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Why Highly Educated Immigrant Parents Choose Canada
September 3, 2012 – 1:28 pm | One Comment
Why Highly Educated Immigrant Parents Choose Canada

Immigrant students in Canada are more successful in school than students who are native-born.

A story in today’s Globe & Mail reports that newcomers to Canada “post stronger scores on standardized math and science tests …

Best Places to Live: Canada’s Top 10 Cities (2012)
July 23, 2012 – 7:15 pm | One Comment
Best Places to Live: Canada’s Top 10 Cities (2012)

Where are the best places to live in Canada?

The MoneySense 2012 Best Places to Live survey rated 190 Canadian communities with at least 10,000 residents, comparing 22 different factors such as weather, incomes and …

More Americans Moving to Canada to Work or Study
July 20, 2012 – 8:54 am | Comments Off on More Americans Moving to Canada to Work or Study
More Americans Moving to Canada to Work or Study

“Economic woes in the U.S. are driving Americans across the northern border in near-record numbers as they seek better job opportunities and cheaper education in Canada.”

That’s according to a recent CTV News report, …

Are Canadians really nicer than Americans?
August 18, 2011 – 9:20 am | One Comment
Are Canadians really nicer than Americans?

Are Canadians really nicer than Americans?

That’s the question that USA Today writer Jayne Clark asked recently. And her conclusion?

After spending a week in Atlantic Canada and outlining three instances where she experienced “the …

Are you too old to become a Canadian citizen?
July 25, 2011 – 11:34 pm | Comments Off on Are you too old to become a Canadian citizen?
Are you too old to become a Canadian citizen?

A 92-year-old Ontario woman, who immigrated to Canada in 1947, finally became a citizen this month, the Globe & Mail reported:

For more than 64 years, British-born Cynthia England has called Canada home: She’s …