
Public Transportation in Vancouver
Don’t want to own a car while living in Vancouver? If you are relocating to Vancouver for work or adventure,
Don’t want to own a car while living in Vancouver? If you are relocating to Vancouver for work or adventure,
In Toronto, you don’t need a car to get around. Excellent public transportation and car share options like zipcar and Car2Go are
When you arrive in Calgary, Edmonton or another area of Alberta, one of the first formalities you may need to take care of (if you plan to take to the roads in Canada!) is obtaining your Alberta drivers license.
If you already have a driver’s license in the country from which you are relocating, and you have considerable experience driving, the process of obtaining your Ontario Driver’s License is not too difficult. But if you’re new to driving, the it is a bit more involved. Ontario cares about road safety and preparedness, so there is a graduated licensing process. Here are the details!
You’ve been planning your big move for months – booking flights, getting your permits and visas in order, scheduling shipments
Depending on where you are from, you may be used to driving to get from place to place, and you may want to do the same here! In Ontario, licenses are blue cards that have your photo and address clearly stated on them. The process of acquiring your Ontario driver’s license will depend on whether you’re already a licensed driver or you’re a new driver. Here’s some helpful information on what do do in both cases.
So, you love driving, and want to have a car after relocating to Toronto? Who can blame you? Cars offer the freedom of getting out of town whenever you’d like (for a weekend trip to Montreal, perhaps, or to spend time at one of Toronto’s breathtaking national parks). They can also make big grocery shopping trips easier. But be advised, sometimes having a car in the city is more trouble than it’s worth.
In Quebec, if you own and car and want to transfer the ownership to a spouse, child, or other individual, you must follow both the rules of the Société de l’assurance automobile and the tax requirements of Revenu Quebec.
The Metropolitan Transportation Agency (AMT) in Montreal offers five commuter rail lines that cover Montreal’s metropolitan region, including Deux-Montagnes, Vaudreuil-Hudson, Saint-Jerome, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, and Candiac.
In Quebec, as with any other country, certain laws and regulations must be obeyed by license holders. Quebec driving laws, in many cases, are similar to other countries, but if you aren’t sure about something, common sense will point you in the right direction.