[verelo]

All this is true, but as someone who moves to Canada, I’d encourage you to have a plan for housing. Big cities are tough, and $1000 is barely enough for a month of renting a room (if you can find one that is). You’re probably going to be asked for first and last months rent upon lease signing, so you’ll need a minimum of $1500 just to live for your first 30 days, assuming you can quickly earn money to eat. I also think Canada requires proof of funds up to something like $5000 CAD (although I’ve never been asked, or known anyone that was asked).