I am moving from Australia to Canada in June, what would be the best city for me to live in?

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SteveN

Here are some notes based on the details from your question:

1) You will find the weather more appealing in Vancouver or BC area. And Vancouver is not far from Seattle or San Francisco, if those cities appeal to you for visiting or a weekend getaway.

2) You are more likely to find a job in Calgary or Toronto area, but that depends on your skills.

3) The more expensive cities for renting apartments are Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto. The least expensive are Winnipeg, Regina, and places in the maritimes (Moncton, St. John, etc.)

4) Montreal would be a great place, with plenty of jobs, good public transportation, and apartments that are not too expensive. But the problem is that you pretty much need to speak French to get any job that deals with the public.

As for furnished apartments, many places offer apartments that come with the appliances (refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, washer/dryer) but most do not supply a bed, sofa, TV, or kitchen table & chairs. You would either have to buy those or see if you can borrow some from a helpful neighbour or landlord.

There are several places where you can buy used furniture or really inexpensive stuff so you are not just sleeping on the floor.

cw21dlr

Hi...I live in Ontario, about 200 miles from TO. Toronto is a big, sprawling city with lots going on but the cost of living is very high there. Housing,etc., in the city is very expensive...maybe in the suburbs you would be OK and there are subways that bring you into the city. I would say it's about a 9 or 10 hour drive from there to NYC, about an hour by air. A lot of Ontario right now is economically depressed (very dependent on the automotive industry around here which is in a bad way at present). Eastern Ontario, as well, is struggling financially as well (Halifax, etc.), although the cost of living is reasonable. But it is slower paced out there and that doesn't sound like what you're looking for. Also, the weather in eastern and central Canada can be brutal in winter; very cold and very snowy. If you're looking for weather and job opportunity, then western Canada is your best bet. Even in my home town right now in Ontario, they are sponsoring job fairs for jobs available in Edmonton, Calgary, etc., and lots of people from this area are moving out there because there is not much around here. Vancouver (B.C.) is beautiful also and the weather is perfect, but, again, most of these cities have a high cost of living (and are also thousands of miles away from NYC if that is important to you). Well, I hope this helps you a bit.

Karen L

Sounds like Toronto is for you if you like the big city life, but you might think about Vancouver, it's pretty lively and has the advantage of having a warmer climate. There are lots of Aussies here already. Vancouver is relatively expensive to live in but there's no shortage of jobs. Furnished long-term accommodation is relatively rare in Canada, but it's certainly possible in cities to rent what you need until you get your own stuff.

Whitehorse is the most fun and affordable place in Canada. Move there.

Robin F

moncton, new brunswick, a great little city, much better than toronto, and closer to NYC, good luck, let me know if you come this way, i know of some apartments to rent

Love Canada

Toronto is great
Vancouver has to be #1 for Aussies, seems everyone working there was from there, plus milder weather

I selected Toronto when I came from the UK, because thats where the work was

canadianguyniag

The best for jobs would be in Alberta or Ontario. Quebec/New Brunswick are french speaking but you can get by with english there. The east coast has a low employment rate.

Watch out for the big cities as it is very expensive.

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