Granted, these pictures mostly depict Chinatown… well, we all have our favorite neighborhood, right? But the country is truly diverse: traditional Chinatowns and Little Italy area can be found close by Ukrainian, Russian, South-East Asian, Latino and Indian neighborhoods, and I bet you could find a community newspaper in almost every language on earth in Canada.

— Passports. Why are you coming to the USA today, mam’ ?

The heavyweight officer looks up to me suspiciously. Can’t blame him. It’s 7 am on a cold November morning and we look like a mismatched pair of sleepy runaway

I’m sitting at the kitchen table and papers are scattered everywhere. Three black pens on the side, two cups of tea and a pack of cigarettes in front of me. A pile of draft paper on hand and lots of patience. Lots of it.

Exactly two years ago, I was completing my immigration papers to stay in Canada. I was 22 years old .

Exactly two years ago, I was completing my immigration papers to stay in Canada. I was 22 years old .

Un article intéressant aujourd’hui sur un sujet qui préoccupe tous les demandeurs d’immigration au Canada : les délais (voir plus bas…)

Alors, quoi faire pour éviter ces délais monstrueux ?

Il y a presque 5 ans, je débarquais pour la première fois de ma vie en Amérique du Nord. En ce mois de janvier 2007 le plus chaud que nous ayons connu jusque là (janvier sans neige à Ottawa, c’est plus rare qu’une dent dans la bouche d’un joueur professionnel de hockey !), voici un petit point culturel sur les différences entre les deux côtés de l’Atlantique.