6 Things That SURPRISED Me After Moving To Canada

🇨🇦 Born & raised Canadian - English/Norwegian decent - an old granny now. I have always used an umbrella to shield from the sun, always! And you will find every province has a culture of its own. When I moved from prairie town in Manitoba as a young teen to an oil town in Alberta, I experienced massive culture shock! And that’s in my own country!

Vancouver is one of the most expensive places to live in Canada. I’m sure that counts for some of the monetary culture shock. That’s a shock for people who live in other places in Canada too!

Vancouver is hardly Canada imo. I was there for about 7 years. The climate is not reflective of most of the country, nor are the prices. Newcomers: Don’t skip tips, you’ll be considered VERY rude!! It is NOT optional - it’s like skipping out on a bill. I tip based on how good the service is, not a set 15% etc. Also, go anywhere but Van or Toronto if you want any leftover money at the end of the month.

I think it would be very wise to travel around Canada and then do an updated or second video! As many people have said already there are HUGE regional differences. I have lived in many different places across Canada and each is really different from another. Try going from coast to coast to coast sometime!

I was surprised to hear Canadians speak their mind. Maybe it's different now in BC bc. of so much immigration to that area. I live in small town Manitoba, and my neighbor moved from Israel for two years. They were Russian speaking. He told me what annoyed him the most was that we don't speak our minds. His family is originally from Europe, and Europeans really do speak their mind. Especially the Dutch.

The incompetence and corruption that runs through this administration are getting more ridiculous. I feel for people with disabilities not getting the help they deserved. Thank you Arleth Toledo, imagine investing $1000 and receiving $4,300 in a few days🇬🇧

I remember watching you're back home in India as I was in the process to move to Canada. About the pros and cons of Vancouver. Living in Vancouver,the lifestyle, the education.Now that I'm here (2 months) it's actually all true about what you spoke in your videos and it is so helpful!! Even this current video, says such true facts about Vancouver. Thank you so much for this Rachel.

Canada and Canadians differ across the many regions of Canada. This woman is talking about Vancouver. Her descriptions are accurate for there but people and the way things are done are not the same elsewhere in Canada.

CANT WAIT TO EXPERIENCE ALL OF THIS ON APRIL!! FOR MY MAY INTAKE ON VCC

Hi Rachel! Just got my visa approval and this video helps a lot what to expect and what to do when arrived in Canada. All of your videos help me lot in my application. Please continue sharing your experiences and knowledge. You're a blessing!

Weather changes most definitely. Last weekend Toronto went from 2-4 degrees celsius in the morning to about 15-17 at nighttime. So layering is key!

Your audio here is soooo good 😭 THANK YOU ❤️✨

This is so cool, thanks!! Love it! I’m totally Canadian. Welcome !! 💜💜💜

Hey there! I feel happy every time I see a new video of yours! Love seeing your videos as always :)

Interesting video, but Vancouver does not represent all of Canada. For example, other cities across Canada get a lot more sun than Vancouver, even if half those days are in the winter. Vancouver is also ranked as one of the most expensive places to live in Canada, and it's in the top 100 around the world as well.

Thanks for the interesting vid! I'm born and raised in BC and the tip thing is often referred to as "tip creep" and keeps going up little by little. I was taught the tip was on top of the meal, for great service, before taxes. Now, especially since Covid, if you pay with a card, they sometimes prompt you to pay starting at 18 PERCENT AFTER taxes. I don't know anyone, even before this, who thinks this is a good system. Restaurants really need to pay staff properly with a living wage. Other countries have done some reorganizing so this can happen, I don't see why we can't too. With the sun umbrella, this is starting to be more encouraged with the harsh climate change stuff in some areas. Happy 2023!

I think the idea of having a umbrella to protect against the sun is a very old idea in Europeans cultures. They were called Parasol and they are considers a relic of a by gone area around Victorian times. However since I spent some time in Asia I realise that some cultures still use Parasols even today

Thank you for your very clear and fluent speaking english...❤️ This is legit for a first timer..

Canada is extremely diverse from coast to coast and southern coastal BC typically is the warmer part of Canada. You don't have to go too far inland into the mountains before the climate changes and you get into snowier country. IMO the only brand of ketchup chips worth eating is Lay's as most of the others are very vinegary. Glad you are enjoying BC but if you get the chance, travel to other parts to see how diverse it really is.

Your videos are great for seeing someone else's candid experience moving here.