IS LIVING IN GERMANY OR CANADA BETTER?...🇩🇪🇨🇦 Immigrating to Canada vs Germany

[@DianaVerry]

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[@asifmuniruniverse7732]

Hi! In which country do you wanna to see me ?

[@candice2875]

Good Canadian healthcare must be a joke. I’m Canadian and have been waiting to see a general surgeon for 5 years and also been waiting for spine surgery for 11 years. Canada’s healthcare is a torturous years long process towards certain death.

[@TheInternetFan]

isn't death one of the few certainties we have in life? :-/ 🤔

[@adityasarkar3185]

Hello, I’m an Indian origin. Have been living in Canada for 6 years. I suffer with chronic pain in my spine for the last 4 years. The Canadian doctors misdiagnosed, saw there was a disc bulge and thought it was negligible. I came to India for treatment and the doctors here instantly found that it is a lumbar pars fracture that was being overlooked. In my humble opinion, I would suggest try healthcare in Asian countries. It is private, quicker and not as expensive as the US. There is a hospital under CMC (Christian Medical College) in a city called Vellore. The hospital is known for the wonders and attract medical tourism. You can try other countries in Asia as well. Highly recommended! Best of luck:)

[@leonardman5935]

you do that waiting in canada, we are sure the healthcare will be destroyed by the government. ASAP. We just need to reserve some operations at least 5-10 weeks in advance@@adityasarkar3185

[@janheinbokel3969]

Interesting that for y'all on the wrong Side of the Atlantic the health Care system seems to be the Main and Most important topic

[@GreggHarris-gm7ef]

@@TheInternetFan shut up dork

[@Study-Always]

Canadian whos moved to Switzerland. I totally agree with these points. Although, Coming from British Columbia the weather Isnt much of a problem. The work life balance in Europe is amazing.

[@Aryannair.7]

Can uou take me there

[@Humani11]

@@Aryannair.7😂😂😂😂

[@brandonalfaro42]

How did you move to Switzerland without an EU passport?

[@GreggHarris-gm7ef]

@@brandonalfaro42 swimming

[@manuelgeis2087]

Great video, I am born and raised in Germany but I am living in Australia since a while I can say I miss Germany too. With the new changes in work immigration it will attract more and more skilled workers in the future. I totally share your opinion and I will move back to Europe next year too.

[@GreggHarris-gm7ef]

good australia stinks

[@AndreasMunich]

If you are familiar with Diana´s channel and you want to skip the obvious, answers to the question in the caption start at 4:26

[@DianaVerry]

Cmon now! 😂😂

[@AndreaCandido-w9r]

i know no blondes Diana people of ... wiTh ITaLy AnceTry have no blondes hair colour

[@eugeniorossi1384]

From the Canadian perspective, the weather in Berlin may be not too bad, but from those who come from other countries, for instance southern Europe, it may still be cold in winter, and the lack of sunshine from a few months in a row may be felt as well.

[@nicktankard1244]

after i moved from Berlin to Vanvouver I can say that the weather is pretty similar. Long wet and grey winters but it rarely gets below freezing.

[@honbl5821]

I spent a semester in Berlin and I do love the weather there. Am I the only one? I mean bright and sunny days are overrated. Gloomy weather makes me feel cozy, good and productive. It also makes you appreciate summer days more. You can always fly to Mallorca or something if you're so desperate for sunshine lol

[@GreggHarris-gm7ef]

@@honbl5821 ur a golem

[@iamspencerx]

You know what helps when you learn a language? Being exposed to it on a daily basis. If the canadian media would switch between french and english for their programs, more people would speak both languages more fluently.

[@ToyTiger666]

Nice video, but it doesn't discuss the recent cost of living crisis in Canada. I noticed several YT videos where people moan how expensive/almost unaffordable Canada has become and how the government is doing nothing against it. Obviously, prices have risen in Berlin as well, but perhaps it's even worse in Canada?

[@paul.hogan720]

canadian here, this country is completely unlivable, there is zero prosperity here

[@janclod3114]

it's just getting worse every day...

[@corryandrew2357]

​@@janclod3114It's way worse in Canada.

[@nicktankard1244]

as for Canadian weather yes it's cold in most of Canada but here in Vancouver. The weather here is very similar to nothern Germany. So if you want to live in Canada but hate snow and cold you have the option of British Columbia.

[@arminwagner7031]

But British Columbia is very expensive.

[@nicktankard1244]

@@arminwagner7031 it is yes

[@erica.explores]

Re: German Healthcare, it's not a premium you're paying, that's the healthcare tax. I think it's nice that employers are required to subsidize that by paying half, so you don't have to pay the full 14%. That being said, it /is/ capped, so you don't necessarily pay a lot more when you make a lot more money. Also coverage for families is included (so spouses, children/dependents) without extra cost. I came to Germany from the US so my experience with healthcare here has been VERY different, in a good way.

[@paul.hogan720]

im here in canada and ive been waiting for surgery for more than two months, this country is a joke

[@schattensand]

It's not a healthcare tax, it's your employee part of the insurance, usually the half of the cost, other half will be paid by your employer.

[@Developer-bb2sw]

Employers do not subsidize anything. In the end, you receive a lower salary because of the "subsidy" they have to pay.

[@bessyisyourbestieforever3164]

Canada having free health is not fully true. Most is covered but Dental care and Optometry, Physio, Chiro Naturopathic are not covered, of course some employers provide benefits through your work which subsidizes most the non- publicly funded healthcare.

[@diegoauza7268]

Currently I am living in Ottawa and this place is just saying a “OK hotel”. I am from colombia and back there we are not rich but we live a better life. I also have family in Germany and next year I’m going to study there otherwise in Canada would be impossible to pay that quantity

[@thedoggedscientist]

Hello I lived in Germany for 7.5 years and now 1 year in Canada. I prefer Canada overall especially for the long run.

[@GreggHarris-gm7ef]

ur wrong but its ok

[@ran1133]

Why is that? I am curious, I have been living in Germany for some years and thinking about moving to Canada but I don't know if it is worth it

[@janclod3114]

@@ran1133 don't do that, Ive already made that mistake

[@OnurF30]

I am a pharmacist and I worked in very big companies for 7 years. I had a very serious colon problem. It was at a stage that would have turned into cancer without intervention. As a refugee, even though I knew and wanted all the treatment procedures, no doctor would accept it. They were very confident that they could diagnose it just by checking it with ultrasound. I went to another country and had a 3-hour operation. They removed 16 cancerous lesions. If I had stayed here, maybe I would have died. Thank you Canada. Now the best doctors in the world are in Germany and I am talking about Turks.

[@ellachris7291]

Was it as a result of fecal impaction?

[@loveyourself9493]

Soooooo much thanks for this video Love you for making good quality content ❤️

[@nicktankard1244]

I first moved to Berlin 5 years ago and then moved to Vancouver 1.5 years ago. Overall i'd say Germany is a better country to live in. The biggest problems I had in Germany and why I left are the language and the long immigration process. But now with the new immigration laws Germany is basically on par with Canada in terms of getting permanent residence and citizenship pretty quickly. I regret leaving Germany but it's a bit late now.

[@DianaVerry]

Thanks for sharing ☺️ wishing you all the best of luck in Canada, it really is a great country as well

[@nicktankard1244]

@@DianaVerry thanks. I’ve been watching your channel for many years even before I moved to Berlin. I think right before I made the move. I’m thinking of going back as soon as I get my Canadian citizenship. Have to learn German first though because it will be so much easier to settle in Berlin. I miss Berlin a lot. There is nothing like it in Canada.

[@Hangman349]

Need suggestion!! We are currently live in Germany but we decided to move Canada because of things you know about Germany. What do you think is it worth it ?

[@andrewstevens2364]

My main things are affordable housing ability to find a job ability to make friends inexpensive but safe food and the ability to meet a significant another

[@DianaVerry]

In Germany?

[@diceydaze]

where?

[@mcoknits856]

I have worked in downtown Toronto for decades. My commute is half an hour by subway as we live in Bloor west within walking distance of the subway. My grown sons do not live at home but they do not live deep in suburbia either. Therefore I think that your portrayal of living in cities like Toronto is not at all representative of how many people live but a product of your limited experience.

[@paul.hogan720]

typical torontonian response. your city is crap btw.

[@ccat342]

just like living in Berlin is not representative of living in Germany.

[@GreggHarris-gm7ef]

most people dont live in downtown toronto. so by definition what u describe is actuallly the limited experience

[@corryandrew2357]

​@GreggHarris-gm7ef Most people live in Toronto though, so it's not a limited experience. Since what.. 1/4 of the population of Canada lives in the Toronto metro area

[@mcoknits856]

The OP did not live in Toronto. They lived in a distant suburb way outside of Toronto. I don’t live in downtown Toronto but in a residential area that is not deep in suburbia.

[@htondkar]

Why are we ignoring the massive gap in salaries? for my profession, I can get 60% more money for the same job in Canada while paying lower taxes! for me, it's a no-brainer. Am I missing something?!

[@evgeniy5282]

what kind of job do u have?

[@htondkar]

@@evgeniy5282 software engineer

[@divitkarekar5803]

exactly,canadian jobs pay much more than germany,also taxes are so much lesser in Canada Why do people not talk about this

[@janclod3114]

@@divitkarekar5803 where have you seen jobs in Canada lol?

[@shan4655]

Salaries maybe more but so are the expenses , try renting an apartment in Toronto and than compare the cost to getting an apartment in Berlin. It's the same thing .

[@wise5674]

Great video but the title could be misleading for anyone making such decisions. For the most part, you described Berlin not Germany. The other parts of Germany are very different from Berlin and much more similar to the things you said about Canada. Just putting this out here so no one gets misled.

[@LydiaTifuh]

Exactly, Berlin isn’t representative of Germany

[@AgeCobra]

Edit Canada does not have free health care or free post secondary education.Canda is becoming more like the Us when it comes to although we always had crime .

[@ihorlion3153]

Interesting opinion. I currently live in Canada and basically, it's okay. Housing is too high, but compared to other countries like the UK, Germany, USA, AU, and Scandinavian countries, give or take, all countries have high prices even for rent in big cities. Huge inflation worldwide, so other countries will catch up sooner or later with similar problems. Taxes in EU countries are extremely high. Very quick calc, if you have 80k EUR or 120k CAD, in Germany you would pay around ~40% of taxes, in Canada it's about ~30% (let's skip Quebec for now :D) (of course taxes very depend on family status and other things). But a 10% diff in taxes on annual income is huge. Good public transport has a price - taxes. It depends on personal preferences: personal car vs public transportation. I'm interested in your opinion about Germany's future. I see that Germany is falling into an energy crisis, hard times for factories, and a car-building industry that might lead to huge economic problems in the coming years. In Canada, if the government fixes the discount rate and the businesses receive cheaper money I trust the situation with jobs might become better as well as housing affordability.

[@mrloffy2439]

Thank you so much ❤

[@remidk1]

Hej I am from western Québec and I live in Danmark for more than 30 years., many things you say are similar to what we find in Danmark..You made many fine comments but ,Toronto is not "Canada " you cannot from your life in Toronto to "generalize ",.You can go just about anywhere in Canada and your pendling time would be reduce by much . If you are in a small or medium sized town ,you can enjoy a vast spectrum of outdoors activity year long near you ,and .remember the 4-5 sommer months we have are nice and warm ( warmer than Grermany ).. In general people find that it is easyer to meet people and make friends in Canada than in northern Europe.. somme

[@radio-su6lh]

Really interested in how you now feel about living in Germany? I’m guessing you still prefer it to the madness going on currently in Canada economically and esp politically. Yet the fact that the German economy has gone from being the strongest in Europe (by a big margin) and one of the strongest in the world to one of the weakest in Europe must a shock. One example just being the cost of heating one’s own home! Heard some truly shocking stories of how expensive it is now (yes maybe some are exaggerated but Im sure not all of the ones Ive heard.). Also the politics there. Like the country’s own pipeline gets blown up at sea, causing serious energy issues and the Govt does nothing about it!

[@perception8659]

I am also living in Berlin from last 4 year maybe we should catch up and hangout sometime

[@GreggHarris-gm7ef]

no sorry

[@minimumeffort1997]

Great video. Do you think the high taxes in Germany is justified,considering the services people receive?

[@wise5674]

Yes it is. I don't particularly love living in Germany but I have to admit I'm happy to even pay more taxes

[@alokthakkar9392]

Why don't you like it in Germany? Curious because I am planning to immigrate in Germany.​@@wise5674

[@pitvondone]

I worked in Sydney when I was younger and have a aunt in Canada but these days they won't let you in dosn't matter whey or what agess.🥁💤👁👀🗣 And now people who get Pension from two countries have difficults because it don't work as it should do.

[@styledoggie]

interesting thanks

[@sandorbarics2187]

Great video.... unfortunatelly the political enviroment is changing in Berlin and in Germany a bit. On of the "right" political parties have reached now 35% and hate crime against foreigners is on the rise. Very sadly. It truly breaks my heart, because I love/d Berlin. So Berlin and Germany nowadays its not was it was 10-15 years ago..

[@emmanuelotugo9030]

Nice insight thank you…Were you paying 500 yearly or monthly for your car insurance? I am Processing moving to Canada with my wife

[@DianaVerry]

It was monthly! 🫠🫠 wishing you the best with your move ☺️☺️

[@roza9428]

It would be yearly, but today it is about $1000.00 a year. From Ottawa, Canada.

[@emmanuelotugo9030]

@@roza9428 she said monthly 💁‍♂️

[@emmanuelotugo9030]

@@DianaVerry wooooooooooow

[@jean-lucpicard6938]

​​​​@@DianaVerryThat adds up to $6000 per year for your car insurance ?! Did you have a Ferrari?

[@Alinnfresh1]

This had some great information in it. Thanks so much. Maybe in a future video you can discuss some hacks for finding an apartment in Berlin? It would be great to know the process, documents needed, ways to scam the system etc etc lol. Thanks for everything!

[@DianaVerry]

That’s a great one! I’ll definitely do that 🙂🙂

[@jean-lucpicard6938]

Do you intend to become a system scammer?

[@Alinnfresh1]

@@jean-lucpicard6938 only the system where I have to line up in queue for hours to view a place.

[@alonzorodriguez8878]

I just discovered your video on IG , very interesting video and perpective.

[@1201suddenturn]

Interesting - for me I would consider the weather from December to April in Germany as well ugly wet, dark & cold. Is it different to Canada ?

[@DianaVerry]

Yes, it’s still not the best but compared to Canada the weather is Germany is much milder. Canadian winters are just extremely brutal in terms of temperature

[@nicktankard1244]

It's pretty much the same in Vancouver. Wet, grey and cold-ish. But the rest of Canada is much colder. It's not really wet in winter because everything is flozen and it's actually sunny. most of the time. So you get something like -25C and it's sunny and bright because of the snow.

[@harishraj8082]

I follow you since 2011. You giving allways good information. Thanks

[@DianaVerry]

That’s amazing! Thank you so much 🥰

[@stanlambert7908]

In berlin very hard to find apartment and expensive and vert tightly and the german langauge very difficult

[@LavenderLuo]

Do I need fingerprints to enter Canada with a German passport?

[@diegoauza7268]

Do you know about any online Germany courses ?

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

where you lived in Toronto to commute 2 hours one-way?

[@philliploco5037]

I love Germany .

[@harishraj8082]

Please make a video österreich vs Deutschland. Thanks.

[@roza9428]

I am German-born and have been living in Canada for many years. I agree with all your points.

[@DianaVerry]

Thanks for sharing ☺️ which part of Canada?

[@roza9428]

Ottaw@@DianaVerry

[@roza9428]

Ottawa@@DianaVerry

[@mamoonzaid7201]

Hii dear I am german national and wants to study in Canada?I am 17 can you tell me is education free for german national or german with Canada pr?

[@roza9428]

No, education is not free in Canada and in fact, is more expensive for foreigners than Canadians. On top of this affordable housing is in short supply and therefore expensive@@mamoonzaid7201

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

you are 20-30 years late. Berlin was very cheap once

[@WesWoychyshyn]

Germany has great beer!🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺👍🏻👍🏻🇨🇦

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

what only 50% health in Germany ?! never seen that

[@joannunemaker6332]

Thank you for your honesty. I agree with your points.😊❤

[@DianaVerry]

😊 thanks for watching!

[@akanyijukaenock]

Dope

[@anirudhsharma2877]

german has very poor customer service and bureacracy is a hell

[@AndreaCandido-w9r]

We were born in 🇦🇹

[@Tatar-]

Iam Russian born in Ukraine, live in Germany since 2014 and got the German citizenship and speak the language perfect since 2020 Germany is just one of the baddest country’s I saw in Germany you work hard and earn shit rent and prices for food a veryyyy high you pay taxes that makes not even sense Iam thinking about moving to Canada

[@ea5587]

Were you bullied or abused in Toronto?

[@hiddenname9809]

A country, any country being better or worse is all about perspectives. Some countries will work for you, some won't. Just move to a country that resonates with you, there is no need to disparage the country you left. It shows low class and you are making the people still living in the country you left feel bad. Don't be that kind of person.

[@Jallohsehkiss_41]

Germany isn't willing to adopt the people come in..

[@finianlacy8827]

The world has gone insane

[@gillsingh7268]

Trust me Baby germany is better

[@GreggHarris-gm7ef]

dont call random people Baby u weirdo

[@gillsingh7268]

@@GreggHarris-gm7ef ok bro

[@GreggHarris-gm7ef]

@@gillsingh7268 ok baby

[@krugerfuchs]

Canada isn't great if your a truck driver shame on treadaeu

[@berniv7375]

It is even worse if you are in the truck and heading to a slaughterhouse. Shame on Ontario.🌱

[@ghenghiskha8240]

Habibi you so beautiful.