Urban Planner and Settlement Specialist focusing on Canadian city life, multicultural integration, and public transit systems. Expert in navigating the administrative and cultural landscape for newcomers and urban explorers.
Amira Patel is an urban planner with over a decade of experience working in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Her expertise lies in the functionality of Canada’s major metropolises, from deciphering complex transit networks to identifying authentic culinary hubs in diverse neighborhoods like Little Portugal or Chinatown. She also specializes in settlement advice, helping newcomers navigate healthcare (OHIP), banking, and local governance. Amira’s writing decodes the unwritten rules of Canadian social etiquette and offers curated itineraries that go beyond the CN Tower to reveal the vibrant, multicultural fabric of Canadian urban life.