Do let me know if you've made the move yourself and think I've forgotten yet or better yet, if you have yet to make the move and have some tips for other people getting ready to move over!

@brendandoyle8371

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Stephen really helpful

Love this. Thanks Stephen

I also moved to Canada recently and also opened a KZread channel :) And I can say that about those references it is crazy here XD I can understand references from employer but from landlord . . .

@Moving2Canadainfo

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Canada :) References from a landlord is pretty common to show to potential landlords here and can really speed up the rental process.

About the subscriptions! Cancel them and buy them again when in Canada. Netflix, Spotify, all of them struggle to do it so it's easier to do it this way. You won't loose your history (at least I didn't for those 2)

Thanks really am going move to Canada next week and I was little bit worried.

If you have a Driver's License rememeber to carry and also Driver's Abstract which is very usefull to reciprocate to Canadian License. If you don't then you have to do a complete 2 stage driver conversion and tests as a new driver, which will can be confusing.

Thanks for the great video! Something my family and I have been considering as Mexican/US citizens is entering Canada with a USCMA/CUSMA work permit. If you guys could do a video on that process it would be super helpful!

@casebeth

Жыл бұрын

It's pretty strict with the fields of work

Fantastic list, Stephen! Great stuff.

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Denis 😊

I’m into journaling and stationery. And yup, I’m bringing all my old journals even though they’re heavy 😂

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

We’ll if you like stationary and making the move to vancouver you should check out Paper Ya! On Granville island or 1912 Amax in kerrisdale. There’s also the Pen shop in downtown van or island blue if you make your over to vancouver island.

@GlaizaJournals

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephentadgh yas! I went to Paper Ya last year. There was a line but I didn’t mind at all. I was excited!! 😍 thanks for the other reco, will check them out soon.

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

@@GlaizaJournals my partner is a stationary fanatic so we always end up in one whenever we travel. She tells me that 1912 Amax in Kerrisdale is one of the best!

@GlaizaJournals

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephentadgh my husband just reminded me that I’ve been to 1912 Amax in Metrotown Burnaby 😂 but I’ll visit the one in Kerrisdale since their store is bigger

Excellent video and full of some very helpful suggestions. The only thing I question a bit is the cost of the raincoat - where did you go to pay $500 for a raincoat?? LOL. Sport Chek is typically running sales that are very reasonably priced (say under $200 or so). Now Sporting Life on the other hand or MEC - not so much. Perhaps a follow up video on reasonably priced places to shop might be in order?

@stephentadgh

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Rob. So I properly should have specified that when I got here I had so many locals telling me about the magical properties of Gore Tex and how any rain jacket that isn't gore tex isn't worth buying. This led me down some rabbit holes where one of the cheapest coats I could find (that was gore tex) was $450 pre tax. But a great idea for a video about reasonably priced places to shop! Especially for groceries and other essentials!

@RobOnRefresh

Жыл бұрын

@@stephentadgh - Aww those locals are crazy. Lol. I've lived here 3 years (I'm in Poco) and I have several rain jackets - none of which are Gore Tex and I stay completely dry. It's probably the same group of folks telling immigrants to buy a $1200 Canada Goose winter coat for those 5 or 10 days of snow 😉. Keep up the great work!

@stephentadgh

Жыл бұрын

@@RobOnRefresh 🤣 Love it! Thanks very much Rob! And you too! Checked out your channel and loved the photos the bears! Very cool!☺

Ok, an idea for one of the next videos: I've heard from almost every person who had emigrated, what the the first apartment they rented was a mess. That happened because newcomers usually are not aware about some local nuances (related to climate, to neighborhoods, etc.) So is there any thing you should be extra aware of while choosing an apartment to rent in Canada? Any pitfalls?

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! That could be helpful because I do think a lot of newcomers don't leave enough time to find a long term place for themselves and end up having to ignore some of the red flags. It can be because its crazy expensive here, amongst other things, esp in the bigger cities, but giving people a heads up to leave a little bit more time in temporary accommodation might leave some breathing room so they spot the flags and make sure they get an actual nice place to live! It could also be such a cool way to connect with some newcomers who have landed last year or even earlier! Love it! Thanks so much 😊

@userrrrrrr5436

10 ай бұрын

Hey man am from Morroco and I want to move to canada

@userrrrrrr5436

10 ай бұрын

Do u think its a good idea

Interesting insight about coming in as a visitor first and activating the IEC later. I'm also considering moving from Dublin. How did you find the rental situation, easier than Ireland?

@Moving2Canadainfo

Жыл бұрын

Hey Damian, Stephen here! So personally when I moved I found the rental market comparable if not slightly cheaper than what I was paying for in Dublin (Grand Canal Dock) BUT I know Vancouver ( where I live) has been pretty rough for people moving over during the last few months and prices have gone way up. If you're looking for shared accommodation though or willing to set aside anywhere from $2300-$2600 for a 1 bed place by yourself I'd imagine you'd be pretty safe just be careful with scams out there as there are many

This is SO SO IMP. Specially the driving, insurance, subscription & CELL Phone part... unreasonably & unexplainably HIGH. I am from TORONTO moved here from middle east... still yeah

@markkuuss

2 жыл бұрын

Dubai is much better than Canada

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

Crazy expensive insurance is right! Hopefully this can help someone get their plan reduced because buying a car with the fuel costs and insurance prices the way they are now seems like a bad move, but very tough to see the rest of BC without one.

"sigh"..... yeaaaaah i really do want to bring many items with myself .... but yeah.... really trying to limit it to just 2 bags ( one being filled with snowboarding gear already ) .... but yeah ... worse case, I'll just buy an additional bag 🙃 thanks for the video

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

I will say, if your'e snowboard gear ain't high end and really special to you, you can usually pick up things very very cheap over here during the off season from people selling on gear before they leave the country

hey thanks for all the info, does Revolut work over in Canada?

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I had responded to this so very sorry! You can use Revolut in Canada (as in pay for things with the cards etc) but I've had a lot of trouble linking a Canadian bank account to make moving money around easy so I haven't used it at all since I've landed.

Question, if you have these documents for housing what is the average waiting period because in America depending on where you live you can wait years for housing/apartments.... I waited 7 years in TX and only moved down 200 people in the list.

@Moving2Canadainfo

Жыл бұрын

It depend Rosa, the documents tend to speed up the selection process for sure, esp when you apply against other people. we haven't heard about longer wait times that maybe a week or so as you have to wait until a unit becomes available and then apply directly to the owner or management company so you don't have the issue of a massive list of people to go through. Hope that helps, 7 years to move down 200 people seems rough!

seriously, moving to Canada and the first 2 minutes on Apple subscriptions, buy a car, buy insurance, show your original country license and away you go. I think you missed the point. talk about health insurance or important stuff

@stephentadgh

Жыл бұрын

Alas, the point I was making was things I wish I knew before I moved across and that if I could go back I would change because it would have been easier to do/ access them in my own country than when I arrived. Health insurance is an important topic for sure and rest assured that we're in the process of making videos about it!

Question: I own my own home; I haven't rented since...I don't even remember when. How should I proceed with regards to renting in Canada, then?

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

That is a very good question. We were very transparent with our landlord when it came to credit checks etc... so I imagine if you can show proof of home ownership or mortgage payments or anything to prove your a trustworthy tenant you'll be a-ok. A work reference can also help with renting a place as its vouching for your character so maybe still worth getting one of those for your house hunt?

@JasmineEMTrudeau

2 жыл бұрын

We were in the same circumstance when we moved here. When we found an apartment we were given 3 options. 1)Provide references from previous landlords. (Not possible as we had not rented in over 20 years). 2)Have a Canadian citizen co-signer on the lease. (Also not possible as we didn't know anyone in Canada) 3)Pay the first and last months rent up front with a letter from our employer in Canada showing our employment status and how much we were paid and proof that we received those paychecks into a Canadian bank account. The third was the only one we could do. We rented our apartment from a huge corporation so I don't know if it would have been different with a private landlord.

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

@@JasmineEMTrudeau Very interesting. We actually had to pay our first and half months rent as well as we had no line of credit built up in Canada yet. The only positive is that means we are not paying rent in December which is always a nice time to have some extra money in your pocket! But really good to know you found a work around.

@MsVbrooks

2 жыл бұрын

@@JasmineEMTrudeau Interesting. I'm a citizen (although have not lived in Canada), so maybe that will help in all of this. Thanks for your thoughtful response!

@MsVbrooks

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephentadgh Good ideas, all. Thank you!

So are you saying that we have a print out of the work/landlord reference?

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

If you have a digital copy AND print Out then all the better

What rain jacket is this that cost 500 dollars??? I got one for $80 at North Face 👀

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

Far too many of them. There is some big brands over here that have complete waterproof material and jackets starting at $400 ex tax (at the low end). I have been noticing some jackets on sale as of late though so maybe the answer is to buy during the summer months 🥳

Two suitcases? You "moved" to Canada with just two suitcases? What if you have a house full of stuff?

@sideshowblob

3 ай бұрын

Two year visa with no guarantee of getting permanent residency. No point bringing absolutely everything over if you don't how long you'll be there.

Do you have any recommendations for budgeting? Would €4-5000 be enough to get set up?

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

So I landed with around €6500 ish when I moved. BUT I was looking for a one bedroom apartment and had a stupidly expensive AirBnB for 2 months that was also being taken out of that money. I think if you aim for €5000 it’s a nice cushion to make the move over but the more the better as this city can eat up your money quick. ESP if you want to do some of the more tourists things when you land.

@jackkevillemedia

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephentadgh Thanks!

CANADA BECAME SOO EXPENSIVE THAT PEOPLE ARE LEAVING THE COUNTRY.

@BXBERRYZ

Жыл бұрын

Same with nyc

@tjtj7161

Жыл бұрын

Where are they going? The entire planet is suffering from inflation. Maybe Mexico?

@1900Pain

Жыл бұрын

@@mothball2802 true like Biden

@and1597

Жыл бұрын

And at the same time the population growing faster than ever

@WRLD-ic4dj

Жыл бұрын

Check Ireland out so 😅 can’t even get a room

Someone i know is moving to Canada because of a scandal. I wonder if he will change his name. His parents think that it will solve the problem. I say no fix the problem and clear everyone's name. GOD will balance everything out😊

Moving to Canada maybe much easier than moving to the U.S. but it’s always a mistake!… If you’re a qualified person in Canada, obtain the TN visa asap and move to the USA!

@Moving2Canadainfo

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, what do you find about your life in the USA that was better than Canada?

@thompsonevergreen8006

6 ай бұрын

​@@Moving2Canadainfo more brainwashing ;)

What should a letter from references include in it?

@stephentadgh

2 жыл бұрын

If you're looking for a work reference try and get your employer to talk about how great and reliable you were while working for them, good time management, organized, took the initiative, whatever will make you look more appealing for a potential employer. With regards rental accommodation though you want to show that you can be trusted with the property, maybe have a previous landlord speak about how reliable you were with paying rent on time, how well you treated your rental unit and how respectful you were. Hope that can help you Amber!

@ambermark581

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephentadgh thanks so much! Definitely something I didn’t think about so appreciate the help :)

How the heck am I gonna lug my gigantic ps5 over to Canada

@Moving2Canadainfo

Жыл бұрын

Just be careful with voltage! Make sure it works here before bringing it over!

@cutiefrooty4546

Жыл бұрын

@@Moving2Canadainfo I will I'm even close to being able to move to Cannada

@youngmeesha582

6 ай бұрын

What is the process before moving to Canada

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@Moving2Canadainfo

Жыл бұрын

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