That is between Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes. Expect a lot of cold and snow in the winter. But you can learn to live with that. It is all a matter of what you can put up with till you get used to it.
Think engine block heater for the car in winter. Parkas with fur. Snow boots for the ladies.
You should check the weather data to be sure.
Grow Zone 2A low -50F aprox -44C. A greenhouse would be a good idea if you want to grow plants.
You may also want to check to see if the truck driving jobs pay well enough to bother with. Cost of living etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_production_in_Canada
Driving for big oil. They plan a 30% increase.
Also, summers in alaska drivers needed for the touring industry. The Bus drivers here will go up and make about the same amount of money they do in a year in a few short months about 4 I think.
kv
Windsor Ontario is a lot warmer at 6A -25C/-15F. Just over the border from Detroit. I have not been there in 10 years but when I was it seemed like I had jumped back in time about 20 years. I liked it.
Hi 3V0,
What are these zone refs you give, 2A and 6A, etc?
I tried looking on the net, but with little luck.
They are plant hardiness grow zones used to determine what plants you can and can not grow.
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EDIT: They do not tell the entire story but are a place to start.
Oh, lovely, I'm on that exact site, but looking at the weather maps, funny, it seems to differ quite a lot compared to the week's forecast from weather sites.
It seems that British Columbia and Alberta is quite warmer near the Southern regions. I'll have a look at transport opportunities in this area as well.
Hi Arrie,
If you're looking for a temperate environment, then southern Vancouver Island and the lower Mainland of British Columbia are probably your best bet year-round. It can get cold in the winters but usually not too bad and there is more rain than snow. In Victoria we joke that "winter" is really just not having to cut the lawn for two months.
Once you get over the mountains things can cool down quite a lot in winter, especially as you go further north (no surprise there). Winter driving in the mountains can be. . .erm. . .exciting.I like winter driving but I grew up in the north so I had lots of practice.
There are classes you can take in winter driving techniques and skid control etc which might be useful if you haven't done a lot of driving on ice. Road maintenance in Canada is quite good however, especially considering how much road there is.
If you really like excitement but with a big payback you could move to the far north and drive the ice roads.
In my experience (just a few visits while on tour) northern Ontario can be quite harsh in winter and nice in summer, especially if you like mosquitoes.If you move to Timmins you had better like (or learn to like) the music of Shania Twain.
Torben
That must be the starting wage, right? It's not great money otherwise.Looking at BC and Alberta.
Going rates in these areas are CAD20 to CAD25 per hour.
House prices in southern BC are sky high. Totally out of this world! At $55k/year you're probably a renter. Might be able to buy something crappy in a small town (no jobs), but in any bigger town/city, fuggedaboudit. At $70k/year, if the wife works and you maybe have a renter in the basement, you could buy a house.Some companies also talk about CAD55 000 to CAD70 000 per annum.
What sort of life can one have for that in Canada?
I mean, will you have to live in a trailer park, or will you at least be able to afford a decent 3 bedroom house and everything a family would need?
Shania Twain - ew, gross. Great lookin woman, but I absolutely detest "country" music. It's crap.If you move to Timmins you had better like (or learn to like) the music of Shania Twain.
It seems cost of living is directly proportional to popularity. Last I checked VC sucked in that regard.
If you can find a job a smaller community in a less popular climate can net you more money in the long run, even at a lower wage. Do your homework.
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