Is Canada Better Than the USA? Pros and Cons Compared

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Is Canada better than the USA? Compare USA and Canada to live in. Which country is better for immigration, building career, raising a family?

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[speeddy]

Immigrated to Canada many years ago as skill worker in the engineering field, and there were no opportunities in that country, Canada just needed laborers to fill out factories and people to do the jobs that the Canadian born did not want to do. I ended up working in my field in the USA, and salaries and opportunities are much better in this country. Americans are very practical, they just want someone with the right knowledge. When applying for jobs in Canada, employers were very obsessed with Canadian education and experience, but in my opinion, that was an intentional way to block immigrants. In the USA I was never asked for American education or experience, the interviews were very straightforward, very technical, they just wanted to verify technical knowledge. In conclusion, if looking for professional opportunities, the USA is much better than Canada, but legal immigration as a professional to the USA is extremely difficult.

[jamesinorlando]

American here who spent three glorious years in Canada (Montréal) for university. I fell in love with the country and have visited all ten provinces and one territory. I desperately wanted to stay in Canada and was so emotional that I literally cried when my student visa expired and I had to return to the States. Fast forward 40 years, I've had a pretty good life here in the States and was able to retire comfortably at 55. I hesitated to watch this video because I thought it would make me feel bad about my situation, but I think it (and the comments) actually made me feel OK with how my life turned out. I now realize that no place is perfect -- not even Canada.

[TheJorrry]

U.S is the largest economy in the world . California state alone economy is larger than the entire economy of Canada. I immigrant myself have lived in both countries, In term of job opportunities, U.S way better . In term of safety and crimes Canada is much safer. Both countries in big cities have huge homeless population.

[Alex_UA_CZ]

I usually do not leave any comments, but your video deserves standing ovations! Bravo! Thank you for high quality content!

[diliarag]

Great video! What could be added though is personal taxes, job market and career opportunities. Also, it all depends on individual situation- education level, health and occupation

[fabiosalas]

Thanks for your video; very well done! Immigrated to Canada 15 years ago, and I, too, experienced the problem with Canadian labour experience to get a job in my field even after make some studies here, but in the end, I made it. Finally what made me stay here was not job or making-money opportunities, it was Canadian values, culture, landscapes, less crowded cities, life quality and quietness. I love this country. I like USA to visit though.

[Notjustanyhandle]

Another great video, thank you! The fall colours look good in the background. Perhaps a video of forest walk somewhere nearby would inspire?

[abrahamcastellanos]

Wow, that was an interesting comparisson between both countries, regards from Mexico.

[michinwaygook]

The biggest pro about Americans IMO is their willingness to befriend complete strangers. It is very easy to make friends with Americans whereas speaking as a Canadian you generally need an invite to a group to make friends.

[steveho]

Almost all my Canadian immigrant friends in IT field moved to US for better pay, low cost of living and better weather.

[benschmidt]

This was a really well put together video guys! Clear and to the point but also interesting and funny.

[jsu]

Great video. A huge round of applause for the hard work you've done for making this video. 💯👏👏👏

[quntn]

I’m late to this video but I just wanted to correct y’all by saying that the school shootings that happen in the US are NOT accidents. They are terrible tragedies that should be preventing but we find ourselves continuously dealing with them. There’s a lot of people in the US that have experienced gun violence or know someone who has & to say that it’s some “accident” is unsettling

[Habbasi]

Great video…loved it! My perspective is a bit different…I grew up in Canada, I lived 4 years in Toronto, 1.5 years in Waterloo, 14 years in Ottawa and 3.5 years in Calgary…overall, just little over 23 years in Canada. I graduated from University of Waterloo and Masters from University of Ottawa. I have a strong educational foundation from Canada, which I am very proud of. I moved to Houston, TX in 2016 and my last 8 years of living in US has nothing but AMAZING!!! While living in Canada, i was never able to save any money. In my last 8 years of working and living in US, I am 90% done paying off my mortgage on a very nice 5800sq feet house in Sugarland, TX. I owe very nice 2024 Lexus and 2023 Mercedes SUV that I can only dream of in Canada…so Canada is good in so many thing (I do have a soft corner for Canada in my heart as I grew up there) but when it comes to opportunities and life style to its full potential…USA is way ahead of the game.

[tanyakolos]

What a great research has been done! Thank you a lot for this video!

[Æthelwulf-King-of-Wessex]

This was a very educational video. I’ve been considering moving to Canada when I am old enough and am trying to do as much research as possible. I’ll update you in several years.

[SSingh-nrqz]

I was born in California, lived in New York and Travel the USA for business for 28 years and have moved to Canada and lived in various Provinces (BC, Alberta, and Ontario) for 15 years. The last 8 years I have seen Canada start to die. This country has become a land of broken governments, and broken dreams and the only thing holding it up are the awesome but naive people of Canada. I don't say this with any joy. I wanted to retire and die in this country but not feel like I have no choice but to leave. In fact I'm not the only one.

Canada right now is experiencing a major brain drain, especially immigrants that came to Canada. Think about it. People who left Ukraine or Syria who came to Canada to avoid a war, are leaving because of how unaffordable it is here. It's not uncommon to have a doctor, nurse, engineer or any professional with a masters degree come to this country and work at a coffee shop or do Uber eats just to make a living. Most Canadians are $500 away from being bankrupt. We are taxed to the point of being demoralized and even if you work harder, you are taxed harder.

You might say, "well at least you have free healthcare". and I will have to back hand you. IT'S NOT FREE! It's fine for small things and emergencies but not for long term care. If you are a person with a broken back, they will stabilize you but expect 6 months to 2 years to see a doctor and end up in this sick socialized medicine hell. Even simple stuff you will need to wait 2 to 4 hours to see a doc. I have family that work in the healthcare system in Canada and the situation is grim. Nurse are burning out and doctors feel there is no future in Canada. This also contributes to the brain drain in Canada and makes our system getting worse. THE WORST PART is even if you have money, you can't go to a private health care hospital. At least in the USA you have options you have public health care (25% of the total use system and free to the public), private/public hospitals (need insurance or government support plans), and fully private (rich bastards LOL).

I will skip politics just because its a can of worms up here, but is a less free country than the USA. C11, C18, gun grabs, no recall vote ability, etc. Just watch the daily House of Commons news feeds to watch these politicians and you will feel sick to your stomach.

In the last 6 years the drugs and homeless problem has reached every major city in Canada. We are not talking small level. I'm talking Skid Row levels. Law enforcement has their hands tied even in violent crimes. You are not allowed to protect yourself during an attack. Drugs are now given by the government, and sold to kids

Last and obvious one. NO FUTURE. You kids will never own a home. They will have a future with massive government interference. Try buying raw land in the middle of absolute no where in BC. If you move far north you might be able to buy something, but 40% of your build will be government nonsense before you even get permission to start building. It took me 4 years to build my own home using my own labour and it was a nightmare compared to building in the USA (California and Texas). If you are a parent, what future do you honestly see for your kids in Canada in 2023? No home, no car, no saving and even if they have six figures in the bank, they are still functionally poor in Canada.

I am sick of what Canada has become and I'm not alone. I talk with the cashiers, doctors, software engineers around me and the same sadness. I am angry how this great country is now a Ponzi scheme. I used to proudly say how much better Canada was than the USA. I can't anymore and it's more evident as you get older in Canada. If you are getting older, you will find Canad to be hostile to the old vs the USA.

[stelia-ladye]

Waooow you hited the nail on the head. I am surprised by the educational system I didn’t know canada has skills trade as opposed to the USA

[jayesoriano]

To make it more balanced because realistically, I have lived in the US for more than 7 years and now a Canadian who lived here for 11 years. 1) I disagree with the discrimination part. I think you have discussed "silent discrimination" in one of your videos. The US should be given .5 higher and Canada zero. I used to live in Ontario, and you can feel the "silent discrimination" of this province next to its neighbour (Quebec, we all know how this province treats outsiders), which I think has no difference in attitude towards new immigrants. When I used to live on the west coast in the US, I didn't feel discriminated at all because there is more diversity in this part of the US (of course, it is a different story if it is middle America).
2) Americans do take out their shoes before entering the house. I don't know where you get this idea that they don't.
3) I agree with health care. Both countries are entirely different. In one country you have to fall in line, and the other no line, but you have to pay more. As simple as that.
4) In the US, there is no discrimination on how to apply for a job in terms of a resume or cover letter. There's no need for the "Canadian experience." They regard an MBA face value, a well-educated person. On the other hand, Canadian employers want immigrants to go back to school and see a Canadian school on their resumes. This is why if you have the money and want to open a business, a school is big business here in Canada. Every corner you see all kinds of schools.
Canadians asked so much more from these highly educated immigrants but well in fact can you tell how many Ivy league schools are there in the US as compared to Canada (only 1 of each in Toronto, Vancouver & Quebec).
5) In the US there's low internet fees (as well as airline fees) because of the number of competition as compared to oligopolistic nature in Canada.
6) Banks are stable in Canada, which translates to a more stable economy and financial markets. This is the best part about Canada. And of course, the TFSA. This is one reason why I moved to Canada.
7) Canada has less cosmopolitan cities hence more provincial in nature.
8) US is used to diversity hence more variety of food, and a lot more. In Canada, it is hard to find the items and other things you want that you need to overseas to find one.
In correlation to this, Canadians are always playing safe and risk-averse. And should I say Canadians need to travel more to different countries other than the UK or anywhere in Europe to be well more rounded (why not travel to Asian countries or other continents to open your eyes on what is out there)?
9) In terms of safety issues, I agree we are safer for now. I also agree with parental leave as well. With the immigration policy, well there's no comparison; it is straightforward in Canada. In the US, all your salary and savings go to your lawyer to stay legal. The immigration system in the US will never change because there's no political will among the politicians and lawmakers.
10) Regarding pots, it will always stinks. Homelessness and drug issues (leading to mental health) are more apparent in the streets of Canada.
11) I have more friends (and diverse at that) in the US than in Canada. Americans, even if they're loud and confrontational are friendlier. When issues are discussed, ill feelings end in the discussion table. With Canadians, there are still lingering feelings of hurt.
Truth hurts.

[ShereneMc]

Love the video. I like that even though there was a winner, you let viewers know the winner is up to them and what is more important to them. I’m convinced to stay in 🇨🇦