DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TORONTO AND DUBLIN | Moving to Canada from Ireland: The main differences I found
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มี.ค. 2021
- The main differences between Toronto and Dublin. This video is all about what I learned after moving to Toronto, and the main differences I found/experienced. I thought doing a Canada Vs Ireland video would be a bit of fun - and also be helpful.
When I decided to move to Canada I did a lot of research but there were still some things that I didn't expect when I moved.
This video is a brief introduction in to the main differences that I have found, between Canada and Ireland, and how Canada differs to Europe.
I thought I would be fun to do a Toronto vs Dublin video - and I hope you enjoy.
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Great video! I agree with Canadian vacations. A company usually starts you with 10 days vacation and then after a period of time, usually 5 years they bump up the days. It is archaic.
Thank you, I appreciate it! 👐 It's just not enough days off to take a break alright. And then having to wait 5 years to get a few more...it's crazy to me 😅
Amazing video! As a foreigner to both countries (Brazilian here), soon to be "Torontonian" and having lived in Dublin, your takes were really helpful. What about heating? You talked about housing conditions being better in TO, does that includes heating? I've almost died freezing back at where I lived in Beaumont. No heating at all. For someone who came from a tropical country, it was REALLY traumatic. Don't wanna go through that all over again in TO
Thank you very much! I hope you enjoy your move to Toronto ☺️
I haven't noticed any issues with heating, but that may depend on the type of accomodation that you get. Any condo is well insulated and you don't notice the cold. Because Canada gets so cold, they know how to deal with it, so most places will be well insulated and have a decent heating system. I agree that back home you definitely can really feel the cold and need the heating on A LOT 😅 but I haven't noticed that so much here - and it wouldn't be an issue in a condo for sure 💯
You can get some accommodation where the price of heating is included in the rent and others where it's not, so that's something that you should definitely ask when viewing places 💯
28 days including Bank Holidays in the UK. Also they are looking at 4 day weeks now. ;-)
If they get a 4 day week in the UK, I might be looking to move to there next! 😂
We have 5 PAID statutory holidays ON TOP of our regular paid vacation time in Canada. We START at a minimum (by law), of two weeks (4%), but we go up with time worked. My buddy at work has a full month, which means that our employer has to fork over 8% of his salary every year and give it to him when he takes off for a month...
To get half way across Ontario you need two days, two hours gets you out of Toronto, that's about all...yeah, its a big country!
Ya, but two hour commutes is not really standard for the rest of the country. I'm in Ottawa. On a bad day, maybe you're on the bus for an hour. Of course, could be much longer in a winter storm. I'm lucky though to be close enough to work that I can bike.
Hey, i’am a French vegan who has been living the last 4 years in dublin, and looking to now move to montreal or toronto.
Loved your video and just subscribed.
Thanks!!
Thank you very much 🙌 Best of luck with your move, wishing you all the best 😊
It gets cold in toronto but you also get a lot of winter sunshine.
10 holiday days sounds tough! Nice video.
It really is tough 😅 Thanks 🥰
Well its 10 days off not including weekends so technically its 14 days straight. Also not including public holidays and sick days so not sure what it works out to. But it's TRUE the work culture is pretty crazy I know people dont take vacation for years just collecting vacation pay.
Great video I'm born and raised in Toronto 🇨🇦
Welcome to Toronto. I hope you have purchased a nice warm coat for winters and you'll going to love the summers. My family is from Sligo.
Thank you very much 🤗 yes that was one of the first things I bought here, and it's been needed 💯 winters are very cold ❄️ That's awesome, Sligo is lovely 😊
I was born in Canada, about 12 km from my grandfather's great grandfather's farm. He had come from Ireland and purchased the land in the 1820's. I live in Toronto but most of my family still live in the southern Georgian Bay area.
The next time you're in an LCBO and see Ardiel Cider, try some. John Ardiel, the owner of the orchards and cidery, is a cousin of mine and he makes great cider.
In 2019, my wife and I went to Dublin for a visit. We had a lovely time. For the four days we were there, it did not rain. We told the hotel staff that we had brought the Canadian weather with us and that it was fortunate we had come in June and not January.
That's amazing! 🤗
I'll definitely keep an eye out for it, will probably be at an LCBO today so I'll look for it.
To get no rain on your trip to Ireland is very lucky 💯 definitely brought some of the Canadian summer with you 😅 glad you had a great time! I'm really loving Toronto and looking forward to spending another summer here for sure 💯
I went to Ireland for the first time in 2019 for 2 weeks. Celebrated Christmas and new years there. For those 2 weeks there was a lick a rain (no rain), buut I was jus there for this Christmas and New years for weeks again and it rained every day lol
Came across your video. Thanks for summing things up that are different between Europe and Canada. I m from Holland and moved to Canada 5 years ago (across the lake from you, actually). The things you sum up, are things we (Euros) really come across as being different. I fully agree with the internet and phone bill and fresh veggies being so much more expensive. Guess the size of the country has to do with it, since it takes a lot of time and money to logistically move it from producer to consumer.
Good call on the use of CC. Use it as a debit card and make sure you pay off your credit each month. (if you use your debit card it is off your account anyway).
It will take a little bit of time to get adjusted. Good luck!
I moved from Toronto to Cork .
Cheaper houses here in Ireland, condo maintenance fee is like 1500 for the year !
What ! For the year ! Unbelievable.
Food is cheaper in Ireland and I get enough sun but you have to watch out for it as it pops out when it wants to .
I even get sunburn in Ireland because it’s more affordable and I have more time
Your perspective is very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Interesting that a lot of people do not realize how big canada is. Across Ontario = 23 hrs driving from cornwall to Kenora. Across Canada is 60 hours of non-stop driving at 100kms/hr to get from Halifax to vancouver. In rural areas of the prairies, your closest neighbor is a mile down the road.
It really is a huge country, it's hard to wrap my head around just how big it is 😅 I'm looking forward to getting to explore more if it when I can 👐
OMG Dublin must be expensive Because Toronto is the most expensive place in Canada to live. The apartment she is describing would be considered a luxury apartment and costs a fortune by Canadian standards. Americans from big cities and some Europeans think it's reasonable, but most Canadians can't afford down town Toronto rent. Some one has a very good job to think a Toronto luxury apartment is reasonable. They could buy a house in the suburbs for less. But then you would have to drive 2 hours or more to get into work downtown each day.
It's more than 10 holidays there are lots of extra one days for all sorts of reason. almost one a month. Easter, Christmas, labor day, etc.
Her price on fresh veg is whacked ,I don't know where she is shopping. Toronto is an expensive city though and she lives in the heart of the city it seems.
As far as credit goes it's definatly something you want to build up so you can get a loan for some big purchase like a car or house/condo. It might be just Toronto or where she is living in a luxury apt. But no one has ever checked my credit score in Montreal. So different provinces have different laws concerning rent, deposits, first and last month rent. insurance etc.
Dublin is soo expensive! Toronto is expensive too, but slightly less so than Dublin and the quality of the accomodation that you get in Toronto is better for sure 💯 I by no means live in a luxury apartment 😅 just a standard small one bed downtown!
I guess coming from Dublin my idea of what is reasonable is slightly skewed in comparison to Canadians.
In terms of holidays days, you're right there are also bank holidays, but back home and in europe we also have bank holidays in addition to our 21 minimum vacation days, so just basing it off the vacation days which you can book off yourself, coming to Canada that was such a drastic shock in time off, and definitely something other europeans will really notice 😅
So yeh, Canada is huge so each province has their own rules and regs, and nuances, but this is just based off of my experience in Toronto specifically. I haven't had the opportunity to visit Montreal unfortunately, but hopefully soon (after covid) 🤗
You should find the price of fresh fruit and vegetables is lower in the summer. (And they taste better)
Haii nice to meet you. can you get video in MBA in Canada
FYI - it takes 24hrs to drive from the eastern most point to the western most point across Ontario!
Wow that's a long drive! 😅 Whereas to drive across Ireland it would be 4 hour and 30mins approx...big difference between the two 😅
Surprisingly having lived in both Toronto and Dublin/Galway/Cork. I believe Ireland is a better place to live overall.
Sounds like your bar, restaurant and club experience here is limited. There are loads of places where you can 'pop in for a pint'
Anyhow sounds like youse are having a good time. We visited Dublin in 2018 and loved it! Hope to go again soon!
It's just from my experience of majority of places I've been to, because it's usually table service in Toronto, and not order at the bar like back home, so it's definitely been something to get used to 😅 but I can't wait till I have the opportunity to go out and explore even more bars in the various neighborhoods. Toronto has so many different spots to check out, each with their own unique offering 😊
Yes we're having a great time! It's an awesome city 💯
I'm glad you loved it! Hopefully you get back soon.
Clothes are expensive???? I don't where you're shopping but since Covid I've found clothing prices have plummeted...
i work for ikea, they give me 28 days and then another 10 for bank holidays… i wonder if ikea in canada do the same!
28? That's awesome 😎 It would be cool if they still have 28 here in Canada too alright!
We also have a year maternity leave. Paid.
Toronto was made larger for sure. Montreal has smaller more European streets.
On the sun, it’s kinda you’re self priority, I don’t work much from May to September, and I get the sun most days for a few hours about midday, then go to the med for a top up during the summer, that’s enough for anyone. It’s priority, if you want to be an office junky away with you.
Hmmmm only 10 days. It depends how many years with same company. I've had 4 weeks paid holidays and I've had 2 weeks. Depends if your Union or part-time or non union. Also many corporations keep up with Union benefits to attract employees & to keep unions out. Just depends what sector your working in There's also things called spending accts within benefit packages also depending on who the company uses for benefit packages offered to employees and what the ratio of employee/employer funding will be. Plus all the long weekends usually one a month or more. Most people i know look forward to long weekends and usually book holidays to take advantage of them to add days to regular holidays.
You need to find a better $$$ food market.
The constant complaint of prices not including tax from expats is because the tax rates from province to province is different plus taxes tend to increase or decrease depending on election cycles. Taxes other than payroll taxes are a provincial jurisdiction so that's the difference from euro most likely. Retailers don't have to change the pricing if it's standard from province to province.
A tool you purchase at a Canadian Tire for example downtown Toronto is the same price in Calgary but the tax rate in Toronto is much higher than Calgary because we don't have a provincial tax and Ontario does plus the gst that's Canada wide. It's very simple really. And if as an albertan there are times I don't have to pay BC provincial tax if I'm purchasing a large ticket item while in BC. That's happened to me a few times
Amazing video. I’m really considering moving to Canada, especially Montreal as over the pandemic I really knuckled into my French but Toronto is an option too. Tbh one thing they put me off Canada for a while is I didn’t want the “Irish Bubble”, been there and done that. Do you find Canadians easy people to get to know and it’s easy to integrate there?
Thank you! Montreal is amazing, it's such a nice city 💯 They have different rules however, and it can be tougher to get your visa if planning on heading to Montreal, but it just depends on the type of visa you are getting ☺️
In terms of mixing with Canadians, I found it quite hard to get to know them, but it depends on a couple of things. If you are working in the service industry I would presume it would be easier to mingle and make friends with them, or if you were to join a Canadian type hobby (ice hockey etc) then you would meet Canadians, and they are very friendly ☺️ You really just have to put yourself out there, and it should be no problem!
@@WanderwithMi it depends on the city! Central provinces are typically more friendly. The coastal cities can be really hard to break in to socially, even for other Canadians. When we lived in Vancouver we made plenty of friends, but almost none of them were originally from Vancouver; all from other parts of the country or internationally.
Wondering what Canadians? Lol
I have lived here for 43 years and I have not met one Canadian. Every person I've met that I thought was Canadian after they asking me wat my background was (Latino, Ecuadorian, but born here. Always made a note of that because I am so happy to be one, but blessed to have an Ecuadorian background), now because of my appearance I've learned saying I'm Canadian people really want to know where originally you come from, so I automatically say I'm Canadian, but my parents immigrated here from Ecuador. I have never met anyone again in 42 years here say I am Canadian. After I get the question I will say, oh what is your background? And the list I would get lol. I half this I'm this and this. My biggest con living in this multicultural home Toronto is that if you are not of a distinct color then they always want to be from some where else then be Canadian.
I'm not sure if you made the move to Canada but as an Irish person you won't have a problem making friends here. Best to get yourself out there and meet people at bars, events, volunteering, or going out with coworkers. Canadians love the Irish and we associate Irish people as being good humoured, pleasant personalities and fun to be around. Most Canadians especially in Ontario, Quebec and further east have a lot of Irish heritage that we love to talk about with our Irish visitors (you'll probably get sick of this). Quebec can be tough without fluent French but if you have an Irish accent they'll treat you well and do their best to accommodate, (more contempt is directed to anglophone Canadians than foreigners) Montreal is easier to get by with English than anywhere else in Quebec.
Who’s Jim? 😂 great video 🙌🏽
😂 thanks 👐❤️
European holidays are insane. You guys are so lucky.
We get worked to death here in North America!
Yeh I didn't understand the lack of vacation days over here, there's very little work life balance 🤔 Hopefully that changes in the near future 🤞
its not insane, its just garbage in us and canada. I hope the next provincial government change it
You get paid more in NA
I’m first time watching your channel and I couldn’t understand what is your backhome and over here I wish if you could say instead Toronto or Dublin
Hi, there's a couple of different reasons why 🤗 I have a video up explaining why I made the move home if you want to learn more ☺️
You should use Studio Tax for your taxes or just go to H&R block.
This year I did end up using a tax service to do them, and it was so much easier! Definitely will be doing it again next year 😅
Hi Travel,
I honestly relish your videos and sub-ed to you ! :) I hope that you will keep up making more materials !
I mostly make materials about travel in the United Kingdom :):)
Time to escape Ireland honestly 😂
why brother?
I’m leaving I can’t take it anymore, country has been destoryed
@@MrGavinore you're talking about Ireland right? Can we discuss about this at another platform?
@@sushantvaid1893 there are too many restrictions and taxes are going up, it’s a very negative country to live in
@@MrGavinore I took the decision to move to Canada, before i was thinking of Ireland. And yes 40% regressive tax is bad for a living
I don’t agree that people don’t commute well it can take 1 hour plus to get Dublin for work many I know do it
Maybe not the distance but it’s time
Not surprised about the rents I love Toronto
Hey, you're definitely right about commute times, I used to live about 20-25 minutes from Dublin City but because of the transport it would take me easily an hour in and out at rush hour! I guess the different I meant to highlight was distance vs travel time 😊
Toronto is a great city, and I would 100% recommend to anyone - though the distance and cost of being able to visit family in Europe can be a downside 😀
Can I get a good pint of Guinness in Toronto? Can I hear good fiddle music? Do Canadians read James Joyce and Edna O'Brien?
Yes! If you go to Belfast Love they do a lovely pint of Guinness 👌 The other two, I am not sure about!
Not vegan but I am learning Gaeilge, I know dubliners dont all speak Gaeilge but if you do and want to connect Id love to connect
Couldn't tolerate minus 30 😀 minus 10 is unbearable.
Canadian wildlife is amazing though 😍
You get used to it oddly enough 😅 but it's still not great alright haha
Yeh I'm looking forward to getting a chance to explore outside of the city 🤗
I'm not sure where you are shopping that you are paying $3 for one apple or one tomato! You should definitely be able to find less expensive produce if you are shopping in a proper grocery story or even some green grocers in TO.
I used to shop in the Lawrence market for veg etc which was great, but since covid it has been better to do all of my food shop in one shop, and that is the standard price in a lot of downtown shops. Obviously depends on where you shop, but looking at supermarkets I've shopped in No Frills, Loblaws, Longos and Metro, and depending on the season certain fruit and veg is incredibly expensive - especially in comparison to back home I guess 😅
You should drive for your return. You just plug in numbers and it calculates everything for you. We use tax credits and we also have incentives to invest in RRSP's (retirement savings gs) and donate to charity will give you more in your return. We also now have a carbon tax which may give you more on your return. If it is still complicated hire somebody to do it for you. There a rent credit as well. If have a family you get child care benefit. There is also medicare. You can claim your prescriptions.
I mean e file your return.
Thank you very much! I will definitely look into this my next return 🤗😊
@@WanderwithMi Good luck! I was born and raised in Canada but find your fresh perspective interesting.
your pretty expressions
Ten days holidays a year only 😳
Yep 😳 it's definitely not enough 💯😅
Good video - but you can only get "halfway across Ontario in two hours" if you are in an airliner. From Vancouver to Toronto is 6 hours minimum in an aircraft. This government has however dug us into debt to the extent that they have simplified the tax return into a question and a statement - Question - "How much did you earn last year?" Statement - "Send it to us."
The size of Canada clearly still confuses me, it's just so much bigger than I knew and because of covid I have not gotten to explore it unfortunately but hopefully soon 🤞 I might get a better grasp in the geography of it then 😅
@@WanderwithMi Ontario has a lot to offer (including black flies and mosquitos) but you don't really get to breathe in a full lungful of air until you get to the prairies and you haven't seen nature until you're looking westward from Calgary.
Honestly, Toronto is a bad example of most of this country. Outside of Toronto, you will find a lot more space, affordable food, rent, clothes, transportation etc. I've lived in other countries & travelled the world, and everyone I meet seems to want to go to, or sums up Canada as Toronto, such a shame because in my opinion, there is so many better places to live within Canada then there.
I would agree! I haven't lived outside of Toronto so can only base my views on Toronto, but having lived in Dublin I would say most of the bad things/downsides of living in Ireland are based off of Dublin more so than elsewhere in the country.
I know a lot of people who move to Canada do look to move to Toronto so I think it's helpful to be able to give a bit of an insight into Toronto, as that's where a lot of people will be looking to live when they move to Canada - especially those like myself, who are coming from Ireland.
Once I am ready to move again I will be looking to live outside of big cities 💯 as while they tend to have a lot to offer, they do also come with more downsides such as small housing, expensive rents, and high costs of living in general 😊
Hello, would you recommend moving to Canada at the moment and is the healthcare system good?
I think I would get very depressed in Dublin. Speaking about taxes, you better off hiring a professional accountant so you can get accurate tax returns and receive the benefits .
Ah Dublin is lovely! There is a lot it can improve on, but the people and the culture make it a great place ☘️ I think I'll be trying to do them myself again this year, but using an accountant is definitely something I will think about in the future! 😅
@@WanderwithMi Just do a TH-cam learning session about Canadian Tax returns. Or buy a guide to Tax returns in Canada like the books 'for Dunnies' . ;-)
@@belight4686 I could do with the tax returns for dummies book for sure! 💯😅
@@WanderwithMi You should look into doing one for sure. Take a look into claiming expenses when you move country. None of my friends knew we could claim flights, accom and food on our returns. It does seem a little dauting since revenue do pretty much everything for us at home but the Canadian system really isn't hard. A simple return for single person takes 10/15 minutes at most.
Wow, interesting... but I don't know where you're shopping for veggies...yikes I never pay as much as you. We are definitely taxed to death.
Thank you for your comment! 🤗 I have definitely found cheaper places to get veggies since making this video - still not as cheap as back in Europe though, for sure 😅
Oh sweetie, Toronto doesn't get cold. It's below the 49th.
I don't get the holiday thing. Ten seems like too many to me, on top of statutory holidays. I'm 51 and I've never asked for even 1 day yet. Don't see the point.
Don’t you want to see the world around you , or even simply have a break?
ALL you are comparing Ireland to is TORONTO!!!
WHY, oh WHY do all of you people compare whatever to CANADA, when you are ONLY comparing them to ONE CITY in Canada...
I can tell you for a FACT, that life in Totonrot, has NOTHING TO DO with life in the rest of the country.
So, if you are reading this, THINK about this fact before you put my whole country in the same basket as Toronto. The city where 80% of new rivals to Canada go... And think this is it...