The Two Immigration Myths (1/10)

Wel­come to my new series, “How to immi­grate to Canada”! Today, we will tackle two com­mon immi­gra­tion myths: immi­gra­tion lawyers and marriage.

Fast Food, Junk Food (4/10)

Snacks, sodas, take-outs, pas­tries, desserts, appe­tiz­ers, food stalls, fast food… you would never go hun­gry in North Amer­ica pro­vided you have some spare change in your pocket.

Sports Nation (3/10)

Fol­low­ers speak a weird lan­guage: home run, end zone, touch­down, pow­er­play, and mostly “scooooooore”. Their Gods? MLB (Major League Base­ball), NFL (National Foot­ball League), NBA (National Base­ball Asso­ci­a­tion) and NHL (National Hockey League).

Freedom Of Speech (2/10)

Some would love the West­boro Bap­tist Church to be sued for hate speeches, while some say (with­out sup­port­ing them) that groups like them may be the ulti­mate test for the First Amend­ment and free speech.

The Housing Bubble (1/10)

Own­ing a house. The true Amer­i­can dream.

North Amer­ica is a land of set­tlers, a place where every­thing is pos­si­ble, even buy­ing one’s lit­tle piece of heaven. Land and a house on it. Far from expen­sive Europe or over­crowded Asia. A lot of house­holds make it. Home sweet home.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.