For years, I advised immigrants who couldn’t find a job right away to give staffing agencies a call, at least to gain work experience in Canada. Today, I’m not sure I would give such advice.
Browsing Category Canadian Life
5 Unexpected Little Pleasures Every Immigrant Enjoys
You’ve settled in. Things are more normal, more predictable. You have a routine. But there are still 5 unexpected little pleasures that every immigrant gets to enjoy every now and then.
Faith in Mankind Restored, Just in Time for Christmas
Tomorrow morning, I have to go buy a Christmas gift for Muhammad. No, seriously.
Here is the Worst Marketing Pitch for Canada Ever
Sometime, I feel like I’m pitching Canada to the world. It makes me cringe.
Let’s Be Honest, Christmas Feels Like a Chore
Our words sounded needlessly adversarial. We don’t do gift giving very well at home. Or rather, we do it well without pressure, but it’s hard to buy something just because you have to buy something.
Checking Out the 2015 Christmas Lights in Ottawa
Most of the Christmas “magic” happens indoors, in malls, or in the many front yards of suburbia, where the same people who go overboard for Halloween go completely crazy for Christmas.