11 Things You Must Know When Living in Ottawa Canada and Moving to Ottawa Canada

[@carebedford5522]

We also have a very horrible bus and train system! And with our extreme weather that is pretty bad! Also a lot of people who move here from Montreal or Toronto are really amazed at how poorly run our our transit system is compared to larger cities in Ontario! I’ve lived in the city for more than 30 years and when they introduced the light rail things got worse! Many routes are not serviced at specific times and on the weekends service plummets between a half hour to an hour wait time in the local areas! Many, many people who live in Ottawa are not happy with the bus and train system!

[@LivingInOttawa]

Thanks for the comment Care - for sure the bus system can be super frustrating due to wait times and access. The larger main routes seem to have have reliable service but the smaller lower demand routes tend to suffer. From my understanding they recently changed some of the route maps which further hampered the access and reach of services. As the city continues to expand I can see potential future issues in the coverage of the suburban sprawl. The LRT certainly has had issues since it's launch but the concept and future potential is exciting and obviously needed to take pressure off the bus route system and other traffic areas. Let's hope they can get it running smoother in the near future.

[@diam2434]

5:33 what about Nova Scotia??

[@vanok7381]

My husband and I are moving there next month! We are excited!

[@russlemarr398]

Humidex! Try +45 Windchill - 48

[@steveprice638]

The weather meant we used to skate on Paterson Creek, next to Linden Terrace where we lived. Loved it. Ex-Newfie born, multi-provincial living ex pat wishing his wife would move here!

[@LivingInOttawa]

I skated there with my son about 3 weeks ago during Winterlude. Special spot indeed.

[@steveprice638]

Living in Ottawa It was a very nice spot right in the middle of town. We used to tease the Embassy drivers on the corner. Black cars and raw eggs don't mix in the summer...! My sisters were at Elmwood, I was at St Pats in their original location on Huron Road. Went there with a mate, Marc Bourdeau, on a revisit in 1999.

[@LivingInOttawa]

@@steveprice638 The Embassies are all still there.

[@user-stonetyler]

I am thinking about move to Ottawa, and your videos are timely. Thanks for your sharing. Subscribed🤝

[@LivingInOttawa]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

[@user-stonetyler]

@@LivingInOttawa Morning, Sir.🙂

[@GUTOMOFFICIAL]

Very nice! Will visit Ottawa !

[@LivingInOttawa]

You should!

[@anjurajatvlogs]

Thanks for information I will definitely contact you when I will be there

[@LivingInOttawa]

Absolutely

[@sushantvaid1893]

Coming to ottawa in January for Algonquin College, Your videos would be very helpful. Will stay connected. ❤️

[@LivingInOttawa]

Good stuff! Algonquin is great.

[@romeirranjan]

506 in 12 videos, good going. 1k isn’t far away

[@LivingInOttawa]

Thank you Romeir! I thought when I hit 100 subs I would get a nice plaque but instead just got an email. Maybe 1000 subs I'll get a KZbin pillow!

[@Shawn494949]

@@LivingInOttawa Added to the sub list

[@LivingInOttawa]

@@Shawn494949 Thank you Shawn O for joining the journey!

[@afra_maple]

I am here for next weeks

[@iFish12]

I just got a job that will see me moving to Ottawa this coming Fall. I’m really excited

[@LivingInOttawa]

Congratulations Geoff! Which part of the city is the new job located in? By the way, enjoy your climbing videos - must be mindfully therapeutic to conquer the climb!

[@iFish12]

@@LivingInOttawa I’ll have the flexibility of picking multiple government hubs. I am thinking of picking somewhere close to a climbing gym though. Which drastically narrows my scope 😅 but I’m waiting until work goes back to normal-ish before looking

[@LivingInOttawa]

@@iFish12 I hear Altitude Gym and Coyote Rock are both god gyms. Cheers!

[@kctshaka6525]

Love the "show reel"🎬💕I pray one day I bump into you/ your family in the lovely streets of Ottawa

[@LivingInOttawa]

Thank you Khayakazi! Perhaps one day it will happen! If you see someone like me with a gimble and phone speaking around a National Monument come on over and say hi!!!

[@chrismarshall7701]

Great information and video quality however it is very evident in your videos that being a real estate agent seems to make you very partial to all the richy rich neighborhoods mentioned. Just making you aware there are many great areas to live let's not forget borders of Cumberland, North Gower and kinburn

[@LivingInOttawa]

Thanks Chris for the comment. Yes I am a real estate agent. And no I am not covering the expensive neighbourhoods only by design. We are actually going to cover close to 70 neighbourhoods when all is said and done. As you can imagine we will need time to do this. We are starting with the most populated and highest demand areas first and then trying to work West to East. There's a lot of ground to cover and research to be had but eventually we will be hitting those spots.

[@afra_maple]

Please recommend some places for relaxation and party

[@LivingInOttawa]

This time of year and given Covid implications - check out various nature trails as the trees are starting to turn colour for relaxing. Check out La Nordik Spa for deep relaxing. And check out ByWard Market for fun.

[@oreolawore7515]

Your videos are super informative, thanks! New subscriber here!

[@LivingInOttawa]

Thank you for the support!!

[@mete3254]

Cool vid thanks

[@LivingInOttawa]

thank you

[@josefine4615]

Great videos! What area(s) do you recommend for a young Scandinavian family? We like it artsy and clean :)

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hello Josie! Thanks for reaching out. Hintonburg is a great thriving neighbourhood with many artists but it is gritty which adds to the charm. Almonte is jam packed with artists and it's location along the water with hiking trails is very inspiring! Other spots such as Westboro, Old Ottawa South among others provide some artist community and quick access to other parts of the city. Cheers!

[@lorraineturton4485]

Have watched a few of your videos and they are great representation of that particular city. Nice presentation and a very relaxed but informative feel, which is both conservative but friendly :-)

[@LivingInOttawa]

Thank you Lorraine for the support and comment!

[@muktagaur4105]

Are there scenic long drive we can have in and around Ottawa. Just a long car drive, esp in this lockdown condition

[@LivingInOttawa]

For sure - drive along the Ottawa River Parkway from the West and then along Wellington seeing Parliament then cu through the ByWard Market and loop back up to head down ColonelBy Drive and then cut over to the Queen Elizabeth Parkway and head back downtown. Great scene at night time for Christmas lights this time of year.

[@muktagaur4105]

@@LivingInOttawa thanks, will try tomorrow.

[@shrutibhumit6398]

Is there any video regarding elementary schools in Ottawa ? Thanks

[@LivingInOttawa]

Interesting. What would you like to see in such a video?

[@IELTSDK]

Great efforts!!

[@kevinfraser5179]

Rather surprised that there is no mention of the world class whitewater scene in and around Ottawa. It is the main reason we are planning to move there from Toronto. I mean, there is whitewater right next to Parliament.

[@LivingInOttawa]

Thanks Kevin. I have seen the rafters off of the Champlain Bridge many times. Great view to downtown and Parliament. There are a few hot spots for white water rafting for sure.

[@kevinfraser5179]

@@LivingInOttawa It's more than a few. It's worth noting that the Ottawa River has a reputation around the globe of being one of the best rivers in the world. It's a Mecca of sorts for the whitewater community. And it is in Ottawa's back yard. From Ottawa, you are a very short drive to at least 5 spectacular canoe tripping rivers.

[@LivingInOttawa]

@@kevinfraser5179 Very interesting - been here my entire life and didn't know it was such a hub for rafting! Sounds like I'll need to do further research and put out a video on it. Thanks for brining it to my attention and if you have any resources to share - please let me know. Cheers.

[@kevinfraser5179]

@@LivingInOttawa Well Rafting is not what draws people in. Apart from people doing rafting tours. It is the kayaking (and to a lesser extent the open boating) hub. Some water features like "Bus Eater" are world famous in their own right with freestyle kayakers. Do yourself a favor and watch some freestyle videos on Bus Eater. Also a little heads up, kayakers and canoeist typically loath having their sports referred to as rafting. Even though almost every raft guide is a kayaker or canoeist. I look forward to you video on it!

[@bakarygassama1154]

Thanks for the informative video ! Can you please make a video about sport facilities in Ottawa like basketball or tennis courts & about the nightlife in Ottawa (nightclubes, bars,..) And also what kind of jobs can do a new immigrant in Ottawa until finding his career job Thanks !

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hi Yassine. Will see what we can do. Best!

[@Iujjdjcbjrujgsm]

5:27 yeah but youre an old tall man, of course, you will be less likely to be attacked or approached by “ questionable” people. Im a 5’5 petite woman, and alone, im scared of walking alone at night. However, I believe Ottawa is safer than most cities. Is downtown or south ottawa safer than the rest?

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hi DLaurie. I think that is the first time I have been called an old tall man. Ottawa is safer then most cities - in the stats provided you will note Ottawa is much lower on crime rates when compared to most of the major cities in Canada. Best.

[@Iujjdjcbjrujgsm]

@@LivingInOttawa hahaha sorry, you look great nonetheless and thanks a lot for your videos🌞🍁

[@steveprice638]

Does Ottawa still host the 40-mile walk?

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hey Steve, unfortunately they don't anymore

[@steveprice638]

Living in Ottawa Never forgotten it...agonising. I was super-fit from playing hockey on the canal all winter and thought it would be a breeze...it wasn't! I remember the finish line was in a large hall in a park and I crawled the last 400 yards. The route went up around Gatineau Park, I remember, and down the Eastern side of the canal.

[@LivingInOttawa]

@@steveprice638 There have been a flood of other marathons in Ottawa such as the Army Run and the Spartan events have been hosted just outside of Ottawa a few times as well.

[@plantbasedsenior4240]

@@steveprice638 Made me laugh to hear this. Loved doing the 40-mile walk with all of my friends many years ago. Of course my dream job would have been to be a postal carrier (just to get paid to walk and be outdoors) - I ended up working in an office.

[@steveprice638]

@@plantbasedsenior4240 i think I took part in the first one. Wasn't it the Lester B Pearson walk at some point. I do remember crawling the last several hundred yards!

[@katianalytic215]

and what about home prices? Can I find a 3 bedroom nice house in a nice neighborhood for something around 400K or lower? how about new home prices? for self-employed

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hi Kati - you can find that although you would be looking at the suburbs and potentially a stacked town style. You may also find on private lanes that carry association fees. To get a little larger or more into freehold properties you would have to consider the smaller towns just outside of Ottawa within a 45 minute drive range of Ottawa.

[@katianalytic215]

So can I find a nice 1 bedroom apartment (not basement and not shared) for $1000 per month? month to month rent instead of 12 month contract?

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hi Kati. Potentially but it would be on the outskirts of town. 1 bedrooms tend to start around $1200-$1400. You can find studio apartments for that price range. And more landlords will want to rent for the 12 month period and then fall to month to month. Rent demand is very high in Ottawa so Landlords have the choice.

[@katianalytic215]

@@LivingInOttawa Hi. Thank you so much for replying. I believe you are a real estate broker. Can I connect with you through email for further info?

[@LivingInOttawa]

@@katianalytic215 Absolutely. Feel free to send me an email to [e-mail] and we can discuss further. Best.

[@mehakkhan4739]

How can I contact you? Would love to get more info!

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hello Mehak. You can send me an email to [e-mail]. Cheers.

[@IuliiaZhur]

You will find also a "unique flavour" of cannabis in Ottawa Downtown area

[@romeirranjan]

What’s the scope of a data scientist in Ottawa? Any opportunities for them Their number is rising

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hello Romeir. Not completely sure - Stats Canada might be a good starting place to explore opportunities. Best.

[@anes3850]

Hi sir how i can contact u please ?

[@TwinBytesInc]

You had me at Filipinas! :)

[@Iujjdjcbjrujgsm]

Why when talking about costs of life, people tend to focus on the housing? Im not expert, but im a student and i am interested in apartments, not houses or condos, im not ready for that yet.

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hi DLaurie. Thank you for the comment. We focus on housing because it is a major economic impact on the city and country. It is one of the key drivers of economic health. Also, I am a Realtor so my focus is helping people with their home buying and selling. Cheers.

[@Iujjdjcbjrujgsm]

@@LivingInOttawa okay thanks a lot! ☺️

[@jagjaura9105]

do I need to speak French in order to get work in a non government agencies???

[@TheMaverick613]

Ottawa is almost impossible to live in if of your of low income... Most people struggle just to pay rent.... The actual reality of this city... Also crime low? There's a shooting in my neighborhood every other day, in fact, a body was found in a kids park just days ago.

[@ritusehgal9925]

Could you please get in touch? I am a first time home buyer.

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hi Ritu. Please send an email to [e-mail] and I can respond quickly. Best.

[@partha1273]

Hello , Sir I am taking a Environmental Management and assessment course in Algonquin College... Is there a good career for this field..please reply..thanks.

[@LivingInOttawa]

Hello! I’m not completely sure. I know there are many organizations associated to that here in Ottawa but might be best to connect with the career counsellor at Algonquin to get some direction from them. I would also recommend reaching out to people currently working in the industry and have a coffee chat with them (treating them to coffee) so you can pick their brain on ideas and grow your network. It’s not what you know it’s who you know. Surround yourself with experts.

[@mary-dg1vd]

Le contenu de vos vidéos est intéressant. Est ce que je peux avoir votre courriel professionnel svp ?

[@Gogettor]

Popped my cherry in 07.

[@staycasual7203]

TMI, dude.