Relocating to Canada?
February 1, 2009 – 3:35 pm | Comments Off on Relocating to Canada?
Thinking about moving to Canada?
Just arrived and trying to figure out how to get settled?

You've come to the right place!

This website -- Living Abroad in Canada -- has all the information you need about living, working, going to school, or retiring in Canada.

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Culture

All about Canadian culture, from people and language to food, drink, books, music, and film

Daily Life

From health care and education, to local eating and shopping, to festivals and things to do, get the scoop on life in Canada

Housing, Jobs, & Money

Finding a home, working, saving, and investing in Canada – here’s how

Immigration

What you need to know to live in, work in, or immigrate to Canada. Citizenship information, too.

Travel

Travel ideas and tips for visiting, touring, and deciding where to live in Canada.

Canadian postal rates rise
January 13, 2010 – 7:05 am | Comments Off on Canadian postal rates rise
Canadian postal rates rise

Sending a letter in Canada this week?

You may need to buy new stamps, since Canada Post just raised the postal rates.

And if you’re new to Canada, you may be surprised to learn …

Digital media people to watch in 2010
January 11, 2010 – 7:40 am | Comments Off on Digital media people to watch in 2010
Digital media people to watch in 2010

If you work in digital media, here are three quick guides to the movers and shakers in Canada’s digital media industry (all courtesy of TechVibes.com):

Digital Media People to Watch in Ontario in 2010

Digital …

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 …