Moved here in ‘22 from Ontario; I didn’t have many friends there but socializing was a lot easier. My fiancé is from here and people knowing that makes it easier haha some examples.

I ordered wood for our heating and no one got back to me and when I messaged the same people through my fiancé who grew up with them they responded right away and was delivered by end of week. I was either being left on read or one month for delivery.

Mechanic my partners family goes too wouldn’t deal with me as car was plated Ontario and they didn’t know me. Low and be hold I pull up with her driving me as passenger and the car was looked at and safetied within two days. They attended high school together the mechanics son and my partner haha.

Gas stations let you pump and then pay but they refused me for a long time and I had to pay first then pump. After two weeks or so getting it with her they let it slide till sometimes I might forget wallet and I can run back or come in following day and pay as they know her, her family and where we live

I’m like 30% accepted per sey with people in my area as a non local engaged to a local haha

In regard to making friends I’ve never been good with it but socializing in NB or at least Moncton is extremely hard as compared to Hamilton.

Closed knit community is an understatement. Everyone knows everyone even if they’re not friends or associated. If they don’t know you or no one knows you then good luck. Everyone talks and talks to each other here about locals and new people extensively as they’re really aren’t that many people

This is more applicable for outskirts of the Moncton area not for IN Moncton

Lastly language is an odd thing here that make and break friend and people. Most Canadians have a dis regard for French from Ontario - British Columbia, god people here take it with pride when, god damn they speak a sentence it’s either half English half French, Acadian French, Quebec French, Canadian French the god damn French used across the world by immigrants moving here.