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Canada is #1 Choice for Expat Parents
October 15, 2012 – 8:27 am | No Comment
Canada is #1 Choice for Expat Parents

Want to raise your kids abroad? Here’s a new rea­son to con­sider liv­ing in Canada.

In the 2012 HSBC Expat Explorer sur­vey, Canada was the top choice among expat par­ents.

The coun­try scored …

Are you an expat from Texas or the American South?
July 19, 2011 – 2:59 pm | 2 Comments
Are you an expat from Texas or the American South?

Did you come to Ontario from Texas or some­where else in the American South? The CBC wants to talk with you:

Hi There,

I’m con­tact­ing you from the CBC here in Toronto. We’re look­ing

Best Places to Live: Canada’s Top 10 Cities (2011)
April 28, 2011 – 2:40 pm | 11 Comments
Best Places to Live: Canada’s Top 10 Cities (2011)

Where are the best places to live in Canada?

Every year, MoneySense mag­a­zine weighs in on the best-​​​​places-​​​​to-​​​​live ques­tion, and this year was no exception.

The MoneySense 2011 Best Places to Live sur­vey rated 180 …

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 …

Happy Family Day, Islander Day, Louis Riel Day…
February 17, 2011 – 5:51 pm | 2 Comments
Happy Family Day, Islander Day, Louis Riel Day…

In the U.S., the third Monday in February is a national hol­i­day. Washington’s Birthday (often cel­e­brated as Presidents’ Day) hon­ors George Washington, the first American president.

If you live in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward