Torontonians themselves are welcoming and are generally willing to help those who look lost or are in need of assistance. The Summers! As a consolation prize for the extended months of ice, Toronto gets a hot and humid summer: Which invariably means spending summers out of town alongside lakes better start saving for that summer cottage now , trips to the Toronto Islands on the Ferry and plenty of things to do in Toronto in Summer from browsing Farmers Markets and Food Festivals to enjoying the green spaces outside of the city.
The Cost of Living has been creeping steadily up in Toronto over recent years, particularly as more people move to the city and demand for everything increases. Update — As many people have been trying to leave cities throughout the pandemic, the cost to live in Toronto has decreased. In many downtown condos were going for half the price the would have been rented at the year before.
Things are stabilising now, but fortunately rental costs are less than they once were. The Construction. As Toronto has soared in popularity as a place to live, it has quickly run out of places for its new- and old- comers to live, especially affordable ones. Clearly, more accommodation needs to be built. Come summer the season which the ground is not frozen in and many a luxury downtown condo is surrounded by construction of the same.
The idea of it taking more than a day to get somewhere by train is unheard of. The idea of not being able to get a train there even less so. Hardly an option for a day trip. The Food — this one might be a bit controversial, as to many, Toronto is a foodie destination, with a wide range of cuisines and cutting edge eateries inspired from around the world. Our issue was with the quality of ingredients. Depending on your perspective, this might be a good thing. Well: Ontario and especially not Toronto look nothing like that.
Ontario is flat, full of woods and lakes and is pleasant, but getting out to the prettiness of those woods and lakes takes time, money and a car. Accessing countryside around Toronto is really difficult without a vehicle: Your best bet is to hire one. There is one public bus service during summer to Alonquin Park as an alternative that is worth checking out.
Renting a cottage in cottage country is also an option, but prepare to have deep pockets for summer weekends and book well in advance. The Job Market can be Tough. We had assumed that it would be relatively easy for Ravi to find work in Toronto — after all he has an MBA and several years of experience working in marketing.
But the Toronto job market is tough and getting tougher — as local students and immigrants compete for jobs.
Ravi and I now have a running joke between us that before we want to move anywhere, we have to check the weather forecast. For all seasons of the year. For those who like their weather warm like us and are concerned about Canadian winters, you have every right to be! Montreal gets colder, as does Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and of course anywhere further North. But the Toronto winter can have a real impact on your life.
It gets windy in downtown Toronto, bringing arctic gusts around the tall buildings, creating a piercing chill as you wait for the streetcar. For winter in Toronto, newcomers need to be well prepared. That means serious winter coats made from down that will set you back a few hundred dollars. You need a coat that at least goes down to your thighs and has a hood.
Hats, good gloves and boots that can handle the snow are all a must. But then aside from the winter itself are its effects. Much of Toronto seems to hibernate and social activities grind to a halt for all but the most determined. I found myself getting headaches from the cold on windy days as my brain struggled to understand how it could look so warm and beautiful looking outside from in the winter skies are often a piercing blue despite the temperature being degrees celsius.
For me, one of the hardest things about the Toronto quality of life was not how cold the winter got, but how long it lasted. By March, I felt the daffodils should be making an appearance, but snow commonly stays in Toronto until mid May. Should you move to Toronto? Clearly we are not fans of cold and the winter got us down. All of the things to do in and near Toronto in winter involve winter sports, so if you are not a winter person, we urge you to think carefully about this aspect of living in Toronto as winters are long and can last more than half the year.
Our experiences of living in Toronto may not be those of typical newcomers to the city. If you approach from the water, almost every building you see will have been constructed in the past two decades. There were 13 skyscrapers in ; there are now close to 50, with more under construction. The greater Toronto area is expected to swell by 2. A line has been crossed. Toronto is now grown-up enough to be rife with contradictions — and its contradictions are making it interesting. It is, for example, by far the safest city in North America — an extraordinarily law-abiding place by any measure.
Other contradictions reveal themselves only on closer examination. The strong regulations of its banks preventing their over-leverage meant they were insulated from the worst of global shocks. In London and New York, the worst stereotype of a banker is somebody who enjoys cocaine, Claret and vast megalomaniac schemes. The worship of safety and security applies across all fields and industries.
A reliable person is infinitely more valued than a brilliant one. The fundamental contradiction of the new Toronto, however, is that it has come into its own by becoming a city of others.
In the Canadian context, Toronto is no longer first among equals in a series of cities strung along the railroad between the Atlantic and Pacific. It has become the national metropolis, the city plugged into the global matrix. But diversity is not what sets Toronto apart; the near-unanimous celebration of diversity does. Toronto may be the last city in the world that unabashedly desires difference. This openness is unfortunately unique. The referendum on Quebec independence brought the country within a photo finish of not existing anymore.
Most Canadian business headquarters had already taken the five-hour drive west. After 95, the rest followed. Montreal decided to become a French-Canadian city. Toronto decided to become a global city. The gaze into the abyss separated English-speaking Canadians from the rest of the Anglosphere. In the United States this correlation went in the opposite direction. Canada can only survive as a cosmopolitan entity. Blood and soil rip it apart rather than bind it together.
With the US border to the south and three brutal oceans on the other sides, Canada is protected, as few places are, from uncontrolled immigration. There are no desperate huddled masses, yearning to breathe free here. Instead we cull the cream of the world and call it compassion. To take the case of the Syrians, the federal government took 25, refugees since the Trudeau government came to power last year , which sounds impressive when you compare it to the 2, that the US has allowed.
There are already plenty of Muslim families in Toronto and they are as boring as any other Canadians. So when I heard that 25, Syrians were coming, I did not imagine 25, poor angry men. I imagined 25, accountants and dentists. I am planning to move to Mississauga in Is 75K annual salary good enough to take care a family of 3?
Three kids? My sister has these and may be joining me. Also,Toronto is getting surprisingly bad reviews on this site from those who live in the area. I love Vancouver, but it sounds like it costs a fortune to love there. Does anyone have suggestions for an affordable, somewhat temperate climate in Canada for someone with mobility issues?
Thank you! Toronto is good by the subway line. Hello guys, I am planning to move to Canada. Between Victoria BC and Toronto, which is best place to live in? In term of ICT jobs, crime, friendly, accommodation and general healthy living?
I am 42 years old. These problems that are being described here feel like a walk in the park to me. Now, it certainly sounds like the housing situation is a pretty difficult one. But the crime stuff? When I was in high school we had between murders in Chicago each of those years. I live in Toronto you definitely should move here and if you are wondering about the rough neighbourhoods the worst is Jane and Finch some buildings o Dawes road and regent park.
The Housing Market is messed up in many ways and will give you a hard time settling down. The homeless are too much but are mostly harmless mostly. Have you been to any major city in America?
Torontonians complaining about crime rate is laughable. It depends what you are looking for. Toronto is a relatively free and safe city that generally has good economic opportunities and all the things one would expect of a major city. The downside, from my perspective and as someone who lived 10 years in Western Europe:.
Climate is average at best 2. Infrastructure is run down. Uber and Left have been lifesavers, as the cabs are very expensive 3. Food scene is good, but not as good as Torontonians think it is. Wine is average and overpriced. But lots of options and different types of food 4. The city looks run down and its not a place for the dolce vida, lets just say.
Very few pedestrian areas for a casual stroll. Not many cafes. People are agenda driven and usually in a rush thinking about the next thing they have to do as opposed to enjoying the moment. Which leaves me to the last point 5. Torontonians are generally friendly, but not warm or charming. They lack abit of class. Too much time planning, not enough time exploring. Its starts to wear on you after a while — the lack of appreciation for the little things like pleasant conversation as opposed to people telling you how busy they are all the time , nice cafes with a terrace to drink on.
Narrow, crowded sidewalks that make walking stressful, aggressive, frustrated drivers, poorly maintained public areas and constant construction are a buzz kill. On the other hand, the beaches and ravines are great and quite a few decent parks. Overall, for the typical person, Toronto will do just fine for a big city.
But if you want to live your life with habit more passion and celebration, Toronto is definitely not the place unless you are Drake. I was born and raised in Mississauga just outside of Toronto.
Oh and its also got a pretty decent concert scene. Other than that the city is not that great. You can get cheeper but you risk shady areas and really bad transit. Transit, oh lord. Its terrible.
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