Thank you for sharing your experience! We hope you keep enjoying Ottawa for at least another 50 years.

Best of luck!

That’s great to know!

You just didn't live in winter in Parry Sound XD. We are without a car, so all entertainment events are limited to the downtown, which is very small. And because of the snow, you can't go anywhere at all, you're just stuck in an apartment. I was in Ottawa, and I want to move there, I really liked the city. Every man to his own taste.

There are plenty of "cheap" activities that are fun. What are you talking about? The only people who call Ottawa boring, are people who tend to be boring themselves. There's lots to enjoy, nightlife is not the only thing that's fun.

sounds like my place as an introvert

The hockey team ain't doing too badly. Go Sens Go! ❤

So nice of you thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad it was helpful!

All the best with your move Andres!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Oh wow! All the best!

40 years! Wow o that's a long time. This is fantastic

Thank you Sufyan - we’re glad you noticed, we try to learn from our mistakes and make things more interesting!❤️

@@MakeThatChange I'll visit Ottawa when I get the opportunity. Now I know what to do there 😃

Glad you liked it! All the best!

So glad to hear that! All the best with relocation!

Glad you enjoyed it!🙌

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Yay! Thank you!☺️

Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad it helped!

Our pleasure! Best of luck!

Welcome!

Glad you enjoyed it! 🥳

That's awesome! All the best in your adventures🍀

Thank you 👍

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Thanks! 😃

All the best and safe travels!

Thank you

It’s almost perfectly bilingual - so you’ll have no trouble speaking French and eventually picking up some more English along the way. All the best with your move - let us know how it goes!

Am also an immigrant and been living in Ottawa since 2010. With your level of English, plus being Francophone I’m sure you’ll be fine here. 👍

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Good luck!!🤩🥶

Po trzech latach pobytu,daj sobie spokoj z tym zimnym,drgim i ukryto-niegoscinnym krajem.Europa jest atrakcyjniejsza pod wieloma wzgledami:a)praca,b)zyciec)przyroda-turystyka

Warm clothes for the winter and careful of the blazing humidity in the summer!! 😅

Welcome to Ottawa!!! 🤓

@@frederickzoreta6617 Thanks a lot! 🙏 Can't wait to explore Kanadian forest 🌲🌳🌲

As an Ottawa local - yes it snows quite a bit! We'll be getting 10-15 cm of snow the next couple of days!

Good luck with it! Stay safe.

It really is!

Can a 12 years be left at alone with younger siblings?

Ottawa does seem like a very compelling alternative to Toronto - if you don’t mind the climate and are in with everything that comes with a smaller city.

@Make That Change I don't think there are real difference in feelings after 1 million population :)

That’s fair!

Thank you and welcome 🤗

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Hey Haythan! Thank you for the kind words! We will be making a video about best cities for families soon. But at this time - what does the father and mother do? I would go where there are more job opportunities given the professions. At the first sight, Ottawa seems to be a slightly better option given most of the family is anglophones, however if the father’s profession doesn’t require French at all, it might be worth considering Montreal too. How much does your family like going out for dinners, cultural events ( concerts, arts, etc)?- Montreal is more rich with arts and culture, while Ottawa has a lot of outdoors. Hope it helps!

Yes we do! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7R3es6FzZi9k3k.html

Government town

so stay in your city...and make sure you go to that amusement park every single day

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Great choice and bilingualism is a great asset anywhere (except for Quebec)

You can check cost of living on numbeo.com and see jobs available on indeed.ca or LinkedIn

Incredible!

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Thanks for mentioning that

The restaurants here are the worst I've ever been to in my life and I've lived in UK, Canada and USA. Don't kid yourself. Plus it's all very over-priced.

We’ve referred to population statistics from stats Canada; it’s definitely possible that food options are much more diverse than the population itself 😅

I heard 1 out of ten people are Lebanese. That along with the Syrians who immigrated here there are more and more fantastic restaurants opening up. For the record I’ve lived in the US, Europe and Middle East. When I moved here 17 years ago there definitely were not nearly as many good restaurants

That is correct ( or was correct at the time of reporting)

Thanks for clarifying Juan!

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@ Anna, so eventhough you completed the test its still showing as in progress?

Test status updated to Completed weeks after I took the test. Rest of sections like English language, prohibitions, physical presence are still In Progress.

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Thank you for sharing your insights Murray! This will be so helpful for those who are considering moving to Canada 🍁

@@MakeThatChange this might be a useful resource for young professionals considering Ottawa. Spoiler alert, these are not cheap neighbourhoods but are much more affordable than Toronto. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbuKZd2Uv8ezfIk.html

@@MakeThatChange I live in Ottawa. If you want to be the coldest you've ever been in your life, just move here. If you want to be non-conformist, be strong. This city is full of people who were against the Freedom Convoy - that was endorsed around the world. The City of Ottawa Council is questionable to say the least. The last mayor, Jim Watson, authorized an illegal search and seize without a Bench Warrant - to get a warrant you must appear before a judge and it must be authorized as being for good reason. The council all endorsed searching and seizing the fuel (petrol, gas) from the Truckers - in hopes of freezing them out in -40F weather. Then they wanted the Children's Aid to go in and remove the children from the convoy. These kids were healthy and happy - played street hockey on Parliament Hill with their parents and friends. As an ex-Court Reporter & Clerk of Courts in southern Ontario (Ottawa's the capital of Canada and in the province of Ontario), I knew that CAS wouldn't take the children because the precedent was set that the Trucker families often travel together with their children. A lot of the residents here are extremely selfish individuals who do not have open hearts. The roads are insufficient for the amount of traffic - something else that's decided by council. The transit system is pitiful. Living 20 mins. from downtown could take you two buses to get there. Then council authorized a Light Rail Transit system which has come of the tracks too many times and still isn't safe or properly operational. I'm writing this to let you know the reality of Ottawa. One of the really awful lawyers I was employed by used to say, isn't it nice the rest of Canada pays for our parks?! I think that too is typical of the attitude here - "we deserve it." They're still talking about giving Wellington Street, in front of the parliament buildings to the government because that's where the legal and peaceful protest took place.

ottawa does not feel like europe one bit 😂

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Stay around Griffintown if you want to explore downtown and old port, or find a place around Plateau, if you're into restaurants and coffee shop! We definitely recommend exploring the old port and downtown by foot, visiting the fresh food market like Jean Talon, checking out the viewpoint at Mount Royal, and taking a stroll at the parc Jean Drapeau. There's just so many things to do - hope the weather will be good Safe travels! let us know how you like Montreal!

@@MakeThatChange perfect thanks :)

Check out The Biodome. I went there for a school field trip one time, and to this day, it's one of the best things I've ever seen.

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Montreal or Toronto is likely a much better choice

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That’s right, we’ve misspoken in the beginning of the video 2 but corrected ourselves later on!🙏

Both of us are from different parts of Russia, Anastasia’s born in Ukraine.

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We did! It was a must during these cold winter holidays!

@@MakeThatChange Singer Kathleen Edwards has a coffee shop in Ottawa called "Quitters." She is kind of like the female Neil Young. All sad and weepy. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odtpl7yVzNfRoas.html

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We did!

Exactly you're right

Why not?

Hahaha that could do… maybe?

Personally we haven’t noticed that. We are surprised you say Montreal is safe. As a driver, one thing that always strikes me when coming back to Montreal from Toronto, is how much more drivers cut you off and don’t use blinkers when changing lanes. It always feels like Montreal highway driving is more dangerous that in Toronto.

@@MakeThatChange There were two incidents during my stay in Ottawa. The first was at the traffic light nearby the "I love Ottawa" sign, and the other one was close to the Parliament Building. In both occasions, I was almost hit by a car that passed by a red traffic light. Your comment made me consider that it isn't the city's fault, but where exactly in the city I was. As you said, Montrealers drive like crazy on highways and the Guy-Concordia crosswalk is particularly dangerous. However, I still believe the "free right turn on red light" introduces certain unpredictability for pedestrians. A good point for Ottawa, though, is the cycling infrastructure (even without a BIXI-like service). Everything in Ottawa is kinda far if you are not willing to drive (as discussed in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJtipZui3Z_LqmQ.html). You better get a bike for sightseeing, or you might get frustrated (especially because public transit is lacking compared to Montreal).

You’re fight, we eventually corrected ourselves in the video🙈

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Ottawa is considered one of the safest cities in Canada. It gets extra safety perks by merely being the capital.

@@MakeThatChange how about Homelessness Encampments though❓ I mean compared to LA, NYC, San Diego, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami, Austin, Portland, Seattle and major US Cities 🇺🇸

@@Booz2020 hey! I'd say that Ottawa like any other city has its homeless population, although it is mostly concentrated on one part of the city: downtown. More specifically Rideau street. This is in part due to its high traffic & vecinity to the homeless shelter. Otherwise, you don't see entire villages with tents as you do in some of the cities you've mentioned. Keep in mind that Ottawa's population is barely over a million.

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What’s the most fun part?

@@MakeThatChange I like all the museums and parks, the experimental farm and the Byward Market.

Byward Market is such a nice and cozy place 🧡

@@MakeThatChange It most certainly is.

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You are so kind❤️