Not everyone has the same kind of experience as this man from Africa making his way to Windsor. But for most immigrants the world they are coming to is very different from the world they've left behind.

That's what Flora Mona is coping with. She's been in Windsor since November. Here home is in Sudan.

"In my country, if you're new everybody will just come and talk to you," she says. "They ask 'where are you coming from' and 'what do you need' but here, if you don't go and ask somebody, that's your problem."

For most new immigrants the appeal of Windsor is its already large immigrant community…a way to find a little bit of home.

Farraukha Lodhi researched the city on the internet but learning about the weather and city services wasn't as important as learning about who already lives in the city.

"I knew there was a large immigrant community here from Asia, from India, from Pakistan…"

Siodin Kho has only been in Windsor for a month but already he's found a community for support. The Indonesian man finds he's most comfortable in a university setting.

"I used to live in the U.S. and then I moved here," he says. "I live close by the University (of Windsor) so most of my friends are students and I am able to fit in."