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“A real border”
March 26, 2009 – 2:42 pm | Comments Off on “A real border”
“A real border”

It is a real border, and we need to address it as a real border.”

That’s what U.S. Homeland Security Janet Napolitano insisted about the U.S.-Canadian border at a Washington, D.C. conference on …

Passport Day in the USA
March 26, 2009 – 1:15 pm | Comments Off on Passport Day in the USA
Passport Day in the USA

This Saturday, March 28, the U.S. State Department is hosting “Passport Day in the USA,” when post offices and other passport offices around the U.S. will have special weekend hours for Americans who …

Job-hunting? Network, network, network
March 25, 2009 – 9:00 am | Comments Off on Job-hunting? Network, network, network
Job-hunting? Network, network, network

Yesterday in our Tips for Job-Hunting in a New Country post, we mentioned the importance of networking. But what if you’re coming to Canada, or you’ve just moved here, and you don’t know many …

Tips for job-hunting in a new country
March 24, 2009 – 9:00 am | Comments Off on Tips for job-hunting in a new country
Tips for job-hunting in a new country

Expat Career Coach Megan Fitzgerald, who blogs at CareerByChoiceBlog.com, has written a useful post for anyone who is looking for a job outside of his or her home country.

In “Aspiring Expats: How Does

Passports required
March 20, 2009 – 10:32 am | Comments Off on Passports required
Passports required

This post is for any American citizens planning to visit Canada after June 1 — whether you’ll be coming on vacation or to scout out potential places to live.

If you don’t already have a