How do I meet people in Canada?
When we asked people living in Canada about club and activities where newcomers can meet others, they responded...
"There are lots of social activities in and around where I live. For example, University of Toronto offers all kinds of courses, lectures, classes, etc., which anyone can take," said another expat in Toronto, Canada.
"I live in the Comox Valley, which is on the east side of Vancouver Island. We have a thriving newcomers organization called the Comox Valley Newcomers Club. The website is www.cvnewcomers.ca. It has close to 200 members. You can remain in the club for up to 3 years. Once you have been in the club for 1 year, you can also join one of Newcomers Alumni groups, which also have about 200 members in total. These groups are for women only (we tend to be more social than the men), but there are some regular events that include spouses and partners. There are no children allowed. The membership is mostly age 50+. Events include weekly walks, hikes in summer, snowshoeing and skiing in winter, pickleball and bike outings. There are regularly scheduled lunches, pub crawls, appy nights, and also impromptu events like an evening at the theatre, day trips to Victoria or the north island, etc. Membership dues are $30 per year. In addition that, each of the municipalities in the Comox Valley (Cumberland, Comox, and Courtenay) have fantastic programs through their recreation centres. You can sign up for art classes, dancing, hiking, yoga, piano, the list is endless. I've been here for a year and made more friends in that short time than I ever thought possible. I'm part of a weekly card playing group (I rarely played cards before coming here), I have lunch once a month with 15-20 gals, and I go on weekly walks where you find women with your pace and strike up a conversation. Frankly, it's hard to not meet people here," wrote a member who made the move to Vancouver, Canada.
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Betsy Burlingame is the Founder and President of Expat Exchange and is one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange, Betsy worked at AT&T in International and Mass Market Marketing. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a BA in International Business and German.
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