Articles tagged with: How To… Immigrate To Canada
5 Reality Checks on Your Immigration Project
I get a lot of questions from prospective immigrants and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but a reality check on their immigration project is sometime needed.
How To NOT Ask For Help
Some days, I’m that close to hit the “delete” or “spam” button because I can’t believe how rude or strange some people can be.
I have received what I call “WTF questions” before, including the ever-popular “please send me a copy of your old completed immigration forms so that I can fill my own forms easily”. Because of course, I’m dying to share personal information, including extensive background info, work and family history, with random strangers on the web.
So this is how to NOT ask for help for help when contacting a blogger.
Five Types of Immigrants or Prospective Immigrants
I receive a fair share of questions directly on this blog. I actually enjoy answering them—it’s always rewarding to share your experience and to help someone. Besides, I remember how lost and clueless I was when I was in the immigration process.
That said, some questions, on this blog or in the forums, get on my nerves.
Immigrating to Canada through Quebec: Still Worth It?
The question may sound strange but lately, reading immigration news, I started to wonder whether immigrating to Canada through the Quebec process was still worth it.
Immigrating to Canada: 6 Years Later, What Changed?
Six years ago, I was one of the many applicants waiting for permanent residence in Canada. Citizenship and Immigration’s website was updated weekly, so every Monday I logged in to check my application status. And every week, I sighted because the status invariably showed as “in process”.
One day, I read the magic words: “decision made”.
So, immigration-wise, what changed since 2005?
Useful Links For Immigration (10/10)
This is the last and 10th post of the How To…Immigrate To Canada series. I’d like to give you a list of useful links about immigrating to Canada: official websites, personal blogs, forums etc.
First Steps As A Permanent Resident (9/10)
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.
10 Common Immigration Questions (8/10)
Here are the answers to the ten most common immigration questions.
Arriving In Canada With The Permanent Residence (7/10)
So, you received the great news: “decision made”, you have just obtained the permanent residence in Canada! What’s next now?
How Long Does The Immigration Process Take? (6/10)
Immigration’s applicants main concern is often on how long the whole process takes. Unfortunately, there is no rule and no one can know for sure. However, there are some tricks to make sure your application is processed as fast as it can be!






















