I moved to Halifax from Africa earlier this year and Haligonians are some of the most decent nicest folks you will find anywhere in the world. Halifax also offers the best balance of life and nature of any city I know of.
We are so happy that you choose to make Halifax home ♥️ our community would not be the same without lovely immigrant populations livening our culture and creating jobs and raising families. It really makes our city on of the best in Canada if not the world.
Yeah, I agree he should have mentioned it. But at the same time, even houses being sold 30k above asking are still way lower than in other larger cities.
I like that you mentioned the fact that many international students who graduate from University here end up staying. If it didn’t have a vibrant international community I probably wouldn’t have remained here so long. A lot of great Island, African, Latin & Middle Eastern people here bringing the sauce.
I would like to add to #7 - the culture is really just embodied in the people. I moved to Atlantic Canada 38 years ago, and in my opinion the beauty of the landscape plays second fiddle to the warmth of the people.
I feel like the fact that Halifax has a considerably low vacancy rate,high rent etc needs to be addressed. If you have money then its no issue but if you are working your butt off and just making ends meet, I wouldn't recommend it.
People working to make ends meet realistically aren't in a position to consider moving to a new city. Halifax's cost of living compared to other major cities in Canada is very reasonable. It's also the central hub of Atlantic Canada so most companies HQs are in Halifax. Tons of great job opportunities in Halifax if you have the experience and expertise.
@@amberanderson7153 lol okay buddy. Either you are living in a whole different reality, or your self awareness of yourself is so poor that you don't realize you are just a fuckin skeet looking for an excuse to cause trouble. Based on your comment I tend to lean towards the latter
I’m from Halifax and when I travelled around Australia, I worked at a restaurant in Perth. An American aircraft carrier came into port and a few officers came into the restaurant. When they asked where I was from, I told them Halifax and was met with “no way, we love Halifax!” There were a few who knew all about the city and loved it! Talk about random conversations on the other side of the world 😀
THAT only happens in February.., Rain, Snow, Ice, a warm breeze and then a storm with hail.. And temperature movements of 30 degrees CELSIUS in two days.. NOT fun. I remember..
I am from Ohio, USA. I visited Halifax in 2016 and loved the city. I am generalizing, but the people were incredibly nice. I have so many fond memories of my trip and can't wait to go back at some point.
@@maruf7956 actually after I wrote my comment I thought maybe you had a serious question. we have had about 50000 middle eastern immigrants here in Halifax in the last 3 or 4 years, so it is a touchy topic here. Too complicated to discuss in a TH-cam comment.
Come to the province of Quebec and you will the taxes that we pay here. It s horrendous.. Qu is the most taxable province in all Canada. And services are 0.
Lots of positives in the video, and all true. But anyone thinking of moving to the HRM should be aware: NS has low wages and high taxes compared to the rest of Canada. Even with the high taxes the city's infrastructure, development, public education and health care system are far more inferior and behind other Canadian cities. Tuition is also the highest is Canada. The cost of food, energy, consumer goods and entertainment are the same cost or more expensive than other parts of Canada. Un-employment is usually high, and opportunities are limited to certain industries. Know the pros and cons before you decide if HRM is right for you. Good luck!
@@susanadams3874 , 6 years ago, I lived in an apartment that was in Clayton park, so maybe a 10 min drive from downtown? Definitely not in the heart of downtown. A 1 bedroom at an old apartment building cost me 1200.
true Nova Scotia is a poor province, and things are done differently compared to the rest of Canada, look at covid, the maritimes is the only place to close its boarders, because they dont have the infrastructure to look after the sick.
As an immigrant and resident of the city for 7 years I must say the video is well done. Halifax and the surrounding areas of the city are a fantastic place to live. The people are some of the best I have ever met and there is no shortage of things to do here. I will say the weather can be rough at times and don't even get me started on the dreaded construction season lol. Seriously though I would encourage anyone who hasn't yet had the pleasure to at least visit once.
Bang on! I really found your opinion honest and accurate. I have been living in Halifax since last three years and found everything you said totally relatable.
I went to university in Halifax back in the 90s and visited frequently for years afterwards with work. I'll always love that place, it gave me some of my very best days (and nights!). The locals are generally more than a little awesome, food is great, it punches WAY above its weight in terms of nightlife and just has this super-fun-yet-relaxed maritime vibe. Best time to go imho is early September. It's still warm, you still get all the cruise ship activity, military/navy ships coming in and out all the time and the university students all come back. For a small city, it is always buzzing with life at that time of year, it's really great.
As a whole, Canada really seems like such a beautiful country, both in its looks and its people! Very happy to be neighbors with you here in America :)
I visited Halifax over 10 years ago now on a long East Coast road trip with my family through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI from Ontario, and Halifax was my favourite city we visited :) the charm, culture, and atmosphere was superb. I look forward to going back one day!
Nice. A ton of information about Halifax. Please keep making similar video on other cities as well. The video was fun to watch and hats off for making sure that the viewer never got bored.. 👍👍
I have been living here in Halifax for the last seven years and never moved to other parts. Loved it and your Channel. Just subscribe it. All the Best.
@ashraf taqatqah Winter can be very bad. You need a pair of very good winter boots. It can be very icy so you need to be careful when walking or driving. But it can also be very beautiful. Many people go ice skating, sledding, or play ice hockey. There is a place in the commons where you can go ice skating for free if you have your own skates, and you can rent skates if you don't have any.
@ashraf taqatqah Being cold is a relative sensation and you don't have to suffer it. If you are coming from a warmer culture then your body has adapted to stay cool so you will feel colder than those that have lived in cold temperatures their whole life. If you want to develop cold temperature tolerance in your body take a few minutes of you daily shower and lower the temperature to full cold. Your body will strengthen its natural ability to heat itself and you will not find it so cold. You can actually go swimming in the winter if you want to.
Love Halifax-lived there for four years, Missing a Donair and a cold Alexander Keith’s! I still have friends There 20 years later and it’s like we’re brothers! Love from Ontario
Sometimes I miss NS. I grew up there and used to live in Halifax at one time. Unfortunately, there's no money to be made due to the lowest wages in Canada unless you have a govt job. Whatever you do earn, be prepared to give half it to the govt in various forms of taxation. Even selling/buying a cheap second hand vehicle will fork over 15%. That said, what he says about culture is spot on. It is possible to overlook the low wages and high taxes and move to small towns and make a decent living and be happy if all you want to do is exist. The population doesn't grow because the economic conditions set by the govt forces young people to leave, and this has been the trend since the 1960's. Also, the healthcare system is also a bottom feeder. Taxes are the highest Services are the lowest Wages are the lowest And, I didn't even mention fuel prices.... And, I also forgot the nation's highest air fares for travel. On a positive, it would be a fantastic place for an off-grid lifestyle.
NO WAY! I moved to Halifax 3 years ago from Toronto and it is freezing all year rainy and dark. Such a big difference in weather, its a damp cold which feels so much colder and with no sun shine even more cold. Rain, I lived on Vancouver island for 10 years and thought I knew rain, nope, Halifax rains all year, no need to ever water the grass as it will never turn brown. Also Halifax home heating is a major issue as it can be cold almost 12 months of the year making for a big yearly heating bill, summers will be so cold in the morning you will run heat and hot in the evening with humidity. Summers are late and short starting in mid July and ending in early September. There is a reason you see people is sweaters all the time here, with the high cost of heat stores are always cold and people keep their jackets on. People here are used to the weather and know nothing else so its normal for them, but if your not from the maritimes get ready for lots of rain, no sun and cold all the time, even in buildings.
I have always loved Halifax and if I had not moved west in my youth I think that it would have been my choice as a Maritimer to live. Being one of the oldest cities in the Maritimes and a port city gives it a charm that is very enticing. It also has a great nightlife scene partially due to the high number of Universities found within its borders. As mentioned compared to other cities in the Maritimes the weather is pretty temperate. At Christmas time, they have a 50/50 chance of having snow. Of course like all things that could be achangin. That being said, Over the years I have visited Halifax many times and have never found that the cost of living here was all that cheap. Even compared with cities two or three times the size in Canada. Jobs were tough to find and the pay rate was very low. Plus because of the high student population, rental accommodation has always been tough to find and expensive. I had a friend who had to move to another university in another province after not getting in the residence at Dalhousie because the cost was so high outside of the university. That same person returned as a professional bought a house and rented the top floor of the house out to university students. He easily covered the cost of his mortgage and then some. What was interesting he never had to advertise a vacancy. All he had to do was place a sign in his front window and it would be filled within days. His central location was also beneficial.
As someone studing my options to move to Canada, this video has got me , I had been considering calgary until I saw how Halifax (and Nova Scotia) is. Thanks a lot
If you ain’t here yet bro, you definitely have a chance now to rethink your thoughts. As someone who studied and currently lives here and looking to leave soon, the summary is this: Halifax has very low salaries, low job supply, high cost of living, highest tax in the country and high cost of accommodation. Do the math yourself.
@@mollar9394 Hello my good friend, I'm also thinking moving soon to NS for studies purposes. Could you please mention from your very own perspective, the pros and cons in the different areas of interest for future students like job opportunities, accomodation, health care, etc? I appreciate your prompt reply.
I just moved here from Vancouver after being raised in Buffalo NY... I am head over heals for Halifax. I feel like I finally moved to Canada after living in snobville for 8 years.
As someone in/from Halifax, you all need to know that the vacancy rate of homes/apartments is around 1%. This means that it is near impossible to find a place, and what you DO find is *awful* In the downtown and surrounding areas, we have a major banded roach and rat problem, and moving to the outskirts you'll find a lot of bedbugs. The buildings management wont do anything about these problems either, so if you move here, be sure to be wealthy to afford one of the new luxury condos that get built quite often in place of old affordable housing. Don't get me wrong, I love the HRM, but trust me when I say it's got a LOT of issues unless you're wealthy. Take care
@@kyra5067 oh man, well you'll have a good time aside from that 😅 You can probably find something if you're cool rooming with others, but stay away from MetCap and Park Victoria (Capreit) if you can!
Some trivia. Halifax is called "Smart City" because it has the highest concentration of learning institutions in North America. Loved it when you were at Chocolate Lake. So many memories going back to the seventies and eighties. IO could almost see myself and my cousin chatting up the babes in my imagination. Sadly he passed in 2003. We had some awesome times at Chocolate Late. There used to be a white VW Bug sunk near the center of the lake. I think it's been removed by now.
I've been here for 2 months (from Montreal and Toronto). Here's what I noticed the most. 1. Steep hills. VERY steep hills. 2. Being by the ocean, the wind is no joke. I promise you, I had a hard time breathing in it and my 115 lbs almost blew right into the street. This was the downtown core by the ocean. 3. A "small town mindset" is to be expected by people who live here but don't get out of the city much. 4. Beautiful ocean or nature views, anywhere you go. 5. I notice people don't smoke cigarettes as much here. The incentive to stop is probably the $18 a pack compared to $8-10 in Toronto lol. 6. I Never heard the term "Donairs" until I came here. Turkish. Basically a gyro. 7. The pay scale here is SO low. If you're used to good pay elsewhere, don't expect that here. I learned the hard way. 8. Lastly, there is almost NO housing available. Most availabilities are rooms and some are sharing with someone else. Be very wary of that. I'm a city girl and I don't feel like I would stay much longer. However, Covid is going on and its Winter, so I'm interested in seeing what the city is like without snow and in full swing!
When I first moved to Halifax in 2017 there were a few huge missing things I noticed besides being a tiny city: No Uber service, NO stadium (not talking about a hockey arena that here is 40 years old) and no subway metro service. Lots have changed, but of those I mentioned only Uber came in. Housing is the main problems now, encampments are over the city. Basically there are 4 sources of work in Halifax: Healthcare, Tourism, shipping docks and teaching at the Universities. But I would not recommend moving here unless you don't mind these things.
I moved to Halifax 7 years ago from Montreal, and it was not really a good idea. Housing and food costs are surprisingly high, as are taxes, power rates and the costs of starting a business, while the economy really can't support these high costs of living. It's not surprising that every other ad on the radio (and buses, billboards, etc) is for some debt-relief agency or other.
I lived in Halifax for almost 3 years; beautiful scenery and friendly people. But it was too quiet for us; not a lot going on, employment was very tough- its very nepotistic. A lot of Nova Scotians have never left the province, never mind the country, and its about who you know, not what you know. Taxes are high and options are less than you;d find in almost every other province. The economy struggles, so there’s higher unemployment. I loved the scenery there, and it’s probably a nice place to visit, but I couldn’t live there again.
You are exactly right, it's not "what" you know - it's "who" you know in order to get a job in Halifax, or if you're one of Trudeau's migrants. I was in a well known international retail outlet store just the other night and not one of the employees were Nova Scotian, let alone Canadian. Many Nova Scotians are unemployed, but foreigners are employed?
*Great Job Dane!! I didn't know you were born and raised in Halifax - a lot of applicants are targeting the Atlantic Canada and so this is a very good content for our dear followers! I like the background music, the beach, the houses and specially the freshness and crispiness of your presentation it makes me wanna travel to Halifax very soon!!! Hope to meet you one day! Btw, your voice is so nice to hear! - Zid*
Zid, man, thanks for the kind words! Your channel is awesome, too. Nice to see someone out there sharing accurate and helpful information about how to immigrate successfully! I likely won't be in Toronto until after Atlantic Canada pops the Atlantic bubble, but when I'm there we should do something together.
The province is full and all that is happening now is we are tearing down more land and destroying more water. Indigenous don't like it stay away this hell hole is full
Hahahaha!! Loved watching you almost roll down that hill! Thanks for this video and your fun energy! You made my day! And it seems like things are under control there regarding this pandemic! Nice to see things looking “normal” for a change! My dream has always been to move to Canada since I first went to Niagara over 30 years ago! But now with the way things are here in the US and our borders closed off, I don’t see that happening any time soon! 😢 But thanks again for this amazing and informative video! You made an instant subscriber & fan out of me! God bless you! 🙏🏻💖
That was very entertaining Sir..I'm from the Bahamas..Have A Love For Halifax Now That My Son Has Made It His Home...Having Graduated From The Mount St Vincent..He Is A Microbiologist With Good Robot Brewing Company..Covit19 has thrown a curve in my plans I should be there right now...but I know I'll be back..242 Nassau Bahamas🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸But 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
It’s nice to hear that you love Nova Scotia! I love the Bahamas, especially Nassau lol. I’m from Halifax and have met several lovely people from the Bahamas here. I can’t wait to go back.
@@janicemurphy-ingram7624 😊😊😊 we will trade places..cause I miss my Giovanni...But until then you stay safe..Corona ain't playing...We have weekend lock downs as of tonight Oct 9 2020 until Nov..God Bless...Love dem Bahamian titles you gat there...smiling
Awesome! I would have been in Halifax to commence my MSc program (Dalhousie University) 3 days ago if not for Covid19 that truncated my travel plans. I love the province!!! Quiet and Peaceful.
You've just invited the world to come and live in Halifax by making this video , it looks like a good place to live. I would have kept quiet as possible about that .. greetings from Toronto
I'm a Newfoundlander living in California...we are hopefully planning our move to Dartmouth within the next year...we've been to Halifax back in 2002, absolutely loved it! Great Video!
Omg this is such a cool video I'm from South Carolina and I love extreme cold weather and I was planning on moving to New York City very soon very very soon actually but at the last minute I changed my mind and I'm having thoughts about moving to Canada and Halifax has always been such a interest to me thanks so much for the video
Cool to hear your story. Halifax is as good as it gets. This video encapsulates the culture and what you can expect very well. People are friendly, food is fantastic and the scenery doesn't get much better for a city environment anyway. Halifax is the center of the Atlantic provinces in Canada and thus most major businesses centralize in Halifax so for a skilled worker the job opportunity in Halifax is very promising. I hope you chose to move here! We'll be happy to meet you 😁
In the warmer seasons you can take a tour on the Harbour Hopper to learn about various buildings and people. It's a repurposed amphibious vehicle so part of the tour involves driving into the ocean.
Need a car to get around to explore outside Halifax,bus system is slow. Rent is overpriced in Halifax and less then 1% vacancy rate. Houses are expensive and even go over asking depending on area We have one of the lowest minimum wage in the country
Maaan!!! I really want to move to Halifax. Your video was amazing. I've been in Vancouver, it's a beautifull place, but it's too expensive to live there as well. Halifax seems beautifull to, and a great place to raise my daugther. Cheers!!!
I Live HRM. Had to pause and check the video date. I don't agree with your #3. The vacancy rate is 1% and that makes for next to NO choices of where to live coupled with the crazy cost of living. Also the cost of an apartment in relation to wages/taxes here is still expensive. Home purchases are expensive as much of the value is in location and houses are being scooped up OVER the asking price. Finally the rate of taller buildings being built in the city is high and the city is a perpetual construction zone.
As someone who has always lived just outside the city, I couldn't believe the cost of a 3 bedroom apartment downtown. I pay that much for a 4 bedroom, 3300 sqft home with double car garage on 3 acres of land!
Thanks for posting. This video made me yearn for home. I grew up in Nova Scotia and lived in Halifax for 10 years before moving to the Seattle area. This video is a great depiction of the Halifax I remember and I hope all who are fortunate to call it home appreciate what they have.
Very information video. A lot of correct information except for no.7. Nova Scotia is not that accommodative to International student. As an International student it is hard to secure gainful employment after graduation and a large majority of International students migrate to greener pastures. Be it Toronto or Calgary. The Government noticed this and saw the need to establish the AIPP(Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programme) which is geared at helping students whom graduated Universities/colleges to stay and secure residency. I myself love Nova Scotia because as the presenter states the small town feel and the friendly people.
I used to live there for 3 years, the weather is too much for me, too cold, too much rain and snow, the whole city is Spring Garden Road and Barrington Street. Now I live in Toronto, is little bit warmer here.
The summers are definitely warmer in Toronto but the winters are milder in Halifax and Halifax is not subject to the extreme temperatures that Toronto gets. I found Toronto winters to extremely cold and all the tall buildings make it worse. Halifax gets more snow due to no' easters but not usually very much until January. However if you here for our record breaking bad winter a few years ago that would skew your perception. That was wicked.
We've actually been thinking about the possibility of moving there. One important aspect I think would have been great to cover is employment. How easy is it to secure? What industries are in demand or have good opportunities out there? Otherwise, really great video and hopefully it is a place we can at least visit in the future!
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Me watching this while I was born and raised here
Same.
Ditto.
lol yup
Same here lol
Haha me too, but I didn't know the prices of a 1 bedroom. I think that's expensive. Good thing I have a mortgage of 500 bucks a month
Don’t get drunk. Downtown roads are steep. You will fall down and roll into the sea.
Lol
😂😂😂
Also we have “glove guy” who might try and pick you up 😂
Yep, and Halifax harbour is fucking NASTY
Duncan Gagnon ...any relations to Sparkly Socks 🧦?
I moved to Halifax from Africa earlier this year and Haligonians are some of the most decent nicest folks you will find anywhere in the world. Halifax also offers the best balance of life and nature of any city I know of.
Welcome :) Glad to have you. I toss a coin to you.
Welcome to Nova Scotia
We are so happy that you choose to make Halifax home ♥️ our community would not be the same without lovely immigrant populations livening our culture and creating jobs and raising families. It really makes our city on of the best in Canada if not the world.
Thank you for choosing us and welcome!! ❤️
U in the right Halifax?
Should have mentioned the 1% vacancies in houses, which is causing houses that are being sold to sell 30k above asking.
Not to mention the dismal rental options; overpriced or not worth the asking rental price.
Yeah, I agree he should have mentioned it. But at the same time, even houses being sold 30k above asking are still way lower than in other larger cities.
That's temporary housing markets fluctuate and it would date the video
@@loganoderkirk lol the housing market in halifax was inflated long before this video
These issues are in many cities unfortunately, where I live in Vancouver, it is completely insane.
I like that you mentioned the fact that many international students who graduate from University here end up staying. If it didn’t have a vibrant international community I probably wouldn’t have remained here so long. A lot of great Island, African, Latin & Middle Eastern people here bringing the sauce.
I would like to add to #7 - the culture is really just embodied in the people. I moved to Atlantic Canada 38 years ago, and in my opinion the beauty of the landscape plays second fiddle to the warmth of the people.
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I got my degree in Halifax, a piece of my heart was left there
What piece?
@@lmtada The piece the crackheads mugged off him
the left chamber 😂
I feel like the fact that Halifax has a considerably low vacancy rate,high rent etc needs to be addressed. If you have money then its no issue but if you are working your butt off and just making ends meet, I wouldn't recommend it.
People working to make ends meet realistically aren't in a position to consider moving to a new city. Halifax's cost of living compared to other major cities in Canada is very reasonable. It's also the central hub of Atlantic Canada so most companies HQs are in Halifax. Tons of great job opportunities in Halifax if you have the experience and expertise.
Ok poor boy juju
sorry no, this is what only local people think, try living in Vancouver or Toronto
@@amberanderson7153 ya that never happened to you lol
@@amberanderson7153 lol okay buddy. Either you are living in a whole different reality, or your self awareness of yourself is so poor that you don't realize you are just a fuckin skeet looking for an excuse to cause trouble. Based on your comment I tend to lean towards the latter
Halifax also has a fabulous new library.
Me watching this while living in Halifax, UK
I’m from Halifax and when I travelled around Australia, I worked at a restaurant in Perth. An American aircraft carrier came into port and a few officers came into the restaurant. When they asked where I was from, I told them Halifax and was met with “no way, we love Halifax!” There were a few who knew all about the city and loved it! Talk about random conversations on the other side of the world 😀
Hi, how about the job opportunity as a cook in Halifax?
it truly is the best city in Canada.
Ahhhh good ol Nova Scotia (Dartmouth),
Where you can experience all seasons in the run of 2 hours 🇨🇦. No place like home
THAT only happens in February.., Rain, Snow, Ice, a warm breeze and then a storm with hail.. And temperature movements of 30 degrees CELSIUS in two days.. NOT fun. I remember..
@@TheJimprez lmfao you get it though!
I am from Ohio, USA. I visited Halifax in 2016 and loved the city. I am generalizing, but the people were incredibly nice. I have so many fond memories of my trip and can't wait to go back at some point.
No offense but Halifax is a tourist town. We are nice to tippers.
@@bobbeckey6941 what about immigrants?
@@maruf7956 are you one of those virtue signalers on drugs and ask people random questions?
@@bobbeckey6941 not the first one but is the later
@@maruf7956 actually after I wrote my comment I thought maybe you had a serious question. we have had about 50000 middle eastern immigrants here in Halifax in the last 3 or 4 years, so it is a touchy topic here. Too complicated to discuss in a TH-cam comment.
Moved to Halifax from london Ontario last year and absolutely love it here!! Best decision I've made. Good video
Hey. How do you find the weather ?
I love the sun ,im from Hamilton
Good job on keeping it real, and showing off our home town to the rest of the world with pride and excellence. Keep up the good work! 😎
After 3 years I left Halifax for come back home Quebec city (My hometown) 2 months ago and i miss so much Halifax . It was amazing experience for me !
Is part time or full time jobs available in Halifax
Should've mentioned that N.S. is the #1 taxed province in Canada.
And you get no services for it
Come to the province of Quebec and you will the taxes that we pay here. It s horrendous.. Qu is the most taxable province in all Canada. And services are 0.
and nobody here makes any substantial amount of money
Another thing you need to know about Halifax is Dartmouth..
@@musicfan28 And you still vote Liberal... go figure.
Lots of positives in the video, and all true. But anyone thinking of moving to the HRM should be aware: NS has low wages and high taxes compared to the rest of Canada. Even with the high taxes the city's infrastructure, development, public education and health care system are far more inferior and behind other Canadian cities. Tuition is also the highest is Canada. The cost of food, energy, consumer goods and entertainment are the same cost or more expensive than other parts of Canada. Un-employment is usually high, and opportunities are limited to certain industries. Know the pros and cons before you decide if HRM is right for you. Good luck!
and $1,400 for a 1 bedroom?? Yikes!! that's crazy! WAY too much for low wages and high taxes.
@@susanadams3874 , 6 years ago, I lived in an apartment that was in Clayton park, so maybe a 10 min drive from downtown? Definitely not in the heart of downtown. A 1 bedroom at an old apartment building cost me 1200.
true Nova Scotia is a poor province, and things are done differently compared to the rest of Canada, look at covid, the maritimes is the only place to close its boarders, because they dont have the infrastructure to look after the sick.
@@carlpilon9563 they?
@@user-xz4hy5vk7s Nova Scotia health care or any maritime province
As an immigrant and resident of the city for 7 years I must say the video is well done. Halifax and the surrounding areas of the city are a fantastic place to live. The people are some of the best I have ever met and there is no shortage of things to do here. I will say the weather can be rough at times and don't even get me started on the dreaded construction season lol. Seriously though I would encourage anyone who hasn't yet had the pleasure to at least visit once.
This guy is the best!
Love HALIFAX Nova Scotia. 👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
i am moving there next month, excited!!!
Bang on! I really found your opinion honest and accurate. I have been living in Halifax since last three years and found everything you said totally relatable.
What if you met Medusa living there?
That was great! "I am obligated to get angry at you" is my favourite thing. I think I'll revisit soon!
I went to university in Halifax back in the 90s and visited frequently for years afterwards with work. I'll always love that place, it gave me some of my very best days (and nights!). The locals are generally more than a little awesome, food is great, it punches WAY above its weight in terms of nightlife and just has this super-fun-yet-relaxed maritime vibe. Best time to go imho is early September. It's still warm, you still get all the cruise ship activity, military/navy ships coming in and out all the time and the university students all come back. For a small city, it is always buzzing with life at that time of year, it's really great.
As a whole, Canada really seems like such a beautiful country, both in its looks and its people! Very happy to be neighbors with you here in America :)
I visited Halifax over 10 years ago now on a long East Coast road trip with my family through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI from Ontario, and Halifax was my favourite city we visited :) the charm, culture, and atmosphere was superb. I look forward to going back one day!
As an ex-US Navy Officer who has visited Halifax here's my biggest endorsement of Halifax: THE LOWER DECK (Best Bar in North America).
100% agree 👍
Maritimers are amazing people. I love them for being kind 💕 .
Nice. A ton of information about Halifax. Please keep making similar video on other cities as well. The video was fun to watch and hats off for making sure that the viewer never got bored.. 👍👍
I have been living here in Halifax for the last seven years and never moved to other parts. Loved it and your Channel. Just subscribe it. All the Best.
@ashraf taqatqah Whole Canada is Cold.
@ashraf taqatqah Winter can be very bad. You need a pair of very good winter boots. It can be very icy so you need to be careful when walking or driving. But it can also be very beautiful. Many people go ice skating, sledding, or play ice hockey. There is a place in the commons where you can go ice skating for free if you have your own skates, and you can rent skates if you don't have any.
@ashraf taqatqah Being cold is a relative sensation and you don't have to suffer it. If you are coming from a warmer culture then your body has adapted to stay cool so you will feel colder than those that have lived in cold temperatures their whole life. If you want to develop cold temperature tolerance in your body take a few minutes of you daily shower and lower the temperature to full cold. Your body will strengthen its natural ability to heat itself and you will not find it so cold. You can actually go swimming in the winter if you want to.
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How about your life as a Muslim in Halifax? Is it alright?
Love Halifax-lived there for four years, Missing a Donair and a cold Alexander Keith’s!
I still have friends There 20 years later and it’s like we’re brothers!
Love from Ontario
I miss NS! I lived there for 13-years and I want to go back. Even though I wasn't born there it always felt like home.
Is part time or full time jobs available in Halifax
Sometimes I miss NS. I grew up there and used to live in Halifax at one time. Unfortunately, there's no money to be made due to the lowest wages in Canada unless you have a govt job. Whatever you do earn, be prepared to give half it to the govt in various forms of taxation. Even selling/buying a cheap second hand vehicle will fork over 15%.
That said, what he says about culture is spot on. It is possible to overlook the low wages and high taxes and move to small towns and make a decent living and be happy if all you want to do is exist.
The population doesn't grow because the economic conditions set by the govt forces young people to leave, and this has been the trend since the 1960's. Also, the healthcare system is also a bottom feeder.
Taxes are the highest
Services are the lowest
Wages are the lowest
And, I didn't even mention fuel prices....
And, I also forgot the nation's highest air fares for travel.
On a positive, it would be a fantastic place for an off-grid lifestyle.
Moving there soon! Super excited
Bad move
@@joelcollins5586 How so?
@Yasmine Ali you should love it it’s a great city not to much to do in the winter is the only problem lol
Since I was born I’ve slowly been heading to Canada, now I feel like NS has my heart set
NO WAY! I moved to Halifax 3 years ago from Toronto and it is freezing all year rainy and dark. Such a big difference in weather, its a damp cold which feels so much colder and with no sun shine even more cold. Rain, I lived on Vancouver island for 10 years and thought I knew rain, nope, Halifax rains all year, no need to ever water the grass as it will never turn brown. Also Halifax home heating is a major issue as it can be cold almost 12 months of the year making for a big yearly heating bill, summers will be so cold in the morning you will run heat and hot in the evening with humidity. Summers are late and short starting in mid July and ending in early September. There is a reason you see people is sweaters all the time here, with the high cost of heat stores are always cold and people keep their jackets on. People here are used to the weather and know nothing else so its normal for them, but if your not from the maritimes get ready for lots of rain, no sun and cold all the time, even in buildings.
100% accurate!!
Nonsense
I have always loved Halifax and if I had not moved west in my youth I think that it would have been my choice as a Maritimer to live. Being one of the oldest cities in the Maritimes and a port city gives it a charm that is very enticing. It also has a great nightlife scene partially due to the high number of Universities found within its borders. As mentioned compared to other cities in the Maritimes the weather is pretty temperate. At Christmas time, they have a 50/50 chance of having snow. Of course like all things that could be achangin.
That being said, Over the years I have visited Halifax many times and have never found that the cost of living here was all that cheap. Even compared with cities two or three times the size in Canada. Jobs were tough to find and the pay rate was very low. Plus because of the high student population, rental accommodation has always been tough to find and expensive. I had a friend who had to move to another university in another province after not getting in the residence at Dalhousie because the cost was so high outside of the university. That same person returned as a professional bought a house and rented the top floor of the house out to university students. He easily covered the cost of his mortgage and then some. What was interesting he never had to advertise a vacancy. All he had to do was place a sign in his front window and it would be filled within days. His central location was also beneficial.
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I love Halifax! I live in Dartmouth Nova Scotia which is across the bridge and I love Nova Scotia
Bruh for me Dartmouth=Halifax
Yeah xD
I'm planning to study there soon. Thanks for your video. I loved it.
my nephew and his gf just moved there a few months ago and they love it he is at Dalhousie and she got a teaching job
As someone studing my options to move to Canada, this video has got me , I had been considering calgary until I saw how Halifax (and Nova Scotia) is. Thanks a lot
If you ain’t here yet bro, you definitely have a chance now to rethink your thoughts. As someone who studied and currently lives here and looking to leave soon, the summary is this: Halifax has very low salaries, low job supply, high cost of living, highest tax in the country and high cost of accommodation. Do the math yourself.
@@mollar9394 Hello my good friend, I'm also thinking moving soon to NS for studies purposes. Could you please mention from your very own perspective, the pros and cons in the different areas of interest for future students like job opportunities, accomodation, health care, etc? I appreciate your prompt reply.
Beautiful Halixfax 🇨🇦
I just moved here from Vancouver after being raised in Buffalo NY... I am head over heals for Halifax.
I feel like I finally moved to Canada after living in snobville for 8 years.
We definitely have the nicest people in Canada here in NS!
Snobville.....hahaha! Yep that is Vancouver.
jasmine jones it’s near the top of the list ! Thanks
Sorry about your west coast experience, but happy you’re here!
We are in Rochester, NY. May I ask how you were able to move to a different country? Do you have citizenship now?
thank you for the amazing video. I just want to say something: Donair (doner) is a traditional Turkish food. "Doner" means "to rotate" in Turkish.😄🥰🥰
As someone in/from Halifax, you all need to know that the vacancy rate of homes/apartments is around 1%. This means that it is near impossible to find a place, and what you DO find is *awful*
In the downtown and surrounding areas, we have a major banded roach and rat problem, and moving to the outskirts you'll find a lot of bedbugs. The buildings management wont do anything about these problems either, so if you move here, be sure to be wealthy to afford one of the new luxury condos that get built quite often in place of old affordable housing.
Don't get me wrong, I love the HRM, but trust me when I say it's got a LOT of issues unless you're wealthy.
Take care
Broooooo don't tell me that. Moving soon to go to school there :( and I'm a poor ass student
@@kyra5067 oh man, well you'll have a good time aside from that 😅 You can probably find something if you're cool rooming with others, but stay away from MetCap and Park Victoria (Capreit) if you can!
Yeah but what about Dartmouth there are so many suburban houses and everything there n
@@theprettykitties6011 Dartmouth is in the same situation. The Whole HRM is having a housing issue unfortunately.
@@kyra5067 I'm here for school it's pretty good.
Awesome video
I really love Nova Scotia and wish to live there.
Wonderful place for life!
oh man, i love your channel. halifax seems soooo cozy
As someone who lives here, I wouldnt trade it for anywhere else.
You with the pigeon was hilarious 😂. Great video
Ever since I've moved to Halifax, people have been avoiding me like the plague. Not a great 6 months 1 out of 10, would not do covid again.
The comedic structure of this comment: 👌
Change Deodorant.
@@lmtada 😂😂
Wash yer arse.
Just tell them you"ve been there over 14 days and ask them if they forgot how to count..
Really thinking of moving from Saskatchewan to Nova Scotia in a few years 🤞
Feels like the ideal place for me to live in! A small city that's a stones throw away from nature~
Excellent video thank you so much.
Me, watching this as if I haven't lived in NS my whole life: 👁👄👁
Hoping to be in Halifax soon!
Some trivia. Halifax is called "Smart City" because it has the highest concentration of learning institutions in North America. Loved it when you were at Chocolate Lake. So many memories going back to the seventies and eighties. IO could almost see myself and my cousin chatting up the babes in my imagination. Sadly he passed in 2003. We had some awesome times at Chocolate Late. There used to be a white VW Bug sunk near the center of the lake. I think it's been removed by now.
Love your intro ! Love your video!
I've been here for 2 months (from Montreal and Toronto). Here's what I noticed the most.
1. Steep hills. VERY steep hills.
2. Being by the ocean, the wind is no joke. I promise you, I had a hard time breathing in it and my 115 lbs almost blew right into the street. This was the downtown core by the ocean.
3. A "small town mindset" is to be expected by people who live here but don't get out of the city much.
4. Beautiful ocean or nature views, anywhere you go.
5. I notice people don't smoke cigarettes as much here. The incentive to stop is probably the $18 a pack compared to $8-10 in Toronto lol.
6. I Never heard the term "Donairs" until I came here. Turkish. Basically a gyro.
7. The pay scale here is SO low. If you're used to good pay elsewhere, don't expect that here. I learned the hard way.
8. Lastly, there is almost NO housing available. Most availabilities are rooms and some are sharing with someone else. Be very wary of that.
I'm a city girl and I don't feel like I would stay much longer. However, Covid is going on and its Winter, so I'm interested in seeing what the city is like without snow and in full swing!
Lol I know you hun, we met on pof Toronto
The food is crap too
Great video! Greetings from Honduras👌
The cut transition to smelling a flower was so frickin' cheesy I love it lol
Edit: I didn't see the bike bell yet. I'm dead
When I first moved to Halifax in 2017 there were a few huge missing things I noticed besides being a tiny city: No Uber service, NO stadium (not talking about a hockey arena that here is 40 years old) and no subway metro service. Lots have changed, but of those I mentioned only Uber came in. Housing is the main problems now, encampments are over the city.
Basically there are 4 sources of work in Halifax: Healthcare, Tourism, shipping docks and teaching at the Universities. But I would not recommend moving here unless you don't mind these things.
Very high quality content. Thank you for giving us this amazing tour of this beautiful city ❤️
Omg chocolate lake is literally the last beach I'd ever show anyone
Wait why? I literally live right on the lake
The areas with homes have beautiful lake access, but the beach area is really really dirty
I love chocolate lake, would stay at the hotel all the time
I stay at the Best Western in Chocolate Lake all the time it’s a great Hotel
I moved to Halifax 7 years ago from Montreal, and it was not really a good idea. Housing and food costs are surprisingly high, as are taxes, power rates and the costs of starting a business, while the economy really can't support these high costs of living. It's not surprising that every other ad on the radio (and buses, billboards, etc) is for some debt-relief agency or other.
Good afternoon. Can you tell us more about Halifax? In particular, about the weather, work, entertainment, and more
I lived in Halifax for almost 3 years; beautiful scenery and friendly people. But it was too quiet for us; not a lot going on, employment was very tough- its very nepotistic. A lot of Nova Scotians have never left the province, never mind the country, and its about who you know, not what you know. Taxes are high and options are less than you;d find in almost every other province. The economy struggles, so there’s higher unemployment. I loved the scenery there, and it’s probably a nice place to visit, but I couldn’t live there again.
You are exactly right, it's not "what" you know - it's "who" you know in order to get a job in Halifax, or if you're one of Trudeau's migrants. I was in a well known international retail outlet store just the other night and not one of the employees were Nova Scotian, let alone Canadian. Many Nova Scotians are unemployed, but foreigners are employed?
Great video. I’m not moving, but I can’t wait to get out east and visit Nova Scotia one day - Halifax looks beautiful.
Could you pks make one about New Brunswick. I've been looking for a video with info, but there's no one quite like you...😉🇧🇷
*Great Job Dane!! I didn't know you were born and raised in Halifax - a lot of applicants are targeting the Atlantic Canada and so this is a very good content for our dear followers! I like the background music, the beach, the houses and specially the freshness and crispiness of your presentation it makes me wanna travel to Halifax very soon!!! Hope to meet you one day! Btw, your voice is so nice to hear! - Zid*
Zid, man, thanks for the kind words! Your channel is awesome, too. Nice to see someone out there sharing accurate and helpful information about how to immigrate successfully! I likely won't be in Toronto until after Atlantic Canada pops the Atlantic bubble, but when I'm there we should do something together.
I'm gonna shoot you an email from my Moving2Canada account so we can get in contact!
Thanks zid for being our advocate.
@moving2canada thanks for the beautiful video. I'm looking forward to moving here through AIP.
The province is full and all that is happening now is we are tearing down more land and destroying more water. Indigenous don't like it stay away this hell hole is full
Beautiful city. I loved It
Hahahaha!! Loved watching you almost roll down that hill! Thanks for this video and your fun energy! You made my day! And it seems like things are under control there regarding this pandemic! Nice to see things looking “normal” for a change! My dream has always been to move to Canada since I first went to Niagara over 30 years ago! But now with the way things are here in the US and our borders closed off, I don’t see that happening any time soon! 😢 But thanks again for this amazing and informative video! You made an instant subscriber & fan out of me! God bless you! 🙏🏻💖
Good life work balance
I wish We can live there ..
That was very entertaining Sir..I'm from the Bahamas..Have A Love For Halifax Now That My Son Has Made It His Home...Having Graduated From The Mount St Vincent..He Is A Microbiologist With Good Robot Brewing Company..Covit19 has thrown a curve in my plans I should be there right now...but I know I'll be back..242 Nassau Bahamas🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸But 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
How interesting. I drink Good Robot beer :-)
Well you might just be enjoying one of his creations...
Small world...
It’s nice to hear that you love Nova Scotia! I love the Bahamas, especially Nassau lol. I’m from Halifax and have met several lovely people from the Bahamas here. I can’t wait to go back.
@@janicemurphy-ingram7624 😊😊😊 we will trade places..cause I miss my Giovanni...But until then you stay safe..Corona ain't playing...We have weekend lock downs as of tonight Oct 9 2020 until Nov..God Bless...Love dem Bahamian titles you gat there...smiling
Just got home from a Halifax vacation. This guy was our Waiter at one of the restaurants. Cool guy, great waiter!
Hmmmm....Something tells me someone might have told you a fib 👀
Awesome! I would have been in Halifax to commence my MSc program (Dalhousie University) 3 days ago if not for Covid19 that truncated my travel plans. I love the province!!! Quiet and Peaceful.
I have lived here since Springhill blew up. Love it ! JMH
You've just invited the world to come and live in Halifax by making this video , it looks like a good place to live. I would have kept quiet as possible about that .. greetings from Toronto
I'm a Newfoundlander living in California...we are hopefully planning our move to Dartmouth within the next year...we've been to Halifax back in 2002, absolutely loved it! Great Video!
Just moved 2 weeks ago! Tnx bro! 😁😁😁
Welcome to the city!
Welcome my friend 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Best city in canada to be honest 🇨🇦❤️
Omg this is such a cool video I'm from South Carolina and I love extreme cold weather and I was planning on moving to New York City very soon very very soon actually but at the last minute I changed my mind and I'm having thoughts about moving to Canada and Halifax has always been such a interest to me thanks so much for the video
Cool to hear your story. Halifax is as good as it gets. This video encapsulates the culture and what you can expect very well. People are friendly, food is fantastic and the scenery doesn't get much better for a city environment anyway. Halifax is the center of the Atlantic provinces in Canada and thus most major businesses centralize in Halifax so for a skilled worker the job opportunity in Halifax is very promising. I hope you chose to move here! We'll be happy to meet you 😁
@princess Brian would love to have you in Nova Scotia hope you do
cold is right, lol no comparison at all to New York though, closer to Boston.
In the warmer seasons you can take a tour on the Harbour Hopper to learn about various buildings and people. It's a repurposed amphibious vehicle so part of the tour involves driving into the ocean.
Need a car to get around to explore outside Halifax,bus system is slow.
Rent is overpriced in Halifax and less then 1% vacancy rate. Houses are expensive and even go over asking depending on area
We have one of the lowest minimum wage in the country
If you are relying on minimum wage maybe you should go to the vocational school and do something with yourself.
This place is amazing! I'll be moving to Halifax very soon!! I'm so excited!
Hopefully you haven't moved yet. Do your research. Halifax has been completely destroyed in 2 years.
Maaan!!! I really want to move to Halifax. Your video was amazing. I've been in Vancouver, it's a beautifull place, but it's too expensive to live there as well. Halifax seems beautifull to, and a great place to raise my daugther. Cheers!!!
halifax is expensive as well
@@frankihatch If compared to Vancouver, no, it is not.
But it isn't cheap, I will give you that.
I'm starting my PhD at Dalhousie and I'm really glad I chose it over the other schools I got into! Can't wait!
I Live HRM. Had to pause and check the video date. I don't agree with your #3. The vacancy rate is 1% and that makes for next to NO choices of where to live coupled with the crazy cost of living. Also the cost of an apartment in relation to wages/taxes here is still expensive. Home purchases are expensive as much of the value is in location and houses are being scooped up OVER the asking price. Finally the rate of taller buildings being built in the city is high and the city is a perpetual construction zone.
The best video about Halifax. GJ
I lived in Halifax for a year as an international student from Japan. It was so precious experience. I love halifax.
Awesome information and visuals. Thank you!
Our pleasure!
As someone who has always lived just outside the city, I couldn't believe the cost of a 3 bedroom apartment downtown. I pay that much for a 4 bedroom, 3300 sqft home with double car garage on 3 acres of land!
Who is raising a family down town? rich people...so not u.
@@epiccollision Are there really that many "rich" people downtown though considering the amount of apartments?
You will never find anything cheap downtown in any city.
We love Halifax, have been there so many times, have fun living there, we have never been there in winter, so best of luck.
Thanks for posting. This video made me yearn for home. I grew up in Nova Scotia and lived in Halifax for 10 years before moving to the Seattle area. This video is a great depiction of the Halifax I remember and I hope all who are fortunate to call it home appreciate what they have.
This is my favorite destination in Canada
Very information video. A lot of correct information except for no.7. Nova Scotia is not that accommodative to International student. As an International student it is hard to secure gainful employment after graduation and a large majority of International students migrate to greener pastures. Be it Toronto or Calgary. The Government noticed this and saw the need to establish the AIPP(Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programme) which is geared at helping students whom graduated Universities/colleges to stay and secure residency.
I myself love Nova Scotia because as the presenter states the small town feel and the friendly people.
Are there enough jobs for it professionals in Halifax ?
Very nice City! Weather is great and People are nice!
I used to live there for 3 years, the weather is too much for me, too cold, too much rain and snow, the whole city is Spring Garden Road and Barrington Street. Now I live in Toronto, is little bit warmer here.
Toronto is on average about the same as Halifax temperature wise. Very slight monthly differences.
The summers are definitely warmer in Toronto but the winters are milder in Halifax and Halifax is not subject to the extreme temperatures that Toronto gets. I found Toronto winters to extremely cold and all the tall buildings make it worse. Halifax gets more snow due to no' easters but not usually very much until January. However if you here for our record breaking bad winter a few years ago that would skew your perception. That was wicked.
@@Mythos131 I recall the entire central and northeastern area of North America had a severe winter that year.
Very informative
We've actually been thinking about the possibility of moving there. One important aspect I think would have been great to cover is employment. How easy is it to secure? What industries are in demand or have good opportunities out there? Otherwise, really great video and hopefully it is a place we can at least visit in the future!
Halifax is experiencing rapid growth. The largest group moving to the city is the mid-twenties to mid-forties age range. Why? Because there are jobs.
Medical, IT, construction, finance are good bets. Companies tend to be smaller (with a few exceptions) so not as many management positions in general.