“Is this immigration agency legit?” This is the most common question I hear from other aspiring immigrants. And it’s a sad reality that many of them are being taken advantage of by fake immigration consultants or agencies. Another sad thing is that others also deal with a lot of stress just to find a legit …
How to Check if an Agency is Legit (A Self-Assessment Questionnaire) Read More »
Have you heard about Express Entry? If you haven’t yet, Express Entry is one of the many ways to immigrate to Canada. Well, technically, Express Entry is NOT an immigration program. It’s actually an online system that Canada uses to manage applications to its three immigration programs. One of those programs is the Federal Skilled …
How to Check Your Eligibility for Canada’s Express Entry (A Step-by-Step Guide) Read More »
On June 27, 2019, more than one year since our temporary stay in Canada, we finally left the UAE. We said goodbye to our friends, families, and to an amazing country we called “home” for eight years. Our hearts were filled with sadness, but at the same time, we were excited to start a new …
7 Important Lessons from our 2 Years in Canada (Part 2) Read More »
It has been 2 years since we moved here to Canada as immigrants. And for me, it was a roller coaster ride. In the past 2 years, we experienced both exhilarating and depressing moments. We met new people, visited new places, experienced new seasons–it was a brand new kind of life. But we also faced …
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June is Filipino Heritage Month here in Canada. And mind you, it’s not just self-proclaimed by this country’s Filipino community. On October 30, 2018, June was officially designated by Canada’s federal government as Filipino Heritage Month with the passing of Motion 155, or M-155. City governments like Toronto and Montreal have also made similar declarations, …
