Calgary or Edmonton?
Dear All,
I'm new here but have been lurking for a while (!) My husband and I are hoping to emigrate to Alberta and are going off on our exploratory visit this Thursday to have a look around, do some interviews and generally find out as much as we can before we submit paperwork for visas etc. For those of you who've visited or who are already in either Calgary or Edmonton, can you give me some idea of which city you like and why? Would just appreciate a British Expat's viewpoint. Thanks! Neetie Reading, UK :) |
Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Originally Posted by Neetie
Dear All,
I'm new here but have been lurking for a while (!) My husband and I are hoping to emigrate to Alberta and are going off on our exploratory visit this Thursday to have a look around, do some interviews and generally find out as much as we can before we submit paperwork for visas etc. For those of you who've visited or who are already in either Calgary or Edmonton, can you give me some idea of which city you like and why? Would just appreciate a British Expat's viewpoint. Thanks! Neetie Reading, UK :) Neetie, are you visiting both cities ? Just curious as I'll be visiting both next January. For what it's worht the friends I'm visiting in Edmonton tell me they may well move to Calgary soon. Simon |
Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Originally Posted by SirTainly
Neetie, are you visiting both cities ? Just curious as I'll be visiting both next January. For what it's worht the friends I'm visiting in Edmonton tell me they may well move to Calgary soon.
Simon That's interesting - we're visiting both cities and my husband has an interview with the Edmonton Police, so if we are incredibly lucky and he gets through, then the choice will already have been made. We've found an expat in Calgary who we're visiting whilst there, and he said everyone he knows say Edmonton is like Birmingham which he takes to be a bad thing! We're keeping open minds until we've had a good look round, and possibly another visit early summer next year. Why are your friends thinking of moving to Calgary - anything in particular they love/hate? Neetie |
Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Originally Posted by Neetie
Hi Simon
That's interesting - we're visiting both cities and my husband has an interview with the Edmonton Police, so if we are incredibly lucky and he gets through, then the choice will already have been made. We've found an expat in Calgary who we're visiting whilst there, and he said everyone he knows say Edmonton is like Birmingham which he takes to be a bad thing! We're keeping open minds until we've had a good look round, and possibly another visit early summer next year. Why are your friends thinking of moving to Calgary - anything in particular they love/hate? Neetie My friends said Calgary was a more happening place, and also there were more job opportunites. They were originally in Edmonton to go to the university, but stayed on afterwards as they landed local jobs. I intend to press them on it further when I go and see them. |
Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
One of the few advantages that Edmonton has over Calgary is that housing is cheaper.
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Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Calgary gets Chinooks, Edmonton doesn't.
Calgary is closer to the mountains. I've only ever been to Edmonton once and it was grey and raining so probably not the best time to see the city. In that sense it does remind me a bit of Birmingham. |
Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Originally Posted by Iginla
Calgary gets Chinooks, Edmonton doesn't.
I lived in Edmonton for 7 years and Red Deer for 8 years. Chinooks are really neat because you can see them coming. It'll be cold and cloudy, then you'll see a line in the sky - to the southwest will be a cloudless sky moving closer. Then the temperature will increase dramatically. |
Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Originally Posted by Neetie
For those of you who've visited or who are already in either Calgary or Edmonton, can you give me some idea of which city you like and why? Would just appreciate a British Expat's viewpoint.
I haven' known anyone to move to Edmonton from Calgary, but I've known people to move to Calgary from Edmonton. I don't know if the new insurance rules have changed the costs, but auto insurance has always been more expensive in Edmonton. Does it look like Birmingam? It probably looks more like it than Calgary does ... but neither Canadian city is half as unpleasant to spend time in :D |
Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
As a city Edmonton doesn't look too bad as long as you don't see the northeast quadrant of the city - large parts of that area look rather dumpy. The nicest part of Edmonton is the south west quadrant.
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Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Thanks for all your replies - sounds like Calgary is winning right now! We're arriving in Calgary tomorrow afternoon and will be up in Edmonton next week, very excited and very nervous in equal measures.
Will let you know what I think when I get back! Neetie |
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Think I better stick up for Edmonton. Having spent some time in both cities on several visits I can honestly say I prefer Edmonton. I find Edmonton a much greener city, with a bit more variety to its architecture. The views over the river valley are fantatsic, and Old Strathcona is a great place for a night out. If you like shopping then Edmonton is for you- West Edmonton mall is something else. My friends from Edmonton are gutted to have to move to Calgary for work.
Calgary is a fine city, but I just found a lot of the suburbs like Milton Keynes without the trees. However the work seams to be in Calgary. A persoanl opinion, but I would take a good look at Edmonton- I think it has a lot to offer.
Originally Posted by Neetie
Thanks for all your replies - sounds like Calgary is winning right now! We're arriving in Calgary tomorrow afternoon and will be up in Edmonton next week, very excited and very nervous in equal measures.
Will let you know what I think when I get back! Neetie |
Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Originally Posted by matts_99
Think I better stick up for Edmonton. Having spent some time in both cities on several visits I can honestly say I prefer Edmonton. I find Edmonton a much greener city, with a bit more variety to its architecture. The views over the river valley are fantatsic, and Old Strathcona is a great place for a night out. If you like shopping then Edmonton is for you- West Edmonton mall is something else. My friends from Edmonton are gutted to have to move to Calgary for work.
Calgary is a fine city, but I just found a lot of the suburbs like Milton Keynes without the trees. However the work seams to be in Calgary. A persoanl opinion, but I would take a good look at Edmonton- I think it has a lot to offer. Neetie |
Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Originally Posted by matts_99
Having spent some time in both cities on several visits I can honestly say I prefer Edmonton. I find Edmonton a much greener city, with a bit more variety to its architecture.
Originally Posted by matts_99
Calgary is a fine city, but I just found a lot of the suburbs like Milton Keynes without the trees. However the work seams to be in Calgary.
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Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Edmonton is somewhat greener than Calgary. Edmonton is considered part of Alberta's "parkland region", Calgary is not.
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Re: Calgary or Edmonton?
Originally Posted by Neetie
Thanks for all your replies - sounds like Calgary is winning right now! We're arriving in Calgary tomorrow afternoon and will be up in Edmonton next week, very excited and very nervous in equal measures.
Will let you know what I think when I get back! Neetie P.S. This is fantastic site !!!! what a sounding board! LindaP |
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