Hi again Filipina,
As Synthia said in the other thread, you'll probably do better to wait until you get to Canada to buy your winter gear. If you wind up going on to Vancouver, you'll find the climate there is considerably milder than in Toronto. Also, the stores tend to stock the clothing that is appropriate to the area.

Both Toronto and Vancouver have the reputation for being expensive cities, but you should probably explore the smaller towns surrounding whichever city you wind up in.

Be careful about saying you can work "any kind of job." You have your college degrees, and whatever experience you have. Apply for jobs in the line of work you have been doing - and apply for specific jobs. (You can probably start surveying the job market online, using a job hunting site like Monster or just going to the websites for large companies located in Canada - just to see what sorts of jobs are posted and how you fit the requirements.) It's not too early to start contacting employers, saying that you'll be in Toronto in August and would be interested in talking with them about employment. (Do mention that you have your visas and will be able to work.)

I used to be HR manager for a plant - and I received countless job hunting letters claiming that the person would "do anything" - unfortunately, I didn't have "anything" jobs available, only pretty specific jobs and most HR people aren't going to try and match your CV to what they have open.

The reference issue for apartments is always an issue for new immigrants. When you start apartment hunting, work with an agency, preferably a large, international agency like Century21. (Rental agencies in North America don't normally charge the renter fees - it's settled between the landlord and the agency as a sort of "finders fee".) They have worked with lots of new immigrants, and they can work out how to set up your credit account - they may ask you to "pre-pay" several months rent or to make a larger than usual deposit until you show that you can be trusted to pay the rent on time every month. You can actually start scouting on the Web for apartment rentals - check the classified ads for any Toronto newspaper, or go to the big real estate agency websites (Century21, Coldwell Banker, etc.). It will at least give you some ideas of the rents in the area.
Cheers,
Bev