Great video Emily! Very informative and balanced perspective. I suspect that the reason you find Canadians more open to meeting people than Brits has to do with Canada being a relatuvely young country, heavily dependent on immigration from a wide variety of countries/cultures. It's understandable that British society, given the ancient history of the place, is much more established and, as a result, perhaps a bit more rigid? No offense intended. I base that on my experience as a teenager when most of my friends' parents had immigrated from England, Scotland abd Ireland. They all said, when I asked, that the social mobility available in Canada was something that impressed them, since they were all somewhat resentful of the rigidity of the British class system. Anyways, once again, job well done!
i’m from the uk and moved to canada, and honestly i miss the budget trips so much 😭😭 i used to go away to europe so often because it was so cheap , like honestly i could go away to france or switzerland for the weekend
I would happily skip mediocre trips to Majorca if it meant I got to live in Canada 😁 It is handy though, and I know what you mean, I got the Eurostar from london (after a 3 hour trip from the SW) and it only took me 2 and a half hours to get to Paris!
Ahh, but there are so many great options in Europe! I do miss easy trips to Barcelona, the Canaries, Rome, Southern France, etc. (of course there are also some amazing places in North America), but Europe is just so charming 🥺
Great content! Summed it up really well. I think the only downside that you miss after a while of being here is the convenience of seeing friends and family in the UK/home. Now, is it worth giving up the quality of life in BC for that? This question is a hard one to answer or act on.
This is very true for some! For me, I don’t feel it as much (at least not like I used to). At around the 4-year mark I think the scales balanced because I had made a lot of amazing new friends here and got used to the fact I live far away from family/other friends :)
Hello, thank you for the video! Does IEC proof of funds have to be in Canadian denomination on can you show proof of foreign funds like euros or pounds?
I actually found Brits to be more traveled. Maybe it's because I lived in Montreal, so most people I knew weren't rich, and a vacation meant going to Cuba (or Mexico, Dominican, Jamaica etc.) for an all inclusive. Or maybe to Disneyland! I found people were more likely to do road trips, like driving to P.E.I or Quebec City. Much more rare to do city breaks to New York City or Boston (almost like, do it once or twice and that's it). The people I met in the UK were so incredibly blasé about their travel experiences. They thought nothing of "popping over to Greece" for a week, and then a few months later going to Spain. I don't think I met anyone in the UK who had not been on a holiday outside the UK (and multiple times at that), where as in Canada it's common to meet people who have never been abroad (beyond Canada or the U.S).
Myyyyyy goodness... Where do I start???. Costco? It's usually a celebratory event if your bill at check-out is under $200 Aren't there any Superstore or gastly Walmart's in Victoria? Even with your natural blah blah blah diet it's muuuuuch cheaper at both of these and if they don't have it... Just ask and they usually bring it in. They love any suggestions for stock. That's been my experience anyway. I've lived in Vancouver Okanagan Kootenays and Kamloops. It's a hard pill to swallow that I'm actually an albertan for 2O yrs now. Gahhhhd is been 20 yrs??? I can't believe it. I was planning on spending some time on the island this summer in spite of the horrid gas prices, but the grocery avail seems more a problemo that I would have thought. -40, -50 in Alberta is just a state of mind. If you drive a vehicle one doesn't even notice, really. And it's only a couple days. So irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. Two weeks ago I was in Toronto, landed red eye from Calgary at 6am.... And also froze to death to get to hotel on bus, subway & Street car to Queens Quay. I haven't worn socks or gloves or scarf ALL DAMN WINTER in Calgary....I wanted Hotel to turn on gas fireplace in the bar just to warm up. It was awful. Don't let the cold weather scare you from Alberta. We have the most sunshine than anywhere else including when it's -50C. It's blinding at times. That's prob why -40 in Calgary is warmer than -8 in Toronto. Wierd.. And I think we've only had -40+ maybe 7 days. HOW MANY DAYS OF GLOOMY cloudy rain have you had this winter?
Victoria is in the Olympic Rain Shadow, so we actually don’t get that much rain (less than both Toronto and New York), but I love the rain anyway :) I'm from England, so cloudy days don't bother me - alas, Victoria is one of the sunniest places in Canada (averaging 308 days of sunshine). I love being outside and dislike extreme cold, snow, and ice, so I would struggle to be in Alberta during the winter, just like I did in Toronto. I really don’t like Walmart, so I don’t shop there unless I really need to.
Be welcomed!!! Of course here in Brazil, we have some problems, but overall it's a good place to spend some time because we have many beautiful landscapes and also friendly people!!!
@@rogersabino5450 We have some of your winged Brazilians here in Pacific Canada (and also in eastern Canada), every spring and summer. Your Purple Martin swallows - Andorinha Azul- migrate here every year from Brazil, and I am a Purple Martin educator at one of their destinations, and people are amazed that they make the trip to and from Brazil every year. Sometimes I meet people from Brazil there and tell them their fellow winged Brazilians are flying right in front of them.
@@rogersabino5450 It is so amazing. Such a long trip for them. I, myself am so excited to see them arrive and their sounds are just so beautiful. Some will fly to the lookout Pier where I am and land in front of me, and it seems that they are greeting me. They are on their way now and will be here soon.
@@chwdhryaryan I'm Welsh but moved to Canada many years ago. We have often visited the US, driven all over it and had many holidays there', I always enjoyed visiting there, found the people friendly, if not a little thick, the diversity of scenery fantastic, and lots of conveniences. However, now that I'm getting on a bit, I worry about my travel health insurance covering me and the widespread shootings is a little offputting!
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Great video Emily! Very informative and balanced perspective. I suspect that the reason you find Canadians more open to meeting people than Brits has to do with Canada being a relatuvely young country, heavily dependent on immigration from a wide variety of countries/cultures. It's understandable that British society, given the ancient history of the place, is much more established and, as a result, perhaps a bit more rigid? No offense intended. I base that on my experience as a teenager when most of my friends' parents had immigrated from England, Scotland abd Ireland. They all said, when I asked, that the social mobility available in Canada was something that impressed them, since they were all somewhat resentful of the rigidity of the British class system. Anyways, once again, job well done!
i’m from the uk and moved to canada, and honestly i miss the budget trips so much 😭😭
i used to go away to europe so often because it was so cheap , like honestly i could go away to france or switzerland for the weekend
That entry into the screen :D
In old Québec you will see very centuries old buildings and homes
I would happily skip mediocre trips to Majorca if it meant I got to live in Canada 😁 It is handy though, and I know what you mean, I got the Eurostar from london (after a 3 hour trip from the SW) and it only took me 2 and a half hours to get to Paris!
Ahh, but there are so many great options in Europe! I do miss easy trips to Barcelona, the Canaries, Rome, Southern France, etc. (of course there are also some amazing places in North America), but Europe is just so charming 🥺
@@EmmeSait grass is always greener right! 😁
@@Teagueykid I know, we always want what we don’t have! Though I think Canada’s pros definitely outweigh its cons!
Great content! Summed it up really well. I think the only downside that you miss after a while of being here is the convenience of seeing friends and family in the UK/home. Now, is it worth giving up the quality of life in BC for that? This question is a hard one to answer or act on.
This is very true for some! For me, I don’t feel it as much (at least not like I used to). At around the 4-year mark I think the scales balanced because I had made a lot of amazing new friends here and got used to the fact I live far away from family/other friends :)
Hello, thank you for the video! Does IEC proof of funds have to be in Canadian denomination on can you show proof of foreign funds like euros or pounds?
I actually found Brits to be more traveled. Maybe it's because I lived in Montreal, so most people I knew weren't rich, and a vacation meant going to Cuba (or Mexico, Dominican, Jamaica etc.) for an all inclusive. Or maybe to Disneyland! I found people were more likely to do road trips, like driving to P.E.I or Quebec City. Much more rare to do city breaks to New York City or Boston (almost like, do it once or twice and that's it). The people I met in the UK were so incredibly blasé about their travel experiences. They thought nothing of "popping over to Greece" for a week, and then a few months later going to Spain. I don't think I met anyone in the UK who had not been on a holiday outside the UK (and multiple times at that), where as in Canada it's common to meet people who have never been abroad (beyond Canada or the U.S).
I'd love to move to Canada. I wonder if there are armenians in Victoria or Vancouver. Have you seen just one?
Myyyyyy goodness... Where do I start???.
Costco? It's usually a celebratory event if your bill at check-out is under $200
Aren't there any Superstore or gastly Walmart's in Victoria? Even with your natural blah blah blah diet it's muuuuuch cheaper at both of these and if they don't have it... Just ask and they usually bring it in. They love any suggestions for stock. That's been my experience anyway. I've lived in Vancouver Okanagan Kootenays and Kamloops. It's a hard pill to swallow that I'm actually an albertan for 2O yrs now. Gahhhhd is been 20 yrs??? I can't believe it.
I was planning on spending some time on the island this summer in spite of the horrid gas prices, but the grocery avail seems more a problemo that I would have thought.
-40, -50 in Alberta is just a state of mind. If you drive a vehicle one doesn't even notice, really. And it's only a couple days. So irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. Two weeks ago I was in Toronto, landed red eye from Calgary at 6am.... And also froze to death to get to hotel on bus, subway & Street car to Queens Quay. I haven't worn socks or gloves or scarf ALL DAMN WINTER in Calgary....I wanted Hotel to turn on gas fireplace in the bar just to warm up. It was awful.
Don't let the cold weather scare you from Alberta. We have the most sunshine than anywhere else including when it's -50C. It's blinding at times. That's prob why -40 in Calgary is warmer than -8 in Toronto. Wierd..
And I think we've only had -40+ maybe 7 days. HOW MANY DAYS OF GLOOMY cloudy rain have you had this winter?
Love your videos....
Also... It hasn't EVER rains here.... And the spiders???? Are laughably teeny tiny if you do ever see one.... Not like the Monster in BC mainland.
Victoria is in the Olympic Rain Shadow, so we actually don’t get that much rain (less than both Toronto and New York), but I love the rain anyway :) I'm from England, so cloudy days don't bother me - alas, Victoria is one of the sunniest places in Canada (averaging 308 days of sunshine). I love being outside and dislike extreme cold, snow, and ice, so I would struggle to be in Alberta during the winter, just like I did in Toronto.
I really don’t like Walmart, so I don’t shop there unless I really need to.
I'm pretty sure that 🇨🇦 or 🇬🇧 is so much better to live than in my country, by the way, I'm from 🇧🇷!!!
Do you think so? I’ve never been to 🇧🇷 but I’d love to some day!
Be welcomed!!! Of course here in Brazil, we have some problems, but overall it's a good place to spend some time because we have many beautiful landscapes and also friendly people!!!
@@rogersabino5450 We have some of your winged Brazilians here in Pacific Canada (and also in eastern Canada), every spring and summer. Your Purple Martin swallows - Andorinha Azul- migrate here every year from Brazil, and I am a Purple Martin educator at one of their destinations, and people are amazed that they make the trip to and from Brazil every year. Sometimes I meet people from Brazil there and tell them their fellow winged Brazilians are flying right in front of them.
@@shirleyk7647 wow!!! what a journey these birds do!!! I didn't know that.
@@rogersabino5450 It is so amazing. Such a long trip for them. I, myself am so excited to see them arrive and their sounds are just so beautiful. Some will fly to the lookout Pier where I am and land in front of me, and it seems that they are greeting me. They are on their way now and will be here soon.
Good morning like 👍❤️ friend
Thank you! :)
Thanks you friend 👍
We have CN trains
What do you think about america 🇺🇸 ?
In what sense? :)
@@EmmeSait compared To Canada Or a World As america 🇺🇸 has very large economy,Ambitious people move there etc
@@chwdhryaryan I'm Welsh but moved to Canada many years ago. We have often visited the US, driven all over it and had many holidays there', I always enjoyed visiting there, found the people friendly, if not a little thick, the diversity of scenery fantastic, and lots of conveniences. However, now that I'm getting on a bit, I worry about my travel health insurance covering me and the widespread shootings is a little offputting!
Which country has more open minded people?