{"id":16324,"date":"2019-05-24T16:20:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T10:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/?p=16324"},"modified":"2021-01-31T19:18:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T13:48:30","slug":"living-in-canada-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/living-in-canada-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in Canada 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;re wondering what it&#8217;s like living in Canada, a land of opportunities&#8230; Oh wait, that&#8217;s America. Then&#8230; a land of <strong>maple syrup<\/strong> perhaps. Or more reasonable <strong>health insurance<\/strong>? A land of <strong>kind people<\/strong> and <strong>wonderful nature?<\/strong> Yes, that sounds about right. See what it&#8217;s like,<em> living in Canada 101<\/em> and decide what&#8217;s the thing that you would enjoy the most about this country.<\/p>\n<p>Maple syrup might be the reason behind many people living in Canada.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong>Living in a Multicultural Community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons or a consequence of the fact that Canadians are so <strong>tolerant<\/strong> is due to Canada being a multicultural country. Around 40 members of the Parlament are from abroad. You will hear a lot more languages rather than just the <strong>two official languages<\/strong>. As long as you&#8217;re open to new mentality and you are able to grow with it, you will have no problem adjusting to living in Canada surrounded with so many cultures. <strong>Vancouver<\/strong> and <strong>Toronto<\/strong> are one of the cities with <strong>many nationalities<\/strong>. Check out the<a href=\"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/top-wonders-of-toronto\/\"> wonders of Toronto<\/a>, and see if it&#8217;s your cup of tea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It Gets Cold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of <strong>Canadians live alongside the border<\/strong> with the USA. That means that people there experience the same weather as the northern states of the US. You will get to experience<strong> the best of the sun and snow<\/strong>, with transitional seasons being quite short. Basically, you can get the best of both living in Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>if you&#8217;re used to mild winters, it will take some time to get used to <strong>freezing cold and snowy winters<\/strong>. And there really is a lot of snow here, there&#8217;s no reason to deny that. But, there are so many <strong>skiing opportunities<\/strong>. And, have you seen the photos of Canada in winter? It&#8217;s like <strong><em>Winter Wonderland<\/em><\/strong>. If that doesn&#8217;t make you contact <a href=\"https:\/\/number1movers.ca\/\">number1movers.ca<\/a> and move there, nothing will.<\/li>\n<li>on the other hand, it can get hot during the summer, so when it&#8217;s time for it,<strong> Canadian people really get the most of the sun<\/strong>, they come out and they really enjoy it. Canada is full of wonderful sights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Cost of Living in Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While it is <strong>relatively cheaper<\/strong> compared to other western countries, living in Canada is <strong>nowhere close to cheap<\/strong>. The good thing is that salaries are also good, so actually expenses aside, you will have <em>more than enough for a comfortable lifestyle<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>while there seems to be an increase during the last couple of years, the <strong>prices of housing are cheaper<\/strong> than in the USA. The most expensive city to live in is <strong>Toronto<\/strong>, with <strong>Vancouver<\/strong> being around that same level. Despite that, both cities are multicultural and popular among students. If you want a large city, but cheaper, <strong>Ottawa<\/strong> is a place for you. If you think you chose the wrong city, read a <a href=\"https:\/\/number1movers.ca\/long-distance-movers-canada\/\">guide to hiring the right moving professional in Canada<\/a> and move to another city, it&#8217;s not a problem.<\/li>\n<li>Car insurance is very expensive in Canada. Don&#8217;t say you haven&#8217;t been warned.<\/li>\n<li>Utilities are cheaper generally cheaper than in the US. However, Canadian people use more electricity during the winter, so don&#8217;t forget about that.<\/li>\n<li>Because of the lower costs, even some of the US citizens go to Canada because of reason related to <strong>healthcare<\/strong>. But, even Canadians don&#8217;t have fully covered dental insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nature<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s <strong>wonderful nature<\/strong> everywhere. Canada is a country with a lot of <strong>lakes and national parks, <\/strong>so it&#8217;s a normal thing to incorporate nature within the city. Vancouver, for example, has a park called Stanley Park and it&#8217;s bigger than Central Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You&#8217;ll hear &#8220;Sorry&#8221; a lot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But why is that a bad thing? Canadians are one of the <strong>nicest people<\/strong> out there, and isn&#8217;t it nice when people are<strong> kind<\/strong> and when they apologize? Not only does this magic word help to strengthen the connections among people but it can really help a person become aware of their own ego. <strong><em>Sorry, but that&#8217;s the fact. <\/em><\/strong>You might start saying the magic word very soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong>Happier People Live in Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is in nature of Canadian people to be <strong>polite<\/strong>, that&#8217;s what they&#8217;re surrounded with their whole life. On the other hand, it&#8217;s easier to be polite when you live in good conditions. <strong>Comparing to the US<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>fewer <strong>marriages<\/strong> in Canada end with divorce<\/li>\n<li>maternity-parental leave is 50 weeks long for working parents<\/li>\n<li>Canadians l<strong>ive longer<\/strong>, 3 years longer than Americans<\/li>\n<li>the suicide rate is lower<\/li>\n<li>the infant mortality rate is lower<\/li>\n<li>statistics say that Canadian people are <strong>more tolerant<\/strong> do different kinds of lifestyles, homosexuals or relationships between unmarried men and women<\/li>\n<li>Canadians travel more<\/li>\n<li>with different gun policy, it&#8217;s very difficult to find a gun in Canada, making the country <strong>much safer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Canadians are <strong>more fit<\/strong> than Americans. If you want to be a part of this country in that sense, you might want to consider a <a href=\"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/simple-ways-to-lose-weight-well\/\">simple way to lose weight.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/how-technology-is-changing-the-system-of-education\/\">technology is changing the national system of education<\/a> in some countries, Canada actually <strong>doesn&#8217;t have a national system of education<\/strong>. It is left as a responsibility of provinces and districts. That doesn&#8217;t still mean it&#8217;s a lot different from one place to another. Public primary and secondary schools are <strong>free<\/strong>. Education that comes after secondary school and education of adults is also <strong>provided by the government.<\/strong> Half of the Canadians have a <em>high school education<\/em>, while around 40% of them have acquired a <em>post-secondary school education<\/em>, the university included.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Living in Canada is Relaxing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everybody worries about their job and deadline and salary. It&#8217;s just somehow different in Canada. Canadians <strong>don&#8217;t seem to worry as much<\/strong> in general. They are just <strong>more relaxed<\/strong>. Maybe because <em>things actually work here<\/em>. Things are organized and everything usually happens on schedule. Does it sound like a paradise? Yes, I guess it does.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll find that some cities in Canada come quite close to paradise. If all of this makes you want to pack your bags and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Move-to-Canada\">move to Canada<\/a>, then go ahead and do it. I don&#8217;t think you&#8217;ll regret it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;re wondering what it&#8217;s like living in Canada, a land of opportunities&#8230; Oh wait, that&#8217;s America. Then&#8230; a land of maple syrup perhaps. Or more reasonable health insurance? A land of kind people and wonderful nature? Yes, that sounds about right. 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