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Immigration

How to immigrate to Canada, how to apply for Canadian citizenship, and how to tackle the challenges newcomers face.

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The Saturday Series

The ten post Saturday series: how to immigrate to Canada, how to find a job, interviews with immigrants… and more!

In The Mood For Change

May 11, 2009 – 6:04 pm | 27 Comments | 7 Read this
In The Mood For Change

When I showed up at work to pick up my last pay check, after com­ing back from South Amer­ica, most of my co-workers stared at me, slightly bewil­dered: “You look… different”.

Immigration: The Skilled Worker Category (2/10)

May 9, 2009 – 12:17 pm | 14 Comments | 444 Read this
Immigration: The Skilled Worker Category (2/10)

Today, we will see who is eli­gi­ble to apply in the skilled worker cat­e­gory, how does it work, and what hap­pens after you mail your application.

(5+5=10) Other Things About Me

May 6, 2009 – 8:00 pm | 18 Comments | 1 Read this
(5+5=10) Other Things About Me

And this is the sec­ond and last part of the “about me” photohunt!

(5+5) Things About Me

May 4, 2009 – 10:45 pm | 15 Comments | 2 Read this
(5+5) Things About Me

The goal was to “take 10 pho­tographs that rep­re­sent you / things about you / your per­son­al­ity / likes / dis­likes… I think ya catch my drift. Against each one, you need to write a com­ment to explain what is says about you.”

The Two Immigration Myths (1/10)

May 2, 2009 – 9:41 pm | 18 Comments | 833 Read this
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.

My Dirty Little Crush

April 30, 2009 – 10:26 pm | 20 Comments | 5 Read this
My Dirty Little Crush

Until now, I had always kind of avoided med­ical dra­mas. First of all, close-up of a brain surgery is not a great way to start your din­ner, and sec­ond, well, it’s too much drama.

Rebel France IV

April 27, 2009 – 11:11 pm | 15 Comments | 9 Read this
Rebel France IV

Walls are talk­ing in France! Here is the sec­ond part of my French graffitis.

Rebel France III

April 25, 2009 – 10:51 pm | 10 Comments | 10 Read this
Rebel France III

Walls are talk­ing in France!

What I Miss From France... And What I Don't!

April 23, 2009 – 12:56 pm | 26 Comments | 26 Read this
What I Miss From France... And What I Don't!

There are French things I miss, like the cof­fee cul­ture and his­toric cities. But then, I think about the down­sides: stu­pid shop hours, dodg­ing dog poo, the bureaucracy…

French Cuisine

April 21, 2009 – 7:42 am | 17 Comments | 22 Read this
French Cuisine

French food, from crêpes to quiches!