Let me introduce you to Mourad, from Oujda, Morocco. Mourad applied for permanent residence through the Québec skilled worker program and was granted his visa in the summer of 2009. He is a patient...
Let me introduce you to Mourad, from Oujda, Morocco. Mourad applied for permanent residence through the Québec skilled worker program and was granted his visa in the summer of 2009. He is a patient...
On March 4, I accomplished my duty as a new Canadian citizen—I voted for the first time in Canada.
Unlike many immigrants to Canada, Yasmine and her family hadn't thought of immigrating anywhere. They hadn't really chosen Canada either: they came as refugees after leaving their war-torn country...
Let me introduce you to Adam and Eric, formerly of San Francisco, California, and now full-time Torontonians. They have been living in Canada for two years and they have the mix of positive attitude...
I had to find out who was behind these pictures: I contacted the author. His profile had one line: "Brazilian guy living in Iqaluit". Now, I was super curious. I mean, Canada is well-known to be a...
Gabriel has an amazing sense of humor. He blogs about his life as a Canadian-Argentinian in the popular blog, Live from Waterloo, written in both Spanish and English. He is a must read for any...
Guillermo Ziegler came with his family to Canada in 2005, looking for a better life as he saw Argentina, his home country, plunging into an economic and social crisis. He currently lives in Ottawa...
Canadian politics takes some time to get used, especially for Europeans. The three levels of government are new to us (there are no provinces nor states in Europe) and national politics is somewhat...
Exactly four years ago, I got up very early. Feng and I got in the car still half asleep. It was a big day for me: I was crossing the border to the U.S.A only to come back to Canada a few minutes...
I don't think I'm your typical French. Yet, my citizenship sometimes catches up with me. I don't mind it. I like to call myself a "word citizen" but this is the country where I was born, where I grew...
Two weeks ago, I completed what I hope is my last paperworks for a while. But it was worth it: today, I picked my Canadian passport up! Applying for a Canadian passport is not that easy though:...
A while ago, I was invited by The Writer to talk about Canadian food I like...or hate. This was actually hard. Canada is such a multicultural country, we all tend to eat ethnic food. I could list...
After you become a landed immigrant, you must apply for three very important pieces of IDs: a permanent resident card, a SIN card and a health card.
I knew this envelope, with the little Canadian flag on it: it had brought me good news and bad news over the last five years. I was usually in a hurry to ripe it open, to read the letter inside. But...
Here are the answers to the ten most common immigration questions.
I showed up at the university to register for the summer session and everything went fine... until the woman realized I was French.
What should you do before coming to Canada? How does the landing process work?
“How long does the immigration process take?” is one of the most common questions.
Sure, you though of the processing fees. But did you realize there were also a lot of fees associated with immigrating to Canada? In this post, I'm going to try to sum up how much do you really need...
If you are in a serious relationship with a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, you may be eligible to apply for permanent residence in the sponsorship category.
What does it take to be a skilled worker? Do You have to be a brain surgeon?