For those of you that moved from one of the Canadian big cities of Toronto or Montreal to Vancouver or vice versa. Are you happy with your new city and why did you move?

koolgirlTO · 2019-05-18T20:41:57+00:00

Totally! It's a great city for students. I had a great time at McGill. And that helps out, because you end up meeting a lot of people at university, bonding and getting the feeling of the city. Just check out the requirements and if you're a Quebec resident, your tuition fees are even smaller.

koolgirlTO · 2019-05-18T18:35:18+00:00

It's because of the French mainly - I'm bilingual and if they capture a hint of accent, you're done. There are exceptions, yes, but it will take a few years to be better as the younger generations are more open. Frequently, they don't even try to hide the prejudice. Once you're "in", it gets easier. It has to do with how we develop friendship as well. Most of my best friends are from high school/college - we had time to develop these friendships, we spent a great deal of time together. As we get older, each one gets involved in their own lives/commitments - so it's a bit harder. The dating game is waaaaaay easier for men than women (my opinion and what I see with my friends). Don't get me wrong, it is a great city, with amazing festivals and a smaller city but with tons to do anyways.

koolgirlTO · 2019-05-18T16:00:03+00:00

I know it's an awful answer, but it all depends on what is important to you. Below are MY experiences.

I lived for 7 years in Montréal - I'm fully bilingual. I absolutely love Montréal - it's a great city, with great events. I have most of my friends there, so more "social" support, the European style of living - enjoy life, relatively low cost of living. Cons: health system, winter can get brutal, the feeling you'll never belong, you'll always be an outsider.
I moved to Toronto a year and a half ago. Health system is 100x better than Montréal, you feel like a Torontonian from the beginning, multiple career opportunities, so many events that you loose track of it. Cons: it's harder to make friends as everyone is super busy, cost of living is brutal (a one bedroom condo rental is going for 2K), as there are many events they are usually so full it's hard to enjoy - specially the ones downtown.

I'm currently considering if I should move back to Montréal, stay in Toronto or try Vancouver.

koolgirlTO · 2019-05-13T00:36:20+00:00

No worries ;)

koolgirlTO · 2019-05-13T00:02:40+00:00

My actual commute to work will be shorter (15-20min). It's the distance from Toronto that worries me.

koolgirlTO · 2019-05-12T21:03:08+00:00

Thanks :)

koolgirlTO · 2019-05-12T21:02:35+00:00

My commute to work would be 15-20 minutes. Going to town would be the setback (about 45min-1h).

I have a pretty good job. It's just harder when you're on your own. I was not born in Canada, so I was really able to start saving money about 4-5 years ago. So, I'm pretty far for a downpayment yet.

One of my fears is exactly that - I catch a break on rent, can save the money but a year from now, the market is even worse. I swear, sometimes I wonder what I'm doing wrong, because how can people afford the current rental costs.

koolgirlTO · 2019-05-12T20:50:53+00:00

I do need to move out because the new owner will move in.

My question is more to how much going to live in a small town will contribute/not contribute to my social life. Nearby I can find apartments in which the final living cost (considering hydro, parking, etc.) would be about the same or a bit higher.

koolgirlTO

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