Help with travelling to Canada

Toastguy

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Feb 8, 2005
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egypt
I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

Hello, people i'm a new member.
well, i wanted your help because i'm travelling to canada for studying in ontario art college and i'm from egypt and i dont have any background about the living there and how it works so if you please help me know all the things about canada : like dangerous things and expenses people etc.
thanks for whoever wants to help.

TOASTGUY,
 

Toastguy

New Member
Feb 8, 2005
23
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1
egypt
I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

Hello, people i'm a new member.
well, i wanted your help because i'm travelling to canada for studying in ontario art college and i'm from egypt and i dont have any background about the living there and how it works so if you please help me know all the things about canada : like dangerous things and expenses people etc.
thanks for whoever wants to help.

TOASTGUY,
 

Toastguy

New Member
Feb 8, 2005
23
0
1
egypt
I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

Hello, people i'm a new member.
well, i wanted your help because i'm travelling to canada for studying in ontario art college and i'm from egypt and i dont have any background about the living there and how it works so if you please help me know all the things about canada : like dangerous things and expenses people etc.
thanks for whoever wants to help.

TOASTGUY,
 

galianomama

Council Member
Jun 29, 2004
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Victoria, B.C.
Re: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

it's a great place. any city operates the same, you stay away from the 'dark'' corners. you won't have any problem figuring it out. just get a good map book, or even go on line to the area that you are to be attending school. you could also get hold the the college you will be attending, they should have info for accommodation and stuff on their web site. good luck and enjoy!!!
 

galianomama

Council Member
Jun 29, 2004
1,076
1
38
Victoria, B.C.
Re: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

it's a great place. any city operates the same, you stay away from the 'dark'' corners. you won't have any problem figuring it out. just get a good map book, or even go on line to the area that you are to be attending school. you could also get hold the the college you will be attending, they should have info for accommodation and stuff on their web site. good luck and enjoy!!!
 

galianomama

Council Member
Jun 29, 2004
1,076
1
38
Victoria, B.C.
Re: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

it's a great place. any city operates the same, you stay away from the 'dark'' corners. you won't have any problem figuring it out. just get a good map book, or even go on line to the area that you are to be attending school. you could also get hold the the college you will be attending, they should have info for accommodation and stuff on their web site. good luck and enjoy!!!
 

Andem

dev
Mar 24, 2002
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Larnaka
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

You'll definately have no problem moving here, toast. As galianomama mentioned, stay away from the dark corners. Fortunately for you, the 'dark corners' in Toronto or other Canadian cities aren't really dangerous compared to any comparable city in size.

It's really a safe place to live, and the expenses are just like anywhere else in the world. Rent is a little expensive in Toronto, but as long as you watch what you spend, you shouldn't have any issues there either.
 

Andem

dev
Mar 24, 2002
5,645
130
63
Larnaka
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

You'll definately have no problem moving here, toast. As galianomama mentioned, stay away from the dark corners. Fortunately for you, the 'dark corners' in Toronto or other Canadian cities aren't really dangerous compared to any comparable city in size.

It's really a safe place to live, and the expenses are just like anywhere else in the world. Rent is a little expensive in Toronto, but as long as you watch what you spend, you shouldn't have any issues there either.
 

Andem

dev
Mar 24, 2002
5,645
130
63
Larnaka
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

You'll definately have no problem moving here, toast. As galianomama mentioned, stay away from the dark corners. Fortunately for you, the 'dark corners' in Toronto or other Canadian cities aren't really dangerous compared to any comparable city in size.

It's really a safe place to live, and the expenses are just like anywhere else in the world. Rent is a little expensive in Toronto, but as long as you watch what you spend, you shouldn't have any issues there either.
 

galianomama

Council Member
Jun 29, 2004
1,076
1
38
Victoria, B.C.
Re: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

dangerous things..........hmmmm, maybe people who have not had hockey this year! ha ha....i don't think of canada as being too dangerous. maybe some wild bears and stuff but that kinda thing isn't found in cities. except for victoria, b.c., when we had a cougar (yikes) in the basement of a hotel. it was just a fluke. honest.

things are medium priced. not too expensive, but probably more expensive than the states. oranges - around 89 cents a pound, meat around 7 dollars a pound (all canadian money), milk around $2.50 for 2 litres. if you are staying on your own you would probably need about $1000.00 a month - hey everybody does that sound right? help me out here, i dunno. maybe 5-6 hundred dollars for rent, $200 for food (!) and $200 at least for beer. someone else take the ball..........
 

galianomama

Council Member
Jun 29, 2004
1,076
1
38
Victoria, B.C.
Re: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

dangerous things..........hmmmm, maybe people who have not had hockey this year! ha ha....i don't think of canada as being too dangerous. maybe some wild bears and stuff but that kinda thing isn't found in cities. except for victoria, b.c., when we had a cougar (yikes) in the basement of a hotel. it was just a fluke. honest.

things are medium priced. not too expensive, but probably more expensive than the states. oranges - around 89 cents a pound, meat around 7 dollars a pound (all canadian money), milk around $2.50 for 2 litres. if you are staying on your own you would probably need about $1000.00 a month - hey everybody does that sound right? help me out here, i dunno. maybe 5-6 hundred dollars for rent, $200 for food (!) and $200 at least for beer. someone else take the ball..........
 

galianomama

Council Member
Jun 29, 2004
1,076
1
38
Victoria, B.C.
Re: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

dangerous things..........hmmmm, maybe people who have not had hockey this year! ha ha....i don't think of canada as being too dangerous. maybe some wild bears and stuff but that kinda thing isn't found in cities. except for victoria, b.c., when we had a cougar (yikes) in the basement of a hotel. it was just a fluke. honest.

things are medium priced. not too expensive, but probably more expensive than the states. oranges - around 89 cents a pound, meat around 7 dollars a pound (all canadian money), milk around $2.50 for 2 litres. if you are staying on your own you would probably need about $1000.00 a month - hey everybody does that sound right? help me out here, i dunno. maybe 5-6 hundred dollars for rent, $200 for food (!) and $200 at least for beer. someone else take the ball..........
 

Andem

dev
Mar 24, 2002
5,645
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63
Larnaka
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

He's going to OCAD, so he's going to be in Toronto.

I think 1000$ is probably not enough if he is not going to be living on campus. I have a couple of friends at OCAD who do manage to scrape by with VERY little, though. So it might be doable.

Just try getting accomidation on campus :)
 

Andem

dev
Mar 24, 2002
5,645
130
63
Larnaka
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

He's going to OCAD, so he's going to be in Toronto.

I think 1000$ is probably not enough if he is not going to be living on campus. I have a couple of friends at OCAD who do manage to scrape by with VERY little, though. So it might be doable.

Just try getting accomidation on campus :)
 

Andem

dev
Mar 24, 2002
5,645
130
63
Larnaka
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

He's going to OCAD, so he's going to be in Toronto.

I think 1000$ is probably not enough if he is not going to be living on campus. I have a couple of friends at OCAD who do manage to scrape by with VERY little, though. So it might be doable.

Just try getting accomidation on campus :)
 

Toastguy

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Feb 8, 2005
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egypt
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

hey guys thanks so much, i think i will enjoy living there plus that i'm intending to live there forever like i'm going to immigrate and i wanted also to ask about the computer graphics and graphic design and artistic careers, do jobs there pay good.
 

Toastguy

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Feb 8, 2005
23
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1
egypt
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

hey guys thanks so much, i think i will enjoy living there plus that i'm intending to live there forever like i'm going to immigrate and i wanted also to ask about the computer graphics and graphic design and artistic careers, do jobs there pay good.
 

Toastguy

New Member
Feb 8, 2005
23
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1
egypt
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

hey guys thanks so much, i think i will enjoy living there plus that i'm intending to live there forever like i'm going to immigrate and i wanted also to ask about the computer graphics and graphic design and artistic careers, do jobs there pay good.
 

Toastguy

New Member
Feb 8, 2005
23
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1
egypt
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

hey andim i'm going to ocad and i'm going to live on campus, look i wanted to ask about something i know it may sound silly but i want to make sure that i'm going to live safely, some people say that in college i can be beaten by students in college without doing nothing, i'm sorry if this is wrong but i'm just asking some people told me that, so dont take it as an insult.
 

Toastguy

New Member
Feb 8, 2005
23
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1
egypt
RE: I'M TRAVELLING TO CANADA I NEED HELP

hey andim i'm going to ocad and i'm going to live on campus, look i wanted to ask about something i know it may sound silly but i want to make sure that i'm going to live safely, some people say that in college i can be beaten by students in college without doing nothing, i'm sorry if this is wrong but i'm just asking some people told me that, so dont take it as an insult.