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Life in Canada: What We Love and Hate
It has been 5 months since we moved to this country from India. Not knowing anything in detail about how life is in Canada, we took a leap of faith. A little less than a year is too short a time to know a place completely but it is good enough to know what’s good, not-so-good, and bad about the destination. Of course, it is all subjective to one’s past experiences. When you move to a new country, you make instant comparisons with things back at home. There are things that amaze or surprise you, and there are some that even shock you. (I think snow is something that has…
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Moving to Canada: What is Express Entry Program?
Wondering what is the Express Entry system for Canada? Here’s what you need to know: If you are in India (I’m sure it’s the case in other countries too), someone in your family or friends must have recently immigrated to Canada or must be in the process of moving. What looks like a sudden wave of people deciding to relocate is actually the result of the opening of Express Entry system by the Canadian government. The program was implemented in 2015 to invite skilled workforce to Canada. It is essentially an online immigration application system through which you submit your profile if you are eligible and are then considered to be…
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How & Why We Decided to Move to Canada
I’m sitting by the big window writing this as I watch flurries cover the ground outside inch by inch in white. It’s been little over two months since we saw snow fall for the first time in our lives. I think we were still jet-lagged that evening when, waiting at the bus stop, we stretched out our hands to feel the magic of snow on our fingers. It felt like a dream. To be honest, this entire move still feels like a dream. Why, we hadn’t even dreamed of creating a life in a country we hadn’t even visited ever before. And such a risk is quite contrary my play-it-safe…
