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Question is where do they go and will they find a better place than Toronto. I haven't been there, however it looks like a reasonable place to live. There is ev

Question is where do they go and will they find a better place than Toronto. I haven't been there, however it looks like a reasonable place to live. There is everything a young person would want. Everyone is fleeing everywhere then they don't find what they were looking for then they flee back. As a person living in the border of middle east, Toronto is a place that people would like to migrate.

jfghi 3y ago
Way too expensive
- fatih-erikli 3y ago
  I think it's much more expensive to be a migrant. You do know how to live cheaper in your native country. It's difficult for a foreigner to learn those later.
  - Lalabadie 3y ago
    Natives know how to live cheaper in this country: move away from Toronto.
  - tmpX7dMeXU 3y ago
    Seems like a false dichotomy to me.
    - fatih-erikli 3y ago
      - Spending money for language course - You do not know the places for cheap prices - Being a target for tourist scams many other hidden costs I forgot to say
acc_297 3y ago
Just for context I live in Montreal about 6 hours east and have most of the same job prospects but just to quote the very first source I found: “ You would need around 8,129.0C$ in Toronto to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 6,400.0C$ in Montreal “ And I really do feel that as a recent graduate I pay for a 1 bedroom apt what some friends in Toronto pay to share a 5 bedroom house it’s a big investment for a young person just to live there
bluefirebrand 3y ago
There are other cities that have what Toronto offers, or even more opportunities even, for cheaper. Toronto isn't that great.
- sanswork 3y ago
  No where in Canada has what Toronto offers. Toronto is pretty great, still probably makes sense to live elsewhere though for a lot of people.
  - bluefirebrand 3y ago
    This is such nonsense. What exactly is it that Toronto has you can't get anywhere else? The Blue Jays? The Raptors? That's pretty much it I'm sure. If you're gonna tell me some nonsense about the culture of the city being so unique, save it. Every city has nightclubs and concerts and art shows and theater plays and other artsy stuff. Every city has a food scene nowadays too, and fancy cafes and whatever else. Toronto isn't that special.
    - sanswork 3y ago
      Best sporting events in Canada, biggest cultural events, the target for most Canadian musicians so you end up with both all the major touring acts as well and tons of smaller local shows every night. Professionally it's the place to be in Canada if you're in film, music, tech, finance, bio, and I'm sure a few more. Food scene is great, hockey scene is amazing even if we do have the Leafs. As much of a joke as the saying is, it really is the centre of the universe in Canada and benefits from the perception of such. You have to be super bitter to say Toronto isn't actually that special in Canada, go watch Everyone hates Toronto or something.
      - bluefirebrand 3y ago
        I'm just going to go ahead and assume you've never been to any other cities in Canada. You're clueless if you think they do have food scenes, hockey scenes, major touring acts as well as tons of local shows every night, etc. Even Victoria, which is tiny compared to Toronto, has all of that. And amazing cultural festivals too. Please leave your bubble once in a while.

jfghi 3y ago

Way too expensive

fatih-erikli 3y ago
I think it's much more expensive to be a migrant. You do know how to live cheaper in your native country. It's difficult for a foreigner to learn those later.
- Lalabadie 3y ago
  Natives know how to live cheaper in this country: move away from Toronto.
- tmpX7dMeXU 3y ago
  Seems like a false dichotomy to me.
  - fatih-erikli 3y ago
    - Spending money for language course - You do not know the places for cheap prices - Being a target for tourist scams many other hidden costs I forgot to say

acc_297 3y ago

Just for context I live in Montreal about 6 hours east and have most of the same job prospects but just to quote the very first source I found: “ You would need around 8,129.0C$ in Toronto to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 6,400.0C$ in Montreal “ And I really do feel that as a recent graduate I pay for a 1 bedroom apt what some friends in Toronto pay to share a 5 bedroom house it’s a big investment for a young person just to live there

bluefirebrand 3y ago

There are other cities that have what Toronto offers, or even more opportunities even, for cheaper. Toronto isn't that great.

sanswork 3y ago
No where in Canada has what Toronto offers. Toronto is pretty great, still probably makes sense to live elsewhere though for a lot of people.
- bluefirebrand 3y ago
  This is such nonsense. What exactly is it that Toronto has you can't get anywhere else? The Blue Jays? The Raptors? That's pretty much it I'm sure. If you're gonna tell me some nonsense about the culture of the city being so unique, save it. Every city has nightclubs and concerts and art shows and theater plays and other artsy stuff. Every city has a food scene nowadays too, and fancy cafes and whatever else. Toronto isn't that special.
  - sanswork 3y ago
    Best sporting events in Canada, biggest cultural events, the target for most Canadian musicians so you end up with both all the major touring acts as well and tons of smaller local shows every night. Professionally it's the place to be in Canada if you're in film, music, tech, finance, bio, and I'm sure a few more. Food scene is great, hockey scene is amazing even if we do have the Leafs. As much of a joke as the saying is, it really is the centre of the universe in Canada and benefits from the perception of such. You have to be super bitter to say Toronto isn't actually that special in Canada, go watch Everyone hates Toronto or something.
    - bluefirebrand 3y ago
      I'm just going to go ahead and assume you've never been to any other cities in Canada. You're clueless if you think they do have food scenes, hockey scenes, major touring acts as well as tons of local shows every night, etc. Even Victoria, which is tiny compared to Toronto, has all of that. And amazing cultural festivals too. Please leave your bubble once in a while.