Tips for studying in Canada

Many people choose to study in Canada, because the cost of studying in Canada is relatively low and the teaching quality is high, which attracts many China students. So what are the skills of studying and living in Canada? Get to know me together.

Poor service attitude in Chinatown restaurant? Nothing personal.

Vancouver, Toronto and other big cities have developed service industries, and new immigrants, including restaurants and shops in Chinese-inhabited areas, have a good service attitude. But in Chinatown, it is often a different scene.

Some mainland immigrants will think that they are being targeted and will not be seen by the old Hong Kong immigrants in Chinatown. But what about the facts? The overall service attitude of Chinese restaurants in Chinatown is really low, not only for you, but also for everyone. Just get used to it. Especially in Vancouver, the vibrant Chinese area is Richmond Bennaby, and Chinatown has long since withered.

Three days and four seasons, so will Canada.

Some people know the weather in Canada in advance, thinking that it is nothing more than half a year's warmth in winter and half a year, with clear boundaries. It's always cold when it's cold, and always warm when it's warm.

But in fact, in most cities in Canada, you can still feel the feeling of four seasons in three days, especially in spring, autumn and winter. Just like Toronto was MINUS 10 degrees a few days ago, and then suddenly MINUS 20 degrees ... Even in mild Vancouver, the temperature will rise and fall by more than 10 degrees in two days. Is the climate in Canada stable? Not exactly.

People who take the initiative to talk to you are usually good people.

People in China have always been taught not to talk to strangers since childhood, while strangers in Canada and the United States generally like to talk to you actively. What should you do at this time, perfunctory or far away? Actually, it's not necessary

They are just enthusiastic, just want to chat, that's all. If someone chats with you in English, it is good to practice speaking and listening. Why ignore it?

The queues of popular restaurants will not be shorter than those in China.

In China, people are used to queuing in popular restaurants for one or two hours, or even three hours. So in Canada with few people, it should not be used, right? Don't even have to wait in line!

It's naive to think so. Whether in Toronto or Vancouver, do you go to a popular China restaurant in hot weather? Queue 1 hour is a common occurrence! Although there is a lot of Chinese food here, the quantity of food eaten seems to be far less than that in China. But the queue time in the restaurant is almost the same ... how to explain it? I really don't know how to explain it!

There are really many people who do outdoor sports in winter.

Outdoor sports, in most people's minds, only belong to sunny days and spring, summer and autumn. Winter is cold and rainy. Will anyone be outdoors? At least in BC province, you will find people running even if it is raining cats and dogs; Even if the wind is biting, some people are hiking on the path by the sea.

Who says you must not exercise on rainy days in winter? The big deal is to buy a famous archaeopteryx in Canada with excellent waterproof performance. How big is it?

Don't believe that "you can always use public transport"

Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and other big cities seem to have traffic extending in all directions, but if you look closely, you will find that the public transport network can only be described as silly and naive compared with such cities as Beijing, Shanghai and new york.

Not only that, buses are generally slow, and in some villas, they don't exist at all. Not buying a car? Living in a transportation hub is ok, but it has many disadvantages in the long run. It is not convenient to buy food or travel, or to move to the villa area. In Canada, public transportation is not worth relying on forever.

Try not to get the most traditional credit card.

Credit cards, such as Visa and MasterCard, are all the same. Can I cash back at most? There are actually many kinds of credit cards in Canada. There are discounts for refueling, tickets for travel, and movies ... only credit cards that you can't think of.

Therefore, when handling cards, it is not cost-effective to only handle the most traditional ones. You need to see what your interests are, and then find the corresponding credit card according to this.

Go to the library

The resources of public libraries in Canada are extremely developed. Not only is it convenient to borrow books, but there are also many books. Not only that, the learning environment in the library is also excellent.

Even more exaggerated, in many big cities, every small community has a library. Wherever you live, there must be a library not far away.

Don't put anything cheap in the car when parking.

Everyone knows that you can't put valuables in the car when parking, but you underestimate the "bottom line" of Canadian thieves. There are many car theft cases in Canada, and thieves are rampant.

Even if you only put a USB cable in the car, the thief will not hesitate to smash the window and steal it. You will think: as for? Risk stealing something worth 10 yuan? But for thieves, it is worth it!

Like smoking, try to buy China cigarettes. ...

Tobacco control in Canada is very strict, and there are many places to smoke outdoors. But smokers know that local cigarettes in Canada are really "hard to swallow". Although tobacco control in China is very strict, try to bring it, after all, it is not good for the taste.

Changing tires, 4S shops are expensive.

Canadian car dealers are generally not too pitted, but changing tires is very pitted. The same snow tires will be more than 20% more expensive than Canadian tires, and you will often be told that you need to change your car wheels together! Originally 1500 yuan could have done it, but it cost 3,000 yuan.

If there is no shortage of money, changing cars is naturally the most worry-free, but most people will still choose to go to places like Canadian tires and Costco.