DO NOT MOVE TO CANADA IN 2024 | THE DIFFICULTIES NO ONE WARNED ME ABOUT AFTER MOVING ft LEMFI

[@Makammma]

Hi Melissa , your journey has been exciting to watch.I came from the UK too in 2023,we lived in east London, where we could easily walk to the high street and flex with all kinds of stores, but CA has its own style peculiar to every province. Calm down and understand your area, CA has land mass "everyone and everything" is far apart you can be like 10hrs drive inside one province its crazy, Relocation is not easy it is a stressor on its own and that's a fact. Rent is the same as in the UK in terms of deposit and rent in the first month It is even cheaper in CA compared to the standard of houses. As a PR do you know what benefits await your family? you can't imagine it. Your taxes on goods may eventually be returned to you after you file your taxes each year. Canada cares for their PR/ citizens with time you will understand. There are jobs just that you have to get certifications, and their certifications are different from those of the UK and cost money and time off-course African food will be more expensive in CA than in UK distance is a factor to consider, I find that its easier to have free cash in CA and you can do any number of job you want, especially on PR not like the restrictions with 90% imm on work permit in the UK. yes, family doctors are scarce in smaller provinces, but global statistics find life expectancy higher in CA it's a shocker though. People should not be discouraged from coming over because everyone's journey is peculiar. With relocation, we win some and lose some. Remember to update us with all the juicy benefits when you fully blend in. Regards

[@adeyinkaadewuyi7641]

WOW! Your explanation is encouraging and uplifting

[@MelissaOti]

Thanks, like I said, we are here to test waters and would be going back to the UK as we still have lots of business there, when all is sorted, we would make the final big move to Canada. Thanks for your input, learnt a lot

[@Adeliyi-o21]

Thank you for your encouragement. I take control of the country and the territory will favour me in Jesus name. Many are weeping every saying they preferred Nigeria. I feel her but she will be fine soon.

[@MelissaOti]

@Adeliyi-o21 seems you’re new here though, I live in the UK, I only visited Canada to test waters.

[@linthexplorer814]

Some countries work for other and not so much for others it’s about finding which country works for you and your family. No country is perfect but each country is perfectly suited for different circumstances . Give it time 🥰

[@Joyshomestead]

For context, UK is just about 6 hours from Nigeria while Canada is farther away, so cost of shipping African food here is much higher which is factored into the price. I also complain about the cost of living especially African food.

[@MelissaOti]

@@Joyshomestead That’s a very reasonable angle, it’s a possibility

[@TolaLusi]

I'm not even shocked because I have heard this over and over again... Foodstuff is generally way more affordable here in the UK. The one I hate most is the VAT that is separate from your final bill... It's annoying!

[@MelissaOti]

Very annoying, I don’t know how long it will take me to get used to that😅

[@Makammma]

@@MelissaOti lol as long as you are from the UK you can never get used to this

[@mercy615]

Thank you for being honest 😮 may God make unlimited ways for you and your family 🙏🏾

[@MelissaOti]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@obehischronicles]

Things really changed in the beginning of 2023. People who came before this time had things a little easier. The main point is to have a job before you move to Canada. Melissa, healthcare is the way to go. I say that always on my channel, people go dey vex for me.

[@MelissaOti]

They are always angry when you tell them the truth 😂

[@obehischronicles]

@@MelissaOti lolz. Let them come taste and see that the Lord is good🤣🤣

[@labelle65]

I love ❤ my UK. I will NOT swap it for anywhere else in the world. Hope you and your family settle down soon.

[@MelissaOti]

Beautiful to know 💕

[@TheMomLifee]

I live in the US and box of yam is btw $80 and 130 depending on the season (new or old yam) you have about 12 to 15 tubers inside one box depending on the size.

[@MelissaOti]

@@TheMomLifee Interesting to know💕

[@elizabethbello3746]

Same in Canada

[@kennedygraham7402]

Wow it’s expensive… a box is £25 in uk. I had 20 in a box

[@ovwataumukoro895]

Rent in uk is not cheap either, and you pay deposit and first month's rent as well. Childcare is extremely expensive in UK, if you have family and friends you are lucky. There are single people without a friends and family around to babysit for them.

[@MelissaOti]

@@ovwataumukoro895 baby girl, you can’t compare. No try am ohhh… 😅

[@MelissaOti]

@@ovwataumukoro895 child care is not extremely expensive my dear, it’s affordable. In Canada, you can have your money and no day care is available to accept you. Canada is my forever country but Uk is waay better.

[@ovwataumukoro895]

😅​@@MelissaOti

[@adarighofuaelizabeth7015]

Even if healthcare professionals are in high demand in Canada, their route for licensing is a nightmare, it is very difficult for an international professional to go through the process of licensure. I recently got my full license here in the UK and got ITA from Canada earlier this year and my COPR just came through last week but I'm still thinking of starting afresh to pursue getting my license to practice in Canada. I may just go and come back until we figure out what to do.

[@MelissaOti]

Yeah it’s a nightmare trying to get into their system. I agree. Wish you the best

[@adarighofuaelizabeth7015]

@@MelissaOti Thanks sis

[@adetolaoluwatobi7418]

When it comes to job, you just have to go the extra miles and be ready before coming to Canada. Its very important do switch to a very highly skilled job role and get the necessary certifications before coming to Canada. There are no much jobs in Canada but there are alot of highly skilled tech jobs in Canada. If you are a highly skilled Software development Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Data Scientist or Cloud Engineer, you will easily get a job in Canada. You can quite me anywhere.

[@MelissaOti]

👍

[@Adeliyi-o21]

When you said invested the money, did they collect the money from you? You only showed them you had money 😟

[@MelissaOti]

@@Adeliyi-o21 wow! I picked the money from the floor… wow! Everyone can afford to show them the money! Even more Interesting to know someone with £5000 account balance can afford to bring out 30k CAD and leave untouched in their accounts for months.

[@adegbolaoluwawamiri3027]

In the long run, no where has it all. It’s for one to choose her/his poison and live with it

[@MelissaOti]

I need to frame this comment! So on point👌👌

[@mariamlamina5683]

Well said

[@jehovasapple9238]

Canada and Nigeria wish is better in terms of everything 😅

[@TrackVibesJA]

Canada is a great country. You'll like it. It just take a little while.

[@healtharena48]

You will adapt and adjust, dont worry😊😊

[@MelissaOti]

Sure thing lovely❤️

[@adesuaogbeni2016]

Melissa it is well with you and yours. That boring part and no good clothes go mk me run ooo and i hear winter is terrible there. But it is well with you melissa you will soar in canada. Welldone dear I totally enjoyed your vlog and learned whole lot.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MelissaOti]

Amen ! Thanks 🤩 🙏😊

[@Joyshomestead]

Melissa, clothing business will be a good business for you to start in Canada since you are into fashion and you can source from the UK. What do you think. Mak una leave Canada for us as it is 😂

[@arogundadeomotayo5201]

But you didnt spend the amount you spent on UK ILR on canadian PR. Canadian PR. In addition, your proof of funds is your pocket money and not the government's.

[@MelissaOti]

@@arogundadeomotayo5201 Do you know what it is to cough out that amount and leave it in your account untouched?

[@yv1234]

@@MelissaOtibut at some point you will touch it - its yours!

[@MelissaOti]

@yv1234 oh! I see you have thousands saved somewhere, maybe people should come to you to assist them with proof of funds🙄

[@cindyqueen8346]

Thanks Melissa for your sincere update.. I am a UK registered psychtric Nurse planning to relocate to BC hopefully next year. Sometimes am still contemplating due to high cost of living in Canada.

[@MelissaOti]

I believe it will be worth it. All the best 😘

[@WazirinJosnEnvirons]

Regulated fields are tough to break into, it may take 3_5 years to get certified to practice.

[@MelissaOti]

Not all though and it also depends on the country you’re migrating from.

[@ibukunolajide2487]

From what i see, the only reason you have really stated as to why you want to come to Canada is just financial reasons which is also good but that shouldnt be the only reason if not you will always complain. The critical stage of every immigrant is what you have done and conquered by excelling in the Uk. This Canada process is what will call Jara, "Extra". If not you staying back in the Uk would have been very okay and you wont have reasons to complain

[@MelissaOti]

Hey! I’m not complaining, just stating my observations like I always do on this channel. I have always talked about challenges of living in the Uk, haven’t I? And by the way, it’s our decision and we stand by it! T for tenks

[@alimiatinuke6125]

I'm glad you make sense at the end of your content😹😹

[@MelissaOti]

Thanks, I always make sense😘

[@obehiimhanlahimi827]

Lol...Intersestingly,you compared cost of living but didn't compare average wages in both countries. Average annual wage in Canada is well over 60k and that of the uk is less than half of this figure,as a matter of fact,how many people earn 30k plus in the UK???So you see how the cost of living balances out everything . For many immigrants, before you get a settled status in the UK, you must have given out an arm and a leg in taxes,visas,National insurance and IHS,but in Canada you can literally get it on a platter of gold depending on your chosen route. For some of us when we think of ease of securing PR,the wider roads,bigger cars ,bigger homes, etc.Canada still wins. Just try coming in with a PR and possibly a job too and some savings for softer landing,especially when coming from the UK.

[@MelissaOti]

This isn’t a comparison video, I mentioned it that it isn’t one.

[@naomijames7757]

But pounds is higher than Canadian dollars

[@MelissaOti]

Yes it is, that’s not the subject tho

[@chejjjj78]

I knnw right about canada jobss aint easy like youkay, I knnw a friend who is a student in toronto, but her care job is miles away in the province villages, she has to rent motel when she has shifts, like 4 to 5 hrs drive one way, u have to have a friend who drives and cost share cost of petrol, but all in all canada is now popuular and better than our corrupt africa

[@MelissaOti]

It’s better my dear. I can’t imagine the stress your friend go through. God help us

[@skahwachannel]

Hullo! Can you please decide what you are telling us! It’s good,it’s bad 😅

[@MelissaOti]

@@skahwachannel Just stating the Pros and cons.

[@Anulionwuadi]

Canadian baby ❤❤❤

[@MelissaOti]

My love❤

[@SundayOgali]

Okay, we will move in 2025. 😀😀

[@sparklesnonny6709]

Melissa you are a UK babe so stay with us ooo! The canadian weather isn't sweet on your skin sef! The glow don drop abeg dey UK

[@MelissaOti]

My dear, it’s not about Canada, that’s how I look when I’m exposed to sun, regardless of the amount of sunscreen I apply

[@mstt3530]

I cried when they delivered ASOS in Canada 😢

[@MelissaOti]

🥹

[@mojolaayeni3240]

Congrats Melissa, the land will favour you, you can shop in the US its still preferable. Welldone.

[@MelissaOti]

Amen and Amen

[@Trendingtopics-u4i]

I believe Asia has better clothes than even the UK

[@MelissaOti]

Oh nice to know, I’ve never been Asia, so I really don’t know.

[@millycyril7256]

Canada 🇨🇦 is a rip off! I warned people not to ever move there! My first experience living abroad, was the the UK and then the US! I am back in Africa and loving it here! I had the opportunity to move to Canada ; but after living in the US! Canada is big no!!! I hate stress and working without resting! Hence in Africa , I can work 6 months and be free to do other things!!!

[@MelissaOti]

You can’t completely write it off though, it has its perks as well. And just like every other country, it has its own poison lol, choose your poison right😂

[@millycyril7256]

​@@MelissaOti😊 lkr! After living in the Middle East! I just got tired! If I decide to move anywhere again; not sure for now! I am more relaxed in Africa right now.

[@daliaa5294]

Canada is overrated. Extremely expensive and they don’t have nice clothes.

[@MelissaOti]

It’s not overrated for some certain professionals though, there’s lots of money in that country and very nice people as well.

[@iwualahchidinma8548]

A carton of yam I got just last week is c$180

[@adetolaoluwatobi7418]

Canada is excessively expensive and overrated tho

[@MelissaOti]

With a well paying job, you should be fine

[@happydavvy]

The clothes there were so underwhelming got me laughing😂😂

[@MelissaOti]

@@happydavvy 😅

[@phoenix_268]

Yam is 3 for 10 pounds in London

[@MelissaOti]

Interesting

[@ibironkesanda8826]

You're amazing 😊

[@MelissaOti]

You're the best!

[@yomzydee6825]

Did you get your British passport before leaving UK, I think my significant memory of your video is when I think you said you had few year or one yr to get ILR

[@MelissaOti]

I have talked about that👌

[@AKAM300]

Have you tried WINNERS? They have British clothes stocked in their stores

[@gracebassey7198]

They don’t have British clothes please. They don’t stock Primark, Next, Dorothy Perkins, New look, etc

[@MelissaOti]

No love, I haven’t

[@christabelchinas]

What's the exchange rate between British Pounds and Canadian Dollars?

[@MelissaOti]

The current exchange rate for 1 British Pound (GBP) to Canadian Dollar (CAD) is approximately 1.7877 CAD. This rate may fluctuate slightly throughout the day

[@MelissaOti]

For example, £10 would be 17.88 CAD. £ has more value than CAD

[@kimberlyskye2024]

Canada is extremely expensive. People shouldn’t come if they are not prepared for that. I’ve seen a lot of people come here and not be able to handle it and you have to work hard to survive here. Taxes are also very high and rent. I’m a Canadian and it’s hard for Canadians to survive here with the expenses and jobs available. Our clothing shopping does suck aha everything is over priced.

[@MelissaOti]

I reckon with that, make lots of preparation before taking the leap👌

[@faithadeosun1985]

melissa u better relocate back to the uk if u have the means.

[@MelissaOti]

@@faithadeosun1985 I haven’t relocated to Canada yet , only visited👌

[@ibukunolajide2487]

You are right dear! Canada is expensive.

[@MelissaOti]

It is but people are balling, just get a good job☺️

[@unbeatable7074]

I lived in Canada 🇨🇦 4 Two Years...Canada has Beautiful Houses, Deadly Winter & Cold & Cost of living, Hmmmmm; ....Others are Stories.

[@MelissaOti]

Oh wow! Thanks for sharing. Not all provinces have deadly winters though.

[@unbeatable7074]

@@MelissaOti I was in Toronto.

[@MelissaOti]

I think Ontario generally isn’t bad during winter.

[@ibukunolajide2487]

​@@MelissaOti well for people coming from Africa it can be bad. Imagine coming from 35degree and you land during the winter in January of -20. Because even ontario can get as high as -22 in January. I landed in Feburary and it was -11. But because I was coming from the UK, it wasn't so bad for me

[@MelissaOti]

@@ibukunolajide2487I feel you 😂❤

[@yomzydee6825]

I’ve rang a tubber of yam for about 15cad or close to

[@MelissaOti]

34 CAD o😂😂

[@yomzydee6825]

@@MelissaOti you bought a tubber for 34cad?

[@MelissaOti]

@@yomzydee6825I didn’t even bother paying, I left. Yes! In an African store here in Hamilton

[@yomzydee6825]

@@MelissaOti I though so too you’re in Ontario 😊no wonder you’ve been talking expensive…. Make una come NB

[@kingken5334]

WHY NOT COME BACK TO UK IF ALL THESE FACTORS YOU MENTIONED ARE REAL??

[@MelissaOti]

@@kingken5334 I’m not sure you watched the video because I clearly mentioned it!

[@gugudube3455]

You guys confused us 😂😂😂 which one is expensive uk or Canada. Some of you cry about uk 😂😂😂

[@MelissaOti]

UK is expensive but Canada is blodddyyy😂

[@gugudube3455]

@@MelissaOti but which one is better to live with kids

[@gracebassey7198]

@@gugudube3455it depends on what you are looking for!

[@MelissaOti]

@@gugudube3455Both are good , just have a good job.

[@ItsShaniB]

You need to spend the winter in canada to get a better comparison...

[@MelissaOti]

Okay 👌

[@michael-i3h5n]

ije uwa..

[@MelissaOti]

Haha😂😂

[@christopher59]

Move to Australia … sooo fuckn good here (pardon my French sista 😂)

[@MelissaOti]

lol! Canada it is for us☺️

[@princedjaba4626]

Canada is heaven. Create the atmosphere and community u want.

[@teeteeme5752]

Yes, white man created it. What is black man doing?

[@MelissaOti]

@@princedjaba4626 Laughable 😅

[@splendid9529]

4k in naija, that's over 50% of our daily pay 😂

[@MelissaOti]

It’s well

[@adeolaoke4165]

What’s ur rent in Naija…. u can’t compare

[@josiekay1848]

When are you going to back

[@MelissaOti]

@@josiekay1848 We haven’t moved permanently to the Canada.

[@nyikayaramba7460]

Don't discouraged people ,Canada is better than Africa. Better than Nigeria 🇳🇬 .Go back to Nigeria

[@preciousmadonna]

You no just get sense

[@MelissaOti]

@@preciousmadonna 😅😅

[@spartans7748]

I pay 5 pounds for one tube of yam in birmingham. Uk we die here 😂😂😂

[@krowry35]

Honest question. What is yam. I am American, and of course, what we consider yam is sweet potato 🥔. Hearing it is Ina tube raised my curiosity.

[@Jaay2022]

@@krowry35 I think she meant tuber of yam. Potatoes, cassava, yam are all classed as ROOT ANS TUBER crops

[@modupeomotayodada596]

​@@krowry35Yam is a root crop. It's in the same class with sweet potatoes, Unlike sweet potatoes its not sweet, bigger, has mostly white insides with black peel. It's most common in Africa.

[@krowry35]

@@Jaay2022 ok got it.

[@MelissaOti]

I buy I carton of yam for £24 sef 10 pieces.