Move to Toronto
Canada · Expat Guide for Tech Workers
Rent (1BR)
$2,200
Rent (2BR)
$2,900
Transport
$156/mo
Expat Community
5/5
🌟 Why Toronto?
- ✓ Canada's largest tech hub with growing AI/ML ecosystem
- ✓ One of the most multicultural cities in the world (50%+ foreign-born)
- ✓ Clean, safe, with excellent public transit (TTC)
- ✓ Proximity to New York and other US cities
🏠 Best Neighborhoods
Downtown Core (King West)
Nightlife, restaurants, condo towers
$2,500/mo
Liberty Village
Young professionals, converted lofts, trendy
$2,200/mo
The Annex
Near U of T, bookshops, Victorian houses
$2,000/mo
North York
Suburban feel, diverse, good transit, affordable
$1,800/mo
✈ Airport
YYZ (Toronto Pearson International), YTZ (Billy Bishop)
☔ Weather
Hot humid summers (28C), very cold winters (-10C). Heavy snowfall. Beautiful autumn colours.
🎓 Schools
Many options (multicultural city)
💻 Coworking
Abundant (WeWork, MaRS Discovery District, Centre for Social Innovation)
✅ First Week Checklist
- Get a PRESTO card for TTC subway, buses, and streetcars
- Apply for a SIN (Social Insurance Number) at Service Canada
- Open a bank account at RBC, TD, or Scotiabank
- Sign up for OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan)
- Explore Kensington Market and St. Lawrence Market
🏗 Top Industries
Tech
Finance
Film
Healthcare
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