7 Canadian Things Newcomers Find Weird

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  • @Yeo555
    @Yeo555 Před 3 měsíci +53

    I will never understand how being a newcomer you are told a thousand times a day "you are not prepared for winter here, pal" whenever you mention it is cold... but the locals go from their warm bed to their warm car to their warm offices and they never face winter like a newcomer has to. They never face winter and judge the new folks that have to walk in the cold, work in the cold or even lower temperatures at home to save a buck. So rude :P

    • @watchinyoulol
      @watchinyoulol Před 3 měsíci +2

      I mostly see Canadians at the ski hills and participating in winter sports

    • @Yeo555
      @Yeo555 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@watchinyoulol yeah, they represent the average of the workforce and general population, your comment is insightful.

    • @richardramfire3971
      @richardramfire3971 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Winter was worse when I was a kid. It still can get bad but nothing like the 70’s and 80’s

    • @kimberleyporter985
      @kimberleyporter985 Před 2 měsíci +4

      🟥 You make a lot of assumptions that all of us have cars. Many of us don't. 😡

    • @Anonymous.Wisper
      @Anonymous.Wisper Před 2 měsíci

      Lol it's because they know better lol 😅. They frozen for years until they wised up

  • @YeooliesFippodeg
    @YeooliesFippodeg Před 3 měsíci +25

    Born in Canada, lived here my entire 59 years and still don't understand why winter tires are not mandatory. My car has studded snow tires, on it. I won't drive in winter without them.

    • @misaelsauceda4071
      @misaelsauceda4071 Před 3 měsíci +3

      as a foreigner, its very funny to see a local bus slidding down the street in a place that is most known by its snowy winter

    • @C_Masi
      @C_Masi Před 3 měsíci +2

      In BC they are mandatory

    • @YeooliesFippodeg
      @YeooliesFippodeg Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@C_Masi With all the snow we get, in New Brunswick, one would think they'd be mandatory here, but they're not. It's ridiculous.

    • @sylvainpoitras9462
      @sylvainpoitras9462 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@misaelsauceda4071a bus driver told me last year that they don't exist for busses

    • @nicksky4642
      @nicksky4642 Před 3 měsíci +2

      It is in Quebec

  • @rb239rtr
    @rb239rtr Před 3 měsíci +21

    I don't understand drive through line ups either, get out, stretch your legs, see things, way better.
    Regarding building homes, wood is the best material for energy efficiency. A six inch wood and insulation wall has R20, a one foot brick wall has R2. For brick to be energy efficient, you need to build an interior wall. A wood house can last centuries, my brother lives in a 1905 wood house, nothing wrong with the house. Regarding wood vs brick, North America is full of trees, Europe not so much. And remember, North America was populated by immigrants, many with no funds, wood houses were cheaper then and cheaper now. Hail the wood industry.

    • @JeanStAubin-nl9uo
      @JeanStAubin-nl9uo Před 3 měsíci +2

      You just said what I wanted to say. Right on!👍

    • @vlada
      @vlada Před 3 měsíci +3

      See things? In a fast food restaurant? Stretch you legs because youve been in car a bit? Nothing you say sounds appealing. Instead of standing in line with people coughing, remaining seated in a heated or AC car listening to music, videos, talking on phone, going over some notes for work/school or even simply talking with your passenger is much more convenient. If you have little kids in the car it's also more convenient.

    • @clementrhein1
      @clementrhein1 Před 2 měsíci

      We are coming to Canada in a month but already I am surprised at the wild west aspect when it comes to regulation and complaint procedures. There does not seem to be any!

    • @rb239rtr
      @rb239rtr Před 2 měsíci

      @@clementrhein1 what, are you talking about? What wild west? Canada is a well regulated society, and where something is missing, the people self regulate. Absolutely no wild west here.

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y Před 2 měsíci

      Yes ,but built with minimum code,outside walls 2 by4's in BC ?Everything about building code is minimum code?

  • @murraytown4
    @murraytown4 Před 3 měsíci +29

    You are forgetting bagged milk…east of Manitoba anyway.
    Seriously, I went out recently for a (well-priced) burger. My bill was $12.60. I paid with a $20 bill. The server asked if I wanted change. Are you effing kidding me?

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +2

      wow! 💀

    • @debuthunter5389
      @debuthunter5389 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Moved to Montreal a month ago and still never seen any bagged milk....

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci +2

      I live for 40 years in B.C, and never seen bagged milk either.

    • @murraytown4
      @murraytown4 Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@westerlywinds5684 I grew up in Victoria in the 1970s. We had bagged milk then. Anyway, did you not read my post? BC is not east of Manitoba.

    • @sylvainpoitras9462
      @sylvainpoitras9462 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@debuthunter5389really ? It's everywhere except in convenience stores!

  • @smiletag173
    @smiletag173 Před měsícem

    Thank you for taking your time to reply to us. I really felt at home for your feedback.

  • @northern_lights21
    @northern_lights21 Před 2 měsíci

    You girls have some great points. I am with you.

  • @don-cw1yz
    @don-cw1yz Před 3 měsíci +9

    In a country with so much water, why are my water bills so much? Why does a country that is low in GHG emissions have a carbon tax?

    • @kimberleyporter985
      @kimberleyporter985 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Bad government

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan Před 2 měsíci +1

      It doesn’t have a low GHG emission when you look at it per capita, Canada is actually among the worst.
      Carbon tax is intended to pressure companies to develop greener technologies and curb our dependence on fossil fuels which is why most Canadians get a rebate at the end of the year.
      That said it in practice doesn’t work because companies just go on doing what they are already doing and jack up rates and consumers end up paying either way.
      The carbon tax needs to be thrown out and the government just needs to do real regulation.

    • @kimberleyporter985
      @kimberleyporter985 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@BigHeadClan The Carbon tax & Justin Trudeau both need to be thrown out. 💔🇨🇦

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Carbon tax rebate is free money for low income families who spend less money on goods and services overall. If you dig a lot deeper you’ll realize that carbon tax is the tax on high income earners who are also bigger spenders.

    • @don-cw1yz
      @don-cw1yz Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@MakeThatChange Yes the carbon tax is about the re-distribution of wealth within Canada, but it is also a lot about additional government revenue. It is a new "tax" on Canadians. Remember also the UN want $ billions of developed countries' wealth to re-distribute to third world less developed countries for "climate change".

  • @alexanderscharf2806
    @alexanderscharf2806 Před 3 měsíci +6

    well thought-through, an excellent eye on details, great job, girls. Kak vsegda, super!!!

  • @manmohansingh-mc1mu
    @manmohansingh-mc1mu Před 3 měsíci +5

    Car insurance over here crazy sometimes we pay in a year more than the value of the car. (Talking about old ones). But why. Additionally mobile data is also costly as compared to the world.

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan Před 2 měsíci

      Yeah most of that is for liability if you hit someone else or they need to pay that cars insurance.
      But I agree it’s outrageously expensive.

  • @user-Canadian
    @user-Canadian Před 3 měsíci +3

    Ive been in Canada for 27 years. Canada is a nightmare State right now

  • @followyourway7119
    @followyourway7119 Před 3 měsíci +4

    It was time that someone say the true about the life in Canadá, thanks girs and my regards from 🇺🇸 usa

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci

      U.S. is done for. Too much crime. That’s enough reason not even going there anymore. It’s not worth it.

  • @marciolobato3331
    @marciolobato3331 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I still can't get used to everything closing early. That drives me nuts!

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci

      It’s no different in Europe where they come from. I don’t understand their complaints.

  • @paulbabson8421
    @paulbabson8421 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I've never had luck getting out of my car and not using drive through. It has always taken longer as they seem to prioritize drive thru over people inside. (I don't go to Tim Hortons though).

  • @guilegameche3810
    @guilegameche3810 Před 3 měsíci

    So true! I don't know anybody who isn't aware of these problems (except for Winter tires in rest of Canada which sounds like madness to me and yet here we still are...

  • @elenanforova
    @elenanforova Před 2 měsíci +1

    Oh gosh, winter tires! Yes, That bugs me since we came. Like, you are right, why, just why it's only optinal to use them?

  • @melissadorsey834
    @melissadorsey834 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Born in Canada but was curious about the video. Some of the comments regarding opening hours for shops is valid but the shops have bad hours due to covid recovery. Things used to be open more regularly and longer.

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y Před 2 měsíci

      Still believe in some pandemic, wow?Brought to you by WEF best student of Claus Swab ,Trudope and their agenda?

  • @AtharAfzal
    @AtharAfzal Před 3 měsíci +1

    That was funny about the thing about construction.! What Builders do as they just placed a ton of insulation to prevent the home from cooling too much. You will typically find a 10° difference from the outside to the inside. But it would be nice to have a brick home the problem with the brick home is that it absorbs too much heat and doesn't give it off inside the home

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci

      Harder to renovate as well. Canadian houses are a lot warmer in winter than the cold English houses. I never felt cold in Canada.

  • @well.done.
    @well.done. Před 3 měsíci +8

    The account opening tax is literally a forced contribution to the service so you're less likely to want to switch. After all, you have already invested your money in this particular one. This should be banned in my opinion. Almost scam

    • @user-lw1qy4ep1j
      @user-lw1qy4ep1j Před 2 dny

      My Dad years ago had his TV cable disconnected as he did not want to pay for it while he was away for several months. He came home called to have it reconnected and then discovered he would have to pay a reconnection fee. He was so mad he tried to make a point by going without for quite a few months. Tried to tell him they wouldn’t care or even notice and all it accomplished was he was without cable. After a few months he had it reconnected and he never disconnected it again. He was a snowbird so he was gone several months every year.

  • @Anonymous.Wisper
    @Anonymous.Wisper Před 2 měsíci

    Hey been a critic but nice video

  • @zombierage8130
    @zombierage8130 Před 3 měsíci +3

    The house thing I really noticed about a week ago while out running some errands. I was just observing the house and each was built out of wood, no bricks in sight.

    • @vlada
      @vlada Před 3 měsíci

      Better insulatiion than bricks plus no one has more wood. Very common in north American. Theyre are soccer stadiums built out of wood including one in UK. There is Libbie Stadium around Idaho that has wood roof. Check out Amish barn raisings.

    • @Qui-9
      @Qui-9 Před 3 měsíci

      Apparently brick is "expensive", whenever I bring up why we don't use it, after a massive hailstorm happens... Brick was the go-to for centuries in many places, so WTF gives with that? Isn't fixing hail damage expensive too?

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci

      Wood insulates better. European houses are cold in winter. I never felt cold in Canada. Besides, people don’t want things that last, as styles changes. Why migrate to a country that exactly like the one you left. Isn’t that the reason to start a new life with new values and norms.

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y Před 2 měsíci

      @@westerlywinds5684 second largest country in the world ,lots 2500 square feet and so expansive,Vancouver,3 million and up?

    • @mikearchibald744
      @mikearchibald744 Před 2 měsíci

      Oromocto was the 'federally built town'. It had roundabouts decades before most of canada figured them out. Most of the houses and military buildings were ALL built of brick.
      Brick walls are fine, they are always doubled with an air vent between. More attractive too I find, but we would have been better off keeping our larger trees and making log homes than all the work to turn lumber and then insulation and vapour barriers.
      If its cold thats what the thermostat is for.

  • @ashleynorthover5084
    @ashleynorthover5084 Před 3 měsíci +2

    i wonder about the new account set up fee as well!!!!!!!

  • @ps54955
    @ps54955 Před 3 měsíci

    You guys caught almost every thing I was talking about...

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci

      what did we miss?

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y Před 2 měsíci

      @@MakeThatChange forced jabs or lose job,woke culture, trans gender agenda,"global warming" BS ,carbon tax,dictator in power ?

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci

      none of these really shocked us, because they're common in most of the world. Canada is not unique.

  • @bradzimmer239
    @bradzimmer239 Před 2 měsíci +1

    As a natural born Canadian of 54 years, its true that this country has fallen apart. Its a fact that our immigrant physicians only care about writing prescription (most likely for the financial kick back), have the highest cell phone and internet charges, and get absolutely gouged on taxes. I am planning to move from Canada because I've had enough. (I'm sure there will be a few immature comments stating "don't let the door hit you on the way out". Don't worry, ill be moving much faster than that)

  • @vmorita
    @vmorita Před 3 měsíci +5

    "Universal Health Care" in Canada is a joke

    • @jupitergonewild
      @jupitergonewild Před 3 měsíci

      It's universal, you have to go to another galaxy to find it.

  • @BeholderThe1st
    @BeholderThe1st Před 2 měsíci +1

    About the 1st point. The number of times I've stopped at a drive through, walked in because it would be faster, only to see 20 cars go through the drive through before the staff served me (the only customer inside). In many cases it is MUCH faster to line up in the drive through.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci

      we've experienced that too a few times. I'm thinking it also depends on what you order as well. If it's quick and easy - great, if it needs preparation, then it tends to take longer.

  • @lakeofbays1622
    @lakeofbays1622 Před 3 měsíci

    Good one.😅😅

  • @neilknightley4703
    @neilknightley4703 Před 3 měsíci +9

    canada is best country for ppl from the developing (third world) nations. most of those ppl want the pr just cuz that canadian passport gives them more mobility and credibility. most would and try to go to US cuz building a life in canada is not really worth it. (u cant build wealth cuz of cost of living and high taxes)

  • @leonardohernandez8055
    @leonardohernandez8055 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Services in Canada…
    I have found recently that many banks in Vancouver BC that the ATMs / ABMs in the branches, are ONLY OPEN WHEN THE BRANCH IS WORKING !!!
    Completely useless !!

  • @garstarr
    @garstarr Před 2 měsíci

    We certainly do not experience winter conditions for 9 months of the year. It’s 4 at best

  • @itatreeneetee
    @itatreeneetee Před 3 měsíci +1

    The requirements for new tenants.
    The Tax at checkouts.
    But its a beautiful country!

  • @m97537
    @m97537 Před 2 měsíci +1

    What about high cellphone plans due to lack of competitive market. And recently I noticed my delivery charges for my utilities are higher than my usage 🤪. Should move to off the grid houses.

  • @tacosdecamaron
    @tacosdecamaron Před 3 měsíci +10

    wooden / carton construction is better for energy efficiency ... and it is cheaper to build, better for renovations

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y Před 2 měsíci

      and most expansive in the worls,Vancouver 3 million and up?

    • @mikearchibald744
      @mikearchibald744 Před 2 měsíci

      @@user-fe5lr9zt3y Thats land price, not building price. What is insane is that we let corporations price PUBLIC wood. Thats thanks to our genius politicians. Or crooked ones.

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y Před 2 měsíci

      @@mikearchibald744 so why land price for house is so expansive here in BC being 400 km from Vancouver ,nowhere else in the world is the case.Average home price in Kelowna ,BC 1.2 million dollars?

    • @mikearchibald744
      @mikearchibald744 Před 2 měsíci

      @@user-fe5lr9zt3yYou do realize high house prices is a sign of a GOOD economy right? You don't think when we sold in waterloo we would have wanted our house to have been worth the now THREE times what we got for it?
      Thats because provinces largely ignore rural areas so NOBODY wants to live there. You have SEEN BC right? An AWFUL lot of it is woods.

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y Před 2 měsíci

      @@mikearchibald744 are you serious,work two jobs to buy a house and not money for food or cloths.We have country in huge decline ,people can't afford even food never mind to pay rent or buy shelter.Canada is country where even new immigrant leave in large numbers and economy that does not provide living wage?

  • @Indian_P.O.V_Canada
    @Indian_P.O.V_Canada Před 2 měsíci +1

    Well put together video 👍 perfectly relatable too. I wanna know...why there's no option to just watch the video on my CZcams app or from my account.. since it showed up on Google...news.. I guess..in the Google app in fact.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci

      That is strange! The video is available on CZcams indeed. Which category of news is it in?

  • @frenzybar7936
    @frenzybar7936 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Supermarket bakeries! never seen such low quality low grade baked goods in my life! even countries in Africa have better stuff!

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +2

      probably because they use better quality (natural) ingredients..

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Too sweet most of the time.

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan Před 2 měsíci +3

      Because it’s a super market bakery? I’ve been to a few different counties and they are all pretty disappointing.
      Stand alone bakery’s are where it’s at… Japan has the best that I’ve been to so far.
      Super cheap and so dang tasty.

  • @sherryhadley6282
    @sherryhadley6282 Před 3 měsíci +2

    If this is all you don't understand about Canada you aren't paying attention.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +1

      We have 4 more videos on that. There’s a long list we can’t be repeating every time 😇

  • @InfinityDz
    @InfinityDz Před 2 měsíci +1

    What I don't get about canada: Car centric design and no shops on the ground level of residential buildings. In my home country the ground floor was always reserved for stores and shops so you could just take the stairs, buy your missing egg or sugar pack, and go back home, but here no, you have to go to Walmart for everything. Don't tell me there are convenience stores in some buildings, they charge outrageous prices so they don't count.

  • @vitakuvakina4686
    @vitakuvakina4686 Před 3 měsíci +3

    If you are not happy about how everything built in Canada you just never lived in Turkey )))
    Also in Turkey all season tires is winter tires. I tried to get a real studded ones in a rent companies but they always give me a car with all season tires, saying that this is it and that they put a snow chains in a trunk if I plan to go to really snowy place. And this is when I say that I'm going to northern mountain regions in winter 🙈
    And thank you for the video, good to know, what to expect )))

    • @debuthunter5389
      @debuthunter5389 Před 3 měsíci

      Turkey doesn't do many winter things too well. Or summer stuff. Haha. Still love it

  • @iknowwhatimtalkingabout
    @iknowwhatimtalkingabout Před 3 měsíci +1

    Well, in my opinion, seeing a specialist enables you to buy the prescription medicines, that’s the only difference it makes most of the time. If she’s going to direct me to take Tylenol what’s the use of the visit in the first place?:)

  • @Rubenx250
    @Rubenx250 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I visited Montreal last year at the end of April, I was so tired when I got to my airbnb that I fell asleep on my first day, when I woke up it was 9pm, me thinking I would just go out and find some restaurant for dinner only to find that almost everything was closed, I was so confused, one would think that big city = 24 hour life, not in Canada, and there where some late dinner options available, but most where cheap fast food joints, let's just say that Uber eats saved me that night ✨

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Should’ve set your alarm clock to 16:00.

    • @mikearchibald744
      @mikearchibald744 Před 2 měsíci

      I lived in ontario and the maritimes and never heard of anything closing at 9pm

  • @shak535
    @shak535 Před 3 měsíci +7

    OMG , Canadian boy here and I also can't get why the drive through line ups ! Lazy is the only explanation .

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +1

      I was hoping there was another reason I didn't know about!

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan Před 2 měsíci

      Most of the ones in my city are full lots and drive throughs.
      So I’m assuming that location has a poorly designed drive through or an overly large parking lot.
      Or people are just lazy.

    • @user-gh1bu2st7n
      @user-gh1bu2st7n Před 2 měsíci

      I've gone inside to avoid the outside line to have to wait 10 min while they took care of the outside line... I was the only person inside

  • @MisterPositiveOfficial
    @MisterPositiveOfficial Před 2 měsíci +1

    That psrt sbout medication not treatments is serious. Canada needs to do better with that.

  • @Leathershoozeyez20350
    @Leathershoozeyez20350 Před 3 měsíci +5

    I’m an immigrant who has lived here for years at first when we complained about things Canadian we were told if we didn’t like it here then we could go back from where we came from
    Since I didn’t have a choice to come here nor had a choice in going back I acclimated
    Now I can’t see anything wrong anymore 🌹

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci

      There’s always a choice, but it’s much easier to say “there’s no choice” than to create options.

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y Před 2 měsíci

      But Canada became "banana republic"in mean time?Forced jabs,woke culture trans gender agenda ,global warming BS and most expansive card boxes on the planet?

    • @mikearchibald744
      @mikearchibald744 Před 2 měsíci +3

      It depends who you complain to, because complaining is a national pastime here. But its true, peopel from an area where things are idiotic don't like to be told they are idiotic.
      FOr one thing, half the US states have citizens initiaitives. That means people can actually ACT on complaints. Here your complaints go nowhere. However, I'm always sure to tell immigrants to complain away. Frankly I'm in a part of canada where too much is simply 'accepted'. So to have people complain is a great thing.
      But sadly its true, there are a lot of rude idiots that respond to genuine complaints with 'go home'. Which is a good way to know you are talking to a racist.

    • @mikearchibald744
      @mikearchibald744 Před 2 měsíci

      @@ThomasMullaly-do9lz Well said except that where I am I talk to immigrants all the time and they overwhelmingly talk about how friendly canadians are.
      Mohammed Ali used to rave about how great canada was. Of course back then we had very few blacks, but police still harassed african students even here.
      But I have to say I think first nations are a special case. When you are sitting on somebody elses land and know it, and htey are RIGHT THERE, that has an effect on you, so the kind of racism against black people you see in the states, you see here even more mostly against first nations.
      But I don't think thats true, its ONLY when economic pressures build to a certain point that racism is any kind of problem. Even right now its housing that is the issue, not immigration. If everybody had housing then nobody would really listen to the people shouting.
      I lived in southern ontario where I'd go to college and be the minority as a white male. Its jarring at first, but then its nothing. I'm the most tolerate person of races and differences of just about anybody but even as I work at a food bank and see new immigrants come in usually for the first month while they get settled, but even I think "ok, enough is enough'. At our food bank AT LEAST half the users are new immigrants to canada. As I said, they usually come for about a month, then we don't see them again once they are housed and working, but that means DIFFERENT immigrants each month, and this has been going on for over a year.
      But I know that housing HERE at least has nothing to do with immigration. There are empty buildings that could be converted TOMORROW, and a provicial government with shitloads of money. Problem solved in about a month. But even I think "ok, I like immigration, I like immigrants, for the most part, but enough is enough, at least for now".
      BUt individually they are super friendly people and a hell of a lot nicer than some others I can mention, although to be fair, most people I find are nice, but then some have said I'm a big scary looking guy so nobody is NOT going to be nice to me:)

  • @fifski
    @fifski Před 3 měsíci +1

    I don't know. Most of the things you mentioned in this video are same as in few countries I've been into and probably many countries I haven't yet been to. Well, with the exception of winter tires not being mandatory. That's pure stupidity I agree 🤣

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci

      Australia is no different than Canada in many way, except for winter driving conditions.

  • @k3wlzyz0p
    @k3wlzyz0p Před 3 měsíci +4

    Foreign transaction fees. That's something most Canadian banks have, but unheard of in the rest of the world.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci

      Good one!

    • @jupitergonewild
      @jupitergonewild Před 3 měsíci +1

      Mexico started it. They took me 30 usd to receive 90€ from France, while senders fee was already taken from the origin point

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +1

      that's crazy!

  • @misaelsauceda4071
    @misaelsauceda4071 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Maybe the strange working hours can be a sign that most workers in that clinic also work in another places

  • @Naranbaatarful
    @Naranbaatarful Před 3 měsíci +6

    In Québec, it is a common thing to invite guests over to your house and the guests are expected to bring their food... smth called potluck? I don't get this concept. Lol

    • @vlada
      @vlada Před 3 měsíci +2

      It's not a Quebec thing only. Word Potluck has been used for 500yrs. It was popularized in US during the Great Depression. The concept of people bringing food to be shared communally is common in many cultures from southern Europe to Australia.

    • @debuthunter5389
      @debuthunter5389 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Potluck is international. Done in many countries and places. They don't bring their own food . They bring a food contribution to the overall meal.

  • @elai3147
    @elai3147 Před 3 měsíci +1

    everything you mentioned in this video can be summed up easily, we canadians are generally lazy, and as such have to compensate with some fees that shouldn't exist

  • @nozmulm
    @nozmulm Před 3 měsíci

    Yes, I'm concerned about the houses made out of wood. Also, hoping for the hyperinflation to go down in BC in the next couple of years

  • @patrickchan2503
    @patrickchan2503 Před 2 měsíci

    funny coat check. Canada seems to be very business savvy

  • @granthopper4132
    @granthopper4132 Před 2 měsíci +1

    House insurance 5x price, car also compared to uk. Pedestrian laws kill people, change them, half uk population, same number of deaths. Great bunch of people though 👍🏼

  • @iknowwhatimtalkingabout
    @iknowwhatimtalkingabout Před 3 měsíci +2

    I fell in love with your Russian English😁

  • @proger9077
    @proger9077 Před 3 měsíci +2

    You forget to mention everywhere when you call you will be on answer machine if you are lucky you can have someone to talk to you as soon as possible if not you will wait too much. Also Canadian will ask you where are you from? Answer is I born here my parent came from somewhere else. Is like we have 2 citizens class member: canadian who born here (even if this person didn't live here) and canadian who exported from somewhere else....

  • @lancewilson9347
    @lancewilson9347 Před 2 měsíci

    I’m 50 years old as a child I had a Doctor Who KNEW HIS 💩
    He was the kind of Doctor that took care of His patients He’d have a patient try a medication 💊 to clear up a stomach pain if that didn’t work He’d try another Medication if one didn’t work then He’d send the patient to specialist and He listened to the patient
    These days You walk into a Medi clinic see a Doctor You start explaining what’s wrong and before Your finished the Doctor says lay down stand up or bend over 😂 (I know what some are thinking this has nothing to do with the mind in the gutter comment😂) the Doctor shoves His/Her fingers where the sun don’t shine 😱🤬😭and now the patient is embarrassed 😳

  • @Abo6rshMan
    @Abo6rshMan Před 3 měsíci +1

  • @user__100
    @user__100 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Canada uses Newcomers to pay pensions of old Europeans through tax

  • @NorrinRaddTarot
    @NorrinRaddTarot Před 2 měsíci

    There is a big difference between Canadians and people who just live in Canada.

  • @ejiroi6511
    @ejiroi6511 Před 2 měsíci

    Been here a while and i still dont get why taxes are not included in product prices. Maybe its a stategy to get us to practice Math evertime we buy somthing.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci

      apparently it’s for “transparency” so people know how much is tax and how much is seller price

  • @Anonymous.Wisper
    @Anonymous.Wisper Před 2 měsíci

    What i don't get is the soooooo many taxes. And they get sent out if the country most of the time. Tampons in mens bathrooms in military... Yup our taxes at work. 😢😢

  • @mitchbarredo3990
    @mitchbarredo3990 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Drive through lineups are embarassing to our country.

  • @mikegkerr
    @mikegkerr Před 3 měsíci +2

    For activation fees, complain and get it reversed.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci

      Good to know!

    • @mikegkerr
      @mikegkerr Před 3 měsíci +1

      In fairness, when it comes to miscellaneous fees, you have a better chance if you can leverage any past relationships. For example, adding cell phones to an existing tv/internet package. Banking fees if you're a longer-term customer can often be reversed if you talk to a manager. Again, the more money you have with them, the better. Harder if you're new to Canada.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci

      That's a valuable insight! Thank you for sharing this.

    • @dntladmin2650
      @dntladmin2650 Před 2 měsíci

      Yeah, until then, just get screwed by the company.

  • @mcmali79
    @mcmali79 Před 3 dny

    Every immigrant has to get their education credentials evaluated before coming to Canada but for unknown reasons they aren’t good enough to get a job.
    Also, for immigrants who’ve never lived in Canada, why ask if they’ve ever had Canadian experience?

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 dny +1

      There’s a big divide between government policy and employer “preferences”

    • @mcmali79
      @mcmali79 Před 2 dny

      @@MakeThatChange How can this gap be bridged? Also, the government seems to be more focused on STEM jobs but there are many more areas where people pursue a career, eg: Academics.

  • @arzu2233
    @arzu2233 Před 2 měsíci

    Commenting on the winter tire situation.You seem to forget that there are more immigrants now.And they are the ones doing the jobs and they don't have the experience.That's why nothing runs good anymore.
    It's called - d e i

  • @stevemarshall3986
    @stevemarshall3986 Před 2 měsíci

    We don't need anymore mandates. Get winter tires if you want. You'll also get a discount on your insurance

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci

      Right, less mandates is better than saved lives. Let natural selection play its course I guess?

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan Před 2 měsíci +1

      I mean less on insurance if you don’t get in an accident, at least here in Alberta they don’t give discounts on insurance for that.
      Personally I’m for winter tires because we have decades of proofing showing people sure a shoot can’t drive with all seasons. lol
      Besides you actually extend the life span of your tires by having two sets of tires.
      You get twice as much mileage as you’d normally get out of a set so it’s really just swapping them out during the season.

  • @yunus7955
    @yunus7955 Před 2 měsíci

    Where are you ladies from?

  • @krauserromanov5854
    @krauserromanov5854 Před 3 měsíci

    I'm an immigrant and I am not shocked.

  • @tavreneestubbs-reynolds2846
    @tavreneestubbs-reynolds2846 Před 2 měsíci

    Most of these things are the same in Jamaica 🇯🇲, they just call them different names so it’s not such a shocker.

  • @TaylorJK1
    @TaylorJK1 Před 2 měsíci

    I’m only 11 and I want to move can you help me please I want to be there for 21 I’m greater depth (one of the smartest) could you help.❤

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Hey! You can check this video more more details on how to move to Canada
      How to Move to Canada: Best Pathways Guide
      czcams.com/video/ZHijJb8L1aE/video.html
      Wishing you all the best in your journey!

  • @Indian_P.O.V_Canada
    @Indian_P.O.V_Canada Před 2 měsíci

    Taxes!? 👀

  • @aminefathallah2845
    @aminefathallah2845 Před 2 měsíci

    What I don’t get is why aren’t we married yet Anna

  • @huskavarnaband
    @huskavarnaband Před 3 měsíci +1

    The government makes the businesses close early or on certain days with taxes and fees.

  • @Anonymous.Wisper
    @Anonymous.Wisper Před 2 měsíci

    Coat fee 😅 big city stuff lol 😅 just wear your coat in lol 😅 i didn't even know that was a thing

  • @h_boygaming2188
    @h_boygaming2188 Před 2 měsíci

    Do you want thumbnail designer?

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci

      we're open to suggestions. Send us a few ideas!

  • @carolb5677
    @carolb5677 Před měsícem

    Why would we work any harder than we already are? We are taxed so much there's no point working more.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před měsícem

      The point is in creating the life you want to have, regardless of external factors.

  • @SuperHonshu
    @SuperHonshu Před 3 měsíci +3

    I disagree 100% about the doctors only treat symptoms. This really depends on the doctor you see. You will be correct, if most of the doctors you see at a walk in clinic only provides treatment for symptoms or know your medical background. The doctor or doctors I have been seeing, my old family doctor and present one were more on focus on the cause of the symptom. For example one of my doctors I see, is a licensed Acupuncturist, herbalist, and a licensed GP. He focuses on just not on the symptom of the illness but the root cause. He would say if you dont quite doing the illegal drugs, and start going to the gym to exercise, you dont need to see me, look for the undertaker, dont waste my time. He has been a doctor for 40+ years.

  • @robertmelanson9258
    @robertmelanson9258 Před 2 měsíci +2

    it's almost like you don't understand reality. going through a drive-thru means you can continue doing whatever you want in your vehicle. it isn't about saving time.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yea there’s lots of productive things to do in the car that you can’t do by walking 🤣

  • @westerlywinds5684
    @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci

    How can some European newcomer miss 24 hour stores, when they don’t have them there themselves.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci

      There are 24/7 stores in parts of Europe like UK, Romani, Czechia.. in Russia there’s lots.

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@MakeThatChange I’m from The Netherlands but grocery stores close at 6:00 PM or 18:00 daily. Shops in Vancouver are open until 9:00 - 10:00 pm. Who shops later than that anyway. It’s bedtime and things can wait until the next day.

  • @Cz-De-Lifestyle
    @Cz-De-Lifestyle Před 3 měsíci

    What happened to Sobeys? Im not Canada no more, so not up to date...but when I was still there 10 years ago, thats the store I go to for late night. They go 24 hrs open.Some Shoppers Drug mart go 24 hrs as well.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +1

      there are some. Probably only 3 drugmarts for the entire Toronto.

    • @YeooliesFippodeg
      @YeooliesFippodeg Před 2 měsíci

      @@MakeThatChange I'm from New Brunswick. When I lived in Toronto, in 1990s, I found the city shut down too early.

  • @shahrialalhasan2802
    @shahrialalhasan2802 Před 3 měsíci +3

    In that case Europe is much better

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci

      generally, depends on your value! Life in Europe is a lot more laid back, with generally less opportunities and lower immigrant acceptance rates.

  • @willujames4989
    @willujames4989 Před 2 měsíci

    The account setup fee is just a legal theft. Everything closes early and yet we see #dumdums driving around all hours at night. I do not get these either. Winter tires on a rental in an area like AB, MB, SK.. .good luck. The people running business in Canada spend so much time trying to find ways to charge fees (they spend more money trying to find ways to charge more money that they actually get), I got lucky on the doctor issue (no complaints there). 1/2 assing everything is really big here. I have missed your channel. I have been here 13 years myself. ;)

  • @morganretard706
    @morganretard706 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Its heat insulation in colder climate I guess

  • @TurnArTaco
    @TurnArTaco Před 2 měsíci

    Sounds like you'll be leaving Canada soon,it's so bad here .

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci

      Not really, we’ve just bought a home here, starting to settle down

  • @reece_ease
    @reece_ease Před 2 měsíci

    Wow..coat check..hidden fees..oh no😢

  • @MajorityXII
    @MajorityXII Před 2 měsíci

    Because you must have moved here from Europe later in your life, you have no idea how terrible the education system is. Where in Europe are you from?

  • @K_mich88
    @K_mich88 Před 3 měsíci +1

    omg, canada sounds like it's living in the dark ages.

  • @Anonymous.Wisper
    @Anonymous.Wisper Před 2 měsíci

    Drs these days .. idk what to think they like teachers now... Very suspect.

  • @RobynKemp-th8xr
    @RobynKemp-th8xr Před 3 měsíci +1

    Time for you to move to another country 😮

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Nah, loving it here! Maybe just need to get a winter cottage somewhere in Costa Rica next.

  • @Sc00terNut-zq3gs
    @Sc00terNut-zq3gs Před 2 dny +1

    I don't understand the wokeness and self-hating mentality.

  • @krunalparekh435
    @krunalparekh435 Před 2 měsíci

    Dear mam,
    Sorry to ask you a different question than the topic of video.
    I am krunal from India, me and my wife received Canada COPR in sep 2023. Then in oct 2023 we blessed with a baby boy. So I have made his passport and birth certificate to raise a webform in dec 2023.
    Since then I am raising the webforms once a month.
    IRCC replied that they add baby name in file and send the file to the responsible office.
    Till date I have not received any mail asking the generic form, family form etc.
    Now my COPR is going to expire on 14 april 2024.
    What should I do?
    Should I wait to add my baby in PR app.?
    Or I should fly alone before COPR expired?

  • @User12345fan
    @User12345fan Před 2 měsíci

    Thank god I live in America

  • @user-nm2jt8mt4m
    @user-nm2jt8mt4m Před 3 měsíci +1

    Its not about money its anout family time. Dont think your hoing to change our country because you arrived. Europe is call you. North America is not Europe totally diffrent culture. How dare you come here and criticize us.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +7

      Sorry didn’t realize you cannot handle a bit of humorous and constructive criticism.

  • @Gagan.singh7997
    @Gagan.singh7997 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Half of the information provided is wrong. I did not get the purpose you 2 for this video!

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I didn’t either. Why would someone migrate and expect it to be like back home. Isn’t the difference the reason of attraction?

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +1

      No worries, It’s ok if you didn’t get it. Others did

  • @malikmuhammadrahmankhan
    @malikmuhammadrahmankhan Před 2 měsíci

    Both of u guys each and every video is very useful and informative ❤❤❤❤❤ ,,,, i just want to ask u a question if possible for you guys to reply me, is that possible to get a job opportunity if someone is outside of Canada and if he apply for job opportunities through LinkedIn, Indeed, JobBank or any other job fairs website , so is it possible if he could get a job????Thanks

  • @garstarr
    @garstarr Před 2 měsíci

    Stop spreading propaganda about the best country in the world

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Like any country, it has great pros and cons

  • @MrPhamith
    @MrPhamith Před 2 měsíci

    and why ppl voted for Trudeau, and why he keeps raising the tax. never get it

  • @mickpeterson3722
    @mickpeterson3722 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Your opinion on what makes sense has no weight when the two of you are confused about what a woman is😅

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +1

      definitely confused about this comment...how is that related and what does it have to do with this video? 💩

    • @mickpeterson3722
      @mickpeterson3722 Před 3 měsíci

      @@MakeThatChange i mean what good is the opinion of someone who thinks men can become women? As per your own comments on anofher video of yours.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +1

      @mickpeterson3722 still not sure what you mean, but we’re flattered you follow our journey! We’ve never made statements like that, there must have been a misunderstanding, but we do believe it’s everyone’s private business to decide what they want to do with their life.

  • @user-nm2jt8mt4m
    @user-nm2jt8mt4m Před 3 měsíci +1

    You'll say anything to make s buck. If you font like our lifestyle. There is a flight waiting to take you home.👋

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Před 3 měsíci +6

      You guys are fine. Laugh a little. Live a life. Learn the right punctuation.

    • @jupitergonewild
      @jupitergonewild Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@MakeThatChangethat was funny 😅😂

  • @tavreneestubbs-reynolds2846
    @tavreneestubbs-reynolds2846 Před 2 měsíci

    Most of these things are the same in Jamaica 🇯🇲, they just call them different names so it’s not such a shocker.