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Are Immigrants Driving Up Housing Prices?

Approximately 46,000 rich foreigners have used the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) to immigrate to BC and Ontario, and in particular Vancouver and Toronto and their surrounding areas, helping to cause real estate prices to sore in the markets.

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A Canadian’s Guide to Bringing Cigarettes and Tobacco Back Across the U.S. Border.

We’ve given you a detailed round-up of cross-border shopping regulations, but here’s a more detailed discussion of limits on bringing tobacco across the Canadian-American border.

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A Canadian’s Guide to Bringing Alcohol Back Across the U.S. Border

Heading down to Seattle for a concert and unsure of what to do with your leftover six-pack? Catching a ballgame in Detroit and hoping to bring some microbrews home to celebrate? Want to return from your Napa Valley vineyard tour with a few bottle? Here’s our fool-proof guide to moving across the Canada-U.S. border with…

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Border Crossing Dos and Don’ts

Maybe your parents have stories about the way the border of Canada and US used to be – guards eating donuts and waving or maybe even sleeping at their posts. Things have changed. Now it’s all interrogation and snarling drug dogs and fear of shoe bombers when you’re crossing from Canada to US.

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Canada Immigration by Province

This article examines where new permanent residents to Canada have settled over the last decade. It includes two detailed infographics.

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Landing in Canada – a Guide

To have a stress free landing and settling process in Canada, you need to have knowledge of the basics of living in the country. Each country has its own unique set of requirements and customs that a migrant needs to adhere to for a peaceful landing and settlement. Lack of sufficient knowledge or refusal to…

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Top 16 Worst Major Cities in Canada by Crime Rate

Are you safer in a large city in Canada or in a smaller town?

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Most Expensive Cities in Canada

When choosing to immigrate to Canada, cost of living is a significant consideration in determining a where to settle down, as Canada is one of the more expensive countries in the world (though hardly the most expensive). The value of goods and services that can be purchased with the Canadian dollar varies from province to…

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Top 10 Worst Small Cities in Canada by Crime Rate

Increasingly in Canada, or at least in the Western part of Canada, you are least safe in a small city of around 10,000 residents.

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The Best Province to Settle in Canada

  When immigrating to Canada, one of the biggest decisions you will make is which province to move to. There are a number of factors that go into choosing the ideal province for you, educational needs, medical needs, family and friends location, employment opportunity, and perhaps most importantly, cost of living.

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Top 10 Neighbourhoods To Move To In Canada

Go bottom-up and grassroots when figuring out where to live in Canada and pick a really cool neighbourhood that you’d like to live in. If you work online, or if your skills are easily transferable from one location to another, then this might be the best choice. Remember, your neighbourhood is what determines your daily…

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The Most Dangerous Cities in Canada

Canada is not known for being a dangerous place. In fact, it is one of the safest countries in the world. While the most dangerous country on Earth, El Salvador, has a murder rate of 82.84 per 100,000 people, Canada has a murder rate of 1.68 per 100,000 people, among the lowest on the planet.

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