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InterNations helps connect expats in Canada
June 20, 2011 – 9:00 pm | No Comments yet. Add yours.
InterNations helps connect expats in Canada

Today, we have a guest post from InterNations, an online social network for expats and immigrants:

With a growing economy and an annual intake of over 200,000 immigrants, Canada welcomes expatriates.

However, due to the…

It’s Remembrance Day, and Canadians are wearing poppies
November 11, 2010 – 1:05 am | One Comment
It’s Remembrance Day, and Canadians are wearing poppies

November 11 is Remembrance Day in Canada.

Last year, we blogged about “Why is everyone wearing poppies?” to explain Canada’s Remembrance Day traditions:

A national public holiday, Remembrance Day is celebrated at the…

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…

Get to know your city on a “Jane’s Walk” May 1–2
April 26, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Get to know your city on a “Jane’s Walk” May 1–2

Put on your walking shoes!

If you’re new to Canada (or even if you’ve lived here for a while), here’s a chance to get acquainted with your home city and get some fresh air at…

Toronto Meetups for American and British expats
April 19, 2010 – 5:00 am | One Comment
Toronto Meetups for American and British expats

Attention Americans and Brits in Toronto: it’s time to meet up with fellow expats.

Both the Toronto Expat American Meetup Group and the Toronto Expat Brit Meetup Group are hosting events this week.

Got your (U.S.)…