Articles tagged with: Life As An Immigrant
Marriages of Convenience
Citizenship & Immigration Canada is currently consulting the public on marriages of convenience and ask those interested to fill out an anonymous questionnaire. As a former immigrant who was sponsored, I sat down and starting sharing my thoughts.
5 Reasons Your Visa Officer Hates You
Just browse a few immigration forums and you will notice how angry, frustrated or confused some applicants are. Indeed, applying for a visa or the permanent residence is stressful and the whole process can seem obscure. The idea that an immigration officer, in a Canadian embassy somewhere in the world is dissecting your professional and personal life can be quite unsettling.
30 Different Expenses You Might Have Once In Canada
A guest post by Guillermo, author of The Zieglers blog: 30 things you may need to buy upon your arrival in Canada.
The Nostalgic Chameleon
It’s not that I didn’t try to keep in touch with French culture. At first, my mind stretched itself to join the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean – it was exhausting. I listened to French talk shows but I grew frustrated because they seemed to have little relevance to my current life. I tried to translate jokes but failed miserably. I threw the odd cultural reference in that no one here got.
5 Immigration Mistakes To Avoid
I’ve been writing about Canada immigration since I became a permanent resident, in 2005. While I’m by no mean a specialist, I learned a lot when I did my research and I enjoy sharing the knowledge.
And the more I participate in forums and answer various questions from readers, the more I’m convinced some people are just either very mistaken, either very innocent, either simply… stupid.
Gill: From Britain To Brampton
Today, I’d like you to meet my final interviewee: Gill, also known as That British Woman. Originally from a small 2,000 people town in Cumbria, Britain, her husband and she decided to move to Canada, looking for a better future for their children. In 1989, they settled in Brampton, Ontario. The city of then 200,000 surprised them and she later declared the experience had been an eye-opened.
Uncovering An Immigration Job Scam
Let’s play detective!
I already talked about job scams. Today, I will show you how to not be tricked by scammers based on a recent example.
A little while ago, I received a comment. The author of the comment was wondering if the job she had applied for was a scam. She pasted a quote of the email she had received. When it saw it, I knew it was fishy.
Andres Berrio: From Colombia To Toronto
Andres, originally from Colombia, envisions Canada as a country where the ideal of ‘inclusive diversity’ is perceived and practiced as the effective and conscientious implementation of equal access policies to employment opportunities; an all-embracing and unified society that promotes social equality by strongly recognizing Article 23 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
