{"id":35417,"date":"2016-02-24T01:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=35417"},"modified":"2019-06-27T15:08:18","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T22:08:18","slug":"moving-to-halifax-nova-scotia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/24\/moving-to-halifax-nova-scotia\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Halifax, Nova Scotia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Moving<\/a><\/p>\n

Sometimes referred to, simply, as \u201cThe Fax\u201d or \u201cHali\u201d, Halifax, Nova Scotia<\/a> lies on the southeastern coast of Canada and is the province\u2019s capital. Legally called the Halifax Regional Municipality, this city is composed of four former individual municipalities that merged together in 1996-Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and the Municipality of Halifax County.<\/p>\n

Halifax is considered a global city and an economic hotspot for eastern Canada. If you\u2019re considering moving<\/a> to Halifax, Nova Scotia here are some tips to get you there!<\/p>\n

Weather<\/h4>\n

Halifax lies on the eastern seaboard, so expect a humid climate with warm summers and slightly mild winters. The city experiences high amounts of precipitation year-round, most frequently between the months of November and February. Winter months bring rain and heavy snowfall, however, due to freeze-thaw cycles, it doesn\u2019t last long.<\/p>\n

Halifax experiences occasional hurricane; usually between August and October.<\/p>\n

The average high during summer ranges from 19\u2103-23\u2103. Winter lows range from -8\u2103 to 1.5\u2103.<\/p>\n

Education<\/h4>\n

Halifax has numerous options for those seeking secondary education. Dalhousie University<\/a>–the largest university in Halifax–is the top Atlantic Canadian research university<\/p>\n

Other schools include Saint Mary\u2019s University, Mount Saint Vincent University, University of King\u2019s College, Atlantic School of Theology, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) University, and the Halifax branch of Universit\u00e9 Sainte-Anne.<\/p>\n

With so many educational options, Halifax is a great location for young people.<\/p>\n

Economy<\/h4>\n

Halifax is a major economic epicenter in eastern Canada, specializing in government services and private sector companies and serves as the banking, business, cultural and government center for the Maritime region.<\/p>\n

In 2015, Halifax\u2019s economy saw growth with a 2.3% increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Major employers include the Department of National Defence, the Port of Halifax, Irving Shipbuilding, the Nova Scotia Health Authority, and the Bedford Institute of Oceanography.<\/p>\n

Other resource industries include agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry, and natural gas.<\/p>\n

Things to do<\/h4>\n

Halifax isn\u2019t all work and no play. There\u2019s plenty of exciting and adventurous activities awaiting you.<\/p>\n

Take a stroll through the <\/span>Halifax Public Gardens<\/span><\/a> or v<\/span>isit <\/span>Point Pleasant Park<\/span><\/a> for the Cultural Walking Tour or experience Shakespeare by the Sea. If you love the ocean, make sure to check out the <\/span>Maritime Museum of the Atlantic<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

What tips do you have for those considering a move to Halifax? Leave them in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n

(flickr:diversey\/via:cc<\/a>; flickr:bensonkua\/via:cc<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes referred to, simply, as \u201cThe Fax\u201d or \u201cHali\u201d, Halifax, Nova Scotia lies on the southeastern coast of Canada and is the province\u2019s capital. Legally called the Halifax Regional Municipality, this city is composed of four former individual municipalities that merged together in 1996-Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and the Municipality of Halifax County. Halifax is considered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":35429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1312,2317,740,2316],"tags":[1240,2319,112,1726,128,2318,174],"class_list":["post-35417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canada-local","category-halifax","category-local","category-nova-scotia","tag-canada","tag-halifax","tag-moving","tag-moving-to","tag-moving-truck","tag-nova-scotia","tag-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35417"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48377,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35417\/revisions\/48377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}