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  • @Yeo555
    @Yeo555 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +2

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

    • @Yeo555
      @Yeo555 3 місяці тому +2

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

    • @richardramfire3971
      @richardramfire3971 3 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому +4

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

    • @Anonymous.Wisper
      @Anonymous.Wisper 2 місяці тому

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

  • @YeooliesFippodeg
    @YeooliesFippodeg 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +2

      In BC they are mandatory

    • @YeooliesFippodeg
      @YeooliesFippodeg 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому

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

    • @nicksky4642
      @nicksky4642 3 місяці тому +2

      It is in Quebec

  • @rb239rtr
    @rb239rtr 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +2

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

    • @vlada
      @vlada 3 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому

      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 2 місяці тому

      @@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 2 місяці тому

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

  • @murraytown4
    @murraytown4 3 місяці тому +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  3 місяці тому +2

      wow! 💀

    • @debuthunter5389
      @debuthunter5389 3 місяці тому +1

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

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 3 місяці тому +2

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

    • @murraytown4
      @murraytown4 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому

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

  • @smiletag173
    @smiletag173 Місяць тому

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

  • @northern_lights21
    @northern_lights21 2 місяці тому

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

  • @don-cw1yz
    @don-cw1yz 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +3

      Bad government

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +2

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  2 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +6

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

  • @manmohansingh-mc1mu
    @manmohansingh-mc1mu 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому

      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 3 місяці тому +3

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

  • @followyourway7119
    @followyourway7119 3 місяці тому +4

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

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 3 місяці тому

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

  • @marciolobato3331
    @marciolobato3331 3 місяці тому +4

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

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 3 місяці тому

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

  • @paulbabson8421
    @paulbabson8421 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому

    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 2 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому

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

  • @AtharAfzal
    @AtharAfzal 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому

      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. 3 місяці тому +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 3 дні тому

      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 2 місяці тому

    Hey been a critic but nice video

  • @zombierage8130
    @zombierage8130 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому

      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 3 місяці тому

      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 3 місяці тому

      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 2 місяці тому

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

    • @mikearchibald744
      @mikearchibald744 2 місяці тому

      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 3 місяці тому +2

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

  • @ps54955
    @ps54955 3 місяці тому

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  3 місяці тому

      what did we miss?

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y 2 місяці тому

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  2 місяці тому

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

  • @bradzimmer239
    @bradzimmer239 2 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +5

    "Universal Health Care" in Canada is a joke

    • @jupitergonewild
      @jupitergonewild 3 місяці тому

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

  • @BeholderThe1st
    @BeholderThe1st 2 місяці тому +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  2 місяці тому

      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 3 місяці тому

    Good one.😅😅

  • @neilknightley4703
    @neilknightley4703 3 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому

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

  • @itatreeneetee
    @itatreeneetee 3 місяці тому +1

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

  • @m97537
    @m97537 2 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +10

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

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y 2 місяці тому

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

    • @mikearchibald744
      @mikearchibald744 2 місяці тому

      @@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 2 місяці тому

      @@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 2 місяці тому

      @@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 2 місяці тому

      @@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 2 місяці тому +1

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  2 місяці тому

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

  • @frenzybar7936
    @frenzybar7936 3 місяці тому +6

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  3 місяці тому +2

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

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 3 місяці тому +1

      Too sweet most of the time.

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +2

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  3 місяці тому +1

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

  • @InfinityDz
    @InfinityDz 2 місяці тому +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.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  2 місяці тому

      these are great additional points we missed!

  • @vitakuvakina4686
    @vitakuvakina4686 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому

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

  • @iknowwhatimtalkingabout
    @iknowwhatimtalkingabout 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +1

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

    • @mikearchibald744
      @mikearchibald744 2 місяці тому

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

  • @shak535
    @shak535 3 місяці тому +7

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  3 місяці тому +1

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

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan 3 місяці тому

      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 2 місяці тому

      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 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @Leathershoozeyez20350
    @Leathershoozeyez20350 3 місяці тому +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  3 місяці тому

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

    • @user-fe5lr9zt3y
      @user-fe5lr9zt3y 2 місяці тому

      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 2 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому

      @@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 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому

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

  • @k3wlzyz0p
    @k3wlzyz0p 3 місяці тому +4

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  3 місяці тому

      Good one!

    • @jupitergonewild
      @jupitergonewild 3 місяці тому +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  3 місяці тому +1

      that's crazy!

  • @misaelsauceda4071
    @misaelsauceda4071 3 місяці тому +2

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

  • @Naranbaatarful
    @Naranbaatarful 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому

    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 2 місяці тому

    funny coat check. Canada seems to be very business savvy

  • @granthopper4132
    @granthopper4132 2 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +2

    I fell in love with your Russian English😁

  • @proger9077
    @proger9077 3 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому

    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 3 місяці тому +1

  • @user__100
    @user__100 3 місяці тому +5

    Canada uses Newcomers to pay pensions of old Europeans through tax

  • @NorrinRaddTarot
    @NorrinRaddTarot 2 місяці тому

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

  • @ejiroi6511
    @ejiroi6511 2 місяці тому

    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  2 місяці тому

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

  • @Anonymous.Wisper
    @Anonymous.Wisper 2 місяці тому

    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 2 місяці тому +1

    Drive through lineups are embarassing to our country.

  • @mikegkerr
    @mikegkerr 3 місяці тому +2

    For activation fees, complain and get it reversed.

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  3 місяці тому

      Good to know!

    • @mikegkerr
      @mikegkerr 3 місяці тому +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  3 місяці тому

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

    • @dntladmin2650
      @dntladmin2650 3 місяці тому

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

  • @mcmali79
    @mcmali79 3 дні тому

    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  3 дні тому +1

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

    • @mcmali79
      @mcmali79 3 дні тому

      @@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 2 місяці тому

    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 3 місяці тому

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  3 місяці тому

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

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan 3 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому

    Where are you ladies from?

  • @tavreneestubbs-reynolds2846
    @tavreneestubbs-reynolds2846 3 місяці тому

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

  • @krauserromanov5854
    @krauserromanov5854 3 місяці тому

    I'm an immigrant and I am not shocked.

  • @TaylorJK1
    @TaylorJK1 2 місяці тому

    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  2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @Indian_P.O.V_Canada
    @Indian_P.O.V_Canada 2 місяці тому

    Taxes!? 👀

  • @huskavarnaband
    @huskavarnaband 3 місяці тому +1

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

  • @aminefathallah2845
    @aminefathallah2845 2 місяці тому

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

  • @Anonymous.Wisper
    @Anonymous.Wisper 2 місяці тому

    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 2 місяці тому

    Do you want thumbnail designer?

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  2 місяці тому

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

  • @carolb5677
    @carolb5677 Місяць тому

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  Місяць тому

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

  • @SuperHonshu
    @SuperHonshu 3 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому +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  2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @westerlywinds5684
    @westerlywinds5684 3 місяці тому

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  3 місяці тому

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

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому

    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  3 місяці тому +1

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

    • @YeooliesFippodeg
      @YeooliesFippodeg 2 місяці тому

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

  • @shahrialalhasan2802
    @shahrialalhasan2802 3 місяці тому +3

    In that case Europe is much better

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  2 місяці тому

      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 2 місяці тому

    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 3 місяці тому +2

    Its heat insulation in colder climate I guess

  • @reece_ease
    @reece_ease 2 місяці тому

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

  • @TurnArTaco
    @TurnArTaco 2 місяці тому

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  2 місяці тому

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

  • @MajorityXII
    @MajorityXII 2 місяці тому

    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 3 місяці тому +1

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

  • @Anonymous.Wisper
    @Anonymous.Wisper 2 місяці тому

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

  • @RobynKemp-th8xr
    @RobynKemp-th8xr 3 місяці тому +1

    Time for you to move to another country 😮

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  3 місяці тому +1

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

  • @Sc00terNut-zq3gs
    @Sc00terNut-zq3gs 3 дні тому +1

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

  • @krunalparekh435
    @krunalparekh435 3 місяці тому

    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 2 місяці тому

    Thank god I live in America

  • @user-nm2jt8mt4m
    @user-nm2jt8mt4m 3 місяці тому +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  3 місяці тому +7

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

  • @Gagan.singh7997
    @Gagan.singh7997 3 місяці тому +1

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

    • @westerlywinds5684
      @westerlywinds5684 3 місяці тому +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  3 місяці тому +1

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

  • @malikmuhammadrahmankhan
    @malikmuhammadrahmankhan 2 місяці тому

    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 2 місяці тому

    Stop spreading propaganda about the best country in the world

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  2 місяці тому +1

      Like any country, it has great pros and cons

  • @MrPhamith
    @MrPhamith 2 місяці тому

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

  • @mickpeterson3722
    @mickpeterson3722 3 місяці тому +1

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

    • @MakeThatChange
      @MakeThatChange  3 місяці тому +1

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

    • @mickpeterson3722
      @mickpeterson3722 3 місяці тому

      @@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  3 місяці тому +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 3 місяці тому +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  3 місяці тому +6

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

    • @jupitergonewild
      @jupitergonewild 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@MakeThatChangethat was funny 😅😂

  • @tavreneestubbs-reynolds2846
    @tavreneestubbs-reynolds2846 3 місяці тому

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