Fun with budgeting:
The Canadian government requires that all people moving to Canada have 10,000 dollars saved, to cover the cost of living for the first three months. The actual cost of moving is almost that amount again. Here's our budget:
Moving bodies:
'Two one-way tickets Hki-TO: 918 EUR (1402.07 CAD)
Weight permitted: 23 kg each; 100 EUR for each extra 10 kg (on flights of 8 hours or more)
TOTAL: 1,402.07
Moving boxes:
*By Finnish post (by far the cheapest option if you're not shipping furniture or other big items)
one box (max 30 kg; 150 x 35 x 20 cm) to Toronto by ground mail: EUR 103.30 (CAD 157.71)
x 10 boxes: EUR 1033 (CAD 1577.51)
TOTAL: 1,577.51
Paperwork:
*Application to sponsor: 75 CAD
*Application to immigrate: 475 CAD
*Right of permanent residence fee: 490 CAD
*Medical exam (in Finland): approx. 100 CAD
*Document translations: approx. 225 CAD
*Temporary work permit fee: 150 CAD + 20 EUR (30.50 CAD) for bank cheque
TOTAL: 1,535
Setting up in TO:
*Rent deposit and first 4 months in a flat downtown (ie. somewhere between High Park and the Danforth), utils incl.: 1200 CAD x 4 = 4800 CAD
*Web connection: 80 CAD/ month + any set up fee = approx 360 CAD
*Two cell phone contracts: approx 40 CAD per month per person = approx 360 CAD
*Food, transport, et cetera: 750 per month x 4 months = 3000 CAD
*Furniture (bed, table, chairs, couch, bookshelves, lights - all vintage/second hand): 3000 CAD
TOTAL: 11,520
GRAND TOTAL: 17,434 CAD
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