@oohmichael: I moved from England to Canada (Toronto) 9 months ago now, so here are some culture shocks that I have experienced so far! Whilst there are a lot of similarities between the countries, there are also a LOT of differences 😅 #cultureshock #uktocanada #britincanada #iecvisa #canada

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scotiaman1
Trent ⚜️🇨🇦⚜️ :
Remember you're living in the second most expensive city in Canada. I am in Hamilton and have a very nice one bedroom apartment and I pay $800. That includes parking, heating and water. I also have a nice balcony.
2026-02-04 00:40:25
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jus07093
Jus_🪻 :
I'm from Toronto and when I visited England a few years ago I was so shocked at how cheap the groceries were
2026-02-04 01:30:15
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em301372
Em🇨🇦 :
The minimum wage in Ontario was supposed to to be higher but then people voted for Doug Ford and he kept it lower for longer.
2026-02-04 02:54:27
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shebar56
Clare Beauchamp :
Cost of living in the UK is comparable for ur wage. Also there is no tax on groceries in Canada. Plugs have GFIs in ur kitchen so they will turn off if the appliances overheat. Lastly ur in Toronto, cost of living high.
2026-02-04 00:52:01
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rff.253
enfant terrible :
im american and live in london and I do not understand why you lot are so worried about the power plug switches. never have I ever in the US had an electrical just turn on by itself 😂😂😂
2026-02-04 13:32:08
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livsnextchapter
Liv | Brit in BC 🇨🇦 :
Eating out and drinking out is way cheaper here though!
2026-02-04 02:33:08
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shelbypm5
Shelby :
The minimum wage and cost of living here is truly terrible.
2026-02-04 13:27:57
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nfjt031
nfjt :
Wait that England youth thing was for real? Thought it was a movies thing
2026-02-04 02:27:33
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oxnyxws
oxnyxws :
If you think Canadian minimum wage is low. you should realize that we do compete with the US a great deal and US federal minimum wage is stuck at $7.50 - with some states having "right to work", a practice where if you become unemployed you can turn up and the state will put you to work for tips
2026-02-04 00:44:53
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coletteinjapan
Coco :
Love that sweater you got! 😊
2026-02-04 03:34:59
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rhondaiseeu
Rhondaiseeu :
The sweater is a winner by the way
2026-02-04 00:46:29
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dorvidborgie
Dorvidborgie :
The niceness seems fake I think because we have a lot of 'polite formalities', like a dance of holding doors for each other and ensuring enough 'thank yous' are doled out. But if they are not doled out ....pure Canadian rage 😡
2026-02-04 01:00:43
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thestockyadventures
thestockyadventures :
What about the holiday leave? X
2026-02-05 18:57:07
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leafschick
LC 🇨🇦 :
Arguing with a lamp post is so true 😂
2026-02-04 02:36:47
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jamesrose311
JamesRose 🇨🇦 :
As mentioned, you are definitely living in one of the most expensive Canadian cities. I would love to hear more of the differences and also, if you’re up for sharing, would you consider going to another area…what made you choose Toronto etc.
2026-02-04 01:05:18
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duplin03
Lin 🇨🇦 :
In US is it way less than that.
2026-02-04 10:53:02
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miss.mackenzie.kate
Mackenzie :
this is like vindication as a canadian, like yes the cost of living is absrud
2026-02-04 16:57:25
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ceilidhmegan
ceilidhmegan🇨🇦 :
I have to disagree… salaries in England are extremely low comparatively, a friend of mine just moved there and in a comparable job to here she’s looking at earning $20-30k/yr less plus cost of living in London is WAY higher. Not to mention the price of petrol. Also speaking to family there utility costs in the UK are also much higher than here. I love the UK but I came back from my last trip with such an appreciation for what I have here!
2026-02-04 01:24:56
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codyhansen16982
codyhansen16982 :
Minimum wage is different between provinces same with tax and cost of living, cultures too
2026-02-08 00:57:09
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skurtymcskurt
The Irritated Leftist :
Toronto and Vancouver are not indicative of all of canada. I live in edmonton, its really cheap here and wages are high. we have a million people on our city and lots to do.
2026-02-05 18:10:14
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christine24684
Christine :
Thank you for that explanation. I love that sweater 🥰
2026-02-05 01:12:50
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dododot53
dododot🇨🇦🇨🇦 :
My fiancé works for Honda on the production line building civics and he makes $95k a year with only highschool education, has 100% health and dental benefit coverage for our whole family, private company gym, we get to lease vehicles and our payments include maintenance and insurance and they’re just a payroll deduction for him. He gets 17 vacation days a year, 6 call in days, and two week long paid company shut downs a year. It’s all about what you choose to do here
2026-02-22 11:14:09
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_annabellllll
🦋annabel🦋 :
‘Group of youths’ hahahaha I love u
2026-09-10 22:14:48
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darksunrise
Sara 🇨🇦 :
Min wage is governed by province/territory, so in that way they do differ by cost of living.
2026-02-04 06:42:33
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bub7891y3
vicenzellu :
what's browner toronto or london
2026-02-06 16:12:37
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