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Apply for a Canadian work permit online
January 8, 2010 – 7:25 am | 6 Comments
Apply for a Canadian work permit online

Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently launched an online service for work permit applications.

Before you can work in Canada, newcomers must have either a valid Canadian work permit or Canadian permanent resident status.

And …

Living in Canada? Take your shoes off.
January 6, 2010 – 7:30 am | Comments Off on Living in Canada? Take your shoes off.
Living in Canada? Take your shoes off.

When we first moved to Canada, one of the things that surprised me was that very few people wear their shoes in the house. Go into someone’s home, and you leave your shoes by

New Year’s Resolution: Move to Canada in 2010
January 1, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off on New Year’s Resolution: Move to Canada in 2010
New Year’s Resolution: Move to Canada in 2010

Is “Move to Canada” topping your list of New Year’s resolutions this year?

If you’ve been thinking about relocating to Canada, you’ve come to the right place.

Here at Living Abroad in Canada, you’ll …

Get active in Vancouver for 2010
December 30, 2009 – 7:30 am | Comments Off on Get active in Vancouver for 2010
Get active in Vancouver for 2010

Vancouverites have a well-deserved reputation for being active and outdoorsy.

If you’d like to join them but don’t want to go it alone, have a look at the City of Vancouver’s Active Events Calendar.

It …

Boxing Day: Sales, sales, and more sales
December 23, 2009 – 7:20 am | Comments Off on Boxing Day: Sales, sales, and more sales
Boxing Day: Sales, sales, and more sales

In case all your Christmas wishes don’t come true, don’t worry — there’s Boxing Day!

In the U.S., the biggest shopping day of the year is the day after Thanksgiving, a day that’s become known …