if you want to put your kid in a daycare it will cost you $7 per day not $25 and the gov will cover the rest, i know because my mother owns one in Montreal.
another thing, on my CSQ the french level is not mentioned, you either get an "NF" (Non Francophone) or "F" (Francophone), because this is what i have seen so far, i have an "F" under connaissances linguistiques.
as for the housing, there are different types of areas, most of the lebanese go to st laurent, a typical 3 1/2 will cost you around $650, whereas in the downtown it will cost you like $1300, and in la salle it will costs you probably $450 etc... so it depends on the area. living expenses are the same as lebanon even better sometimes. for the transportation part, the best thing is to get 1 monthly ticket that includes metro, train, and bus, it gives you unlimited one month access. unless you're a typical lebanese and would only drive a BMW or mercedes
to get employed there, YOU HAVE TO KNOW FRENCH. this point has to be taken very seriously. the job market is very competitive there and knowing french will not give you a competitive advantage, it is taken for granted there, and the employer is expecting that you already know french. once you are in montreal, go and register in a free course where they will guide you how to get a job, they will show you ways you never thought of. moreover, go and do some voluntary work if you have some time, you will meet new people, bottom line, start networking and socializing in any way you can.
btw, we received an email from the embassy after we were inquiring about our file (the federal part), it doesn't contain much of info, it is mainly a standard letter, so don't bother to wait for any useful info in case you send them an inquiry. it is true that the embassy in damascus is still operating but it is like at maximum 5% pace. it's been 20.5 months since i have applied and still nothing (i applied in Jan 2010)
another thing, on my CSQ the french level is not mentioned, you either get an "NF" (Non Francophone) or "F" (Francophone), because this is what i have seen so far, i have an "F" under connaissances linguistiques.
as for the housing, there are different types of areas, most of the lebanese go to st laurent, a typical 3 1/2 will cost you around $650, whereas in the downtown it will cost you like $1300, and in la salle it will costs you probably $450 etc... so it depends on the area. living expenses are the same as lebanon even better sometimes. for the transportation part, the best thing is to get 1 monthly ticket that includes metro, train, and bus, it gives you unlimited one month access. unless you're a typical lebanese and would only drive a BMW or mercedes
to get employed there, YOU HAVE TO KNOW FRENCH. this point has to be taken very seriously. the job market is very competitive there and knowing french will not give you a competitive advantage, it is taken for granted there, and the employer is expecting that you already know french. once you are in montreal, go and register in a free course where they will guide you how to get a job, they will show you ways you never thought of. moreover, go and do some voluntary work if you have some time, you will meet new people, bottom line, start networking and socializing in any way you can.
btw, we received an email from the embassy after we were inquiring about our file (the federal part), it doesn't contain much of info, it is mainly a standard letter, so don't bother to wait for any useful info in case you send them an inquiry. it is true that the embassy in damascus is still operating but it is like at maximum 5% pace. it's been 20.5 months since i have applied and still nothing (i applied in Jan 2010)
