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Canada advice

  • 16-02-2005 1:08pm
    #1
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭


    Like so so many others, me and a few mates are headin to Canada for the Summer, so I'm looking for advice on the following:-

    Accomodation
    What are the best type of places to stay in? Should we rent a gaf or what? I've heard of people renting sorority houses but I've found it difficult to find info on this. What's the going rate roughly? (longshot I know).

    Working
    Is it difficult to get work in Canada (Toronto area primarily)? Should I arrange somewhere to work before I get there?

    General craic
    I obviously want to have serious craic over there :D so what's on offer, if anything, that's different to here? Or what have people done on the past on these sort of holidays?

    I really know very little about what I've gotten myself into so feel free to bombard me with any advice you can think of!!!

    Thanks


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  • #2
    MrJoeSoap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    If you havent booked anything I'd strongly recommend you consider tryin the more western side of Canada. Calgary/Edmonton/Banff/Jasper/Lake Lousie/Vancouver/Etc... I only went on a holiday with the family a few years back so I cant help you with working, accomodation and such but if you live near a library they generally have books on working laws/regulations etc... Try the Rough Guides too.


  • #3
    Sushi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Sushi


    I second western Canada, am living there right now. Employment is fairly easy to find right now, especially in retail/customer service type industries. (In Calgary anyways.) It's quite close to the Rockies if you like scenic/outdoorsy stuff.
    Check out a few online versions of newspapers. The Calgary Sun or Herald, they should have some classifieds detailing jobs and accommodation. Alot of the shared housing seems to go for around CAD$300-400/month for a 'student' house.


  • #4
    Bri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭Bri


    Search this forum for previous Vancouver replies too.


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