One also should keep in mind that the province is bilingual with a quite mosaic distribution of francophone and anglophone settlements. And therefore lots of employers will expect you to have some proficiency in French.
Very unfortunately, the Premier is trying to get rid of New Brunswick's official bilingualism -- and, most communities are effectively monolingual (French or English), so I doubt many employers actually expect bilingualism in their employees.
Nepotism can be more of a concern. What's interesting is, if you are required to be bilingual, you are more likely to get the job if you do not speak English fluently, but do speak French fluently. If you speak English fluently, but not French, it can be a challenge.
I have lived in SJ New Brunswick for 7 years. I found that they somehow hate Francophones. Apparently, they hate everyone like me immigrants as white people in SJ think immigrants are stealing their job or whatnot... lol😝 They always make an excuse like immigrants don't have ample experience for a position but is working at Atlantic Superstore or Walmart really required ample experience? non-sense. When I attended UNBSJ, I heard one of the students who worked with for a group assignment or project somethings mention that his father works for JD Irving so he will work at the company and I was like what?? lol I guess their HR policy is once you have someone working at a company, you have a free pass to be hired by a company? Corruption is everywhere in the small province and no one cares about it as it has been done as a practice for many years. Good luck NB and hopefully the province keeps thriving. cheers! 🍻🥂
That’s right. There are pros and cons to each. But some places have more managing to do and just aren’t worth it like Toronto. Not a good place to be right now. The question when choosing a place is what cons are dealbreakers for YOU. And what pros are musts for you
@@phoghatsaab5408 we bought property got a builder to build our home Bought a trailer moved our stuff down then sold our trailer. My husband got hired with the city of Miramichi and I got a waitressing job. All is good
WARNING! Moncton's population now estimated to be about 85,000. That's a comfortable and livable size, IMO. However, those in charge of the city want it to GROW, GROW, GROW. this Bigger is Better mindset is what built such stinking, unaffordable cesspools as Toronto, Vancouver and most large American cities. If this is what you want... then Move to Moncton. It won't be long before it will become unlivable too. We humans just never learn.
We thought of getting a condo in Moncton, but for us, not needing a mortgage, it was not worth it, as the fees, property taxes, and utilities was just insanely too high An equivalent condo in BC would only cost us about 550 a month for strata fee, heat, lights, water and property taxes, but keep in mind BC has a generous home owners grant for those that occupy their property especially for seniors plus property taxes are much lower in BC. One thing we learned while in NB is that owning a house isn't everything and overrated, and you require more of an income owning a paid for house in NB than that of owning one in BC paid off.
Groceries are quite pricey in NB. My grocery bill shopping at the same outfit that I did in NB, cost me about 30 percent less in BC, but the gas at the pump is more. What I found in NB; talking to many younger folk on a daily basis, is there are no lack of young people leaving NB especially those priced out of the market that have become renters especially those that have realized their proportion of renter household income spent on rent and utilities is much higher here than some equivalent size places in BC and Ontario where there are better jobs with higher pay.
NB can be a very hard place for those with mobility issues or even for those that like to walk frequently in the winter due to the poor maintenance of sidewalks in the winter.
Agreed. People with disabilities- especially mobility, will find it very difficult in NB. In this respect, the province is ignorant, and there should be info about this like is posted about NB being bilingual. I regret moving here 2.5 years ago.
@@shaneb9224This is one of the reasons why we left NB aside from the poor access to primary healhtcare. We moved back to BC and have no regrets, but do regret giving NB a go for three years. Hope you find a way out.
After lack of health care, the number 2 reason not mentioned here is the flooding. Flooding can be anywhere in the province and can be biblical. Flooding can occur anytime from March thru Christmas ! Since all towns and cities are on rivers few places are safe. Even the lakes can flood. Avoid Grand Lake at all costs. There are videos of the Flooding in 2019.
After having lived in Fredericton, I have a lot of good things to say about the place. It’s very convenient to get around, the people are very friendly and welcoming, the goodwill of new brunswickers is unmatched. With that being said, there are other concerns about living there. It can be a claustrophobic place since it’s smaller, there’s a very large concern about finding a doctor, and the healthcare system (in my opinion) is bordering on archaic and dangerous. Housing is actually still affordable, but at a cost. The one thing no one says about the province, is that you are truly on your own.
I have visited 2x and I LOVE New Brunswick! My ancestors lived there from 1760-1908, my grand-parents left because of the cold winters and headed out to B.C. I loved all the pretty little towns and the people were so friendly!
I moved here (Fredericton) three and a half years ago for a career opportunity and it has gone well. That being said, it's pretty boring here, Healthcare is dismal, it's lonely for even a gregarious person like myself and the weather is garbage most of the time. Infrastructure is in rough shape, maintenance of sidewalks in the winter is positively embarrassing. People are generally friendly but it's a cliquey scene here. Pubs and restos are good. Groceries aren't too bad but a pound of butter for 7.99? I lucked out on a place to rent downtown due to being well connected, so I really can't complain there but winter is horrible here which means HUGE hydro bills during that season which seems like half the year. It's easy to feel isolated here (I moved here from Toronto - the contrast is a huge shock) but it is indeed cleaner and quieter here. Honestly though, if it weren't for my job I would never have just randomly or voluntarily moved here. It's more affordable than Toronto and less stressful but it's kind of a lonely place. Just my own take on things.
You mentioned many of the reasons why we left and went back to BC. BC is more affordable for us; it took living in NB to realize how much we took BC for granted. We left primarily because it was boring, dismal healthcare, and too costly. Yes, the upkeep of the sidewalks is embarrassing for a capital city and shame on that city making it impossible for those with mobility issues who simply want to go for a stroll around their block in the winter time let alone mobility scooters.
@@abbasmo1580it’s more than that. It’s easier to struggle in a big city than to thrive in a rural area. Also, if they’re from BC, then weed. That’s what they might be smoking.. and it’s hella better there than anything NB has to offer.
You forgot higher fuel prices, HST added on everything that you buy, And the housing market in Moncton at the moment is absolutely insane(you need to overbid on any home That is for sale)
Top five for us was. Very poor access to primary healthcare compared to what we had before going there and what we have now in BC. Insane cost of groceries and utilities. Mundanity. Big lack of biodiversity. And an inconvenient place to fly from not to mention too pricey.
I agree with all you mentioned. Public transportation is difficult, medical services waiting time is a BIG problem and not to mention getting a family doctor which is impossible. Rent is very expensive after people from other provinces are moving here. Also very boring during the winter.
I live in Saint John New Brunswick and yes employment is really tough unless you have a trade (nursing, construction, electrocution or plumber). Transportation is actually really good, we have highways everywhere with greyhound buses throughout the province. There is also airports in every major city including monton which this guy doesn't mention as well as in Saint John. Most smaller towns have grocery stores, Wal-Marts, convenient stores, gas stations and little shops. The bigger cities have obviously more to offer but if your in a small town they have things as well. Also our amazon, ups, or good old Canada post works amazing no matter where you are in the province. The healthcare issue is the only thing I agree with in the video. Our healthcare was bad before the pandemic and is in complete shambles now. You need a family MD you are looking at a minimum of 5 to 7 years wait. But if you have a doctor's degree or you are a nurse even a PSW PLEASE come on down to New Brunswick....we are desperate.
Are there like government French courses? I'm from Vancouver and I'm thinking about moving to QC because they offer free French courses if you move there.
One of the reasons we left NB and back to BC was the dismal access to primary healthcare and the quality of it. Now in BC we have each two family doctors - one in the city and one in the boonies; and walk in clinics galor, which we use when we get lazy and don't want to drive more than 30 minutes. Nice thing now is new clinics are popping up and taking new patients. It took living in NB 3 years to realize how much we took BC for granted.
Doctors won't be coming; other provinces are offering better incentives now. I met quite a NB few doctors while golfing in 2022 in NB that told me, even though pay is good in NB, in part, it’s the property taxes that turn many of them off from coming to NB, as most are too picky and want to buy something above 500K, but the biggest concern for many, and why some have left, is they get frustrated because of the limited access to resources or lack of resources to treat their patients the way they see best fit. I remember one telling me his friend from another province visiting was surprised that this doctor’s property taxes a month was three times more expensive than his car insurance back home, which is very pricey.
I've lived here most of my life. Unless you really like the outdoors year round, it sucks. Amenities are weak, salaries are the lowest in the country, and cost of living is rising fast. Weather is awful, but summers are fantastic. Even living in the biggest city, it's not great. We do have the best beaches in the country though. Without a car, you can't really live here either.
Been in KV for a year and everything you said is true, and I'm still very happy with our decision. You didn't mention the sky high property taxes and gas prices though, those two were the biggest differences for us coming from ON.
In 2024 my Property Tax in Moncton N.B . In the last 3 yrs have sky rocketed threw the roof from 2021 $ 3,120 2024 - $5,148 and still forecasted for the next 3 years. Gauging the residential property. Grrrrr
No one lives in the middle of n.b,it's all forest ,one major road from that circles from Moncton ,St John Fredericton, edmunston,Campbellton , Bathurst miramachi and back moncton
@@akunamatata4266 Firstly, not so many people. In GTA you can't turn around without someone within a few feet of you. Secondly, people actually nice and unselfish. They're actually good out here and not just scrambling for the danger limited resources or space. Third, people out here are used to living a more outdoors lifestyle so they don't just whine about the environment. Instead they USE the environment and enjoy it so they take care of it naturally. Additionally people out here are just more patient. Yeah, they get in a rush but it's NOTHING like in the GTA. Haven't seen one instance of road rage and in fact they actively move out of the way to give you room to merge. They come to a complete stop when you're crossing the road and don't honk to get you to speed up. It's really just a different culture out here but I can say this, they are getting sick and tired of people from Ontario coming out here and acting like they're still in Ontario. If you're honestly planning on moving out this way U highly advise you to leave all that 416 mindset behind and adopt the local ways of doing things. Do it their way and they'll welcome you and i assure you their way is better.
@@Enjoymentboy Hi sir.. I'm from a country named "Bangladesh." I'm trying to move to Canada and New Brunswick is also in my preference list. Is it good for international students/immigrants? I've heard mix opinions about the job opportunities there. Some say there are decent amount of job opportunities and some say jobs are very hard to find. Can you please enlighten me about the real situation of NB?? (I don't speak French) Thanks in advance... 😊
@@mR_pARADOXX The job situation isn't bad out here if you have skills. Even then there are still jobs to be had if you're willing to work. Like anywhere else things are tough but if you're willing to put in the effort you can do well. LOTS of international workers here. Very friendly and welcoming to people's from all over the world. I work with many Indian, African, South American and Middle Eastern people. Everyone gets along. Atlantic Canadians are an amazing group of people.
I'm epileptic and don't understand that my mother chooses to live in NB when she has never wanted a drivers license and suffers with manic depression half her life
I returned to retire here and bought a small place in 2011 I think for less than a lot in Ontario where I grew up. My ancestors lived here for about two hundred years, so I have a connection I suppose. I’m a half hour drive from Maine and their fuel prices are about.40 cents per litre cheaper than N.B. Chicken is incredibly reasonable as are most vegetables that are out of season. The Irving’s control the province no matter what party is in power and so there’s no chance of any competition ever starting up here. It’s not the same as I remember from my childhood as with all things we change . People took pride in their humble life and it was once called “ the picture province “ . Regrettably the current population are more inclined towards tossing their trash out the car windows.
Funny part is, Irving supplies fuel to most stations along the NB/Maine border. So you are still buying Irving gas. The difference is all of the taxes.
It’s generally.40 cents per litre cheaper after I exchanged my money to American. Diesel prices aren’t that much cheaper but I still save $25 bucks on a diesel fill up.
@@dewayneclair7364 I am usually in Houlton once a month. You can bet that I make sure I go on just what fuel I need to get there and fill up while I am there. Last time I was there it was $3.449 per gallon, after exchange it worked out to $1.28 per litre, when it was about $1.65 here in Fredericton. Costco is a bit cheaper, but I am not making a special trip to Costco to save 3-6 cents per litre. Spend more on gas getting there.
Gotta be honest. I grew up in the inner city in NY. I found St John to be seriously sketchy. Wouldn’t consider it as a place to live plus I’d never visit it again.
Studio 1626 I see your reply to me was removed. I lived in Fredertiction, and now live in BC where we grew kale and cabbage in our garden in late Jan and Feb. Now most of the trees are with small leaves and the bloosoms are in full bloom with some shedding already. Plus a variety of flowers galore creating a nice fragrant in the air.
Property taxes are a sham, a lot of discrinatory laws stacked against the common folk. Rent is very high, no rent control. Selection for groceries is mostly essentials, no variety at all and prices are high. Politics is in bed with the billionaires in the province. The people are excellent and the province is very beautiful. New Brunswick should be just as wealthy as Alberta.
Great Video! I commented about Aviation not too long ago. I live in Moncton myself and your reasons are spot on. As a young professional just beginning my career, I don't really get picky with location. I work in Transportation & Logistics and that is huge in Moncton, so my industry of choice has lead me to Moncton. I do wish the winters were less harsh here though. They are super brutal. I have to invest in some hardcore winter boots for next winter as last winter when I moved, I was not prepared for the bad snow lol.
There's also a bad opiate problem that, combined with poor response times by police in some areas, makes it a paradise for opportunistic thieves. There are some regions where nearly everyone has experienced a robbery or vandalism, they know who did it, but the police will rarely do anything and they do, the system releases the perps back into the community within a few weeks. However, if your career is in the health care field, there are a lot of jobs available and you can pretty much choose wherever you you want to go. You will be welcomed with open arms by the local health care units. If you are happy with outdoorsy-type activities, you'll be fine. If you need the stimulation from the bright lights, glitz and entertainment options of the big city, you may not be a good fit. International students have been growing in numbers there in recent years, with many of them staying to work, especially in the francophone areas. Most others who stay in Canada after graduation prefer to move on to bigger places such as Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver.
I only lived in NB for 3 years and was a victim of crime seven times! Nothing major, but still annoying. I lived in BC for over 34 years in towns, cities, and suburbs, and only was a victim of crime two times. The opiate problem is big in NB for such a small place.
Transportation is an issue if you live in a rural area. Seems that would be an issue living in a rural area in any province. Yes, winters ae harsh. Maybe global warming will change that. It's changing things for polar bears. But not saying it's a good thing - it isn't.
Transportation can be bad in the cities too. Fredericton for example only has bus service every hour and no service on Sundays or holidays. And cabs are very expensive for such a small pathetic excuse for a capital city.
I found New Brunswick to be extremely expensive. Let's start with a 15% sales tax. Gasoline is also always 5 or 10 cents a litre more than Ontario. Dining out is unaffordable and through the roof. I never met a province that is so full of procrastinators. It's frustrating trying to deal with anybody out here or get anything done. Since natural gas is limited to certain geographical areas. Most residential homes are heated with either electric heaters or heat pumps. Electricity bills will break you and can figure anywhere between 500 and 1,000 dollars heating bills for the colder months😢
You mentioned some of the reasons why we moved back to BC; NB was just too pricey for us and got hardly nothing in return for the insane taxes. Plus access to healthcare was terrible.
Apparently not giving enough credit to Miramichi, Bathurst and Edmunston as far as amenities go. But if that is the only 5, then I guess we are doing well. I could give you about 100 reasons not to live in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver. Take it all with a grain of salt.
It’s a great early retirement destination if you’re planning on going south as a snowbird. Also, Ontario has become so expensive that people will soon flock to NB including new Canadians who just can’t afford Ontario or find a place to live in Ontario. With people flocking at some point to NB, I’m hoping that healthcare services improve. I could see Nurses relocating to NB for a calmer lifestyle.
PEI has just offered much better recruiting incentives for nurses plus benefits than NB is offering so don't hold your breath. Healthcare will get worse in NB before it gets better. More people from ON will just put more of a burden on the system, but a good thing is most of those coming from ON are much healthier with much healthier habits than the average NBer.
I depends on the type of specialist. My wife was on a three year waiting list in NB to see a specialist; got reduced to two years. Had enough of NB and went back to BC where there was no wait list for the specialist she needed. NB was the worst access to primary healhtcare we have ever experienced; it took living in NB for three years to realize how much we took BC for granted.
3 years was enough for us, we moved back to BC, The experience certainly made us realize we took BC for granted. Glad you love Moncton, it is the only city we could tolerate in NB, but those winters we hated.
What about child delivery? My spouse is 3mnth pregnant. As she got medical condition, C section is highly likely. During an emergency, will she get medical support?
With property tax on the rise in N.B 2024. homes are cheaper only thing that is going for it, for know !! Getting a living wage here unless you work for the Gov. . health care is poor , jobs are lower paid. Entertainment is very limited.. In this province many are returning back to there prov. after 2-3 yrs. here.
Western Canada has much worse winners than eastern Canada job market New Brunswick there’s lots of the butt you must be bilingual to get a good government federal or provincial Maritimes is in Moncton New Brunswick everyone tends to open their head offices it’s 2 1/2 hours to Halifax, 2 1/2 hours to Fredericton 2 1/2 hours to Charlottetown It’s the centre so most corporate headquarters are there high-tech industry is moving in food production, etc. just drive around drive around the high end neighbourhoods residential. There Hass to be some money in the province to be able to afford these homes even looking at them from my point of view from being from where the most expensive property in Canada and I lived in New Brunswick for over 20 years and it has an international airport in the summer even has destinations to Europe. It has great universities, as well as one of the few French universities outside of Quebec. It has a satellite medical school. The province is coming along, and yes at a slower pace most of them because it is a smaller population base.
I like New brunswick. im from the Netherlands from the city, and i hate the city. Trying to move there for some quiet and peace of nature . And Canada is big. You can still move anywhere.
It's all relative, where I live it makes NB look like nothing like paradise. “Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much better.”…Laurie Anderson
@@loonacyy2081 It took us moving back to NB to realize how much we took BC for granted. We encountered a lot obstacles and delays while in NB especially for my wife; delays and obstacles that was and still is unheard of in BC. We even secured family doctors before moving to BC and now each of us have two family doctors each because of some clinics expanding taking on new patients. I think the three year waiting list to see a specialist in NB was the final straw for my wife. We almost broke into tears with joy having so much easier access to healthcare in BC and only for her having to wait two months to see the specialist.
As somebody that was raised there I can honestly say it's better than living in the GTA. If I had the money to pack up and leave from Ontario i would, and yes there is a lot of things wrong with new brunswick but it's a hell of a lot better than living in ontario. Every time I go home a lot of friends and family just sit there and say it must be nice living in the gta (NO IT'S NOT) the cost of living is ridiculous.
I found northern ON cheaper than NB, but northern ON is not my cup of tea. My wife and I moved back to BC, as it is much cheaper for us to live there than that of NB as seniors.
NB was the worst place I have ever been in my life. ridiculous waiting time to see a specialist. some family docs are stupidly unprofessional (They would be definitely considered unqualified docs in other countries) Nepotism and unreasonable HR policy to hire only people whose fam members or friends work for a company. Unfriendly attitude towards immigrants who want to be part of the community. Everyone will say your comment is nonsensical as GTA has a higher cost of living but the quality of life can be in no comparison with Anywhere in NB for 120% sure.
@@sunnyim4818 It was a nightmare for us in NB. We couldn't believe how many doctors used incompetent lackeys to carry out treatment and never get to see the doctor.
@@sunnyim4818 I was born and raised there and so no lack of back stabbing when it came to how they treated those "from away". Worst profiling I have ever seen in Canada.
Winter is from late October to April. I can snow as late as April and trees blossom in the south in early June and May inland like that of Fredericton. Temps can go as low as -20C in Jan to March.
I’ve been living in New Brunswick for nearly 15 years. I originally lived overseas. I like NB. There’s lots of outdoor activities to do. My wife is a NBer which will keep me here in NB! When I first came over I was surprised how things are done in NB compared to my old country but now I couldn’t care less! If you don’t like the way things are done etc, just go back home to your old way of life! What I don’t get with people from Ontario etc is that a lot of them bought properties online without out even looking at them!!! Also outsiders were buying them over market prices which meant local, young people can’t afford them which makes me very sad and disappointed with these out of province buyers. More money than brains!
It is a sad state of affairs to see so many priced out of the market in NB due to out of province buyers willing to pay more; even more for rent., which already exacerbates the problem of a province with one of the worst tenants' rights. I was born and raised and worked in NB, but never liked the place so left when I was a young adult.
keep in mind there are only so many unskilled low paying jobs also the rents are very high like 2 thousand a month there really is only one large imployer in new brunswick medical care is not the best also you can not get a doctor because there is none and there is so much wrong people are living in tents and makeshift shelters all over the city so think twice but do your homework before coming here
@@ApexGeography That sounds scary. The canadian healthcare system has been designed like a business, to make doctors millionaires. That's also the reason there are so few of them, so fewer can share the same amount of money. This system must be completely changed, with fixed and down to earth salaries, like in Europe. This country is all about grabbing public money.
@@Peppermint1 In BC we got just over 700 more doctors by changing the funding model. I now have two family doctors, as new clinics are taking patients plus I have a walk-in-clinic I can count on when too lazy to see my family doctors. Paradise compared to what I had in NB. Now my family doctor sees me for how long it takes reasonably compared to before when you were only given 15 minutes.
Lived here my entire life. Good luck getting paid well if you don’t have a work from home job that pays well enough to have a decent life. I work for an American tech company Thank God. No work here. Three major options the rest grossly under pay. Everything shuts down early. Night life buzz. Concerts, sports, music, galleries. Nope. . you need to drive to Boston or Montreal a 7-1O hour drive. Internet. Nope. Not outside the city. Starlink maybe. Flying out and back home forget it. They will say Saint John then fly to Moncton and you have an hour and a half drive for your family to make to pick you up. Good luck getting a doctor. Language-Mostly English. It’s Bi lingual but everyone speaks English and it’s not required to speak French for work unless it’s government job. Otherwise no one cares. Nova Scotia is a bigger city and province with more options. People are friendly here for sure. Unless you are almost retired and happy with being bored think before you leap. We all just understand to have big city vibes we all hop in the car and drive a day to obtain it.
Can't say you are wrong on any of those points. I just moved back to NB after being away for many years. I'm in what you would call the "remote" northern tip of the Atlantic side of the province on the Bay of Chaleur. It can be challenging but having grown up here there is no place I would rather live. To be sure.. it's not for everyone. lol
I’ve lived in New Brunswick the vast majority of my life in the Kennebecasis valley area. Its natural beauty never gets old but its winters can really suck. They are very long cold and messy. The rivers are breathtaking and if you own a boat you can enjoy country living in a matter of minutes. It’s a boaters paradise. Life is what you make it. If you’re looking for a safe place to raise your family New Brunswick offer’s several small towns to do so.
Hahaha I live in the north or NB and we get less snow than Moncton! If you like snowmobiling, snowshoeing, socializing with other human or if you know how to appreciate life in general you'll enjoy it. If you stay between 4 walls during winter don't even bother for any city like Moncton because you need a thick skin because Moncton usually gets more snow than the north of the province. If you're not a true Canadian, sucks to be you because you just don't belong skating, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, tubing or ice fishing.
Only ten percent of Canada's population lives in a temperate climate where skating, snowmobiling, and ice fishing is not going to happen, but in higher altitudes one can go snowshoeing. There is more than one reason why NB is one of the least sought after places for Canadians to live, and it's not just about the long winters ; )
@@rps1689 your 10% is not actually accurate my friend, I would even go as far that this is a lie what you're saying. You need to check your geography. 😂
@@canadianeh9306 About 4 million people live in the lower mainland of BC and Vancouver Island, which has a temperate climate. I lived there for over 33 years and rarely saw snow let alone ice; only in high altitudes.
I would consider moving here despite all the negatives if I knew it was free of the Indian invasion. From what I hear it is not, despite there being little to no jobs. I guess there is nowhere left in the country to go if you're looking to escape the cultural enrichment
I hear that New Brunswick has some concerns. 1. New Brunswick has the highest Radon Gas levels in Canada. I hear that when you buy a home the you must sign a waiver that you understand that you may have this gas in your house. 2. Most of the province is spray several times a year with glyphosate ( round up). This is done in the forests with helicopters and or planes. 3. New Brunswick has that Neurological brain disease that has affected around 38 people 6 of which has died. These things are a big concern. I was wondering if it is safe to live there?
There are specialists in NB that deal with radon; basically make your home have more exchange of air, but can be costly and only mitigates the issue to an extent. I'm not aware of a waiver. Spraying is a major concern all over NB; and heavy metal toxins in the air in the Saint John area. To give you an idea, you can have a blue sky day, but the AQI level can be as high a a smog filled suburb with a mix of forest fire smoke in it. I'd be more worried about the poor access to primary healthcare and the lack of procedures and treatments available in NB. For my wife and me we get much more better healthcare in BC and in a more timely manner than we did in NB. We got more resolved in a month that would take at least ten months in NB. I'm a former NBer for 29 years in total, and 33 for BC. NB is not the place for those that need routine check ups and tests. It was a nightmare for us especially my wife for the last three years. It can take years to get a family doctor and we never got one and were even willing to travel anywhere in the province when we put our name on the list. We are back in BC. After all, it is a have not province and is Canada's only "company" province. NB walk-in-clinics aren't that good in NB and do not do the procedures and treatments that are done in other walk in clinics is some other provinces. My wife and I secured family doctors in BC before we moved to BC! Though we will travel half an hour to see our doctors and are in two different locations. No big deal though, as there are lots of walk-in-clinics that we can just walk into without appointments when we are too lazy to go downtown. As seniors, we almost broke into tears with joy having so much easier access to healthcare in BC and we realized we took BC for granted in the past. Three year waiting list for my wife to see a specialist in NB, but she got to see the specialist in two years due to cancellations; in BC the wait was just under 6 months and they apologized to her. It took us two years just to get a Nurse Practitioner in NB, and that was because she pulled strings. Also we are amazed how fast we can get our lab results in BC; usually within 24 hours. NB has updated its system to get results earlier now, but still nothing like what you would get from life labs in ON or BC.
@@mortgagefinancing5558 There are other reasons why it is one of the least sought after place for Canadians to live. Has a small net migration rate and one of the hardest regions to keep youth and youth in the workplace.
@@mortgagefinancing5558 NB's net migration rate is still minuscule compared to most other provinces. A net increase of just over half a percent of it's population. There are suburbs in Canada that draw more folk in a month than all of NB annually and actually retain them much longer. Basically almost as many people left NB in the last three years as those that "flocked" to NB.
It is a bilingual province. You must have both official languages to get a good job in this province. They complain about the brain drain, but there are english speaking university graduates working in restaurants & retail here. Veterans were promised priority employment opportunities, but the way out of that is language requirements. I can name English speaking provincial employees who retired recently, and their positions were changed to bilingual imperative. Many employers follow suit. Countless want ads say bilingual would be nice & if you get an interview, they will test your french comprehension. There are a lot of young people born in this country who feel they have no future here.
That statement is not true. You do have to be proficient in both languages to get a good job. Even govemenment jobs. Some require only English, some only French, and some bilingual. Unfortunately, what you do see a lot of in NB is someone blaming the French or bilingualism if they don't get the job.
New Brunswicker’s are known for their friendly nature. They are happy for a reason, It’s for the most part a healthy balanced lifestyle with low crime and a nice safe place to raise a family. I’ve read some pretty negative comments from some very negative entitled people on this topic. If I had to guess I’d say they’re the problem. Life is what you make it and if you get up off your ass you can make it anywhere instead of relying on someone else to make a living for you. Some of the wealthiest people in Canada live here and it’s the positive outlook on life in general that got them where they are today.
Yet NB has one of the highest percentages of unhealthiest people in the country with some of the worst eating habits and lifestyles. I can’t get over how many folk in NB are inactive and overweight especially youth. Friendly folk, now that's a myth; seems someone is conflating door mats and sycophants with friendly. Born, raised, and worked in NB. I have met much more friendly natured people elsewhere in Canada. In NB, you learn that people here are no more friendly and warmer than many other places in Canada with the same size towns and cities. The trick here is not to confuse doormats and sycophants with nice people and to know when people are profiling you. That being said, they are quite resilient, it comes with being in a have-not province with the highest illiteracy rate in the country and one of the hardest places to keep youth and youth in the work place not to mention one of the lowest retention rates for new comers.
I was surprised how bad they were, but SJRH was somewhat acceptable. Now where we live we can call various ERs to find out the waiting time. The longest we have waited is 5 hours and took our friend last weeks and she had to wait for only 2 hours. Problem with NB is they do too much lab work in hospitals that should be done at clinics.
There are many jobs available in New Brunswick. Temperature isn't as cold as the rest of Canada. Miramichi City is the 4th city. Miramichi city used to be New Castles. New Brunswick is the picture province of Canada
We are (almost 100% certainly) moving to Miramichi area. I've done a tonne of research but would still love to chat with a friendly local, other than my realtor. Any suggestions on how to chat with someone?
I grew up there. Beautiful yes. Friendly, yes. Poor public services. Rising housing prices. Long time locals are friendly, but can also be stand offish to newcomers beyond the surface. Alcoholism and obesity are prevalent. I’m biased as I left, but an interesting experience if you will. I joined the army straight out of school, based in Oromocto. I would go to University parties in Fredericton. Many Miramichi kids stuck together, it seemed those from elsewhere mingled more. It was a click, again higher alcohol consumption. If you went to University and came back to Miramichi, you were hockey and drinking buddies. The others tended to move off. Beautiful river. I might move back someday if a relative needs me in the latter years, but I can’t see it otherwise.
@ukraine_tbic thanks for the info. We did move to the area and I love it. I have a couple neighbours that are absolute gems and have helped me get connected with some things. I'm loving the trails, the wilderness, the land. I'm really feeling the lack of social services and see a lot of alcoholism but getting out of the big city is worth all of that. Looking for work has been difficult but that's everywhere
Grew up there. Wasn’t born there. Was always an outsider. From ‘away’ even though I was born three hours from there and brought there as an infant. Always from away. 🙄. Quaint is nice but in reality …people change with the flick of a switch.
We left the Vanvouver area to live in NB for 3 years. Found it too pricey for us and the access to primary health care was terrible. It took us living there to realize how much we took BC for granted. We moved back to BC and it is paradise compared to NB. Visit NB especially in the fall and spring to get a feel for the place.
@@rps1689 love hearing cautionary tales but I'm 28. The price is too much. I'm primarily worried about being a single guy in NB. I've only lived in Burnaby, Coquitlam, Ottawa and Victoria.
@@rps1689 Yeah I just figure it could be more difficult to find someone. Affordability is the main thing that's attracting me to NB. The ocean and scenery is what separates NB from other less expensive Provinces.
I live in New Brunswick and I support this message just dont its not worth it ppl suck so everything sucks you dont want to get close to ppls I think backstabbing was invented over here go out west or further est im pretty much in the shittiest parts of NB exactly edmundston hahahahhaa
@@mortgagefinancing5558 That sucks. In BC it is much cheaper. At one time I thought of buying a condo in Moncton, but for a person like me it was not worth it, as the fees, property taxes, and utilities was just insanely too high An equivalent condo in BC would only cost me about 550 a month for strata fee, heat, lights, water and property taxes, but keep in mind BC has a generous home owners grant for those that occupy their property especially for seniors. I’ll give you an example for a senior in BC. Property tax on a property assessed at 500K is about $50 a month; keep in mind that is just assessment not market value which is usually higher. BTW, most seniors living in modest condos in BC only pay 100 a year in property tax because their home owner grant is more than the annual property tax on their condo so the government wants a minimum of 100 a year in this case.
I wish you’d all stay away…unless you’re just visiting our beautiful beaches, I personally don’t want anymore outsiders in my beautiful province. Thank you 😊 🙏
