Jackets from India will not work in the winter here, its a waste to bring them.

There's a Sears outlet at the mall on Steeles and Don Mills (Markham) as well and they have good choice and great prices too. The only catch is, you can't return stuff once you've bought it, all sales are final.

I would strongly advise newcomers not to try to save too much on this. A good winter coat is absolutely essential here, and a good one will last you for at 4/5 years. When buying a jacket, make sure you buy one with a HOOD that you can fasten (to cover you head properly)

The winter here is very harsh and you can fall seriously ill if you're not bundled up properly. Besides a good jacket, you MUST also buy thermals, good gloves and proper shoes. Again, these are not LUXURIES, they're ESSENTIALS. Better safe than sorry.

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