Relocating to Toronto
 

Hi!

I February I will be moving to Toronto from Australia for 2 years. I've have a full-time job in Mississauga. I am not sure whether I should live in Mississauga or closer to Toronto? I am thinking that it will be easier to meet people (as I don't know anyone in Canada) in Mississauga as it may be more of a community and the people I will be working with may live there. On the other hand I love to party and socialise (I'm 22 years old and single), and I'm sure Toronto has a much better nightlife and things to do during the day than Mississauga.

Any ideas and contributions would be greatly appreciated..,

Nick.

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Mississauga housing is more affordable then Toronto but you are right it is not a 24hr city in the same way that TO is ....getting to TO from Mississauga isn't too bad, there is a subway connection at Kipling station and also GO train till quite late ....really depends what your main priorities are , if its partying then TO is probably best

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Don't live in Mississauga, it's just a suburb. Live downtown in Toronto and commute out. Do you know where in Mississauga you'll be working?

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Yeah, I think the office is near Clarkson and the Sheriden Centre.

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Live near Union Station in Toronto then. Lots of apartment buildings, bars and clubs and there's a station at Clarkson. Worst case would be train to Clarkson and then a bus.

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Thanks guys!

Greatly appreciated.

If any1 has any other tips feel free to leave them...

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You'll likely want to find the tranzac club. That is if beer and cricket and rugby are of any interest.

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That's on Queen W at about Bathurst innit? I could google but what the heck, just wanted to say hi to dbd33. How were the hols? Just got back from the Toon tonight meself.

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Bloor, not Queen.

Very nice excursion, thanks. England suits us better than here.

How was your trip home?

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I wish I'd known about this place 2 weeks ago! I went everywhere trying to find a pub showing the Wales-Canada game.

I ended up watching the text update on the BBC website in an Apple store :mad:

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I expect they could have pointed you in the right direction:

http://www.tranzac.org/

This place has lots of rugby on the TV:

http://www.torontolife.com/guide/bar...lls-irish-pub/

at least it did, we stopped going there some months ago.

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The "home" bit was just a three day visit to rellies in Newcastle... tacked on to the end of a business trip to Germanyland. Talking of Germany, Biermarkt 6 pm Sat still looks OK at the moment. I'll be wearing a swastika.

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I've just relocated from Oakville. I live in Little Italy - College and Ossington to be roughly exact.

I'd rather cut my arm off with a rusty spoon than live in Mississauga. I can't drive around there for more than a minute without getting lost, and its my very worst idea of suburban hell. Miles of strip malls and suburban housing and not a lot else to speak of. Give me Toronto any day...

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Where are you in Aus ? Did the opposite to you 5 months ago Toronto to Sydney. When in Toronto lived Bloor/Yonge, nice area, centrally located for bars, restaurants, shops, subway etc so no real need for a car you can get down to the GO trains on the Yonge subway line. Wouldn't live in Mississauga it looks very boring. Would suggest anywhere up Yonge St - Yonge/ St Clair, Yonge/Eg, Yonge/Lawrence etc

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It's a long commute to Clarkson if you put a subway between you and Union station. Have a look at the St. Lawrence Market area; it's walkable to Union.