The friendly face of Canada

Another reason why Canada’s such a great destination for skilled migrants: according to a recent survey Canada tops the list of expat-friendly countries. The HSBC Bank International’s Expat Explorer Survey interviewed 2,155 expats in 48 countries and concluded that Canada was the most welcoming country to expats. Ninety-five percent of the expats surveyed said that [...]

Canada’s most generous province

Manitoba is the most generous province in Canada according to the latest generosity index published by Fraser Institute. The Generosity Index report uses data from personal income tax returns to evaluate monetary generosity across Canada and the United States. According to the report, 28% of people living in Manitoba had donated to registered charities, and [...]

Where to find the perfect Christmas Day weather in Canada

If you’re on the hunt for the perfect location to spend Christmas Day then look no further. Climatologists at Environment Canada have trawled through 45 years of weather data to come up with a list of the areas Canada that are most likely to experience a white Christmas. The list includes almost all of northern [...]

Winter’s Wonderful In Toronto!

Winter in Canada may be cold, but Canadians know how to keep an inner glow fired up with fabulous events to stave off the winter blues. Toronto is no exception. Last weekend the city kicked off its annual Winter Magic Festival, which runs from now into the New Year. Centred around the Downtown Yonge district, [...]

Canada Listed in Lonely Planet’s Top Ten Countries!

There are many ways for a country to be recognised globally, but few have as much kudos as being listed in the Lonely Planet’s Top Ten Best Countries. Lonely Planet create detailed guide books of countries, targeted at independent travellers, some of whom refer to their copies of their Lonely Planet Guide as their ‘bible’. Every [...]

‘Demographic Faultline’ Means Global Changes, Report Says

A report conducted by KPMG concludes with an international warning to businesses and governments regarding preparation for what it describes as a ‘global skills convergence’. The report describes a contraction of labour pools as a result of retiring Baby Boomers and a shortage of Generation Y-ers to replace them.  As Bernard Salt, one of the key authors [...]

Historical Immigration Records Go On-line

The website www.ancestry.ca has recently released the Passenger Lists of the more than 4000 ships that transported immigrants to Canada’s shores between 1865 and 1935.  During this time, around 5.7 million passengers made the journey from Britain, Ireland, the Ukraine, Russia, Germany, China and Poland to start a new life in Canada. It is estimated that [...]

Sunny Saskatchewan

If you are considering moving to Canada as a skilled migrant, and are researching where in this vast and amazing country you might like to relocate to, why not take a close look at Saskatchewan. Landlocked between Alberta to the West, Manitobato the East, Northern Territories to the North and America to the South, Saskatchewan [...]

Toronto, Toronto!!

If you have ever had even an inkling that Canada might be the place for you to set up a new life, you might want to do a little research around Toronto.  Quite simply, it rocks! Just this week, Toronto is hosting the highly respected Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF to aficianados) and last weekend, with a [...]

Calgary International Film Festival Counts Down to Action

Between September 19th and September 28th, Calgary will be hosting its annual International Film Festival, showcasing films from around the world and also promoting Albertan arts and film.  The festival expects to entertain over 35,000 film buffs over the ten day festival, showing over 300 movies.  Jacqueline Dupuis, the festival’s executive director says “this year’s focus, Fashion [...]