where to live in Canada

[Mayya]

Hi, folks!!
Need your help /advice on the following:

Our immigration in Canada is in progress, so will be landing very soon, but still  have no idea where to stay/live!
In application, we have indicated Edmonton,Alberta. But now, going to change our mind and land in Vancouver.
Could You please comment if any, do we have any opinion re. various provinces/cities of canada. and where would be better to stay.
Actually, i'm immigrating with my family[my spouse, 2 kids]

would very much apperciate Your help

Best,
M

[Leon]

There are plenty of jobs in Edmonton but Vancouver has nicer weather.  I do believe housing is still cheaper in Edmonton.  Vancouver has a high percentage of asian immigrants while Edmonton is less diverse.  If you have any medical problems, BC health will cover you only in 3 months time, Alberta health will cover you right away if you are moving from another country but of course that could be solved by temporary medical insurance. 

Use http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/Intro_en.aspx to look for jobs and then you can see which city looks like they have more jobs in your field.  You can go to http://www.mls.ca/ to see the price of real estate.  Google classifieds ad to see price of rent or check out http://www.bwalk.com/

[Mayya]

Dear leon,
Thanks a lot for advice, it was really helpful, I've looked through the links You've sent, so now, it helps me to have approx.imagination whats/ where!!

All my best,
M

[Getting There]

Hi,

We emigrated from the UK to Alberta last October. We settled in the town of Okotoks, just south of Calgary. Some 10 months in, it's feeling like a good decision. A nice town, good community feel, easy access to the Rockies with the most fantastic scenery and wildlife, easy to get around, etc. We're very happy. We keep a blog of our life out here as we experience it. Feel free to take a look - might give you a better feel for southern Alberta as a possible location.

http://janandeam.blogspot.com/

Kind regards,

Eamonn & Janet

[BCguy]

If you plan to move to BC contact me and I will be happy to connect you with the different Immigrant Settelement services.