I wish I could work and live in Taiwan. I’m from Canada and know EXACTLY what you are talking about with snow. I tried to explain my dislike of snow to my friends in Wuxi. Words cannot adequately describe how much the cold effects the Canadian mindset.
It all depends. I'm 55 and from Northern Quebec. My favorite seasons have always been fall and winter... Fall because it's the weather I'd like all year round, and winter for the sports and crisp, clean air... I MELT in humid heat...
As a Taiwanese who immigrated to Canada (Vancouver) almost 20 years ago, It’s very interesting to hear a Canada born Canadian talk about liking to live in Taiwan, as almost every factor you mentioned is total opposite situation in my case--ex. I like snow and skiing, no matter how cold and how it adversely affected traffic etc; also, Vancouver weather is really comfortable, which is why I have NEVER been back to Taiwan ever since I escaped 20 years ago from that miserable hot/cold and humid weather; as to driving, I actually prefer to own a car instead of taking public transit, no matter how much the cost is, just because driving my own car is highly convenient and comfortable, so I actually still drove car to anywhere back in Taiwan, no matter what public transit is available.
And yes Asians in general are more efficient, not just Taiwan, and I also don’t like some annoying too-layback inefficiency, but consider all other much bigger advantages, this minor issue is tolerable, and technically slower pace is a healthier lifestyle 😂
Hi Prozzie I am a native Taichung-ner who had lived in Vancouver for more than 10 years, finished college there and got Canadian citizenship, moved back to Taichung 12 years ago. All the points you raised are so true. Canada was much better in the 90's when I first moved there, things were more affordable and there was more resources available for every one, but nowadays it has lots of problems mainly due to Trudeau's idiotic policies. Insane housing prices, thus-comparably low average income, insufficient medical resources, drug problems, brainless wokeness...etc. Another thing is Asia is simply MUCH MORE FUN. In Taiwan you can go visit exotic places such as Japan, Korea and other places in Asia (even China if you feel extra adventurous) with ease. In Canada where can you go? Drive down to the States where the culture is basically the same? You made the right choice coming to Asia!
Ditto. I've been living in BC for 30 years. It's crazy expensive here. It's just insane! Sometimes I do thinking about return to Taiwan, but there is one thing I don't like about Taiwan... It's summer. Toooo hot! 🥵
@@annieatelier I'm from BC, but moved to Saskatchewan for the more affordable cost of living. Costs of living are high everywhere, but SK is a lot more reasonable than BC.
I am 55 yr old Canadian, generational for decades. You nailed this. No one seems to be listening to this critical truthful information. I would move instantly. Can’t afford that either.
During the epidemic, I went to Canada to study, and now I am living in Canada after graduating. After the epidemic, I can see that prices continue to rise, with a large number of immigrants pouring into Canada, especially Indians. When I first arrived in Canada, there would be no one playing loud music in the park. Now many times there are Indians playing Indian music in the park. Don't get me wrong; I am not discriminating against them. Lastly is about opportunities - as a person with a Master's degree in CS, it took me six months to find a suitable job in Canada. Previously working in Hong Kong, where I changed jobs three times and never took more than two months to find new employment each time; job opportunities are very scarce and competitive in Canada. When I finish this job, I will definitely return to Asia.
Yes, we need to limit immigration numbers from any one country. USA has limits, why not Canada? Something like 40% of people coming are from India; mostly Punjabi too. We allow in 6% of our population every year, in 10 years 60% of Canada is Indian. Crazy!
I totally agree that snow isn't all that romantic, particularly when you're stuck in it while trying to get home. A 30 minute drive home turned into a 5 hour white-knuckle roller coaster ride, no thanks.
That's because people in some provinces (most particularly in BC and Ontario) don't get winter tires, thus people slip and crash... In Québec there aren't particularly more trafic jams during snowstorms, since winter tires are mandatory in the province, I guess it should be in all provinces Personally, winter is my favorite season. I love spending a day skiing in the backcountry
I had taught English in Taiwan for over 10 years, and the bad thing is that you don’t save much money if you live like a typical foreigner: eat out often and hang out with friends. Many don’t invest, so it’s hard to save for retirement. I moved back to Canada for 3 years, and I’ve saved more than I did in the 10 years in Taiwan due to investments in Canadian real estate appreciation and US stocks. I’ll have enough to retire in Taiwan in 5 years… a more exciting life
True. Prozzies talking about property being too expensive to buy in Canada for a reason to not live there. C'mon.. prozzie don't have enough money to buy a house in any country let alone Canada lol.
I immigrated to US 36 years ago. I worked very hard and bought a house. Now, I’m retired, and everything becomes so expensive. The price of everything is more like tripled at least, like house, rent, food, car, toll…. I’m planning to move back to Taiwan to live for the remainder of my life.
I've been living in the US, New Zealand, and Australia for over 20 years combined, and eventually I decided to move back to Taiwan. Taiwan is probably the most affordable developed nation in the world, and the pace and convenience is second to none. I can totally understand why you prefer to live in Taiwan over Canada, after living in Taichung for the past 12 years or so. However, there are two things that Taiwan has a long way to catch up compared to other peers of developed nations: traffic and education. If these two things don't bother you as much, or don't affect your lifestyle much, Taiwan is a great place to live.
I am HongKonger living in Toronto right now. It is suck living here if you are not rich people. I was living in Taiwan. I am planning to leave Toronto and move to Taiwan or Japan. Canada is totally different comparing with 10 years ago.
Good video I'm Canadian, but worked from 1998 to 2014 in Taichung in the materials/electronics industry. Married a Taiwanese girl and have two boys both born in Taichung. Now in Canada there is a sad feeling that has overcome the country. Canadians like to compare themselves to Americans and as long as we feel that we have a comparable living standard everyone is happy. Our bragging rights were always a similar standard of living plus universal health care and a relatively low crime. The health care now in Canada has become almost useless, crime has sky-rocked, and our standard of living has fallen well behind America. And of course it's still cold as hell here in the winter and we're overtaxed. It's a sad situation for a country full of very smart hard working educated people. Yes the current idiot in charge is a lot to blame, but this situation has been decades in the making by successively bad governments.
@@johnwsprenger can you tell me what it means that our cost of living had fallen way bad behind the USA? Does it mean that USA us my g better than Canada? I'm not an English native speaker.
Canada GDP per person in 2024 was USD $55K. USA was $85K. Ten years ago Canada was 90% of the USA. Now only 65%. Combine that with much higher taxes and generally living expenses, a typical Canadian family, even with a good wage, does not have much left to invest or save. In cities like Vancouver or Toronto you cannot even really afford to buy a home with an average salary. +10 years of tax and spend governments and bad immigration policies. In Ontario, any income over $160K USD is now taxed at 54%. Why invest or work hard in this country when more than 50% is taxed away at a relatively low marginal rate. The Elon Musk's of the world (who is a Canadian citizen) go to the US to build business. Now the Trudeau government doubles down on bad policies and raised the capital tax inclusion rate to 67%, further driving away our entrepreneurs. In America they celebrate success. In Canada we tax it away.
@@johnwsprenger if you are only talking about GDP, of coursem the USA is much better than Canada. But in total, Canada is much better than the USA. Don't be ridiculous of what you just wrote
Ive been living in Canada for almost 3 decades. Canada is not yet a third world country but it's becoming one. Most people here can see that it is a sinking ship. I am considering going back to Taiwan.
Everything you've said regarding housing and cost of living etc. is also the same in Australia right now. We're in a crisis regarding both. Getting into the property market has never been more out of reach for many. Rent prices and interest rates are out of control too ... Its f×kd
@@Prozzie it's happening in almost every developed country, all right? Don't be so ridiculously thinking that it's all happening exclusively in Europe. Same thing happens in Eastern Asia, all right?
I am an immigrant to Canada and I chose to become Canadian. I am very happy I did! I live in the far north, where life is actually really slow, and I like that .Clean air, and water, wildlife, mountains and trees, All good things as far as I'm concerned. He is right about the prices though. Where I live, a hamburger is around $20 now, or more!
I was born and raised in Vancouver British Columbia. Yes it’s very expensive to live here if you’re not earning big money you’d probably never own your own home, rent is at least $3000 a month. As for the rest of his comments they may be accurate for eastern Canada but definitely not accurate for British Columbia. BC is definitely the most beautiful province in Canada we don’t need a car to get around we have Sky Trains that take you to 6 cities we have buses and ferries that take to to different islands in BC and the food scene in BC is freaking amazing weather its Chinese , Taiwanese , Japanese,Thai, Vietnamese, German, Afghan and I have been to other countries including China Italy Iceland and so on. In BC we don’t get much snow at all and don’t get very cold. Prozzie obviously hasn’t spent much time in BC.
@@Bobwa2008 Vancouver is a fun city but I'd never want to live there, the explosion of high rises and crime changed my desire to migrate there, I guess if you are already established there it's a win but anyone else is going to struggle including young people trying to establish themselves away from home
$3000 is slightly exaggerated, you can get a nice 1 bed apartment that’s built in the last 5 years for $2300-2600 outside of dt Vancouver and Olympic village. If you go to places like Surrey where it takes about 40 minutes to go to dt via sky train, you can get a studio for $1800. It’s still expensive and those apartments are generally small, so for many people, finding roommates or finding an old apartment make more sense.
I'm the same! I moved to Okinawa from Vancouver Island. After being in Canada for 20 years, I realize it's different from what it used to be. Healthcare in Canada is going down the drain.
Taiwanese living in Canada now. Where I live (Vancouver) is getting more and more expensive and the salary is not that high (esp after tax). The job market is brutal here and so many people have a hard time finding jobs. It’s getting less safe and homeless problem is getting worse. The immigration issues you mentioned are on spot.
Vancouver is Canada's most expensive city. It's like living in Los Angeles, Paris or London and complaining about the cost of living... Canada has lots of amazing cities that are very cheap relatively to other developped nations. Everytime I see Canadians complaining about the cost of living, they either live in Toronto or Vancouver, which isn't surprising
I come from Hong Kong. I strongly agree with you. I just moved to Calgary about two months ago. Everything is expensive, especially rent and car insurance. Additionally, it's very hard for newcomers to get a job here . Even if you can find a job, the salary is very low and cannot support living expenses.
Former Ottawa resident here. I haven't lived in Canada for a couple decades now, or visited for about 15 years, it's sad to hear how things have changed back where I grew up and lived. Still, I usually enjoyed the weather, especially those Ottawa winters! Mind you, I never owned a car there, relied on OC Transpo to get to work and such, so maybe that's why :)
I can relate. I went back home to Canada last year. My brother, who'd been living in the same apartment for about 12 years told me that his rent had increased almost 30% over the past 5 years. It cost my $30 to get a day pass for the bus, seabus, and skytrain because I needed to travel from Langley to North Vancouver. I ate at a restaurant that had raised it's prices almost 70% since I'd eaten there 7 years previously. When leaving, they stopped me and told me that I HAD TO leave a minimum 30% tip.
@@Prozzie It was in Vancouver. Vancouver has become an insane liberal hellhole. And YES, some people will try to guilt/bully customers into paying insane levels of tips there.
I am immigrating from Canada to Uruguay in South America. Canada has too many silly regulations, particularly from the provincial governments, that made it hard to run my little business. Identity politics is big in Canada: what your skin colour is matters more than who you are.
I've lived in 3 provinces and numerous places in north and mostly southern Ontario and two thing are standard: Brutal winters and excessively hot and humid July, August and much of September (with some years being less so in September.) People just don't get it.
As someone who grew up in Taiwan, lived in Canada for 10 years, and now resides in Australia, I completely relate to what you said about snow (I used to live in Toronto). Dealing with snow can be really inconvenient; I dislike waking up in the morning and finding the driveway covered with snow. Snow on the road is always dirty - we always need to wash the car underneath, or it will eventually rust because of the salt. One year, I forgot to empty the water from the pipe in the backyard, and my basement flooded when spring came because the water inside the pipe froze to ice, burst the pipe during winter, and melted when the weather warmed up. Sydney, where I live now, is in a similar situation in terms of housing prices and the rental market to Canada. With the rising mortgage interest rates, more people can't afford to pay their mortgages and have to sell their property. This has caused high demand in the rental housing market and, subsequently, high rent. It's just a vicious cycle. When I first moved to Sydney, I was surprised to learn that houses in Australia do not have basements like in Canada. They also do not have a central air conditioning system. My husband has only been to Taiwan three times, but he loves the country so much that he keeps asking me about moving there. However, it's not just the two of us - we also have school-age kids, so it's not as simple as it would be for singles or couples without children. There are many things to consider before making such a big decision.
I think the problem with snow is that many people move to Canada without knowing how to deal with snow, how to dress properly in cold weather and what type of activities to do to enjoy winter Personally, winter is my favorite season
I am Taiwanese and moved to Canada few years ago. House price go up double, and groceries prices go up a lot in these few years. And the safety becomes much worse in these few years, too. I watch a news report that someone’s car was stolen. The man found his stolen car in a container car in Mississauga and called the police. But the police said they can’t do anything. Finally, the man just can let bad guys to take his car away. Right now, most of house in Ontario are more than 1 million CAD. And some groups want to promote a new law to add additional tax 1~2% house value to all the people who own a over 1 million price house. It is too crazy. It means if someone want to own a house, he needs to pay extra 1~2% houses value price each year and pay mortgage at the same time.
I love that you're from Ottawa - you've summed up exactly why I've begun to look for teaching work overseas in Asia. Canada has its charms, but theres alot of downsides that people overlook. Another Ottawa native here haha
I can tell you, regarding Healthcare, Taiwan surpass Canada in many aspects, dental is also covered in Taiwan, to get dental cleaning, wisdom tooth removal or filling done, are all covered and you pay about $8 CAD. Not to mention that all the other hospital and clinics are much better and quicker. But of course Canada has great tranquility and peacefulness you might not be able to find. But I would also choose Taiwan mainly because of the convenience, the lifestyle (events, night market, entertainment, food everywhere!) and of course the healthcare. I would only choose Canada if I want a peaceful life and nice weather.
Isn't the housing in Taiwan also very unaffordable in comparison the the local salaries though? That is if you actually want to buy somewhere one day and not be renting when you're 50+. Checking the house price-to-income ratio by country, Taiwan is 20, Canada is 10.4, so Taiwan housing is actually twice as unaffordable as Canada when you take local salaries into account
You're absolutely right, the only reason I'm still here is for the salary(I work in film production) and for my kids. I'm on my way back to Taiwan though. I came to Taiwan in 1991, it was good for a while... Taiwan has improved dramatically over the years. The immigration policy Trudeau implemented really messed it up. Of course, its more complicated than that.
I totally understand your views & feelings towards Canada. I came to Canada when I was 9. In a few years, I will be retiring and we are making plans to move back to H.K. You are very on the point with the criticism of Canada. Food and cost of living.
@@djunior874 We have been back a few times already. We have friends and relatives who have given us the information we needed. Unfortunately we don’t believe everything that is reported in the news and media. Experience yourself is the best. Plus we are both Canadian citizens, worst case is leaving. Thanks for the heads up, appreciated.
Went to Byward Market area in Ottawa the other day. Half the shops closed and so many sketchy people roaming around checking out parked cars or begging. The rest were laying on the sidewalk creating an even worse environment. Trudeau was off in DC that day so I didn't even get to see protesters. Thankfully my wife is a foreigner so I can use her passport to escape Canada once it falls further.
One thing regarding the asthetics of the infrastructure: thats the postmodern asthetic that is pervasive everywhere. Its not specifically the same look, but its the uninspired utilitarian asthetic of sky-high, blocky, glass buildings. Look at any city where the infrastructure is newer and it all looks the same. The only difference are the historic landmarks. Looking at the older cities like Budapest, it is very distint.
I am also a native Taichung-ner who is currently working and living in Ottawa for my second year here and waiting in the line of PR application. Really Appreciate to hear the Canada living experience from you, and it's definitely true that Taiwanese cuisine is way better than Canadian one. Life is struggle, but foreign experience is still fascinating to me now :)
Great video! Totally agree with you on many points, especially the point about living with snow. I grew up in Alberta and now live in Taiwan. The only time I enjoyed snow was when it started falling, I'm inside, and I didn't need to go out.
Your comments on the pace of life are so true. I lived in Shanghai for 2 months and the speed of social life and work and dating was refreshingly quick and easy. Canadians drag their feet and are afraid to make decisions in a lot of ways. 2 months there was like 2 years in Canada
A few years back, I though the best case scenario for my teenager son was him going to some Canadian University and probably get a green card and stay. Now I don't. And for the sake of Canidians, the first thing to get better is to kick the PM out.
Canadian university education is still amongst the best in the world. They don't have to stay in the country after they graduate. And Canada doesn't have "Green Card"
@@nohobobo Well, you are not wrong. But university is, from my point of view, more like a stepping stone than academic achievement. And green card is just a substitute name for citizenship. Cheers.
@@kklei3506 That's not accurate. In the US where the term "green card" is slang people use, that's referring to a permanent residence card, NOT citizenship.
So true. It's great you clarify the reality of Canadian life (esp. for the recent few years) to the Taiwanese. I enjoyed my visit very much to Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City, but also couldn't stand the winter there. Life in Canada indeed is more complicated nowadays in many aspects. I think our neighbor (the States) may also experience a lot of issues too... On the other hand, although I don't really like snow very much, I cannot stand the summer heat in Taiwan anymore after living in Canada for almost 20 years, and also cannot handle well with the noise and crowds after getting used to the pace and space here. There is no perfect place in the world. Just have to find one that is most suitable for you.
I’m American and grew up with snow in Pennsylvania and live in Florida now and I am so glad to have no snow. Only thing is that cost of living was also cheaper when I moved but now it’s gone up as well…
Currently living in Ottawa. Young people are absolutely demoralized by the state of the housing market. It's this weird position where people feel like there lives can't progress. If you have the means to buy a home you're left wondering if you're buying at the top of this wild asset bubble. If you can't afford to buy a home you're probably living pay-cheque to pay-cheque. Policy makers are increasingly these unlikeable 'policy wonks' that seem to reliably regress any given problem into a crisis. On the issue of day-care, we have a declining birth rate and no child care spaces. I have a colleague that tried to get there kid on a waiting list the day that they were born and there's nothing in the pipeline. It's that bad. All that said, I still love it here. This housing problem is at the root of everything.
Canada has people from all around the world. Some of them run eateries and restaurants, not the lousy chains you mentioned. And some of these eateries and restaurants are far far better than much of the food in Taiwan. Point of reference: western Canada which may be a different scene than the Ontario suburbs you mentioned. Cheers, Guy
I moved to central Montreal, so I avoided most of the car dependence issues you mentioned and the prices are, for now, not as bad as Ontario. Cheap restaurants in Asia are definitively a plus, but Montréal has a good reputation for food diversity, which is rare outside of the very center of Asian metropolises.
nice video. im from Hong Kong. I agree how slow pacing in Canada compared with HongKong, Taiwan and many Asian Countries. Most systems in Asian counties are pretty fast and up to data but the system in Canada seems still in developing. thats suck.
I like Canada but sadly I move to Los Angeles after 6 years in Toronto. My experience there: 1. So difficult to find a job for the immigrants since lots of companies ask for Canadian experience. 2. I don’t mind the winter snow if I don’t need to work. 3. The sale tax is so high, more than 13% 4. The new built houses look the same. That’s not pretty.
I am from Canada now living in Taiwan. Basically I agree with everything you said about Canada especially snow. But I think there is one major advantage in Canada is the AIR. Canada has like almost zero pollution compare to Taiwan.
Nearly all these points can apply one to one to Australia except the snow, carbon tax and chain restaurants thing especially where I live in Melbourne. Our best thing is the food and the public transport isn't too bad in many places but we are having a housing crisis, we had like 800k people arrive last year and rents are at record lows of 1% so have skyrocketed, also house prices are 10x the median wage. I really want to get out of the west and back to Asia - i spent 6 months in Taiwan in 2018 - but having a stable job in my field is what keeps me here, also friends and family.
Most residential homes do not have A/C in the coastal area of BC, including Vancouver. I have been here for over 30 years and never own an A/C or a heat exchange. There is a heat wave over the summer, sometimes, but it's not that bad. And it's dry on the west coast so it doesn't feel bad at all. And there isn't much snow in the winter at all. I dare to argue that Vancouver's climate is better than Taiwan, which is very hot and muggy, and almost all the Taiwan TH-camrs had mentioned this. As for cost, it's not cheap, but i don't see how it's more expensive than Hong Kong (where i used to live), or California (where i used to live also). I am also not sure about the ugliness of the suburbs. I don't care about the malls' architecture, as it's just a place to buy the stuff you need . I prefer the open space in any suburbs and fresh air over the concrete forest in Hong Kong or Taipei. And about slowness, well, Hongkongers think Taiwan is slow, so how about that eh? You can stay in Taiwan, you can justify it. But just don't exaggerate the facts, like using the climate in central and eastern Canada, as it's not the whole Canada (quoting your words). Continue to enjoy your white privilege in Taiwan. Peace
Somehow this video popped up for me and I totally relate! I’m Canadian living in Korea and you’ve hit almost all the same points as me. I’ve been here 9 years and everyone is always asking when I’m going to go back, to which I can’t answer. (I’ve been to Taiwan before and I would say it’s very similar to Korean life.) I’m not sure the system in Taiwan, but one other point of discussion when it comes to Canada for me would be the healthcare system! In Korea we do have national health insurance to subsidize the costs, and in my experience it has been well worth it for the service you get!! We have many hospitals to choose from, and it’s easy to get appointments or tests and surgeries quickly. Meanwhile, (in Ontario at least) you are sometimes waiting months for MRI’s or surgery dates, which in the waiting time you are doing irreversible damage or getting worse. You can also go to whichever type of doctor you need directly, unlike the family doctor/referral system we use in Canada, which again takes more time. I read something online that a lot of Canadians believe they will die waiting for medical assistance.
Canadian here, the country is broken. Don't come back. We've got homeless and drugs problems now. The economy is being purposely crippled. Jobs are gone, the gov flooded the labour market on purpose - lot of homeless international students and refugees. The past decade has been a mess. I might head over to Asia as well, going back to my roots since Trudeau seemed to have destroyed the Canadian identity/pride.
When i left Vancouver about 7 years ago, the food scene was amazing. Lots of amazing ethnic food and gourmet spots to choose from (pricy, yes, but you'd think you are getting what you paid for). From what i heard about Toronto and my short stay there, i'd say the same about that city as well. I know that food can really be trying in smaller cities and towns, but I just want to point out it's not all bad. Not to mention Taiwan is steadily being taken over by big corporate food chains as well. Having said all that above, i know the last while Canada has changed a lot for the worse. I wholeheartedly wish things there get better soon for the sake of my family amd friends.
I live in Ottawa. I disagree with Prozzie sometimes but everything he is saying is true. It is Ok to be retired here in the summer. I spend my winters in Asia. Canada in winter is a punishment.
the problem is that it's not possible for kindergartens and things like that to make money. The business doesn't produce anything and it's not scalable. If you're wealthy enough to afford a nice kindergarten then it's better to have one parent stay home with the child
@@Prozzie I do agree it’s a business that is hard to scale..but it’s not impossible. However, it’d lead to putting more pressure on parents with unaffordable childcare costs unless the gov increases taxes and provides subsidies. Where I live, the childcare costs are extremely high that basically, 80% of my incomes are going to the costs. And I hope the most of money goes to educators as they’re well deserved.
@@Prozzie I find your arguments a bit contradicting. You complain about the cost of living in Canada, but complain that kindergarten prices in Canada are controlled to keep them affordable for all families 😅 In reality, all countries have good and bad sides, and all countries have more expensive cities and less expensive cities. Canada actually has lots of very affordable cities relatively to other developped nations, cities that also have high standards of living And personally, I love winter. The problem I see nowadays is that a lot of city folks and immigrants don't have the proper clothing to be comfortable in cold temperatures and don't know what kind of activities to do in winter. Of course winter is depressive if you don't have the proper clothing and stay locked inside your house 24 hour/24...
in reference to your comments at 2:45 its not incumbent fatigue he literally is directly making living costs worse it can be proven, even CBC is admitting his policies are failing. People are sick of him because he controls a lot of levers that could make things better and doesnt. I talk about it on my channel, cool you found a new life in taiwan for me I am looking at japan.
Sorry to hear about the food scene in Ottawa LOL. I'd say food is one of the things the GTHA does better than many places (even outside of Canada), just because of the sheer variety of cuisines you have access to. Montreal and Vancouver have great food scenes as well. The price of eating out definitely hurts, though, and certainly if you were dropped somewhere at random in Canada there is a 95% chance that the food there will be terrible.
Short sighted Gen X parents. I knew many Taiwanese, Chinese, and other Asian immigrants in Vancouver bought house strategically in early 2000s (Not flippers, they are long time holders). Real estate is one of the best portfolio normal people could invest in this country, unfortunately, once you missed out the chance will never visit you again.
I totally agree with you. I came to Canada in 2018 and witnessed how Canada fell in just 6 years. housing pricing doubled but salaries remained the same. I love Canada, but living a decent life with a regular job in GTA is so hard. I am planing to move to Ottawa after visiting my family in mainland China. Luckily, my PR was approved and once I get my Canadian citizenship next year, I will look for jobs in the States or Asian countries as well, like Japan. BTW I studied at Kingston for the first three years at Q's U and I love Ottawa and hate GTA, lol. Great video, thanks for sharing!
Love the moto blogs, get to see thing I saw when I was there. Early Childhood teachers in Australia make $AU80-90,000 a year and is one of the skilled migration areas that can get a visa...
@@Cujo5 @Prozzie also say F**k and C**t a lot as well, also shorten a lot of words and add O to the end, Servo, Bottleo. Speak fast so 3 or more words are turned into a single word. That should do it, perfect Australian...
this is purely the expat view and the life is still way harder as a native Taiwanese. The natives are facing problems with 50+ years flat rate wage which is only less/around 1K usd/month, while in Numbeo it is clearly stated the cost of living needs around 787usd per person (Taipei city). Being an expat can simply (close to) triple the wage when doing the same job. I havent really lived in many countries but def. impossible to have same benefit when moving to western countries if you are an Asian.
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I'm Canadian, can confirm everything you say is true. Appreciate the honesty to your viewers.
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Canadian here who had previously lived in Taichung before moving back to Canada.
Everything you said here is 100% true. Trying times indeed.
I wish I could work and live in Taiwan. I’m from Canada and know EXACTLY what you are talking about with snow.
I tried to explain my dislike of snow to my friends in Wuxi.
Words cannot adequately describe how much the cold effects the Canadian mindset.
It all depends. I'm 55 and from Northern Quebec. My favorite seasons have always been fall and winter... Fall because it's the weather I'd like all year round, and winter for the sports and crisp, clean air... I MELT in humid heat...
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As a Taiwanese who immigrated to Canada (Vancouver) almost 20 years ago, It’s very interesting to hear a Canada born Canadian talk about liking to live in Taiwan, as almost every factor you mentioned is total opposite situation in my case--ex. I like snow and skiing, no matter how cold and how it adversely affected traffic etc; also, Vancouver weather is really comfortable, which is why I have NEVER been back to Taiwan ever since I escaped 20 years ago from that miserable hot/cold and humid weather; as to driving, I actually prefer to own a car instead of taking public transit, no matter how much the cost is, just because driving my own car is highly convenient and comfortable, so I actually still drove car to anywhere back in Taiwan, no matter what public transit is available.
And yes Asians in general are more efficient, not just Taiwan, and I also don’t like some annoying too-layback inefficiency, but consider all other much bigger advantages, this minor issue is tolerable, and technically slower pace is a healthier lifestyle 😂
@@jessielemieux2346we get snow downtown Vancouver like 1 or 2 time per year. Max 1 or 2 week, if it doesn’t melt immediately
@@somethingsomething404 I know... I lived in North Van for 10 years. Now back in Quebec. It's not the same.
Hi Prozzie I am a native Taichung-ner who had lived in Vancouver for more than 10 years, finished college there and got Canadian citizenship, moved back to Taichung 12 years ago. All the points you raised are so true. Canada was much better in the 90's when I first moved there, things were more affordable and there was more resources available for every one, but nowadays it has lots of problems mainly due to Trudeau's idiotic policies. Insane housing prices, thus-comparably low average income, insufficient medical resources, drug problems, brainless wokeness...etc. Another thing is Asia is simply MUCH MORE FUN. In Taiwan you can go visit exotic places such as Japan, Korea and other places in Asia (even China if you feel extra adventurous) with ease. In Canada where can you go? Drive down to the States where the culture is basically the same? You made the right choice coming to Asia!
閣下英文真好~我住溫哥華30年了,完全同意Prozzie跟你說的,而且現在毒品跟遊民問題已經完全失控,還有隨機攻擊路人事件,平均一間租金台幣40000的套房,food court 平均一份400台幣的簡餐,一公升台幣46的87汽油.........如果不是這裡天氣和空氣好,有時真想東西收一收回台北算了
Ditto. I've been living in BC for 30 years. It's crazy expensive here. It's just insane! Sometimes I do thinking about return to Taiwan, but there is one thing I don't like about Taiwan... It's summer. Toooo hot! 🥵
@@annieatelier I'm from BC, but moved to Saskatchewan for the more affordable cost of living. Costs of living are high everywhere, but SK is a lot more reasonable than BC.
very hard for Canadians to travel to US now days even. the exchange rate makes it very expensive.
@@agentm83 Perhaps after I'm retired. :-)
我年輕時曾想過如果有能力的話，移民到加拿大應該會自由自在很多，因為加拿大是一個很進步，同性戀可以登記結婚的國家。而我自己的國家雖然沒有非常落後，但仍舊是一個無法輕鬆和其他人談及自己性傾向的傳統社會。
很多年過去了，我漸漸忘了曾因為想擺脫束縛而動了移民的念頭，台灣甚至也推出了亞洲第一個同性婚姻法案，我也和我先生在通過法案那年完成登記結婚，仔細審視這個包容又友善的社會和我年輕時想逃離的壓迫，差異之大簡直難以置信，這是同一個國家。
如果自己的國家不至於感到討厭或痛苦，誰會輕易的拋下一切移民到異國他鄉。
真的，就算有點肉麻我還是想說出來，謝謝各位台灣人，雖然我們國家還是有一大堆問題跟很多很爛的事情，但這幾十年我們把台灣變成一個進步又可愛的國家，我們好像應該要感到有點驕傲❤
存在本身就是合理，雖然個人覺得能一般可能是相對比較好的，但是必要的空間還是需要保留，人間不是天堂。個人不介意明天比今天更好，也希望府上閤家平安，國人正視也協調出，相對比較好的解決方案，這樣是好事，恭喜走過這段困難的日子，未來如何不知道？但是我們一起努力，辛苦了，感恩！
如果台灣這幾年能不被白爛兩黨摧毀, 那台灣未來還值得期待
恭喜你們能在自己國家享有婚姻自由，自己國家能進步真的是一間很值得欣慰的事情
即便不是樣樣都那麼好
I am 55 yr old Canadian, generational for decades. You nailed this. No one seems to be listening to this critical truthful information. I would move instantly. Can’t afford that either.
During the epidemic, I went to Canada to study, and now I am living in Canada after graduating. After the epidemic, I can see that prices continue to rise, with a large number of immigrants pouring into Canada, especially Indians. When I first arrived in Canada, there would be no one playing loud music in the park. Now many times there are Indians playing Indian music in the park. Don't get me wrong; I am not discriminating against them. Lastly is about opportunities - as a person with a Master's degree in CS, it took me six months to find a suitable job in Canada. Previously working in Hong Kong, where I changed jobs three times and never took more than two months to find new employment each time; job opportunities are very scarce and competitive in Canada. When I finish this job, I will definitely return to Asia.
Do you mind sharing where you’re planning to go in Asia?
Yes, we need to limit immigration numbers from any one country. USA has limits, why not Canada?
Something like 40% of people coming are from India; mostly Punjabi too. We allow in 6% of our population every year, in 10 years 60% of Canada is Indian. Crazy!
I totally agree that snow isn't all that romantic, particularly when you're stuck in it while trying to get home. A 30 minute drive home turned into a 5 hour white-knuckle roller coaster ride, no thanks.
That's because people in some provinces (most particularly in BC and Ontario) don't get winter tires, thus people slip and crash...
In Québec there aren't particularly more trafic jams during snowstorms, since winter tires are mandatory in the province, I guess it should be in all provinces
Personally, winter is my favorite season. I love spending a day skiing in the backcountry
I had taught English in Taiwan for over 10 years, and the bad thing is that you don’t save much money if you live like a typical foreigner: eat out often and hang out with friends. Many don’t invest, so it’s hard to save for retirement. I moved back to Canada for 3 years, and I’ve saved more than I did in the 10 years in Taiwan due to investments in Canadian real estate appreciation and US stocks. I’ll have enough to retire in Taiwan in 5 years… a more exciting life
True. Prozzies talking about property being too expensive to buy in Canada for a reason to not live there. C'mon.. prozzie don't have enough money to buy a house in any country let alone Canada lol.
I immigrated to US 36 years ago. I worked very hard and bought a house. Now, I’m retired, and everything becomes so expensive. The price of everything is more like tripled at least, like house, rent, food, car, toll…. I’m planning to move back to Taiwan to live for the remainder of my life.
You can still invest in US stocks even in Taiwan, just open an online brokerage account.
不是特意的要講到對岸
只要被對岸大量移民的地方真的都很慘
30年前，台灣香港都喜歡移民到溫哥華
但是大陸人大量移民後開始了他們的奇怪手段
然後就是大量的住民移出，更多的大陸人移入
最後就是靠人數掌控了小地方
掌控很多小地方後就開始影響了全國政治
有個詞叫蝗虫
@@where_mysoul_gone7951 憑你講出這兩個字。如果你嚮往嘅系西式民主自由，但你連人地價值觀里的基本尊重平等都做唔到，還追求民主？
蝗蟲？ 也可以說是吸血蟲吧或是果樹上成群的caterpillar
二十來年前我跟朋友在LA Diamond Bar看上一個三十萬的房子，回頭要辦手續時隔天仲介就說有中國人出價三十五萬現金來搶，沒過幾年房價就漲了三成。
@@DiuLayGoHi
西式民主自由可不包含對危害民主自由的蝗虫講尊重平等喔
I've been living in the US, New Zealand, and Australia for over 20 years combined, and eventually I decided to move back to Taiwan. Taiwan is probably the most affordable developed nation in the world, and the pace and convenience is second to none. I can totally understand why you prefer to live in Taiwan over Canada, after living in Taichung for the past 12 years or so.
However, there are two things that Taiwan has a long way to catch up compared to other peers of developed nations: traffic and education. If these two things don't bother you as much, or don't affect your lifestyle much, Taiwan is a great place to live.
I am HongKonger living in Toronto right now.
It is suck living here if you are not rich people.
I was living in Taiwan. I am planning to leave Toronto and move to Taiwan or Japan.
Canada is totally different comparing with 10 years ago.
You know nothing about DPP gov't corruptions? DPP cyber armies do a good job.
Good video I'm Canadian, but worked from 1998 to 2014 in Taichung in the materials/electronics industry. Married a Taiwanese girl and have two boys both born in Taichung. Now in Canada there is a sad feeling that has overcome the country. Canadians like to compare themselves to Americans and as long as we feel that we have a comparable living standard everyone is happy. Our bragging rights were always a similar standard of living plus universal health care and a relatively low crime. The health care now in Canada has become almost useless, crime has sky-rocked, and our standard of living has fallen well behind America. And of course it's still cold as hell here in the winter and we're overtaxed. It's a sad situation for a country full of very smart hard working educated people. Yes the current idiot in charge is a lot to blame, but this situation has been decades in the making by successively bad governments.
難過！一個美麗與安全的國度 正遭受改變...
@@johnwsprenger too many leftards running the country = silly laws n policies.
@@johnwsprenger can you tell me what it means that our cost of living had fallen way bad behind the USA? Does it mean that USA us my g better than Canada? I'm not an English native speaker.
Canada GDP per person in 2024 was USD $55K. USA was $85K. Ten years ago Canada was 90% of the USA. Now only 65%. Combine that with much higher taxes and generally living expenses, a typical Canadian family, even with a good wage, does not have much left to invest or save. In cities like Vancouver or Toronto you cannot even really afford to buy a home with an average salary. +10 years of tax and spend governments and bad immigration policies. In Ontario, any income over $160K USD is now taxed at 54%. Why invest or work hard in this country when more than 50% is taxed away at a relatively low marginal rate. The Elon Musk's of the world (who is a Canadian citizen) go to the US to build business. Now the Trudeau government doubles down on bad policies and raised the capital tax inclusion rate to 67%, further driving away our entrepreneurs. In America they celebrate success. In Canada we tax it away.
@@johnwsprenger if you are only talking about GDP, of coursem the USA is much better than Canada. But in total, Canada is much better than the USA. Don't be ridiculous of what you just wrote
我真心覺得 你騎摩托車技術真的非常好！ 有台灣人的味道。尤其你的前方視野 就是鑽。你得到台灣真傳！
人家是車子停下在車道分割，車子沒停他就是待在後面，鑽你老木
@@Dmsvdmoss2739 謝謝你唷。鑽你老木的老木
Ive been living in Canada for almost 3 decades. Canada is not yet a third world country but it's becoming one. Most people here can see that it is a sinking ship. I am considering going back to Taiwan.
台灣也沒有你想的那麼好，除了法律還沒通過擁有槍枝。聽起來全球也一樣，房價，通膨，天氣，政治
@@7302elppa到歐洲跟南美地區你會覺得台灣是天堂，不知道什麼叫痛苦的話你去住看看就知道
@@7302elppa 跟全球其他國家比台灣的通膨是個笑話。才漲那麼幾趴就不要拿出來說嘴了。
@@7302elppa 你如果住過國外你就會知道台灣是天堂，台灣的通膨根本好像沒有
@@CrazyMumu台北房價你喜歡嗎！
Everything you've said regarding housing and cost of living etc. is also the same in Australia right now. We're in a crisis regarding both. Getting into the property market has never been more out of reach for many. Rent prices and interest rates are out of control too ... Its f×kd
Yeah I've heard the same thing from a lot of countries
@@Prozzie it's happening in almost every developed country, all right? Don't be so ridiculously thinking that it's all happening exclusively in Europe. Same thing happens in Eastern Asia, all right?
I am an immigrant to Canada and I chose to become Canadian. I am very happy I did! I live in the far north, where life is actually really slow, and I like that .Clean air, and water, wildlife, mountains and trees, All good things as far as I'm concerned. He is right about the prices though. Where I live, a hamburger is around $20 now, or more!
Love live True North brother!
Haha not as far as Alert I hope
Is it easy to get to Greenland from where you are
@@Prozzie Spent two years up there altogether after five trips, but no I live in Yukon now.
20 US dollars is too expensive, it’s equivalent to more than NT$600. In Taiwan, a hamburger costs almost NT$100~200.
Love the motoblogs. Keep 'em comin'!
Nice vlog mate, the frequency of your vids is getting better
It's been once a week for a few years!
@Prozzie haha I could have sworn you uploaded less 1 or 2 years before. I guess I might be wrong anyways good vlog
謝謝！
love Prozzie hope u get more quality life in TW
Thank you!
Once again, your translator did an awesome job.😀 I really enjoy her translation. It's 神翻譯 and at the same time 接地氣. 😀
Thank you for sharing this video with us ❤
Thanks for watching!
I was born and raised in Vancouver British Columbia. Yes it’s very expensive to live here if you’re not earning big money you’d probably never own your own home, rent is at least $3000 a month. As for the rest of his comments they may be accurate for eastern Canada but definitely not accurate for British Columbia. BC is definitely the most beautiful province in Canada we don’t need a car to get around we have Sky Trains that take you to 6 cities we have buses and ferries that take to to different islands in BC and the food scene in BC is freaking amazing weather its Chinese , Taiwanese , Japanese,Thai, Vietnamese, German, Afghan and I have been to other countries including China Italy Iceland and so on. In BC we don’t get much snow at all and don’t get very cold. Prozzie obviously hasn’t spent much time in BC.
@@Bobwa2008 Vancouver is a fun city but I'd never want to live there, the explosion of high rises and crime changed my desire to migrate there, I guess if you are already established there it's a win but anyone else is going to struggle including young people trying to establish themselves away from home
Vancouver and Victoria are better than Ontario!
I really enjoy staying here, City surrounded by nature, stunning views, slow pace..
@@Bobwa2008 at least 3000 for rent what the fffffff
$3000 is slightly exaggerated, you can get a nice 1 bed apartment that’s built in the last 5 years for $2300-2600 outside of dt Vancouver and Olympic village. If you go to places like Surrey where it takes about 40 minutes to go to dt via sky train, you can get a studio for $1800. It’s still expensive and those apartments are generally small, so for many people, finding roommates or finding an old apartment make more sense.
As someone who used to live in Taipei and is now living in Vancouver, the housing price in Taipei is equally depressing if not even more so.
very nice chat when riding, just be careful traffic.
I'm the same! I moved to Okinawa from Vancouver Island. After being in Canada for 20 years, I realize it's different from what it used to be. Healthcare in Canada is going down the drain.
關於房價這點想補充一下，1、以大多倫多地區來說房價近五年漲了約50%，近十年是漲超過一倍的2、房貸利率在2021年就從2.45%左右漲到2023年超過7%（每個人實際談的條件和狀況不同），另外租金的漲幅也差不多，Prozzie對於房價的評論我認為中肯而且相較於台灣負擔也沒有比較輕。
又來看Prozzie了，廢話不多說趕緊先按個讚
Taiwanese living in Canada now. Where I live (Vancouver) is getting more and more expensive and the salary is not that high (esp after tax). The job market is brutal here and so many people have a hard time finding jobs.
It’s getting less safe and homeless problem is getting worse. The immigration issues you mentioned are on spot.
+1
Vancouver is Canada's most expensive city.
It's like living in Los Angeles, Paris or London and complaining about the cost of living...
Canada has lots of amazing cities that are very cheap relatively to other developped nations. Everytime I see Canadians complaining about the cost of living, they either live in Toronto or Vancouver, which isn't surprising
I come from Hong Kong. I strongly agree with you. I just moved to Calgary about two months ago. Everything is expensive, especially rent and car insurance. Additionally, it's very hard for newcomers to get a job here . Even if you can find a job, the salary is very low and cannot support living expenses.
Housing is out of control. No one can own a home unless you're a millionaire.
以台灣的人口密度高過日本、韓國、印度、中國來說，房價本來就很難降低，不說少子化，實際上人口早在二十年前就呈飽和狀態了，就算出生率減少，每平方公里土地居住的人口數也還是很高。
Former Ottawa resident here. I haven't lived in Canada for a couple decades now, or visited for about 15 years, it's sad to hear how things have changed back where I grew up and lived. Still, I usually enjoyed the weather, especially those Ottawa winters! Mind you, I never owned a car there, relied on OC Transpo to get to work and such, so maybe that's why :)
I went to Vancouver 2 weeks ago, it was a beautiful city, I like it a lot. I will go back there more often...
I can relate.
I went back home to Canada last year. My brother, who'd been living in the same apartment for about 12 years told me that his rent had increased almost 30% over the past 5 years. It cost my $30 to get a day pass for the bus, seabus, and skytrain because I needed to travel from Langley to North Vancouver. I ate at a restaurant that had raised it's prices almost 70% since I'd eaten there 7 years previously. When leaving, they stopped me and told me that I HAD TO leave a minimum 30% tip.
@@johnstrome007 wo...30% tip. That's robbery
I'm calling bull on that one. Been living in Canada 50 years and never heard of or seen a restaurant that requires diners to pay 30% tip
@@nohoboboit could have been a service charge. But still, 30% is assault
@@Prozzie
It was in Vancouver. Vancouver has become an insane liberal hellhole. And YES, some people will try to guilt/bully customers into paying insane levels of tips there.
70%+ 30%=100% WOW oh my god😵
I am immigrating from Canada to Uruguay in South America. Canada has too many silly regulations, particularly from the provincial governments, that made it hard to run my little business. Identity politics is big in Canada: what your skin colour is matters more than who you are.
Sorry to hear that 😢
Hope you get to do what you wanna do in Uruguay.
@@MC-lr3md isn’t it Uruguay’s own inflation is very high?
I've lived in 3 provinces and numerous places in north and mostly southern Ontario and two thing are standard: Brutal winters and excessively hot and humid July, August and much of September (with some years being less so in September.) People just don't get it.
yeah no one believes me when I tell them how humid and gross the weather is
As someone who grew up in Taiwan, lived in Canada for 10 years, and now resides in Australia, I completely relate to what you said about snow (I used to live in Toronto). Dealing with snow can be really inconvenient; I dislike waking up in the morning and finding the driveway covered with snow. Snow on the road is always dirty - we always need to wash the car underneath, or it will eventually rust because of the salt. One year, I forgot to empty the water from the pipe in the backyard, and my basement flooded when spring came because the water inside the pipe froze to ice, burst the pipe during winter, and melted when the weather warmed up.
Sydney, where I live now, is in a similar situation in terms of housing prices and the rental market to Canada. With the rising mortgage interest rates, more people can't afford to pay their mortgages and have to sell their property. This has caused high demand in the rental housing market and, subsequently, high rent. It's just a vicious cycle.
When I first moved to Sydney, I was surprised to learn that houses in Australia do not have basements like in Canada. They also do not have a central air conditioning system.
My husband has only been to Taiwan three times, but he loves the country so much that he keeps asking me about moving there. However, it's not just the two of us - we also have school-age kids, so it's not as simple as it would be for singles or couples without children. There are many things to consider before making such a big decision.
I think the problem with snow is that many people move to Canada without knowing how to deal with snow, how to dress properly in cold weather and what type of activities to do to enjoy winter
Personally, winter is my favorite season
I am Taiwanese and moved to Canada few years ago.
House price go up double, and groceries prices go up a lot in these few years.
And the safety becomes much worse in these few years, too.
I watch a news report that someone’s car was stolen. The man found his stolen car in a container car in Mississauga and called the police. But the police said they can’t do anything. Finally, the man just can let bad guys to take his car away.
Right now, most of house in Ontario are more than 1 million CAD. And some groups want to promote a new law to add additional tax 1~2% house value to all the people who own a over 1 million price house.
It is too crazy. It means if someone want to own a house, he needs to pay extra 1~2% houses value price each year and pay mortgage at the same time.
Thanks Prozzie, keep these mobile vids coming!
I love that you're from Ottawa - you've summed up exactly why I've begun to look for teaching work overseas in Asia. Canada has its charms, but theres alot of downsides that people overlook. Another Ottawa native here haha
As someone currently living in Ottawa, you explained it perfectly with perception vs reality!
I can tell you, regarding Healthcare, Taiwan surpass Canada in many aspects, dental is also covered in Taiwan, to get dental cleaning, wisdom tooth removal or filling done, are all covered and you pay about $8 CAD. Not to mention that all the other hospital and clinics are much better and quicker. But of course Canada has great tranquility and peacefulness you might not be able to find. But I would also choose Taiwan mainly because of the convenience, the lifestyle (events, night market, entertainment, food everywhere!) and of course the healthcare. I would only choose Canada if I want a peaceful life and nice weather.
I like more the dental care in Canada. The quality is much better. Generally speaking, I like the health care provided in Canada.
Isn't the housing in Taiwan also very unaffordable in comparison the the local salaries though? That is if you actually want to buy somewhere one day and not be renting when you're 50+. Checking the house price-to-income ratio by country, Taiwan is 20, Canada is 10.4, so Taiwan housing is actually twice as unaffordable as Canada when you take local salaries into account
It's getting difficult to buy a house in Taiwan, specially in big city, by I think renting in Taiwan is still affordable.
Housing in Taipei is unaffordable.
Most of my friends have left for the states. It has it's own problems with health care but overall still better off than in Canada.
I'll be leaving for wife's home country or USA. Canada isn't sustainable.
So true!! I hate it so much when it snows.
You're absolutely right, the only reason I'm still here is for the salary(I work in film production) and for my kids. I'm on my way back to Taiwan though. I came to Taiwan in 1991, it was good for a while... Taiwan has improved dramatically over the years. The immigration policy Trudeau implemented really messed it up. Of course, its more complicated than that.
I totally understand your views & feelings towards Canada. I came to Canada when I was 9. In a few years, I will be retiring and we are making plans to move back to H.K. You are very on the point with the criticism of Canada. Food and cost of living.
Moving to HK now is not a good move
@@djunior874
We have been back a few times already. We have friends and relatives who have given us the information we needed. Unfortunately we don’t believe everything that is reported in the news and media. Experience yourself is the best. Plus we are both Canadian citizens, worst case is leaving. Thanks for the heads up, appreciated.
@@tomleong3713 Okay, just don't criticise the government, because there is no freedom of speech in Hong Kong any more.
@@djunior874I agree with you. My parents moved back to HK from Toronto in 2017 and now they’re planning to move back to Toronto.
騎車好多驚喜呀～那攝影杆🤣真的 狠搞笑餒🤔😝
haha I need to move it so it's not right in my face
Went to Byward Market area in Ottawa the other day. Half the shops closed and so many sketchy people roaming around checking out parked cars or begging. The rest were laying on the sidewalk creating an even worse environment. Trudeau was off in DC that day so I didn't even get to see protesters. Thankfully my wife is a foreigner so I can use her passport to escape Canada once it falls further.
One thing regarding the asthetics of the infrastructure: thats the postmodern asthetic that is pervasive everywhere. Its not specifically the same look, but its the uninspired utilitarian asthetic of sky-high, blocky, glass buildings. Look at any city where the infrastructure is newer and it all looks the same. The only difference are the historic landmarks. Looking at the older cities like Budapest, it is very distint.
台灣很多駕駛 開車或騎車的習慣都不太好 騎車一定要多留意小心安全
I am also a native Taichung-ner who is currently working and living in Ottawa for my second year here and waiting in the line of PR application. Really Appreciate to hear the Canada living experience from you, and it's definitely true that Taiwanese cuisine is way better than Canadian one. Life is struggle, but foreign experience is still fascinating to me now :)
Great video! Totally agree with you on many points, especially the point about living with snow. I grew up in Alberta and now live in Taiwan. The only time I enjoyed snow was when it started falling, I'm inside, and I didn't need to go out.
Your comments on the pace of life are so true. I lived in Shanghai for 2 months and the speed of social life and work and dating was refreshingly quick and easy. Canadians drag their feet and are afraid to make decisions in a lot of ways. 2 months there was like 2 years in Canada
A few years back, I though the best case scenario for my teenager son was him going to some Canadian University and probably get a green card and stay. Now I don't. And for the sake of Canidians, the first thing to get better is to kick the PM out.
Trudeau is probably gonna go
@@Prozzie He wont go. He's employed by Xi to run Canada. Voting no longer important.
Canadian university education is still amongst the best in the world. They don't have to stay in the country after they graduate. And Canada doesn't have "Green Card"
@@nohobobo Well, you are not wrong. But university is, from my point of view, more like a stepping stone than academic achievement. And green card is just a substitute name for citizenship. Cheers.
@@kklei3506 That's not accurate. In the US where the term "green card" is slang people use, that's referring to a permanent residence card, NOT citizenship.
最喜歡Prozzie這種社會觀察影片了
So true. It's great you clarify the reality of Canadian life (esp. for the recent few years) to the Taiwanese. I enjoyed my visit very much to Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City, but also couldn't stand the winter there. Life in Canada indeed is more complicated nowadays in many aspects. I think our neighbor (the States) may also experience a lot of issues too... On the other hand, although I don't really like snow very much, I cannot stand the summer heat in Taiwan anymore after living in Canada for almost 20 years, and also cannot handle well with the noise and crowds after getting used to the pace and space here. There is no perfect place in the world. Just have to find one that is most suitable for you.
The noise problem in Taiwan is mainly from scooters, it will be improved as scooters have to be electrical by regulation moving forward.
I’m American and grew up with snow in Pennsylvania and live in Florida now and I am so glad to have no snow. Only thing is that cost of living was also cheaper when I moved but now it’s gone up as well…
Currently living in Ottawa. Young people are absolutely demoralized by the state of the housing market. It's this weird position where people feel like there lives can't progress. If you have the means to buy a home you're left wondering if you're buying at the top of this wild asset bubble. If you can't afford to buy a home you're probably living pay-cheque to pay-cheque. Policy makers are increasingly these unlikeable 'policy wonks' that seem to reliably regress any given problem into a crisis. On the issue of day-care, we have a declining birth rate and no child care spaces. I have a colleague that tried to get there kid on a waiting list the day that they were born and there's nothing in the pipeline. It's that bad. All that said, I still love it here. This housing problem is at the root of everything.
Canada has people from all around the world. Some of them run eateries and restaurants, not the lousy chains you mentioned. And some of these eateries and restaurants are far far better than much of the food in Taiwan. Point of reference: western Canada which may be a different scene than the Ontario suburbs you mentioned. Cheers, Guy
Vancouver and Victoria are better than Ontario!
Totally agree. SNOW SUCKS
That's why I moved to Mexico 10.5 years ago.
I moved to central Montreal, so I avoided most of the car dependence issues you mentioned and the prices are, for now, not as bad as Ontario. Cheap restaurants in Asia are definitively a plus, but Montréal has a good reputation for food diversity, which is rare outside of the very center of Asian metropolises.
nice video. im from Hong Kong. I agree how slow pacing in Canada compared with HongKong, Taiwan and many Asian Countries. Most systems in Asian counties are pretty fast and up to data but the system in Canada seems still in developing. thats suck.
Honest and amazing review for current Canada, thx 😊
I like Canada but sadly I
move to Los Angeles after 6 years in Toronto.
My experience there:
1. So difficult to find a job for the immigrants since lots of companies ask for Canadian experience.
2. I don’t mind the winter snow if I don’t need to work.
3. The sale tax is so high, more than 13%
4. The new built houses look the same. That’s not pretty.
I am from Canada now living in Taiwan. Basically I agree with everything you said about Canada especially snow. But I think there is one major advantage in Canada is the AIR. Canada has like almost zero pollution compare to Taiwan.
Nearly all these points can apply one to one to Australia except the snow, carbon tax and chain restaurants thing especially where I live in Melbourne. Our best thing is the food and the public transport isn't too bad in many places but we are having a housing crisis, we had like 800k people arrive last year and rents are at record lows of 1% so have skyrocketed, also house prices are 10x the median wage. I really want to get out of the west and back to Asia - i spent 6 months in Taiwan in 2018 - but having a stable job in my field is what keeps me here, also friends and family.
I'm scared to go back :/
Most residential homes do not have A/C in the coastal area of BC, including Vancouver. I have been here for over 30 years and never own an A/C or a heat exchange. There is a heat wave over the summer, sometimes, but it's not that bad. And it's dry on the west coast so it doesn't feel bad at all. And there isn't much snow in the winter at all. I dare to argue that Vancouver's climate is better than Taiwan, which is very hot and muggy, and almost all the Taiwan TH-camrs had mentioned this.
As for cost, it's not cheap, but i don't see how it's more expensive than Hong Kong (where i used to live), or California (where i used to live also).
I am also not sure about the ugliness of the suburbs. I don't care about the malls' architecture, as it's just a place to buy the stuff you need . I prefer the open space in any suburbs and fresh air over the concrete forest in Hong Kong or Taipei.
And about slowness, well, Hongkongers think Taiwan is slow, so how about that eh?
You can stay in Taiwan, you can justify it. But just don't exaggerate the facts, like using the climate in central and eastern Canada, as it's not the whole Canada (quoting your words).
Continue to enjoy your white privilege in Taiwan. Peace
Somehow this video popped up for me and I totally relate! I’m Canadian living in Korea and you’ve hit almost all the same points as me. I’ve been here 9 years and everyone is always asking when I’m going to go back, to which I can’t answer. (I’ve been to Taiwan before and I would say it’s very similar to Korean life.) I’m not sure the system in Taiwan, but one other point of discussion when it comes to Canada for me would be the healthcare system! In Korea we do have national health insurance to subsidize the costs, and in my experience it has been well worth it for the service you get!! We have many hospitals to choose from, and it’s easy to get appointments or tests and surgeries quickly. Meanwhile, (in Ontario at least) you are sometimes waiting months for MRI’s or surgery dates, which in the waiting time you are doing irreversible damage or getting worse. You can also go to whichever type of doctor you need directly, unlike the family doctor/referral system we use in Canada, which again takes more time. I read something online that a lot of Canadians believe they will die waiting for medical assistance.
Canadian here, the country is broken. Don't come back. We've got homeless and drugs problems now. The economy is being purposely crippled. Jobs are gone, the gov flooded the labour market on purpose - lot of homeless international students and refugees. The past decade has been a mess. I might head over to Asia as well, going back to my roots since Trudeau seemed to have destroyed the Canadian identity/pride.
When i left Vancouver about 7 years ago, the food scene was amazing. Lots of amazing ethnic food and gourmet spots to choose from (pricy, yes, but you'd think you are getting what you paid for). From what i heard about Toronto and my short stay there, i'd say the same about that city as well. I know that food can really be trying in smaller cities and towns, but I just want to point out it's not all bad. Not to mention Taiwan is steadily being taken over by big corporate food chains as well.
Having said all that above, i know the last while Canada has changed a lot for the worse. I wholeheartedly wish things there get better soon for the sake of my family amd friends.
I live in Ottawa. I disagree with Prozzie sometimes but everything he is saying is true. It is Ok to be retired here in the summer. I spend my winters in Asia. Canada in winter is a punishment.
I am Taiwanese living in Canada, your description is correct and true.
Every country has his good parts and bad parts depends on what you need.
給字幕團隊按👍很用心
as a canadian living abroad, where do you think is the best place for someone trying to leave canada?
Not your fault at all. Childcare educator is such an important job that we all appreciate and respect. Educators deserve higher pay.
the problem is that it's not possible for kindergartens and things like that to make money. The business doesn't produce anything and it's not scalable. If you're wealthy enough to afford a nice kindergarten then it's better to have one parent stay home with the child
@@Prozzie因爲您是外籍教師，才能在台灣賺到足夠的錢！對台灣人而言，幼兒教師仍是低薪且勞累的工作！台灣的標準就是工時很長！必須對家長付起全部責任！然而台灣也經歷著房價高漲、通貨膨脹！什麼都是很困難的！😢😢😢
@@Prozzie I do agree it’s a business that is hard to scale..but it’s not impossible. However, it’d lead to putting more pressure on parents with unaffordable childcare costs unless the gov increases taxes and provides subsidies. Where I live, the childcare costs are extremely high that basically, 80% of my incomes are going to the costs. And I hope the most of money goes to educators as they’re well deserved.
@@蔡兔子 台灣的通膨相對於其他國家根本不算通膨啊
@@Prozzie I find your arguments a bit contradicting.
You complain about the cost of living in Canada, but complain that kindergarten prices in Canada are controlled to keep them affordable for all families 😅
In reality, all countries have good and bad sides, and all countries have more expensive cities and less expensive cities. Canada actually has lots of very affordable cities relatively to other developped nations, cities that also have high standards of living
And personally, I love winter. The problem I see nowadays is that a lot of city folks and immigrants don't have the proper clothing to be comfortable in cold temperatures and don't know what kind of activities to do in winter. Of course winter is depressive if you don't have the proper clothing and stay locked inside your house 24 hour/24...
Your motorbike videos are my favourite, please make more
Dude, I'm from Buffalo, I know about snow and humidity!!! I can relate...
in reference to your comments at 2:45 its not incumbent fatigue he literally is directly making living costs worse it can be proven, even CBC is admitting his policies are failing. People are sick of him because he controls a lot of levers that could make things better and doesnt. I talk about it on my channel, cool you found a new life in taiwan for me I am looking at japan.
Thanks for this. My Filipina partner is considering a move to Canada, so this serves to dissuade her.
So true! Snow suckssss! Rent is crazy in Toronto!
Sorry to hear about the food scene in Ottawa LOL. I'd say food is one of the things the GTHA does better than many places (even outside of Canada), just because of the sheer variety of cuisines you have access to. Montreal and Vancouver have great food scenes as well. The price of eating out definitely hurts, though, and certainly if you were dropped somewhere at random in Canada there is a 95% chance that the food there will be terrible.
Down with Snow!
有錢人去哪個國家都很好也很舒適便利！
而中低階層的人就需要考慮是否生活環境能讓自己不要太難過及是否能有機會更好！
確實呢，
有錢人在歐美澳加也不會舒適便利的，單單半夜想吃東西你就找不到地方吃了好嗎
@@huangjacqueline9581壞習慣
@@edithy.2579 哈哈！
Short sighted Gen X parents. I knew many Taiwanese, Chinese, and other Asian immigrants in Vancouver bought house strategically in early 2000s (Not flippers, they are long time holders). Real estate is one of the best portfolio normal people could invest in this country, unfortunately, once you missed out the chance will never visit you again.
開車錄影片， 有替你緊張一下， 請注意騎車的安全！ 但聽完對加拿大的分析， 更認識這個國家了！ 👍
I'm a new immigrant of Canada，and I totally agree with you！
幾年前給自己搞了一個美加的打工換宿義工計畫，去了美國三個月＋加拿大三個月，從洛杉磯進，往上走去加拿大，走了一個ㄇ字型路線，橫跨加拿大東西岸，還去了離島維多利亞，六個月後從紐約回台。
溫哥華素有南陽街之稱，整個景觀跟氣氛就是亞洲，加拿大中部的國家公園很美，東岸的冬天真的是靠北的冷😂，我經歷生命中最冷的冬天就是在蒙特樓。
年輕的時候可以多去走走看看，走過幾個國家，台灣雖然小，但在我心中永遠最美
你的字幕翻譯精確且台味滿滿，幾霸昏
I totally agree with you. I came to Canada in 2018 and witnessed how Canada fell in just 6 years. housing pricing doubled but salaries remained the same. I love Canada, but living a decent life with a regular job in GTA is so hard. I am planing to move to Ottawa after visiting my family in mainland China. Luckily, my PR was approved and once I get my Canadian citizenship next year, I will look for jobs in the States or Asian countries as well, like Japan. BTW I studied at Kingston for the first three years at Q's U and I love Ottawa and hate GTA, lol. Great video, thanks for sharing!
@@thc2836 Kingston is a nice town!
@@Prozzie Agree! Kingston is always my Canadian hometown. I’m always telling myself Kingston is the real Canada, GTA is not😂😂😂
In Toronto everything are cost higher then you cant not expect. Plus comes with Canada any kind of dxmn taxes.
Love the moto blogs, get to see thing I saw when I was there. Early Childhood teachers in Australia make $AU80-90,000 a year and is one of the skilled migration areas that can get a visa...
god damn that's a good salary. It's too bad I don't speak Australian
@@Prozzie It's not hard, just gotta say mate a lot.
@@Prozzie 澳洲不是說英文嗎？
@@Cujo5 @Prozzie also say F**k and C**t a lot as well, also shorten a lot of words and add O to the end, Servo, Bottleo. Speak fast so 3 or more words are turned into a single word. That should do it, perfect Australian...
this is purely the expat view and the life is still way harder as a native Taiwanese.
The natives are facing problems with 50+ years flat rate wage which is only less/around 1K usd/month, while in Numbeo it is clearly stated the cost of living needs around 787usd per person (Taipei city).
Being an expat can simply (close to) triple the wage when doing the same job. I havent really lived in many countries but def. impossible to have same benefit when moving to western countries if you are an Asian.
I live in Canada and I spend 99% of my time alone in my apartment while it's really cold outside. Definitely smart to stay in Taiwan 👍