How did you find the move, and how do you find living and I presume working in Toronto?
Moving to Canada for 12 months - IEC Working Holiday Visa
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How did you find the move, and how do you find living and I presume working in Toronto?
^^^This.
Also, would you be able to give us a basic break down of living costs out there? Toronto is another city that I'm looking at.
For my first year I was living in Mississauga, which is the next city across from Toronto. Its cheaper there and its also very close to Toronto. You can just get on the Special GO Trains which run every 20/30mins directly into Toronto.
The Move for me was a lot easier as my girlfriend lives here, So i had everything on a plate for me when I arrived, didn't have to worry about a place to stay. However I have talked to loads of people who just stay in hostels for the first few weeks until they have a job and a place to rent. Theres lot of Great hostels which you can meet lots of people in who are in the same situation as you.
Job searching was not that bad, theres loads of Job agencies here so go to and apply for as many as possible and they will do most of the searching for you. I currently live in Toronto and commute to work in Mississauga everyday.
From just moving into Toronto its an amazing place, so many things to see and do!
Cost of food and living is the same as living in any City I think, Its very much like London.
The Move for me was a lot easier as my girlfriend lives here, So i had everything on a plate for me when I arrived, didn't have to worry about a place to stay. However I have talked to loads of people who just stay in hostels for the first few weeks until they have a job and a place to rent. Theres lot of Great hostels which you can meet lots of people in who are in the same situation as you.
Job searching was not that bad, theres loads of Job agencies here so go to and apply for as many as possible and they will do most of the searching for you. I currently live in Toronto and commute to work in Mississauga everyday.
From just moving into Toronto its an amazing place, so many things to see and do!
Cost of food and living is the same as living in any City I think, Its very much like London.
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Edit: @Jimz, thank you for the reply, what do you make of Toronto, as I'm thinking of heading that way, as I have family there and I think it would be easier for me to settle and get to know the area.
I got my receipt yesterday which is very good indeedJust went to pay but it looks like the page with the payment info is down
Will try again later tonight...
The payment info is on the PDF they send you.
The payment info is on the PDF they send you.
I totally missed the PDF
But I don't think it's working right for me... It's saying my javascript is disabled in the PDF - no information about payment :/
I've tried viewing it in Chrome, Safari and Preview (I'm on a Mac - Which might be the reason >_>') - I'll try and open it on Windows
I totally missed the PDF
But I don't think it's working right for me... It's saying my javascript is disabled in the PDF - no information about payment :/
I've tried viewing it in Chrome, Safari and Preview (I'm on a Mac - Which might be the reason >_>') - I'll try and open it on Windows
Open it in Adobe Viewer, worked for me
It contains your WTN number as well. If you're not sure which details to include in the screenshot for proof of payment, throw me an email on [email protected] and I'll show you mine, which has been verified 
Regarding payment, I've sent them proof of my payment (a screendump of my natwest online banking statement for the account I transferred from)... Problem is, the page doesn't have all the details on it that are required for proof... I submitted, but now they're asking for further information to be sent through mymessages.
Anyone else bank with NatWest? What did you send them?
Anyone else bank with NatWest? What did you send them?
You need to send them the confirmation page for the money transfer.
Oh. Well I've obviously missed that. ****.
I knew I'd balls something up in the panic of trying to secure my place
Ahhhh I'll figure it out.Oh. Well I've obviously missed that. ****.
I knew I'd balls something up in the panic of trying to secure my place
I imagine that if you take the details needed into your bank branch then they should be able to print out the details of the transaction.
Where is it you are working, any jobs going XD
Enjoy yourself over there, would love to go to Canada for a year if not forever
What's stopping you?
That's my plan for tomorrow morning!
Working as a Service Desk analyst for a IT company, there's always job going here!
You would need to apply at Robert Half Job agency then they will set you up here
Open it in Adobe Viewer, worked for me
Just tried it on my work computer and it's shown it up fine
Good times Printed out and I'll make the payment tonight
How exciting Just tried it on my work computer and it's shown it up fine
Printed out and I'll make the payment tonight
\o/