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Mortgage
Suppose you want to purchase a property or rather a piece of real estate such as a house or a condominium. If you have enough money then you can purchase the property from your own pocket or rather bank account. If you don’t then you refer to a bank or a financial institution such as [...]
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Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
Chatham-Kent (C-K) is my hometown and is also an important agricultural centre. C-K farmers are in need of seasonal workers because of the nature of their work. The local market is usually not capable of providing farmers with hardworking seasonal workers they need. Many of the farmers, consequently, hire foreign workers, mainly from Mexico and [...]
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Are My Savings Safe in Canada?
Canada is a leading country in terms of banking and investment. The sound financial system of Canada has turned this country into one of the most appealing places to save money and invest. Canada offers reliable short and long term bonds at federal and provincial governments levels. You may also find many other methods of [...]
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Ms Toronto Robot
For many travellers to Toronto the first encounter to the largest city of Canada is the Union Station. I was no exception when called to attend a business meeting in downtown Toronto a few weeks ago. It wasn’t my first time to use Via Rail as a convenient method of travelling to the busy downtown. [...]
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Can I Sponsor My Spouse (Wife/Husband) to Immigrate to Canada?
One of the objectives of the IRPA “Immigration and Refugee Protection Act” of Canada is “to see that families are reunited in Canada” (s.3(1)(d) of IRPA). The Act further explains who could be considered a family member.
IRPA s.12(1) Family Reunification “A foreign national may be selected as a member of the family class on the [...]
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The PR Industry
For many of us, reading the morning paper, listening to news on the radio and watching our favourite television shows is part of our everyday lives. What many of us are not aware of is the role the public relations industry plays in each of these activities. First I?ll clarify what public relations, or PR [...]
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A Seminar with Great Audience
Thanks to Chatham Public Library I delivered a seminar titled “How to Own Your Website” last evening. At the time that we scheduled the seminar (back in December 2009) we were not aware that it could coincide with Canada vs. Russia hockey game. As you may know hockey belongs to Canada. We have invented hockey [...]
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Chatham Residents Walk for Monopoly
Chatham-Kent is one of hopeful cities to be placed on a special edition of Monopoly board on its 75th anniversary. A group of 65 cities from around Canada have been selected by the board creators. Twenty of those cities will make it to the board with a special place for the first on the list. [...]
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Fixed versus Variable Interest Rates
Canadian financial institutions usually use two methods to calculate “interest rates”. The methods are almost identical for both borrowed money and saved money. In this article, the term, financial institution, refers to banks, credit unions, and other companies that you may receive or pay interest to them. I have excluded Pawnbrokers and instant cash money [...]
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The Land of Three Seas and Great Lakes
Canada is the second largest landmass in the world. The Canadian soil is extended from the Atlantic Ocean in east to the Pacific Ocean in west. The northern border of Canada reaches the Arctic Ocean. We can therefore consider Canada a land which is surrounded by three seas or rather oceans on three different sides. [...]
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Canadian Settler Readers Live in 163 Countries
I was amazed when I checked out the distribution of our readers around the world. According to Google Analytics “Canadian Settler” blog readers (i.e. aparsai.ca) live in 163 different countries. The following list is based on Google Analytics.
North America (4 countries): United States of America, Canada, Bermuda, Greenland
South America (12 countries): Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Columbia, [...]
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So Many Religions in One Place
I was reading a great report by Chatham-Kent Economic Development a division of Chatham-Kent municipality a couple of days ago. The report focuses on different aspects of Chatham-Kent such as lifestyle, industries, and so on. One thing that grabbed my attention was the number of different Christian denominations that exist in Chatham-Kent: 26 to be [...]
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Vocational Training in Ontario
Ontario vocational or rather job oriented training is usually offered by four types of educational institutes.
Universities
Community Colleges
Private Career Colleges
Private Training Institutes
Ontario Universities
The main focus of Ontario Universities is undergraduate or postgraduate programs. They usually offer programs which lead to receiving a Bachelors Degree, a Masters Degree, or a PHD. Many universities also offer certificate or [...]
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Canadians Visa Restrictions
If you are a Canadian citizen who holds a valid passport then you might like to know if you need a visa to travel to another country. According to “Henely Visa Restrictions Index” Canadians are one of the least restricted citizens in terms of travelling around the world. The latest report shows that Canadians can [...]
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Naturalized Citizen versus Born Citizen
If you are born in Canada or born to a Canadian family then you are a “born citizen” of Canada. In other words you are holding a Canadian birth certificate. Many people around the world consider Canadian citizenship a privilege. One of the reasons that people immigrate to Canada is to become Canadian citizens. They [...]