It will be soon 7 years since we arrived to Canada. I still remember our first place: a two bedroom apartment in Hull, QC that I had the chance to rent with the help of some fellows Argentinian guys that were moving out. Nevertheless, before that it had been a real pain in the back [...]
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housing,
money and expenses,
places to live
In the list or preoccupations in a newcomers mind includes there are two things you will find for sure: employment and cost of living. Both, my friends, are money related issues that will kidnap our thoughts for long time. “How much money I will have to spend every day/week/month?”, ”How can I do to make some income [...]
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money and expenses
I remember that one of my main concerns about living in Canada back in 2004 was related to how expensive was going to be. I had a few thousand dollars in my pocket to bring with us and my expectations about getting a job soon were not that certain. How long those savings were going to [...]
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money and expenses
I found out last week about a very useful section at CTV Calgary called Consumer. There, they have not only a bunch of news about every consumer related information but also a grocery price comparison for every month. If you are thinking on moving to Calgary soon, you may want to check the grocery prices [...]
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money and expenses
A brief, simple explanation on how you can calculate your rent, groceries and transportation expenses once you arrive to Canada.
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money and expenses