Finding public transportation in Ottawa – Canada's capital city - will not be a problem if you are new to the city, in fact it is very easy to get from one place to another! OC Transpo is the public transportation system in the city, and is convenient to get to, and simple to [...]
Metro Transit runs the public transportation in Halifax and is the largest transport agency in Atlantic Canada. They offer ferry, bus, and Access-A-Bus services. Public transportation in Halifax can take you where you need to go and relieves the stress of traffic and parking at your destination! Fares: Exact change required for all [...]
If you are relocating to Montréal from a country with a warm or temperate climate, there are elements of home life and travelling that are very important to consider when living in the Great White North during the cold winter months, which you may not have thought about. Your home and car are two [...]
As I already mentioned, Quebec might have different highway rules than the ones of your country. Some might decide that they don't need a car as public transports are very convenient, but others might need a car for their work, personal life or just because they are used to driving and want to keep this habit. According to your home country, regulations will apply, and you might be able to get a driver's license exhange.
NOTE: We have consolidated our advice for moving pets to Canada in a more complete blog HERE. When relocating to Canada, mustn't forget that your cat will need special attention during and after the move so he or she can adjust to living in a new country. Not only do you need to think [...]
The Montréal underground city, or La Ville Souterraine (RÉSO), is somewhat of an urban myth to those who have never seen it, and despite what many may imagine, it is nothing like the lost city of Atlantis, or the scattered remains of the Titanic. With approximately 30km (20 miles) of underground area containing everything [...]
During your first steps in Montreal, you will have the impression that the city is huge, that it takes ages to walk from St Denis to St Laurent and that your feet hurt (this might not only be an impression). Although public transports are usually convenient, you might want or need to rent a car in Montreal.
Driving in Quebec can be slightly different ... or surprising.
After a decade of working in the relocation industry I have heard our Montreal-bound clients mention over and over again that they would like to “live a few minutes from a metro station”. As there are only 68 metro stations in the Greater Montreal area and large portions of the island are not served by the metro system, the truth is that most Montrealers live a bus ride away to the nearest metro.
From the west to the east side, Canada's rivers offer vast opportunities of discovering the country. Indeed, Canada has a lot of large rivers; they discharge nearly 9% of the world's renewable water supply.
