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Jan 15th 2009, 6:23 pm

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

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I work at Jane & Finch. Fortunately not on night shift.

Count yourself lucky. Had I not come to TO on a business trip in June 2000, just before we moved to Canada, we'd have been living there as of August.

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Jan 15th 2009, 7:15 pm

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

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Count yourself lucky. Had I not come to TO on a business trip in June 2000, just before we moved to Canada, we'd have been living there as of August.

Christ!

You'd have fitted right in.

serious mode on/ This exemplifies the need for diligent research and a recce before moving across /serious mode off

Jan 15th 2009, 7:23 pm

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

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You'd have fitted right in.

serious mode on/ This exemplifies the need for diligent research and a recce before moving across /serious mode off

The "business trip" was a recce. We'd already accepted a PMQ in Downsview. I went for a look. A few minutes was enough. That's how we ended up in Oakville.

Jan 15th 2009, 7:33 pm

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

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The "business trip" was a recce. We'd already accepted a PMQ in Downsview. I went for a look. A few minutes was enough. That's how we ended up in Oakville.

Yes. I wasn't meaning you, but in general for our readership.

PMQ? Military term?

Jan 15th 2009, 7:36 pm

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

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Yes. I wasn't meaning you, but in general for our readership.

PMQ? Military term?

Personnel Married Quarters I think. Military housing.

Jan 15th 2009, 7:39 pm

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Personnel Married Quarters I think. Military housing.

Thank you.

Jan 15th 2009, 7:40 pm

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

God it's confusing! I think I have to change my preferences now. What are the choices available if I'm ok with suburbs and Indian neighborhood not a criteria? I'm ok with going to the Indian grocery once in 2 weeks and to a decent Indian restaurant once a month, as long as the area is safe and good enough to raise children.

Jan 15th 2009, 7:53 pm

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

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It's more along the lines of which nearby intersection instead of being able to name a neighbourhood or individual streets.

I'd personally suggest an area inside the boundary of maybe Victoria Park Ave to the east, Dufferin St to the west, Finch Ave to the north and Bloor St/Danforth St to the south as an area where there are fewer problems compared to others (as far as I know). Others may have other suggestions.

Jan 15th 2009, 8:06 pm

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I'm not at all surprised that you find it confusing. What you're looking for (3 beds at ~$1200 in a "good" neighbourhood) is a challenging task, (not an impossible one though). Is it possible for you to come about 10 days before the end of a month and stay in a hotel while checking things out first hand? All rentals come up for occupancy on the first.

Plan B, keep googling and post possibles on here. People will keep you from going too wrong.

Jan 15th 2009, 8:10 pm

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

I think we are ok with $1500-1600 including utilities. My husband will be visiting sometime this month to find a place.

Jan 15th 2009, 8:47 pm

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

Here's a rental website that's very popular in the city:

http://www.rentersnews.ca/

Good luck!

Jan 15th 2009, 9:30 pm

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

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Originally Posted by madhusivan

We are planning to move to Canada in March 2009 from US. We already have our PR cards and my husband is going to work from home for a US company. We have a son who is 3 years old. My husband's commute to work is not a problem.

We are not able to decide between Mississuaga and Toronto. Some decent places in Mississuaga cost around 1300-1400$ in rent for a 3 bedroom apartment, but I see that Toronto has 3 bedroom apt. starting from $900 itself.

So could anybody here shed some light on which place is better considering cost of living, safety, raising children, education, etc.

Thanks

I live in southern ontario and have 3 children...and personally wouldn't choose either...nice place to VISIT but wouldn't want to raise my kids there. sorry just my opinion!

Rent is more in TO, as it is a city.

Jan 16th 2009, 1:58 am

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

dewdrop, which neighborhoods would you prefer?

Jan 16th 2009, 2:05 am

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Re: Mississauga or Toronto

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dbd33, thank you very much for the listings. The first 2 is affordable, will conisder it.

I was in Little India earlier this evening (fetching items not available around here), the building on the south side of Gerrard just east of Coxwell has vacancies and a sign saying to look at www.viewit.ca. That's a good location but I don't know the inside of the building.