How to volunteer at a hospital in Toronto, Canada?

ARE THERE ANY SAINT SOUL WHO CAN PROVIDE ME INFO ABOUT LIVING, SHOPPING AND EXPENSES IN TORONTO, CANADA?

• Hi saint souls I am moving to Toronto, Canada in January, 2009. It will be appreciated if you can provide me some idea or information about below matters, it also will be a great help for me, 6.Housing: As I am new in Canada and I don’t have any relative, if you have any info about cheap short term residency like guest houses with safe environment or renting house in a good area let me know. Which areas or street are safe in Toronto? 7.Working in Toronto or other cities in Ca .As I am new in Canada and don’t know anyone, if you have any info about jobs or how can I manage a job let me know. 8.Study: I am also interested in study in Water Resources engineering in Canada. If anyone knows about university that are appropriate for my program please let me know. 9.Shopping: If you have info about cheap markets for Home appliances, Grocery, Clothing, shoes and necessary things for winter in Toronto. 10.Other info about transportation facility, banking, living costs etc. Above all if anyone have any suggestion (or personal experience) for a newcomer in Canada please advice me. Best Regards Farzana

• Answer:

  Start by signing up at a temp agency that will find you work based on your skills and you can meet many new people and network. http://www.spherion.ca/ Going to university is a bigger task because you'll need your prior education evaluated to ensure your English skills are enough to go and if you meet the high school requirements to enroll. (You probably do but you need the papers). A cheap place to shop is any mall that has "outlet stores". Outlet stores sell brand new brand name things but they weren't able to sell it in regular stores. Transportation is about $100/month for a TTC monthly pass http://www3.ttc.ca/. Housing is about $1000/month for a 1 bedroom apartment in a nice area. Bank fees are about $10/month depending on your plan. Try Bank of Montreal. They are known for being a bank that is welcoming to immigrants and offer special rates sometimes. http://bmo.com/ Canadians are very welcoming to immigrants who are educated, polite, willing to eperience Canadian culture and represent their home culture in a positive way!