Moving to a new city in Metro Vancouver, BC or elsewhere in Canada, away from the people you care about and away from your familiar surroundings may prove to be more difficult than you ever imagined. And regardless of whether it is a local, national or international move, there will be an overwhelming number of factors to consider before you can make the right choice under the circumstances.
One of your top priorities is to conduct a thorough research on your new destination and carefully review the gathered information. Think of this research as a jigsaw puzzle whose pieces have been skillfully hidden and your mission is to find all of the missing parts and put them together in order to clearly see the whole picture.
Here are the essential informational pieces that you will have to discover about the city you are about to relocate to:
Job opportunities and unemployment rate
These are especially important for people who have decided to relocate with the purpose of finding a (better) job. As a rule of thumb, you should avoid metropolitan areas where the unemployment rate is much higher than the average national percentage.
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Real estate market
If you have not yet secured a new home, you need to do so without a delay. Use the Internet to find as much information as possible about the status quo of the housing market of your future city. Contacting a few local real estate companies and inquiring more details is always a good idea.
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Attractions and entertainment opportunities
Every new location has its share of uniqueness. The locations with rich history and vibrant culture offer a dazzling array of exciting attractions to lure newcomers – from prestigious museums, historical landmarks and monuments to well-maintained green areas, beautiful parks and recreational zones.
As a rule, international destinations seem to present more appealing sightseeing and attractions because of the different cultures. Nonetheless, entertainment opportunities are likely to be limited due to the language barrier.
Infrastructure
The puzzle pieces here are the most numerous – electrical grids, water supply, sewers and wastewater treatment, city transport, roads, public housing, hospitals, parks, state parks, communications, etc. Try to learn as much about the infrastructure of your future home as possible. Any fragment of information, either positive or negative, can be of big help in your decision where to relocate.
And even though there are differences in the infrastructural elements in each region within your destination country, they can hardly present any big surprises for you during your relocation since you already know you nation’s overall development. Yet, you should be extra careful in your research when you’re thinking of moving to a city outside the limits of your country.
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