rockies by train? Whale watching somewhere? Being photographed with a Mountie?
"Being photographed with a Mountie?" Oh you mean a mugshot. LOL
Michael is so off-key rich. He looks/acts/talks like a normal guy who works 9-5 but on every video, you can see small traces of how rich he is
Is this Windsor, Ontario?
Remember my last winter in Alberta 10 years ago before moving to Florida, when my car got frozen to the driveway after Chinook (which I hated). Don't miss that at all. When I moved to Canada 25 years ago, the first thing I noticed (because one has to eat every day) how tasteless and artificially enhanced any food was, any time of the year. Shortage of farmers markets, being Russian I loved going to farmers markets and buy fresh produce. Agree with you on all points.
Thank you, Alla and thanks for sharing your experience. Are you still in Florida? How do you like it?
@@OffshoreCitizen Satisfactory compared to many other places in North America.
yes i was in S FL working for 2 yrs then I got a job offer from a Big Telecom in Edmonton...6 month contract. I drove up did the contract, then they wanted to hire me - I said ahhhh no thanks. I just experienced the coldest day ANYWHERE on this planet right here in Edmonton - I was living in Arizona for 5 yrs then South Fl for 2 and you want me to stay here? Pass.
totally agree with number 2 - and montreal is a bir better about non franchise small enterprise /cafes/reastaurants - what do u think?
I’m sorry you are in Canada!
Lol
Where are you?😄
hes just visiting not living he made the move out.
I just receive my T5 slip from my bank for taxes. Can someone explain why we have to pay taxes on interest? Ridiculous! Why do seniors have to pay tax in receiving Benefits when they already earned it? List is endless. It’s a form of paying tax twice. Double dipping. Get rid of it! Meanwhile in Canada CRA is going on strike. Btw taxes are illegal
MMM for my country Sweden i agree on point 1 and 2 and also we have taxes here that are not so great and some other things that are not so great.
What falls under other things that are not so great?😄
@@OffshoreCitizen I dont want to mention to mutch here but am sure you can read up on it its a political thing lets just say am sure you understand :)
@@OffshoreCitizen My top three things I dislike would be:
0. We have one of the highest tax burdens in the world, but the system (surprise surprise) doesn't deliver:
1. "Dangerous" criminality spinning out of control. We currently have shootings every or every second day in Stockholm. Up until now it's been relatively isolated to the "bad" actors themselves, but this summer two small kids below 10 were shot in their legs by bullets passing by their playground. Last year a 12 year old girl died while visiting a gas station. Jails, prisons etc are 99 % full, and the police, because of decades of neglect from the policy makers, are understaffed. It's slowly getting fixed, but it takes around 3 years to educate a police officer here and their pay is crap (starting salary in Sthlm around 2500-2700 USD/month before taxes). Maybe in 5-10 years we won't have to be scared of 15-18 year olds running around with automatic guns shooting in broad day light around kids playgrounds.
2. Universal health care but any kind of complex need means long queue. Let's say you need surgery that is not an emergency, but that really needs taken care of, like skin cancer or ADHD diagnosis. Long queues... The first one can be solved by signing up for private health insurance for around 30-40 USD/month, but why should I pay twice for something I already payed 1/3 of the social tax (31,42 %) to cover?
3. Failing school system. It used to be of good quality regardless if you lived in big or small town/city.. Today the likelyhood of finding a good school in a small town is close to null, while the parents in a larger city have to keep track of what schools that are good and try to get their kids listed there.
I agree that franchises dominate the retail space, & there's limited diversity & opportunities for smaller local businesses to compete and thrive in general. Also, the public transportation system needs to be improved in many local cities across Canada to make commuting easier, while reducing our carbon print. Canadians have a tendency to be very narrow minded about other cultures, and racism still continues to be a major issue here as well I see as a first generation Canadian. I've lived abroad, & if I didn't have family responsibilities I would've left years ago.
For some reasons tips are in percentage like taxes
I bought and built a condo in MX with after tax dollars. Sometimes we resent it out. And it is expected we have to pay tax in Canada for that income. Why? We don’t use anything from Canada and they do not input anything. I find this discriminatory and wrong. Of course accountant says otherwise. What the hell does Canada have to do with any of this income. Nothing.
Wow, had no idea…with all the European heritage and they live off of chain corporate food? Super gross!
How's food in your country?
so giving up your passport may be a good thing if you are looking at long term 20, 30 year ahead. If you are retired - less so - when you can get a residency in another country and pay their tax and NOT have to pay CDN taxes...it works short term. 10 yrs in the USA with a green card. Not sure about other places. I would prefer NOT to give up my CDN Citizenship but I plan on making enough income that it wouldn't be smart to give away 65+% to the government for what we get here - If you are a low income earner - well that is likely the best of both worlds. OR if you have a gold mine on the side and a job - prob the best case.
You don't need to give up your citizenship to become non-resident
Number one dislike is Trudeau.
Mmm looking forward to you do a video about the comment i made :) yesterday
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How did you like this one?😄
@@OffshoreCitizen havent seen it yet i will little later 😃
Surprising you didnt mention the super high taxes, the main reason you probably left in the first place
It’s a well known thing I dislike, so I didn’t want to repet myself :)
I am planning to move abroad in a year or so for some of your reasons ...in my city the homelessness and crime is getting worse...healthcare here is not at its best prices of groceries and retiring here looks dismal its all about living to work then u die.
Feel free to reach out in case you need any assistance with your move
@@OffshoreCitizen i was born in scotland and moved to canada when i was 3yrs old ...my plan is to move to belfast uk so being born in the uk i can move and live as well as work ? I read this on google and would like to know if this is correct
This is True
How come you are helping people move abroad but are still in Canada? Where are you based!
I don't live in Canada I was just visiting when this was filmed
Vancouer aka Snoozcouver :)
upvote just for the title
Lol
And for the video?
@@OffshoreCitizen Spot on, especially about the cheese, but you already won with the title alone. Great commentary Mr. Rosmer. Thank you for taking the time to share it
all of the reasons are legitimate except for number 4
Saputo ( italian Mafia controlled with the Federal/Provincial blessings) gauging with these price on cheese. 10$ for a 250g of camembert? 5$ for a 75g?
Be accurate : Liberal party.
what I hate about canada is the endless and needless fight about the language and the " rights " of the indians which contribute nothing to the tax coffer but get all the benefits
Sales tax on used car? Welcome to BC :)
You're in BC?😄
@@OffshoreCitizen same in US- you pay sales tax on a used car. you are right- it doesn't make sense- how can the same item collect sales tax multiple times?
@@OffshoreCitizen yap, been living in Lower Mainland since 1987. I will say that there are many more mom and pop type shops outside Of downtown where are the rents are cheaper, along Commercial Drive, Kingsway, Main Street.. But food inflation has been rampant over the last couple of years, Trudeau lockdown, raising minimum wage and free money handouts have been driving prices up. I am an avid follower of your channel, keep up the great work I learned a lot!
@@peacockis5254 well there is a way around the sales tax. You can incorporate a company doing consulting for example and claim an ITC on the sales tax.
Dubai is best to live
one thing canada is very obsessed of too much rules, no rest you have bunch of assignments to call fight on the phone because of misinformation ,obssesed of chemical like treatment of water, lots are all acting like police esp some women . too much pre authorized deduction . very stressful life. You cannot hang your clothes, extremely cold.
How do you deal with all those things?
@@OffshoreCitizen to handle is to exit hahhaha and travel the world .
You left out how dull, distant and suburban the culture generally is.
All the critical theorists running around complaining about idiotic, irrelevant things and missing the actual problems because they are incompetent.
One of the worst things about living in Canada is having America’s bs politics constantly in our face lol
and our political system kissing a** to the USA's.
GOD PLEASE NOT FRANCE OR CANADA 🙏
SIR, WHERE I AM🤔
QUEBEC EH! QUEBEC😭
So give up your citizenship. It is because of my ancestors that you can complain about weather and money……Your welcome