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| chach |
| wooohoo! im gonna be in toronto this summer i cant wait!! |
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| DarkAngel |
| quote: | Originally posted by chach
wooohoo! im gonna be in toronto this summer i cant wait!! |
Lucky motherer :( :whip: |
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| chach |
| quote: | Originally posted by DarkAngel
Lucky motherer :( :whip: |
hell mofoin yes!! you should come ;)
going to ny first and heading to toronto on a train ! |
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| DarkAngel |
| quote: | Originally posted by chach
hell mofoin yes!! you should come ;)
going to ny first and heading to toronto on a train ! |
Hopefully I can get my straightened out and maybe it'll happen...I need to party with my TOTA peeps again! |
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| miketg23 |
| quote: | Originally posted by chach
wooohoo! im gonna be in toronto this summer i cant wait!! |
There are so many things that i don't miss about Toronto, my true home, since I headed west over a year ago, but PARTIES were in no way one of them. The vibe, and variety are just completely untouched anywhere in canada. Montreal, you are great, but just not the same. Enjoy our beautiful city! The greatest Metropolis in North America!!!!! |
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| Nostrum |
| quote: | Originally posted by marcusus
I agree. I found Toronto too easy to get around on public transport. Just a matter of checking out the TTC site and figuring out what bus goes from what subway stop to get you to what street.
Only time I had a problem getting anywhere was when it was like 5am, and the only public transport running was the blue night route's that're limited, which is fair enough. |
The fact that the subway doesn't even run after all the clubs let out is silly. Or all night for that matter. Toronto being the 4th biggest city in North America should have 24hr subway I think. In some ways you're 'almost' forcing some people to drink and drive. Say some clubber visits T.O. and gets a hotel out in Scarborough. |
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| marcusus |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nostrum
The fact that the subway doesn't even run after all the clubs let out is silly. Or all night for that matter. Toronto being the 4th biggest city in North America should have 24hr subway I think. In some ways you're 'almost' forcing some people to drink and drive. Say some clubber visits T.O. and gets a hotel out in Scarborough. |
I guess it comes down to mentality. Here in Sydney the trains stop probably around midnight, and buses are terrible past then. It's I think an hour between buses, so it makes life a bit rough for me here.
Whereas in TO, it never seemed to be too much effort to get back to North York (except that time I fell asleep on the Yonge st bus and ended up at Finch). |
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| eRRaTiK |
I plan to live and work in Canada for at least 6-12 months.
What's the cost of living like in places like Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal? I'm in the IT industry (project mgmt) so ideally I'd like to move somewhere with lots of job opportunities.
Also, what's the weather like around November through to Feb?
Anything I need to know, any govt requirements I need to satisfy? I'll have to learn how to drive on the other side of the road :wtf: |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by eRRaTiK
I plan to live and work in Canada for at least 6-12 months.
What's the cost of living like in places like Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal? I'm in the IT industry (project mgmt) so ideally I'd like to move somewhere with lots of job opportunities.
Also, what's the weather like around November through to Feb?
Anything I need to know, any govt requirements I need to satisfy? I'll have to learn how to drive on the other side of the road :wtf: |
Toronto has one of the highest costs of living in Canada. Vancouver is comparable, but I don't think it's as high. Montreal I believe the lowest of the 3.
As far as job opportunities go, within the IT sector you're probably looking at either Toronto or Vancouver for that in terms of Project Management.
The weather around November through February is horrid, at least in Toronto and Montreal especially around January-February (average -20 to -10 C). Vancouver is more temperate throughout the year as is most of the Pacific Northwest region. If you enjoy winter sports, and want to avoid frigid subzero degree weather, then Vancouver's your best bet.
As far as government requirements go, it might be a good idea to check with the Canadian Consulate in Sydney. Although I don't imagine it would be very difficult securing a visa to work here given the number of Australian expatriates already working here. Foreign affairs between Commonwealth countries seem to be quite streamlined I find.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/world/...ies/menu-en.asp
btw. bring me some sand from a beach in Sydney pls. I'll trade for some snow.
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| marcusus |
| quote: | Originally posted by eRRaTiK
I plan to live and work in Canada for at least 6-12 months.
What's the cost of living like in places like Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal? I'm in the IT industry (project mgmt) so ideally I'd like to move somewhere with lots of job opportunities.
Also, what's the weather like around November through to Feb?
Anything I need to know, any govt requirements I need to satisfy? I'll have to learn how to drive on the other side of the road :wtf: |
Zomg sif not come to the source for information about Canada...
Then again, Des seemed to have covered the majority of it.
Requirements wise, if you're just going for the working holiday visa, you'll be set. As usual, there's the "you need $3000 in your account before we let you in" but they don't even check.
Driving on the other side of the road is easy. I quite liked driving in Toronto. They're allowed to turn right on red at any time unless otherwise specified, which is hella convenient. You just need a little bit of extra concentration to remember which side of the road you're driving on for the first week or two, then it becomes second nature. I've done some crash hot parallel parks (crash was use metaphorically) in Toronto.
Weather wise Nov to Feb is obviously winter. I personally quite like it, but others disagree. That's just personal opinion though. Still, if you haven't experienced a northern winter, be prepared for -20 days, with wind chill on top. Although whilst I was in British Columbia, I was walking around in -10 weather with jeans, a t shirt and a jacket on (plus gloves and thick socks) and was fine.
If you go to an agency, they'll give you a job pretty quick smart. If you want to go for a company, you might be waiting for a while. The problem with going direct to a company is that because you're only going to be there for 12 months at the very most, it's quite hard to be employable. By the time they've spent a month training you, you might decide to sod off to some other part of the country, so it's not worth their while.
If you work doing kicker work, expect pay compared to us here. They get minimum wage = about $8 an hour plus tips. That's dirt, considering for guys like us, minimum wage in Aus is at least $20 or so. However, having not worked in IT, and basically thinking it was pointless for me to try, I don't know what the wage is for that.
Taking money out of your Australian account over there costs somewhere around $5 per transaction, so take out like $500 at a time. I forget exactly what the credit card surcharge was, but I didn't find it overly exorbitant. Although if you rack up a lot on it, then it'll add up. |
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| MeLLyMeL |
hey bitches
i need a good time to visit ya'll when KH is open.
So prb another Ultra Spin for me?? I wanna drag the bf along. What other parties [NO LOL] do u guys suggest and when!???! |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by MeLLyMeL
hey bitches
i need a good time to visit ya'll when KH is open.
So prb another Ultra Spin for me?? I wanna drag the bf along. What other parties [NO LOL] do u guys suggest and when!???! |
When are you looking? Summer? Fall?
Freedom is next month. Doesn't look like much of trance act. Ultra Spins you'll have to see. In Fall, other than LoL, Guv Anniversary party is pretty good.
Just come to LoL. TOTA End of Summer BBQ FTW! (Plus LoL the next day) |
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