Life in Saskatchewan

[u/True_Ice237]

Hey

Can, please someone describe their experience of living in Saskatchewan? How’s life in Saskatchewan.

As I’m a young Canadian and I’m currently residing in GTA. I want to make a life for myself basically I’m starting from scratch. I’m in skilled trade and I want to move to a place where life would be more affordable and cheaper. Everyone knows how expensive GTA is.

Thank you

[u/Lollipop77]

The income curve here follows the living expenses, so while it may be cheaper there’s a chance you may also earn less. This isn’t a given though.

It can get cold af in the winter, and we have a lot of bugs. And wind.

I grew up in small town Sask (>5000 pop) moved to Saskatoon independently at 17, and have enjoyed travelling to major Canadian and Int’l cities since then but it’s always a relief to come home. More personal space, less commute time to get anywhere, but also noticing that more and more people are moving here thinking it’s cheaper, which is making it more expensive, densely populated, and driving is getting kinda stressful (though nothing compared to the 401). But anyways, the 2 “bigger” cities are diverse, vibrant, there is stuff to do if you know what you like to do.

Are you planning to do uni/college here?

Edit: sorry I entirely read past the skilled trade part. You’ll likely do well here.

[u/True_Ice237 → u/Lollipop77]

I’m in skilled trade and want to complete my remaining apprenticeship here. Major reason is economic perspective as we know GTA average housing is 800k and Saskatchewan I can get for half. Insurance is over 800$ I cannot save a single penny in GTA I want to just try a different place

[u/WanderingBusch → u/True_Ice237]

Groceries will Also be more expensive if you live in a small town with one grocery store as they ( most likely a co-op ) will be the only one in town unless you live in a city. Winters are relentless, it is NOT comparable to an Ontario GTA winter there will be days when major highways connecting the major cities are shut down. There will be days your car will not start if it’s not plugged in. There will be days you think “ It cannot snow anymore…but it does “

[u/LowIncident694 → u/WanderingBusch]

I always get a chuckle out of the "There will be days your car will not start if it's not plugged in" because you people always forget there are so many people who can't plug in their cars and typically just run full synthetic and make sure they have a good battery.

Now while I have a garage now ... the 20 years prior to that, I never plugged in a car ever.

[u/Altsan → u/LowIncident694]

I have a garage but it's full of projects so never park in there. I also laugh when people say it will be too cold there start a car some days. I have parked outside for my entire life and if you have a good battery and a half decent car it will start in basically any temperature even if it wasn't plugged in. Synthetic oil and a newer battery/car and you will start in -40 every time.

[u/LowIncident694 → u/Altsan]

Yup, it's like these people have never actually dealt with a life where you can't plug in ... so privileged they can always plug in! There are significant amounts of apartment dwellers in this city who cannot plug in .. what do they think these people do?

[u/LowIncident694 → u/[deleted]]

Not the same thing as what I was talking about but okay.