Canadian immigration has always been a primary focus for domestic immigration applicants, as Canada's immigration policy is favorable for the implementation of applicants' applications. Therefore, applicants should also learn about some settlement expenses after immigration in advance. Below, the Tiandao editor provides some practical tips for everyone.
Housing: Sharing a detached house is more cost-effective
First, the most important thing is to find suitable accommodation. After arriving in Canada, immigration agencies will generally help applicants make arrangements. You can also find effective results through newspaper advertisements, introductions from friends, or by visiting neighborhoods you approve of directly. Generally speaking, sharing a detached house (house) with others, where you share the bathroom and kitchen, will be cheaper. A one-bedroom unit costs only 200-300 Canadian dollars. Living in an apartment, especially in a prime location, a one-bedroom unit will cost 500-700 Canadian dollars. A two-bedroom unit will cost over 700 Canadian dollars.
Transportation and Communication: Options for used cars or leasing
In Canadian immigrant life, a car is a necessity. In Canada, Japanese and European cars are expensive but hold their value well; American cars come next, and the cheapest are Korean cars. If you have a job and a stable income, leasing a new car is currently popular: you only pay 200 Canadian dollars per month for four years to lease a model similar to a Toyota Corolla, and when the four-year lease expires, you can exchange it for a new car in the same way. If you do not have a stable income, buying a used car is also more cost-effective. Costs range from a few hundred to tens of thousands of Canadian dollars. Car insurance is also very necessary. It is worth noting that if you have a continuous record of safe driving for several years, you can get a premium discount of up to 40%. The driver's license test is divided into two stages: a written test and a road test, which can be taken in either Chinese or English. The written test costs 15 Canadian dollars, the road test costs 35 Canadian dollars, and after passing, you pay 17 Canadian dollars to process the driver's license.
In addition, to contact relatives and friends in China, long-distance calls are essential. There are many telephone companies in Canada, and competition is fierce. Calls to China cost 0.20 to 0.60 Canadian dollars per minute, the telephone activation fee is 45 Canadian dollars, the deposit is 200 Canadian dollars (refunded after one year), and local calls are free.
In addition to the necessary expenses mentioned above, if electricity is not included in your accommodation, the monthly electricity bill is about 20 Canadian dollars. A family's monthly food expenditure of 100 Canadian dollars per person is sufficient, and a monthly bus pass is 54 Canadian dollars (within one zone).
Education and Healthcare: Many are free
It is understood that Canadian permanent residents can enjoy 12 years of free compulsory education, with no restrictions on the choice of schools and majors. At the same time, they can apply for government-provided grants or interest-free student loans. In addition, new immigrants can enjoy free English and French training and guidance on life for new immigrants.
Canada implements a universal free medical care system. As long as you are admitted to a hospital, you can enjoy all medical services, including hospitalization, nursing, meals, treatment, pregnancy check-ups, and childbirth expenses. In addition, Canada's medical insurance system is relatively complete. Social benefits such as the Canada Child Tax Benefit, unemployment insurance, social assistance, retirement pensions, and old-age pensions all prove the absolute advantages of Canadian immigration.
Therefore, with certain efforts and techniques in searching, a large amount of money can be saved on settlement expenses for Canadian immigration. To survive better, new immigrants should master the most basic common sense of survival.
