Pros and Cons of Living in Calgary, Alberta

City is a City with no soul . Run by the Public service union.

fantastic video ..I would like to know about jobs in retail inside calgary

so if you can work remotely and it is cheaper to live there, then ? sounds efficient to me.

The bad would be the mayor who thinks she is the premier and declaring a climate emergency. Another bad, property taxes are out of control.

Affordable housing? I was looking to move to Calgary and properties were very expensive.

No Ocean, no Beaches. I guess Hiking only for year long.

Hi Ryan, well done video !! What I like about your videos is that you are honest - no sugar coating. 
The WEATHER really suck here (I absolutely hate it) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. 6-7 month long winters will crash you ! You said we have -40 C, well we get the -50C too ... We might possibly make a bit more here, however after living here for 20 + years I question if it is worth it ...
Without car, living in suburbs (where the affordable living / housing is for those coming from ON or BC) you will 100% not enjoy it. The City is huge and spread that to get anywhere by public transport will take you hours. Driving from suburbs to downtown where I work is on a good day morning about 45-60 minutes. In winter way longer !!! This is the reality that nobody talks about when it comes down to great living in Calgary 🥴. You have to drive that back home as well to your "affordable community" .... Deerfott and other main roads are constantly backed up ...
The new ring road around Calgary is good if you don't want to drive through Calgary from one end to the other. It helps you to bypass the traffic jam. Other good thing about the ring road is that you can drive around Calgary in circles... It doesn't resolve commuting within the city .....
Yes, Calgary downtown is kind of busier during 9am-5pm after that it is a ghost town. Not mentioning that the vacancy in downtown Calgary is still over 30%
I am living in Calgary for over 20 years and I can honestly tell you that the economy has changed. It is not the same as pre 2014.
Before you pull the plug and start moving to "Calgary freezer" for "better living" check it out first !!
And yes, the 2 months of brutal mosquitos will happen every year.
If the factor why you are moving to Calgary is cheaper housing ... it comes with a different price tag !!!!!

its hard to find work even with a degree. its hard to find housing. you should mention that calgary has a 0.04% vacancy rate. >.>.
80% of recycling ends up in landfill.
downtown has been a dump since pre pandemic. unless you want to drink all weekend in a nightclub there isnt much else to do.
public transit system is one of the worlds worst. look up the stuff that happens on transit. it isnt good at all. buses are no shows year round. people are attacked daily by the junkies that loiter at stations and on trains. If someone asks you for money and you say no, you will most likely get punched in the face. women are groped and assulted daily. theres no peace officers around.
high risk offenders are released constantly only to reoffend.
calgary is a dump and theres no small town feel.

Millions of migrants leaving Philippines for Canada.

If it's will be ok, I'll live to Calgary in the next six months: I come from Italy, where crime and worker condition are very bad.
The only problem I see at Calgary is the climate, but I'm ready for have better work condition.

It'd be great to know the numbers of what you mean by "high paying jobs"

LOL people have been moving to Calgary since the beginning. My aunt came here when Calgary's population was 300k

Thank you for the video. I plan on retiring in the Calgary area so I'll see you in 3 year I guess. Take care.

Superb video with such impressive information. Thank you so much!

I’m studying about this city
Good information!

Thanks Ryan, moving out in May from Toronto! Good info here

Calgary is terrible, costs too much and the people are losers. But better than winnipeg

Police state, weaponized medical system, weaponized university student loan mills, high taxes, thirty percent of downtown sits empty, same high inflation as anywhere else. Realtors sell for commission. Average house about 600k with utils and taxes about 1k per month.

Are there good jobs for Architecture in Calgary? I live in Chicago and honestly I've been looking at moving to Calgary, America isn't looking so great right now.

Good info`s thxx for the Video

lower taxes ? you smoking the legal canadian pot ? if you make 70,000 a year your taxed over 26,000 which gives you 49,000 net pay ,in New Brunswick if you make the same money your taxed 19,000 which gives you a take home pay of over 50,000 .affordable housing ? no way 2,000 a month rent ? that is not affordable ,wages ? $15.50- 17.50 if you are not skilled labour and yes if your with a spouse you both have to work to survive in Calgary ,housing in the 500k range ,well come to New Brunswick same house sells for 200k ,Calgary is one city i would avoid

Very insightful

Nice Review Ryan. I think you really tried to be fair. One of the major issues for me (someone who came from Vancouver 25 years ago), is the politics here - it is really polarized and divided. There is a strong very conservative component here (sometimes known as rednecks) who want absolute freedom, low taxes and could care less about the overall state of our Province. Then there is a strong NDP type presence here who are big on health and social services but weak on financial issues generally. There is very little in between.

What I like the best about Calgary is the people.
People are super friendly here. 😊

I have a question. How is the job sector for hospitality graduates?

Can a Chinese who got permanent resident get a job in machine technology engineering? I 'm eager to know this

People are Fleeing from calgary with a positive mindset thank you

Indigenous people can not heal when so many nations are hear

My people are very sick mentally from everything and all the poverty abuse they will die soon is very sad thank you

We need are live back fir that matter because we matter indigenous matter thank you

Hi ! As you said the city's economy moves around energy., there must be good jobs for people into petroleum and chemical backgrounds ( study). I would like to have your point of view/ expertise. Would it be good for them to move into Calgary.
Thanks

Can we take visa without IELTS If we have job offer in Calgary

Really well explained video, thanks a lot.. clear, concise and just informative

Very informative video, thanks

We are considering East Coast and Alberta to move from Ontario but we have little information about moving with young children

Jobs for lawyers ?

Calgary requires a car. do NOT forget this. We also have a song called hello Calgary which is actually a generic song used for many other cities sadly

I will like to discuss with you sir for something very important if possible.

Is it safe living there ?

Thanks, very helpful. I have cousins out there and may come back from California to retire there.

A Vancouver Islander that came back to the Island from Alberta in 1992....biggest mistake I ever made, except for meeting my husband. Do you have any insight as to medical/Doctors at the present moment? We are having a huddle in the Spring weather we are leaving or not. I have been on this planet long enough to know that when things get rough in BC , people pack up and land in Alberta....a few years later when things look more promising they all flood back to BC. Whats your prespective on that?

Hi, you're doing a great job with your videos, they are well detailed.

Good review thanks.

Can you refresh this video as to 2024? And do we need heatblock for the car engines?

If you like drug dealers on every street corner and a murder every night then Calgary is the place to be.

Great information.

Before you make a drastic change in your life, remember that the grass is never green. Every situation has its own set of challenges

did you know that theres people living in motor homes parked on the side of the street cause its hard for them to buy a place. they cant afford rent or cant find anything to buy or rent