zaze

]Dear all
i have just joind the forum and hope to get some great advice. our family plan to move to canada through the SWP and this will be in about 18m. we dont want to be in reallyzero temperature, but relaise canada does have frezzing winters. we hve 2 kids are 11 and 4 and are thinking of ontario region. any sugestions for nice middle class neighbourhoods with great schools,public or private. we will have about 500k to spend on a home. jobs hope to to within immigration is posible or border patrol which is our field. i figure this would be the toroto aree but dont want to be right in the city. we would like a diverse neighborhood, we are of carribean/african descent. what is Ottawa like also. sorry if this is too long but hope u can help:

christmasoompa

Hello and welcome!

Have you already applied for SW visa?? If so, whereabouts in the process are you?

I don't know about Toronto neighbourhoods I'm afraid, but would really recommend you do a recce to check out various regions of Canada (try not to concentrate solely on Ontario as it's the toughest region to find jobs in apparently, so you might have more luck elsewhere). Once you have visited then you will get a proper feel for the place, and I'd also recommend you visit in winter to see if you can take the temperatures (which will be in minus figures!). If you don't want 'really zero temperatures' then forget Canada!!

I'd also check about jobs with immigration etc as you might find they won't employ you unless you are a Canadian citizen - I know that's the case with a lot of government jobs. So you might need to think about a different career until you've got your citizenship.

Hope that helps and good luck.

zaze

Thanks for your advice. i think i will also check out Nova scotia plus other areas as u say.. we will get through the process in about 18 months..

Biiiiink

Welcome If you need to be near a border, I'm not sure Toronto or Ottawa will be any good? In Windsor 500k will buy you a mansion, it's a buyer's market here, you'll be sure to get a bargain. How about this one for 489k? There are lots of people of Caribbean/African descent, both newcomers and those who have been here since the underground railroad and of course Detroit is just across the river. But the pollution's bad, jobs are hard to find, and it's pretty humid in the Summer... it's not paradise

zaze

Hi thanks for the link. what a mansion indeed.. Pollution is this Ontario that you are talking about??

Lorna_D

This question just goes to show that you need to do more information gathering. Check out the WIKI threads on the blue stip above it will lead you to information on Canada and its Provinces and Territories.

Southern provinces have border crossings sometimes more than one, also each province has well below zero temperatures in the winter with blizzards and ice rain and flies and mozzies and smog and rain.

Good luck with your journey

me.julie23

Hello and welcome to the forum.
Canada is a cold country and you would expect below zero temp. But its not BAD as what other people think. At least they have got 4 seasons.
Good luck !!

Canadian Star

Come to Victoria, it doesn't go below freezing too often, the houses are a little expensive though.