This attitude is common when it comes to immigration. A lot of people want to leave their country for political or economic reasons. I get emails through this blog that basically say: “I’m desperate to leave XYZ country, how I can move to Canada easily?” And when I start explaining that moving to Canada is usually do-able but that you have to meet a few requirements, do research etc. their interest vanishes.
Browsing Category Canadian Survival Guide
American and Canadian English 101
Language is highly cultural. Grammar and spelling can be taught at school but some vocabulary can only be learned in the street or even—gasp!—watching T.V.
In my first few years in Canada, immersed in the culture, I learned a lot of words and expressions I wouldn’t have found in grammar books.
5 Reasons Why Your Canadian Visa Officer Hates You
Some immigrants are really not helping their case. Are you one of these offenders?
5 Surprising Things Canada Taught Me as an Immigrant
It’s only when I travel to France that I realize how “Canadian” I’ve become.
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.
Free Stuff in Ottawa… and in Canada!
Who doesn’t like free stuff?
Free activities, free services, free goodies… it’s always good to take! Canadians are pretty generous, there are tons of free stuff out there — you just have to find them. I put up a list of ten free-everything available in Ottawa.
Many of the finds here are also available in other cities across Canada, you don’t necessarily have to live in Ottawa to benefit from them.