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Toronto's it for me if it's not back home. A bit expensive true but still a nice place to live

For somebody that has U.S citizenship, what does it take to get a job in Edmonton? anybody knows people from the U.S who works there? what kind of work permit do you need? I may consider moving there

Apply for a work permit at the border. They will decide to let you in there. I forgot what that visa was called but you can turn it into permanent residency after a while

I am,

Abdi "Americans have it easy" Johnson

Border? nigga I am flying straight to the city of Edmonton. I guess you meant the Airport. Are you sure I can at least double my $ 6000/Month income? I will hold you for it

been in bc, Ontario and ab, where would I live if I have good saving or good job? I would defiantly live in bc, just the fact that I don't have to deal with snow is a blessing, not to mention the beauty, green grass. good roads etc. now if you broke ass like me, alberta is where you need to be, yes there is no life here, but you can make a little more then enough money to live, help back home and save some if you want, by the way, it was almost -30 this morning! that's the price you pay for more cash

Calgaryyyyyy is the bomb!!! i thought i wouldn't miss it but honestly the only thing abt calgary is that it doesn't have a big somali or muslim community. And the transportation isn't thaat awesome. Those are the only issues i saw with calgary. Jobs, education,roads, finance, quality of air, quality of life everything is better there. If you are a person who is comfortable with a more quiet life, it's the place to be.

I live in toronto, and i must say it is more lively. Big city, bright lights, the whole shabang..so far i feel like, it's easier to meet people/find your place if your a party/club person or if you're on deen and really into mosque functions. Polar opposites i know.

Only place I would stay is the Waterloo region between Kitchener and Guelph.

Samatr wrote:Only place I would stay is the Waterloo region between Kitchener and Guelph.

What's special about that area? Did you use to live there? Just curious.

SimplySerene wrote:

Samatr wrote:Only place I would stay is the Waterloo region between Kitchener and Guelph.

What's special about that area? Did you use to live there? Just curious.

Yeah a long time ago, it's a very nice area. So nice you can leave your door unlocked and I am not trying to be funny.

Even though i dont live in canada, i have been to calgary and vancouver. Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities i had ever been to but has almost zero black population. Only several somali families call there home and couple of my friends who lived there had already relocated to edmonton. Calgary is a very good city. In terms of employment, i hear it is on the plus side. My buddy makes tons of money just by driving a taxi. It is worth exploring calgary more.

Vancouver is very pricey town but very beautiful like everyone said. if you're aim is to make money, it's not the place you'd wanna go. there's a lot of hype about Alberta both good and bad; theres plenty of money to be made; specially the in skills and trade sector. but it's not like it used to be when energy companies were flying in dishwasher from across the nation to remote camps supporting refineries and paying good money. if you're seriously thinking of moving there i would suggest you obtain necessary skills to fill the job market unique to that province.

and if you really want to make a quick buck.. and don't mind that cold...I mean really really don't mind the cold. Try Territories(NWT) and Nunavut.. I got a RN friend who got offered a job in Nunavut; salary well above what she makes now plus 17k annual bonus pay. and 5k to relocate. she turned it down.

Samatr wrote:So nice you can leave your door unlocked and I am not trying to be funny

They starvin' now...I wouldn't mind London, Ontario though

Fils de pute tu vis encore je vois. quand tu vas mourir je me demande?!

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Samatr wrote:

Yeah a long time ago, it's a very nice area. So nice you can leave your door unlocked and I am not trying to be funny.

Do you have softer spot for Canada or the USA?

chelseaforever wrote:now if you broke ass like me, alberta is where you need to be, yes there is no life here, but you can make a little more then enough money to live, help back home and save some if you want, by the way, it was almost -30 this morning! that's the price you pay for more cash

Calgary is actually decent so I wouldn't say that there's no life there. But Edmonton really does seem lifeless, which is probably why it's known as Deadmonton to some. Another downside would be the cold and amount of snow Edmonton sees. Still, it's very easy to get a job with decent hours - on my first day there, I went shopping and was offered a job as soon as I walked in. So if work is what one is looking for, maybe see what Edmonton has to offer.