Credit to Author: Baisakhi Roy| Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 12:32:04 +0000
Impossibly high real estate prices, unreasonable rental landlords and credit history woes are just some of the house hunting horrors that newcomers face in Canada Such is the ordeal of finding a home to rent or buy in Canada that when we zeroed in on a couple of newcomer families who were in the midst […]
Read moreCredit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:17:25 +0000
The group of martial law victims who won a human rights settlement in Hawaii against the estate of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos assailed the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for rejecting a United States court-supervised deal that would have given them compensation from the proceeds of the sale of several paintings illegally acquired by former first lady Imelda Marcos.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 16:07:11 +0000
How three different mentorships have led toward successful careers for newcomers Knowledge is a powerful thing. At Skills for Change, we understand the value of career experience and the practicality of industry familiarity. Providing newcomers with employment opportunities is one of our most important responsibilities, but there is also great value in partnering a new […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Staff Writer| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 22:25:10 +0000
With the winter thaw finally starting, you’ll want to get ready for spring’s weather and wardrobe change by taking these simple steps
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:35:25 +0000
Want to live in B.C., but can’t afford Vancouver? Think the Okanagan Valley! Here’s more about the growing hub of Kelowna in our ‘Find a City’ series Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley, located 471 kilometres east of Vancouver on the shores of Lake Okanagan in the southern interior of British Columbia. […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 23:51:22 +0000
Recent immigrants and skilled professionals, along with employers and employment service providers in the Greater Toronto Area came together on February 26 at the annual Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) Mentoring Partnership Awards at the Toronto Region Board of Trade to celebrate those who have gone the extra mile in mentoring in the past […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:41:06 +0000
Looking to move out West? Calgary, Alberta, has a lot to offer newcomers. Our ‘Find a City’ series explores ‘Cowtown.’ Calgary is the largest city in Alberta, the fourth largest city in Canada, and boasts the largest immigrant population after Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. In 2010, Calgary’s immigrant population was roughly 304,000 — or nearly […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:09:54 +0000
With the increasing number of cases of measles reported recently in Canada, the U.S. and the world, a heated discussion about vaccinations is front and centre on social media and in real life. Many who are unvaccinated are even lining up to get the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) shot to avoid getting the disease. Washington […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 05:40:01 +0000
The snow and cold are still covering much of Canada. While some moderate snow is expected in Metro Vancouver this week, in Toronto, an Extreme Cold Weather Alert has been issued until further notice by Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, based on information from Environment Canada. Extreme Cold Weather Alerts are […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:18:09 +0000
New to Canada and looking for a place to call home? Learn about Brandon, Manitoba, in our “Find a City” series Brandon is the second-largest city in Manitoba, located 214 kilometres (a two-and-a-half-hour drive) from Winnipeg in the southwestern area of the province. The city is situated along Assiniboine River and was named after the […]
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