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Cost of living in Canada: Canadian cities offer good value for expats
July 12, 2011 – 8:22 am | One Comment
Cost of living in Canada: Canadian cities offer good value for expats

Is it cheaper to live in Luanda, Angola or Toronto, Canada?

If you guessed Luanda, you’d be wrong.

According to the Mercer 2011 Cost of Living Survey, an annual ranking of more than 200 cities across…

Government funds job training for Ontario immigrants
May 26, 2011 – 6:54 pm | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Government funds job training for Ontario immigrants

Looking for a job in Ontario?

The Government of Canada is providing an additional $22 million to the Bridge Training program to help skilled immigrants in Ontario find jobs in their field.

Ontario’s Bridge Training program

Jobs in Canada — That’s what you want
April 1, 2011 – 2:45 am | One Comment
Jobs in Canada — That’s what you want

Thanks to those of you who participated in our recent poll which asked what type of information about immigrating to Canada was most difficult to get.

And the answer? Jobs.

Nearly 40 percent of our readers…

Why Canadians fly from US airports
January 30, 2011 – 10:56 am | 3 Comments
Why Canadians fly from US airports

If you’re living in Canada and planning a trip outside the country, do you consider flying from an airport in the United States?

If so, you’re not alone.

A recent Globe & Mail article, “An ominous…

Shopping in Canada, or Why US expats miss Target
January 24, 2011 – 10:34 am | 4 Comments
Shopping in Canada, or Why US expats miss Target

Did you hear that cheering sound? That was the American expat community in Canada greeting the news that U.S. retailer Target is entering the Canadian market.

Target is purchasing most of HBC’s Zellers chain, and…