Relocating to Canada?
February 1, 2009 – 3:35 pm | Comments Off on Relocating to Canada?
Thinking about moving to Canada?
Just arrived and trying to figure out how to get settled?

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This website -- Living Abroad in Canada -- has all the information you need about living, working, going to school, or retiring in Canada.

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All about Canadian culture, from people and language to food, drink, books, music, and film

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From health care and education, to local eating and shopping, to festivals and things to do, get the scoop on life in Canada

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Finding a home, working, saving, and investing in Canada – here’s how

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What you need to know to live in, work in, or immigrate to Canada. Citizenship information, too.

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Travel ideas and tips for visiting, touring, and deciding where to live in Canada.

Top 14 destinations for expat foodies
January 25, 2010 – 7:05 am | Comments Off on Top 14 destinations for expat foodies
Top 14 destinations for expat foodies

Quick: when you think of the top “foodie” countries for expats, do you think of Canada?

Apparently, Britain’s Telegraph does.

Based on findings from the HSBC Expat Explorer Survey, the Telegraph created an  “Expat …

Moving to Canada? Consider these six top cities
January 22, 2010 – 7:30 am | Comments Off on Moving to Canada? Consider these six top cities
Moving to Canada? Consider these six top cities

“Calgary (Alberta), Waterloo (Ontario), Ottawa (ON), Vancouver (BC), St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador), and Richmond Hill (ON) have what migrants are looking for when choosing where to locate.”

That’s according to a recent Conference Board …

How to become a true Canadian: Learn to skate…
January 20, 2010 – 7:15 am | Comments Off on How to become a true Canadian: Learn to skate…
How to become a true Canadian: Learn to skate…

Does Canada’s citizenship test require that you “ski a black run, gallop a horse, catch a fish, drive a tractor, skate in a hockey match and chop down a cedar?”

Uh, no.

But as Jo …

How to meet Canadian entrepreneurs
January 18, 2010 – 7:15 am | Comments Off on How to meet Canadian entrepreneurs
How to meet Canadian entrepreneurs

Want to meet entrepreneurs and other cool people in your new Canadian community?

Meetup.com is a good place to start. They’ve got entrepreneur groups in many major Canadian cities:

Vancouver Entrepreneurs Meetup Group

Greater …

Update: Dialing while driving in Canada
January 15, 2010 – 7:05 am | Comments Off on Update: Dialing while driving in Canada
Update: Dialing while driving in Canada

Drivers in British Columbia and Saskatchewan are no longer allowed to use hand-held cell phones while driving.

Both provinces enacted new laws — effective January 1, 2010 — that sharply restrict drivers’ use of …