I think the BS is pretty much established from the comments, so no point adding to that.
Last year, I spent a week in Toronto and I absolutely loved it. During a tour of the area, it was mentioned that the tech sector was growing, and that there are loads of initiatives to get tech workers into the city.
There seems to be some decent opportunities in Toronto, but it falls at the most basic hurdle. The salaries are too low, and the cost of property/rent is too high. It's a lovely place, but the world is full of lovely places.
I would say this comment is accurate. I just moved to Toronto. The cost of housing is obnoxious and makes the overall cost of living extremely high, and unfortunately salaries don't make up for it. There is no doubt about that. And of course the traffic is horrible.
However, Toronto has everything Canada has to offer in terms of big city life. It's got the hustle of a global big city. It's has amazing food and entertainment. If you live in Canada and like big, global cities, then there's not much choice.
I have to agree. Even if you don't speak French, there is less emphasis on money wealth, more on everyday important factors, and the city just has more history and is more relaxed without the money imperative injecting itself in everything. And there is a decent, diverse tech scene too, though language will be factor if you want to work locally.
I personally don't find the traffic that bad as someone who commutes from Mississauga to Toronto every day, but maybe I'm conditioned to think it's normal. What city are you comparing it to?
Last year, I spent a week in Toronto and I absolutely loved it. During a tour of the area, it was mentioned that the tech sector was growing, and that there are loads of initiatives to get tech workers into the city.
There seems to be some decent opportunities in Toronto, but it falls at the most basic hurdle. The salaries are too low, and the cost of property/rent is too high. It's a lovely place, but the world is full of lovely places.