Living in TORONTO: How to Move There, Cost of Living, and Job Options (2020) | Expats Everywhere

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  • Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024

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  • @nedhappily
    @nedhappily 3 года назад +18

    Love Toronto, we moved here from Vancouver 2 years ago
    City vibes and night life are so much better

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Thanks, Ned!! Are you from Canada or abroad?

    • @nedhappily
      @nedhappily 3 года назад

      @@ExpatsEverywhere I moved to Canada from Taiwan 6 years ago.

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      @@nedhappily Great stuff!! Well, congrats on the first move to Vancouver and now Toronto. Thanks for watching this one, fellow expat! Hope to see you around the channel more often.

  • @LividLibruh
    @LividLibruh 3 года назад +10

    Thanks for the info. This helps a lot when deciding where I want to put down roots after college!

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      You’re welcome! Does that mean Toronto for college? 😊

  • @JoJo-st6jk
    @JoJo-st6jk 3 года назад +1

    Great video! New Toronto to the Financial District is LONG. I always took the subway 😯 Nice folks like you are always welcome in Toronto. Hope you're both doing well in Portugal ☺️

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад +1

      Thanks, Jo Jo. We LOVE Toronto, but don't earn enough independently to live there for any real significant time 😁It was a long walk but we enjoy doing that as you've probably seen how we walk around Porto. 😅 - Josh & Kalie

  • @elegbedeoluwaseyilawrence9689
    @elegbedeoluwaseyilawrence9689 3 года назад

    I love your information thank you guys from Nigeria

  • @C-mac_in_the_6ix
    @C-mac_in_the_6ix 3 года назад

    You guys have great personalities, and your assessment of Toronto was bang on.

  • @AustenSummers
    @AustenSummers 3 года назад +3

    Toronto in the winter gets far below freezing 🥶

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад +1

      Yeah, we really meant to state that day time average (Highs) aren't tragic, but for sure it gets cold in Toronto!

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Are you an expat there, Austen?

  • @eriotero8397
    @eriotero8397 3 года назад

    You guys are amazing! I love your energy!

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Thank you so much!! We appreciate the love ❤️ - Josh & Kalie

  • @sibusisongema2532
    @sibusisongema2532 3 года назад +1

    Vary informative looking forward to visit Toronto soon Derick from South Africa 🇿🇦

  • @k_and_m8745
    @k_and_m8745 3 года назад

    LIBERTY VILLAGE IS AMAZING!
    Downtown living with GREAT access to Lake Ontario.
    Liberty Village has so many great conveniences such as vets, grocery stores, ease of access to transportation, UBER is a very common alternative mode of transportation, Gastro Pubs, low crime rate, etc.
    Great time to buy! No, I do not live there but have friends and family that do.

  • @sergeych92
    @sergeych92 3 года назад

    I've been to King West recently. The street is more quiet than retirement community

  • @neelp4990
    @neelp4990 3 года назад

    Thanks for the info...Is it too cold or may be in the time of winters it may be?

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      You're welcome. Thanks for the comment. For a Canadian they would probably say no, but in our opinion too much of the year is cold. It's not just the winter. The summer in Toronto is AMAZING, but there are the other months to live in too. 😁 Where would you be moving from?

  • @viktorromer3561
    @viktorromer3561 3 года назад

    Very clear and fun video to watch! Greetings from Belgium ❤️

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад +1

      🤩 Thanks for the love! We’ve not gotten that feedback before! Fun to watch!!! Thank you, Viktor Romer from Belgium. It sounds like we need you as a subscriber and channel ambassador.
      2020 has been the year of Great Expat Cities around the world. Warsaw is up next but we hope you’ll be around to vote in the next poll 1 week from today.
      We appreciate the encouragement, Viktor, hope to see you around, and wish you well.

    • @viktorromer3561
      @viktorromer3561 3 года назад

      @@ExpatsEverywhere thanks for the lovely reply, I already subscribed and I'd love to vote in the next poll 👍, see you guys ❤️

  • @angelineiskandar7366
    @angelineiskandar7366 3 года назад +2

    Thank you so much for the info 😁 any ideas about the good colleges for early childhood education diploma in Ontario?
    Hugs from Finland 🤗

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Ryerson has a high ranking Master's program and it's one of the top 1000 schools in the world. U of Toronto has the School of Graduate Studies, which is also highly regarded. University of Toronto is in the top 20 in the world so if you're looking for undergrad work, you might want to look there first. Thanks for watching, commenting and hugging! 🤗

    • @daniellecarnemolla1843
      @daniellecarnemolla1843 3 года назад

      I did mine at humber college

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      @@daniellecarnemolla1843 Thanks.

  • @Strawberryknight
    @Strawberryknight 3 года назад +2

    It's funny to see this video, while I am moving away from Toronto.

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Where are you heading?

    • @Strawberryknight
      @Strawberryknight 3 года назад

      @@ExpatsEverywhere Near Stouffville. It's a great house with bigger lot and much lower property tax than in Toronto. I have known a lot of people also moving away from Toronto to Burlington (further west) or Ajax (further east).

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      @@Strawberryknight ahh okay but you’re staying in Canada. We hope you have a successful move and enjoy your new house.

  • @user-ju5wq7gf8q
    @user-ju5wq7gf8q 3 года назад

    I live in downtown Toronto. I think you got your currencies mixed up - change everything from US to CAD and it seems about right.

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Thanks for sharing, Bob. We haven't heard that feedback otherwise. We do get our numbers from Numbeo though.

    • @C-mac_in_the_6ix
      @C-mac_in_the_6ix 3 года назад +1

      You sure you live in Toronto??? Their numbers were bang on.

  • @YasminYoruba
    @YasminYoruba 3 года назад

    Where can I apply for a working Holiday Visa for Canada? I’m from Australia but I’m finding it hard to find a reliable site 🥺

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Hi, Yasie. What sites have you been using? Canada's government website is very good and robust.

  • @hectorcesar10
    @hectorcesar10 3 года назад

    This video should have more likes. I wish I could give 2 myself.

  • @irenewanklin8889
    @irenewanklin8889 2 года назад

    Where did you move from

  • @SharonOnTheMoveDaily
    @SharonOnTheMoveDaily 4 года назад +2

    Filled with a lot of useful information. Housing is comparable to Maryland. Looking for a cheaper country. Loving your Alphabet Content.

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  4 года назад

      Sharon Weeks Thank you 🙏 Toronto and Maryland have similar cost of housing?! Move, move right now. 😝
      Thanks for the support. You’ve been a comment section hero 🦸‍♀️

  • @RachelRebecca
    @RachelRebecca 3 года назад

    This was awesome!

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Thank you very much. We appreciate it. What did you find so awesome about it so we can do more of that and less of the less awesome stuff? 😁

  • @imdoin
    @imdoin 3 года назад +1

    HAHAHAHA you forgot wings Wednesday deals. So amazing, a pound of wings for 5 CAD.
    Also, winter can be quite gruesome and gloomy in Toronto, it depends, the weather seems to be getting more unpredictable. But I love Canada, not a Canadian but live in it for awhile.

  • @farheenyousuf6199
    @farheenyousuf6199 3 года назад

    Where in canada can I find good public schools for autism for my daughter in her mid 20s which are free.can u guide me.

    • @roser9194
      @roser9194 2 года назад

      You can google some

  • @kylepacioni
    @kylepacioni 3 года назад +1

    Wow, living is wayyy cheaper than expected. The rent, food, alcohol, and coffee are all less than half of what it costs to live in NYC

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Here's an aggregated point of comparison for your reference. www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=United+States&country2=Canada&city1=New+York%2C+NY&city2=Toronto&tracking=getDispatchComparison - Josh & Kalie

  • @falayyou
    @falayyou 3 года назад

    Would you recommend portugal over toronto? What are the pros compared to toronto?

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Hey, Firas. It's not exactly a fair comparison for us to make as this series is a part of an audience driven series in 2020 where we polled our audience every 2 weeks on where they want us to do a city guide for. One of the contributors at ExpatsEverywhere actually lives in Toronto but has never lived in Portugal, and Josh & Kalie are currently living in Portugal but have never lived in Toronto. They've only visited.
      With that said, both are fantastic places. Weather and cost of living in Portugal are amazing compared to Toronto. Wages in Toronto blow Portugal out of the water.
      Thanks for the question. If you want to continue dialogue, email us at expatseverywhere@gmail.com

    • @falayyou
      @falayyou 3 года назад

      @@ExpatsEverywhere Thanks, makes sense.

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      @@falayyou great.

  • @krymex3410
    @krymex3410 3 года назад +1

    Omg dude I really appreciate it from the EU im half Irish/half Slovak I know 4 languages,English, Slovak, Polish, Czech, I understand Russian and Irish thats why as a European speaking many languages, Toronto will hopefully be the perfect place for me! Since it speaks 200 language it would be fun to chat to others so would you have any a little more specific recommendations as to what I could work as? Also I love and really really appreciate that ye guys are coming to Portugal in Europe its a amazing place the beaches are fantastic...

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Thanks, KrymEx. We appreciate the thoughtful comment and the support of the channel. Toronto is a very cool place. We have good friends there and really like it a lot. Without knowing what experience you have or what skills you have, it's hard to give recommendations. If you check their (Canadian) immigration website, they do state some of the skills that give people more points for immigration. Try to leverage that so that you can be a skilled worker. It'll be easier to be hired that way. Hope that gives you a start.

    • @krymex3410
      @krymex3410 3 года назад

      @@ExpatsEverywhere Thanks a lot for that creative reply... It really means a lot. Also hope ye well torwards growing yere channel

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      @@krymex3410 thank you. Keep us posted with your progress. Again, we appreciate the support. Spread the good news about ExpatsEverywhere. We’re building something and need positive people like you at the core of it. Thanks for believing in us. 🙏

  • @hothotheat3000
    @hothotheat3000 3 года назад

    How does it work come tax time? Do you pay US and Canadian taxes?

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Probably not but depends. This isn’t legal or tax advice. You tax situation will depend on how you’re registered, who’s paying you, how long you’ve been out of the US. By in large, when you’re a resident of a foreign country especially for a year or more, you’ll file taxes with the US and the income you’ve made, file it as foreign earned income. There’s a large exclusion for this. We have a video about this. Check it out. Thanks for the question. ruclips.net/video/qfkW8SHJV7o/видео.html

  • @botshelokheletsane
    @botshelokheletsane 3 года назад

    Interested in studying and living there. Move with family

  • @8House
    @8House Месяц назад

    I'm scrolling and 2 videos down another content creator says living in Toronto is "impossibly unaffordable."

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  Месяц назад

      It could be. Unaffordable changes depending on income level, doesn't it? Also keep in mind with the prices of things that this video is from 2020. Inflationary periods have happened 2-3 times since the video was made.

  • @fmj136
    @fmj136 3 года назад

    I would think that Vancouver Real Estate is waaayyy more expensive than Toronto's due to its warmer weather during winter and proximity to Foreign Buyers/Investors.

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Great comment. Thanks. You would think for sure. Check this data out. www.numbeo.com/property-investment/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Canada&city1=Toronto&country2=Canada&city2=Vancouver

    • @C-mac_in_the_6ix
      @C-mac_in_the_6ix 3 года назад

      Vancouver is very expensive, but what your over looking is the population factor. The reason real estate is so expensive in Toronto is easy, it's a supply and demand issue. Canada lets about 300,000 people immigrate into the country each year, and a good chunk of those people come to the GTA because no matter where they're coming from, they will have a community here and feel comfortable. Add that to the already existing demand by natives trying to get into the market, it's quite competitive. The prices are so ridiculous they've been saying there's going to be a crash for the last 25 years....lol.

  • @kingjrlive9335
    @kingjrlive9335 4 года назад

    U for Uruguay

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  4 года назад

      Thanks. We're actually looking for cities to do like Montevideo would have worked for the "M" poll but the U poll is actually closed now and we're publishing our video on the winner, Utrecht, tomorrow! Thanks for watching this one though. We appreciate it and we'd love to have you as a subscriber.

  • @nicolesummers8139
    @nicolesummers8139 3 года назад

    35000 is there median income???!....sh''t lol....i live in los angeles so you can understand why im like wtf

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      Hi Nicole, that number isn’t a salary number but it’s the cost of living or average expenses that we found. Here are your salary averages www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-survey.php?loc=3358&loctype=3

  • @thani2720
    @thani2720 4 года назад +1

    Welcome to Taiwan when the epidemic is over

  • @whyareyoureadingmyname5854
    @whyareyoureadingmyname5854 3 года назад

    I don't see how you could live there unless you're a brain surgeon and even then you're probably just barely making it

    • @ExpatsEverywhere
      @ExpatsEverywhere  3 года назад

      😁 Love the name.
      We don't think there is a city full of brain surgeons. 😊
      Seriously though, we know a wide variety of people that work across a variety of industries and they make life in Toronto work. One family was on a single income and the guy worked at Salvation Army and did private sports coaching on the side.

  • @m.asquino7403
    @m.asquino7403 3 года назад

    Why on earth would you want to live in Toronto

    • @jeffreyali3644
      @jeffreyali3644 3 года назад +3

      Why wouldn’t you?

    • @C-mac_in_the_6ix
      @C-mac_in_the_6ix 3 года назад +2

      The same reason 5 million other people live here, it's an amazing city.