Ontario or Newfoundland
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Ontario or Newfoundland
My hubby and I are considering moving from Ontario to NL , is there anyone on this forum who knows if there is much work there and houses to rent ?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
That all depends upon what you want to do. The economy is buoyant here (in St. John's at least) but on the flipside there is less industry here than in Ontario by a very large factor.
What jobs are you looking for?
There is a high occupancy rate on rental properties but it is not impossible IMO to find somewhere.
What jobs are you looking for?
There is a high occupancy rate on rental properties but it is not impossible IMO to find somewhere.
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
Go for it - never had a problem sourcing a house to rent in my 1st 5 years here
Never had a problem with work either
Never had a problem with work either
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
My hubby is a dry waller and taper and I am an experienced seamstress , also I have worked in retail and bars .
Whats the going rate for rent ? its only until we can settle then buy property soonish .
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Whats the going rate for rent ? its only until we can settle then buy property soonish .
Thanks
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
1,200 pou is about average for a 3 bedroom house - depending on what you are looking for - you can get basement apartments for a lot cheaper or a 6 bedroom mansion on an acre for a lot more
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
Dry walling taper wouldnt have to look too far around for work here (I have no idea of the rates etc )
Retail & bars etc are always looking
Retail & bars etc are always looking
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
do you have any links to renting and jobs ?
Thanks in advance .
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
rentals:
http://www.nlclassifieds.com/classif...Estate/Rentals
jobs:
http://www.jobsinnl.ca/
The retail job certainly shouldn't be a problem - over the next few months, one of the retail areas is being majorly developed - new Best Buy, Pet Smart, biggest Rona in Atlantic Canada, new Canadian Tire, Walmart extended. Maybe not the ideal jobs, but at least it should be easy enough to pick up work to start with.
http://www.nlclassifieds.com/classif...Estate/Rentals
jobs:
http://www.jobsinnl.ca/
The retail job certainly shouldn't be a problem - over the next few months, one of the retail areas is being majorly developed - new Best Buy, Pet Smart, biggest Rona in Atlantic Canada, new Canadian Tire, Walmart extended. Maybe not the ideal jobs, but at least it should be easy enough to pick up work to start with.
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
rentals:
http://www.nlclassifieds.com/classif...Estate/Rentals
jobs:
http://www.jobsinnl.ca/
The retail job certainly shouldn't be a problem - over the next few months, one of the retail areas is being majorly developed - new Best Buy, Pet Smart, biggest Rona in Atlantic Canada, new Canadian Tire, Walmart extended. Maybe not the ideal jobs, but at least it should be easy enough to pick up work to start with.
http://www.nlclassifieds.com/classif...Estate/Rentals
jobs:
http://www.jobsinnl.ca/
The retail job certainly shouldn't be a problem - over the next few months, one of the retail areas is being majorly developed - new Best Buy, Pet Smart, biggest Rona in Atlantic Canada, new Canadian Tire, Walmart extended. Maybe not the ideal jobs, but at least it should be easy enough to pick up work to start with.
Whats the weight of a dog to call it large LOL ..my smallest is 100lbs, seen so may for rent but they say no large dogs .
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
Finding a rental that will take dogs - large or small - is likely to be a challenge. My brother in law rents (c$900 for a main floor 3 bed apartment, & thats a steal of a deal) & they have 2 cats and it took a while to find somewhere. The property market for both sale and rental is fairly buoyant here. In fact property price inflation has made the rental market even more competititve as some people are now priced out of the purchase market. Entry level property in St John's is $250k. You will need $300k+ for anything more decent.
As PinkMcF & nldc say there are jobs to be had, but do come here with your eyes open! I'd also encourage visiting before moving here. It is a wonderful place but it is not for everyone. It is expensive to get to and from Newfoundland and the weather can be challenging at times.
As PinkMcF & nldc say there are jobs to be had, but do come here with your eyes open! I'd also encourage visiting before moving here. It is a wonderful place but it is not for everyone. It is expensive to get to and from Newfoundland and the weather can be challenging at times.
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
Finding a rental that will take dogs - large or small - is likely to be a challenge. My brother in law rents (c$900 for a main floor 3 bed apartment, & thats a steal of a deal) & they have 2 cats and it took a while to find somewhere. The property market for both sale and rental is fairly buoyant here. In fact property price inflation has made the rental market even more competititve as some people are now priced out of the purchase market. Entry level property in St John's is $250k. You will need $300k+ for anything more decent.
As PinkMcF & nldc say there are jobs to be had, but do come here with your eyes open! I'd also encourage visiting before moving here. It is a wonderful place but it is not for everyone. It is expensive to get to and from Newfoundland and the weather can be challenging at times.
As PinkMcF & nldc say there are jobs to be had, but do come here with your eyes open! I'd also encourage visiting before moving here. It is a wonderful place but it is not for everyone. It is expensive to get to and from Newfoundland and the weather can be challenging at times.
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Re: Ontario or Newfoundland
Tonight is -9 and thats about as cold as it ever gets. It is blowing a gale so the windchill is -20something though. One thing about Newfoundland, it's always windy here.