Louise and Jake - the official mum and dad of the IEC process

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

Aww I love this 😂💕 thankyou ❤️

Loved the video. A couple of things thou. When you buy a car in “as is” condition. You essentially buy it without safety. So it can’t be put on road. It’s quite common to by “as is” for those who like to fix up a car on there own. They then after fixing have to take to a licensed mechanic to get safety check before putting on road. Salt is your enemy when it comes to rust. Which is commonly used to clean roads from ice. Depending on the body of your vehicle, it may pay to get it undercoated with oil just before winter. When it’s time you will see ads all over the place for undercoating. Emissions Tests. There are rules against to much exhaust emissions. If car is older a test is automatically required before you can get it licensed. You can get knew license plates. You just have to pay extra for them Also you can’t use Truck plates on a car or vice versa. You can use personalized plates on either thou. We also have over counter personalized plates. With Star Trek symbol. Or Shriner symbol. Or Firefighter symbol. You get the idea. I can’t speak to Insurance costs for insuring someone from another Country. However, I suspect you are paying to much. You need to find an “Insurance Broker”. They will take your information and contact various Companies and get back to you with a quote. It costs nothing to get the quote. I have lived in Canada all my life and this is first time I have heard of anyone buying car insurance from a bank or financial institution. Did a google search. Got this threebestrated.ca/insurance-agency-in-st-catharines-on

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much all of this is really good information for myself and all my subscribers doing the move to Canada xx

@shawnc7054

4 жыл бұрын

Ontario no longer has emission tests

@shawnc7054

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomheinrichs7058 The rules around emissions testing have recently changed (see the "Overview" section of the link you posted). Here is also a link to the press release from the Ontario government: news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2018/09/ontario-cancelling-outdated-ineffective-drive-clean-program.html

@tomheinrichs7058

4 жыл бұрын

Shawn C Excellent. Honestly believed it was still ongoing with older vehicles. I stand corrected.

Thank you Louise you have been such a help to newcomers.. I appreciate your time and effort! Thank you for taking time out and giving many of us immense information. Lots of love 💘

@LouiseWareArmstrong

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! glad you enjoyed the video :) xx

We're due to move to London in August and your videos are extremely helpful - thank you!

Thank you lou...your videos are absolutely refreshing 😍❤🤠

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou 💕💕

Great info! I’m making the move to Ontario on October 5th from UK and it’s a great help just seeing your experience in real time. Keep up the good work

@LouiseWareArmstrong

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! good luck on the move!

Canada seems so backwards and bastard expensive compared to other developed countries. But I think that’s why I wanna move there

Hi. I'm new to your vlog. I love your vlog by the way. Just a couples of my inputs regarding All Seasons Tiresband Rusts. All season tires are not recommended for the winter. They are actually three seasons tires, spring, summer and fall. The actually winter tires would have a snowflake ❄️ marked on them. But get trick or scam by some shop selling your all season (3seasons) saying it's okay for the winter. They will not help you get through the heavy snow or the icy roads, you will spin out and might crash. But you're living in southern Ontario, you might get away with it because there's not many snow in the area and the winter is not as harsh as elsewhere Just be careful driving (or don't drive at all) when there's heavy snow in the region. Most Canadians, like myself actually buy separate winter tires. The winter tires are marked with a snowflake ❄️ on them to indicate that they are safe for driving in the snow. All season tires does not have this snowflake. Every season, Canadian we have to switch their tires over from all season to winter back to all season and repeat. It can be costly but it's piece of mind and a good long term investment. The rust in the car is caused by the harsh winter due to the salt building up in the car. It is recommended for older vehicle more than 10 years to have rust proof every year to prevent the rust to preserve the life of your vehicle, it cost about $120- $140 per year (from Krown) to have it rustproofed depending on the size of the vehicle. Its expensive but it a good investment and protect the value of your car. If your car has rust, and if your looking to sell your car the resale value of your car will depreciate greatly and you might not get a buyer. You can a find cheaper rust proof company there like Rust Check, Canadian Tire or at some mechanical shop, but I'm not sure if they will do as good as Krown, I have never tried them. Maybe you can research this. I like the one that I'm using, Krown, as my vehicle is nearly 20 years and has no rust.

@LouiseWareArmstrong

3 жыл бұрын

Hi welcome to my channel, Glad you liked the video! :) Thankyou so so so much for taking the time for writing all of this! Its so helpful for myself and all my followers making the move also :)

Great video and very good information. Could you do a video on the actual differences in driving and general road rules, please?

@LouiseWareArmstrong

3 жыл бұрын

Yes of course ill add it to my video list!!xxx

As to why rust is such a problem. The way we have chosen to deal with all the snow and ice is to use salt. Spread salt on all the icy roads the ice melts and you can drive on it safely. Which is great, except all that salt gets all up into your car and eats at all the metal

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

I Thought it was something to do with the salt in winter

Life long Canadian here...definitely recommend that you get winter tires, especially if you are not used to driving on snow and ice. "All season" tires are mediocre at best in winter conditions - they are really best for spring, summer and early fall weather conditions. To help minimize rust on your car, try to wash it frequently to spray off the road salt. There are self-serve car washes all over where you can spray off the salt for about $3. Try to do this on days where the temperature is above 0 degrees to prevent your doors from freezing shut. Insurance rates are high in Ontario in part due to the high rates of insurance fraud. Try to avoid getting any traffic tickets or your rates will increase further. The renewal date for the sticker on the license plate is based on the owner's birthday only. You both don't need to purchase a sticker - only the registered owner. And be mindful that the expiry date is your BFs birthday, NOT the end of the month stated on the sticker. There are additional fees if you let the sticker expire (although there MAY be some extensions due to Covid).

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much for all this information!! X

@shawnc7054

4 жыл бұрын

@@LouiseWareArmstrong My pleasure! I just discovered your channel and have been watching your vlogs. I have lived just outside of Toronto my whole life (about 90 mins from you), and am very familiar with your area. I enjoy seeing my home province/area through the eyes of a visitor. It's funny that you mentioned in one of your vlogs that parking in Canada is so cheap, whereas that is something we always complain about how expensive it is. Such a different perspective. If you every have any questions or want any tips/suggestions, feel free to ask me.

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

@@shawnc7054 Glad your enjoying the videos! :) Really thats so weird we find it sooooo cheap! To park in England it is double then here!xx

Thank you for the fantastic video. Do you have to pay extra for the safety check on the car?

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

Our car dealership did it within the price we paid for the car! I believe it depends dealership to dealership :) x

Hey! I was wondering whether you went to a Service Ontario to change your license or did you go to a DriveTest centre? Thanks

@LouiseWareArmstrong

3 жыл бұрын

drive test centre :)

Hi! I love watching your videos they are so update and really helpful for people wanting time move to Canada! I really want to move to Canada myself! I was wondering if anyone knows if Qts is accepted as a teaching qualification. Some people online are saying only a pgce and Qts is no good ? Just wondered if anyone could help :) Thank you xx

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, Glad your enjoying the videos :) Every Qualification is good it might not get you as many points as a University Degree but im sure it will still be helpful! Follow the IEC Facebook I always talk about and ask in there. There so helpful!!

@cazs4914

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you I will look into this more ! Another completely random question but is American football big in Canada? X

@hardcanard

3 жыл бұрын

@@cazs4914 the NFL is huge in Canada. you will see American football on Canadian T.V. stations every Sunday and Monday, and the Super Bowl is also a popular day for parties in Canada

Louise I have been debating whether to put these instructions here or not. If you feel it’s not helpful please take down. Dealing with Canadian/American police. Specifically being pulled over. Sirens go off in rear view mirror. Immediately pull over to side of road. Immediately place vehicle in park. Immediately turn vehicle off. Immediately roll window down all the way. Immediately place your hands on the steering wheel at 10 and 2. Look at Officer at all times. Do not take hands off steering wheel. If necessary announce without being patronizing what your going to do. Example. “My Insurance is in glove box”. Officer knows you will need to reach into glove box to get papers. Some may say. Acting like criminal. It is my opinion acting like individual who respects the job and dangers that Police face and doing my part to make their job easier and safer

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

No this is really helpful! Thankyou again xx

Hi, random thought. How has you’re accent been received? Have you had to modify change the way you say things and in addition to that do you think you’ll eventually lose your accent?

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

This is interesting because alot of people have asking me if I'm picking the accent up!.. I'm not but I am picking up there words I'm thinking about doing a video on words I've learnt over here :).. I don't think I'll ever loose my accent because I can't even do a canadian accent people at work try make me do it and I sound awful 😂

@badmilk1735

4 жыл бұрын

Louise Ware-Armstrong yes! Do the video and you have to do the Canadian accent in it lol

Watching this a long time after you posted it... but.... how does it work if you fail to maintain your car adequately (because you don't need to have a Safety check annually like here in the UK)... and then have an accident - will the insurance company fail to pay because you didn't maintain the car?

@LouiseWareArmstrong

3 жыл бұрын

It’s your job as car owner to keep the car road worthy even though they aren’t checked yearly it’s still our responsibility

@Richster64

3 жыл бұрын

@@LouiseWareArmstrong I wonder how all these seriously rusty cars get away with it :-( Do you think there are less accidents in Canada vs the UK due to the wider roads etc?

Hey guys, do you know the rules regarding being a new driver in the UK going to Canada? As in moving there couple months after passing here! Thanks

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

Hey girl.. As far as I'm aware its fine! They never asked how long I've been driving for! It was just a straight swap. So as long as you have a UK license your all good xx

Hi! I’m looking into moving to Canada from the UK and I was just wondering - is the IEC visa easy to obtain, how long was the wait to get it and did you have jobs lined up ready for you or did you get find them after you moved? Also - are you looking into getting permanent residency, if yes is this easier to do while you are there? Sorry for all the questions!!

@LouiseWareArmstrong

3 жыл бұрын

Yes we are looking into PR I have a video going live on Wednesday all about it!! :) I also have a video called most asked questions on my channel which will answer all those questions about jobs :) glad you enjoyed the video xx

@phineasandferbforev

3 жыл бұрын

@@LouiseWareArmstrong thank you!! And good luck with everything xx

I am just starting my application, because of the job I want to do driving hgv they said I can go straight for PR..... would it be possible to ship my own car over or do you have to buy a car over there :/

@LouiseWareArmstrong

3 жыл бұрын

You can ship your car over but it is very expensive :)

I’m currently dealing with global migrate they want me to pay£3000 and then pay extra for my visa as it goes to the government. Does this sound legit or should I pull out and find some one else ?

@LouiseWareArmstrong

3 жыл бұрын

What visa are you going for?

@paulrobinson6625

3 жыл бұрын

I was going straight for PR as they said I could because the job I was going for

@LouiseWareArmstrong

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulrobinson6625 ok £3,000 does sound a lot but then I don’t know what they need to do to achieve what you want. I’m paying $2,000 for mine and jakes. If you go on moving to Canada website they have a list of lawyers that they recommend if you ever feel you want to change :)

@paulrobinson6625

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant thank you I will have a look on there once I finish work and see what they say, they are doing jobs search applying for jobs on behalf of me

Louise!! Don't break traffic/ driving laws in Canada!! The reason why the cop was not understanding is because in canada the police have quotas for tickets they're required to give out per month. They HAVE to give out tickets every month. Youll notice they're full force at the end of the month to fulfill these quotas. FYI! Love the vids.. btw, rust on cars is a complaint i never saw coming 😂, love your vids, and welcome to Canada. Come visit us in Alberta! ❤ Also: eat a wunderbar. The greatest Canadian contribution to the world of sweets. Was devastated not to see them (among other things) in your canadian sweets vid. You're welcome ❤😘

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou we thought it was something to do with this because it was like they pulled us over for no reason! Omg I love love love wonderbars! They are by far my fav treat ive tried here!

Oops im i the first one here🤦🏿‍♂️lol

@LouiseWareArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for supporting!! :)

@fitguyfrominternet7464

4 жыл бұрын

@@LouiseWareArmstrong no worries 👍🏾 keep up the good work 😊after watching your videos, i have entered the pool but god knows how long is that's gonna take lol