What do y’all think? Where you living? Toronto or Newfoundland? 😅 You can also check out this more in-depth video on why I moved to Newfoundland and what led to my decision ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OzrnmoBK-yc.html
Toronto is a very fast-paced, go go go city and it does get very overwhelming because you constantly hustling and bustling. Newfoundland has a chill European vibe to it where people are more chill and family oriented.
It's good to come across your channel. Jamaican here who will be moving to Newfoundland in August. I currently live in Japan though. I'm so apprehensive about my move. But trusting God all will go well.
Congrats! You got this. I recently started a series called “Diary of an Immigrant in Canada” to be more transparent about my experience and to make newcomers more aware of what their experiences might be like and how to navigate it. Here is the playlist. New episodes every Sunday ru-vid.com/group/PLqCE4W95vsFpxg6Ewb3Fhw4Ri0_yiI53w
I agree , I find so many people move to Toronto for work it creates a culture around careers and professional development , Newfoundland reminds me of Carribean isles where there is a distinct culture that has a real vibe
I used to live in NL and then moved back to Toronto. Definitely, housing is cheaper in NL compared to Toronto, so that is an aspect that I missed. Also missed fried cod tongues with scrunchions! I will probably move back again when I am closer to retirement. Great video by the way! 👍👍👍
Awesome video!!! I'm from Newfoundland but had to move to Toronto with my family in the late 80's. My dad worked on the fisheries and left with no work. It was really hard to adjust. The people and life in general is so different. I absolutely intend to make my way back home. U can take the girl out of Newfoundland but u can't take the newfie out of the girl!!! My hubby is from Trinidad, I can't wait for him to visit!!!!
People from Newfoundland are world renowned for their hospitality. And it sounds like it’s well deserved. I’ve lived in Toronto, and I can relate to a lot of the things that you said about Toronto. As a woman of color, the idea of being in Newfoundland has made me feel nervous, any time I’ve thought about it, or have had a possible opportunity to do that. It sounds to me like the hospitality and warmth is extended to people of color. Maybe that’s simplistic for me to be thinking of it that way, but it does sound like a safe place for me to go.
They are indeed. As a Caribbean girl, alot of the culture reminded me of island life. Ppl inviting you to their homes for dinner, some dessert always being offered to you, tea or coffee. You can guarantee 8/10 times get hand knitted gifts which I loooveedd. Lots of my socks some mittens were handmade by ppl who gifted them to me at Christmas or my bday.
This was really interesting! I went to MUN as well. I lived in St. John's. Newfoundland is an interesting place. Toutons are delicious. I have never been to Toronto though (other than the airport). This was a really cool comparison!
I'm from Newfoundland and have lived in Toronto! You said touton perfectly! Peas pudding 😊 There's more to do in St. John's! I loved this video! Living next to Marble Mountain is pretty awesome though! I've been skiing there!
My dad was born in Newfoundland, I love Newfoundland, I would love to live in Newfoundland. I don’t like cities. Twillingate is beautiful. I would move there in a heartbeat.
You have to love my native province. I am now an expat Canadian married to a Filipina and living in the Philippines. The culture, albeit very different, has some deeper common aspects with Newfoundland. This is my forever home; somewhat like Newfoundland under the palm trees, with consistant weather and temperatures between 27 and 33 degrees C. ❤
It’s like the universe is telling me something because I was also considering prospects of moving from CB now. It’s nice to get an insider perspective of moving! Toronto for sure for me tho!
I grew up moving back and forth from toronto and corner brook. It was literally culture shock each time. The places changed with time but in such different ways. But the places are also completely different on their own.
Processed foods are more expencive in newfoundland, but if you have the property, you can grow your own vegetables, raise chickens etc. Which makes the essentials potentially a lot cheaper.
I was born and grew up in Toronto. I also lived in St. John's for 4 years and travelled around the island of Newfoundland. I think both places have their benefits and disadvantages, it depends a lot on the life style you prefer and your ambitions in your career choice. One thing many people don't realize is that Newfoundland has some of the best golf courses in the world. Nothing like playing golf where you keep one eye on the ball and one eye on the bull moose standing 20 yards from you.
Hi love, yes, one of limitations here on da rock , our public transit. that was a major convenience when I lived there in Ontario. the other thing that drove me around the bend when I came back, no shopping on Sunday, lol. boy did that take getting use to. Unfortunately not all us newfs are as friendly as we could be . Hopefully you were not treated too badly by those who choose ignorance . The one thing I loved when I moved to Ontario more than 3 decades back was getting to learn about other people's cultures from individuals themselves. Growing up in my time the snow wasn't the only white on da rock. I recall only a couple of Asian families with take-outs, an occasional East Indian family & met one black family, not sure of where the origins were from, I remember feeling like I was gonna drop through the floor when my mom asked the girl if she could feel her hair. In my mother's own way she was trying to learn something new. I'm glad to see da rock becoming more colorful than it was in the 70's .
@@CharisMaggieTV have not watched all your videos yet love. I find you to be a smart, thoughtful young lady who is tactful & caring while be honest & sharing useful information to other young people. It's heartbreaking for me to know you had to deal with ignorance / mistreatments from others while you were here. Might sound like a silly old dog here but please tell your mom that she raise a beautiful person
Such a nuanced, detailed, articulate and comprehensive comparison. It did make me laugh that you kept saying Toronto is a ‘bigger city’, without mentioning how much bigger. Corner Brook vs Toronto is 31 000 vs 2.1 million people, it’s quite a bit bigger! 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 thank you. Sometimes, I want ppl to put some effort into getting info they need using good ole google. I’ll definitely take it into consideration for other videos though 😅
Newfoundland and jamacia have a trading history that goes back a few centuries at least, they traded potatoes and salt cod and such for sugar and rum, and im sure more things im not aware of, it was easier at one time for ships to just sail up and down the coast stopping at outports along the way.
I grew up in rural newfoundland, about 2 hours from corner brook, i have lived in toronto for 12 years or so now and have made very few real connections with anybody, your not lying at all.
Asides knowing more about the dating life in Newfoundland, I’d like to know about possible part time job opportunities, fun things to do in Newfoundland and where to possibly get my hair done. I’m Nigerian and I’m planning to apply to Memorial University of Newfoundland next year for my masters
Part time jobs for international students has always been a struggle and so with what’s going on right now with the pandemic, it’s even more difficult. With regards to hair, connect with me on Instagram or Facebook @charismaggietv so I can connect you with some people as to my knowledge, salons aren’t really common for our hair type.
I love NFLD for vacation been 18 times. My husband is from there. But we live in Toronto. More opportunities in Toronto. My heart ❤️ is always in NFLD though.
Toronto is good vibes if you grew up in the area. you have your childhood friends who grew up through the 1st generation immigrant struggle. "Cook cornmeal porridge which i would share with you"
Sady my poppy who takes me fishing every year and i love very much, is in the hospital and might die soonbecause of VERY bad health, if he was not such a strong man he would be dead, Do u know any brakes?
St.John's, hopefully, is working on fixing it's sidewalk winter snow clearing problem, one that made it highly dangerous for pedestrians in recent years. They were forced to walk out onto the roads. People living in the larger cities tended to take that 'perk' of sidewalk clearing for granted
Great point! Now that you mention it, that is something bigger cities take for granted. Sometimes there might be delays but it’s great to be able to go out and the side walks are already cleared.
@@heartscontent sad, the nation's capital and more populated than st.john's , yet lacking sidewalk snow removal......maybe also in Toronto, but they seem to get less snowfall anyways
I lived in Ottawa for a long time. Weather is terrible. It would snow in December and that snow would never melt because of the cold cold temperatures.. Thus the sidewalks were icy until the spring thaw. At least in St. John’s there might be lots of snow but it would melt until next time. Ottawa and Montreal are bitterly cold in winter. It was a shock to my system when I first moved there from NL.
Why are so many people talking about how much they love Newfoundland and Labrador?! I was born here, lived in both of these provinces, and moved here against my will in 2009 due to my grandmother’s illness (sadly, she passed away in 2016). I am planning on moving back to Ontario next year for graduate school and job opportunities for myself and my partner in the federal government, more sources of entertainment, a greater degree of accessibility due to my disabilities (e.g., trains, busses, etc.), better medical care options for my conditions, and simply because I hate living in this province. If you happen to have one of more disabilities (e.g., epilepsy, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, physical disabilities, etc.), DO NOT move to Newfoundland and Labrador! It is simply not worth it. 😣
I’m sorry to hear that your experience ❤️. My video is a simple comparison of my experience with living in provinces and the pros and cons of each as some ppl asked me. Similar to some folks who were born and grown in Ontario, they could also have the same sentiments you have. At the end of they day, everyone’s experience is just gonna be different so they need to make sure they are aware of the pros and cons based on what they are looking for in life at the moment
Toronto Transit (TTC) is actually 24hrs however, yes some routes do end between 1:30-2:20AM. Its called the Blue Night and the bus routes and numbers change.
There is no Saint John's in Nfld, that is New Brunswick. Your map should show St. Johns as the capital. If you are making a video about Nfld, even if you lived in Corner Brook, you should at least get the names right.
Love your video, pretty accurate as far as I know except the pop saying the cod fishery collapsed in the early 1900’s was not accurate. It shut down in 1992 due to mismanagement by the federal government.
I'm an Italian girl and I'll be studying in Canada for a semester, I have to choose between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, does anyone have any tips for helping me choose?
Nova Scotia is absolutely beautiful and has a fantastic culture but having lived and gone to post secondary school in both places, trust me when I say that there is no place as incredible as Newfoundland. There’s something very special about living on an island in the North Atlantic. It’s extremely isolated however, so if you have the means or desire to visit other places in Canada while you’re a student, Nova Scotia is a better option since is connected to the mainland and much less expensive to travel to other areas. You won’t be disappointed in either place. Fantastic areas of Canada.💫 There’s an island portion of Nova Scotia called Cape Breton that would give you the island experience as well as the close proximity and ease of travel that you would have living in mainland Nova Scotia as well. Great college there as well. Halifax has a great bar and food scene as well. Very fun nightlife in both places!
@@ericacondon4266 thanks for your honest feedback and for helping out Angelica because I honestly didn’t have the correct answer. I hadn’t been to Nova Scotia yet but it’s on the list 🤓
Thanks for watching. More current videos on my channel that you can check out ☺️ I didn't live in Saint Johns to really say buy my reason for moving to Toronto was pretty much for all the reasons I mentioned The answer will be different for someone else depending on what they are looking for
I can’t speak about the job situation now as covid has made jobs difficult everywhere to get Students usually pay for insurance that’s included in their tuition. That coverage however is only valid for the duration of the semester. When I was a student , International students were able to get MCP which is the province health card for Newfoundland. I don’t know about now
Hello, as stated in my video I went to school in Corner Brook so I can’t spoke on another city. Subscribe for future videos regarding the over job market
finally someone that understands why food costs more in newfound land but from what i see its not much more than in NB my family in ontario are freaking out because im planning a move from fredericton to grand falls windsor newfoundland they're up in arms saying i cant afford the taxes and fod prices a quick serch of food flyers its the same and the taxes are the same at 15% husing costs are way lower and you get more home for that price even now with the canadian housing market how it is 2020 i bought my current place for $32,000 and have two offers on it for over $100,000
Haha I’ve honestly learnt that we have to just do what’s best for us because people will always have their opinions on our lives😂 You’re right about the housing market situation as well. Congrats on home ownership by the way 💃💃
@@CharisMaggieTV yeah i learnt that a few years ago when i got tired of my family sabotaging my life in ontario so i sold my house in caledonia ontario moved 1000 miles or 1,552km away to oromocto NB then sold that house in 2020 and moved 15 minutes away to fredericton where i could pay off the mortgage and buy a home outright. however now the NB government is telling me to kill myself. they deny me a hemipalegic, disability benifits saying "we cant afford to give you the benifits you should apply for maid instead" that same government just posted an 800 million dollar surplus im fairly confident the $5,000 the benifits would have cost them would be feasible so im moving again to get away from that toxicity. and decided on newfoundland after watching a documentary about what happened there on 9/11. plus im 32 and retired so i dont need to find a job. had i listened and done everything my family said id still be in a wheelchair but because i didnt listen to them and took risks to get walking again i only use the wheelchair when im in to much pain to walk
I'm gonna be honest. I'm kinda worried about the dating life in Newfoundland 😅so pleaaaaasse do a video about that. Like, is there much black people or how do you think boys and girls are like there?
Hello 👋🏾 I don’t live there anymore so I can’t really say what’s it like now but when I was there it wasn’t as easy as it depends on a factor of things. Your experience and if your class schedule will fit their work schedule for them to hire you. With COVID, it’s hard to say how easy jobs are to get now. Hope that helps
Hello, I only have info about memorial university which is where I attended, CNA college If you want to know info specifically about them, their website is a resource
It started growing a lot while I was there because of how many international students were going there and I graduated over 3 years now so I imagine it has just continued to grow
Hi there. I didn’t go to that college so I can’t tell you about it. You can start with their website and see if there are Facebook student peer groups. Hope that helps
Now, Canada gives 2 years work permit to anyone who is willing to live and do any job in Atlantic Canada. High school education is enough. After 2 years, you can get Canadian PR.
I’m a Newfie. I have something to say to warn any people of colour who move here for school. You WILL get stared at. It’s not usually racism. 95% of the time it’s just because there’s been no people of colour HERE for hundreds of years. We are as white as they come lol 😂 (Edit: Not saying that’s a good or bad thing, just the way it is)
I am a person of colour and just moved to NL! I have experienced microaggressions and racism quite a lot already and I have only been here for 4 months so far. I don't find people very open to speaking with me and I find it a lot harder to meet new people here. In Ottawa, I would go for a walk and by the time I came home I would have 5 extra phone numbers of new people I had met! I am so bewildered by it all because everyone says people here are so friendly. 🤷🏽♀️
@@caradeline7104 Sorry about that, I live in NL and never moved anywhere else or seen anywhere else. It’s all I know and my entire 18 years of life I maybe seen a total of 2 or 3 people who weren’t white, it’s not that we’re racist (at least from what I know) it’s just we never get to see anyone else because of how cut off we are from the rest of Canada and the world, I could be wrong and we could just be a bunch of racists here lol but from my experience that’s probably why you get strange looks or treaded a bit differently
Hi Precious here I enjoyed your video But I need your help on something I found a job in Newfoundland ìn the company name is bloomscope scope engineering and construction company.. please help me by checking if this real or just a scam 🙏 😔
Hello Precious, thanks for watching 😊 My advice is that you do a deeper search on a company if you think it is a scam. Doing things like googling the company name and adding scam behind it can give you an answer. All I did was type the company name isn google and the 3rd search was an article on how they may be a possible scam Here is the article www.thedailyscam.com/bloomscope-engineering/ Please do more research on your part 🙂
Thank you so much sissy 💓 It was helpful even though I couldn't access the site It might be because of my location Thank you 😊 I will let you know after I'm done with my research abd decide to take the job 🙃 Meanwhile this is the address they sent as the address of their apartment P.O. Box 7945 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4J6, Canada
Newfoundland is one of the worst places to live in Canada. Because they literally charge you for your existence in the form of POL tax. POL tax imposed on everyone over the age of 18 even if your not of Canadian Residence.
Newsflash, all of them are cities. They just differ in population size and everything else I mentioned in the video for those who will find it useful when making a decision of where to live 😊
as a guy growing up in newfoundland, then spending 10 years in toronto... this video is a little dismissive and ignorant... definitely didn't experience Newfoundland.
Not sure how it’s dismissive and ignorant when I’m talking from my personal experience and I was very clear on that. I’ve been in Toronto for some time now, and I’ve never seen the amount of snow as I’ve seen when I was living in Corner Brook and for that length of time as well. I was very specific about what area of Newfoundland I was referring to as well