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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…

Update on My First Year in Canada

March 7, 2022July 27, 2020 by Abi Leave a comment
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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Categories Life in Canada, Settling in Canada, Travel

6 Scams Aimed At Newcomers to Canada

December 12, 2021July 20, 2020 by Abi Leave a comment
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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Categories Life in Canada, Settling in Canada

The New World Created by the Pandemic

March 5, 2022July 17, 2020 by Abi Leave a comment
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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Categories Life in Canada, Settling in Canada

Budgeting Tips for Newcomers to Canada

January 24, 2024February 20, 2020 by Abi Leave a comment

Best budgeting tips for newcomers to Canada to help your money last longer while you’re trying to find a job. I’ve mentioned a few times that one of the fastest things to disappear as a newcomer to Canada is your money. Seriously. You take a breath in the morning and …

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Categories Personal Finance, Settling in Canada

Thoughts on My First Winter in Canada

December 19, 2023February 13, 2020 by Abi 1 Comment
surviving my first winter in Canada

My first winter in Canada is turning out not to be as brutal as I thought it would be but I still have some chilling thoughts on it. I’ve been enjoying the hospitality of Canadian winter since November-ish last year and it has been….chilling. lol. Nevertheless, it is still yet …

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Categories Planning for Canada, Settling in Canada

These 10 Apps Are a Must for Newcomers to Canada

July 2, 2023December 30, 2019 by Abi Leave a comment

These 10 useful and important apps will make life so much easier for newcomers to Canada. Starting a life in a new country is never easy. You have a million and one things on your to-do list, personally and government-wise. I felt a little overwhelmed my first few days but …

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Categories Personal Finance, Settling in Canada
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