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Hey experts [including Sharon],
Please guide me in regards with Winnipeg.
1> What are max/min temp. during summer and winters ?
2> Which are the vegitables available usually in the market? [This is my wife´s question :)) ]
3> What are the taxes one has to be pay incase he is working in winnipeg ? Please give me some idea about how much are the general expenses for family of 2 adults + 1 kid [1 yr.]
4> How are medical facilities ? [are they as bad as NHS in UK ?]
5> How good is public transport in Winnipeg ?
Thanks in advance,
Lucky
[30-08-2005,04:06]
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Lucky |
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Sharron ..Any updates (in reply to: Expert ur comments abt :- Winnipeg)
[30-08-2005,09:37]
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Lucky |
(in reply to: Expert ur comments abt :- Winnipeg)
Hi Lucky, I am no expert on Winnipeg, but you can find the temperature stats here: http://www.weather.ca/weather/stats/pages/C02067.htm?CAMB0244
[30-08-2005,14:27]
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Max |
(in reply to: Expert ur comments abt :- Winnipeg)
I think some of the best places to start researching are the local papers and even tourism sites. Check out WinnipegSun.com and tourism.winnipeg.mb.ca for general information. From those, you can find links to anything you might need, plus give you real insight into life in that city. Best of luck!
[30-08-2005,14:56]
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wannabecanadian |
(in reply to: Expert ur comments abt :- Winnipeg)
here´s another useful site....
http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/immigrate/immigration/1.html
[30-08-2005,15:11]
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Joe05 |
(in reply to: Expert ur comments abt :- Winnipeg)
I posted a question here about winnipeg sometime ago....here is the link just in case you want to read the posts:
http://www.canada-city.ca/canada-immigration/posting.php?messageid=7637
[30-08-2005,16:34]
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Joe05 |
(in reply to: Expert ur comments abt :- Winnipeg)
May be this will help you to some extent.
http://www.gov.mb.ca/
And the MB provincial immigration website at:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/immigrate/
Regarding jobs in MB: please refer discussion at
http://www.canadiandesi.com/read.php?TID=6729
Weather in MB is very severe - some time may be -40 to -48C windchill. At temperatures below -40C, exposed skin can freeze in a matter of minutes, so going about your daily activites becomes that much more difficult. You can track local weather conditions at: http://www.mymanitoba.com
Dont go by the temperature alone, check out the windchill - because of the prairie/ flat lands, there is nothing to block the winds and the wind blows pretty fiercely; so windchill becomes more extreme than the temperature suggests.
The same link http://www.mymanitoba.com also provides other local links, check them out at your convenience.
Weather apart, cost of living is much lower than in ON (from what I have read). People are very friendly, they have all said Welcome to MB. Health Insurance is available from Day1 and doesnt cost anything. Winnipeg city is small so commuting is not really a hassle (except on bad weather days) - as an example we are in Winnipeg at one extreme outskirt of the city, yet to go to the city centre is just a 20 min drive in summer. Car insurance is also lower if someone has a good driving record in the US/ Canada.
Hope the above helps.
This is based on some limited experience in Winnipeg.
Doctors/ Healthcare: There is a strong demand for doctors/ pediatricians/ healthcare workers in Winnipeg and the rest of MB.
Teachers: Early childhood educators, preschool, and Kindergarten teachers are in demand
Security: Police Forces are recruiting heavily - there is a strong preference for knowing atleast one other language.
Retail: Retail stores and outlets are hiring actively - but these are (typically) low level jobs paying about $8 to 12 per hour
Agricultural: Since the economy is mainly agricultural there is a good scope for people with this background
Veterinary: Same as agricultural
IT: Some demand for Internet/Java consultants and apparently one of the Big5 is doing an SAP project in Winnipeg (havent been able to find out for what client).
Most of internet development is for internet (mail order) pharmacies (to the US) and billpayment solutions. Desktop support and Systems Administrator roles are also available.
Accounts: Accounts and book-keeping positions are seen often in the media.
Mechanical: Automobile engineering and mechanical engineering related to farm equipment (tractors, etc) are in good demand.
Again this is based on somebodies limited experience in Winnipeg over the past 4 months and on the discussions I have had with recruiting agencies here.
Winnipeg is certainly urban with a population of about 700,000 but it is a relatively small city. The area surrounding Winnipeg is rural and lot of small farmers/ ranches etc. More than half the population of Manitoba lives in Winnipeg and we are just one hours drive (100km) from the US border of North Dakota. Winnipeg is also the geographic centre of North America and is the closest Canadian city to Mexico.
Most of the farm equipment manufacturing companies are small scale in nature and supply small parts and components to Caterpillar and John Deere in the US. There is one large bus manufacturing company (New Flyer) headquartered here (www.newflyer.com) which supplies rapid transit buses to US and Canada.
For the SAP opportunity, if you check on monster.ca you will see some ads for SAP consultants in Winnipeg.
Heres a few fun facts about Winnipeg:
(This list is compiled from *100 Fun Facts of Winnipeg* available on the Web at http://www.tourism.winnipeg.mb.ca/toolbox_dyk.php)
* Opened in 1928, Winnipeg International Airport was the first international airport in Canada.
* Winnipeg has the sunniest winter season in Canada with 358 hours of sunshine.
* Winnipeg?s Chamber of Commerce is more than 130 years old. It was established six months before the city became incorporated.
* Winnipeg was the first city in the world to develop the 911 emergency phone number.
* Canada?s only agricultural futures market, the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange, is located in Winnipeg.
* Great-West Life, Canada?s largest assurance company, began in Winnipeg over 110 years ago and continues to be headquartered here.
* Winnipeg was the first city in Canada to establish a United Way charity.
* Winnipeg gained the nickname ?Chicago of the North? because of the modern skyscrapers in the Exchange District created in the Chicago School style at the turn of the 20th century.
* Built in 1904, the Union Bank Tower, an 11-storey Chicago School style building, was Western Canada?s first skyscraper.
* The Royal Canadian Mint not only produces currency for Canada, but has minted over 51 billion coins in the past 25 years for 60 countries around the globe, at a capacity of 750 coins per second and four billion coins annually.
* The Second World War?s most famous spymaster, Sir William Stephenson, whose incredible story was immortalized in the best selling book, A Man Called Intrepid, was born and raised in Winnipeg. This legend and his escapades became the inspiration of Ian Fleming´s suave spy, 007 James Bond.
* The University of Manitoba was incorporated in 1877 as the first university in the west. In 1880, the first graduating class had one person in it.
* Canola is a crop prized for the edible oil it produces. It was developed by Professor Baldur Stefansson at the University of Manitoba.
* The Manitoba Museum is one of only three attractions in all of Canada to earn a three-star rating from the famous travel guide, the Michelin Green Guide
[31-08-2005,02:33]
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Deepak |
(in reply to: Expert ur comments abt :- Winnipeg)
Oh.... amazing....
Thanks everyone.... and especially Deepak.... who is has comiled so much of information on this city. :) That was a real help.
Deepak and friends... I´m going to come down on work permit to winnipeg for one canadian software company who will be paying me $ 54 K. Is this amount is okay to start up for working in Canada [Winnipeg](Family of 2 adults + 1yr. kid). ?
[31-08-2005,04:45]
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Lucky |
(in reply to: Expert ur comments abt :- Winnipeg)
Hi Deepak: Thanks for the info, useful. Could you advise us on scope for people with Ph.D. in agri/sciences?/ Thx in advance.
[31-08-2005,22:59]
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CC |
Savings Advice (in reply to: Expert ur comments abt :- Winnipeg)
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[28-06-2010,20:57]
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