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What expat Canadians miss most about home
July 10, 2009 – 8:20 am | Comments Off on What expat Canadians miss most about home
What expat Canadians miss most about home

Why move to Canada?

According to a recent New York Times article, here’s what expat Canadians living in the U.S. miss the most about their north-of-the-border life:

There is no contest about what I miss …

Canada is among the cheapest countries for expats
July 8, 2009 – 7:45 am | Comments Off on Canada is among the cheapest countries for expats
Canada is among the cheapest countries for expats

Is it cheaper to live in Tokyo, Tel Aviv, or Toronto?

According the Mercer 2009 Cost of Living survey, Toronto and other Canadian cities are far more affordable destinations for expatriates than many other spots …

British expats meet up in Burlington
June 23, 2009 – 8:56 am | Comments Off on British expats meet up in Burlington
British expats meet up in Burlington

Calling all British expats in the Burlington-Hamilton area!

The Burlington British Expats Meetup Group is hosting a get-together this weekend.

Head to the Beaver and Bulldog Pub Saturday afternoon, June 27, at 2pm for drinks …

Perry Mason was Canadian
June 19, 2009 – 8:01 am | Comments Off on Perry Mason was Canadian
Perry Mason was Canadian

Those of you who are old enough to remember the Perry Mason Show may know it as an iconic American detective program. This long-running TV series, starring Raymond Burr as the eponymous Los Angeles lawyer, …

American expat profile: From U.S. draft resister to Canadian bureaucrat
June 12, 2009 – 8:22 am | Comments Off on American expat profile: From U.S. draft resister to Canadian bureaucrat
American expat profile: From U.S. draft resister to Canadian bureaucrat

In the 1960s and ’70s, during the Vietnam War, somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000 Americans came to Canada to escape the draft — and many of them stayed. The New York Times recently profiled one …