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Everything that you need you can buy here, and the things you will need are as follows: hat, gloves, wool jacket with hood, fleece sweaters, snow pants, regular sweaters, snow shovel, goggles because when you shovel snow during a snow storm you will get snow in your eyes, also buy a set of winter tires.
Yes it is true about the frost bite, when there is lots of wind make sure to cover your face with something warm.
If you are coming in sep and planning to settle down Toronto, then you just need to bring warm clothes which you wear in winter in your country (guessing winter temp. around 10-15 C there) You can buy all your woolen jackets, cap, gloves, thermal wear, winter boots before it gets colder in toronto. I am sure you are going to rent an apartment initially so you do not have to worry about snow removal. Just be careful when you walk on ice or snow (buy good quality snow boots before snow starts). You will need a snow brush after you buy a car. I never lived in Calgary so I am not sure abt the weather in sep.
I recommend you to buy most of these things from canada because we bought full length leather coats with lamb wool liners and all other winter accessories before moving to Canada in December. We spent a lot on these things and after a year we felt that they are outdated and very heavy as compared to the winter jackets available in Canada and then we donated everything and bought everything new.
I lived in Canada for 7 years and got used to this extreamly cold weather within a year. Before moving to Canada, I was living in an African Country. So everyone gets used to this cold weather. If you wear proper winter clothes, you will just feel cold on your skin around your eyes (when you cover your face with woolen scarf). You will feel cold only when you are walking on the road or waiting for the bus. Cars, homes, malls, schools, buses etc have heating and airconditioning system.
If you are coming in sep and planning to settle down Toronto, then you just need to bring warm clothes which you wear in winter in your country (guessing winter temp. around 10-15 C there) You can buy all your woolen jackets, cap, gloves, thermal wear, winter boots before it gets colder in toronto. I am sure you are going to rent an apartment initially so you do not have to worry about snow removal. Just be careful when you walk on ice or snow (buy good quality snow boots before snow starts). You will need a snow brush after you buy a car. I never lived in Calgary so I am not sure abt the weather in sep.
I recommend you to buy most of these things from canada because we bought full length leather coats with lamb wool liners and all other winter accessories before moving to Canada in December. We spent a lot on these things and after a year we felt that they are outdated and very heavy as compared to the winter jackets available in Canada and then we donated everything and bought everything new.
I lived in Canada for 7 years and got used to this extreamly cold weather within a year. Before moving to Canada, I was living in an African Country. So everyone gets used to this cold weather. If you wear proper winter clothes, you will just feel cold on your skin around your eyes (when you cover your face with woolen scarf). You will feel cold only when you are walking on the road or waiting for the bus. Cars, homes, malls, schools, buses etc have heating and airconditioning system.
Thanks Mate, ur response was really helpful..... and BTW i am coming from Pakistan and presently the rountine temp is 40C.... Since u came from Africa, u can very well imagine the temp effect on people coming from hot places....
I have bounced around grew up in the coldest Province in Canada (Manitoba) left 9 years ago to live in The Bahamas, we lived in the Bahamas for several years before moving to Montreal, Canada.
We have recently now moved to Florida.
It is not that difficult to make these transactions if you do plan and dress appropriately.
In Calgary you will find as soon as the sun sets it gets cold right away, even in the summer months.
In the winter they have warm air that blows Chinook wind - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that can warm up the air very quickly. Toronto is colder and Montreal a bit colder, Winnipeg FORGET ABOUT IT!!!!! No one should have to live like that!!!!!
lol, keep covered at all times, dont breath, your lungs may freeze
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