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How To Learn More About Canada (10/10)

November 8, 2008 – 10:36 am | 14 Comments
How To Learn More About Canada (10/10)

This last post of the “How to… Canada” series presents online resources to learn more about Canada.

How To Understand Canadian Jokes (9/10)

October 25, 2008 – 11:40 pm | 10 Comments
How To Understand Canadian Jokes (9/10)

What makes Cana­di­ans laugh? Eh?

Humor, jokes, what’s funny and what’s not strongly dif­fers in cul­tures. Cana­di­ans have a strong sense of humor, and Cana­dian humor is an inte­gral part of the identity.

How To Survive Your First Year In Canada (8/10)

October 18, 2008 – 9:12 pm | 20 Comments
How To Survive Your First Year In Canada (8/10)

Your first year in Canada will most likely be one of the most inter­est­ing year in your life. You made it, after all! Yet, adapt­ing to a new cul­ture and to a new coun­try takes patience and time. Here are my tips to sur­vive your first year in Canada.

How To Find A Job In Canada (7/10)

October 11, 2008 – 9:40 pm | 17 Comments
How To Find A Job In Canada (7/10)

As a new­comer in Canada, you will prob­a­bly need to get a job as soon as you can: set­tling in a new coun­try is expen­sive. But going job-hunting can be an intim­i­dat­ing task. Here are a few tips to help you find a job in Canada.

Learning French Or English In Canada (6/10)

August 9, 2008 – 7:11 pm | 12 Comments
Learning French Or English In Canada (6/10)

As most of you know, Canada has two offi­cial lan­guages: French and English.

Now, most of the immi­grants who are cho­sen under the skilled worker pro­gram will have to show lan­guage pro­fi­ciency in either lan­guage. But it’s not always that easy.

How To Manage Your Money In Canada (5/10)

August 2, 2008 – 11:53 pm | 11 Comments
How To Manage Your Money In Canada (5/10)

Money is always a bit tight for new­com­ers to Canada. Set­tling in a new coun­try is expen­sive, espe­cially between the immi­gra­tion fees, the set­tling expenses and the fact you may not get a good job right away. So here are a few tips on man­ag­ing your money in Canada.

How To Bank in Canada (4/10)

July 26, 2008 – 12:30 pm | 11 Comments
How To Bank in Canada (4/10)

Unless you’re from the U.S.A, chances are you will find bank­ing a bit con­fus­ing when arriv­ing in Canada. Inter­act, check­ing and sav­ing accounts, credit cards may be new to you. Besides, open­ing a bank account on a res­i­dent visa and apply­ing for a credit card can seem chal­leng­ing. Let’s have a closer look at that!

How To Visit Canada (3/10)

July 19, 2008 – 12:22 pm | 19 Comments
How To Visit Canada (3/10)

Even if you’re not ready to apply for a work per­mit or to get the Per­ma­nent Res­i­dence in Canada, you may want to visit the coun­try. Why not? Canada is a beau­ti­ful place!