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Moving to Canada
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Sorry, I meant to say most of Alberta is ruled out. Only a limited part of Alberta is close to the Rockies. If you drive through Alberta, it is still pretty much flat. I've been to Banff, and while it is a great vacation spot, it is not something that I'd recommend to a city girl. You need to drive an hour from Calgary to get to the mountains, and all cities east or south of that, and north of Grand Prairie have no access to mountains, which is most of the province.
For something different but amazing, I would select Montreal or Quebec City. Montreal is a town where english good enough to get around with. But it's basically expected that a person moving to Quebec City must know english to live there.. but its an amazing town to visit, plus alot of the population speaks english if anyone gets lost, even just ordering a coffee at a Starbucks ends up with the barrista speaking to me in english
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Take it from someone who just literally moved back to Toronto (last night) after 5+ years of living elsewhere: it's a great place. I've only been here for 8 waking hours, but I can already tell that I'll be happy for awhile.
Take it from someone who just literally moved back to Toronto (last night) after 5+ years of living elsewhere: it's a great place. I've only been here for 8 waking hours, but I can already tell that I'll be happy for awhile.
I don't know about the field she's in, but I found it incredibly hard to find a job downtown that would pay enough to live downtown (and employers don't seem to be interested in hiring commuters).
And with the whole economy deal, I'd be worried about relying on a job at Walmart to support myself in a totally new country with no back up plan or family/close friends to lean on. Just my opinion, but I would hate for her to give up her life to move here, sign a lease to rent, change currencies, etc... only to get laid off two months from now and be stuck in Canada and no way to support herself.
I'd be checking out London, Ottawa, Montreal or Quebec City (if you can stand the whole french thing), and anywhere in BC...[/QUOTE]
I lived in Scotland and worked at Starbucks (was paid min. wage), and I supported myself perfectly well even though the cost of living in UK was significantly higher than in Canada. In fact I had some savings and spent them all on traveling. As someone else mentioned, the pay at Walmart Pharmacy is competitive and she will have no problem make it here.
Yes, moving to a new country is difficult, especially when you don't know anyone. But it's not THAT difficult after you've done it.
After living in various places (Vancouver, T.O., Scotland and L.A.), I truly find the living standard is higher in Canada. And I actually prefer Toronto over Southern California, if you can believe it. Both Toronto and Vancouver are great places to live. The same can be said to Victoria, Montreal, Edmonton and Calgary.
I don't think anyone mentioned Victoria yet. The weather there is fabulous. It doesn't rain as much as in Vancouver, and Victoria has strong British flavor. The town is full of British flags and double-deckers.
Overall, it really doesn't matter where she ends up staying. If she can endure the bitter cold winter in Canada, there are many options and they are all good.
I laughed so hard while watching it Monday night. good stuff
And with the whole economy deal, I'd be worried about relying on a job at Walmart to support myself in a totally new country with no back up plan or family/close friends to lean on. Just my opinion, but I would hate for her to give up her life to move here, sign a lease to rent, change currencies, etc... only to get laid off two months from now and be stuck in Canada and no way to support herself.
I'd be checking out London, Ottawa, Montreal or Quebec City (if you can stand the whole french thing
), and anywhere in BC...[/QUOTE]I lived in Scotland and worked at Starbucks (was paid min. wage), and I supported myself perfectly well even though the cost of living in UK was significantly higher than in Canada. In fact I had some savings and spent them all on traveling. As someone else mentioned, the pay at Walmart Pharmacy is competitive and she will have no problem make it here.
Yes, moving to a new country is difficult, especially when you don't know anyone. But it's not THAT difficult after you've done it.
After living in various places (Vancouver, T.O., Scotland and L.A.), I truly find the living standard is higher in Canada. And I actually prefer Toronto over Southern California, if you can believe it. Both Toronto and Vancouver are great places to live. The same can be said to Victoria, Montreal, Edmonton and Calgary.
I don't think anyone mentioned Victoria yet. The weather there is fabulous. It doesn't rain as much as in Vancouver, and Victoria has strong British flavor. The town is full of British flags and double-deckers.
Overall, it really doesn't matter where she ends up staying. If she can endure the bitter cold winter in Canada, there are many options and they are all good.
I laughed so hard while watching it Monday night. good stuff
Commuting is a normal part of life for the majority of people in every big city. Most people that work in downtown Toronto commute from North York, Thornhill, Richmond Hill, Barrie, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughn, etc..... do I need to go on? If an employer chooses to not hire someone because they commute from one of those places, that employer would have very slim pickin's.
Oh yeah, there is no Walmart in downtown Toronto.
I moved to a new city and country (from Toronto to Los Angeles). I signed a lease. I changed my CAD to USD. I didn't have a job waiting for me. You just have to have the balls to take the risk and do it. If you are positive and determined enough, it will work out.
Oh yeah, there is no Walmart in downtown Toronto.
I moved to a new city and country (from Toronto to Los Angeles). I signed a lease. I changed my CAD to USD. I didn't have a job waiting for me. You just have to have the balls to take the risk and do it. If you are positive and determined enough, it will work out.
Your reason for not living there...would be my reason TO live there...now housing prices have dropped 15% makes it a lot more attractive than 4 months ago.
Are you kidding me?
Thats like going to Alaska and saying do you know how cold it gets in the US in the winter? I live in BC near Vancouver and we're lucky if it snows there once a year. This whole thread is kinda silly since the OP didn't even state in the opening post where in Canada she was offered the job. Canada is the 2nd largest country on the planet. Its also extremely diverse in terms of people and geography/climate.That said, wherever she goes it will be a great experience. I'm currently living in Australia for a year and love seeing a new country in this way, the people are great here and its a gorgeous place to live. I'm sure your friend will find the same experience in Canada. Wherever she winds up she should travel and see as much of the land as possible from the Maritimes to Vancouver Island.
Are you kidding me?
That said, wherever she goes it will be a great experience. I'm currently living in Australia for a year and love seeing a new country in this way, the people are great here and its a gorgeous place to live. I'm sure your friend will find the same experience in Canada. Wherever she winds up she should travel and see as much of the land as possible from the Maritimes to Vancouver Island.
yes, well, given that people are mostly talking up places like Toronto, Banff, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City and Calgary.......Vancouver is very much the exception when it comes to winter weather and not the typical Canadian winter weather at all
Canada is a beautiful country but since the OP's friend is from Dublin she's going to find the winters a bit harsher than she's use to......except for Vancouver of course