TOP 10 BEST CITIES TO SETTLE IN CANADA AS NEW IMMIGRANT

416-962-2623 youve applied to come to Canada as a permanent resident but you dont know exactly where you should live Everyone has heard of Montreal Toronto and Vancouver but who knows if those are really great cities to start your new life This list looks at big cities in Canada that are most accessible to new immigrants
The richest city on this list West Vancouver is a suburb of - you guessed it - Vancouver It is surprisingly affordable for the renter the average rent price in the city puts it right in the middle of the pack its actually cheaper to rent in West Van than in Milton The unemployment is relatively low well over a third of the population are immigrants and it of course features the warmer temperatures that the Vancouver area is known for So what could possibly be wrong Well on average it takes about 8 years to save up enough money to buy a house So if youre thinking of starting out in West Vancouver be sure to check out the rest of the list to find out where to move once youve made some money in Canada
Looking for a job The rapidly expanding city of Milton may be the place to move Though its a bit of a hike from Toronto - nearly an hour drive in traffic and significantly further by train - Milton boasts very low unemployment the lowest among the immigrant-friendly big cities in the country There arent as many immigrants in Milton as there are in some of the other cities on this list and the rent isnt exactly cheap but its hard to say no to jobs Unless youre concerned about safety Miltons crime-rate isnt exactly low
The nations capital is a safe bet Predicted by experts to see a boom in jobs in the near future the capital is also pretty much in the middle in all livability factors the rent and vacancy rates are reasonable unemployment is higher than some places but should soon drop house prices are about average as is the time it takes to save for a house and the city is safe with decent transit But Ottawa is notoriously boring and cold so keep that in mind
Richmond Hill a suburb of Toronto easily accessible from the city by transit or highway has one of the highest percentages of immigrants of any city in Canada - nearly equal that of the larger and perhaps more intimidating Mississauga The only thing keeping it from being higher on this list is the violent crime rate which while low is significantly higher than the cities listed below Well that and the fact that it takes significantly longer to buy a house in Richmond Hill than it does in some other cities the length of time to save for a house is not West Vancouver bad but its close
Looking for a cheap apartment Well the immigrant-friendly Montreal suburb of Brossard has them in droves The vacancy rate is reasonably high and the rent is way lower than any suburb of Toronto or Vancouver Plus it has a way lower crime rate than the equally cheap - and even more immigrant-friendly - Dollard-des-Ormeaux another of suburb of Montreal located almost as close to the downtown core Sure you have to cross the notoriously traffic-jammed Pont Champlain to get from Brossard to Montreal but Dollard just isnt as safe Finally the average resident of Brossard only has to save for three years to afford a house and Brossard has the second lowest real estate prices of any major city in Canada
Mississauga the third largest city in Canadas most pop0lous province is still considered by many to be a suburb of Toronto Thats because it is only a 20 minute drive from the downtown and a short trip by transit Mississauga boasts a population of over 50 immigrants and a low crime rate But its still somewhat of a bedroom community despite its size - meaning you have to drive everywhere - and the employment rate doesnt compare favourably with the other suburbs of Toronto
Markham is a suburb north of Toronto that is easily accessible from Toronto by transit or highway its right nextdoor to Richmond Hill Markham has the second highest percentage of immigrants of any large city in Canada with well over 50 of the population having been born overseas The city boasts a high apartment vacancy rate and the rent is comparable to the other suburbs of Toronto Markham is a pretty wealthy place too meaning that it is a safe place to start your new life