You are relocating to Montréal and you wonder what you will do this winter? In Canada, skiing is a very common sport, and you could take advantage of many stations near Montréal. Here is our selection of the best skiing resorts, compiled by David. The closest stations are 45 minutes from the center of Montréal, [...]
When you relocate, knowing about the Ontario healthcare system is very important, as it will most likely be different from your home country. The government-run Ontario Health Insurance Plan, or OHIP, covers most basic and emergency medical services in, and outside of Ontario, provided they are needed for medical reasons. OHIP also permits healthcare [...]
You and your family have just arrived in Montreal, and you have a thousand things to figure out, for yourself and for your kids. Naturally, you are concerned about sending your children go to school on their own, especially in a new city where you've just moved and you still don’t know your way around. [...]
A relocation to another country represents a challenging step for the whole family, and especially for your children. Leaving home, leaving town, leaving friends, leaving comforts for the unknown may be really scary for children, especially if they aren’t in control of anything and they feel like they’re undergoing this change. But, you can [...]
Obtaining your Social Insurance Number, or SIN, is one of the very first steps you will need to take when arriving in Canada, whether you are on a Work Permit, on a Study Permit with the intention to work on campus, or on Permanent Residence. This number is your social ID: you need to [...]
The Legatum Prosperity IndexTM 2013 is out, and Canada ranks 3rd in the world for its overall prosperity, right behind Norway and Switzerland. The country’s ranking leaped from 6th to 3rd in just one year, thus confirming its position as the leader of the Americas region. For five years now, the Legatum Institute has [...]
Sure, it’s been merely a week since Halloween, and officially winter will only start on December 22nd, but let’s face it, winter really is just round the corner: see the temperatures forecasted for next week! Whether or not it’s your first year in Canada, there are a few things you need to know to [...]
Whether you call them Gen Y or Millennials, young people have been showing an increasing craving for international mobility. International Experience Canada Through a series of bilateral agreements, united under the International Experience Canada banner (IEC), Canada has tried to make the most of this phenomenon and attract young people between the ages of [...]
There is nothing, literally nothing like the fall season in Quebec. How not to be ravished by the beautiful light and myriad of hues the trees take when temperatures start getting colder and sap starts retiring? From fiery red to maroon to yellow, ochre and brown, all trees undergo the spectacular changes of leaf-colour, [...]
Canada may be the second largest country in the world, covering 9.9 million square kilometers, but when it comes to the geography of Canada, most people know very little about it. Often, it seems to take a back seat to the USA and gets lumped in with the title of “North America” - which it is [...]
