Hi Yulia, just got back from Lisbon for tourism, loved it there but I’ve been considering studying in Canada for a while now and although people speak the same language as I do in Portugal and college is cheaper there, I don’t think I’ll let go of the opportunity to gain better salary and better universities in Canada Love your videos X
I'm moving from Lisbon to Canada soon, so I cannot speak about Canada. But about Lisbon: - Housing Make sure you earn a decent wage here, otherwise it will be hard to enjoy what the city has to offer. Housing is very expensive for portuguese wages. Takes a VERY big chunck of your salary away. If you want to live alone, in a studio, just to give you some perspective, you pay more than a whole minimum wage. And too many people make minimum wage. - Culture You have a lot of options in Lisbon. It's not the center of Europe culture wise, but the vatiety of offer is outstanding to the size of the city. Well known artists always stop here, and you also have a lot of choice when it comes to more underground stuff (wether it's in small music venues, clubs or festivals). Interesting museums like Gulbenkian will have great programms throughout the year for art in general. - Food Well...I'm not sure what to add. Great restaurants, great food, beer is cheap (still 1 euro in some spots, but I can't tell you where ahah, otherwise it can change). Country also known for its wine, so have fun exploring that. Yes, vegetables and fruit are mostly seasonal in the supermarket but you can still find specific fruits if you go to the right places. Note: Enjoy the fish here! It's the right place. - Nature We're not really a mountains/lakes destination. But we do have the beach. A lot of it. You can find the beach just 20 minutes away from you. Paradise, 40 min by crossing the bridge. If you go before summer, better for you. Way less crowdy. The city doesn't have as many parks as other well known cities. I'd say this is a downside. We have a few nice ones, but they're not than many, so you might find yourself going to the same ones over and over. You can drink alcohol outside though. Parks included. - Sports Surfing is big in Portugal (and one of the best surf spots in Europe is just 30min away from the capital). But nothing beats football. If you're lucky (or unlucky) to be here during the uefa euro or the world cup, it's worth going for a stroll when the national team plays. - Size Lisbon can feel like a small town after a while. It's not a super small city, but it's small enough to feel like you know too many people and the same places here so you might eventually look for a change. If you like very big cities, maybe this is not for you. On the other side, it feels more familiar which can also be nice. - People Generally people are very welcoming of foreigners and they want you to feel welcome and to experience our culture. You'll maybe discover that the portuguese are more reserved and less expressive than the rest of the southern european countries. We're nice but also straightforward. We don't beat around the bush. Usually, when we ask someone to hang out it's because we mean it. So the "are we still on for today?" is not that common. Because people assume you are, if nothing came up. Instead, you'l probably receive a text saying they're late. You'll find the people to be more relaxed here than in many european countries. Lunchtime is to eat, sitting down. People will talk to the cashier, while there's a line. It is what it is. If people tell you to meet at 19:00, you can add 15 minutes to that. Maybe 30, maybe an hour. It depends on the person, but it's generally acceptable to be late here. - Services Bureaucracy can be hell here. Yikes, I can never get used to it. Living here really does test your patience, but you have to adapt otherwise "when you worry you make it double". This one is hard. Hopefully you won't have to deal with this part too much. I've personally had great experiences with healthcare here. But I use the private system. Public transport is not perfect, depends on the service you use. I used mostly the metro and train inside the city. Trains had too many problems. The metro was generally okay but it's super noisy. Actually the city is generally noisy, but there are quiet areas which are very central. Extras - Speak english if you don't know portuguese. You can forget about spanish. Unlike in Spain, people do know how to speak english here (hehe sorry nuestros hermanos). - Talking shit about the country with natives will not look good on you. Only we can talk shit about it, and we do lol. But seriously, people get easily offended (of course not everyone), so be sensible when it comes to pointing out what's wrong with this country. - I've talked about Lisbon with people who have lived here or visited, and eventually the "It is so special, the vibe, idk, there's something to it" talk always comes up. I do think there is a very special feeling in this city, I cannot explain it either. Maybe the beautiful light helps. Sometimes it's also how a place makes us feel, rather than all the infrastructure it offers.
thanks a lot for your comment 🙏🏻 public transit and private healthcare are good in Lisbon, I agree. aaand I totally forgot to include them in this video. I'll need to film a part 2 haha
Canada is EXPENSIVE, we have some of the highest housing costs in the world, taxes are high and getting higher with Trudeau's "carbon tax". Our ability to live without constant surveillance is slowly being eroded. I grew up here and Canada is not the country it used to be...I actually clicked this link because I'm thinking about moving to Portugal.
True Canada is one of the most expensive countries in the world especially now so you better have or make tons of money to be able to just survive and buy the daily basic products. Also make sure you can find a place to live as it's extremely difficult in big cities, unless you move to a small town in the northern part of the country. And the worst part of all is that the gov. taxes foreigners like hell with all kinds of discrimination taxes such as 20% more if you buy a house in Ontario or BC. Well, they have this kind of mentality that if you are a foreigner, you should have to pay much more and be taxed much more right off the bat !
I'm here for the same reason, but I'm from Portugal trying to learn about Canada 😅 If you think taxes are high in Canada, go learn about portuguese IVA and IRS... This is the country that taxes your boss for giving you a job, and taxes you for working! A 900€ salary (average portuguese, btw) will cost your boss almost 1200€ and you will only receive 750€, now calculate what the government gets with this... Then, IRS, is like a Robin Hood tax. If you earn a lot and don't spend too much, you will pay to IRS. If you earn almost not enough for main spendings, you will receive from IRS. I advise you to study this hard and figure at which grade of the IRS scale you might fit, if you're still thinking about moving here, because it's really a pretty complex matter, even to portuguese born people.
Nice video. I know Portugal well and Canada only from a shorter stay, but, I am considering taking a couple of years in Canada and happened upon this channel. I find the Portuguese and Canadians to be among the friendliest and kindest people I know by far, and that both embrace foreigners with open hearts (: Hope you are enjoying it there, and that you experience the same as I have throughout the years. Oh, and make sure to try francesinha if your haven't already (: (though they say it's better up in Porto!)
I had some diferent perceptions in my inverted path from Porto to Calgary since 6 months ago, which might be related to these particular places opposed to Lisbon and Montreal. I felt safer in Porto than in Calgary, but probably because of the "bigger city" environment which makes you find more "weird people" in the streets than the majority of old people you see in Portugal. I also find fresh food a lot more expensive in Canada, especially meat in general. In Portugal I could live very well with less than 200€/month in groceries (and liquor from the grocery store) while in Canada I easily spend 500 CAD/month for similar eating/drinking standards. I don't see much variety of fruits and vegetables here, but I can't say it's because of the pandemic scenario or if it has always been like that. Living farther from the coast probably doesn't help either. I agree with the travelling opportunities, but Europe looks all the same to me. It's always church, castle, bridge, old town. One thing or another is different in each place from my perspective, so having more options of cheaper places to visit was not a very strong reason to keep me there. Also, if you're a worker and have limited vacation days or little mobility for remote work, very often people prefer travelling farther away for a longer period of time than short visits to nearby places. Or we just leave them to be visited later because it's "right there" and end up never actually going... 😆 I'm glad you're liking the life in Lisbon so far and letting yourself getting used to the new environment. My perception of life in Canada is that it also looks promising but "we'll see how it goes". Too soon for a conclusion yet. And we may always change our minds after a variety of random reasons, right?
Hey Kaya! 😊 Can you give an update? I mean am from Algeria, same weather, vibe as Porto & was wondering if Portugal is better or Calgary.. How did you find the weather? I would love to hear your update sister
I travel for work and before that, school. I have lived in Portugal, England, Canada, USA, and Australia. Portugal and Australia are the best by far in terms of climate and lifestyle... and then Portugal has culture, food, affordability, connectedness (to rest of Europe, Africa, etc)
The bad thing about stores being opened until midnight (and talking as someone who worked in a shopping store) is that the people that work there 1- do a loooooot of hours on their feet and get paid the minimum wage; 2- from 8/9pm on there is no one on the street so you're doing a lot of hours for nothing and even risk getting out of work in the middle of the night and get robbed, depending on where you are working
Hi Yulia! As usual I loved your video. But in terms of education I think that you should mention Coimbra, that is an international destination for some foreign studentes. I am Brazilian and I was there once, and I loved it. Best regards
@@ThisisYulia No doubt about Canadian standard of education. They are great!!! I just told you about Coimbra, because you didn't mention any portuguese university! Thanks for replying!! Regards
A very important aspect for me is the proximity to the US high paying jobs in companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc. Since Canada is closer, it gets more of these jobs than Europe. I feel like working in one of these companies, making 200k cad+ and living in Toronto is a better option that doing a SWE job in Portugal but getting paid considerably less. Other big hubs in Europe are London, Amsterdam, and Berlin. London is pretty similar to Toronto for best jobs, maybe even a bit better, but other cities and countries fare worse.
I agree that 200k in Toronto sounds good but your expenses will be also high. many tech companies like Meta are hiring remotely in Europe, so you can get a decent European salary while saving money on living in smaller cities in Europe
Hi Yulia! Thank you for all your content, I particularly binge your Portugal videos as I'm a Russian Canadian who is thinking of moving to Portugal and I need all the help I can get from the Internet :D Hope to see even more content on Portugal and your opinions. Thank you!
Hello Yulia...I have become a fan of you and learnt a lot about Canada from your videos...and I was actually looking forward to learning more from you ..so I was taken aback that you moved to Portugal..I know this is a personal question but I am super curious...If you don't mind me asking, can you please tell me why did you move to Portugal? I am sorry if I offended you..its just that I am planning to immigrate to Canada...so I really just want to know all the pros and cons of Canada so that I can make a right decision..
Canada has friendly people, Portugal comes after. Weather is Amazing in Portugal and also food. However, Canada has more opportunities because you can work also in US without a visa if you have Canadian passport. So both are great but it's all about your preference.
Yulia I think you missed a very important topic for immigrants which is job opportunitiies.. I'm Brazilian moving to Montreal, I've heard from here that from time to time Portugal faces big economy issues.. was that overcome already? and what about the relationship with immigrants, I've heard weird stories from Brazilians about prejudice specially with women.? Thanks for the great video! as always
Lisbon is the capital. It of course going to be the most expensive part of the country. Overall portugal is much lower cost of living. Not sure why you would move to Lisbon anyway. The charm of Portugal is to love in the country side cheaply.
I would go by Europe, I don't know Portugal but I lived in Germany and I kinda relate to some facts you mentioned, specially on how easy is to travel there and the richness of cultures, I remember that even within Germany, for instance, you could drive 30km and ppl would speak slightly different. As for Canada, I have been in Montreal, Toronto and now I am living in Vancouver, great cities, each one has its beauty, (well probably Toronto doesn't have any haha) but the thing immediately can notice is that Canadian cities are extremely quiet and at some extent boring, except for Montreal, where in summer there are plenty of festivals; I remember this circus festival, the juste pour rire, francofolies and so on. However, nothing compared to Europe, even though festivals might not be as common, I remember there was always something going on, like socially, life is more active in Europe and the food and getting drunk "wie zehn Russen" is cheaper BTW ☝️
I was submited my profile for SINP Migartion, and at the same time thinking about Portugal for a better exposure to the entire Europe. Now i am confused that where to go.. What process to continue😂.. I am from India
North of portugal is a good place if it will be comfort and tranquility we are talking about, well the problem is the job, government is not working on filling people in that lovely area, specially young adults to live and get a house for free like some provinces of japan. Canada never been there but if to travel will be faraway from everything well, i have to think twice. Anyway thanks for the nice video!
Why did you decide to move from Canada to Portugal (Europe)? I am kind of in the middle of a decision to move to Canada from Europe xD. Just curious...
You got it wrong: you do not need to know French to live in Montreal. There are people with children who don’t know any French and live in Montreal comfortably.
Hi Yulia, thanks for informative video. How about schooling education system in both countries and pros/cons of studying in Portugal compared to Canada. Thanks
Disagree about travel. States very diverse and very different. You may not say that destination is states only US and there whole Europe. Each state is very different like Europe itself
@@ThisisYulia Hi Yulia ... try OLX Brasil, you can rent here in INGLESES Florianopolis Santa Catarina Brasil in the north part of the island unfurnished for r$1000 or less, that = $196 usd, off season April to Dec you can rent for about the same but furnished in Canasvieiras no lease, month to month, just west of me here, small tourist beach town. Check them out on YT. Canas is very much like the towns I am from on the west coast of Florida like Clearwater beach. Something to check out ! Can't work illegally here but need some kind of a visa. for ex .. a grocery store job pays r$2000 a month or $390 usd = 44 hour week. Think your work online so you are ok. Do have a Russian friend who lives here on the island.
I’m Canadian, we have a 5 year old, We sometimes discuss moving abroad… would portugal easily accept a bi-racial family?! There is racism in Canada and sanitary measures are out of control….:/
I used to live 3 year in Canada.Social life is not friendly.people always think money.there is a racism.weather is very bad.Capitalism system.I left Canada.I am looking other countries
We’re looking to move from Canada, mainly because of the Trudeau dictatorship. Canada has really gone downhill since 2015. Who knew electing a drama teacher as a PM would be a terrible idea lol. Portugal is on our list!
So I'm a Brazilian and I currently am in Lisbon, but the educational aspect kind of made me mad. My niece go to public school here and the teachers are so rude to her! As a person that wants to have children soon I want to know. How is the public schools in Montreal? Are they good? Have someone made they're decision to move because of that?
@@mesopotamialover905 nothing to do with our native personality. Teachers in Portugal have been struggling for years, they constantly face many challenges and the government doesn’t help them nor appreciate them. Plus the parents nowadays are very strange, many of them don’t actually give the proper education to their children and put that pressure on the already very tired and struggling teachers. It is a HUGE problem in Portugal. Plus, we really don’t like rude people. Portuguese like humble and respectful people who values them, and some people just don’t do it, and then you can expect some rudeness then… It’s a very tricky situation to move to Portugal nowadays…
@@MafaldaM17 lamento muito por ter escrito aquele comentário, foi o meu mau sorte quando me inscrevi com maus profesores. Mas há bons professores, ainda penso que os portugueses são os melhores.
Let me clarify about universities in Canada/US as a Portuguese born but raised in the US I can tell you that in here you go to school/university to build a career, in Portugal you go to your second parents house, in Portugal you learn how to be ready for life and in America you might learn how to do an open heart surgery but can't change a light bulb. US schools are in the worst rates ever recorded which would direct translate to crimes and bad habits.
I am Canadian and lived many years in Beijing ,,, until recently ... I think if I could live anywhere in the world I would choose Hong Kong, Zurich, Geneva, or Annecy... etc. ... but Portugal looks good too - it has many places to visit, is WARMER than Canada ... is inexpensive outside of Lisbon and it would be easy to visit the rest of Europe ... the TH-camrs "Our Rich Journey" have also retired to Portugal with their 2 kids etc etc .... God Bless
Which country would you pick: Canada or Portugal? 😏
Canada 🇨🇦but for one year not more
Portugal has zero percent tax on crypto I’ll love to live there😂😂
My dream is to immigrate to Canada next year, can't wait
@@RigherGo me too
Hi Yulia, just got back from Lisbon for tourism, loved it there but I’ve been considering studying in Canada for a while now and although people speak the same language as I do in Portugal and college is cheaper there, I don’t think I’ll let go of the opportunity to gain better salary and better universities in Canada
Love your videos X
I'm moving from Lisbon to Canada soon, so I cannot speak about Canada.
But about Lisbon:
- Housing
Make sure you earn a decent wage here, otherwise it will be hard to enjoy what the city has to offer. Housing is very expensive for portuguese wages. Takes a VERY big chunck of your salary away. If you want to live alone, in a studio, just to give you some perspective, you pay more than a whole minimum wage. And too many people make minimum wage.
- Culture
You have a lot of options in Lisbon. It's not the center of Europe culture wise, but the vatiety of offer is outstanding to the size of the city. Well known artists always stop here, and you also have a lot of choice when it comes to more underground stuff (wether it's in small music venues, clubs or festivals). Interesting museums like Gulbenkian will have great programms throughout the year for art in general.
- Food
Well...I'm not sure what to add. Great restaurants, great food, beer is cheap (still 1 euro in some spots, but I can't tell you where ahah, otherwise it can change). Country also known for its wine, so have fun exploring that. Yes, vegetables and fruit are mostly seasonal in the supermarket but you can still find specific fruits if you go to the right places.
Note: Enjoy the fish here! It's the right place.
- Nature
We're not really a mountains/lakes destination. But we do have the beach. A lot of it. You can find the beach just 20 minutes away from you. Paradise, 40 min by crossing the bridge. If you go before summer, better for you. Way less crowdy.
The city doesn't have as many parks as other well known cities. I'd say this is a downside. We have a few nice ones, but they're not than many, so you might find yourself going to the same ones over and over. You can drink alcohol outside though. Parks included.
- Sports
Surfing is big in Portugal (and one of the best surf spots in Europe is just 30min away from the capital). But nothing beats football. If you're lucky (or unlucky) to be here during the uefa euro or the world cup, it's worth going for a stroll when the national team plays.
- Size
Lisbon can feel like a small town after a while. It's not a super small city, but it's small enough to feel like you know too many people and the same places here so you might eventually look for a change. If you like very big cities, maybe this is not for you. On the other side, it feels more familiar which can also be nice.
- People
Generally people are very welcoming of foreigners and they want you to feel welcome and to experience our culture. You'll maybe discover that the portuguese are more reserved and less expressive than the rest of the southern european countries.
We're nice but also straightforward. We don't beat around the bush. Usually, when we ask someone to hang out it's because we mean it. So the "are we still on for today?" is not that common. Because people assume you are, if nothing came up. Instead, you'l probably receive a text saying they're late.
You'll find the people to be more relaxed here than in many european countries. Lunchtime is to eat, sitting down. People will talk to the cashier, while there's a line. It is what it is.
If people tell you to meet at 19:00, you can add 15 minutes to that. Maybe 30, maybe an hour. It depends on the person, but it's generally acceptable to be late here.
- Services
Bureaucracy can be hell here. Yikes, I can never get used to it. Living here really does test your patience, but you have to adapt otherwise "when you worry you make it double". This one is hard. Hopefully you won't have to deal with this part too much.
I've personally had great experiences with healthcare here. But I use the private system.
Public transport is not perfect, depends on the service you use. I used mostly the metro and train inside the city. Trains had too many problems. The metro was generally okay but it's super noisy. Actually the city is generally noisy, but there are quiet areas which are very central.
Extras
- Speak english if you don't know portuguese. You can forget about spanish. Unlike in Spain, people do know how to speak english here (hehe sorry nuestros hermanos).
- Talking shit about the country with natives will not look good on you. Only we can talk shit about it, and we do lol. But seriously, people get easily offended (of course not everyone), so be sensible when it comes to pointing out what's wrong with this country.
- I've talked about Lisbon with people who have lived here or visited, and eventually the "It is so special, the vibe, idk, there's something to it" talk always comes up. I do think there is a very special feeling in this city, I cannot explain it either. Maybe the beautiful light helps. Sometimes it's also how a place makes us feel, rather than all the infrastructure it offers.
thanks a lot for your comment 🙏🏻
public transit and private healthcare are good in Lisbon, I agree. aaand I totally forgot to include them in this video. I'll need to film a part 2 haha
I'm sorry, good luck!
Hello, everyone😎 thanks for your Chanel Yulia and in Spain no speak inglish baybe in Barcelona 👍👌
Canada is EXPENSIVE, we have some of the highest housing costs in the world, taxes are high and getting higher with Trudeau's "carbon tax". Our ability to live without constant surveillance is slowly being eroded. I grew up here and Canada is not the country it used to be...I actually clicked this link because I'm thinking about moving to Portugal.
True Canada is one of the most expensive countries in the world especially now so you better have or make tons of money to be able to just survive and buy the daily basic products. Also make sure you can find a place to live as it's extremely difficult in big cities, unless you move to a small town in the northern part of the country. And the worst part of all is that the gov. taxes foreigners like hell with all kinds of discrimination taxes such as 20% more if you buy a house in Ontario or BC. Well, they have this kind of mentality that if you are a foreigner, you should have to pay much more and be taxed much more right off the bat !
I'm here for the same reason, but I'm from Portugal trying to learn about Canada 😅
If you think taxes are high in Canada, go learn about portuguese IVA and IRS...
This is the country that taxes your boss for giving you a job, and taxes you for working!
A 900€ salary (average portuguese, btw) will cost your boss almost 1200€ and you will only receive 750€, now calculate what the government gets with this...
Then, IRS, is like a Robin Hood tax. If you earn a lot and don't spend too much, you will pay to IRS. If you earn almost not enough for main spendings, you will receive from IRS. I advise you to study this hard and figure at which grade of the IRS scale you might fit, if you're still thinking about moving here, because it's really a pretty complex matter, even to portuguese born people.
@@angopi98 so basically Portugal is doing what Scandinavia has been praised for doing for decades
@@BadRain007 not really, but a little similar
Nice video. I know Portugal well and Canada only from a shorter stay, but, I am considering taking a couple of years in Canada and happened upon this channel. I find the Portuguese and Canadians to be among the friendliest and kindest people I know by far, and that both embrace foreigners with open hearts (: Hope you are enjoying it there, and that you experience the same as I have throughout the years. Oh, and make sure to try francesinha if your haven't already (: (though they say it's better up in Porto!)
thank you! I tried it in Porto 🥪
I had some diferent perceptions in my inverted path from Porto to Calgary since 6 months ago, which might be related to these particular places opposed to Lisbon and Montreal.
I felt safer in Porto than in Calgary, but probably because of the "bigger city" environment which makes you find more "weird people" in the streets than the majority of old people you see in Portugal. I also find fresh food a lot more expensive in Canada, especially meat in general. In Portugal I could live very well with less than 200€/month in groceries (and liquor from the grocery store) while in Canada I easily spend 500 CAD/month for similar eating/drinking standards. I don't see much variety of fruits and vegetables here, but I can't say it's because of the pandemic scenario or if it has always been like that. Living farther from the coast probably doesn't help either.
I agree with the travelling opportunities, but Europe looks all the same to me. It's always church, castle, bridge, old town. One thing or another is different in each place from my perspective, so having more options of cheaper places to visit was not a very strong reason to keep me there. Also, if you're a worker and have limited vacation days or little mobility for remote work, very often people prefer travelling farther away for a longer period of time than short visits to nearby places. Or we just leave them to be visited later because it's "right there" and end up never actually going... 😆
I'm glad you're liking the life in Lisbon so far and letting yourself getting used to the new environment. My perception of life in Canada is that it also looks promising but "we'll see how it goes". Too soon for a conclusion yet. And we may always change our minds after a variety of random reasons, right?
thanks for your comment Kaya! yeah, we’ll see how it goes 🔥 best of luck in Calgary!
Hello farind
Hey Kaya! 😊 Can you give an update?
I mean am from Algeria, same weather, vibe as Porto & was wondering if Portugal is better or Calgary.. How did you find the weather?
I would love to hear your update sister
I travel for work and before that, school. I have lived in Portugal, England, Canada, USA, and Australia. Portugal and Australia are the best by far in terms of climate and lifestyle... and then Portugal has culture, food, affordability, connectedness (to rest of Europe, Africa, etc)
The bad thing about stores being opened until midnight (and talking as someone who worked in a shopping store) is that the people that work there 1- do a loooooot of hours on their feet and get paid the minimum wage; 2- from 8/9pm on there is no one on the street so you're doing a lot of hours for nothing and even risk getting out of work in the middle of the night and get robbed, depending on where you are working
I totally agree with you on that one!
U means Portugal or Canada?
Hi Yulia,
Appreciate your efforts. It is truly useful to all learners.
Thank you,
Thank you! 😃
@@ThisisYulia welcome Yulia 🙏
the best place where you are comfortable and happy. Good luck 🌹 and joy.
thank you 🤩🥳
Hi Yulia! As usual I loved your video. But in terms of education I think that you should mention Coimbra, that is an international destination for some foreign studentes. I am Brazilian and I was there once, and I loved it. Best regards
thank you! Coimbra might be popular among some students, but Canadian education is better recognized worldwide 🙏🏼
@@ThisisYulia No doubt about Canadian standard of education. They are great!!! I just told you about Coimbra, because you didn't mention any portuguese university! Thanks for replying!! Regards
As I've said in the begining of this video "I'm comapring cities (Lisbon and Montreal) not countries" 😉
i agrée, she missed few points in her video.
A very important aspect for me is the proximity to the US high paying jobs in companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc. Since Canada is closer, it gets more of these jobs than Europe. I feel like working in one of these companies, making 200k cad+ and living in Toronto is a better option that doing a SWE job in Portugal but getting paid considerably less. Other big hubs in Europe are London, Amsterdam, and Berlin. London is pretty similar to Toronto for best jobs, maybe even a bit better, but other cities and countries fare worse.
I agree that 200k in Toronto sounds good but your expenses will be also high. many tech companies like Meta are hiring remotely in Europe, so you can get a decent European salary while saving money on living in smaller cities in Europe
I'm getting addicted watching your videos. I'm planning to move to Montreal nextyear.
Thanks Judz and good luck with moving 🌺
I just to complete, and answer the question: No doubt, I prefer Portugal . Of course Canada is beautiful, but I hate cold wheather!
Both counties have my ❤️. Montreal is beautiful and metropolitan.
Hi Yulia! Thank you for all your content, I particularly binge your Portugal videos as I'm a Russian Canadian who is thinking of moving to Portugal and I need all the help I can get from the Internet :D Hope to see even more content on Portugal and your opinions. Thank you!
thanks Anna! 💕
Hi Anna, I am Russian Canadian who is planning to move to Portugal too :) Lets connect
@@ThisisYulia Hi Yulia, I am in the same boat as Anna and I really appreciate your videos! :)
@@shubinaolgaable Hi Olga! I'd love to connect. How can I reach you?
thank you so much for making this video..🙏
Hello Yulia...I have become a fan of you and learnt a lot about Canada from your videos...and I was actually looking forward to learning more from you ..so I was taken aback that you moved to Portugal..I know this is a personal question but I am super curious...If you don't mind me asking, can you please tell me why did you move to Portugal?
I am sorry if I offended you..its just that I am planning to immigrate to Canada...so I really just want to know all the pros and cons of Canada so that I can make a right decision..
Hey Tanzim, I have a video about the reasons: WHY WE LEFT CANADA 🇨🇦 What's next? th-cam.com/video/WqiFalGOJn0/w-d-xo.html
Canada has friendly people, Portugal comes after. Weather is Amazing in Portugal and also food. However, Canada has more opportunities because you can work also in US without a visa if you have Canadian passport. So both are great but it's all about your preference.
Canadian citizens also need visa to work in the US. You can visit the US without Visa
Very helpful 👍 information keep great work 🤠
Thank you!
I will pay a visit this fall from Canada before making a decision to apply for D7 as retirees. Thanks for your video
去葡萄牙吧。我在加拿大待了8年 明年准备去葡萄牙
Thank you so much Yulia
my pleasure!
Hi Yulia. Could you do an update for this video? Thank you so much! I love your content 🥰
Lots of love from india
🤩🤩🤩
It's impossible not have an Indian commenter.
I feel Portugal 🇵🇹 landed on the video after searching the right title still confuse but cost of living in Canada scares me
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
Yuliaaa you need to make a video about the portuguese language…if you are learning and thinking about this
check my other videos 😉
Yulia I think you missed a very important topic for immigrants which is job opportunitiies.. I'm Brazilian moving to Montreal, I've heard from here that from time to time Portugal faces big economy issues.. was that overcome already? and what about the relationship with immigrants, I've heard weird stories from Brazilians about prejudice specially with women.? Thanks for the great video! as always
Yap job opportunities I pointed
Lisbon is the capital. It of course going to be the most expensive part of the country. Overall portugal is much lower cost of living. Not sure why you would move to Lisbon anyway. The charm of Portugal is to love in the country side cheaply.
I would go by Europe, I don't know Portugal but I lived in Germany and I kinda relate to some facts you mentioned, specially on how easy is to travel there and the richness of cultures, I remember that even within Germany, for instance, you could drive 30km and ppl would speak slightly different.
As for Canada, I have been in Montreal, Toronto and now I am living in Vancouver, great cities, each one has its beauty, (well probably Toronto doesn't have any haha) but the thing immediately can notice is that Canadian cities are extremely quiet and at some extent boring, except for Montreal, where in summer there are plenty of festivals; I remember this circus festival, the juste pour rire, francofolies and so on.
However, nothing compared to Europe, even though festivals might not be as common, I remember there was always something going on, like socially, life is more active in Europe and the food and getting drunk "wie zehn Russen" is cheaper BTW ☝️
I miss Montreal festivals 💔🔥
Life is not about getting drunk. Canada wins for raising a family.
bla bla bla...
I like the fact that you can't find all fruits and vegetables all year cause at least you get fresh and tastier food
yeaaaah. I’m just spoiled by Canada having all the fruits all year round 😂😂
Great comparison
Hi Yulia, where would we find the expat communities and meet ups you mentioned?
meetup.com and facebook groups / events!
Thanks for info.i prepared to go to Lisbon
good luck with the move 🌞
I was submited my profile for SINP Migartion, and at the same time thinking about Portugal for a better exposure to the entire Europe. Now i am confused that where to go.. What process to continue😂..
I am from India
North of portugal is a good place if it will be comfort and tranquility we are talking about, well the problem is the job, government is not working on filling people in that lovely area, specially young adults to live and get a house for free like some provinces of japan. Canada never been there but if to travel will be faraway from everything well, i have to think twice. Anyway thanks for the nice video!
thanks for you comment Geneva!
Hi Julia! Is it hard to get Portugal PR?
You connect pretty well regarding all the aspects plus u r very gud actor ,🙏
Nossa. Adorei seu canal ♥️ estou com planos de sair do Canadá ( winnipeg ) e ir para Portugal.
obrigada 🌻
E eu estou analisando o inverso pra minha família haha
Why did you decide to move from Canada to Portugal (Europe)? I am kind of in the middle of a decision to move to Canada from Europe xD. Just curious...
here's a full answer: th-cam.com/video/WqiFalGOJn0/w-d-xo.html
I will choose Portugal. Is nearer all European cities and the Euro has good value
Julia, where can I find the tax calculator your feature at 4:11? Thanks!
here: ca.talent.com/tax-calculator/Quebec
If I studied a master's degree in Portugal, are these years counted for the years required to obtain citizenship?
you might, check this video and comments for more info: th-cam.com/video/P40dGDRv4lg/w-d-xo.html
Perfect 🙏👌
Thank you 🙌
You got it wrong: you do not need to know French to live in Montreal. There are people with children who don’t know any French and live in Montreal comfortably.
The answer is very very simple. For financial reasons Canadá is by far better. For quality of life if you can afford it Portugal is the BEST.
Do you know if Portugal is accepting the Canadian vax passport (where fully vaxxed travelers do not need to show a negative test)?
I believe they do. we had a friend with a Canadian vaccine card visiting us and he had no problems at all
Hi Yulia, thanks for informative video. How about schooling education system in both countries and pros/cons of studying in Portugal compared to Canada. Thanks
hey there, I haven’t looked it up yet but I’m planing to make a video about studying in Portugal 👌🏼
Hi Yulia! Why did you choose to move to Portugal?
hi 🌻 th-cam.com/video/WqiFalGOJn0/w-d-xo.html
If you're considering retirement;, avoid Quebec lol
Quebec has a bad track record when it comes to senior care
Disagree about travel. States very diverse and very different. You may not say that destination is states only US and there whole Europe. Each state is very different like Europe itself
YULIA .... you should try SETUBAL, is a lot cheaper than Lisbon, but easy to get to Lisbon
I’ve checked apartments there and what I like starts at 2k per month 🥲
@@ThisisYulia Hi Yulia ... try OLX Brasil, you can rent here in INGLESES Florianopolis Santa Catarina Brasil in the north part of the island unfurnished for r$1000 or less, that = $196 usd, off season April to Dec you can rent for about the same but furnished in Canasvieiras no lease, month to month, just west of me here, small tourist beach town. Check them out on YT. Canas is very much like the towns I am from on the west coast of Florida like Clearwater beach.
Something to check out ! Can't work illegally here but need some kind of a visa. for ex .. a grocery store job pays r$2000 a month or $390 usd = 44 hour week. Think your work online so you are ok.
Do have a Russian friend who lives here on the island.
Hi Yulia, why didn't you get Canadian citizenship ? Best of luck from Montréal ;)
because I moved to Quebec and everything got delayed a lot 🤪😂
I’m Canadian, we have a 5 year old, We sometimes discuss moving abroad… would portugal easily accept a bi-racial family?! There is racism in Canada and sanitary measures are out of control….:/
I used to live 3 year in Canada.Social life is not friendly.people always think money.there is a racism.weather is very bad.Capitalism system.I left Canada.I am looking other countries
Hi yulia. My name is jude. I need to discuss with you based on Portugal, how can i reach you?
MY Brasilian wife knows friends who lived in PT and could not find a decent job, they had better luck in Spain
I've heard there are more jobs and better salaries in Spain 😏
Usbakistan want to settle down which person we can meet please send me reply thanking you
Why you left the Canada?
I suggest you watch my other videos 😉
Hi there, old fan from iran, please make a video about first step, france ,,, miss yulia ,thanks again ,and take care 🙏
I am coming under N O C 6341 can i get job because i am worried about the age please inform me thankyou
"Je ne parles pas français".. finger snap... "merde " 😆 🤣 😂 😹
Portugal is the best I love it.
Hi very interested video.
Please My question ⁉️
How to Marry in Canada and Settle in Canada.
Because I'm single
Can anyone option..
I've not been to any of them but I do love Canada
Try coming to latin america! You'll see how cheap is here !
How can i get work permit for portugal 🇵🇹
In summer, the normal temperature in Lisbon is around 30, 33º, but it is not uncommon 40º (or more).
😵💫😵💫🥲🥲
And the sad part is that the ocean is always so cold that you can never swim. It's not like the Mediterranean or Caribbean. It's cold.
@@Carolinapetroska I swam in October and March, here in Portugal. Not that pleasant but still nice.
Rent is more expensive in Lisbon than in Montreal.
I'm know lost between this tow countries 😏 don't know what to choose
Dá para ver a sua informação sobre o sistema educativo em Portugal é escassa.
A universidade de Coimbra é uma das mais antigas na Europa
Hey youlia, long time no see🙂 what about Russia 😁
what about Russia? 👀
@@ThisisYulia the war happened in Russia😨
But fortunately you are abroad 🌸
We’re looking to move from Canada, mainly because of the Trudeau dictatorship. Canada has really gone downhill since 2015. Who knew electing a drama teacher as a PM would be a terrible idea lol. Portugal is on our list!
You didn't even do the Russian accent and still I'm laughing no idea why 🤣
I'm glad that I could put a smile on your face, comrade!
I like it 👌🏻
thank you!
So I'm a Brazilian and I currently am in Lisbon, but the educational aspect kind of made me mad. My niece go to public school here and the teachers are so rude to her! As a person that wants to have children soon I want to know. How is the public schools in Montreal? Are they good? Have someone made they're decision to move because of that?
I agree with you, I noticed that bullying is something common with portuguese professors, perhaps due to do with the latin personality
@@mesopotamialover905 nothing to do with our native personality. Teachers in Portugal have been struggling for years, they constantly face many challenges and the government doesn’t help them nor appreciate them. Plus the parents nowadays are very strange, many of them don’t actually give the proper education to their children and put that pressure on the already very tired and struggling teachers. It is a HUGE problem in Portugal.
Plus, we really don’t like rude people. Portuguese like humble and respectful people who values them, and some people just don’t do it, and then you can expect some rudeness then…
It’s a very tricky situation to move to Portugal nowadays…
@@MafaldaM17 lamento muito por ter escrito aquele comentário, foi o meu mau sorte quando me inscrevi com maus profesores. Mas há bons professores, ainda penso que os portugueses são os melhores.
Let me clarify about universities in Canada/US as a Portuguese born but raised in the US I can tell you that in here you go to school/university to build a career, in Portugal you go to your second parents house, in Portugal you learn how to be ready for life and in America you might learn how to do an open heart surgery but can't change a light bulb. US schools are in the worst rates ever recorded which would direct translate to crimes and bad habits.
Как раз смотрю куда из Торонто.
i stoped watching when you said you don't like warm places to travel.
Так, так, что там по списку рестиков в Монреале, я бы хотела поинтересоваться😁
where do I even start haha
@@ThisisYulia First, please))
I want to move to Lisbon and it is central Europe easy to move around. Unlike Canada is at extreme end of the planet.
Awesome video, you are funny :)
thank you 🌻
Madam I am a barber haircuttig and beard trimming and I have got 45years experience and i am 67year-old can i get job please inform me thankyou
you can check indeed.ca and glassdoor.com for jobs in your field :)
Portugal 🇵🇹 wins
Neither but not for the same reasons....
My help
There are kareoke in Lisbon
of course!
Yulia, you are very charming.
I am Canadian and lived many years in Beijing ,,, until recently ... I think if I could live anywhere in the world I would choose Hong Kong, Zurich, Geneva, or Annecy... etc. ... but Portugal looks good too - it has many places to visit, is WARMER than Canada ... is inexpensive outside of Lisbon and it would be easy to visit the rest of Europe ... the TH-camrs "Our Rich Journey" have also retired to Portugal with their 2 kids etc etc .... God Bless
Porto...going and retiring
I am like Canada and like you your video so beautiful you are so beautiful
your Russian accent is 👍🤣
spasibo!
Europe is 100 % better for travel.
Нет никаких шутингов в даунтауне Торонто
Are you single or married?
Lisbon has 3 seasons:
- nice
- colder but still nice
- april
April is that month when lisbon pays the devil for its deal.
is it cold? or just rainy?
you speak like portuguese people hhh with your hand gestures
Russia is the best country for living. Canada is too cold and Portugal is a small country.
yeah right 😂
You call me I am call you