DO NOT Move TO Alberta Unless You Can Handle These 5 Things

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  • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
    @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Post your thoughts below! What negatives have you seen about life in Alberta?

  • @lbmccallaghan7648
    @lbmccallaghan7648 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

    I am from Alberta and we are full!

    • @MrBoydgo
      @MrBoydgo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Agreed!

    • @craigrussell7542
      @craigrussell7542 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Freedom of movement is a right all Canadians enjoy, remember?

    • @TheRMD2
      @TheRMD2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good luck,!! We are truly full.

    • @craigrussell7542
      @craigrussell7542 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheRMD2
      The population density of Alberta in 2024 is 17.7 people per square mile.
      Texas's population density in 2024 is 110 people per square mile.
      Full, eh?

    • @TR-uw2sp
      @TR-uw2sp 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      ​@craigrussell7542 not all of alberta is habitable. If you want to move here, do us all a favor and move North of Fort Mac.

  • @theoadjei
    @theoadjei 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Very important to secure a job at least a month before arrival to Alberta. The job market is a bit complex.

    • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
      @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Absolutely a good idea to have a job lined if you don’t work remotely! Thanks for commenting Theo!

    • @srealone788
      @srealone788 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s better than BC. Idk. I have had way better luck with work here, than I’ve ever had, living in BC my whole life. Tbh.

    • @mszaibi7463
      @mszaibi7463 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      which sector or industry is the most job providers, shall appreciate a high level insight

    • @TheRMD2
      @TheRMD2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@srealone788LoL 😂

    • @TheRMD2
      @TheRMD2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@mszaibi7463Oil and gas. Alot of retirements and no one to fill positions. Because Trudeau says we're going away, we're not. Study up it could take 4 years but it will be worth it. Oil and gas pays well. Very well.

  • @azthar
    @azthar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Come here, but don't turn my province into the pile of 💩 you fled from.

  • @alextrebek8293
    @alextrebek8293 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    i'd rather live in calgary than winnipeg. i grew up in winnipeg and its a dumb city. I miss friends and family and the lake. that's about it and i have no desire to move back

    • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
      @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fair enough! I’ve never been to Winnipeg

    • @louelaine3680
      @louelaine3680 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Awww Winnipeg was a great city to live in in the 90's.

    • @mikedee1
      @mikedee1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@louelaine368080’s were great in Winnipeg too

  • @waynebrown9798
    @waynebrown9798 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I moved to Lethbridge 4 years ago from Ontario. I love it here despite the wind and lack of trees.

    • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
      @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice! That was good timing to move there 👌🏼

    • @ernestocolosimo6634
      @ernestocolosimo6634 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Leathbridge..... a town with much weird people....

    • @waynebrown9798
      @waynebrown9798 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ernestocolosimo6634 Weirdness is EVERYWHERE!.. If you think Lethbridge is weird, try Welland and Dunnville Ontario.

  • @kirkclements4893
    @kirkclements4893 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Big city boy point of view only - rural life in Alberta is great.

    • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
      @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A lot of people moving out to the rural areas these days!

    • @TheRMD2
      @TheRMD2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Calgary sucks, and good for you. Said as a 40 year resident of YYC I've never seen it so bad as under this administration

  • @notsheerosmemes
    @notsheerosmemes หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Bro I have lived in Alberta for about 7 or 6 years and man. It has to be the best province to be in :D

  • @PR.Hobbit
    @PR.Hobbit 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I moved out of southern AB 5 years ago ... moved over the mountains into BC -- literally, I'm on the west side of the Rockies. Love it here where the wind is not at all like AB ... don't miss it.
    Fires are not a big issue ... it's blown out of proportion for the fear factor

  • @NordeggSonya
    @NordeggSonya 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i'm from Ontario. The water is beautiful but frikking cold like kill you cold. Sylvan Lake is nice. Taxes, gas prices, lack of jobs right now high food cost summers are short and we get snow or a frost or hail during the summer months. Last winter we had -50 C and in the summer we had a week of +30 C so yeah.

  • @dong1228
    @dong1228 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    that's true, don't move here in Calgary, heavy traffic congestion here during rush hour, you hate it.. very cold everything that you dont like is in here in alberta.. dont come here, thank you , hehehe

  • @Vicarious_Heart
    @Vicarious_Heart 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i don't get why people list cold climates as a negative. i fucking LOVE the cold. matter of fact, i hate living here in Montreal because it's way too hot and humid.

    • @TheRMD2
      @TheRMD2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just come to Calgary and experience our winters. You'll understand

  • @GreatGazoo65
    @GreatGazoo65 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I thought the carbon tax would fix this.

  • @David-n1s1p
    @David-n1s1p 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    There's 2 official languages in Canada yet neighbourhoods in Calgary now have street signs in Arabic or whatever kinda language it is and to my knowledge that's not supposed to be right or legal so you tell me what's going on here

    • @rolfb6352
      @rolfb6352 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lemme guess, NE?

    • @johnbelyk7542
      @johnbelyk7542 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mass immigration & oil jobs probably.😮

  • @madisonstone3258
    @madisonstone3258 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Provincial & Federal tax rates for 2024 are: 15% on the first $55,867 of taxable income. 20.5% on taxable income over $55,867 up to $111,733. 26% on taxable income over $111,733 up to $173,205. In Canada as a self employed person I pay 25% in Income taxes and then I pay into CPP on top of that. Both together is around 30% of my income. I think its good to let people know those rates you posted are not for self employed people who pay a lot more!

    • @dhamon-pi6os
      @dhamon-pi6os 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you are paying more tax and not less while self-employed you are either doing it wrong or are lying.
      Youbare only showing federal rates too.
      At highest level you pay 48% combined

    • @dhamon-pi6os
      @dhamon-pi6os 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also combined rates are 25-48% marginal tax rate on 100k is 35.9%

    • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
      @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Of course everyone’s tax situation is going to look a little bit different. This video presents the general numbers, but your situation may mean you pay taxes a bit differently. But you shouldn’t be paying more than these numbers though!

    • @madisonstone3258
      @madisonstone3258 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Excuse me 26% plus ccp. Its well over 30% and I said around. I pay a company to do my taxes so if you would like to contact them and let them know they are doing it wrong I'll give you their info. You also don't know my income so there's that too if you're gonna be a crusty.

  • @tijrus
    @tijrus 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Best video ever! Appreciate the honesty.

  • @vicsh.7924
    @vicsh.7924 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Alberta has become a poster child of American type of crony capitalism with huge disparity between have and havenots. It is a compelling reason for not moving to Alberta. Period.

    • @margyeoman3564
      @margyeoman3564 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The worse is the way the weird university lefties began getting into municipal jobs. Like mayors.
      Calgary especially. Ruined that city.

  • @randymerrett3411
    @randymerrett3411 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    i hope you can convince Eastern people to stay home. Good job. You have my full support

  • @mrnobody3161
    @mrnobody3161 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I was born in Alberta 64 years ago and I wouldn't move here because:
    -The Provincial Government is Anti-Canadian and full of Right Wing Extremist Conspiracy Theorists.
    -The Provincial Government has attacked the reputations of Teachers, Doctors and Nurses. This has created labour shortages in these professions. Finding a Family Doctor is extremely difficult. Emergency rooms are over run. School Classrooms are overcrowded, schools are understaffed when it comes to special needs children.
    - Utility Electricity is Very Expensive, the highest rates in Canada
    -Vehicle Insurance legibility is determined by Insurance Companies. If an Insurance Company determines you are not a good driver, your Vehicle Insurance Coverage can be denied or canceled at any time.
    -There are "Fees" for many Provincial Services. These fees are expensive, add up quickly and are like a hidden tax.
    -The Provincial Government does not use the words; "Climate Change, or Global Warming". Even when the Provinces Forests burn every summer.
    -Renting or Leasing a place to live is more expensive than purchasing a home. Many renters are paying more than 40% of their income on rent.
    -If you don't have secured employment with a well paying job, don't move here. Alberta has the highest unemployment rate in the Country. The cost of living is very high. Moving with a Family with Kids is not recommended.
    -The Political Environment is Toxic. "Make Alberta Great Again" is a thing here. Fill in the Blanks.

    • @louelaine3680
      @louelaine3680 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Big hand for all those Right Wing Extremist Conspiracy Theorists. Especially since the conspiracy theories so often turn out to be true.

    • @lynneweselowski9125
      @lynneweselowski9125 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Talk about misinformation. Sounds like BC is for you.

    • @Ike-e1k
      @Ike-e1k 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Biggest problems we have are public service unions. They are toxic.

  • @louelaine3680
    @louelaine3680 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I lived here 31 years ago and moved back. Calgary is nothing like I remember it. And that's not a good thing.

    • @teenova
      @teenova 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can you please explain how is Calgary like back then?

    • @louelaine3680
      @louelaine3680 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@teenova Calgary was the kind of city you could move to and feel at home almost immediately. People were open and friendly, you knew your neighbours, everything was accessible and getting to know the city so much easier

    • @TheRMD2
      @TheRMD2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@teenovaIt was wonderful. Friendly. Low cost. Cheap houses. Need I go on?

  • @Kolbaar
    @Kolbaar หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Forgot the dryness. Originally from the east coast my nose cracked & bled for the first year I was here. Also live in Airdrie which I found out is the highest altitude city in Canada! So for you east coasters baking & cooking won’t work the same at all. Also turn on high altitude setting on all printers (I’m a tech, had to say it). Reason I stayed is this is the only province with full support and programs for kids with special needs, snd my son will always come first.

    • @TheRMD2
      @TheRMD2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Airdrie sucks. I feel for you.

    • @Kolbaar
      @Kolbaar หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @ compared to Calgary or Edmonton, no. Much rather be where everything I need is less than 5 min drive. The people here are nice as well.

    • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
      @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes I did forget the dryness! It gets very dry here thats for sure thanks for the comment!

    • @robvalois4994
      @robvalois4994 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Try using fish oil as a nutrient to save yourself from chapped lips, cracked skin etc.... Being landlocked has is downsides.

  • @hemlock399
    @hemlock399 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    It seems that any video related to Alberta has comments brimming with xenophobia, even a video about real estate. I don't know what's wrong with the people of my province. So I guess for me, the political culture is a bigger negative than any geographical or climatic characteristic...that and real estate prices are indeed getting pretty high in Calgary.

  • @brianvanderkley3445
    @brianvanderkley3445 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great job, all true.

  • @TheColdMast
    @TheColdMast หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I moved to Alberta many years ago from my homeland in the Northwest Territories so I could meet a potential girlfriend who has her own teeth. I'm happy to report that we've married now for almost 10 years. 😊

  • @jaredbennett2695
    @jaredbennett2695 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for the informative video , we have considered the move from Victoria ( What !!! I know ) the most amazing place to live i'm sure in Canada , but its crazy here , unbelievably expensive and the infrastructure has become intolerable , it can take over an hour to drive 15 kilometers , and a typical wait in any hospital / clinic is 7 hours , there are so many people here in such a small space , a camp site , better book 6-12 months in advance , gas food taxes all super high . We are lucky to be home owners , but our children and grandchildren won't have it easy . Still beautiful though

    • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
      @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you decide to make the move out this way, reach out and I’m happy to help!

    • @1azulcielo1
      @1azulcielo1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Everyone says that. However, every part of Canada has special spots unequaled anywhere else.

  • @996ducrider
    @996ducrider 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    House prices have gone up and even worse people going in without conditions making it even harder for people to make a good responsible offer on a property. I personally was involved with an offer where the property went $100,000 over asking. That might have been an extreme but it is and does happen where a lot of properties go far above asking. I have been involved where there was ten offers on a property. With that many offers there is never even a chance to counter offer. The buyer just takes the offer they want, which means no opportunity to counter any other offer. It took almost 5 months to get a home in Calgary due to the issues I have mentioned.

  • @northernpunx1978
    @northernpunx1978 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Stay out of Alberta. It's not ready for this. If you had your fun and joy in a place that is now too pricey. It's on you to deal. Not us. Trying to have it all will be bad for the balance. Humans are so selfish now. Good luck everyone.

    • @benji9930
      @benji9930 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lmao you can't tell peolple what to do. If you got a problem with the influx tell your goverment to do something about it.

    • @craigrussell7542
      @craigrussell7542 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Freedom of movement is a right all Canadians enjoy, remember?

    • @mikedee1
      @mikedee1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@craigrussell7542in the recent past this wasn’t exactly the case.

    • @craigrussell7542
      @craigrussell7542 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mikedee1 within Canada?

    • @mikedee1
      @mikedee1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ Yes! The Atlantic bubble. Manitoba, Quebec, Ontario, BC, Nunavut,
      Newfoundland and Labrador: These provinces formed an “Atlantic Bubble” in July 2020, allowing residents to travel freely among them without quarantining. However, entry from outside the bubble required a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
      Manitoba required all travelers entering the province from other provinces to self-isolate for 14 days. Exceptions were made for essential workers and specific circumstances, such as medical travel.
      Quebec and Ontario implemented checkpoints at their shared border in spring 2021 during a wave of COVID-19 cases. Non-essential travel between the provinces was restricted, and police conducted random checks to enforce the measures.
      I could go on but there is a similar theme to the ones I listed here.

  • @Robert99909
    @Robert99909 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Leduc is nice. Lol. But we have been screwed so many times

  • @tyleroliver5571
    @tyleroliver5571 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I lived in ns, pei, nb, qb, Ont, Sask, ab & bc. Other than the cold, barely getting land with your property, skimpy restaurant dishes and extremely ignorant people. It’s basically the same as every other province. One thing I will say though. If you can’t build a decent life here in Alberta you’re obviously not trying. There’s always something for the people willing to sacrifice everything to become finically free.

  • @Pusang.1na
    @Pusang.1na 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Why are you there?

  • @NormanBjornson
    @NormanBjornson 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Alberta has homeless crime depending where you live in Alberta 4 months of warm weather the rest is cold weather

  • @rafalpruszynski6129
    @rafalpruszynski6129 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Danielle Smith
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    Danielle Smith

  • @hiwayman1153
    @hiwayman1153 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Airdrie & Calgary are not good places to live. Unless you like a lot of wind & flooding.

  • @skulay
    @skulay 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just avoid calgary area and you will be fine. Also being a conservative is better too as most people here are. Car also helps.

    • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
      @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah Calgary is definitely getting pretty busy these days. And you’re definitely right in saying having a vehicle is helpful here!

  • @JohnKapelari
    @JohnKapelari 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    let's all move to Quebec.

  • @stevebottrell9154
    @stevebottrell9154 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    #1 reason to not move to Alberta, the UCP.

  • @Slipshott
    @Slipshott 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another thing to watch out for is real estate agents.....they're everywhere. 😁

  • @darylrainham8962
    @darylrainham8962 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Ontario Trudeau lovers STAY OUT

    • @mrnobody3161
      @mrnobody3161 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Who's this Trudeau guy you're commenting about?

    • @Valyrh.
      @Valyrh. 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      trying to get out of ottawa

    • @heathermeier3655
      @heathermeier3655 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mrnobody3161 Our Prime Minister

    • @craigrussell7542
      @craigrussell7542 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Freedom of movement is a right all Canadians enjoy, remember?

  • @stephenfermoyle4578
    @stephenfermoyle4578 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    why be negative if Alberta is your home.? you people all say the same thing, it is so predictable . And your a Realtor in Airdrie....never bite the hand that feeds you.

    • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
      @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Just passing along information to those considering a move 👌🏼 for some these will be good things, for others maybe not!

  • @mastersiege2078
    @mastersiege2078 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bruh I live in Alberta

  • @Thecowboy97
    @Thecowboy97 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I used to live far up north in alberta up north of steen river near nwt. Crazy amounts of smoke sometimes especially in the summer.

  • @TheRMD2
    @TheRMD2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don't buy any home in Calgary or South of that with linoleum siding due to being in a hail corridor. Hail corridor...it's a thing. It's a natural event. For the author to say small hail I laugh and laugh. Hail is golf ball size and you will be hit eventually. Smoke is due to arson in BC. Who is this guy? Seriously. He's just wanting you to hire him. I've lived in Calgary for 40 years. It's an advertisement

    • @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor
      @brad.walker.airdrie.realtor  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      To be fair I did mention that hail gets golf ball size and bigger. I simply mentioned that I've never personally seen the large hail, even though I've lived here my whole life. Thanks for watching!

  • @scottrankine2674
    @scottrankine2674 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nice to see the negative comments slagging anyone who isn’t a hard core conservative or closet Trump supporter 🙄

    • @blackcoffee730
      @blackcoffee730 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I found him! Here's the clown!

    • @DL-bl6qp
      @DL-bl6qp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      People moving here need to know what half the province is made up of: RWNJs.

    • @louelaine3680
      @louelaine3680 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Some of us are out of the closet Trump supporters too

  • @alextaylor3815
    @alextaylor3815 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You can move here if you’ll vote conservative. If you cheer for the Flames I won’t even tease you😅

  • @nancysmith9189
    @nancysmith9189 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you so much for your efforts to collect those scary points to stop people from coming. However, you're just doing something in vain. That's why more and more Albertans are supporting the province to separate from this communism country.

  • @FraserWilliams-vv2eo
    @FraserWilliams-vv2eo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best place in the world leave if You bont like it

  • @humz403
    @humz403 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Too many Liberals/progressives have moved here.

  • @srdjanbacic450
    @srdjanbacic450 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    To late 😂

  • @warrenbullock1407
    @warrenbullock1407 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Stay out.

  • @lilskittelz8514
    @lilskittelz8514 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Keep away from Alberta it’s terrible to live here

  • @SimonRockwell-uu4eo
    @SimonRockwell-uu4eo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Worst video ever...

  • @Hall0w33n_l0v3r
    @Hall0w33n_l0v3r 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Alberta is the best province by far where you can show up with nothing and build a life easily.... Unless you're a liberal from Ontario or the Maritimes... Then stay home

    • @theperson9736
      @theperson9736 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      You can't even build a life here lol the ucp has driven everything to the ground

    • @Hall0w33n_l0v3r
      @Hall0w33n_l0v3r 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@theperson9736 where do you live? What do you do for work? How did the UCP hurt you personally? Everybody is hiring anyone with a pulse and the salaries are very high... You must be the problem

    • @srealone788
      @srealone788 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@theperson9736I mean? You’re more likely to here, than in BC.. so at least there’s that.. ☠️

    • @srealone788
      @srealone788 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Hall0w33n_l0v3rthe wages and work is better here than in BC. Not perfect. But it is better. I really don’t think any of these people realize how much worse it is next door and that’s why they don’t realize.. this is actually not as bad as other places, LOL

    • @nattyscott8150
      @nattyscott8150 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What's wrong with maritimers?

  • @axelzilm778
    @axelzilm778 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Phah Q cull

  • @spud2727
    @spud2727 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    Ya, leave your liberal and ndp thinking where you came from

    • @blackcoffee730
      @blackcoffee730 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Absolutely! Embrace what makes Alberta the best province!

    • @bunsw2070
      @bunsw2070 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Do Albertans know Trudeau gave Stellantis $10 billion to build a $500 million EV battery plant in Windsor? Doug Ford kicked in an extra $5 billion. That adds up to $30 for every $1 the plant cost. I'm 60 and never heard of such an outrageous waste of taxpayer funds.

    • @stoneneils
      @stoneneils 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Go cry over my fetus big guy, boohoo hoo da children.

    • @northernpunx1978
      @northernpunx1978 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol. Pay attention. Alberta is very NDP and proud. Liberal? Never was and isn't now. UCP is embarrassing at best. They are and will mess up what is good here and fast.

    • @northernpunx1978
      @northernpunx1978 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@blackcoffee730and what is that exactly?