kimmama 發表於 17-11-3 22:17
I guess depending on location. Tax in Markham should be lower than 1%. Not sure
Tax rate of Markham and Richmond Hill is lower around 0.75% as property value in these towns are higher. Don't buy brand new house if you really concern property tax. Assessment value of old house is much lower than market value. However, assessment value of brand new house should be equal to purchase price. Even two houses have same market price, old house may pay less property tax
如果,我先帶小朋友(中學生)移,我去搵工,搵到老公先移,好唔好?因為我地好怕兩個無工做,只食老本。我唔知幾時搵到!不是native English speaker! 其實,如果做賣麵包sales, 一個月有幾錢 in Toronto? 這類如果不是native English speaker, 難找嗎?當然希望可以做office 啦!唉!
We came to Canada for more than 2 years, first year in Toronto and then moved to Vancouver. I think the monthly expense in the 2 cities does not have big difference.
The costs for utilities in Toronto are higher in Vancouver but the car insurance in Vancouver is higher than in Toronto. In Vancouver, there is a big demand in labor market, such as supermarkets and restaurants. But if you want to find a job in an office setting, it may be quite difficult as they always hire people with "Canadian experience". I heard that if you are willing to work in restaurants, you may earn upto 3,000 to 4,000 per month. Even better is almost half of which is tips (cash) which is not taxable (I'm not sure if it is legal not to report this income to the tax authority).
If you are low income family, you do not need to pay or have to pay a lower fee for MSP (health insurance). You can also receive some child allowance each month. I have two children too and only my husband has a job. We currently don't have to pay any for MSP and I am receiving around CAD900 child benefit.
Car insurance here is very expensive, around CAD5,000 for a new driver. My husband has driver's licence for over 10 years in HK, he also has to pay around 4,500 for the first year.
Rental payment and cost for car depends, can be very cheap or expensive, it's our choice.
Excluding rental payment, car insurance, cost for a car, I think you need to spend 2,500 to 3,000 per month.
But you really need to spend a lot of money in the first year! And I don't think you can get child benefit for the first year coz you need to report your overseas income for the past 2 years for them to calculate your child benefit.
If you want to buy your own home I suggest you buy it within the first two years unless you can full pay. Some banks offer new immigrant plans to people who landed for less than one or two years. Say for RBC, you only need to pay 35% down payment. They don't need to have your income proof here. CIBC also had similar plan last year, but they no longer have this this year. Once you have a job here banks normally need to see your income proof. So you better buy it quick if you don't want to full pay.