THREE MORE YEARS IN CHINA!

[@dandan8333]

It pays to be a senior... in Nanning they respect and support you in so many ways! How can you not say, I love China!

[@sui-yu-er-an]

normally transit is free for old people.

[@dandan8333]

@@sui-yu-er-an my understanding it's free at 70 yo when one gets a senior card ... I see those being use daily, :-) I've been told to apply but, I'm only 65 yo. :-)

[@玉自寒-b7l]

@@dandan8333 Still young！

[@ericliume]

@@dandan8333 65, still a spring chicken. But when you reach 65, you can have free access or half price ticket for many parks, museums or theaters. Just show them an ID when you buy tickets. They will tell you if there is a discount for senior.

[@dandan8333]

@@ericliume yes, I understand China appreciates and rewards those fortunate to reach levels of life ... My heart has many happy thoughts of elders of this small world of ours!

[@fjculver4413]

Congrats to you and your wife! The public security bureau is very helpful here in Suining. They assisted with my visa renewal, residence permit and gave me much of the info I needed to get my Chinese drivers licence and bank account. I'd be waiting in line forever with underpaid, disgruntled workers at many service locations in Canada while the people here were genuinely happy to help.

[@arifjau7761]

I find it interesting and intriguing. Is public services in Canada sooo awful?

[@fjculver4413]

@@arifjau7761 not awful but they privatized a lot of it and the employees make a very low wage. One of my friends wife worked at Service Ontario and barely made minimum wage after years there. Not many people do a top notch job when they aren't paid accordingly. I notice a massive difference in dealing with Public Service in China.

[@davepsk7334]

@@fjculver4413 Ha hahaha.... Fred, it's the same here after they privatised some government office. Yet they claimed that privatising government establishments would give us better service. Guess that ain't huh? By the way i'm in Malaysia, borneo.

[@fjculver4413]

@@davepsk7334 Malaysia also has SST (formerly GST) and Canada has HST (formerly GST). I lived there for a while and had considered living in Cameron Highlands. I have many fond memories of Malaysia.

[@rickyhsu8474]

@@fjculver4413 Hi Fred Just Awesome and her team members said " Hi " to you

[@irritatedanglosaxon1705]

Someday I want to retire in China, too... But live in rural areas. Too many scams here in US

[@tigerzwb]

I believe lots of scam comes from India

[@rickyhsu8474]

Definitely an excellent choice . Have fun in China . So much to do in China , especially the great people and so much amazing food . Living with safety because China is safe .

[@abaczan]

You deserve it, all your local teammates are supporting you through your recordings,Good job!

[@DL-ri2ps]

The other side of the world is always attractive. I took 2 years college, three years work permit and got pr. Today I force my children to learn chinese, and hope one day they can go back China and work there. Life is so interesting.

[@MYSG-nc6wp]

Kirk, congratulations. I worked in China for 6 years, 2 years each in a different city, managing factories. As long as we stay within the law, should not have any problems with authorities there. There are so many lies about China that I rebut them in remarks when I saw then KZbin, of course, marked my is and immediately push my comments way down, haha.

[@MYSG-nc6wp]

@Singing Guard Yeah, I saw some comments with replies, but nothing there, obviously those poor guys got their replies deleted. anti-China remarks don't get deleted, KZbin is so biased.

[@teongbengang9515]

Three more years to enjoy good living, safety and stability.

[@michaeljojosama4972]

Nanning is a very brilliant city，nice people，good foods and fine climate

[@jackji2007]

told my wife that i am Free to make decisions when I hit 60 like Guilao60. I am educating her since last year, i have two more years to go stuck in US.

[@jimmyhu7606]

Congrats Kirk ! Good for you. No more worries for three years!

[@圣母婊与流氓的机会]

People like you will be always welcomed.

[@eurasianwolf3957]

until the run out of positives, then shares an unpleasant experience, at which time the locals will get offended and start to doxxed him.

[@无铭-y4w]

@@eurasianwolf3957 nope，chinese people can take criticism as long as you’re telling the truth. What we can't take are those lies that westen media made to bash china.We are not like the Americans，we know our country is not perfect，we also know we can't represent justice.

[@HUGO6F9DC1]

无铭 Agree

[@tiramisujunkie6700]

@@无铭-y4w Yeah true.

[@朱亮-x5v]

无铭 absolutely agree

[@ww1970sg]

You can renew your passport at Canada embassy.

[@mikehkitune6630]

Why waste your time going back to Canada to renew the passport, but you may want to apply 6 months ahead it takes longer thru embassy, even if it cost a hundred canadian dollar more its still worth doing it instead of paying for 2 tickets and facing arrogant customs at Canadian airport.

[@mindywindy8755]

the street is so clean. has anyone else been aware of this, or just me?

[@Mayangone]

Congratulations on being a resident. You are safe there and also able to enjoy travel, enjoy life outside your house, and enjoy great food. We poor suckers here are jealous and suffering from cabin fever.

[@wildcat5625]

Good for you Kirk,now I get to see more videos from you for another three years.

[@weizhang2834]

congratulations dear Kirk . You deserve it

[@zh7152]

Great news. Congratulations.

[@guanda76]

China might not be a perfect place for everyone, but it does have a lot of amenities and convenience for modern living and it really isn't the bad picture the Western media has been telling their people. At the end of the day, what's important is that the people of China generally lead a good life and not what's others outside China think.

[@vivienchew6792]

Happy for you Kirk! Hello from Malaysia

[@RED--01]

Im I'm under the marriage visa for almost 3 years now. With 2 more years I should be able to apply for "green card". Really looking forward to it! China is just so good!

[@MT-xy7fw]

Welcome to China 🇨🇳

[@GH-xt5df]

Marriage visa has limits on working,,,

[@GH-xt5df]

I’m thinking about the visa for my girlfriend or fiancée, she will graduate in the next June. If we get married, she can apply for marriage visa, but she can’t work. If she wants to work in a legal way, she needs a work visa. Then after like 5 continuous years , she can apply for permanent residency...that’s a bit weird to me , how come the marriage visa forbids employment of any kind?

[@wallace6228]

@@GH-xt5df she can work as freelance, immgration office don;t actually care she make extra cash

[@RED--01]

@M B but it's possible if you wait the 5 years.I know because someone I know was also on marriage visa and respected all rules for 5 years and they don't even have a flat in China and he got it.

[@markiscouch6729]

You have the best vlogs on China 🇨🇳. Thanks.

[@sidoniafaibis3962]

I agree..😘😅

[@雨过天晴-i7y]

Well done! Another straight forward video to show us your real life in China! Thanks for sharing!

[@Jun-su5st]

I love my life. Gweilo really enjoy the life in China.👍😊

[@humberboy23]

good decision indeed.

[@binyaminliang9702]

作为一个身在深圳的广西人，一直没去过南宁，您的介绍让我对南宁产生了新的认识

[@sylvesterfong9275]

Good morning. Congratulations on the success of the renewal of your residential permit. Impressed to know of the efficient services provided by the Chinese government; and letting us know the real situation in China. 👏👏👏 Blessings.

[@cheese-df1yx]

great! congratulations! you can enjoy the life in Nanning without worry. Later your passport renewed, you can extend the resident permit. The extension will need less documents and process is easier! Autumn already, you can enjoy cool weather !

[@zhihaip4304]

Congrat, sounds like a pretty quick process. Enjoy your uninterrupted stay in China, Kirk!

[@ducatijim5070]

Well done Kirk, as usual a good informative video.

[@corpediew]

I love your life Gwello too, I will get back probably next year, and will come and see you for a drink keep up the great videos

[@lisashung9442]

Resident visa (not permanent one) in UK costs £1523/p, which is ¥13859 a person. It’s only for applications itself nothing else, not even the cost of photo or photocopy. So yours are still much cheaper......happy for you!

[@yuxingkang5435]

You don't have to go back to Canada to renew your Canadian Passport. You can renew it at Canadian Embassy or consulate in China. I did that before.

[@vikingma3318]

For the safety of you and your family ，just stay in China！！

[@loveaodai100]

We have a very similar system in Vietnam. One of the nice features is having a card that fits in your wallet that can be used for all domestic travel which is to say no need to bring a passport when traveling domestically and with no border runs required.

[@agoodchow]

This is Good news. Happy for you.

[@sneaksreviews9019]

Best KZbinr you know is better in China than with the clown in USA 🇺🇸

[@jiechen1926]

I'm afraid he is Canadian.

[@chenxin5664]

Trump said China has much more death than US today. This idiot. www.guancha.cn/Shipin/2020_09_05_564132.shtml

[@sneaksreviews9019]

Yes I know this KZbinr is Canadian he made comments on the clown before that's why I love this guy so much he is so sincere..

[@sneaksreviews9019]

@@chenxin5664So Sad to have someone like that running the country .... Plus he doesn't care about no one changes his mind 100 times a day.. he only care about his family that's all not the country ... Like a president should ...

[@deathroidr9603]

Chen Xin If a country is run by a clown, that makes this country a circus.

[@stevenqiu4682]

Congratulations,Kirk !

[@JohnChenAU]

Very good news! 👍

[@pushcartoldman8698]

Congrats! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@facemakerable]

Congrats !!

[@Lin-hr1kb]

Enjoy your time in China~ Best wishes！

[@TheRealIronMan]

You are contributing to the Chinese society tremendously while debunking all sorts of anti-Chinese demonization, the government should reward you with a honorary citizenship or something.

[@JohnSmith-un1tu]

if so, those ppl gonna say he's fund by chinese government lol

[@sandyjohnson2320]

It's human nature of being honest and truthful. Don't we need reward for that?

[@babc97]

He is just telling the truth, not purposely for the result like this, hope he could got the resident permit soon.

[@guanlinyang7682]

Stark!y r u here,Stark?

[@chuamengkim6020]

I believe the government of China is not easily bribe , Chinese are not simple simon anymore , can easily take for a ride . Maybe a certificate of appreciation for speaking the truth .

[@georgewilson7432]

Glad to hear it.

[@jayearchiehirokihoney5818]

Wonderfully Informative And Actually "Rather" Handy. Jolly Well Done, Super; TIP Top : Extraordinairy : Yunnan In Full Effect And Showing Us Westerner's (WEST Sussex, England) The Meaning Of MODERNITY : A Non Capitalistic "Mindset" For A Cohesive SOCIETY And Brave New World : Peace 0ut !!!

[@maxyang7919]

He's in Guangxi. Yunnan is the next door province. As is Guangdong (Canton, other side "next door").

[@jonathan427]

Good luck buddy much left from Canada hopefully I can come join you soon :-)

[@walterchin8832]

Informative on how to get a resident permit in China.

[@erictian869]

I think he's married to a Chinese National made it easy for him to get the resident permit

[@dandan8333]

It's a simple process... don't forget to take your police checkin paperwork, each time they've asked for mine. 4th floor is the location to turn in your paperwork and get an application when off the elevator. Copies are on the 1st floor. All quick and easy when it's your turn.

[@dandan8333]

@@erictian869 correct but, she has a Ca passport now so, they used their baba, senior, and home for their permit now.

[@KL-lv4gu]

Congratulations. We live in the same city.

[@williamho5636]

It is better to stay safe in China.

[@jy3ster]

Congrats

[@nanmca7501]

Good for you .

[@charlestjochsrlest6355]

passport can be renewable at any consulate oversea，not necessary back to ur home country。

[@ui1835]

Congrats, man. You can stay here in a really long time.

[@jasonwong918]

Congratulation on gaining your Chinese Resident Permit !!! You are a good guy, you deserve it. We fully support you mate!

[@mohmeegaik6686]

Gweìlo60 and Weifang. Both of you are very wise to stay in China - the covid 19 virus is stii not well controlled in most countries. China will keep you both safe. Lucky both of you.

[@jeffreysoo8779]

Congrats! Enjoy your stay.

[@evawy008]

Equivalent with Canada. If a Chinese passport is running out in 3.5 year. It only can get 3 years of Canadian visa. Unless the expired date of the Chinese passport is 5 years later, then can get 5 years Canadian visa .

[@wellawong2417]

Support !

[@shcheong]

Congratulation.

[@sidoniafaibis3962]

Great job !!! Congratulations!!!👏🌈❤

[@CharlieNyberg]

Congrats!

[@erjieli2971]

Hi Gweilo 60 You cannot renew your passport in China? Yes, foreigners who is over age of 60, and apply for Chinese visa in Nanning, you will get visa for 3 years. If you married with Chinese citizen and live in China for 5 years, you will get Chinese residence Card

[@DRISAACCHAN]

Kirk, you don't need to go back to Canada to apply for a new passport, you can obtain a new passport from the Canadian Embassy in Beijing.

[@Eric-vh1zv]

Very informative. TY

[@lazybones5390]

Gwilo, I guess you can get back to your old job now, this time, help other foreigners to get a Chinese resident permit. I definitely need some consultant on this.

[@johnbovie9203]

When I do my family visa I have to travel about one hour to the provincial capital to do my health check. Then I have to travel 20 - 30 minutes to the neighboring city to the Public security bureau to apply for the visa.

[@zhilizou5559]

Informative one . I reckon a special episode about opening bank account should be taken into consideration once your get the residence permit. Stay healthy and have fun.

[@stephenc6955]

Telly Savalas: "Who loves ya, baby?" China!

[@kyblack123]

Showing your age Stephen LOL. It’s okay I’m 63 in a couple of months. :-)

[@pzink71035]

Thank you. Very informative!

[@ShanLiuGBM]

I am pretty sure you can send your passport to Canadian embassy to renew them. Might save you the trip.

[@ablam8]

Remember, he said you need biometrics.

[@ShanLiuGBM]

@@ablam8 IC. So they don't use your biometric record on file. I thought for exchanging for a new passport they would have most of it on file.

[@Jade-tn1yp]

well done!

[@yangalex1705]

Thanks for you enjoy my hometown ~友仔

[@natureaiaiai880]

you could apply for a 3 year resident permit! that's cool

[@oldschoolwaverider]

Positive vibes 👍

[@John_259]

Interesting. Glad it was so relatively simple. Always good to see your ultra modern subway system. Is the western calendar used for all official documents in China?

[@xuc03]

This is much better plan, thank you for speaking truth! China is much safer to live now. And so much more, overall quality of life is improving!

[@amubi]

Looking forward to see nanning

[@justjacqueline2004]

Fascinating and do love these real videos of real life in China.Your last video on China/Vietnam has precipitated much activity in my own household here in London,looks like we will be manufacturing in China . If I may,if you fall ill ,do you have to leave?Was your WeChat not working because you are applying for a permit?I know a billion questions,its just so interesting but its China no matter how much I want to return and see this wonderful country I just cannot afford it and your videos are so engaging.

[@jiandongzhuang5636]

Maybe you can renew your passport in Canadian embassy in Beijing.

[@yuyongbin]

you got the china spirit ,.take care old people.

[@stvdmc2011]

another nice video....hope China streamline the immigration process when I'm up for retirement 10 more years from now.

[@LiuXiang411]

You can renew your passport in Canadian embassy or consulates in China. You don't have to go back Canada to renew your passport.

[@myvideo2008]

Good for you guys

[@davidkuang9782]

Thank you for your useful info.

[@catcait2547]

You just walked out of a huge building 😜

[@张聪颖-d1t]

Well. In China, every thing must be big huge!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@蘇蘇-q6g]

Nanning may not be well-known in the world or even in China, but Nanning has a population of 7.5 million and is the capital of a province with a population of 58 million. Many people have to work in it.

[@百川流]

immigration office

[@palmtree1014]

Gweilo, Just to let you know what you and your wife paid for the permit in China are the same amount Chinese citizens charged to get the same type of permit in Canada. Its between countries. Its expensive.

[@johnbrown40639]

you should be able to renew passport in Canada embassy in China. Congratulations!

[@一风-w9n]

nice

[@Alice-hh5kd]

Congratulations 🎉🎊 ! Regards

[@ZLL668]

You should apply for Chinese green card.

[@Gweilo60]

Green card is to be able to work. I don't want to go back to work. Wait a second is there a job at the Liqian beer Company?

[@unitedsnakes3081]

congratulations

[@qianwill6016]

Canada Citizenship Application Fee $630 per application. You need pay $10 for photo(costco the cheapest), and it takes about 10 days. Great government!

[@fjculver4413]

All that for the privilege of being taxed to death, trying to survive in an economy that is going to suffer massive inflation on basic necessities due to unsustainable debt levels and mismanaged finances. Chrystia Freeland was a journalist before entering government and now is the finance minister and deputy PM for the nation! This does not bode well for a country badly needing a fiscal compass.

[@Loyee2000]

@@fjculver4413 And there is absolutely no plan of the never ending spending. The Liberals suck. Good luck to the generations to come!!!

[@huahuajieshuo]

Nice

[@楊少君-m6x]

Good news :)

[@jzz5054]

I thought just go to Local District Security Department or ID license department to get it, your video shows its City's Security Bureau, including passport info, Thx Kirk! Btw, you said its "Nanning Administration service center of Nanning Municipal Public Service Bureau", but on their board it seems "...Public Security Bureau", not so sure, because those English letters are too small. Beautiful outdoor scene! Enjoy your life!^^

[@kexu1561]

The Public Security Bureau is in charge of Resident Permit.

[@LiLi-qh7wu]

First! Support!

[@MYSG-nc6wp]

KZbin marked my ID and push my comments way down...

[@liualbert6504]

I think you can get your passport renewed in your embassy in Beijing.

[@willchu]

When is China coming out with the Overseas Chinese Ethnic Card? I am a Canadian born Chinese. My parents and grandparents were born in Guangdong. I want to live in China someday.

[@yurix007]

Please do a video about Medicare price difference for US/China