Montreal, Quebec

Canada’s second-biggest city is a top destination for tourism in North America. Sometimes referred to as the cultural capital of Canada, Montreal is a no-brainer choice for many French speakers but also a tempting option for anyone looking to embrace a multicultural lifestyle in a vibrant city.

Why Montreal?

• Montreal never really sleeps! With unmatched cultural offerings and world-famous events, festivals and nightlife, you’ll never be bored. And it’s a very livable city despite the hustle and bustle too.
• It’s also an economically dynamic city with great work opportunities in many industries.
• Even though the cost of living is rising, Montreal remains much more affordable than Toronto and Vancouver.
• Montreal is ideally located at the crossroad of northern Quebec, eastern Canada and Ontario. It is also well connected by airlines for flights to Western Canada and Europe.
• All kinds of cultural and ethnic communities are represented and everybody feels welcome in this thriving diversity.

Just keep in mind that…

• French is the official language and a certain level of proficiency (or at least willingness to learn) is required to find work, deal with all aspects of life and connect with the culture.
• Montreal is not a great destination if your expectation is to live fully in English.
• Montreal tends to be humid. Winters are cold and snowy, summers are hot and stuffy.
• Expect bumpy roads and year-round construction work everywhere.

For more info, read Everything you need to know about living, working or studying in Montreal.