Most women would agree with me when I say “I feel naked whenever I go out without my handbag.” My handbag has everything that I need to survive the day – my mobile phone, my kikay kit (make up kit), my phone charger, my planner, my wallet, my chewing gum, my keys, my hairbrush even …
One of the first things that a newly-arrived immigrant does when he/she arrives in Manitoba is to apply for Manitoba Health card. Having a “health card” is very important as it your ticket to access Manitoba’s health services and programs. Here are the important things that you should know about your Manitoba Health coverage. An …
Manitoba Health Care Coverage & Health Premiums: What you need to know? Read More »
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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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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This morning, a lot of sleep-deprived Canadians got an extra hour in bed, as Canadians in provinces that use daylight saving time (DST) turned their clocks back by an hour as the time were adjusted at 2 this morning. In other words, when the clock stroked at 2 a.m. the clock officially rolled back to 1 …
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A few days ago, I had the chance to read the emails from my blog readers, there was an email from a fellow Filipino who had questions about his permanent resident (PR) status, this prompted me to review my past blogs and see what have I written about this topic. I never had any post …
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According to 2011 Canadian census there are around 61,270 Filipinos in Manitoba, in fact, the Filipino community is the largest visible minority group in Winnipeg. We Filipinos are also known for our festivities, here in Winnipeg, the members of the Filipino communities shared the fun of having a community celebration with Canadians and other nations through the Manitoba …
As discussed in my last post a few weeks ago, the province of Manitoba will reopen the Skilled Worker Overseas Stream in April 30, 2015. And as it opens it’s application intake, MPNP also introduced changes in to the way it manages application. In their website, immigratemanitoba.com, they have published the details and procedures of …
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It has been four months since I wrote about the new system to manage how people with skilled work experience apply to immigrate to Canada called the Express Entry. This new system was launched in January 1st 2015. As explained in my post Coming to Canada in 6 Months, under this new system, most complete applications will …
I was recently contacted by some of the great people behind BorealManitoba. BorealManitoba is a project of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), which works extensively on Boreal conservation across Canada. BorealManitoba is a supporter of the Boreal Forest Conservation Framework, which advocates for 50% protection of the Boreal nation-wide, with standards for sustainable …