{"id":8225,"date":"2026-02-10T20:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/?page_id=8225"},"modified":"2026-02-10T21:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:49:34","slug":"what-to-pack-for-your-first-year-at-rotman-commerce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/international-student-welcome-guide\/what-to-pack-for-your-first-year-at-rotman-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"What to pack for your first year at Rotman Commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Packing wisely will help ensure a smooth transition to life at Rotman Commerce and in the city of Toronto.&nbsp;Here\u2019s&nbsp;a helpful list of things to bring from home, or&nbsp;to&nbsp;purchase&nbsp;when you arrive:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clothing &amp;&nbsp;weather&nbsp;essentials<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Toronto experiences&nbsp;<strong>four distinct seasons<\/strong>, including&nbsp;<strong>cold, snowy winters<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>warm, humid summers<\/strong>. Be sure to pack for a range of weather conditions:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Winter gear:<\/strong>&nbsp;A warm, insulated jacket, gloves, hat, scarf, and waterproof boots (essential from November to March). NOTE: If you&#8217;re based in a warm country it&#8217;s likely you&#8217;ll find better suited winter wear once you arrive in Toronto. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fall and spring layers:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sweaters, long-sleeved shirts, and a mid-weight jacket&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summer clothes:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lightweight, breathable clothing for temperatures that can reach above 30\u00b0C (86\u00b0F) in July and August&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Umbrella or rain jacket:<\/strong>&nbsp;For rainy days, especially in spring and fall&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Business&nbsp;attire<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Rotman Commerce students often attend&nbsp;<strong>professional events, networking sessions, and case competitions<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Business formal wear:<\/strong>&nbsp;A suit, dress shirt\/blouse, dress shoes, and&nbsp;appropriate accessories&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business casual options:<\/strong>&nbsp;Blazers, dress pants or skirts, neat shoes&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Academic &amp;&nbsp;everyday&nbsp;essentials<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Laptop and charger<\/strong>&nbsp;(essential for coursework)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Backpack<\/strong> or bag&nbsp;for carrying books and personal items&nbsp;as you go from class to class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personal identification<\/strong>&nbsp;(passport, study permit, student ID)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health insurance documents<\/strong>&nbsp;(such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/internationalexperience.utoronto.ca\/international-student-services\/university-health-insurance-plan-uhip\/print-your-uhip-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UHIP<\/a>)&nbsp;and any required medications&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adaptors and voltage converters<\/strong>&nbsp;for electronics if&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;coming from a country with different plug types or voltage&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Optional but&nbsp;helpful<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Personal mementos<\/strong>&nbsp;or comfort items from home&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reusable water bottle and travel mug<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Canadian currency<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;initial&nbsp;expenses until you set up a local bank account&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More resources:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utm.utoronto.ca\/future-students\/blog\/ultimate-packing-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Toronto Mississauga campus ultimate packing list<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/internationalexperience.utoronto.ca\/international-student-services\/resource-and-information-hub\/pre-arrival#tab-livingintoronto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centre for International Experience: Living in Toronto Guide<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Note:&nbsp;<\/strong>check the website for your residence for a complete list of what to pack, what items are&nbsp;included,&nbsp;and what items are prohibited.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-accordion\"><div id=\"accordion-block_7dbeeb4cc23688fb4afe5e02b6b44308\" class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item-header accordion-body-item-header-block_7dbeeb4cc23688fb4afe5e02b6b44308\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-body-item-title\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_7dbeeb4cc23688fb4afe5e02b6b44308\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-title-text\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I buy clothing on or near campus?\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-icon\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_7dbeeb4cc23688fb4afe5e02b6b44308\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"21px\" height=\"12px\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 12\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n\t<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t<g transform=\"translate(-810.000000, -1545.000000)\" stroke=\"#004990\">\n\t\t\t<g transform=\"translate(250.000000, 1544.000000)\">\n\t\t\t\t<polyline transform=\"translate(570.217391, 7.000000) rotate(-270.000000) translate(-570.217391, -7.000000) \" points=\"565 -3 575.434783 6.72727273 565.510145 17\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/g>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block_7dbeeb4cc23688fb4afe5e02b6b44308-body\" class=\"accordion-body-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>The Eaton Centre Mall is the best place to buy clothing at many price points. Stores&nbsp;at the Eaton Centre&nbsp;have all-weather gear, business attire, and casual&nbsp;clothing. Try Uniqlo&nbsp;for casual and business casual. On a budget? Check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/universityfamilyhousing.utoronto.ca\/the-free-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U of T\u2019s Free Store<\/a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;secondhand clothing&nbsp;that\u2019s&nbsp;free for students!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-accordion\"><div id=\"accordion-block_5c03ddd75fb6e6f7883355cba0419620\" class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item-header accordion-body-item-header-block_5c03ddd75fb6e6f7883355cba0419620\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-body-item-title\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_5c03ddd75fb6e6f7883355cba0419620\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-title-text\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I need a suit? \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-icon\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_5c03ddd75fb6e6f7883355cba0419620\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"21px\" height=\"12px\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 12\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n\t<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t<g transform=\"translate(-810.000000, -1545.000000)\" stroke=\"#004990\">\n\t\t\t<g transform=\"translate(250.000000, 1544.000000)\">\n\t\t\t\t<polyline transform=\"translate(570.217391, 7.000000) rotate(-270.000000) translate(-570.217391, -7.000000) \" points=\"565 -3 575.434783 6.72727273 565.510145 17\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/g>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block_5c03ddd75fb6e6f7883355cba0419620-body\" class=\"accordion-body-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>We recommend buying a suit for major presentations, case competitions, interviews and office visits. A good suit can be a great investment that lasts for years. However, a suit is not mandatory! Many Rotman Commerce students choose a business casual look. Looking for a suit on a budget? The department store Winners sometimes carries affordable two-piece suits at bargain prices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-accordion\"><div id=\"accordion-block_b0e7521423da784cc4038b7dbc8bd468\" class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item-header accordion-body-item-header-block_b0e7521423da784cc4038b7dbc8bd468\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-body-item-title\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_b0e7521423da784cc4038b7dbc8bd468\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-title-text\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShould I bring all my textbooks and school\u00a0supplies from\u00a0home?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-icon\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_b0e7521423da784cc4038b7dbc8bd468\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"21px\" height=\"12px\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 12\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n\t<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t<g transform=\"translate(-810.000000, -1545.000000)\" stroke=\"#004990\">\n\t\t\t<g transform=\"translate(250.000000, 1544.000000)\">\n\t\t\t\t<polyline transform=\"translate(570.217391, 7.000000) rotate(-270.000000) translate(-570.217391, -7.000000) \" points=\"565 -3 575.434783 6.72727273 565.510145 17\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/g>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block_b0e7521423da784cc4038b7dbc8bd468-body\" class=\"accordion-body-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>No. You can buy or rent textbooks in Toronto or access them digitally. Bring basic supplies like notebooks and pens, but larger items can be&nbsp;purchased&nbsp;once&nbsp;you&#8217;re&nbsp;here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-accordion\"><div id=\"accordion-block_577ce1477a72bc24ae22eeeda8d6b37c\" class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item-header accordion-body-item-header-block_577ce1477a72bc24ae22eeeda8d6b37c\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-body-item-title\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_577ce1477a72bc24ae22eeeda8d6b37c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-title-text\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat electronic adapters should I bring?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-icon\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_577ce1477a72bc24ae22eeeda8d6b37c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"21px\" height=\"12px\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 12\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n\t<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t<g transform=\"translate(-810.000000, -1545.000000)\" stroke=\"#004990\">\n\t\t\t<g transform=\"translate(250.000000, 1544.000000)\">\n\t\t\t\t<polyline transform=\"translate(570.217391, 7.000000) rotate(-270.000000) translate(-570.217391, -7.000000) \" points=\"565 -3 575.434783 6.72727273 565.510145 17\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/g>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block_577ce1477a72bc24ae22eeeda8d6b37c-body\" class=\"accordion-body-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Canada uses Type A\/B plugs and 110V voltage. If your country uses a different system, bring a power adapter or voltage converter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-accordion\"><div id=\"accordion-block_8b8289052f14344766ac5dfef4d96405\" class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item-header accordion-body-item-header-block_8b8289052f14344766ac5dfef4d96405\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-body-item-title\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_8b8289052f14344766ac5dfef4d96405\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-title-text\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I need to bring my own bedding\/sheets?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-icon\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_8b8289052f14344766ac5dfef4d96405\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"21px\" height=\"12px\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 12\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n\t<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t<g transform=\"translate(-810.000000, -1545.000000)\" stroke=\"#004990\">\n\t\t\t<g transform=\"translate(250.000000, 1544.000000)\">\n\t\t\t\t<polyline transform=\"translate(570.217391, 7.000000) rotate(-270.000000) translate(-570.217391, -7.000000) \" points=\"565 -3 575.434783 6.72727273 565.510145 17\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/g>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block_8b8289052f14344766ac5dfef4d96405-body\" class=\"accordion-body-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Yes. University of Toronto&nbsp;residences&nbsp;do not provide bedding\/sheets. There are plenty of places to buy bedding near campus.&nbsp;We recommend&nbsp;Winners&nbsp;or Simon\u2019s stores. Check your residence website for the recommended packing list, as well as details on what items are allowed or prohibited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/UofT93483_0903UTSGMoveInDay019_web-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Two parents roll suitcases across the sidewalk while various students and pedestrians stroll past.\" class=\"wp-image-8195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/UofT93483_0903UTSGMoveInDay019_web-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/UofT93483_0903UTSGMoveInDay019_web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/UofT93483_0903UTSGMoveInDay019_web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/UofT93483_0903UTSGMoveInDay019_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/UofT93483_0903UTSGMoveInDay019_web.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-html\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next up:<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-feature\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/international-student-welcome-guide\/arriving-in-canada-what-to-do-your-first-day-week-and-month\/\" class=\"card-feature \" target=\"_self\">\n\t<span\n\t\tclass=\"card-feature-image\"\n\t\t style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/DOM-6034_web-992x558.jpg); border-bottom: 8px solid #E20778\"\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"card-feature-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<span \n\t\t\tclass=\"card-feature-body-title \"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\tArriving in Canada: what to do your first\u00a0day,\u00a0week\u00a0and month\u00a0\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-feature\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/international-student-welcome-guide\/how-to-get-around-toronto-and-surrounding-area\/\" class=\"card-feature \" target=\"_self\">\n\t<span\n\t\tclass=\"card-feature-image\"\n\t\t style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/UofT91916_DSC01976_web-992x558.jpg); border-bottom: 8px solid #FCAF17\"\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"card-feature-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<span \n\t\t\tclass=\"card-feature-body-title \"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\tHow to get around Toronto and surrounding area\u00a0\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Packing wisely will help ensure a smooth transition to life at Rotman Commerce and in the city of Toronto.&nbsp;Here\u2019s&nbsp;a helpful list of things to bring from home, or&nbsp;to&nbsp;purchase&nbsp;when you arrive:&nbsp; Clothing &amp;&nbsp;weather&nbsp;essentials&nbsp; Toronto experiences&nbsp;four distinct seasons, including&nbsp;cold, snowy winters&nbsp;and&nbsp;warm, humid summers. 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