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?

You've come to the right place!

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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Nuit Blanche: Sleepless in Toronto
September 30, 2009 – 7:08 am | Comments Off on Nuit Blanche: Sleepless in Toronto
Nuit Blanche: Sleepless in Toronto

Jet-lagged in Toronto? Or just want an intensive all-night introduction to the city’s art scene?

Then check out Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Toronto, a dusk-to-dawn celebration of contemporary art.

With 500 artists involved in more …

American expat profile: Dayton Boots CEO Stephen Encarnacao
September 28, 2009 – 7:46 am | Comments Off on American expat profile: Dayton Boots CEO Stephen Encarnacao
American expat profile: Dayton Boots CEO Stephen Encarnacao

Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Stephen Encarnacao relocated to Vancouver when he took the helm of Dayton Boots, which has been making classic (and now trendy) footwear in Vancouver since the 1940s. The company’s small …

Frugal Traveler eats Vancouver
September 25, 2009 – 7:50 am | Comments Off on Frugal Traveler eats Vancouver
Frugal Traveler eats Vancouver

If you’re relocating to Vancouver, knowing where to get cheap chow is essential intelligence.

The New York Times‘ Frugal Traveler recently turned its cheap-eating lens on Vancouver’s Asian-fusion fare, with this column, “Asian …

Which Canadian city has attracted the most immigrants?
September 23, 2009 – 8:08 am | Comments Off on Which Canadian city has attracted the most immigrants?
Which Canadian city has attracted the most immigrants?

If you guessed Toronto, you wouldn’t be wrong.

The Toronto metropolitan area, with a regional population of more than 5 million, is home to roughly 2.3 million people who were born outside of Canada.

But …

More finance professionals moving to Toronto
September 21, 2009 – 7:33 am | One Comment
More finance professionals moving to Toronto

“The financial industry’s strength is attracting worldwide talent to Bay Street – and giving a big boost to the high-end real estate market.”

That’s according to a recent Globe & Mail article, “Banking on TO,” …