Planning to move from Jamaica to Canada?

I just returned from a Jamaican holiday. Can we trade places? :)

I imagine you'll find it challenging at first to adjust to the change in seasons but many newcomers find the variety of weather pretty interesting. If you're arriving in Halifax in the late summer you may find the weather not too much different than you're used to. (It can often be very warm and humid here in late August and early September.) By mid September and early October the nights will start to get cooler and you'll need sweaters and light jackets. By late October and November you'll need heavier coats as night-time temperatures will be getting closer to freezing.

We don't usually see snowflakes until mid-November and it's unusual to have much snow before late December or early January, but it is possible to have a rare snowstorm earlier so you should have some good footwear by then. If you're living on campus you probably won't need big snowboots but a good pair of waterproof hiking shoes with a good tread will be a good idea. Temperatures in Halifax are temperate -- not too hot in summer, not too cold in winter -- but it is possible to have a few days or a couple of weeks of very cold temperatures in the winter so good gloves and a hat or head band to protect your ears are important.

One guarantee about Halifax: we do get a lot of rain so a good rain jacket is a must.

I'm sure when you're in Halifax you'll meet other students who can help. You don't say where you're studying (there are six universities in Halifax) but the larger ones, like Dalhousie, have international student groups where you get to know others making the same transition.

I hope you have a really great experience.

Warmer clothes for in Winter seem to work for most. Learning how to make and throw snowballs may be a task to master.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAx2QywUPh8

You learn to walk flat footed when it snows as it can be very slippery.

When you start your classes at the end of the summer, ask one of your classmates to go to the store with you.