Why I Moved From Canada to the U.S. (And Don’t Regret It)
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When people talk about America, the conversation usually leans negative—complaints about the cost of living, politics, health care, and even safety. You’ve probably heard all the reasons people say they want to leave the U.S. But for me, it was the opposite.
2026 and the United States is now a shithole in every sense of the word. Hope it was worth it to now live in a lawless country.
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Well how is it that you can be forced to keep a job to stay here but the people who live here "can't find a job"? Because they can and your existence proves it. I don't care about anyone's excuses if they live in America there is no excuse for failure. Freedom to fail alone is no oppression.. the people who say it is are the people who are making problems in this country. If not for the socialists inmthis country, this place would already be the utopia they think they want
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Not gonna get me Tokyo rose usa trying to anex us many other countries over this stuff
I moved from Canada to the United States at 26 years old, and in this video I break down why. From career opportunity and market size to salaries and the housing market, these were the four main reasons I chose to leave Canada and pursue the American Dream.
Of course, the U.S. has its challenges—political divide, safety concerns, and health care costs—but in my personal experience, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks. This is my story of why I chose to live in America, and why I believe the U.S. can still be the best place to grow your career and life.
Your first point got close the reality you're not admitting: You have the opportunity to find a high paying job, because the Canadian system gave you the education and lack of large student loans.
So you're starting with a leg up.
And yes, you're correct, if all that you care about is your own financial status, the US is probably one of the best places to be, as long as you can actually succeed, and if not, you won't have lost anything because there will always be the Canadian social safety net (as big holed as it has become) to catch you if you chose to.
If you’ve ever thought about moving to the U.S., this video will give you a raw perspective from someone who actually made the jump.
I couldn't live in USA so i moved to Canada (marriage) and then I found I couldn't live in Canada so no I am going back to USA where I should be good to go now. It's really a messed up situation. I have health issues that are disabling and very hard to get disability for. The amount I've moved is sickening. First east coast to west twice... I moved west for better drs and climate effects me. Ok easy. Wrong. BF and I can't get along. He said he would support me and I had no other way to figure it out at the time. We broke up. I moved to Canada. Found a virtual clinic there that specializes in a few of my health conditions and handles all legal anywhere for disability. So now I have the first reliable income I've had in over 10 years. Soon as I was starting a career in nursing I couldn't ignore my symptoms anymore even if the dr didn't want to help. I'm still fighting USA disability but now I have a DR to back me up willingly. Fibromyalgia and I found out I have a rare autoimmune disease... such a shame usa casts young people aside like this. I would stay in Canada if I could tolerate the climate anywhere. By the time I get to dry canada, the lack of day light is so much less than what I'm used to and I need to be blasted with natural vitamin d from the sun as the supplements aren't helping. I am so sick of moving. To find a job to accomidate severe fibro at my age is insane. Most people get fibro when they are old. I started at the ripe old age of 8 and brushed under the rug until its so severe that my chronic illness genes mutated fml... this is all truama rooted too. 2014 is when I stopped gaslighting myself and started trying to get help. I didn't start getting the support I needed until this year and I've been in Canada for 5 years this year.
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If you think you improved your life by moving to California, moving to Tennessee, North Carolina, or South Carolina would blow your mind.
@MtlCstrEveryone in the world can see the fall of the American empire and it's not coming back. It's the black sheep of the planet. This thread is filled by bots claiming the US has health care...LOl. Only an idiot would want to be American today.
@CheeseDoodle19and im european trying to move to either US or Canada
@moneyman64She is so well spoken and smart. Very pretty as well
@StokesburyUSACanada is a better place to live by almost every metric. Much more freedom, better education, better healthcare, better worker's rights, less hate less ray sis, less poverty, much longer lives. Sources: Freedom House, OECD, WHO, gov websites.
@gordpatsSo long as people don't mind having a ray sis pdf file for president, and all that implies,
@gordpats1:43 ~ News flash: California is not part of the U.S. If you really what to see what America is all about, get the hell out of CA!
@rpsmithReasons? All around money. That`s it. Money.
@brucemarcille3344I wish!!! Need to get out of the cesspool that Canada has become under the criminal global libtard party. Only way is to get hired by A US company and get an EB3 green card. Not so easy.
@mark_bsgI love living in the USA, every time I travel I am so grateful to come back home!
@north-i1kNo. If you lived elsewhere your salary would be lowered significantly. If you were so certain you could have just jumped across the lake to Cleveland, Buffalo, Detroit, Toledo etc and be clawing to find this "American dream". I lived in the North Bay for seven years and the pay doesn't not keep up, it doesn't in most areas, and it's just a bit worse in some states. The Bay Area is really awesome, California is wonderous, but I'll stick to the Great Lakes water and woods for all it provides. 👽🗿👽🇺🇸💚
@marklar7551Well, I think you are a bit naive about the US as the cost of living is not what you think due to the enormous private costs Americans pay. But good luck to you.
@georgedyson9754I love Canada, especially as a child growing up - but I moved the States in 8 years ago - as much as it hurts me to admit it, Canada does not reward people with ambitions and that are inclined to work and be productive. The mentality is also very different - Canadians have this unrealistic expectation from their own Government as if it will save them, where in the states it is the exact opposite and you quickly realize that you better not get old and be depended on Uncle Sam. Also many Canadians are not as savvy with investments and most of their money is in some weird retirement funds that are not even hitting half the price of gold or silver, let alone Goldman Saks or some other serious funds (I swear the government knows what they are doing with those funds). In Canada we took pride on the free Canadian healthcare - however once you realize that you only pay 750 Dollars into your health-care, you only get what you pay for :( no access to private treatment like in the states and you are falling into and excel spreadsheet that is the government guideline for how to treat patients. It is true that in the states my deductible is 2500 for the family - but this is money i throw in HSB accounts that is tax free and you can use it for anything and if i do not use it during the year it is still there and it is still tax-free. I do not expect Canadians to believe me, it also took me 2 months to understand what i was getting out of it compared to the salary and purchase power which is very relative to each country.
@AdrianBratuFor every Canadian that moves to the U.S. there an American moving to Canada ... and the American knows better
@Sam-e2x8n@0:13 most of those American commenters are spoiled kids who get mad at their daddy for buying them the wrong car. Foreign commenters are just jelly haters or peopple that believe propaganda designed to keep people from leaving their home countries for a better life here.
@AbuWyattVideos such as this are essentially useless because they reveal only a partial picture. When you arrived in the US what was your net worth? Did you have $0 in your pocket, like millions of immigrants? Or did you have hundreds of thousands of dollars? If you arrived with a big bank account then your experience will be vastly different than most immigrants. Question two: I assume you have a college degree. While Canada doesn't have "free" college, the cost is significantly lower than in the US. Most college graduates your age in the US are carrying around tens of thousands of dollars of debt that constrains them economically for years or decades. You didn't mention anything about this.
So again, this video is just entertainment unless you want to provide a fuller picture of your financial situation.
"There's no place in the world that gives you as much opportunity as America"
81% of young adults rate US economic conditions as "bad" or "terrible."
- Generation Lab Survey, May 2026
If you can move from Canada to San Francisco CA and find that you are better off in a place known for high taxes and a high overall cost of living, that is a serious comment about Canada. We live in a ?Southern state not known for being affluent and yet our average income is above that of Canada.
@alias9025I’m a Canadian CPA and it’s very hard to find a job there, seems employer not even look at my resume when they know i don’t have a green card 😢😢😢😢
@fergieluluHere in Canada, there is no MAGA people drinking Cool Aid every night before going to bed. That's good enough for me.
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@jasonapplebaum9871Some people care about things beyond money. And Canada is a better place for such people. You couldn't pay me any amount of money to live in the USA. Some money is good but more money is not better. Sharing medical expenses is but one small example of how Canada is a better place to live. There are many more.
@IusedtohaveausernameIlikedI wish all the Americans that hate the United States would leave and then we could replace them with legal immigrants.
@Takeaway2026Being a Canadian immigrant myself, I can say the United States is the greatest country on earth. Those who complain about oppression, poverty, racism and so forth have no idea what they are talking about. I spent 22 years in the US Navy and I can say without reservation that the whiners are the most ignorant and narcissistic people you could ever meet. Traveling the world, I have seen the deepest poverty, most brutal oppression, and the most inhumane racism personally so I consider myself an expert on what is, and what is not, tyranny. If you live here you have won the civil rights and prosperity lottery.
That said, I fully support immigration, but only if done properly. Asking permission from the host country before arriving. Learning the language. Following local laws and customs. Being productive instead of a parasite. Assimilating into our society. Exhibiting gratitude just for being here. Failing to do any of that is a ticket home in my humble opinion. Being an immigrant myself, it is the only way of keeping our country great long into the future.
I need out of Ontario help me😢
@FatherFi8ureCanada to California? What a joke.
@cciornei8001I'm an American, but I've visited Vancouver (or Vancouver Island) many times over the years.
The last time I was in Vancouver, the typical asian style apartment blocks made it feel like any jam-packed asian city with no breathing room. It felt claustrophobic and oppressive. It no longer feels like Canada. I have no desire to go back.
Welcome to America. You go girl, here's hoping you achieve the success you desire!
@Boomer-z6iIf your healthy and your insurance "ALWAYS" covers everything sure. But it's never 100% sure, you are at their mercy whether they will cover anything even with insurance. I just had emergency surgery in Canada for something that would have cost 15K is the USA, diagnoses on Tuesday morning and surgery the same week on Thursday morning all 100% free. Sure my "extra" taxes paid for this. When you are young and healthy it's not an issue, go over 50 and get the health issues associated with old age, the perception of free health care might change.
@ProffesorBlueI wish you all the luck! I think your attitude is the perfect frame of mind for the United States. I think you will enjoy it! :)
@Yolololo-e9lI moved to US from Canada 30 yrs ago and because of the opportunities here my wife and I are now enjoying our retirement with a great pension. Never regretted the move.
@frankong6799Alright that is an odd way to see it. This is clearly from the point of view of someone who have an higher income. Able to afford to leave in some of the biggest and most expensive city. Don t have children allowing her to not be dependant on medical care. She probably still have her Canadian medical care also she has already done her degree in Canada to not be drown in student loan debt. As long as you are in the top 30 % and you are career oriented . USA will be better then Canada no question. However if you are in the lower 50 percent Canada will be much better. You don t have kid and make above 100k a year as well as your partner USA is definitly the prefer destinaiton. Maybe I m wrong but I believe she is someone who benefited from the best of both world thank to her start in Canada where the higher tax and security net paid and still are paying for her health and education. Then, once she was well establish instead of supporting the systhem that help her rise,she went to USA where the tax are lower and is more corporate oriented.
@williamlebeau2418so your reasons for leaving canada are your greed and selfish, yeah that tracks for americans
@jaytee-134You better fine another state to live in other than CA, most liable states are on the decline like Canada, look for a more friendly business state that are conservative like TX, FL, TN, etc. Avoid eastern and western high tax states.
@ldh10647Congrats, from TDOT, in Texas every state has its advantages, Cali and Southern Ontario are more similar than different. Coming from another country where you have your education maybe some job experience making this move makes sense. The American dream for Visa students or visa workers, is alive and well. Make good use of your opportunity, USA is where you can flourish in certain fields, Canada gave you the foundation to take the chance. Good luck
@shawncollins1025Bu-bye…Canada doesn’t need you…
@sdecario5736So you moved from Canada to the U.S. state that is almost as bad as Canada ? There is at least 45 states that are far better, and hundreds of cities a ton better tha San Francisco. You really need to do more research, and take a look around. I think you made a very bad choice, the ONLY good part of it was leaving Canada.
@johngermain3076If you want to live in the best country in the world with the United States if you want to live in a suck ass country Canada
@bobdanis9040I grew up in California, but it has changed in a bad way since I moved away. Good luck in the bay area.
@riogrande5761Not that it matters that much but the city shown at 1:23 is actually Santiago, Chile 😂 I just got really excited because I studied abroad there and when I saw one of the skyscrapers, I was like, "Wait, isn't that the Costanera Center?!?"
@SH-bi3ejWelcome beautiful lady 🤩
@rogerharacz5790I feel sorry for you. You will soon find out why. Please post a video when you return to Canada or move on to a different country.
@molassescricket6663too many people here in the US have been brainwashed and have become part of the problem. Yes the US isn't perfect but I wouldn't live anywhere else. If they hate the US so much they should leave and stop being problem. I am glad to hear you don't regret the move, wish you the best.
@ScottJohnson-q6dTwo things. First,you obviously work in the tech industry, where you can relocate if need be. Secondly, Canada is fortunate that it doesn't border Mexico. Both countries have their pluses and minuses,but the U.S.has more freedom.
@wg5768I left Canada a couple years ago and got Married in the US. Canada is not safer. She was in Toronto, which is pretty crap at the moment. I came from Northern Ontario and honestly, I only go back to visit, I would never live in Canada, until there are some extreme shifts.
@LordHoun