I forgot to mention, living expenses in Calgary are VERY HIGH -- often higher than Doha. Toronto and Montreal and the east coast are much, much cheaper.

If you want to live near SAIT, in the North Hill area, expect to pay CAN$1000 a month for a basic one-bedroom. Gas is more expensive, taxi services are even worse than Karwas, public transit takes an hour to go anywhere that a car would take 10 minutes. Food is insanely expensive. $60 meals are common, and a cheap meal -- say a over-the-counter fallafel or something -- would cost $10.