US Citizen wishing I could move to Montreal

[Enjoying life]

Best to find some other hobby and indulge in escorts when you are on vacation. To move to Montreal you got to learn French. No French = No job besides driving Uber. Legault is cracking down hard on those that do not speak French especially the newcomers. Bill 96 will apply to you to the max.. Healthcare in Canada sucks and Quebec is among the worst for healthcare. You will not find any family doctor for years. Prepare to wait a long time to see a doctor. If you got anything to check or surgeries you will wait a very long time. Very high taxes here, Quebec has the highest taxes in Canada but not much service to show for. The weather sucks here compared to the southern US, Canada sucks for products. There are many rare and vintage items I want to buy and Canada is barren. US has so much availability for various products especially rare and vintage items. US rules for shopping. Besides stripclubs and escorts, there is not so much to move her for. Also, US companies almost always pay much better and consider the exchange rate. You earn US dollars and with the exchange rate it is very favorable to you but you loose that advantage once you earn Canadian dollars.

I don’t speak French good luck

Best to find some other hobby and indulge in escorts when you are on vacation. To move to Montreal you got to learn French. No French = No job besides driving Uber. Legault is cracking down hard on those that do not speak French especially the newcomers. Bill 96 will apply to you to the max.. Healthcare in Canada sucks and Quebec is among the worst for healthcare. You will not find any family doctor for years. Prepare to wait a long time to see a doctor. If you got anything to check or surgeries you will wait a very long time. Very high taxes here, Quebec has the highest taxes in Canada but not much service to show for. The weather sucks here compared to the southern US, Canada sucks for products. There are many rare and vintage items I want to buy and Canada is barren. US has so much availability for various products especially rare and vintage items. US rules for shopping. Besides stripclubs and escorts, there is not so much to move her for. Also, US companies almost always pay much better and consider the exchange rate. You earn US dollars and with the exchange rate it is very favorable to you but you loose that advantage once you earn Canadian dollars.

I don’t speak French legault can try all he wants! lol

 

[HDarrow0]

I don’t know where you’re looking but I’ve never paid $600/hr, and I’ve rarely used Indies. There are good agencies in NJ and a couple fairly good ones in NYC for $350-$450/hr. Screening is a requirement, that’s just how it goes.

That is based on tryst. 600/hr is the low end as well. Many provider's range all the way up to 1000/hr and we aren't even talking about legit porn star rates as I discussed in another comment.

The fact that screening is accepted as normal in the US just really illustrates my point. No where else in the world would it be tolerated. Any agency or independent demanding the level of information thats expected in the US would have zero business.

Also, I haven't been to NYC/NJ but the agencies in my metro aren't always open to new clients, presumably to limit LE risk, so it's not even an option for everyone.

 

[Arthur Rimbaud]

Now when people will ask me why I move from the vibrant Hong Kong to here:

The vibrant Hong Kong is not a country, its a jail !!!

 

[2fast2slow]

I've visited Montreal a few times and love it. The US and especially the state that I live in just doesn't live up to the hobby standards of Montreal.

Montreal is a 4 hour flight for me and there's a lot of money drained on hotels/airbnbs for trips. I think that having my own place would make it easier to have a second base in Montreal. I've tried to crunch the numbers on buying a condo as a vacation rental and putting it on AirBnB in between my visits but it would be a net negative financially. Not to mention all the hurdles of not being a Canadian citizen, AirBnB restrictions, getting a bank account as a foreigner, etc.

I've also thought about getting a job in Montreal to help get me a visa and relocate, but it could be very challenging as well. The job market in my field is very tight right now with all of the complications going on in North America. I also don't speak any French. I don't know how much of a benefit it is to recruit a US person into Montreal in my field.

As it is, I'm going to have to decrease my visits to Montreal due to the economy and geopolitical tensions.

Does anyone have any recommendations on how I could increase my hobby lifestyle in Montreal? Should I just stick to a few visits per year?

by the way about the french, you would probably enjoy hobbying in TO or VAN as much as MTL.

Something I dont understand...is there a path where a US citizen could just ask for residency without first having a job? even if it takes longer?

 

[CLOUD 500]

by the way about the french, you would probably enjoy hobbying in TO or VAN as much as MTL.

Something I dont understand...is there a path where a US citizen could just ask for residency without first having a job? even if it takes longer?

Toronto is by far much better for hobbying then Vancouver. I recommend Toronto to OP as it is the most similar to Montreal and there are way more choices for Indys.

 

[Halloween Mike]

Porn stars routinely charge clients 1500-2000 per hour in Vegas which is more than what they charge for doing a regular scene. Most porn stars also aren't willing to do what they do in their scenes with clients. Its a complete rip off.

Yeah i know the price is stiff but they are known pornstars...

The services depends from one to the other obviously...

And yeah well i don't want to procuce scenes starring myself for the general public lol

 

[LeDodo]

And yeah well i don't want to procuce scenes starring myself for the general public lol

Even if you receive royalties?