Canada Day failed me this year again. Never mind. I failed at Canada a few times too when I was a young and naïve newcomer…
Browsing Category Canadian Immigration
How to immigrate to Canada, how to apply for Canadian citizenship, and how to tackle the challenges newcomers face.
What’s Hardest About Aging Loved Ones When You’re Far Away
Tons of my friends are young mums wondering how to deal with their elderly relatives. Both daycare and long-term care can be discussed in the same conversation.
6 Weird Comments People Make To Immigrants
For a culture where “how are you?” is merely a greeting ritual and not actually a question, people in Ottawa have no filter.
Why Life in Canada is Both Exhausting and Full of Opportunities
Sometimes, it feels like living in Canada is just too much work… but this is also why there are so many opportunities to seize.
4 Interesting Things I Learned During my 5-Month French “Exile” (Part II)
Here are a four more things I learned this year when I was “stuck” in France—wow, look at that, the vaccine made me so smart!
4 Things I Learned During my Five-Month French “Exile” (Part I)
I had never thought I’d end up staying in France for five months, but I learned a thing or two from this experience.