André Marcil
@amarcil
Canadian expat in Italy
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Trento, Italia
Speaks English, Français, Italiani presto
Registration: 21 July 2012
About
My expat journey
Trento, Italy
My wife has a 2 years contract that can probably be extended. So if she does we're planning on retiring here for good. Trento is so lovely and the people so sympatico !!!
I have my Even if have my "Codice Fiscale" I have not looked for work since I do not speak enough Italian to hold a conversation. But I am looking on becoming an expert in the Dolce Vita thing...
I'm from Montreal, Quebec, Canada so I was raised in a city where you do not see much sky on account of the tall building. Here - in Trento - The Mountains can be seen from everywhere in the city. People living here do not see them anymore because the have grown accustom to see them. For me it's like looking at postcards all the time. And on top of that, the People are so genuinely nice. Even if I do not master the language yet they are patient and friendly and will try to help as much as they can. I <3 Trento !!!
I was expecting more people speaking English since it is a city with an English-Italian University...
A few born Italian know a bit of English and some even French but it is rare...
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The other side of the Italian postcard by Julien
Hi, As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover. Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face. When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I ...
Martina brought an interesting fact... Italy is the World Champion of bureaucratie. They have so many level of Government Agencies that needs 'all' your information. And they are so afraid that you will not pay your due on everything they think that ... Read More
The other side of the Italian postcard by Julien
Hi, As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover. Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face. When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I ...
Hey guys ! For us, what was a shock was that, being Canadian, our driving permit was good for 1 year. Afterward you have to pass the entire course to get your Italian driving permit (Patente). There is no equivalency for Americans. Only for the ... Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the cost of living in Italy. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
The cost of living, anywhere from Naples going north is pretty much the same. It is expensive in general but you do have to watch for those special bargains. Rent is a good deal when it includes everything but try to avoid surrounding the U. They ... Read More
Anybody else had problems with importing their belongings in Italy ?
We have a big problem trying to get our personal belonging to us in Italy. I was under the impression that you needed to have your belongings cleared once and that it can be anywhere when you go to Europe. We took the plane with a maximum of ... Read More
NEW in TRENTO by pinket23
i'll be happy to meet new friends, we're moving to italy any time soon we're just waiting for our visa to be released hope also to find jobs for english speaking, im from philippines and too bad im not good at italian. thank and nice to be part of ...
I would like to invite English and/or French people of Trento to a "meet and greet" on a Friday night somewhere downtown Trento - Ok! At Piazza Duomo then !!! Let me know if interested..... So if you are a Canadian like I am, an American or from an ... Read More
Cost of living in Toronto by amarcil
well..I chose Toronto for working reasons..and also its closer to europe than Vancouver and is an English region..plus it looks beautiful! :) is sad to know is such expensive..I hope I'll find a good place to stay... actually I have a couple of ...
Yes I get that ! There is a saying here that goes... In 4 hours in Canada you're still in the same Province. Where in Europe you could probably cross 4 countries. I like that ! I love the open Space !! About Toronto I forgot to mention that food ... Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the cost of living in Italy. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
So I have transferred our discussion here....... Cost of Living in Toronto https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=181346#805236 Read More
Cost of living in Toronto
well..I chose Toronto for working reasons..and also its closer to europe than Vancouver and is an English region..plus it looks beautiful! :) is sad to know is such expensive..I hope I'll find a good place to stay... actually I have a couple of ... Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the cost of living in Italy. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
Thank you for your offer... Of all the Canadian cities - Why Toronto ? If you think that Milan is expensive... But most people I know are living with others They tend to co-rent aparts because it is so expensive. I also know someone who, in the ... Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the cost of living in Italy. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
Good to know ! According to our Budget, we figured that a house/apartment or whatever should be in the area of 650 to 900 Max Euros... We'll worry about it once there. My wife is going before me, like in August. So her job will be to hunt for ... Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the cost of living in Italy. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
Thank you so much for the fast reply... And I am pleased to learn that !!! Would this mean that an house or an apartment smack downtown Trento would be under 1000 Euros ? Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the cost of living in Italy. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
I have read about everywhere in Italy but for Trento - as anyone an idea of the cost of living or is it similar to let say Milan or Rome ? Read More
NEW in TRENTO by pinket23
i'll be happy to meet new friends, we're moving to italy any time soon we're just waiting for our visa to be released hope also to find jobs for english speaking, im from philippines and too bad im not good at italian. thank and nice to be part of ...
But if you use Chrome or Firefox the pages can be translated in English that may not be perfect but it lets you understand what they write....... Read More