Aww thanks, you’re so sweet ☺️ Hope things work out with your move! 🎉

Aww Thank you!

Aww thank you 💕. I honestly was afraid to do it too but the opportunity just kinda came up!

Haha yes! seems like there's quite a few people still moving during the pandemic 😅

@@MonicaXGuan may I ask you..what was your job occupation as you moved to london?

Also... try Monzo for the bank card! It's a very popular online bank here in the UK and it was super super easy to get a card!

Haha I'm doing the same thing basically! Subbed to you too! Strangely I got rejected by Monzo 😂Got through with Sterling tho

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your move! 🤗

how is going now

Nice! Congrats 🎉 Good luck with your move!

Woo! Good luck with your move! 🎉

Cool!

Good luck with your move!

thank you! 💕 Good luck with your move :)

Ya it was up in the air for me too, I managed to get through right before the heavy lockdowns. Hope things get better and you can make the move soon!

Thank youu 💞

Haha heyyyyy 😘 💕

Glad it was helpful!

aww thank you! 💕 hope your staying safe too. Haha yes was throughly disappointed with the rental options, makes toronto look cheap 🥲

I have the same question, about how she was able to set up a job before even having a uk address

@@cloudsurfer73I am in the process now. From my research you can apply to jobs once your visa is accepted and give them proof that you will not need sponsorship, if required. From my research and close friends that have done the same, I would say start applying for jobs 6-3months before, the job market is quite competitive in London, especially if you want a 9-5 that isn’t a retail or customer service job.

I haven’t job hunted in London yet but I just made a video about how I found my flat here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/npineNWKsMCxcqc.html

You were born outside Britain?

Can i connect with you? I am a Canadian citizen want to move to UK.

That's true! I guess my frustration was that credit scores and financial history don't translate well between countries. 😅

@@MonicaXGuan As a newcomer to the UK you don't have any history here, which is why banks were reluctant to open an account for you. It might be worth establishing a credit history by getting a credit card from a company that normally caters for people with poor credit records. Though only borrow small amounts and pay it off fully each month, as you may be charged 40 or 50% if you don't! Banks are also tightening their security to prevent online fraud. The next time you buy something online, your bank may ring your mobile phone to check that the purchaser is really you. I only have a landline and when I tried to inform my bank of the new number, they had to send me a special security number through the post. Then when I phoned again to try to update the bank records I had to quote two random numbers from my security number. Anyway good luck and enjoy your time here in the UK.

Oh wow nice, congrats! Lockdowns ok except the fact that everything closed haha. I went with EE since that was what's available at the airport, but if you can wait, I would pick up a sim locally or order one online since it's much cheaper! I can't get on a sim plan yet since I have no credit but you can get a pay as you go plan quite easily.

@@MonicaXGuan thank you so much for all the useful information I would do that for the sim. Looking forward to your London post 👌

It’s in canning town! I talk more about it in this vid kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7WHnrRhqdXDlYU.html

I believe I just flew with westjet

@@MonicaXGuan thanks

Wooo congrats! Good luck with your move!

I had to pick it at a post office :)

@@MonicaXGuan Thanks for the reply! follow up question sorry, did you indicate that on the application or did it defaulted when you put your London flat's address? :)

​@@kapihanwithjohn1145 hmm I don't think that's possible? I just chose a place in central London that I knew I could get to. I didn't have an idea where I was going to live at the time. and I don't think you can change the location

Hard to say depends what you want and your lifestyle 😅I feel like London is great for when your young but not sustainable to live for a long time.

Thanks! So my necklace is from my family in China but my earring is from Zara I think!

Aww you're too sweet ☺️

I did! Actually, I'm not here completely alone. My bf lives in England, but just in another city so it's not too bad! 😅 Still need to spend some more time socializing and meeting new people. ^^;

Westjet!

@@MonicaXGuan omg thank you i found a very good flight ! what bank did you use while u over there and converted ur money?

Hmmm so different for everyone and depends on the industry. Personally I was able to get a referral but def there is competition for companies that actually sponsors visas unless your in a position/industry that’s high in demand.

@@MonicaXGuan gotcha, that makes sense

I used rightmove and zoopla mainly, but I have heard good things about Openrent for private landlords

You can but depending on the type of visa you might have to fly back to your home country for the application.

Thank you so much

When I moved the vaccines weren't available yet so they didn't have any rules around that 😅Although i don't think that will ever be a perquisite, you might just need to quarantine for longer.

I hope it doesn’t become a pre-rec lol. Do you have a recommendation of which areas to live in? I want to easily travel to other parts of Europe and also not spend a ton on rent. You’re our Canadian living in UK guru girl @@MonicaXGuan

I work in marketing right now!

Hmmm hard to say. Off the top of my head I would say the whole process to moving in and paying a deposit would be like 6-7k. Maybe I’ll make a video going more in-depth with an itemized list.

@@MonicaXGuan kk thanks i’m planning to move in with a year and that’s roughly what i thought how much to move

Oh haha it’s because I moved with my partner who’s studying medicine here ^^

@@MonicaXGuan oh ok that makes a bit more sense 😊 hope he/she is doing well in their studies 🙂