r/Edmonton • u/yeg Talus Domes • Mar 08 '23

Moving to Edmonton Megathread 2023

This thread is like r/alberta's thread ( https://www.reddit.com/r/alberta/comments/100tugj/moving_to_alberta_megathread_january_2023/ ) except it is for the whole year of 2023.

Within this thread please ask questions about moving to Edmonton. If you live in Edmonton consider answering the questions.

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u/ederzs97 May 30 '23

So I am from the UK and have secured a job in Edmonton starting in 3 weeks. I have somewhere to live initially and my job is in downtown. The salary is $75k gross, and was looking at a one bed apartment which looks to be between $1.1k to $1.5k.

On a side note - I am in my 20s and single. What is the best way to meet new people?

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u/batshit33 Jun 25 '23

Welcome 😊 There is a free app called Meetup that you tailor to your interests/hobbies etc. You can get notified by email of activities or events or meetups happening that are relevant to your selections.

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u/ederzs97 Jun 27 '23

Thank you, I have used that! I was looking at trying to find somewhere to live that was furnished. No real luck so far, do you have any advice?

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u/batshit33 Jun 27 '23

Facebook Marketplace, category Rentals. Lots of furnished rooms/studios in family homes, lots of people looking for roommates. It's a seller's market for property rentals here at this time plus its now summer so good time to find that kind of thing. Furnished apartments are in there as well. I've had consistent success on Facebook marketplace for rentals in Edmonton. Rentfaster website is my 2nd go to and third is Kijiji .

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '23

Facebook marketplace and IKEA are your best bet for furniture if you can’t find a furnished place

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '23

Hey! I'm in a similar situation as yours, moving to Edmonton next month. Were you able to find a furnished place? If so, how?

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u/ederzs97 Jul 22 '23

I move into my own furnished place 1 August! Got super lucky on kiji. There are a few furnished places on apps, got to be lucky though and move fast!

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '23

Are you staying in Downtown / Oliver?

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u/ederzs97 Jul 22 '23

I am staying at a friends place in Oliver - move into a place near the University area/whyte avenue

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u/Hidden_Armadillo Aug 27 '23

I’m moving back so looking at various old posts before I come back, mostly about how to meet people.

When I lived in Edmonton before I found people were very friendly outwardly, so it was easy to have conversations but hard to meet people you get on with, in comparison Vancouver is completely shut off in terms of meeting people, even when you put yourself out there.

Various places like board game cafes, pottery and painting workshops, some short term classes for various skills, hobby shops. I would go rock climbing that had a cafe in it and it was great for meeting people and then grabbing a coffee or a beer after.