The process for how to get a driving licence in Canada is normally pretty straightforward. It does vary somewhat by province but generally follows the same approach. When we moved to Canada we went through the process ourselves so in this guide we’ll cover everything we were confused about so that the process is as […]
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One of the very first things you should do when you arrive in Canada is get a Social Insurance Number (SIN) – sometimes called a SIN number. When we immigrated to Canada, we got our Social Insurance Number on our first full day in Canada and it was a straightforward process. I’ll walk you through
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As with most things, how to rent a house in Canada comes with its quirks. When we moved to Canada from the UK in 2019, top of our priority list was obviously finding somewhere to live. Channelling what we were confused about on how to rent a house when we first moved to Canada, and
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I’ve been on both sides of the job interview process more than a few times in both Europe and Canada. I’ve been through interview questions from part-time jobs at school, to straight-out-of-university graduate jobs, to now in a senior position in a big Canadian firm. Being both the interviewee and interviewer in different companies, at
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When I was planning to move to Canada, one of my big concerns was being able to get a job. And the first step in this was how to write my resume in the Canadian resume format. Getting a job in Canada is different to what I’d been used to in the UK and took
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My aim with this guide is to offer you a unique perspective on what it’s like living in Ottawa. My partner and I moved to Ottawa from London, UK having only spent 4 days here on vacation. So it’s fair to say when we first moved here we didn’t really know much about the city
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Overview Ontario is a province of Canada – a province being similar to a US state. There are 10 provinces and 3 territories that make up Canada. Each province and territory in Canada is unique and life in Ontario can be quite different from elsewhere in Canada. (What the difference is between a province and
When I first moved to Canada I was pretty confused as to how healthcare worked here. How do I access healthcare if I need it? How do I get a doctor? What’s the public healthcare system, what does and doesn’t it cover me for…? So, channeling my own confusion from when I first moved, I’ve
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