10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULDN'T MOVE TO IQALUIT, NUNAVUT 

Summer starts on a Saturday in July and is usually over by the following Monday.

It’s expensive because everything has to be either flown in, which is not cheap; or barged in, which is cheaper but you have just one or two delivery dates a year. The small passenger planes aren’t cheap per flight hour either. Everything is more expensive because everything has to brought in expensively in small quantities.

I lived and went to high school in Iqaluit '83='86. To describe it would be... culture shock, but I loved it! My suggestion is to make friends with the locals, attempt to learn bits and pieces of Inuktitut, use it as much as possible, and you might learn to appreciate a culture that has survived the test of time. As a teenager, I purchased a used skidoo and explored the area thoroughly. It's certainly beautiful in its own way. I'd like to thank you for mentioning the limited daylight. Myself, I still suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder which I believe comes from my Frobisher history. Enjoy the northern lights! They're incredible up there! Keep pushing for better internet services and get involved in making Iqaluit a better place to raise your kids. I look forward to seeing more of your videos, which remind me of a part of my life I'll never forget! Beware, there's two weeks a year that the mosquitos will literally eat you alive! Enjoy...💛

Really good way of doing this - 10 "pros" and 10 "cons" and then let people decide for themselves. Great job!

2 cons (I live in whitehorse) #1. It gets extremely cold there, and it snows so much sometimes that it's almost as tall as your car #2. In the territories, especially Nunavut. The sun sets sometimes at 3 am, and rises at 5 am.

Hi, I am probably soon going to move to Maniitsoq in Greenland to work as an English and Danish teacher. Now, some of the cons (and pros) of moving to Iqaluit og Maniitsoq seem to be very alike. One thing, I think I would miss in Maniitsoq, is getting daily news in a regular basis, as Danish news are only broadcast some 4 to 5 times in Greenlandic radio. And radio via the internet is expensive. Therefore, this question for you : I have found out, that CBC has a mediumwave transmitter on 1230 kHz in Iqaluit. Getting news in English (or French) would be good, but does it have the power to reach the shores of Greenland/Maniitsoq ? Do you know anything about that ? Or do you even know about shortwave transmitters in Nunavut, which might cover Western Greenland ? Thanks and best greetings from Denmark - Henrik.

"The internet is not ideal here" .... and I'm out :)

Who the hell moves to Iqaluit? 🤨

Very insightful for those whom are not born in the passed the north of 60. As an Inuvialuit born in Inuvik, for the southerners? Not to concern too much about technology is one great reason to move to Iqaluit. To move out of your comfort zone in order to see how the Inuit struggle in the Iqaluit region, to help make changes in order to bring the true nature back to the Inuit culture.

My Hometown, I miss all of this to be honest.

Very interesting. As for the fur, fur is a big part of the the Inuit community so anti-fur people can stay quiet. I am curious about languages, restaurants and safety. 1. Are you learning Inuktitut? 2. What kind of foods are normally at the local restaurants? do people sell local dishes (I guess fresh fish)? 3. Is it safe there? What to do and what not to do to avoid trouble? Also.. what kind of job opportunities are there for new residents? Also I get that you miss McD and I also love their fries but I personally don't think that would be a good addition for the community considering that it'd be like bringing more unhealthy food there! :) PS one more question!! what do the locals normally like to do for fun there when the sun sets early? do they still go out or do they mostly stay in?

Goose down is not a positive point for us as well. I apologize if you’ve have already moved away since this video but it’s always been 120% true that we use all of any animal that we catch. They’re food, clothing and everything in between

So what happened to being able to find a job in Iqaluit easily? I’ve always heard with all the vacancies at the Government of Nunavut, even non-residents or non-Inuit could get a job easily.

Will you be doing like a video tour of Iqaluit for those of us who don't live there, and will probably never be visiting there? That would be interesting. I wish I could open some businesses there for you all, cause people need physical places to shop, no matter where they live, and no matter how popular online shopping is. Plus, that would provide more jobs for people. I especially hope that nothing happens to anyone up there, cause of the lack of hospital locations. The no sidewalks part would bother me, and I'm not even in a wheel chair. Also, the lack of sunlight for so long, and the temps being so cold, and being so for so long would bother me.

The internet is a major point. If it has not improved, that’s a deal breaker.

Thank you Olivia for this helpful advice, really I take a snap about living in Nunavut, respect.

5:31: fun fact on the shortest day of the year you only get 4 hours of sunlight from 11:16 in the morning until 15:16.

How is everything working out after 3 years of making this video? Just wondering because I'm curious of venturing up that way in the future.

She lost me at " Internet is not ideal here "

Update. I just had a look at hotel rooms...300 to 400$ a night...I won't be going there any time soon...Besides, I live in Ottawa now and get depressed in winter from lack of sunlight...

I won't be moving there, but wouldn't mind visiting.

Damn the internets a deal breaker I'm obsessed with that shit

Lately I’ve been fascinated by the sparsely populated northern lands in Canada, Alaska, and Europe. I’d like to visit each one but I know I couldn’t live there for several of the reasons you mentioned. But you’re young so make sure to get some safe traveling in, make sure you’re really where you like best.

She misses Chicken McNuggets more rhan trees...

if you are ambitious, intelligent, want to move forward, improve your skills, have good education & opportunities for your kids, keep up your health,then think million times before you head there. Thanks for sharing

What's the nightlife/club scene like? Is it like Vegas?

nice vid , I have worked in nunavut since 2012 and am presently living in whale cove 400 people. iqaluit is probably the biggest town in nunavut and has way more services than most communities . I hear amazon prime ships free there ,is that true ?

My kids would love to live in the north, but not realistic as we are vegetarian. Lol. But we respect that you guys live off the land for meat and use of animals to stay warm.

Please do not say sorry for wearing fur in Iqaluit! Thanks for sharing this though, I live in Ontario and would love to spend time in the north. DO you spend much time in the smaller towns in Nunavut?

One new government of Nunavut law. No smoking in or 27 feet of door. That means no smoking on the balcony or stairway of the home you rent. Time for me to block traffic. Even if the cops or fire truck is coming. No ambulance because nunavut is too cheap.

Cost of living is one of the highest one in entire Canada !!! How government expect people to move there?!!

I thought about moving to Iqaluit recently, now I'm having second thoughts.

You could make a video about the culture of the community. The history and how much of a change that is. One point you could also share is someone who doesnt know the history of indigenous people in general, or those that do not believe in reconciliation, should not move to the north. Also going into better depth about why things are more difficult like food and flights and doctors, but explain that is the reality for inuit etc. You could also explain nursing housing and teacher housing is usually a lot nicer than the locals. That there are families with nice homes and nice things, but again the reality of it, is that isnt the case for most inuit.

I've never even heard of Iqaluit! So interesting to me! I love learning about new places and communities! Thank you for sharing!

What was the reason you moved there? I am in the suburbs of Toronto (GTA). I don’t think I would last there. Thank you for educating us on Iqaluit though, very informative!

You have cable or you need a satellite dish to get TV. Is there radio stations there on AM & FM? Just curious on that part.

I live in Florida & could not imagine living anyplace that isn't warm enough for palm trees. Guess I won't be seein' ya anytime soon!

I wanna move down there to work as registered nurse ! I believe that i will grow so much as person in my career and my personal development by moving up there aside from the awesome pay ! Love from Ontario !

Pitch black by 3pm?! 😱

It’s been 5 years since you posted this video, just wondering if you’re still there and are there any updates especially the internet connection there. Did it get any better, can you properly stream movies on Netflix now. Thanks

Hi Olivia Thank you for the video, I am from Vancouver and I am very frustrated with the pollution, population and high rises that are rising every day!the way people are treating our beautiful city and list goes on , it is like a zoo in here. I like to move to Nunavut and been looking for government jobs, my major concern is the housing situation, are there enough apartments to rent? is rental easy to get? is it expensive to find a 1 bedroom (I do not like to rent a basement or someones room for rent idea). Thank you

Hey, I think you should bring up the differences of living in Iqaluit other than a smaller community in Nunavut. Im seeing comments about people wanting to move to Nunavut and I know there are alot more jobs here than communities in the hundreds. Not everywhere in Nunavut there timmies etc

I *MAY* temporarily move to Iqaluit one day, I'm not too sure.

Had to stop at 16 seconds in. The boyfriend didn't ask the woman to marry him? And they still moved in together? To Iqaluit!?? I have to know this story, this is like mind blowing stuff! Women don't even talk to me and he's moving to a freezer with a beautiful woman without marrying her? Who is this Moses?

Sounds like hell! Thanks for letting us know!

Keep it up! Love seeing what the town is like!

Watching this from Windsor, Ontario

Keep the videos coming on this place. I'm so interested

Are there B and B’s is younwould just like to try a summer vacation to experience the beauty of nature.

Currently in the process of deciding on wether or not to make the move there. Helpful video. Thx.

So, how do people over there tackle the depression of the short day? You said 2pm is sunset. What time is sunrise?

I am gathering a lot of information from your videos. We are planning about moving to nunavut in 2021.

WOW, it costs £5k to visit iqaluit from England 😫

I assume the artic bugs are also present when it warms up.

Hey thanks for the info in the video it's really helpful I wanna ask you a question I'm vegan can I live in Nunavut Also I born in middle east it's like 50°c now so yeah I definitely hate the hot weather and love to live in cold weather

Spent almost 3 weeks in Baker lake for work would go back in a heartbeat

Hay gente latinoamericana viviendo en Nunavut?Saludo especial desde Bogota-Colombia...

Hello how are you doing iam from Ontario like yourself I see this video is 3 years old just wondering if you are still living there and if you still like it because I am thinking of maybe moving there thanks oh your videos are great thank you so much

Hi, I’m a Canadian teacher. I know nothing about working up there, so it doesn’t matter too much which community I go. Do you know which communities pay the highest? Thanks!

"there are only 3 tim hortons" im fuckin crying

How do we get our truck to nunavut? It seems there is no road or rail goes there. Or do we buy trucks from there once we are there?

Nice to hear from you again.

I hate cold but i'm curious about northern towns.

You should probably do an update

9:17 there we go lmao I knew she was going to say something about fast food restaurants yeah I had a feeling there would be no fast food restaurants in Iqaluit since it’s the smallest capital out of the three territories.

How long have you lived in Iqaluit for?

Any city with less than 20,000 people might as well be in the middle of nowhere to me, since I am a city slicker.

I grew up on the northern tip of Van Isle-very remote, the village of Port Alice has less than a thrid of when I grew up. Everyone knows your business. I do miss the caving, fishing, lack of light pollution and clear night skies, I could live there rent free but I would have to be on welfare as there are no jobs, so I don't.

Do you just speak English in Nunavut, or did you learn any of the Inuit language?

lived in Canada especially with my Cusion Doctor Orthopedic in Norman Wells with Imperial Oil just for a short period

It was NWT at that time before Nunavit

There used to be a subway back in 2004 in iqaluit but is shut down due to popularty not being high

As an atheist/communist, I think living in rural Quebec would be impossible for me. So many villages of 2K with no store, resto, bar-just a huge church. I live in Quebec City. I do like to travle and camp in the coutryside but I couldn't ever imagine living there.

I will stay in florida

When is lkue

Honestly who on earth would move there unless you have to

Why not do an exchange with us in Australian outback for 4 months per year. Oct to Feb is our hottest and your coldest. You'd thaw out and we'd cool down. First nations people in both... We're both pretty tough

Can still watch dvds , real talk

It sounds AWESOME!!! No Walmart?! NO MCDONALD'S??? THANK GOD!!!!!!

How are the shipping costs for example ordering from Amazon?

i’m watching this from texas 😬

I'm not moving for sure i hate the cold

Sounds like heaven!! Thanks for letting us know.

10? I only need one. It's cold af.

Checking out RN jobs wayyyy up North. Thanks for the post. P.s ur mesmerizing. Jeesh

I worked in Nuuk Greenland 5 months, now I want to explore rest of the arctic.

You forgot to mention the water shortage we have

Hopefully that SednaLink fiber cable from Newfoundland get's built, so you guy's can have high speed Internet.

at least we have northern or northmart but everythings not cheap so get over it.

My daughter is moving there n will hopefully find a job :( (I don't want her to go )

Me living in here we and what I am meaning me and my mom and my 3 sister and my mom pregnant with twin we can’t afford diaper or food

Thanks for the video. What's are some of the best things to beat the seasonal depression especially when you live in such a colder place?

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I live in Hong Kong. Is there a Chinatown in Iqaluit? Is there a Pho restaurant?

How is starlink surfing there?

I worked in the new Iqaluit International airport for 2 years. The groceries very expensive and the prices are overrated.

Is there a Permanent resident program in Iqaluti Nunavut for foreign worker

Hi This video has been 5 years Are things you've explained still right

I havent searched for the other half of this video. But how about the reasons NOT to move to the South? Crazed White gunmen shooting up innocent people, Racial profiling, White crazed police officers, every diseases known to Man, children stealing Catholics, WhiteMan papery dominating every little thing needed to live needing paper work, after paper work, after paper work, etc. I Hope my fellow Inuks arent as ignorant when we go South for the first time. Southerners treat Canadian Native land like its a different universe. We are Human as well. We live in communities like every other place on Earth does. Houses, work buildings, stores, limited as they are, also places to go. Just in a way smaller scale than the South. Im a lot late to this video, but my words are true.

Trucks would be good thier because of the snow.