Schooling and Housing in Calgary

[kkankal]

Dear Forum members,

I am an Indian and will be relocating to Calgary from the UK in December and request your responses to the following queries.

1. I plan to rent a place for the first year. Can you please advise which areas of the city have good public schools and Indian groceries in the vicinity? I understand that there is a system of school zoning similar to that in the UK. I have 2 boys, 13.5 and 12 years old. They are in classes S2 and S1 (Scottish Curriculum). Will they be allowed to continue in the same grade ? Can you please give me an idea of the rentals for a fully furnished 2 bedroom apartment with good access to the city centre ?
2. Both me and my wife have a full UK driver's license for less than 1 year. What is the best way to go about getting a Canadian driver's license?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Regards.

 

[kkankal]

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[steaky]

I'm neither Indian nor live in Calgary. However, I heard that the Marlborough area have some East Indian store and for rental housing, you can check rentfaster.ca. For info about getting the alberta driver licence, just google.

 

[msaeed]

Dear Forum members,

I am an Indian and will be relocating to Calgary from the UK in December and request your responses to the following queries.

1. I plan to rent a place for the first year. Can you please advise which areas of the city have good public schools and Indian groceries in the vicinity? I understand that there is a system of school zoning similar to that in the UK. I have 2 boys, 13.5 and 12 years old. They are in classes S2 and S1 (Scottish Curriculum). Will they be allowed to continue in the same grade ? Can you please give me an idea of the rentals for a fully furnished 2 bedroom apartment with good access to the city centre ?
2. Both me and my wife have a full UK driver's license for less than 1 year. What is the best way to go about getting a Canadian driver's license?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Regards.

Sir

Please note my comments;

1. You will have to contact any friend to point out area of your choice.
2. Your children will be admitted in same gardes , as they are from first world schooling system - No issues
3. You have driving license of first world , so its convertible
4. Drop me an email - for further advise , if required

Have a blessed life - Ameen

 

[kkankal]

Steaky/Saeed,

Thanks for your replies.

Can experienced members please provide me the contact details of good real estate agents in Calgary ? I am looking to rent a place prior to relocating.

Regards.

 

[emiiuki]

Steaky/Saeed,

Thanks for your replies.

Can experienced members please provide me the contact details of good real estate agents in Calgary ? I am looking to rent a place prior to relocating.

Regards.

You should try to ask this questions in settling section of the forum. This section is ment for questions about how to immigrate.

 

[Meinkathmandu]

Yes I live in CALGARY . NE is the main region of Indian peopleIN CALGARY . You can get lots of Indian groceries store there.
School can be either Pearson/ Forest lawn/ or NW for high school level, in
martingale, Falcanridge , Taradale area u will fill as if you are in somewhere in Punjab.
If u need something more , u can dm me