Bonjour,
Je suis un mec de 27 ans de Montréal, qui quittera la ville vers la fin du mois de mai, pour déménager à Vancouver (questionne de découvrir une nouvelle ville, apprendre l’anglais et se sauver du froid, loll…). Alors, S.V.P j’ai besoin des certains renseignements de votre part, ça sera très apprécié, et surtout que je partirai seul vers l’inconnu à Vancouver et je n’ai qu’une seule connaissance par correspondance afin de m’héberger plusieurs jours.
1- tout d’abord pour les cours intensifs en anglais, je suis perdu entre Éduquacentre et Vancouver community College, lequel parmi vous me conseillez ? Je ne voudrai pas être entouré des francophones et continuer à parler le français avec, si non je ferai mieux de l’apprendre chez nous à Montréal.
2- Pour quelqu’un qui parle trop peu d’anglais, est-ce que ça sera possible de se trouver un petit boulot an attendant là-bas, genre faire du ménage ou cueillir des fruits, surtout que je vais interrompre mes études universitaires ici à Montréal en arts visuels et médiatiques pendant un ans, avant d’entrer à Simon Fraser University ?
3- Et dernièrement, si quelqu’un parmi vous ira en même temps que moi à Vancouver, ça sera agréable d’avoir d’autres compagnons de voyage et d’activités. On le sait tous et toutes que la solitude n’est pas bien agréable et surtout quand on est nouveaux et nouvelles, alors au plaisir de vous connaître.
Merci d’avance !
j ai fais excatement le meme parcours que toi en 2001 j etais a Montreal et j ai decider de partir a Vancouver mon parrain y habite mais ca aide un peu es tu resident permanent ou tu a as un visa? moi j etais residente permanente
La 1er chose que j ai faite en arrivant a vancouver je suis allee direct a Eduquacentre pour prendre des cours d anglais et ils taident a trouver du travail ca m a permis de faire un tres belle rencontre j ai sympathiser avec un quebecois mais ki parlait plus l anglais que le francais du coup on a pris un appart en coloc car le cout de la vie a Vancouver tu peux multiplier par deux comparer a montreal tout est cher et pour le boulot c est plus galere que la bas aussi.
on a decider de partir faire la cueillette dans une vallee a 400 km de Vancouver desolee je ne me rappelle pas du nom mais c est super connu ils t en parleront a Eduquacentre.
en terme de paysage c est magnifique compare au Quebec les rocheuses c et une merveille du monde et de la nature.
la ville est extra de vancouver ca bouge ps mal 80 pourcent de la population est asiatique le japon est pas tres loin donc forcement ils viennent etudier la plupart ou y travailler ca se rapporoche du modele americain le fosse entre les riches et les pauvres se creusent plus ka Montreal tu as beaucou de de gens ki se droguent devant toi dans la rue sur les trottoirs c est tres dur.
et d un autre cote tu as les mecs qui roulent en ferrari.
tu pourras visiter Stanley parc c est genial et mega grand lesplages sont tres belles la English bay en plein coeur de la ville particulierement.
voila pour la cueillette il faudra te presenter directement sur place c et bocou a la debrouille et au culot que ca marche je te previens si tu es debrouillard pas de souci sinon ca peut devenir tres vite galere.
tu rencontreras donc bocou d asiatiques mais aussi des irlandais et pas trop de francais a vancouver c est pas ce qu on croisent le plus .
la vie est horriblement cher ne l oubli pas j ai halluciner en arrivant.
j ai garder un merveilleux souvenir de ce voyage et j y retournerais surement apres mes etudes dinfirmiere qui dure 3 ans.
bonne chace dans tes demarches et n hesite pas si tu as besoin dautres renseignements
delphine de Toulouse sud de la france la ville rose
Salut Alexandrinet!
Je te remercie tout d’abord du fond de Coeur d’avoir pris le temps de me donner tant des renseignements, c’est tellement gentil de ta part!
À propos de mon statut, je suis résident permanant, alors je crois que je n’aurai pas des problèmes pour travailler. Je serai prêt a faire n’importe quel petit job à Vancouver (Ici au Québec, je n’obtiens que ça après des longues recherches) alors ça ne sera pas nouveau pour moi.
Dis-moi, toi qui as vécu entre Montréal et Vancouver, est-ce que c’est plus facile de trouver un boulot là-bas qu’ici ? 100% des gens que je rencontre et qui ont vécu l’expérience me disent qu’ils ont réussi à se trouver un boulot après maximum 1 semaine ! Ca m’a déjà arrivé plusieurs fois à Montréal pendant l’été de ne pas réussir à accrocher un boulot.
Je voudrais aussi savoir, quelles sont les quartiers dangereux là-bas, afin d’éviter les situations embrassantes ?
Merci Beaucoup!
si tu es resident permanent effectivement tu nauras auncun probleme a te trouver un job cependant sache que la vie a Vancouver est bocou plus cher ka Montreal tu peux multiplier par 2.
en terme de loyer de bouffe et c est plus difficile de trouver un boulot en comlombie britannique ka Montreal en tout cas cetait mon cas a Montreal j ai trouver dux jours apres mon arrivee a vancouver rien je suis allee faire les ceuillettes a 400 km de vancouver je me rappelle plus le nom du site mais c est super connu et pourtant je parle couramment l anglais en colombie britanique le francais connaissent pas donc j espere pour toi ke tu debrouilles en anglais.
en terme de paysage c est magnifique plus que Quebec les rocheuses c est une merveille de la nature.
la mentalite se rapproche bocou plus de la mentalite americaine et leur mode de vie aussi ca japrecie moins mais sinon ils sont tres sympa et adorent les francais plus que les quebecois car kan tu viens tinstaller a Quebec pour y vivre et travailler ils sont deja bocou moins acceuillant et cest le ressenti de bocou d expatries et j en connai quelque uns donc?
je pense y retourner dans 4 ans kan jaurais fini mon ecole d infirmiere ou l australie
et toi que fais tu comme boulot a la base? tu dis avoir eu des difficultes a trouver un job a Montreal je suis tres etonnee car tu as du boulot a chaque coin de rue et tu peux en changer comme ki rigole c est ca ki est bien aussi par rapport a la france ou les gens restent 20 ans dans la meme boite quelle horreur
bon courage dans tes demarches et alexandrinet est mon pseudo de voyage forum je mappelle en vrai de vrai Delphine
prenom qui plaisait bocou dailleurs au Canada je ne sais pas pourkoi
a plus surinternet et tien moi au courant de ton voyage tu vs voir tu vas adorer j en ai garder un tres bo souvenir j avais meme rencontrer un canadien avec ki j ai partager des vrai moments de bonheur la bas mais bon la vie fait que ca sest passer autrement mais je sui tres heureuse kan meme donc c est cool.
Je ne sais pas quand tu penses partir, mais il y aura un Salon de l'emploi bilingue le 21 mai à la Bibliothèque centrale de vancouver de 1pm à 5pm. Il y aura près de 40 employeurs qui engagent du personnel bilingue. www.educacentre.com
Assures-toi d'avoir assez de sous de côté au cas où ca prendrais un peu de temps pour te trouver un emploi, car oui le coût de la vie est très cher. Pour les cours d'anglais c'est sur qu'avec Educacentre, c'est plus graduel car tu peux cotôyer des francophones, ca peut être un peu moins frustrant que si tu comprends rien du tout.
Salut,
J'arrive à Vancouver ce dimanche de 18 mai. Je serai logé et nourri à la résidence de UBC, car, une bourse m'a été accordé à la dernière minute du gouvernement dans un programme s'applle(Explore) mais c'est juste pour 1 mois et je devrais me débrouiller tout seul à partir de 21 juin. Je me suis inscris pareil dans un cours à Éducacentre, mais ça sera pres le fin de mon cours au programme Explore.
J'aurai bien aimé être là au salon de l'emploie bilingue qui aura lieu le 21 mai à la grande bibliothèque, mais malheuresement je ne finirais mon cours qu'avant 16h30.
Je ne saurai pas exactement où m'adresser, afin de recevoir de l'aide dans mes recherches d'empolis etc... surtout que je parle trop peu d'anglais, mais j'accepterai n'importe quel petit job en attendant.
Educacentre peut t'aider dans ta recherche d'emploi, avec ton CV et il y a aussi un laboratoire d'anglais et un centre de ressources avec babillard d'emploi et ordinateur. Tu n'as qu'a prendre rendez-vous avez une gestionnaire de cas en téléphonant au 604-708-5100.
Il feront leur possible pour t'aider dans tes démarches. Bonne chance
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