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Calgary and Saskatoon which is better to settle

msubbiah1

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Feb 22, 2016
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Hi,
I got my COPR recently in which my city of destination is Calgary. But I wish to land & settle in Toronto. I have already worked in Calgary & even have a job offer letter unsupported by LMIA in Calgary which I submitted while applying for PR. Please let know if I land in Toronto now will it create a problem for me.
 

SKguy

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Feb 10, 2015
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This is the wrong thread... here is an old but more relevant one

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/landing-in-a-different-city-than-the-stated-in-the-fsw-application-t107878.0.html
 

Ishneetd

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Hi,

I have also received nomination from Saskatchewan and AOR in Feb. So, I and my spouse are hoping to move to Saskatchewan somewhere in June 2016.

My question is the same - Regina versus Saskatoon?

1. Cheaper - Rent, food, public transport? - Considering we wont have a car, etc.
2. Easily available jobs - Since we know nobody in the province, where can we easily get a job initially to have some cash inflow as quickly as possible
3. Which city s more beautiful, convenient, entertaining?

Thanks
 

asher6365

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Nov 16, 2016
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SKguy said:
I prefer Saskatoon more than Regina. Regina is the capital but Saskatoon is the bigger city and is nicer in my opinion. The cost of living is the same for both cities. Overall i would recommend Saskatoon.

Car insurance depends on the type of the car, but it's not very expensive compared to rest of Canada because it's government insurance. If you have a driver license from back home make sure to bring it as it will help you avoid driving school and just do the road test. Since your kids are young i recommend buying a car for sure, public transportation is okay but it makes the trip much longer. You can buy a used car from a dealer or from Kijiji a website for buying and selling second hand things

Cost of living depends on where you rent, i recommend renting by 8 street E in Saskatoon, many grocery stores and service stores are near by. A family of four with two kids that young you probably could rent a two bedroom apartment which would be around $1500 a month. Make sure the landlord allows kids. You can use kijiji to search for places but NEVER give/send money online until you are there and in person and always obtain a receipt
Skguy you had been really helpful for the newcomers here. I am a foreign student and I am preparing my landing at Saskatoon in the mid of December. I will be studying in engineering building at Usask. As you have already mentioned that 8th street is far more better in terms of day to day living expenses and due to its proximity to the University. I was contemplating to rent a place near Sutherland because of my community aspect. Do you have any idea about this place?
 

SKguy

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Sutherland is a nice area with decent services near by and quick access to university. Not as convenient as 8th street as, if i remember correctly, there is one grocery store and it is kind of far from downtown. Other services (clinic, soccer centre, transit) are decent however
 

ttrajan

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Calgary and Edmonton are better.
 

smallwhale

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Would somebody tell me what may be some of the safer areas in Saskatoon to rent a 2 bedroom home/town-home? I am looking for good schools and family-friendly neighborhood.
 

kaurhar

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Hello everyone,

Firstly this Forum is very helpful.
I have a question regarding the weather, as we have never faced snow. So please suggest the month that will ok to land. Will it be Ok to land in between Oct to Feb month.

I think there will be the person who will have the same questions?

Thanks in advance for the reply.
 

ttrajan

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Land from April to September.
 

kaurhar

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ttrajan said:
Land from April to September.
Thanks for the revert. But people are landed in Dec also.

Can you please share your experience?
 

steaky

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kaurhar said:
Thanks for the revert. But people are landed in Dec also.

Can you please share your experience?
So you are okay with snow and freezing temperature?
 

ttrajan

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Better to land during summer months.
 

kaurhar

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Feb 28, 2017
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27-11-2016
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11-1-2017
AOR Received.
26-3-2017
IELTS Request
Given at the time of submitting application
File Transfer...
8-5-2017
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7-9-2017
Med's Done....
11-9-2017
Interview........
NA
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