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Need advice in choosing between Toronto, Calgary & Vancouver.? |
Travel Info Hi. We're migrating to Canada within the next 12 months and need to decide on where to settle. We have friends in Toronto, Calgary & Vancouver and they're all rooting strongly for their respective cities. I would just like to get get more inputs from others especially those who have experienced living in 2+ cities The points I would like to consider are the following: 1. The job market, particularly in the area of marketing communications & corporate communications REGARDLESS of industry. 2. Cost of living. Cost of basic items such as food, clothing & utilities. Cost of housing. 3. Public transport, since I presume it will take some time before we get a license and a vehicle. 4. The presence of good graphic design schools (for my eldest who'll be entering college) 5. Acceptance & tolerance towards immigrants, different cultures 6. Lastly, the overall mood and feel of the city itself. Peace & order. Where is the city going? I look forward to your answers. Thank you!!! Travel Tips they all have everything you list, both positively and negatively. consider more lifestyle choices: largest to smallest: toronto, vancouver, calgary vancouver - moderate climate, rains a lot, has an ocean! calgary - very pretty, close to rockies, typical alberta weather with the winds thrown in - good thing here is only 6% gst, not 7% plus 6% pst like other provinces, and alberta, for 3 million or so ppl, is the wealthiest province by far. biggest problem apart from wind is the popuplation there needs to learn how to drive lol toronto - big, painful driving in the extreme, too many highways and traffic lights, too much cold weather, and known for power black outs lol Others Ilive in To.We have people from ALL corners of the world .No matter where you are from we have a neighbourhood that's just right for you.Crime is low compared to some cities in the US.About 50 to 70 people get murdered per year.Most of them are drugdealers who fight over turf.we have an area where most of those shootings take place . It's called Jane and Finch.A sizeable Jamaican population lives there.Racism is not a problem since just about everybody comes from somewhere else.The streets are safe if you use a little common sense. The jobmarked is good .If you wish to purchase a house in or near the inner city you may be in for a shock. But the suburbs have lower priced houses.If you like boating we have a huge lake right here for recreation.So why not come and look around .My personal choice is Vancouver because of the outdoors of wich i'm very fond of.Housing in vancouver is in the neighbourhood of 700 000 if you can find one and commuting is not an option believe me.Calgary is a boom town at the moment . I'm not very familiar with it. I hope this helps. Good luck The job market is majorly booming in Calgary right now. Cost of living in Calgary is the cheapest and Vancouver is the highest. Transportation system in Toronto is very extensive. Vancouver and Calgary's system is decent. Acceptance and tolerance you will find in all cities, but Toronto and Vancouver are GREATLY more diverse than Calgary. I live in Toronto, currently because of this freezing winter, I desperately wish I was in Vancouver. Vancouver is a great city, you will find many easterners who have moved out there to enjoy the beauty, weather and attitude of the west coast that you just don't find in a city like Toronto. Me! I live in Toronto and have spent alot of time in B.C. and some time in Calgary. Biggest and Toughest market is in Toronto. Finding a job won't be easy, but you'll get more money. Calgary's good because you get money for doing simple things (e.g. $8/hr at a factory in Toronto/Vancouver vs. $15/hr). Bottom line is that it depends on what sort of work you plan to do. Accounting, Medicine, Computers, etc. stick with Toronto. If you're doing more mechanical stuff, or general labor, go to Calgary. If you already have a license, it'll be really easy for you to get a Canadian one. Don't even worry about that. (Buying the car is a different matter) There are more post-secondary options in Toronto. There's more to do in Toronto. Housing relatively the same in all places. Commute is much easier in Toronto. Bottom line, go to Toronto. Me. Calgary is having a boom right now. Job market is unbelievable right now as is the income. However, because of this, the rents and cost of real estate has sky rocketed. On the flip side of that, we know of someone who bought an older model mobile home for $8,000, set it in the paking area of a gas station there, and sold it for $36,000 within one week! The economy in Calgary as well as Alberta is now booming, and the region of nearly 1.1 million people is the fastest growing in the country. While the oil and gas industry comprise most of the economy, the city has invested a great deal into other areas. Tourism is perhaps one of the fastest growing industries in the city. Over 3.1 million people now visit the city on an annual basis for its many festivals and attractions, as well as the Calgary Stampede. The nearby mountain resort towns of Banff, Lake Louise, and Canmore are also becoming increasingly popular with tourists, and are bringing people into Calgary as a result. Other modern industries include light manufacturing, high-tech, film, transportation, and services. The city has ranked highly in quality of life surveys: 25th in the 2006 Mercer Quality of Living Survey, and 10th best city to live in according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). We live in Ontario and my partner is from B.C. (near Vancouver) We would have to say that Calgary is the place to be in regard to jobs and economy. As for cost of living, public transportation and tolerance toward immigrants, I'd go with Toronto. It's also very clean and beautiful and the people are super friendly. Vancouver has similar qualities in relation to public transportation and schools as well as jobs. I must also say that the mountain views in B.C. are spectacular however, I think that the crime and cost of living may be a bit higher in Vancouver. Good luck to you in whatever you decide! |
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