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Should Canada create a Startup Visa for immigrant entrepreneurs?
January 27, 2011 – 6:28 am | One Comment
Should Canada create a Startup Visa for immigrant entrepreneurs?

A group of Vancouver entrepreneurs is leading a campaign encouraging the Canadian government to create a new “startup visa” for immigrant entrepreneurs.

Launched by Danny Robinson (CEO, British Columbia Innovation Council), Maura Rodgers (Executive Director.…

Want to live in Vancouver? Here’s how
December 8, 2010 – 8:55 pm | 2 Comments
Want to live in Vancouver? Here’s how

We recently posted about Vancouver’s escalating housing prices and the number of people moving to Vancouver for the “lifestyle” rather than for work.

But if it’s a job — rather than a search for investment property…

Canadian real estate: The cost of buying a home now
November 5, 2010 – 7:04 am | 4 Comments
Canadian real estate: The cost of buying a home now

How much does it cost to buy a home in Canada?

It depends on where you want to live.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) regularly publishes statistics about real estate prices in major Canadian…

The Best Canadian Blogs
November 2, 2010 – 7:30 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
The Best Canadian Blogs

We’re honored that Canadian Living magazine has included Living Abroad in Canada on its list of “25 Great Canadian Blogs.”

Thanks!

It’s an eclectic list, ranging from investment tips (Your Money) to everything about dogs…

What’s so special about a “Vancouver Special?”
September 19, 2010 – 10:10 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
What’s so special about a “Vancouver Special?”

If you’re house-hunting in Vancouver, you’ll likely see some houses that are marketed as “Vancouver Specials.”

Built in the 1960s and ‘70s, these flat-fronted two-story homes were constructed quickly, when baby boomers and new immigrants…