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Settling in Canada

Resources for newcomers to Canada to help them settle down quickly and start working on making the best out of the move and not wasting any settlement funds…

You Can Now Apply for Your SIN Number Online

December 12, 2021September 28, 2020 by Abi
You Can Now Apply for Your SIN Online

When I landed in Canada, I had to line up for quite a long time at the airport to get my SIN number. The alternative would have been to go into a Service Canada Centre later on or apply by mail but I really wanted to get it out of …

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Assistance for Self-Employed Persons Affected by COVID19 Closes Sept 26

December 12, 2021September 24, 2020 by Abi
Government Assistance for Self-Employed Persons

If you’re self-employed and having financial trouble, there’s still time to apply for financial assistance before it closes on Sept 26. We’re about to roll into month 8-ish of the year 2020 turning on its head. It has been a tough year for a lot of people in Canada and …

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Update on My First Year in Canada

March 7, 2022July 27, 2020 by Abi
Update on My First Year in Canada

Here’s a look at my first year in Canada after immigrating to Canada under the federal self-employed stream. This is another post I created before the pandemic situation overtook everything. I clocked my first year in Canada in mid-April. I would have missed it too if it weren’t for the …

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6 Scams Aimed At Newcomers to Canada

December 12, 2021July 20, 2020 by Abi
Top 6 Scams Aimed At Newcomers to Canada

You would think with a pandemic on, scammers would have given it a rest but quite the contrary with these 6 creative scams aimed at newcomers to Canada. They are hard at it as ever if not more. I created this post in February but it took a back seat …

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The New World Created by the Pandemic

March 5, 2022July 17, 2020 by Abi
The New World Created by the Pandemic

135 days later (that’s how long I’ve been in quarantine) and the face of the world has changed forever. I keep track of my quarantine days on a wall calendar. I think it’s a great way to stay sane. lol. So many things that one took for granted in the …

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Protective Masks – What You Should Know?

September 22, 2020April 3, 2020 by Abi

As the world marches on to save as many people as possible while simultaneously working on a vaccine or cure for Coronavirus, one of the ways people protect themselves is masks. However, not all masks are created equal. Some are needed mostly by medical professionals while the rest of us …

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