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Can I Use My Canadian Health Card Overseas?
If you are registered with a provincial health plan and have a health card from that plan, can you use it outside Canada? Inside Canada, provinces like BC, Alberta and Ontario allow each other’s health plans to be used by travellers to the other province, for example. But how about when you travel outside of…
Top 10 Best Cities to Settle in Canada as a New Immigrant
So you’ve applied to come to Canada as a permanent resident but you don’t know exactly where you should live. Everyone has heard of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, but who knows if those are really great cities to start your new life. This list looks at big cities in Canada that are most accessible to…
Temporary Health Insurance in Canada for New PRs
You’ve made it to Canada as a permanent resident and that’s reason to celebrate. One of the many reasons you have for being glad to be starting a new life in the country is that you are eligible for free, public healthcare. While some health services lie outside the Canada Health Act and are fee-based,…
Immigrate to Canada through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Project
Is your community interested in growth and development? Does it have an established organization dedicated to economic development, one that has been studying and planning ways to promote the community? Does it have an economic base that could use some skilled and even semi-skilled workers from abroad? Is it an open-minded community looking to integrate…
Top 10 Immigration Friendly Countries
So you’re ready to leave your country and start a new life somewhere, but you’re not sure which destination is right for you. We picked the top ten most welcoming countries for immigrants, from the places with booming economies to the spots with the most progressive immigration policies and immigrant support services. Don’t just throw…
Best 6 Engineering Schools in Canada
Canada’s best universities are public with tuition that is generally much more affordable than that at most American universities. But how good an education does a Canadian school give you? What is a degree from University of British Columbia, McGill, or University of Toronto worth when stacked up against the best universities from around the…
Get Your Driver’s Licence in Canada
Unless you live and work in the centre or near-suburbs of one of the few biggest Canadian cities, you will often need a car for both commuting to and from work and for daily errands and activities for your new life Canada. That means that you will need a driver’s licence almost as soon as…