I went there for my 18th birthday and ever since then, I wanted to move there. I'm learning French just in case I move there eventually. I'm 27 now so that's how much I plan to sticking to my plan lol.

great video as always! you hit the nail on the head regarding finance. if you've got children and are middle to low income, stay in Montreal. There's lots of social support and public amenities, subsidized services that make for a very enjoyable life. If you're a single high earner, Quebec will tax your ears out. don't stay here. There's a flipside to this in that in Quebec, because of the high taxes, there's a huge cash economy that operates under the radar. It's pretty normal (almost expected) that if you get renovation work, your car fixed, plumbing, electrical work, yard work, your house cleaned, your hair done etc. if the business is small enough, they'll offer you the "cash or invoice?" option..... your comment reagrding corruption in Montreal public works was a polite understatement. Big construction is closely linked to mafia here and the mafia scene here is quite active. Montrealers follow the ups and downs of the mafia like a reality show and there are journalists here specialized on the topic... suggestion for you: even though its pretty controversial, it's still important for anyone considering Quebec. you should discuss the sensitive topic of culture and immigration. All of Canada espouses multiculturalism as an absolute ideology that cannot be questioned whereas all cultures are equal and welcome and everyone can live out their identity as part of Canada's mosaic. Quebec has a republican approach that resembles much more that of the US or France. In the same way that when immigrating to the US, you should automatically like baseball and hot dogs, it's expected that in Quebec you have to become Quebecois, embrace sugar shacks, poutine, hockey, learn french, become part of the Quebec melting pot and tone down your own cultural or religious affirmations. it's a perspective that is often depicted from outside of Quebec with a mix of fascination and terror, but here in Quebec its a legitimate debate amongst quebecois and immigrants alike, particularly around religion. Quebec has a complicated story with the church and projects that relationship on pretty much all religions. it also divides communities. I've known families immigrating to Canada, some being very religious and moving out to Ontario because they felt Quebec was not welcoming enough and others staying here because they wanted better integration into Quebec society and wanted their children to enjoy freedom from religion and community pressures. I personally worked with immigrants and I often saw that. I got comments from some immigrants saying they did not want to move to Ontario because they would be absorbed by their community there and others saying that community support was essential and quebec culture would take over theirs. ultimately some immigrants may end up resenting the integration experience as not speaking French or wearing obvious religious garb can leave one feeling exposed to judgement or as an outsider. I think some comments from viewers in your videos about Montreal show that. Feeling like they have to make the effort to become quebecois can feel strenuous and frustrating, especially when you know that by crossing the border, this pressure dies down to almost nothing. one last suggestion: talk about the different neighborhoods of Montreal. many think it's just downtown and old Montreal but the city has got very vibrant high density neighborhoods with distinct personalities and distinct architecture. the Plateau is not the same as Côte-des-Neiges which is not the same as the Mile End and Hochelaga or Rosemont. Just the topic of neighborhoods can create enough content for 3-4 extra videos... you're also right about outdoors, during the first two years of the pandemic I had a friend who would go hiking every weekend and never hit the same trail twice in an entire year, especially if you're willing to extend your reach to Quebec city or New York state or Vermont

I moved to New Brunswick from Ontario about 12 years ago and its time for a change, friends are telling me Montreal is where I should go as a creative who is a dedicated cyclist.

I lived in Montreal as an American for a year. I had a really hard time finding a job, which is why I moved back to the U.S. after a year. It's not "easy" to get a French scholarship unless you want to pay more than $1k a month to take the 'mandatory' French classes. You also have to prove you have more than $10k in your savings account.

Thank you for talking about french in such a respectful way. It's such an important issue for us to keep this unique culture that make people want to come to Montreal.

The reason I love my apartment in South Notre Dame de Grace. Is that there are so many trees, that in summer it looks like my street was built in a forest. For me somebody coming from the Cote Nord, I love to see lots of trees.

Good enough. Taxes of all sorts might be higher but what you get when you learn to share in common is worth it. Nothing is perfect but free health care, low cost kendergarten, almost tuition free college and still affordable university, a nightlife that is unique, public libraries all over, parks, bike paths, etc. But I moved and finally chose Sherbrooke which is 140 km east and rapidly changing.

Thank you so much. We are empty nesters from Mid-Michigan looking for a 2nd home. We are visiting late August 2024. This is very helpful.

Merci de vos infaormations sur canada,Montréal

Went to Montreal for 3 days last week (from MD). Loved it! Great vibe, friendly people and incredible food! Would love to live there one day (I need to learn more French…😮)

I'm planning on going there this July for vacation. And maybe live there. Greetings from México!

The road conditions are a nightmare(you say due to weather where I say consistent corruption) but Montreal is still the best place to live !!

Finally a video that shows the reality of our congested roads, actually showing orange cones that every other videos do not show you.

For those who want to live in Montréal without speaking French, it's like living in the U.S. with spanish only or Lithuania or Ukraine in Russian only. You'll get by, but you'd be a lot more respectful and most importantly, immerse in the cuture, if you make an effort to learn French.

Thank you ... but could you please make a video about elementary school and safe neighbourhoods. Also, best locations for apartment long lease for a family of 2 parents and 2 kids... many thanks 😊

Stop playing, Merci this information is amazing and so helpful.

that was a good video, thanks, I am gonna remember the points before moving :)

Great video Anastasia..You are giving me a great tour of Montreal

Great and amazing video. I enjoyed it very much. Keep up the great job and thank you!

Decent enough video 👍 I felt it's short though U have mentioned 9 things in description,😁

thank youje salue vos explications

Awesome video; look forward to more Montreal videos!! Keep up the great work 👍🏼🙏

Bonjour;merci de vos vidéos de venir vivre au canada,bien appréciées par moi.

The Candiens logo looks like SCSU (Saint Cloud State University) Minnesota

Huge informative. Thank you!

Good and well-balanced. Il like it. Here is what I don't understand. Why would someone that doesn't like French and doesn't want to speak it would not choose to live in one of the other nine provinces where English is the preferred language? I speak French and English fluently but being a native French speaker my cultural preference for living is in a French-speaking environment. Younger I tried living in English Canada, namely Toronto. Even though 15 days after my arrival I got a good well-paid permanent job in the Assessment Department of the City of Toronto, and in spite of all the living conditions being excellent I nevertheless moved back to Québec a year later because my cultural living preferences were French. Simple, reasonable, no.

Love your videos!

I live in Montreal! loving city~~~~~

I'm from Toronto. Grew up in Newfoundland. I have no problem learning French. Know some already. Cela fait longtemps que cette ville m'appelle.

Some great points, thank you. As of right now, I don't know, I feel like living in larger cities like Vancouver and Toronto carry some hefty prices tags that are starting to make a bit higher taxes more palatable. Cost of living in Vancouver is absolutely absurd right now. I make a good salary and I live comfortably but I do not want to buy a tiny apartment for the price tag of a house elsewhere. Apartments are shoeboxes here and the rent is now 3k for a 1 bedroom. 700k for a 1 BR 550-650 sqft to buy. Food will follow inflation but your points about taxing on delivery and goods is a great point. I did live in MTL for a year and I remember my taxes being significant but I was also paid a very low wage. Even with a high earners salary tax rate I am starting to reconsider Montreal... because unless you're sporting millionaire status... I don't think the two coastal cities are viable options for living these days. I'm thinking about Montreal more and more :)

You dont need a car in Montreal. Going carless is the best way to build wealth. A car is a $175k mortgage equivalent or $1.5 million in opportunity cost over 25 years.

don t forget that the US dollar and the Euro are stronger than the Canadian dollar which give you superior buying power until you run out of it don t overpay anything if you want to keep prices low

Quebec is a tax heaven for retirees and families. My wife and I were high income earners with no kids. Taxes were high, and we didn’t use much services (healthcare, schools, etc.). So we thought about moving overseas… … but since we retire, we almost oay no taxes. You can make up to $45,000 in canadian dividends without paying income taxes. Thats $90,000 per couple, tax free. You could make. $62,575 and pay $2,575 in taxes !) so net $60k… $120k per couple, less than 5% income taxes… Or, capital gain income of $120,000 for s couple, with 0% income taxes (assuming your investment doubled). Yep… Montreal is a great city and we’re not about to move now ! (Except for travelling 6 months per year, thanks to low income taxes 😅)

Excellent video, thanks a lot, please What about tips to rent a house or public transportation. Thanks again

French is the national language in Québec its innapropriate if you live here to adress Québec national in englush or any other foreign languages

great video...looking forward to many more! will you be shifting back to Toronto or has Montreal become your new city of residence?

I am from Montreal. I know plenty of people who were either born here or who have moved here from other provinces or other countries but who have not learned French nor have any intention of learning it. They do not need to and they do not want to. Too bad for them. They are missing out. This idea of "Two Solitudes" persists to this day.

The cost of living in montreal now is over the top ,very expensive.

On April 25, 1849, angry english speaking citizens burned down the Parliament of Canada building in the capital Montreal, in today's Place d'Youville. The English protestors resented the passage of the Lower Canada Rebellion Losses Bill, compensating French Canadians for their losses in the 1837-1838 rebellions.

riots after hockey games are only sometimes during the series at the end of the year

Quebec is one of the provinces with a higher incidence of somewhat rare but highly deadly zoonotic diseases such as Lyme disease and even rabies. No matter where you settle do avoid interaction with wild life, which is quite abundant there, and seek immediate medical attention upon any accidental encounter.

Alberta also has an 18 year old drinking age :) cool city tho, nice video!

@4:14 Lookout area over the city.

Living in Montreal and knowing only english is not a problem. Most people are bilingual. Finding a job,,even in the tech industry, it’s hard. Remember, most people are bilingual so how can you compete? Co-worker, internal documentation and meeting are in french. I am a second generation immigrant and i know people complain about racist when come to job interviews. North American diploma matter.”, local experience matter, a very good knowledge of french and a functional english matter… and they want someone who will fit the entreprise culture. Believe me, skin color doesn’t matter. If you don’t have all those criteria you can definitely find a job but you will have less option.

I'm glad you included the corruption problem - something Trudeau doesn't seem to care about, yet is probably our biggest problem

Thanx for video i love Montreal and i love to come and visit Montreal someday when i have enough money to travel. I wanna ask you something. How are they doing about Covid-19 and do Montreal have a Theme Park and do they have a Football Club (soccer)? Marry Christmas and happy New Year to both of you.

I was very happy to learn about the scholarships for learning French and will look into this more. Do you think it would be difficult for an English only person to find work in MTL?

Dude, you forget the most important thing: the 8 months crazy winter !

has a new comer what are the top 15 cheapest districks where you could live by ?

is the number one

Make a new video about canada pros and cons as i see many people coming in Canada and population are growing repeatedly... In your perspective what should do an international students Where should study Europe or Canada

u missed so many things like the bill 96 ? if someone is planning to move montreal as an international student should they have to do ielts or french ?

Things do not get crazy like that about hockey in the streets of Montreal. Those disgraceful images are probably from as far back as 1993. (last Canadian Cup... sniff...😪)

Thanks for video howz student life at loungville sector..is it under montreal 😀? Am a newcomers soon will be there so need some advice

i only speak english & i’m an emt. would that be difficult??? also do you have any idea if my emt could transfer? thanks so much! :)

How much money do i need?

they are all beautiful but I prefer the GTA

18 in Alberta

like anywhere else airbnb are exploding the price of renting an apartment

I'm planning to move to Montreal while I do a remote 8-month remote internship (starting this May). I currently live in Alberta but want to change up my life a little :) Generally speaking, if I make sure to apply myself and take in-person French classes, how difficult will it be for me to learn French? Will not knowing French right off the bat impede my ability to enjoy life in Montreal at all? Cheers :)

Please do comment on Toronto and Montreal weather please ..is the winter better in Montreal ?

Can you tell us which roads have been done over and over every year ?

the 14,975% is due to the federal 5% tax

Montréal,is best

Hello,thank you

You are from Ukraine but can live in Montreal whilst still living as if you were in Ukraine. Can I go to Ukraine and still live like I am in Canada?

Is it a good place to learn French?

How is it possible to be paid for learning french?

Omg you have so many good tricks! I wasn't able to find you on instagram by any chance could you give it to me please? Just moved to Mtl like a month and a half ago

Inflation has alot to do with restaurants prices this year due to a certain war... Everything is more costly. It goes down the chain to the customer. And the tax rate too of course. Restaurants including the bar scene and the show industry were the most affected by the pandemic. For a town like Montreal it's really bad. Now i dont mind paying more to keep our great restaurant scene going. And please go see a show help the cultural scene as well. As for all the construction i dont mind i bike all year long. Sorry car pl :-) But at least we have a mayor who is putting real pipes in the ground finally. Note Montreal only count for 20-25%% of all road work on the Island. Peace.

The tax rate is too high both income and sales tax. It demoralizes people to work hard. If u you are working hard, you are getting punished more. Quebec is trapped in a downward loop.

Education is not cheap for foreign students

Are there many heavy metal bands in Montreal? If not, then i will not move there.

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You didn't talk about diversity among the people I'm a young black man who wants to move to Canada and I want to know am I going to be the only one there hahaha

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Even if you d'ont need French ti be successful in your field, you should still learn French out of respect for the locals.

You did not compared properly. You talk about Taxes, and salaries. BUT you did not compare day care for your child which is $8.00 a day...now compare with Vancouver which is $75.00 a day, and so on. Houses...they cost from 40 to 50 % less than Vancouver OR Toronto. I do not care about the wat you compare. To do justice you would have to make a chart with at least 30 points of Comparison. And what abour RENTS....another point you forgot. What is the use to talk about salaries if you spend double for your rent OR house in Toronto and Vancouver the 2 most costly cities to live in Canada. ALSO Montreal has the most Parks in Canada and is the most Historical city and the oldest culture in Canada,. Richer in all aspects. 100 Festivals per year and FREE, You can mountain sky in the city's Mont-Royal , Do city surfing in the St-Laurent river... Bungie and Ferrys wheel . And museums, like insectarium, Olympic stadium, Casino, and the best botanical garden in Canada, the only museum of the environment in North America And my last conparison the ONLY BIODOME with live animals in 5 differents ECO systems of the Americas. do I need to continue ? Well I guess you did forget a lot.

Don't forget..social support and every other service, including health, will only be given in FRENCH...so if your French isn't perfect...bring a translator. Also, if you don't speak French...be prepared to be a second class citizen. When people say " Oh, we just want you to try to speak French" That's a LIE. Poor French or No French= NO JOB Bienvenue a Quebec!!!!!

rude and disrepectful not to speak french in a french speaking society. And them use the racist card when they meet some hostilities from the locals . In Rome do as Romans do!

Bref, restez chez vous !

Sorry but I don’t condone the alcoholic drinking culture in mtl. Doesn’t sound ethical or responsible to me. People should have more etiquette and civic duty. I prefer Toronto

1: Don't move to Montreal. 2: Don't move to Montreal.

I am an ex quebecer having left many years ago not just because of the restrictive language laws but because of the racist government attitudes which in the name of secularism discriminate against religious freedoms . I also left because even though housing is cheap and there is a plethora of government subsidies to education and childcare the Quebec government badly underfunds health care , does not participate in the Canada health act resulting in a second rate medical system. Due to the language restrictions and high taxes making it difficult too attract physicians dentists and nurses. This government also underfunds universities especially its best schools such as McGill University which struggles to maintain its world class standing. Furthermore quebecs new bill 96 discriminates on the ability of many non legacy Quebec anglophones to attend English post secondary Education. This does n😂Shen mountains in bc and Alberta and the wonderment and temperate climate on Vancouver island. These are just the tip of the iceberg th end someone’s montreal experiment and strike out for the beauty and wonderment of the true amazing CANADIAN experience as opposed to the petty provincial one of quebec. Strike out to experience the wonder of place that rival the best of Austria Switzerland the US and NewZealand.

Former Montrealer here. Do not move to Montreal. With the toxic poison of Quebec politics, Montrealer has become a 3rd. rate city. It does NOT live up to the hype it gets. Not at all. Toronto actually has more culture. In Sept . of 2022, MICHLIN awarded 13 of Toronto's restaurants a star . Montreal got...NONE. THIS...THIS...says it all !

Montreal sucks

Ne venez pas a Montreal. Les gens parlent francais, sont racistes. Les taxes et l,impot sont eleves les rues et les infrastructures tombent en ruines.

Hopefully some days English speakers will leave Quebec alone stay in their English speaking province and not hear the English language in the streets of Montreal QC again

Hi,i need to move canada 2024,thank you.

You are beautiful. But also look very stone. You go girl!