If you are ready to accept that it may not be the easiest at first but you are willing to work and keep looking/trying/networking you should do fine. I wouldn't want to live in TO either although some love it. Much more expensive which means you would have to earn more.
Good for your friends! I am happy to hear their dreams have turned out so well. Its always good to have a few friends when you get here-even if you never "NEED" them-its wonderful to have them in your back pocket-for encouragement/sounding board. :-)