I’d like to ask a favor of some of the Canadians who post here…
I’m looking for some places to live in Canada. Other than the big cities like Toronto, are there any really nice places?
I’m not sure yet when exactly or if I will actually go (basically, if Bush is re-elected, I’m moving out of country for the 4 years he’s in office). My choices are Canada and Italy (I speak Italian and Sicilian so language is not a big deal).
Thanks for any help.
wow i said i’d leave if bush was reelected but i was just being a smart ass
Montreal is beautiful. You’d have to learn French though, but that wouldn’t be too difficult since you speak Italian already. Montreal is also the cheapest city in which to live in Canada.
The winters are tough, but once summer rolls around the whole city springs to life. We have one festival after another here, including the world-reknowned jazzfest.
If you want to know more, drop me a PM.
Consider all provinces except Quebec. Unless you are in favor of the most socialist-based system, in which case Quebec would be your ultimate pick if you have no problem with the majority of French-speaking people. And even then, you could go far on English alone in Montreal.
Just my 2 cents.
You can just pick up and move to Canada for a few years?! My GAWD we’re desperate for people!
Mississauga is pretty kick ass, and is in the centre of everything.
Edmonton
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Calgary is the city. It is growing , beautiful, clean, and sexy girls who are very friendly.
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Theis is also a good italian community here also.
I’ll second Archaic. Edmonton is nice. Calgary is terrible. It’s only considered good by people who haven’t lived anywhere else and don’t realize how ignorant and disrespectful the people here are or how much the city really stinks. Halifax is fantastic, Montreal is great. Toronto is very cosmopolitan and you’ll find it very easy to fit in after living in New Jersey. I’ve lived in the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and Vancouver and recommend all of these with the exception of Calgary, Alberta.
I lived in Calgary for a year and liked it there. I think it’s a fairly clean city(at least in the Southwest). It’s quite a party place, and loads of beautiful women. I worked on Seismic surveying and traveled all over Alberta, and liked it as well. My girlfriend loved Vancouver, and liked Toronto. But, I guess the maritimes (Nova Scotia) is the place for the both of us. I love it here. It’s as far from “the big cities” as you’re going to get, with the exception of the north.I guess it’s all what you’re into.
Canada is a big country. Much like the States, every region has its own flavor.
Montreal and Toronto have large Italian communities (If thats important to you).
I suppose it would also depend on the line of work you are in. Some regions are more favorable to others in this respect.
To respond to the greatwhitehope’s comment concerning the people, it’s possible, because I was exposed mainly to atlantic canadians out there(except women). I never noticed the smell, but come on, you can walk across Halifax Harbour !!!
The weather is definetely better in Vancouver, if that is a consideration. I know it was for me. I came from New zealand and did not want to be snowed in all day. I would never move to east Canada, unless I got a job offer I could not refuse.
Pick any place on Vancouver Island. I’ve lived in Comox Valley and it is perfect if you’re just lookin’ for a place to chill out and do lots of outdoor recreational activities. Lots of lakes, close to the ocean, awesome mountains (Mt. Washington is a whopping 20 min drive away) for skiing on in the winter or biking in the summer. The actual city is small but cozy. If I had the means, that’s where I’d go.
Alex, I love Halifax. Spent 20 years there. Been in Calgary for almost 7 now. Cupcake is on my case for talking trash about Calgary. Perhaps I’m a little harsh, but coming from Halifax, it’s tough sledding out here. I admit, the living is good, but damn, people don’t talk to you like they do down east, neighbours tend to keep to themselves and people in restauirants and retail tend to lack manners and work ethic, but things could be worse.
Don’t move to Calgary. I’d hate to see a great place ruined.
i agree with steele, vancouver island is a beautiful and easy going place. I am going to university in victoria and its also pretty great. The climate is mild too unlike toronto or anywhere in the plains.peace
GWH,
“people don’t talk to you like they do down east”
You’re right, the people are great here .
“neighbours tend to keep to themselves”
Yeah, despite the fact me and the guys I rented the house with always shoveled(snow) our 2 neighbours walkways, they never so much as nodded in our direction.
“restaurants and retail tend to lack manners and work ethic,”
So you don’t take too much heat on that one, there’s plenty of that everywhere.
Go to Italy.
Canada is the most boring place in the world.
There is a ton of opportunity in either Edmonton or Calgary (or anywhere in between) if you’re looking for work. Plenty of $$'s to be had if you want 'em. I think unemployment here is only about 4.5-ish %.
Sounds like you’re looking for more or less temporary relief of what’s on the way in the States instead of somewhere to get a new life established though? If you want somewhere easy to live I’d say Steele’s on the money with Vancouver Island and area. Yesterday a guy who used to live out there told me that Mt. Washington had 24’ of snow on the hill one year. They had to plow the chairlift so the chairs wouldn’t drag. Niiiice. Can get expensive out there though too.
The Maritimes do have great people but don’t expect a lot of work readily available… that’s why they’re all moving here.
I hear some of the convenience stores in Winnipeg are un-freaking-believable.
Sounds like you already ruled out Toronto… good plan, even if it is the center of the universe 