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Originally Posted by Typhoid
Hahahahaha.
"How expensive is rent".
Because clearly Canada has a nation-wide equal economy. We're afterall, a tiny country. Wait...
If you want cheap Canadian rent, move to crappy cities. Basically anywhere in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, or the Maritimes.
Rent in cities like Vancouver and Toronto are stupidly inflated. I was renting a 2 room basement suite (A tiny, tiny piece of crap) in the suburbs, about 40 minutes from the downtown core, and that was 1300 bucks a month.
You can make it anywhere without friends. All you need is the internet.
Is it easy to get a job? Sure. We have McDonald's/Starbucks.Subway.Supermarkets here, too you know.
No, those will 100% not pay your rent.
You'll miss the beach?
Learn Canadian geography. 
Vancouver is lined with beaches, as is all of Vancouver Island. |
This post comes off as somewhat abrasive. That's not the Canadian spirit at all!
Vancouver are does have pretty ridiculous rent. And as for jobs, it really depends on your skill set. A lot of companies are on hiring freezes right now due to the suffering economy.
As for landscape, what you lose in beaches, will be made up for by lakes and national parks (both of which we have many). Making friends up here seems easy if you're a naturally social person.
One trouble spot will be adjusting to the climate here. A lot of areas in Canada are horrendously cold for long portions of the year.