Canada: What NOT to Do in Canada 

Another don’t, if you are invited into a Canadians house, take off your shoes, shoes in the house is considered rude

When this video is in your recommended, but you’re already Canadian Edit: dang, thanks for all the likes my dudes

When a Canadian thanks you, the appropriate response is "you're welcome", and not "uh-huh".

Don't expect to see all the landmarks in one trip. Some are literally half a continent away.

Another a Don't is Don't forget to hold the door in public area for those people just behind you.

Tim Horton’s is no longer Canadian. Since it was bought by Americans the food changed and became crap.

Why am I watching to the end? I AM Canadian

"Bonus Don't: Don't be late in Canada, it is considered rude." Canadian here: I wish my Canadian born spouse would understand this XD

Avoiding the chain restaurants and seeking out the local eateries is good advice for travelling anywhere in the world.

I am Canadian and l am always shocked at how people line jump in other places. It is so very rude.

100% of the people who watched this video already live in Canada 🇨🇦

I’m Canadian and this is pretty spot on.

Here's another tip. Don't ever ask a clerk if the price is in American or Canadian currency. That really makes you look stupid.

as a canadian it’s wild to me that this stuff isn’t normal in other places in the world, it really puts stuff in perspective

"heck we saw a black squirrel just running around" do other countries not have squirrels?

I’ve been to Canada a couple times, it’s given me a peaceful vibe that the US could never impersonate.

2 years ago I visited Niagara Falls with my best friend (a Canadian). When the cashier heard that I came from Poland, she cheered so much, she had to give me a hug and thanked me for coming. So nice. Canada is always a go-to, I agree. So so polite and safe.

Tim Horton donuts were amazing when still baked fresh. As far as I know, that started changing about 15 years ago to everything being brought in frozen and reheated. Big quality difference since that happened.

I've visited Canada (from the US) for fly-in fishing trips and it's always been a great experience. Everyone that works in that industry takes a lot of pride in what they do, where they live, and work. And they are very good at it. Most of the guides I've had are natives and they do have their own accent which I enjoy, they are very friendly and work hard for you. The lodges are nice, the camps are well supplied, beautiful country, great fishing, highly recommended.

Filling up on gas as often as possible when driving through the country is an excellent point, you’d be surprised how far apart cities and rest point/gas stations can be, you could be driving for up to or more than 200km without seeing a single building so I’d highly recommend carrying extra jerrycans of gas when doing long distant driving.

Why are all these don’ts just how humans should act

This just in.... act like a guest when you’re in a foreign country. Keep a low profile. Don’t pretend your in Disneyland. Be personal safety conscious. Good advice when traveling anywhere.

As a Canadian, I had no idea that these weren't things you don't in every other civilized country in the world. XD

DON’T forget to stock up on Ketchup Potato Chips!

The "Canadian" accent is mostly a rural and maritime thing

If you want to hear a "Canadian" accent, at least in English, talk to a hockey player.

Fun fact: We Canadians basically sound like US news anchors. Probably because so many US news anchors are in fact Canadian.

I'm from Calgary (so I don't really need the tips) but I just loved watching this from start to finish! You totally nailed it. Great video!

1:42 as a Canadian I can confirm that line cutting is frowned upon.)

Lol. I would find it funny if someone tried to talk to me in a “Canadian” accent. I’d just do the accent back and let them think it’s real.

My husband was thrilled with the tipping feature on POS terminals that will figure out the tips for you! And, I was thrilled with the fact that they are WAY ahead of the US at recycling and reducing disposable waste! We're doing a major Canadian road trip this summer and we can't wait.😃

As a Canadian, I can tell you Tim Hortons isn't what it once was. I do love me some Harvey's and Swiss Chalet though!

A clarification. Everyone here is taught French, but many of us don't learn it. :)

Yes. Especially manners, kindness, no jumping queues.

Rule Number one: Don’t disrespect Rush, The Tragically Hip or Matt Good

You didn't mention that the cops here in Canada sometimes ride on horses.

Never forget it takes a week and a half driving from one coast to another... non-stop

As a Canadian, please take my advice and skip Tim Hortons. We have some incredible food and coffee... and you won't find it at Timmy's. Also, please come and visit, we are very friendly and welcoming of everyone and anyone.

Don’t line jump and don’t be late... I thought that was just common courtesy?

I'm Canadian and four things I never see mentioned in these kinds of videos are 1) our weapons laws are really strict and can vary a lot from province to province! I don't mean guns, those are basically completely illegal to carry on yourself outside of hunting licenses, I mean small weapons. Knives can't be over a certain length and a lot of provinces restrict the type of blades you can carry too. I'm from Saskatchewan and you can't carry a knife over, I think, 2 inches and they can't be switch blades/ blades with movable parts. So no butterfly knifes and no collapsed knifes over like 2-3 inches. That goes for tasers and pepper spray as well in a lot of places. Provinces with high populations tend to be more forgiving but please look up the local weapons laws. 2) Canada is super culturally diverse, they don't call us the mosaic for nothing lmao the thing with Canada is people try to be very respectful of people's cultures and we take in a lot of immigrants. So you will see people with hijabs and burkas, you will see mennonites, you will see hutterites,you will see out and proud people, you will see tons of people speaking their language almost exclusively. Maybe not in smaller communities but if you're going to Van or Toronto, be prepared to see tons of different people who are loud and proud of their cultures. 3) he mentioned the wildlife in the video but I wanted to mention that the wildlife here can and will be aggressive. Please, if you come across any wildlife, don't approach it and don't feed it. Animals that you wouldn't think could hurt you or you think are approachable aren't. Moose? They're 9 feet tall and will charge your car and mess you up. Canada geese? They're literally the most aggressive large bird we have and they will chase and bite you. Our bears are actually huge and can run really fricken fast. We don't have scary poisonous bugs (we have a lot of ticks in central and eastern Canada though) and Animals like Australia but the sheer size and strength of our animals is what makes them dangerous. Also we're big on conservation so leaving animals alone leaves them to their natural habitat and state. 4) DO NOT LITTER AND DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAMPING SITES TRASHED. A lot of people come up here for the camping and hiking to get away from big cities too but our national parks are very strict on keeping them clean and conserving the habitats. Don't take plants, don't leave trash, properly put out fires, and whatever you do stay on the trails. Otherwise you can be charged and if you leave the trails you can get lost very very easily.

Another don’t of Canada is - don’t skip Banff national park

I love Canada! I live pretty close to the border and go as often as I can. Once my husband and I left one of our van doors wide open. The next morning we found a note on our car asking if we were ok, if our battery had died, and that if we needed anything else to call or text them as they were camping up the road. I think the cities there are more family friendly and it’s nice to walk around. I agree the food is fantastic, you can find pretty much any kind of food you want.

Hey been watching your videos for a while, Thank you for being such a positive advocate for my country! Keep up the good work!

Hold the door open for people. Don’t ask if they speak French. When someone lets you in during traffic give a wave. Don’t ask if someone is from Toronto.

Tim Hortons is a shell of what it used to be.

Don’t forget that Canada is enormous

Amazing job of encapsulating everything about Canada. I agree with your list 100%. 👍🏼

Maybe 6 years ago I would have recommended Tim Hortons, but nowadays it's really went down the drain. They're at a point now where the only marketable thing they have left is the Iced Capp (which isn't even that great to begin with).

Here's a big DON'T: Don't ignore rules/directives at our provincial and national parks. If the park says not to leave a designated trail, walkways, boardwalks, etc. it's because leaving those trails would damage the ecosystem or erode a fragile environment. We are proud of our nature here, don't litter or damage it :) Yes this includes campsites.

Don’t forget that all road signs, speedometers and other measurements are in Metric.

I love your enthusiasm, man. Your videos are great! :)

An important thing to remember: if you're visiting in the winter, travel & transport are going to be different from what you might be used to. If you've never driven in snow before, don't expect to rent a car & drive from Toronto to Quebec City in January!

Also: If your in Vancouver and the Canucks are in the finals, don't wear the another teams jersey or park your car near the arena.

Oh, I have another don't: when on an escalator, do NOT stand on the left. Stand on the right, walk on the left. Big pet peeve of mine! I call it escalefting, lol

WHO THE HELL THROWS OUT THEIR COINS????!!!! Give it to charity or something...

Here's a fact for us Canadians. If someone bumps into YOU, you said sorry, even if you know that it wasn't your fault.

I really enjoyed this video. Lots of love from Canada! 🇨🇦

Recently took a trip to Calgary and the surrounding area. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Going to Banff national park honestly changed my life haha. Looking to go again soon 👍

Another one: don't expect everyone to be nice

I was born and raised two blocks from this monologue, but I still watched this whole video for some reason

I can’t believe people- including Americans- who feel entitled to line - jump. SO incredibly rude!

Canada is on my ‘to do’ list this year, and I am soooo excited! Thanks so much for these great tips. 💖

You are awesome. I love what you have to say about our Country. Thank you so much and I am so proud that you had an awesome vacation in Canada. I've subscribed and looking forward to many more videos. You are bang on M8. Thanks again eh. 😉

Hahaha. You're a gem. As a Vancouverite, I loved every bit of this. Except for Timmy-Ho's. Your heart was in the right place but definitely skip it.

Great video . Proud to be a Canadian. We are not perfect, but still there are good reasons why my country always on the top ten list of best country to live in the world .

I don't think you mentioned ------don't bring your guns!

As a Canadian, thanks for these great tips for visiting our country!

Love the PEI shoutouts! Thank you for visiting our small Island :)

I always look forward to your videos. The footage of your family is so adorable!

Is there a country where line jumping and being late isn't rude?

How about just be a decent human being? It's that hard these days I guess.

Thank you for such a wonderful video about our beautiful country! I always wonder how people from other places see our home, and I hope this type of publicity shows people that we’re friendly and welcoming. I also love that you talked about so many different provinces rather than just one big city (Toronto or Vancouver). Overall, amazing job!

As a Canadian and Vancouverite, I can tell you, your advice is bang on!

Hola...Canadian here...and I would like to add something to fill in something said real quick. Firstly, WINTER....in Canada is absolutely EPIC. We have Snowmobile Trails/Mountains/Areas all over Canada, coast to coast, and just a few of the other things for you to do while here in our Amazing Winters. Ski, Snowshow, XCountry Ski, Hiking, Winter Festicals/Shows, Fantastic vistas of Mountains, Oceans, Lakes, and HUGE National Forests to wander forever seeing our abundant wild life and scenery. Canada is at its BEST in the Winter...because it's colder than Hell up here and we need to amuse ourselves. Come on up folks, we promise you some Hot Timmies and some friendly fun.

10/10 for your pronunciation of Toronto. Well done. Torahnah!

Best piece of this type I've seen . I live on Vancouver island have travelled quite a bit like your work, have a Happy New Year, travel safe.

Really good points, you're very well informed on Canada.

“Don’t compare Canada to the U.S”. -Proceeds to compare Canada to U.S throughout entire video.😂

"Hitting up Winnipeg" Ha I live in Winnipeg, who tf wants to come here?

I like how he knows what he's talking about and shows it's from experience.

When he started talking about safety I immediately thought he was talking about wild animals. Since he wasn't, here is my advice. Never ever go near a bear. Don't get out of your car to get a better picture. And if there are flashing lights on the moose sign, pay attention and be on the lookout. That means a high chance a moose is crossing the road. They are huge and if you hit one your car will be totalled.

Lol I live in Toronto why am I watching

So proud to be Canadian ❤️❤️

That was legitimately the worst poutine I’ve ever seen

You forgot "don't open or concealed carry pistols, it isn't a right in Canada." Americans regularly run afoul at the border.

I got lost at "heck we just saw a black squirrel just runnin around. "

Spent a summer with friends in Vancouver Island, BC and had a marvelous time. The sights, the people, siting in a cherry tree eating cherries, watching the Northern Lights . . . fantastic memories.

As a pei native im happy you mentioned us a few times along with showing lots of clips and pictures! We are usually forgotten when Canada is talked about as a whole.

Hidden secret: up until I moved to Las Vegas, the best sushi I ever had was in Vancouver. Eat. The. 🍣!

I'm Canadian and I approve this message.

Hey thanks for doing this. I live in downtown Ottawa and you see/hear alot of tourists doing your don'ts. When I was a kid I lived in a small town outside Ottawa. A car with Texas plates with skis on the roof (in August) actually asked where the snow was. IT DOESN'T NO SNOWY HERE ALL YEAR. WEe still laugh about it today

bus line ups, what that? In my city it's like a coordinated funnel, but places like Mississauga tends to do single file lines . Also don't bring skis in the middle of summer.

The BEST poutine is from the region of Québec. It’s also where it originated from.

In the big cities they don’t talk with strong accents but in all the small towns they still have strong accents. I’m Canadian btw

This is very well made and pretty accurate, well made video, he may have already said it but... don’t forget your warm winter jacket when visiting between December and March

This was a fun video to watch! I am Canadian, from Saskatchewan. You were right in saying lots of us, especially in the west do not know any french. I grew up in rural schools and never even had the opportunity to learn french in school. I think it is a little ridiculous that it is an official language and French is not mandatory in school but that is how it was for me anyway. Your PEI footage made me really want to go there, it is a dream of mine!

Great job! I think your don'ts could apply to travelling in general.

As a Canadian, DON’T go to Tim Horton’s

Canadian here, I loved watching, this is all so true but I never realized some of these existed like the "don't skip the line" it's so true but I didn't realize it because it's just something you do and ppl can get really angry. I do know we apologize all the time. Goodness, we do apologize to objects and wild animals, and we are very serious about reach out kids manners. Loved the video!

I love your videos sir. They are very much informative and make me want to go out and travel, thank you so much!