Salut mon ami,
I recommand this great book, presenting the results of a large study about the québécois, their values and défining cultural caracteristics.
Maybe it was translated in english. Anyhow, you need to learn french if you seriously think of immigrating here
1- Both will work out, those are nice areas for tourists.
2- Very easy, you can already download the following apps and see how it works. You're most likely going to use the 800 and 801 lines a lot.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.rtcquebec.nomade
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rtc.ticket
Enjoy your stay !