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Want to live in Canada? Canada wants you!
November 15, 2010 – 10:50 am | 3 Comments
Want to live in Canada? Canada wants you!

While many countries are trying to limit immigration, Canada is welcoming newcomers.

That’s according to this intriguing New York Times article: “Defying Trend, Canada Lures More Migrants:”

…Rancorous debates over immigration have erupted from Australia…

Speaking Canadian: But do you speak Ottawan?
November 8, 2010 – 11:26 am | 4 Comments
Speaking Canadian: But do you speak Ottawan?

Most Americans, Brits, Australians, or other English-speakers who move to Canada assume that they’ll be able to understand Canadian English.

In fact, before we relocated to Canada from the U.S., it didn’t occur to me…

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…

Is Canada a land of opportunity?
September 13, 2010 – 10:32 pm | One Comment
Is Canada a land of opportunity?

If you were born today, which country would provide you the very best opportunity to live a healthy, safe, reasonably prosperous, and upwardly mobile life?

That’s the question that Newsweek magazine set out to answer…

Moving to Ottawa? Relocation resources for Canada’s “cool capital”
August 9, 2010 – 7:30 am | 5 Comments
Moving to Ottawa? Relocation resources for Canada’s “cool capital”

If you’re relocating to Ottawa, we’ve got some resources for you.

We’ve updated our Living Abroad in Canada: Ottawa page with a list of resources about Ottawa jobs, real estate, schools, and more.

And if you’re…