Differences Between Canada and NZ- 3 months in NZ

[@afthoniachavvah6466]

My boyfriend and i are moving from Canada to NZ in 2022!! Thanks for this!

[@sarahspage7561]

Wow, how exciting!!! :D Welcome in advance!!!

[@morrisanderson818]

Good luck,, it's gone crazy now,, especially with the border's,,and trying to get some space's,, We love Canadians,, Americans,,🤔

[@sharleen2887]

The bus thing is done so less people will claim it...business mentality. Make it awkward and people are less likely to claim it

[@gavinjacobs6850]

Welcome to new Zealand

[@theosphilusthistler712]

Another difference. In NZ nobody has this soft and pleasant a speaking voice.

[@christianrameka9749]

Bravado is part of the culture mart

[@cmpillred277]

The reason the sun is stronger is because you are nearer the equator, Auckland is nearly on the same latitude as Los Angeles, the Ozone layer thing doesn't help but it's mostly the fact that Canada is like 50 to 65 degrees NZ is 35 to 45 degrees from the Equator it makes a big difference.

[@sarahspage7561]

Yes, good point! I did find this out later! Thanks for commenting :).

[@williewhaanga8379]

Sarah you have a beautiful sexy voice!

[@RM-ti8nf]

@@sarahspage7561 I had a flatmate from Brisbane Australia for a year, and he reckoned the sun was stronger, more stinging and burning than it was in Brisbane which is closer to the equator.

[@sarahspage7561]

@@RM-ti8nf Hmmm... interesting! It sure does seem really strong here!

[@WayToManyAssassins]

The ozone hole is over Antartica, not NZ. The sun is stronger because of the humidity and lack of pollution leading to clearer sunnier skies.

[@JamaicaLefferts]

Toronto’s fare card is called Presto and you can reload it online or iOS or Google App using  Pay or Google Pay

[@sarahspage7561]

Yep! I still have my presto card ;)

[@laskinov]

As an expat kiwi living in Brisbane, the price of gas sounds expensive but the car registration is so cheap. I'm paying $700 odd dollars a year for registration and that's for a small car! never mind my motorbike rego.

[@sarahspage7561]

Yikes!!

[@Chris-NZ]

Very fair comments, pretty sure the Auckland Hop Card is way more convenient that Wellingtons Snapper. Very fond of Canada myself and yes it does also have many elements that feel like home, maybe its the commonwealth thing. Hope you enjoy your stay here my Canadian friends tell me things are pretty dire there at present , stay safe. If you are still in NZ there are a couple of videos on my channel that might inspire your local travel. Cheers Chris

[@sarahspage7561]

Thanks Chris! We're still here and on holidays from work at the moment, so we're travelling around. I will definitely check them out :)

[@musicmad67]

An interesting and nice video, thanks for sharing! It's a bit of a shame that you came here then got locked down!! I'm curious to know if you're still here... It's the summertime now and we're tentatively enjoying the freeeedom!! from covid 😆💚☮

[@sarahspage7561]

I am very much still here and thankful for it! :) Also tentatively enjoying the freedom from covid and spending most of the summer travelling! Happy New Year!

[@musicmad67]

@@sarahspage7561 Nice! Happy New Year!! 😀

[@sarahspage7561]

@@musicmad67 Thank you, you too!

[@emlynjessen2957]

You don’t want to be in Canada now, with COVID cases rising and continuing lockdowns!

[@eugeniaponce5609]

thank you for this video, i am really planning to go there!

[@samanaru6016]

I've lived in perth Australia for over 8 years we've had 40 degree Celsius weeks but yet I've never been burnt. But now I've moved back to NZ and had my first summer here and all I can say is that my usual olive complexion resembles something between a dark brown lobster lol. I'm with your comment though I the not as hot but the sun is more intense here in New Zealand.

[@sarahspage7561]

Oh man HAHA! I do not have an olive complexion, so you can imagine what I would look like if I didn't use a lot of sunscreen! We have seen some BADLY burned peopled on our overnight hikes! I hope you're enjoying your summer though :)

[@allancurrie8088]

Ozone hole, you can get a sunburn on a cloudy day in NZ, 💥

[@michaelheliotis5279]

You can actually top up the Snapper card online, but because of how the card works, you need to first purchase a special USB stick that plugs into your computer and communicates with the card. Also, the Government is planning to roll out a nationwide public transport payment system (hopefully with online payment) called ProjectNEXT by 2026, which will do away with all regional cards in favour of a single card usable on most or all public transport across the country.

[@sarahspage7561]

Wow haha that seems like a process to top up! That's exciting news about streamlining all of the public transit though :).

[@stevie_M]

Hi I’m maybe to late to help but I believe if you go Down to a $9.00 cell plan you will loose all your saved up data if your with Spark, I’m on the lowest plan that saves data, Cheers Steve.

[@sarahspage7561]

Thanks Steve! I'm with 2degrees :). I pay $10 a month and my data still rolls over! I appreciate your comment a lot though!

[@stevie_M]

Cool I’m glad you’re still here.

[@NZKiwi87]

I have screens on all my doors and windows! We get millions of cicadas where I live in the Soith Island 👍

[@Gemini_1970]

Lol we have A HOP card that we top up on line for public transport here in AKL

[@sassypants7536]

My brother lives in Auckland and we were talking about how stupid it is that there's no country wide transport system. Like do away with Snappers, Hops etc and have one system that everyone uses for everything. At least with HOP you can use it on all form of transport. The Snapper here in Wellington is just for buses, which is annoying.

[@sarahspage7561]

@@sassypants7536 Could not agree more! My partner and I have been travelling for the past few weeks and were just commenting on that when we saw advertisements for the "Bee card" North of Wellington! It would be so much more convenient if it was all the same across the country given how small it is! :)

[@MAURGASM]

hey sarah! i'm from toronto too! the second the borders open up i'm going to apply for my working holiday visa. i'm just wondering --- the nz website says you can't have a "permanent" job... i would need to work the entire year i'm there so the wording is make me nervous! when i lived in australia i could only work for an employer for 6 months but it still worked out fine. any advice is appreciated!

[@Andy_M986]

Immigration New Zealand website

[@sarahspage7561]

Hey Daniel! By permanent job, they mean permanent contract. For my job, I was offered a permanent contract after my interview but had to ask for a one-year contract instead (or two if you're staying for two years). So, I have a secure, full-time job, but my contract technically ends this January 2021. My employer then offered me another one year contract for this coming year which officially ends before my visa expires. Does that help? If not, I'm happy to try to clarify further :). Visas are confusing and the website Immigration Website is not overly user friendly at times.

[@sarahspage7561]

Just to clarify, permanent contract means full-time employee, no end date. You are permanently hired. As long as you have a short-term contract with an end date that is prior to your visa expiring, you will be fine. In my experience, no one has ever checked anyways, but always good to do everything by the book. We are very fortunate as Canadians seem to have the best working holiday visa terms available in New Zealand. It is the longest and has almost no restrictions in terms of work. I imagine the process will be very competitive post COVID- good luck with everything :).

[@MAURGASM]

@@sarahspage7561 that helps so much! so i just need to be offered a job and make sure there's an end date!!!!! helps so much.

[@sarahspage7561]

@@MAURGASM No problem! You don't need a job before you get here. The visa just gives you the option to work if you want to. But, if you do get a job, just make sure that the contract doesn't say the word "permanent" in it. If it's a "career" type job, then ask for a fixed term contract with an end date and you should be golden! :)

[@ashadabdeen5717]

Thank you for the video... May I know your reason for coming to New Zealand please??

[@sarahspage7561]

We wanted to try a new experience while we are young with no major ties to home (other than family and friends of course). I love hiking and anything outdoor adventure related, and coupled with the job opportunities, it was the perfect spot! :)

[@mexi72]

Now it's the Hop card instead of Snapper and you can top up online.

[@meganmills5412]

Yer your local doctor cost per appointment it's not expensive but its annoying prescriptions are cheap And hospital are free but you will have to wait ages so if you have the flu people usual just go to the doctor's office And snapper app there was a funny thing with apple and the app didn't got through I dont know the details but they did try

[@abidsaleem4304]

I'll move to Canada I'm electrician in nz so for me which is better plz let me know thank you

[@sarahspage7561]

I love them both. Canada is home for me, so I'm a little biased, but it depends what you want to prioritize. New Zealand is definitely noticeably a LOT smaller, with fewer cities and many much smaller towns. But, it has a lot more to offer in terms of outdoor adventure than certain parts of Canada. There are pro's to both!

[@JamaicaLefferts]

Apple iPhones are more popular in Canada and the US than Androids. Also iMessage 💬 and Facebook messenger is more popular in Canada and the US than WhatsApp

[@rockerctereo2851]

Very cool 😎 blog.

[@andrewj.kingesq.6695]

Good video sister

[@stevenfrench4244]

Better have moths in your house than moths in your wallet...

[@germaineboatwala-sidhva1079]

Nice video! NZ is beautiful! 😊

[@2011wweroyalrumble]

Apple is an american brand which a lot try boycott.

[@sarahspage7561]

Haha really? That's interesting to know!