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I actually pointed out the fact that I can't speak French to my friend and he said that really wouldn't be a problem, as he has several friends who moved there from BC and they speak only English. He also said Quebec has uniquely inexpensive university which no other province does, and his tuition is $2,000 per year. Of course, I don't know if the lack of French would be an issue to attend school or not, he didn't know either. So many questions and so few answers!  |
One thing that you would want to keep in mind is that recently the PQ (Parti Quebecois) won with a minority in the government. This political party favours separatism and French over English, so in the future there may be issues you'll have to deal with.
Regarding school, there are a bunch of universities (I think around 9-10). Most of them deliver content in French. Bishop's University and Concordia University are the two main exceptions as they deliver most of their content in English. It would greatly help if you learn some French because even not all people speak English and many are not fluent. This is true for Sherbrooke (city where Bishop's University is located) and Montreal (where Concordia University is located).
You wouldn't have much of an issue in terms of reading any signs because currently the law requires signs in French and English.
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One more question: Driver's licenses and car insurance. Here in the US, or Oklahoma at least, they hand out licenses to anyone who can turn a steering wheel and pay $30. Car insurance is required by law but the cost varies wildly by coverage type and how many accidents you've been in. For me I can't find a quote less than $150/mo. How does it work there?
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Getting a driver's license anywhere in Canada takes a bit more effort and each province or territory has their own unique procedures. For Quebec, it's a lot more tedious and would take almost 4 years, assuming you pass every test on the first try and are a resident of Quebec. If you're not a resident, then it will take longer, not sure how much though. To see why it's so tedious, click
here if you're going to drive a car. Additionally, your full Class 5 license is valid for only 4 years but you must pay a fee each year to retain it. The fee is determined by the amount of demerit points, type of license and experience.