We encountered tons of graffiti and at first, were concerned walking through these neighborhoods. Eventually, we realized that graffiti in Montreal was not necessarily territorial gang markers. The Metro system was amazing. We had to travel from the D.
O area about 30 min. Many of them, wonderful. After visiting Montreal, we are now looking to move there. Cheap homes, great transit system, low crime rate, low violent crime, great health care system, low cost of living, wonderful art and food scene… hard not to love this city. AJ — that is so true. I used to live in SAn Francisco and people used to tell me it is this and that.
Same goes for montreal. My Goodness, Sheri! Montreal is such an amazing place and very, very friendly. Perhaps you are from Toronto or perhaps you were simply in a very bad mood for the duration of your visit? From the minute we landed here in Montreal airport as new permanent residents we have come as Skilled Workers we have heard nothing other than Welcome to Canada. As for racial or other types of tensions, in fact this is far less obvious than other major cities such as London or New York.
Yes, recently I have met people who instantly strike up a conversation about the new legislation proposed here in Quebec to ban religions gear like headscarves, turbans, large Christian crosses, etc.
New immigrants are specifically told that they must accept secular regulations and are expected to sign up to a secular system of government. In my experience, this is in sharp contrast to the UK.
British people talk about a tolerant, non-racist society, yet UK governments still manage to get involved in wars, following the USA like lap dogs. The UK today, just like colonial, imperial Britain has been complicit in the support of dictatorships as well as the torture and murder of civilians AND they blatantly spy on the public, just like the USA.
On the surface it seems that the UK with its long history of democracy is a benevolent state and that so-called English CHARM and tolerance are something to be admired. Underneath it all, you will find hypocrisy and political and social double-standards wherever you turn. My 9 year old son has a far better, more liberal place to call his home and one day he will be proud to be a Canadian citizen. No country or state is perfect, but some are more perfect than others!
Sheri — I completely agree with you. I have lived in many major cities in Europe as well as in North America; I have never seen anything like Montreal. As you said, people are very aggressive and full of animosity and they are ready to discharge on anybody that looked new to the place. The city is very depressed and some parts are scary and dangerous.
Hard to say, what they want from you — on the streets or mall, they kind of want to smash into you, stalk you closely or make strange sound to make you feel uncomfortable. Sometimes, you could get away if you keep your mouth shut and if you speak in English esp in public places, you have put yourself in the soup. Always, try to be in a group when you are outside home.
I concur with almost all information given here. Even though, I myself, as an Anglophone, have been experiencing difficulties and the challenges exist but I can confidently say that Montreal is a lovely welcoming city to live overall. As a matter of fact, if you walk down the street, you hear a variety of languages being spoken from passers by. My city, Montreal, is a wonderful, culturally diverse city where many different kinds of people live in harmony.. There is always something fun to do.
Then, maybe you will only see the negative in the place…and even invent some negativity in our own head to fit your construct. I am a Filipino. I studied French, I can speak and understand French but not so fluently. Are they accepted? Do you think it is easy for us to find a job in your country? What about rental and food? What about English education? Are there any English public school in Montreal, do they accept immigrant children?
What are the common policies before we can enroll to English school. I hope you can help me. I would suggest practicing your french, but you will have lots of opportunity to do so here.
I work in retail so I see lots of people every day. I see locals, lots are perfectly bilingual, some only speak french and some are anglophone. One just moved here from France, but originally from Indonesia, and my other coworker from Indonesia, moved here 3 years ago. It was easy for them to find jobs so-long as they could communicate with the general public here.
Immigrants do just fine here. My mother is an immigrant from Russia, and she turned out alright! Montreal is very culturally adept, with many communities for immigrants as well. I travelend around 12, kilometers in a motorcycle from Mexico City to Quebec City. Around 22 cities and villages. The trip took me almost 6 weeks. Do you want to know what did I learn about Montreal and the other cities in Canada? First: as much village the place is as much friendly the place becomes Almost general Rule.
Second: Montreal is not the most friendly place, Winnipeg is. Montreal is the only place in Canada totally bilingual. Really guys and Girls of Montreal think that the future of our civilization is not going into separations instead it is going into make smaller the differences. No roblem at all but please. Weird things? They are working always which is good in my opinion but please!!! People around you is what makes the city and you choose that people.
I live in Montreal as an immigrant, I have to say that Montreal has some problem but unkindness and violence are not among them at all! Montreal its a fabulous city to live, its Europe in America, and thanks God we can hear others languages than only English. Its a fantastic cultural hub and the best foods in North America.
Im still living there and after living in several cities around the world is the best one. Its a save and friendly place. I learn french and quite a fabulous language. Learn french and appreciate this lovely city. There no other place like Montreal. Sheri I am very surprised to read what you wrote. I moved to Montreal from Washington, DC a few months ago and oh boy the difference is huge! It is really easy to commute around the city.
So i am actually so surprised to read what you wrote! So far I really like Montreal! McGill University Main Quad. Lionel-Groulx metro station: Photo credit: Montrealais. Montreal Oratoire St. There are many laws governing who can attend English schools. It is difficult for those without a good base in French to find employment. There are 1. Winters in the city are colder than the Canadian average. Due to a doctor shortage, only 65 percent of Montreal residents report having a family doctor.
Low rental and housing prices make Montreal an affordable major city. High public transit usage and investment in bicycle infrastructure make the city easy to navigate without a car. Quebec offers bursaries for immigrants wishing to take French immersion classes, and university tuition costs are lower for Quebec residents than for people from other provinces.
Montreal is a hub of cultural and social engagement. Montreal soon became the great centre of the fur trade. These traders and explorers methodically explored the North American continent from the Gulf of Mexico to the Rockies and established a network of trading posts to secure furs for the Montreal fur trade. The fur trade relied on the labour of Indigenous peoples and did not provide much employment in Montreal itself. At the end of the 17th century, for example, the city had just over 1, inhabitants.
Almost one century later, in , the population had only reached approximately 5, Religious institutions made their presence felt in the life of the community. For several decades after the British conquest Montreal's economy continued to depend mainly on the fur trade. The fur trade played an important role in establishing Montreal's influence over the interior, but from the end of the 18th century the city's growth depended increasingly on the settlement of the rural hinterland, including the plain outside Montreal and areas in Upper Canada.
The large influx of immigrants from the British Isles, which began in , accelerated the settlement process. In Montreal already had 22, inhabitants, and by the number had grown to 44, A dynamic merchant class involved in the import and export trade replaced the fur-trade magnates. This group created the Bank of Montreal in and the Committee of Trade in They also invested in maritime shipping and began to invest in railways in Residents of British origin became the majority in the city around due to large-scale immigration.
Conflict between French and English residents and struggles for representative government marked the s, and resulted in the Rebellions of The defeat of the Patriotes in the rebellion gave the new anglophone middle class a political victory, and after francophone leaders had no choice but to co-operate with them.
On 25 April , however, English rioters set fire to the parliament building see Montreal Riots. They were angry over legislation that the British government compensate the French for damage done during the Rebellions of see Rebellion Losses Bill. Expansion of the St. The process of industrialization begun around the middle of the 19th century began to alter the city's face completely. After depending for generations on trade and commerce for its livelihood, Montreal was becoming a major industrial centre.
Montreal grew rapidly from to The population increased from 44, in to , in , , including the suburbs. The city proper overflowed its boundaries and quickly reached suburban communities, annexing 23 between and Immigration increased dramatically at the turn of the century, and Montreal became a more ethnically and culturally diverse city. This meant that much western grain was shipped overseas through the port of Montreal, which was considerably enlarged at the beginning of the 20th century.
James Street was the country's financial centre. However, Toronto was a powerful rival, and benefited more in the long run from western settlement and from the growing trade with the United States. By Toronto had taken over Montreal's place as Canada's centre of economic activity, in part because of American industrial capital invested in Ontario. Montreal experienced another period of growth after the First World War that was based on industry, trade, finance and transportation.
In the population of the city and suburbs reached over one million, but the Great Depression brought this period of expansion to a halt and caused great hardship among the population. At the Depression's height in February there were 62, unemployed people in the city, and , receiving government assistance. The city administration went into debt because of huge relief expenses and in the early s was placed under trusteeship by the provincial government.
The Second World War stimulated production and employment and helped restore prosperity to the city. The s and s saw strong growth, especially in the suburbs where many new cities sprang up, as well as in the downtown area.
Montreal embarked upon great projects under the leadership of Mayor Jean Drapeau , several on an international scale. After a long and painful period of industrial reorganization marked by high unemployment Montreal regained a strong vitality in the mids, and entered the 21st century with a modernized and buoyant economy.
Few visible traces of the early French settlement remain. Most of the old buildings still in existence date from the 19th century, as the area's wealthy residents have made way for stores, warehouses and office buildings.
This street is lined with skyscrapers, the most famous being the cruciform Place Ville Marie 45 storeys , which was inaugurated in This downtown expansion led to the remodelling of the city.
Many buildings with historical value were demolished, ancient residential areas were radically altered, and thousands of low-income residents were displaced. Around this downtown core are residential districts dating from the beginning of the 20th century that have the highest density of dwellings in the city. These houses generally have two or three storeys and were built in rows.
Many also have much-celebrated outdoor stairways, a trademark of Montreal architecture of this period. Karachi 11, Kilometer. Tianjin 15, Kilometer. Guangzhou 15, Kilometer. Delhi 12, Kilometer. Moscow 8, Kilometer. Shenzhen 15, Kilometer.
Dhaka 13, Kilometer. Seoul 16, Kilometer. Wuhan 15, Kilometer. Lagos 7, Kilometer. Jakarta 15, Kilometer. Tokyo 17, Kilometer. New York City Kilometer. Dongguan 15, Kilometer. Taipei 15, Kilometer. Kinshasa 8, Kilometer. Lima 6, Kilometer. Cairo 8, Kilometer. London 5, Kilometer. Montreal is a very popular tourist destination and an extremely popular center of the cultural life of the whole continent, with a large number of landmarks, facilities for sports, various venues for cultural and social events, as well as a fashion, food, and entertainment hub.
The latitude of Montreal, Quebec, Canada is Coordinates of Montreal, Quebec, Canada is given above in both decimal degrees and DMS degrees, minutes and seconds format.
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