Celebrate Diwali in Brampton at Bramalea City Centre The free Diwali Festival of Lights returns this weekend to light up the Bramalea City Centre in Brampton, Ontario on October 20 and 21. This is the GTA’s largest free indoor event to celebrate the South Asian autumn holiday that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. This […]
Read moreDocumentary produced by RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Alex Sangha, My Name Was January, is winning big From social worker to activist to RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant, Alex Sangha can now add award-winning film producer to his resumé. As founder of Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society, Sangha, along with Sher president Ash Brar, produced an important […]
Read moreLooking for a job in Canada? Here’s how to customize your resumé to a specific job posting You’re new to Canada, and every day, you send out multiple resumés. The recruiters, at the receiving end, are also wading through hundreds of applications each day to locate a few good, eligible resumés. So, what should you […]
Read moreFervent Events is 47th on the Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies in Canada list Calum McGuigan is making waves in the experiential marketing industry with his company Fervent Events. What started as a grassroots guerilla marketing company has evolved into one of the top experiential marketing companies in Toronto. Over the past five years, Fervent […]
Read moreOctober is known as Small Business Month throughout the country — a time to recognize the significance that the small and medium-sized business sector has in the Canadian economy. The majority of Canadian firms are, in fact, small businesses; 1,143,630 out of 1,167,978 are small businesses across the country and 70 per cent (or 8.2 million) […]
Read moreThe challenges immigrants to Canada face when trying to set up a small business are many and varied. There are, of course, cultural differences, lack of support networks, inability to get bank loans and the challenge of choosing a business that’s both a good fit in Canada, but also plays off your international experience or […]
Read moreCelebrating Canadian citizenship It’s Citizenship Week (October 8 to 14, 2018) and there are 72 special citizenship ceremonies happening across the country this week, including a special CN Tower ceremony in Toronto where six new citizens braved the EdgeWalk, the world’s highest hands-free walk, while taking the oath of citizenship — 116 storeys from the […]
Read moreDo you overlook the good stuff? The fall season is upon us and during October in Canada, it is traditionally a time to give thanks. Time to reflect on all that is good in your life; what you have, what you do, who you are and especially the opportunity we have all been given to […]
Read moreA guide for permanent residents looking to achieve citizenship status in Canada Congratulations. You’ve made the decision to move to Canada, you’ve settled and started your life here, and now you’re ready for the next step: becoming a Canadian citizen. While this is an exciting time for you, it can also be intimidating; the process […]
Read moreFour lessons from this socially conscious entrepreneur As consumers, we have the choice every day to make more socially conscious purchases. Like 95 per cent of Canadians, I’m making more of an effort to support Canadian businesses with a mission to give back. Through my work at RBC and in the community, I have noticed […]
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