As I have mentioned, it is one of my intentions for 2016 to feature inspiring stories of people who (like me) immigrated to Canada from their home country. If you have been following my blog, you guys all know my immigration story by now. I thought, it will be also interesting to share stories other …
Season 3 of MasterChef Canada featuring the new batch of home cook hopefuls will premier in 6 days. Last week, I featured one of the lucky home cooks who made it to the top 40. This week, I again had the privilege to meet one of the top 40 finalists, Matthew Astorga of Pitt Meadows, …
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For 2016 I thought that there is no greater way to inspire my blog readers but to share inspiring stories, that’s why, I will try to often come up with inspiring stories of people I know, I worked with and even people I just met. On February 14, the all-new season MasterChef Canada will be launched …
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Just when Manitobans thought that it won’t be a “white Christmas,” Mr. Snow decided to remind us that it is actually winter and snow around 10 cm started falling today. December 16th, 9 days before Christmas, I woke up with a car covered with snow, I cleaned up the car and cleared the snow from the driveway only to …
The list has been released! Following the announcement of Outlet Collection Winnipeg being built within the northwest quadrant of Kenaston Boulevard and Sterling Lyon Parkway that is set to open in May 2017. The list of stores opening at the Outlet Collection of Winnipeg has also been revealed. Ivanhoé Cambridge, a global real estate company …
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I came across this WelcomePack Canada gift box and after a few conversations with the people behind WelcomePackCanada.com I thought that my blog site maybe a good venue to share about this special welcome gift for new Canadian immigrants. Not all new immigrants maybe aware of the WelcomePack program that started in 2013. Over 30,000 …
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I was thinking of writing about my immigration story until I had a chance to chat with Tatiana Nedelko from English Online, Inc. and I told her about it, she then thought that maybe as an immigrant I should talk about the things that I like about Canada. Actually, in 2009, I already wrote about the Things …
Permanent resident (PR) card is the official proof of immigration status for all permanent residents of Canada and this card is required each time a PR re-enters the country. Thus, PRs should carry their PR card at all times when travelling outside Canada. As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to border security and upholding the integrity of …
On Thursday (November 19th) morning, a fresh coat of snow greeted most of Manitobans, including us here in Winnipeg, here come’s winter. According to Environment Canada, Winnipeg received about 3 to 10 centimeters of snow on Thursday morning and for over 24 hours, temperatures made a 15-degree swing from 1 degree Celsius with the wind-chill of feeling like -14. Actually, …
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The cost of education after high school in Canada is getting steeper, to date, the estimated full cost of a 4-year undergraduate degree from a Canadian university can cost to $30,000. As a parent, you want the best possible education for your child, as an option to help your child with their education, you can either borrow …
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