Settling in Ontario?

what is the average cost of living if you are living in toronto. i have a family of three more people including mrs and two girls 7 n 3. i ll be earning after tax around 3300/mth . is that good enough. im planning to rent sth around 1300/mth house.thanks.

I'm a Canadian, but was an expat and moved around a few times so know what's it like to settle into a new country (not easy!!!)

I recently helped a friend move locally and blogged about it - take a look, and if you have any questions - please let me know!  I know how important it is to get a good start.

http://mareadmare.blogspot.com/2009/01/ … anada.html

follow-up:
http://mareadmare.blogspot.com/2009/01/ … -deux.html

I have video clips too to give a little more insight ;-)
Enjoy!

I have a house in TO that I rent for 1400, so you should be able to find that without a problem, especially with the downturn in the economy....

Zhuli wrote:

Hi folks!

I've been living in Canada since 2004 and I got my Permanent Resident status. I can't believe this forum is empty! I mean, I know Canada can bit a bit cold but still...

I got pretty good at all these immigration paperworks after I completed mine and well, I'm getting to know Canada pretty well. So if you need any info about settling in Ontario or immigrating to Canada... go ahead!

Meanwhile, I'll be glad to chat with fellow Ontarian.

Hi Zhuli

Ill be moving to Ontario maybe at the end of this year, I wanna know if its easy to find a job and a place to stay.. Please tell me everything i need to know about going to Ontario. I'm just waiting for my working permit here in china. I have a chinese gf who is coming with me and she is thinking of going to college in Ontario first. Thanks

Last edited by nico_efan (2009-02-15 10:49:19)

Hello everyone,
I was originally from Malaysia and came to Canada initially for university. That was 10 yrs ago and now I'm married to my Canadian husband. I received my PR about 1.5 yrs ago and am living in Windsor, Ontario. I used to work in Detroit but got laid off about 3 wks ago. It's very bad here in Michigan/Windsor area but if you are not depending on the auto industry, it's not too bad. In fact, you can easily buy a house around 250K that includes a pool.
Anyway, we are looking at moving to Toronto though. My hb's family is there. We hope to get jobs soon in the GTA and then when the real estate prices are low enough in the near future, we'll have enough saved for a downpayment.

Meanwhile, I was hoping to bring my parents over as Permanent Residents. I was just about to put my application in but I got laid-off. Now I will have to change the sponsor to my husband, but he doesn't earn a lot. It's still enough to sponsor them though. I'm gonna cross my fingers anyway.
Hey, it's the first day of spring today. This weekend is going to be nice!

I also keep a food blog, check it out if you have time: http://dinnerlately.wordpress.com

hi i`m living in the uk and i am looking to move to ontario. what process did you go through. did you use an agent or do it yourself. if so when did you go about finding a job. lots of info required.

pondev wrote:

hi i`m living in the uk and i am looking to move to ontario. what process did you go through. did you use an agent or do it yourself. if so when did you go about finding a job. lots of info required.

You should have a look at the Citizenship and Immigration website (www.cic.gc.ca) where everything is explained ;-)

Half of the immigrants to Canada apply under the skilled worker category.

You do not need an immigration consultant to do your immigration paperwork: they don't improve your chance to be accepted and with a bit of patience, you will save yourself a lot of money.

Good luck!