Contents include:- Rideau Canal Waterway, Where Canadians go on holiday, Enjoy Edmonton, Calgary Stampede, Pets and immigration, Prepare for your new life, Immigration news, Immigration Q & A, real life – Halifax, Nova scotia, Real life – Shattered dreams, Income tax, tax rates, Drivers demerit points, Worldwide gas prices, Help, my parents want to take me [...]
Jan 2008 Digital Edition
Contents include:- Moving to Quebec & Yukon Territories, London Ontario, Inuit history, 2007, a year in review, Yukon Nominee Program, Lethbridge, Alberta, Foreign born population in Canada, Settlement funding, Real life – Brockville, Ontario, Why wills are so important, Cosmetics price comparison, HiFX currency exchange, Canada’s top 100 employers, Average earnings, employment, Types of driving licence, Green [...]
New agreement for full labour mobility across Canada
By April 2009, Canada will have a truly national labour market, whereby workers in regulated occupations, such as architects, accountants, plumbers, and doctors, will be able freely move across provincial and territorial borders. At present, many individuals in regulated occupations need to be re-certified by the province or territory to which they are relocating before [...]
Canadian consumers have the upper hand this holiday season
Huge numbers of Canadian families are hunting for deals this holiday season and retailers are responding in turn, going out of their way to attract these increasingly penny-wise shoppers to their stores, an Angus Reid Strategies poll has found.
In the past three months, Canadian families have taken many different steps to save money while shopping. [...]
More proof that giving is good for your health
The holidays are the season for giving and during times of economic downturn, you may have to dig a bit deeper into your pockets. However, you can still end up better off. In addition to the tax breaks year-end giving can bring, as it turns out, giving is also good for your health.
“Several studies over [...]
Canada and the EU sign an agreement to ease restrictions on transatlantic air travel.
Canada and the European Union have signed an agreement to ease restrictions on transatlantic air travel.
Canada and the European Union announced Tuesday a deal that would end many rules governing air travel between this country and the 27 member nations of the European coalition.
Without giving many details, both governments said the agreement will lead to [...]
The Greenest part of Canada is?
People living in PEI are the greenest among us, a new Statistics Canada study shows. A whopping 92% of Islanders compost regularly, compared to 71% and 38% in the next-best composting provinces, Nova Scotia and Ontario.
But that’s not all P.E.I. households are doing to reduce negative environmental footprints. The survey shows Islanders are avid recyclers and [...]
Most Canadians Think Governor General Made the Right Decision
A majority of Canadians believe Governor General Michaëlle Jean was right in accepting a request from Prime Minister Stephen Harper to prorogue the House of Commons until late January 2009, a new Angus Reid Strategies poll has found.
In the online survey of a representative national sample, 51 per cent of respondents agree with the Governor [...]
Competition watchdog to warn about misleading rebate offers
Canada’s competition cops want to crack down on consumer rebates, which are growing in popularity but are also ripe for abuse. The federal Competition Bureau has set up a special research group and will issue a bulletin that warns businesses against false and misleading rebate ads — and tries to arm shoppers against deceptive practices.
The issue [...]
Tips on choosing an immigration representative
It is your decision whether or not to use an immigration representative. No immigration representative has special access to our programs and services and no one can guarantee you a visa.
All the forms and guides you need to apply for any type of visa are available for free on this website.
Choosing a representative:
Ask for recommendations from people [...]




