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I'm about to start the process, but I'm having a hard time picking a province. Any pointers? I don't speak French, I would like a somewhat temperate climate, an

by copperx 10y ago

I'm about to start the process, but I'm having a hard time picking a province. Any pointers? I don't speak French, I would like a somewhat temperate climate, and affordable rent.

lstamour 10y ago
Best climate in Canada would be Southern Ontario or BC. If you're not in a big city, housing should be quite affordable in those provinces. Everywhere else in Canada, well, the weather can vary. No worries about needing to know French, it's only required in Quebec or (useful for) federal government jobs. But ultimately where you settle is up to you (or maybe your employer)...
- refurb 10y ago
  Best climate in Canada would be Southern Ontario Southern Ontario often get to -30C and has huge lake effect snow storms. BC is great if you're in Vancouver ($$$$ for housing) or Victoria ($$$ for housing).
  - lstamour 10y ago
    Really? Often -30°C? https://goo.gl/OWcFuU https://goo.gl/OWcFuU (Windsor) or https://goo.gl/mx9L52 https://goo.gl/mx9L52 (Toronto)
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    - refurb 10y ago
      Averages hide the extremes. I used to live in Toronto. I would say at least a few days each winter it got to -30C.
      - theluketaylor 10y ago
        Many years there won't be a -30 day in toronto, and, even when there is, it's just a couple days. Between TTC and PATH it's easy to stay inside those handful of bad days. Toronto is rarely below -20, which is pretty easy to manage with the right clothing. It's a shock for someone coming from an area without winter, but I know many, many people who have adjusted.
  - kobeya 10y ago
    Kelowna is nice.
tempestn 10y ago
For a somewhat temperate climate and English speaking, you're probably looking at either the west coast, or (depending on your definition) southern Ontario. For affordable rent, avoid Vancouver and Toronto, but there are plenty of smaller cities that are both nice to live in and (more) affordable. I'm biased toward Victoria - on Vancouver Island, population ~ 350k, about a 90 minute ferry + hour drive from Vancouver. (Of course, "affordable" is relative. It's way cheaper than IE San Francisco, but expensive compared to many other places. Check out rents here: http://www.usedvictoria.com/classifieds/real-estate-rentals http://www.usedvictoria.com/classifieds/real-estate-rentals)
grecy 10y ago
Vancouver Island is stunningly beautiful, and has the most temperate climate in Canada. Snow rarely sticks.
- copperx 10y ago
  From what I've heard, Vancouver is really expensive and Canada's salaries for developers don't compensate for it. Is that true?
  - kobeya 10y ago
    Vancouver != Vancouver Island
  - grecy 10y ago
    Vancouver is very expensive, yes. Vancouver Island is an island off the mainland, and is completely different. It's still not "cheap" by Canadian standards because it's oceanfront, supremely beautiful and probably has the most temperate weather in Canada, but it's also not "expensive" by Canadian standards either.

by copperx 10y ago

I'm about to start the process, but I'm having a hard time picking a province. Any pointers? I don't speak French, I would like a somewhat temperate climate, and affordable rent.

lstamour 10y ago

Best climate in Canada would be Southern Ontario or BC. If you're not in a big city, housing should be quite affordable in those provinces. Everywhere else in Canada, well, the weather can vary. No worries about needing to know French, it's only required in Quebec or (useful for) federal government jobs. But ultimately where you settle is up to you (or maybe your employer)...

refurb 10y ago
Best climate in Canada would be Southern Ontario Southern Ontario often get to -30C and has huge lake effect snow storms. BC is great if you're in Vancouver ($$$$ for housing) or Victoria ($$$ for housing).
- lstamour 10y ago
  Really? Often -30°C? https://goo.gl/OWcFuU https://goo.gl/OWcFuU (Windsor) or https://goo.gl/mx9L52 https://goo.gl/mx9L52 (Toronto)
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  - refurb 10y ago
    Averages hide the extremes. I used to live in Toronto. I would say at least a few days each winter it got to -30C.
    - theluketaylor 10y ago
      Many years there won't be a -30 day in toronto, and, even when there is, it's just a couple days. Between TTC and PATH it's easy to stay inside those handful of bad days. Toronto is rarely below -20, which is pretty easy to manage with the right clothing. It's a shock for someone coming from an area without winter, but I know many, many people who have adjusted.
- kobeya 10y ago
  Kelowna is nice.

tempestn 10y ago

For a somewhat temperate climate and English speaking, you're probably looking at either the west coast, or (depending on your definition) southern Ontario. For affordable rent, avoid Vancouver and Toronto, but there are plenty of smaller cities that are both nice to live in and (more) affordable. I'm biased toward Victoria - on Vancouver Island, population ~ 350k, about a 90 minute ferry + hour drive from Vancouver. (Of course, "affordable" is relative. It's way cheaper than IE San Francisco, but expensive compared to many other places. Check out rents here: http://www.usedvictoria.com/classifieds/real-estate-rentals http://www.usedvictoria.com/classifieds/real-estate-rentals)

grecy 10y ago

Vancouver Island is stunningly beautiful, and has the most temperate climate in Canada. Snow rarely sticks.

copperx 10y ago
From what I've heard, Vancouver is really expensive and Canada's salaries for developers don't compensate for it. Is that true?
- kobeya 10y ago
  Vancouver != Vancouver Island
- grecy 10y ago
  Vancouver is very expensive, yes. Vancouver Island is an island off the mainland, and is completely different. It's still not "cheap" by Canadian standards because it's oceanfront, supremely beautiful and probably has the most temperate weather in Canada, but it's also not "expensive" by Canadian standards either.