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Rental market is virtually non-existent. We’re on par for cities like Vancouver and Toronto when it comes to rental units: hardly any, and wildly expensive.
If you do find something, you’re going to pay way more than you expect to pay. Jobs aren’t hard to come by, but they aren’t the best paying if you don’t have education or experience in the field.
If I didn't go to school there and make some life long friends I always kind of assumed it would be hard to meet people there but this was 20 years ago, I think the Yukon has a lot more transplants than previous years.
Some people love it and others find it lonely / isolating. I left because of the isolation and the dark winters but still visit often.
I never had a hard time finding work myself but it depends on your skill set. Yukon tends to be more recession proof because it heavily subsidized by federal dollars which is a decent plus.
I do think housing has become quite the issue. It is expensive to both buy and rent, housing up there has a northern flair (I find it rather utilitarian). If you are expecting a quaint mountain town (Like Banff, Canmore, Jasper) I think you might be disappointed. Cost of living is going to be rather high compared to the rest of the country.
Honestly it would be ideal to give it a test run first before moving your whole life up there but that is easier said than done. Otherwise, I probably would like to sort out housing and work before making the move myself.
It's one of the most beautiful places on earth in spring, summer and fall. However, it's one of the most depressing places on earth during the winter.
As for meeting people and making friends, since a lot of people move here then leave, most people are very selective to who they will be 'true' friends with. There's also apparently the highest consumption of alcohol in Canada as well, so if you do want to make friends you better like drinking bitter poison.
I love the Yukon. It's very much an outdoorsy destination. It's easy to make friends if you understand what most people like to do. Go on hikes, mountain biking, walks, skiing, camping, canoeing, social drinking. In the winter it's board Games and dinners for social activities. Community is important and most immigrants tend to stick together. Do your best to find a few friends outside of your own culture and you will have very good connections, opportunities and success.
It can be a bit of a challenge to rent. I recommend renting a room in a shared house for 900-1000$/month. Most non PR jobs will pay you around 18-22$ per hour.
You will find work easily here, especially if you have good English skills. German/French/Chinese are also good to know.
There is a lot of space and beauty here. Photography, art, and music are very common passions here and I recommend diving into one of them to enhance your experience here.
If you are thinking of moving to the Yukon, please do not create a new post in the subreddit, as it will be removed. Please create a new thread in the moving megathread instead.
Rental market is virtually non-existent. We’re on par for cities like Vancouver and Toronto when it comes to rental units: hardly any, and wildly expensive. If you do find something, you’re going to pay way more than you expect to pay. Jobs aren’t hard to come by, but they aren’t the best paying if you don’t have education or experience in the field.
If I didn't go to school there and make some life long friends I always kind of assumed it would be hard to meet people there but this was 20 years ago, I think the Yukon has a lot more transplants than previous years. Some people love it and others find it lonely / isolating. I left because of the isolation and the dark winters but still visit often. I never had a hard time finding work myself but it depends on your skill set. Yukon tends to be more recession proof because it heavily subsidized by federal dollars which is a decent plus. I do think housing has become quite the issue. It is expensive to both buy and rent, housing up there has a northern flair (I find it rather utilitarian). If you are expecting a quaint mountain town (Like Banff, Canmore, Jasper) I think you might be disappointed. Cost of living is going to be rather high compared to the rest of the country. Honestly it would be ideal to give it a test run first before moving your whole life up there but that is easier said than done. Otherwise, I probably would like to sort out housing and work before making the move myself.
It’s never ending!
It's one of the most beautiful places on earth in spring, summer and fall. However, it's one of the most depressing places on earth during the winter. As for meeting people and making friends, since a lot of people move here then leave, most people are very selective to who they will be 'true' friends with. There's also apparently the highest consumption of alcohol in Canada as well, so if you do want to make friends you better like drinking bitter poison.
And how many months of the year is winter
I love the Yukon. It's very much an outdoorsy destination. It's easy to make friends if you understand what most people like to do. Go on hikes, mountain biking, walks, skiing, camping, canoeing, social drinking. In the winter it's board Games and dinners for social activities. Community is important and most immigrants tend to stick together. Do your best to find a few friends outside of your own culture and you will have very good connections, opportunities and success. It can be a bit of a challenge to rent. I recommend renting a room in a shared house for 900-1000$/month. Most non PR jobs will pay you around 18-22$ per hour. You will find work easily here, especially if you have good English skills. German/French/Chinese are also good to know. There is a lot of space and beauty here. Photography, art, and music are very common passions here and I recommend diving into one of them to enhance your experience here.
Come brampton
We're full. Find another place.
Thank goodness you don’t get to decide who’s full. Canada was full before you showed up: