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?

 

[jmioffe]

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

Are you originally a Hong Kong local? If so, how would you say the treatment from Montrealers is?

 

[jmioffe]

Many years ago I was considering buying a condo in the downtown area. Real estate was much cheaper before COVID but I’m glad I never did it. Mostly because of the COVID restrictions preventing US citizens from crossing the border. But if I was to consider something like this again I would buy a place near the Canadian border in Vermont or NY and just cross over when the urge hit me.

this is an idea, but I just looked in Burlington and condos there are not cheap!

prices are almost what they are in NYC, and it's still a 90-minute commute.

you can get a lot more for your money in Montreal, and the street life is much more appealing (at least for me.)

any suggestions on other places to look?

 

[LeDodo]

Are you originally a Hong Kong local? If so, how would you say the treatment from Montrealers is?

I'm what we call a banana: yellow on the outside and white inside. But can fluently speak Cantonese.

Don't have much Montrealers treating me well.
At work most of the nice people I bonded with aren't locals.

The only Montrealers treating me well so far are the SPs lol
And that's enough for me to be happy

 

[RobertNYC]

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.

I’ve never used Tryst and don’t know much about it. Perhaps one has to live in NYC/NJ to know the market.

Anyone who pays $600 has more dollars than brains, but then again, to each his own and $600 is tip money to a VC or other Wall Street type

And listen, Montreal is a good hobby city. But so is NYC/NJ if you know market. Starting points are MBvixen, TDTUTR (dream team) and perhaps Lear. But there are others.

Some people think Tryst is a good resource, I’ve just never used it. Rates too expensive, too much work.

I don’t share my info with indies. Too risky. I generally felt safe with long standing agencies. I mention the agencies I did because they’ve all been around for over a decade.

I had good appointments in Montreal, and some lousy ones. Consistency is much better up there, but when you factor in hotel and flight/car it had better be.

Last point. I don’t think law enforcement really gives a rat’s ass about clients in NYC/NJ. Boston is entirely different animal as that city (and state of Mass) targets clients.


Good luck.

 

[CLOUD 500]

I’ve never used Tryst and don’t know much about it. Perhaps one has to live in NYC/NJ to know the market.

Anyone who pays $600 has more dollars than brains, but then again, to each his own and $600 is tip money to a VC or other Wall Street type

And listen, Montreal is a good hobby city. But so is NYC/NJ if you know market. Starting points are MBvixen, TDTUTR (dream team) and perhaps Lear. But there are others.

Some people think Tryst is a good resource, I’ve just never used it. Rates too expensive, too much work.

I don’t share my info with indies. Too risky. I generally felt safe with long standing agencies. I mention the agencies I did because they’ve all been around for over a decade.

I had good appointments in Montreal, and some lousy ones. Consistency is much better up there, but when you factor in hotel and flight/car it had better be.

Last point. I don’t think law enforcement really gives a rat’s ass about clients in NYC/NJ. Boston is entirely different animal as that city (and state of Mass) targets clients.


Good luck.

I am surprised by this. I always thought that the US LE shut down most agencies if not all and that Indies was the only option. But it seems enforcement seems to vary a lot from state to state.

 

[RobertNYC]

I am surprised by this. I always thought that the US LE shut down most agencies if not all and that Indies was the only option. But it seems enforcement seems to vary a lot from state to state.

Sorry for confusion. I avoid giving US independents personal screening information not because they’re more likely to be an LE target, but I just think it’s riskier when an individual (especially one that is new to scene) has your information (a friend could get access, jealous boyfriend, blackmail, retaliation for bad review, etc).

But I’d concede a well-established and popular independent is much less risky. I’ve just always been more comfortable with agencies more than girls who pop up out of nowhere.

And I don’t want to make waves with indies on Merb. Most of them who engage here are safe options (more so than girls on Tryst).

 

[jmioffe]

And listen, Montreal is a good hobby city. But so is NYC/NJ if you know market. Starting points are MBvixen, TDTUTR (dream team) and perhaps Lear. But there are others.

Some people think Tryst is a good resource, I’ve just never used it. Rates too expensive, too much work.

Garden State Starlets also seems to be another good option. $200-$250 US, mostly Latinas. I have not partaken, admittedly. I am cautious about this kind of stuff in the US.

 

[RobertNYC]

Garden State Starlets also seems to be another good option. $200-$250 US, mostly Latinas. I have not partaken, admittedly. I am cautious about this kind of stuff in the US.

Mixed reviews but I’ve used them. Maddie is a good option. Safe option if nothing else. Been around forever.

 

[Johnny test]

Immigrating in Canada is a bit more complicated than it was a few years ago, it may change in the future but coming here without a job would very likely be nearly impossible, unless you come with a lot of money and even then.
Quebec official language is French so yes it's much easier if you can speak/learn it but, on the other hand, it's possible to get a job speaking only English, especially in Montreal, probable much more complicated elsewhere in the province.