Tuesday 31 July 2018

Where to live when you immigrate to Canada

Here is a nice resource to see what city you want to live in when you arrive in Canada depending on what is important to you.

If you click here you get the overall 2018 ranking.  The ranking is formulated based on measurements of the city, such as growth of the city, affordability, the economy, and then these factors are given various weightings.

Of course, all of us will give the measurements a different weighting, so they have provided some different rankings for specific circumstances, such as families, retiring, best weather, etc.  The families ranking has lots of Quebec cities in it because childcare is very cheap in Quebec.

The ranking we will all be interested in is the New Immigrants Ranking. Having Oakville listed as number 1 has the benefit of living in quite a nice area just outside of Toronto.  It is known as quite a wealthy area with some lovely facilities and you have reasonably easy access to Toronto for work and play. It might not be for all, but it certainly has a lot going for it.  Some would prefer to live in the centre of Toronto, but that comes with a hefty price tag.

Let me know in the comments below which place you chose to live.  We personally chose to live in North York which I enjoy because the commute is much easier.  It is impossible to commute through Toronto to a job on the other side of Toronto, you will spend two to three hours on the road each day if you try to do that.  If you try to take Public Transport it will take even longer!