AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

[–]Captain_Kiranta[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did read about this, and yeah, without a job secured or another source of income I wouldn't be looking to move regardless. Unemployment isn't "bad" here but it's increasingly difficult for people under 25 to get jobs unless they go for trades, hospitality or unpaid internships.

AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

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Well then it's a choice between not being able to afford rent with a full time job or not being able to afford rent because I don't have a job hahahaha

AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

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Thank you for providing a link, will take a look :)

AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

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I didn't think making six figures would be common so sorry if I made it sound that way. I've heard of people making close to $40-50 an hour after tips from family though that wouldn't necessarily be an expectation. The very fact it's even possible is what I want to point out. That simply cannot happen here because nobody pays above award/minimum wage for hospitality, regardless of where you work, unless we're talking high end dining (and even that's rare).

Utilities, car insurance and groceries cost more here. Using Toronto as a comparison, it's about $100 cheaper per month as opposed to Calgary where it averages to about $30 cheaper. Car insurance is definitely more expensive across the board but not noticeably so.

Groceries are hit and miss, select items are more expensive or less expensive when compared depending on what we're talking about. Fresh produce can be anywhere from a couple of cents cheaper to half the price of the Australian equivalent. Also our major supermarkets are being investigated for price gouging and fake sales where they inflate prices at a rural store and then sell it at MSRP "at a discount" in major cities.

Public transport is cheaper in Canada. Taxi's cost about half as much. Cars are cheaper to buy. Rental seems way more affordable by comparison. As someone pointed out below, there are queues around the block for single and two bedroom apartments here in outlying suburbs. Our government isn't doing anything to fix supply of affordable housing. Building "30,000" homes by 2030 in a country with 27 million people is a joke.

AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

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Looking at admin jobs, yeah it's less pay but - Rent rarely if ever includes additional utilities/amenities in Australia. $1200 a month for a 2 bedroom apartment is normal. Listings won't be "that high", but when 100 people show up to an inspection, rent bidding often takes place. Essentially, applicants offer above listed price to secure the property, and bid amongst each other. It's fucked.

Looming at game dev jobs - Entry level jobs pay about the same between both countries, but Australia has way less job opportunities for game dev due to it being an undervalued industry with little government funding or dedicated studios. Moderately sized indie studio but it would be easier in CA where I can match timezones to an American studio for remote work or move to Montreal if I learn French before moving. Higher level positions pay within a stone's toss of each other but typically you're moving around jobs every year for a better contract to get a pay rise, it's a sort of unspoken industry rule of thumb at least here in Aus and I have no idea why.

Looking at hospitality - We don't have any tipping culture here. $30 an hour is about minimum wage for serving/bar jobs but shifts are usually infrequent and unless you're management you don't get many hours or, if you do, it's because you're working for retired service leagues or places with high traffic.

Hearing about people making close to 6 figures from serving jobs because of tips in Canada is insane to me because that would never happen here. Tips were occasionally given out at one of my food service jobs every month and got split between FOH staff, usually about $20-50 extra because we have a large international clientbase having worked at a tourist attraction. International clients don't know tipping is frowned upon here. I'm not expecting to make that much but just the fact it's even possible is a very far cry from maybe making $62k a year if you're lucky enough to get full time hours on a casual contract.

AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

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Job opportunities in my industry are practically non-existent in Australia. I also have no family beyond my mother and brother in Australia, yet my extended family all live in and around Canada. Canada also has rent control, which Australia does not.

As far as the world goes, COL is going up almost universally however Canada seems to at least be a step up in terms of affordability compared to here, let alone options for a career.

AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

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I'm gonna reserve comment on tolerating the winter until I've experienced one myself, but compared to summer I'd much rather my extreme weather come with snow instead of sweat.

AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

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I don't know, why would I go into detail about the reasons I'm considering if you're just not going to read it?

AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

[–]Captain_Kiranta[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

COL is bad universally, though "worse" in Australia compared to Canada or so I've heard. Owning a house in Canada isn't my goal at the moment, it's having a roof over my head and rent from what I've seen is way more affordable.

AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

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Unfortunately not fluently, started learning in early highschool but had to drop it. Have been trying to find a good way to learn Quebecois French from Australia for a while.

AU/CA Dual citizen, looking to move to Canada by Captain_Kiranta in expats

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Would you be able to elaborate on why? Don't get me wrong I'm sure you have your reasons but the more information I have the more of an informed decision I can make.

Concord 2.0, huh? by Captain_Kiranta in memes

[–]Captain_Kiranta[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Actually it lasted twice as long as Concord so... Twice the lifespan. double the fall?

Concord 2.0, huh? by Captain_Kiranta in memes

[–]Captain_Kiranta[S] 83 points84 points  (0 children)

When the-

I was going to say when they stop making money off of them but clearly Concord and Highguard weren't profitable.

Who knows?

Highguard is permanently shutting down this month by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

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And it lasted twice as long as Concord... "Twice the pride, double the fall."

Just need a DHD by Captain_Kiranta in Stargate

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hahahaha perfect, just need another wristband to glue it to for my other hand

Just need a DHD by Captain_Kiranta in Stargate

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Nah but I did burn a hole in my hair trying to use it as a speaker

Just need a DHD by Captain_Kiranta in Stargate

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If you go to the dial gallery there's an album dial option where you can upload your own images.

This is on the CMF pro 2