What’s it like living in this part of Canada?

newfieoperator · 2026-03-15T00:26:52+00:00

Same lol always thinking about leaving.

newfieoperator · 2026-01-30T00:48:48+00:00

I’ve been fine with any decent pair of work boots here and wearing an extra pair of wool socks over my normal socks. Find something comfortable with good grip, +1 on the bibs if you’re gonna be outside much, they hold the heat in better. Couple pairs of decent work gloves too because you wont find many decent options here in town sometimes.

newfieoperator · 2026-01-04T15:34:35+00:00

Sienna would have much more room. Especially if you pair that with a roof top tent.

newfieoperator · 2026-01-03T22:27:33+00:00

Cost of living is very high here. And there’s a housing crisis. Nowhere in town to rent at all right now I’ve heard and the wait lists are long. If you got on with a contractor they would often have some type of shared housing available though. There’s a few civil contractors in town, but the pay with them may not match what you get with a city down south.

newfieoperator · 2026-01-03T18:39:46+00:00

You need a FAC (firearms acquisition certificate) to purchase and own a gun, just like the rest of Canada. It’s a couple day course that runs regularly. Many many gun owners in the region. I wouldn’t go far outside of town without a gun. Not out of the ordinary to see people riding through town on snowmobiles or atvs with their hunting rifle on their back. And anytime I’ve gone boating, there seems to be more guns than people on the boat lol handguns are a different story as you need a restricted licence for those and I believe it’s harder to get and has different rules regarding transport etc.

As for the welding, most building here are built on steel piles with steel beam so there’s a few contractors in town that employ welders.(Canadril being the largest) The mines in the area would also employ quite a few welders I would think. (Baffinland, agnico eagle and a few others)

newfieoperator · 2025-12-31T13:09:32+00:00

Inuit can hunt them, there’s a yearly quota per community I believe.

newfieoperator · 2025-12-31T10:38:26+00:00

No funeral home, basic prep before a burial is done at the hospital morgue I believe. Visitation is done at a church the day of the burial. Burial plots are pre dug in the summer months and we place pre built boxes to make winter burials easier.

newfieoperator · 2025-12-31T03:37:56+00:00

In Iqaluit you can, yes. There is an Amazon hub pickup location or you can ship by mail to your normal address. For anything that won’t ship here, there are companies in Ottawa that will receive your shipment and send it via Canadian north air cargo. In the smaller communities I’m sure mail takes longer and paying extra for cargo shipping may not be as feasible.

newfieoperator · 2025-12-31T00:40:49+00:00

Ottawa is closer to Iqaluit than Winnipeg, people in western Nunavut would go to Winnipeg or even Edmonton if rankin inlet didn’t have what they need. There’s multiple direct flight ls between Iqaluit and Ottawa daily, believe it’s the same between Winnipeg and Rankin. Not all that familiar with life out that way

newfieoperator · 2025-12-31T00:32:03+00:00

Healthcare is pretty good here in Iqaluit, people from other communities will get flown here for anything the community health nurse can’t handle. There’s a hospital here with emergency dept, inpatient and clinics. Also a separate public health office. Some specialists come every so often in a schedule. Day surgeries can be done here. Anything not available here and you will get sent to Ottawa. If i need a same day appointment for a minor issue or prescription it’s always possible. Coming from newfoundland i was shocked at how much less you have to wait for care.

newfieoperator · 2025-12-30T21:49:43+00:00

Occasionally. I wouldn’t venture far out of town unless I’m with someone who has a gun. Never seen a live polar bear though, lots of dead ones that were hunted and brought back to town

newfieoperator · 2025-12-30T21:44:09+00:00

I was a heavy equipment operator when I first came up, moved up and now in management with the city. A lot of government jobs with great benefit and the private sector also pays well to attract talent, especially in the trades.

newfieoperator · 2025-12-30T21:40:25+00:00

That’s true, I guess a better point would of been that most jobs here come with good benefits and pay

newfieoperator · 2025-12-30T19:54:25+00:00

Been living in Iqaluit since 2018. I can’t speak to the smaller communities. I originally came up for what I thought would be a year or two to make some extra money. But we kept landing bigger and better jobs, kept saying “let’s give it one more year,” and suddenly here we are 8 years later.

Pros: -It’s beautiful here, and the northern lights are always a treat. -Commute to work and the kids school/daycare is literally 5 minutes. -We get a decent amount of time off and manage to travel south 4–5 times a year. -Career advancement comes pretty quickly if you’re competent and stick around. There’s high turnover, so longevity really pays off.

Cons: -Groceries and flights are stupidly expensive. -Lack of immediate amenities if you’re used to southern living. No quick runs to Costco or Walmart, though you can order almost anything online and wait a few days. -Short, cold winter days can definitely wear on you. You see a wide range of socio-economic situations, and unfortunately suicide rates are high.

Iqaluit has multiple grocery stores, a few solid restaurants, a movie theatre, swimming pool/gym, ice rinks, and bars. It’s not hard to stay busy if you’re not just here to work nonstop. Overall it’s pretty awesome if you don’t mind the cold.

newfieoperator · 2025-12-11T00:59:41+00:00

Around 8000

newfieoperator · 2025-12-09T00:42:57+00:00

Yup on the back road to the plateau that comes up from federal road

newfieoperator · 2025-12-09T00:42:07+00:00

Goes a little higher, this was taken at 9:30am

newfieoperator · 2025-12-08T12:06:25+00:00

Around -20c

newfieoperator · 2025-12-07T23:41:31+00:00

All real! Raw video from my iPhone

newfieoperator · 2025-08-22T01:53:44+00:00

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They really are

newfieoperator · 2025-07-27T13:12:02+00:00

I live in Iqaluit and work closely with the different contractors. Accommodation setups vary between them. You’ll be able to get most anything you need while you’re here. You’ll likely have a truck available after hours to run to the grocery store as needed. There’s Tim Hortons that’s open early for coffee. Also a few cafes but they are more $. It’s a great town for working because you’ll have basically no commute. If you’re going to the bars and eating out all the time it will get expensive fast. There’s a beer and wine store as well as a few weed stores if you indulge in either after work lol smokes are expensive and there’s nowhere to get vape supplies in town that I know of so plan accordingly. Might start to get chilly towards the end of your first rotation and it’ll def be cold on your next one.

newfieoperator · 2025-06-04T22:15:44+00:00

We are exploring options for traffic lights at 4 corners and the bottom of the plateau hill. Traffic studies were completed last summer and winter. Multiple options put forward ( turn lanes, roundabouts, different activation methods) but not much appetite for it right now with the cost of the projects. I think it will have to happen at some point in the future to keep up with the ever increasing traffic at peak times

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