There are a lot of culture shock moments that come when you're moving to a new country – and this definitely holds true for Canada as well. While there are quite a few things that took me by surprise when I moved from Dubai to Toronto earlier this year, Canada's tipping culture was definitely one of the biggest things that took time to get used to.
How much have you been tipping in Canada recently? If you've been leaving behind a little more when dining out, you're apparently not the only one! New research from Restaurants Canada has found that, on average, 44% of Canadians are now leaving higher gratuities than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic.