This is for those who are migrating to Canada

[maqszaman]

Hi Toronto Boy/MRS,

I agree that it is our responsibility to advise our country fellows based on our experiences so that they shouldn’t have to face the same problems we did. I just want to make our conversation a bit more informative for the new immigrants so I am giving a new twist. I agree that people have to wait for longer time for elevators in high rises so I decided to live in low rise. I always recommend new immigrants to come and live in Thorncliffe which is mini Pakistan. It has benefits of close to mosque with Islamic school, round the clock access to subways through 4 bus routes, Halal Grocery shops, Halal restaurants, school, library, mall, Dr.’s office, post office etc. Everything is at walking distance. New immigrants usually don’t have car initially so they should enjoy all these benefits instead of spending scare money on travelling. It doesn’t mean that other areas are not as good. They should explore the area before the decision.

I still remember horrible weather stories, people told me when I came to Canada. Definitely weather is rough here but if you dress properly, it won’t harm you. Every place is centrally heated. In the winter never go out unless you check weather on CP24. It might be sunny day view from your window but it could be -30C out there. Life never stops in Canada even if it is a winter storm. Being late from an appointment due to weather is not an excuse.

I would like to address the issue of job hunting in Canada when I get some time. I need your suggestion that should I open a new discussion or continue on this forum?