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I am attending York University's Faculty of Education (Teacher's College) in Sept on the Keele campus. I'm completely unfamiliar with Toronto - is Keele close to downtown? Close to any nice/convenient parts of town? Am I better off looking for a residence to live in on campus or just share an apartment with someone? If residence is better, which residence is typically for graduate students/older students? I'm only 23 but I don't want to be on res floors with 19 year olds.
Any help much appreciated from Torontonians! Thanks
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Virtually all of the residences are going to be full of first years or possibly second years; very few people your age, even less that are in a postgraduate program.
There is a very small set of townhouses on campus that are reserved for masters of phd students. I have no clue what they cost or their availability: call York for that.
The neighbourhood around Yorks Keele campus has the highest volume of crime in Ontario. It is second only to Dundas & Sherbourne for crime per capita. If you look for housing DO NOT look West of the campus as that is the gangland area.
About 10 years ago York sold the Southern half of its campus allowing for the creation of a new housing subdivision. I would think that it is an alright area to live, although I have not spent much time there.
Within the next few years the subway will be extended to have a stop at York University. At present this is under construction. York is however a transit terminal so you can catch a lot of different buses from here. The "Toronto area" has a horrid transit system that is slow and unionized, but it is extensive enough to get access to most areas. Note that Steeles is the northern barrier of Toronto. If you had to travel from one block north of Steeles to one block south of steeles you would have to pay for two different transit fares/passes (that is how ridiculous the unions and transit control is). For this reason, I recommend that you live somewhere within the definition of "Toronto": that way you can use Toronto transit (TTC) to get anywhere you want to go. There is nothing particularly interesting north of Steeles and certainly nothing you cant find in Toronto proper.
I know someone that lives at Bathurst and Sheppard and she has a decent rent and the neighbourhood is not bad. It would be relatively easy to get to school from there or to get downtown.
Personally, I would get an apartment at Yonge and Sheppard. This neighbourhood has many good things going for it: (I) many multi-million dollar homes; (II) many apartment buildings in clusters; (III) a TTC subway station making it super easy to get around town; (IV) two of the busiest streets in Toronto therefore buses come more often (V) lots and lots of shops: everything you could possibly need is within a 10 minute trip by bus and generally everything you need is within a 10 minute walk of your apartment (restaurants, grocery store, kitchen supply stores; vets, doctors, banks; (VI) being a wealthy neighbourhood it is lower crime and friendlier; (VII) there is a huge and beautiful park system; (VIII) Sunnybrook hospital (one of the best in Canada) is a 5-10 minute walk away. Toronto is a very expensive city and apartment prices are much the same everywhere except the very wealthy condos, the UofT area and the high crime areas. I would expect 900-1000 for a Bachelor at Yonge and Eglinton and 1150-1400 for a 1-bedroom. Most of the apartments in this area are fairly clean and the larger buildings often have pools and a small exercise room. To get to school from here just take the subway to Finch and then take a bus to YorkU.
I attended York.
I have lived in Toronto almost my whole life.
Virtually all of the residences are going to be full of first years or possibly second years; very few people your age, even less that are in a postgraduate program.
There is a very small set of townhouses on campus that are reserved for masters of phd students. I have no clue what they cost or their availability: call York for that.
The neighbourhood around Yorks Keele campus has the highest volume of crime in Ontario. It is second only to Dundas & Sherbourne for crime per capita. If you look for housing DO NOT look West of the campus as that is the gangland area.
About 10 years ago York sold the Southern half of its campus allowing for the creation of a new housing subdivision. I would think that it is an alright area to live, although I have not spent much time there.
Within the next few years the subway will be extended to have a stop at York University. At present this is under construction. York is however a transit terminal so you can catch a lot of different buses from here. The "Toronto area" has a horrid transit system that is slow and unionized, but it is extensive enough to get access to most areas. Note that Steeles is the northern barrier of Toronto. If you had to travel from one block north of Steeles to one block south of steeles you would have to pay for two different transit fares/passes (that is how ridiculous the unions and transit control is). For this reason, I recommend that you live somewhere within the definition of "Toronto": that way you can use Toronto transit (TTC) to get anywhere you want to go. There is nothing particularly interesting north of Steeles and certainly nothing you cant find in Toronto proper.
I know someone that lives at Bathurst and Sheppard and she has a decent rent and the neighbourhood is not bad. It would be relatively easy to get to school from there or to get downtown.
Personally, I would get an apartment at Yonge and Sheppard. This neighbourhood has many good things going for it: (I) many multi-million dollar homes; (II) many apartment buildings in clusters; (III) a TTC subway station making it super easy to get around town; (IV) two of the busiest streets in Toronto therefore buses come more often (V) lots and lots of shops: everything you could possibly need is within a 10 minute trip by bus and generally everything you need is within a 10 minute walk of your apartment (restaurants, grocery store, kitchen supply stores; vets, doctors, banks; (VI) being a wealthy neighbourhood it is lower crime and friendlier; (VII) there is a huge and beautiful park system; (VIII) Sunnybrook hospital (one of the best in Canada) is a 5-10 minute walk away. Toronto is a very expensive city and apartment prices are much the same everywhere except the very wealthy condos, the UofT area and the high crime areas. I would expect 900-1000 for a Bachelor at Yonge and Eglinton and 1150-1400 for a 1-bedroom. Most of the apartments in this area are fairly clean and the larger buildings often have pools and a small exercise room. To get to school from here just take the subway to Finch and then take a bus to YorkU.
I attended York.
I have lived in Toronto almost my whole life.
What are requirements to buy house in Toronto, Canada?
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Hey, I am planning to move from USA to Canada.
1) s getting a bank loan easier in Canada?
2) I am US Citizen. Do I need to Canadian to buy a house?
3) Average price range of house , I can get for 1 or 2 bedrooms set in Toronto area?
Please advice. Thank you so much.
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You can't just move to Canada. It has immigration laws.
Americans can visit Canada for a maximum of 180 days each year without a visa. They may apply for a temporary residency (tourists) visa for a maximum of two years. Tourists may not attend school, work, or look for work while in Canada, nor can they obtain driver's licenses, social insurance numbers, health insurance, open bank accounts, etc. All entry into Canada is at the discretion of Canadian Border Services. If you state you are staying for a long period of time, you'll need a good explanation of what you are doing in Canada, proof of finances, travel medical insurance, etc.
If you wish to study or work temporarily in Canada, you would need a study permit (required you apply, be accepted, and pay for university... likely $40,000+ per year) or a work permit (which required a job offer from a Canadian company which has permission to hire foreign workers). Both are temporary... ending when your program or job offer expires to a maximum of two to three years on a work permit.
If you wish to stay permanently in Canada, you must apply for permanent residency. This requires specific requirements such as: marrying a Canadian willing to sponsor you; a highly skilled job offer (doctor, engineer, nurse, specialized trades, etc.) and then complete for one of 10,000 positions based on age, education, language testing, etc.; have a net worth of $1.6M and invest $800k in Canada; complete certain university degree in Canada and then find work in that profession; or obtain the nomination of one of the provinces (doctor willing to work in a remote community, buy/run a farm in some provinces, world class performing artist, etc.).
Until you sort out your immigration issues... this is rather pointless.
1. No bank will give you a loan. US banks won't give you a mortgage on a property outside of the United States and no Canadian bank will give a mortgage to anyone without lawful residency in Canada -- and probably not any temporary student or work permit holder.
2. A lot of money.
3. You can use the MLS web site to search for homes for sale anywhere in Canada. Home prices vary dramatically. However, even the smaller starter home in Greater Toronto will be well in excess of $400,000 with averages in the $600,000 or so.
You can't just move to Canada. It has immigration laws.
Americans can visit Canada for a maximum of 180 days each year without a visa. They may apply for a temporary residency (tourists) visa for a maximum of two years. Tourists may not attend school, work, or look for work while in Canada, nor can they obtain driver's licenses, social insurance numbers, health insurance, open bank accounts, etc. All entry into Canada is at the discretion of Canadian Border Services. If you state you are staying for a long period of time, you'll need a good explanation of what you are doing in Canada, proof of finances, travel medical insurance, etc.
If you wish to study or work temporarily in Canada, you would need a study permit (required you apply, be accepted, and pay for university... likely $40,000+ per year) or a work permit (which required a job offer from a Canadian company which has permission to hire foreign workers). Both are temporary... ending when your program or job offer expires to a maximum of two to three years on a work permit.
If you wish to stay permanently in Canada, you must apply for permanent residency. This requires specific requirements such as: marrying a Canadian willing to sponsor you; a highly skilled job offer (doctor, engineer, nurse, specialized trades, etc.) and then complete for one of 10,000 positions based on age, education, language testing, etc.; have a net worth of $1.6M and invest $800k in Canada; complete certain university degree in Canada and then find work in that profession; or obtain the nomination of one of the provinces (doctor willing to work in a remote community, buy/run a farm in some provinces, world class performing artist, etc.).
Until you sort out your immigration issues... this is rather pointless.
1. No bank will give you a loan. US banks won't give you a mortgage on a property outside of the United States and no Canadian bank will give a mortgage to anyone without lawful residency in Canada -- and probably not any temporary student or work permit holder.
2. A lot of money.
3. You can use the MLS web site to search for homes for sale anywhere in Canada. Home prices vary dramatically. However, even the smaller starter home in Greater Toronto will be well in excess of $400,000 with averages in the $600,000 or so.
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