General info about Mississauga

[arisbous]

i am not a Canadian citizen. I am Greek, maybe i didn't understand it and i have to make it more clear.

[WestCoastCanadianGirl]

Originally Posted by arisbous

They said that for the first year I'll be there as a visitor. Why do you say I need a car? My girlfriend will also be available to work in the same team. Do you know any good site to find an apartment for rent?

Trust us on this... you will need a car to get around.

There is local transit, but when it's -15ºC and snowing in the middle of the winter and you've got bags of groceries to cart around, local transit just isn't going to cut it.

I'm sure that the summers won't be too unbearably hot for you (seeing as you're from Greece), but it can get awfully humid in S.W. Ontario and if you're trying to get from point A to point B, a car (even a small one) with air conditioning is so much more preferable than taking the bus.

You can get to Toronto from O'ville without a car easily enough.... you just hop on the GO Train in Oakville and hop off at Union Station in downtown Toronto (my sister in law takes my 2 year old nephew out to her parents' place in O'ville on the GO Train), but for day to day life in Oakville, you'd be best to get a car.

[EVHB]

Originally Posted by WestCoastCanadianGirl

but for day to day life in Oakville, you'd be best to get a car.

Ditto for Mississauga. ;-)
It will take you about 45 minutes by bus (including transfer and walking) to get from the one pool to the other... But bus schedules are maybe not as flexible as you would wish them to be.


But first, sort out the visa. As far as I know, there's no agreement between Canada and Greece (yet!) for a working holiday visa. And working in a pool seems not to be a job that will get you a visa.
So who are these people who are talking to you about comming to Canada?

[arisbous]

My work will be at Cawthra pool(1305 Cawthra Rd) - Glen Forest pool(3575 Fieldgate Drive) - Terry Fox Pool(1275 Mississauga Valley Blvd). It won't be necessary to get from one to the other in the same day. So this will be quiet easy from me. And i am thinking about to find a place to stay in the triangle of the three pools. Any suggestions?
Surely the first thing i have to carry out is the visa.

[EVHB]

Maybe first try to find out if the visa information is correct, so nobody is fooling you. Ask them what visa they will give you. There are lots of fraudulent people regarding visa issues.

[arisbous]

Thanks for your concern, I really appreciate it! Could you tell me how much it will cost me?

[EVHB]

Cost of what? Your visa? Renting a house? Shipping your belonging? Buying a car? Insurance for yourself, car, rental? Medical coverage? Cost of food, utilities, public transportation?

(but to be honest: II don't mind helping people at all. But I would prefer to know first if it's realistic if you will end up here with a visa, and not as an illegal person.)

[arisbous]

Of course whatever i am talking about it is only for legal procedures. But i am trying hardly to find out which is the cost of living in order to rent a house, for food, utilities.
...and i agree with your opinion about non realistic situations-illegal-without visa and etc...
But i am also very very honest about learning some things. This is about let's say market research, so i can find out if it's worth to take the challenge and getting the job opportunity only with LEGAL PROCEDURES.
I still appreciate your time and help my friend EVHB!

[EVHB]

So what kind of visa will you get?

[arisbous]

Thank you for your time.I've signed up in this forum in order to find some information for the living costs in Canada if your are not willing to share it with me that is fine. In my opinion you have no right offending me. The visa procedures are followed by the company that is hiring me. So for now i don't no the exact conditions that's the reason why i am doing this research.I want to be a legal working citizen there. No worries i can find this kind of information elsewhere.