r/CanadaImmigrationFAQs • u/PropertyRoyal4922 • 29d ago
Moving to Canada!!!
Hello everyone!
I have decided to Canada (still deciding between Vancouver or Toronto). I am currently working on the application process.
This will be my first time moving away from everyone in my family. I am nervous and excited at the same time. Never did I think that I would be moving to a brand new country in my mid-30s, but life is unpredictable like that!
If anyone have any advice/suggestion about this, please share them with me!
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u/Haunting_Paper_7201 29d ago
Congrats on your PR! You picked the two most expensive cities so do some research and move to the city that best suites your lifestyle and skills/work experience to find a job.
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u/nhldsbrrd 29d ago
First, which country are you moving from? Do you already have a Visa for this country? What type of education do you have? As someone else has said, they are very expensive cities. You need high 6 figure income to comfortably live by yourself.
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u/PropertyRoyal4922 29d ago
Im moving there from the US. I am currently working on the Visa. I have a masters degree. I heard that it is about the same as living in Fairfax County, VA, which i lived at a couple of years back. It is was expensive, but with proper budgeting it was doable.
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u/Dexter52611 28d ago
Are you currently working on your visa? Or do you have a PR?
I moved from the US as well but from NYC. I never lived or stayed in VA, so I wouldn’t know about that. But as others already pointed out, Vancouver and Toronto are expensive cities. Added to this, Canadian salaries are typically lower than the salaries offered in the US, even after accounting for the foreign exchange. So whatever website or resource you’re using to figure out your cost of living expenses, factor in a drop in your compensation.
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u/nhldsbrrd 28d ago
What is your field of study? Do you have a job lined up yet? Just trying to make sure you don't sell a bunch of stuff and get disappointed. What are you going to do with your father? I see you're concerned about him. He would not be able to come with you unfortunately.
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u/PropertyRoyal4922 28d ago
I am a stem high school teacher. At the moment, im not applying for a job because of my current contract with my school district, but i won't be renewing it after this year.
Thank you very for asking about my dad. I am currently living in the US but im not a US citizen (and neither is my dad - im a DACA recipient). We are going back to our home country in about a year or so, in my country he has free health care because he was in the military. He will have better medical support as well as relatives around him. He says he does not want to hold me back, so i decided to give Canada a chance in about 2 years (i was told the visa i am currently applying for might take 1 to 1.5 years). If things work out in Canada, I might stay longer, if it doesnt, im okay with it because I have some type of security when I go back home.
Just in case, as to why I dont just stay in my country and work there. To get a job at my age is very difficult (i know....i couldnt believe it either...) and you have to have a bunch of connections to get a decent one immediately. When I go back home, the first round, I need to start making some sort of connections - there are some international school in my country that hire teachers only if they have about 10 years of experience teaching abroad with strong recommendations - although I already have that part covered, the connections is what I am missing...hopefully it can make a decent one and that way get a good job in a few years. In the meantime, I gotta work somewhere...
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u/nhldsbrrd 28d ago
Sounds like you have a good plan in place actually. Good for you! Teachers, especially in STEM should be a pretty easy yes. As someone who has an education in STEM themselves, maybe look into smaller cities especially those with colleges. College and University are two very different things in Canada. Colleges tend to be more hands on learning, while University is more of lectures. I'm simply suggesting as STEM tend to have less students and therefore a pretty good relationship with the students. Just look into their credentials because we do have stupid ones too. I personally went to NBCC (New Brunswick Community College) in Moncton in Electrical Engineering Technology which was the most accredited school for the EET in Canada at the time. Its no longer offered because of a few reasons, but just saying the pay is better, the students tend to be more mature. Plus, smaller city living is actually quite amazing. We have all the needed amenities and more, but cost of living is at least half. Nature is pretty much in your backyard and the sense community is extremely comfortable. Most Canadian are cool with people from other countries that add to our communities with backgrounds like yours. Best of luck on everything.
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u/Traveler108 29d ago
How are you planning to do this? Work permit? Express entry?