Removals to Winnipeg

Living costs

Salaries are 19% lower in Winnipeg when compared to Toronto and 24% lower when compared to London.

Rental costs based on a one-bedroom apartment in the city are 64% lower than in London.

Basic utilities (including electricity, gas and heating) for a studio apartment cost around CA$140 a month (£87) 48% cheaper than London.

When comparing the cost of living with London, Winnipeg is cheaper in almost every way. The biggest areas where most savings are made are the cost of renting or purchasing a property.

Even eating out costs less (30%) and these sorts of savings more than make up for the 24% loss in wages.

Manitoba’s competitive tax rates, low utility costs, and affordable housing means that Winnipeggers enjoy more disposable income, compared to other major cities across Canada.

In fact, as recently as 2016, Winnipeg was ranked as the most cost-competitive city compared to the US and Western Canada by KPMG.

Winnipeg also boasts plenty of historic attractions many of which are free to visit. For those who are short of cash, you can also find plenty of outdoor concerts which don’t cost a penny, such as Jazzfest, Fringefest, Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition and Canada Day’s Osborne street festival.

Jobs market

• Downtown Winnipeg is the financial and economic core of the city with more than 72,000 workers and 40,000 students at universities and colleges.
• The diversity of the region’s growing industries and economic sectors keep the unemployment rate low.
• Good wages, safe working conditions, generous benefits and workers’ rights are some of the highlights of working in Winnipeg.

While there are opportunities for jobs, careers and employment throughout the province of Manitoba, most migrants choose to work in Winnipeg.

As the capital, Winnipeg is home to many key industries and unlike many of Canada’s other larger cities, the inability to speak French does not pose any barriers to employment.

As the economic centre of Manitoba, the city has a diversified economy – finance, manufacturing, transportation, government and tourism. In 2013, the city’s economy was ranked in fourth place (behind Toronto, Calgary and Regina) in a national survey of 25 city economies.

What’s more landing your dream job in Winnipeg could be easier than you think with the Government of Manitoba projects a labour shortage of over 20,000 skilled workers by 2020. In fact, government and public-funded institutions are some of the largest employers in Winnipeg.

Tourism is another major economic factor and the sector employs more than 39,000 residents (the third-largest employer). The city is visited by more than 3.5 million individuals: 2,612,000 from Manitoba (74%), 672,000 from the rest of Canada (19%), 164,000 from the US (5%) and 70,000 from overseas (2%) and total visitor spending is estimated to be in excess of $635 million.

Schools

• Education consists of non-paying state funded education, faith schools and several private institutions.
• Winnipeg has 7 school divisions (or school boards) and over 50 different primary schools scattered across the city.
• The University of Winnipeg is one of the most prestigious institutions in the city.

Canada offers a top-class education that is sought after worldwide and often a prime driver of expat’s moving to North America. With a wide selection of schools, universities and other vocational programs, Winnipeg caters to everyone’s educational needs.

Public spending on education in Canada is 5% of GDP, and the average citizen spends a total of 17 years in education. For expats who choose a state school education, their children will attend the school which is closest to their home.

Private, international and some other faith schools charge fees for attendance but have certain benefits which include smaller classrooms and more opportunities for extra-curricular activities.

Many foreign students come to Canada and consequently attend a Canadian university because of the country’s friendly disposition, multicultural population and high rates of graduate employment.

Another driving factor is Canada’s low tuition rates which although are not cheap are much more affordable than their North American neighbours, the US, and other English-speaking countries such as the UK.

Removals to Winnipeg

• Weekly removals services to Canada with full load consignments that take your belongings direct from point A to B or part loads that are delivered shortly after your arrival.
• Shipping can take anything from 8 to 12 weeks. From arrival at the nearest port to the additional time taken for the clearing of customs and quarantine.
• Storage offered either at our secure facilities based in the UK or through our industry partners in Canada.

Now that you’ve hopefully decided to settle down and move to Winnipeg it’s time to figure out how to get there.

Canada has long been the expat destination of choice with thousands making the move each year.

During this time White & Company has positioned itself as the international removals firm of choice for all Removals to Canada.

To find out more about how we could get your dream move to Canada underway don’t hesitate to give us a call today.

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