Home and family blogger Shandesn Reid sitting on empty counter in new house on Buying a Home in Canada: 5 Things I Learned blogpost
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Recently, my husband and I began the process of buying a home in Canada. As first-time homebuyers, we decided the best route for us was to buy our house pre-construction, so we set off on the arduous homeownership journey that would last more than a year. As new immigrants, we

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The question of whether we’d be building vs buying a home didn’t come up until well into our search to buy our first home in Canada. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I suppose I thought buying a new-build home was something people with infinite financial resources do. Well,

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When I arrived two years ago, I wanted to know about things to do in Saskatchewan, particularly what to do in Regina, Saskatchewan. As a native Caribbean national, our vibrant, festive culture leaves an undercurrent craving for excitement. Although I did not participate in much of Jamaica’s lively partying and

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I didn’t expect my first Canadian Prairie winter to be a walk in the park, but I did not expect it to arrive so early nor kick my butt so thoroughly in the first half. After being locked in a deep freeze for over a week (-20°C and lower), I’ve

Job hunting in Canada on laptop searching Shandean Reid, Public Relations Consultant in Canada
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Job hunting in Canada as a newcomer is a natural part of the integration process. While moving, you may consider getting a ‘place-holder’ job – something to give you Canadian work experience, as some employers look for it before they are willing to hire a newcomer. However, many immigrants land

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Over the last few months, I’ve been sharing pieces of my journey going back to school and, by extension, information on how to immigrate to Canada. Most readers of those posts are interested in a more specific part of that journey; How to immigrate to Canada as an international student.

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Regina Saskatchewan As a Newcomer

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When I was offered a job in Regina, Saskatchewan, I knew my acceptance meant that I would be moving to a smaller city in a Prairie province I knew nothing about as a newcomer to Canada. Well, almost nothing. When I started interviewing for the job, I dug into Google

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Yup, you read that right. I’m moving to Saskatchewan from Ontario, where I’ve been living for the last few months: my firsts in Canada. I completed my school program last month, and now I’m going off on this new phase of an adventure. I’m nervous, excited and ready for this

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In 2021, I decided to go back to school. Unbelievably, its already ended, and I want to share my experience studying as an international student in Canada. As of last month, I am no longer a student. Over the previous eight months, I’ve been engrossed in at least seven courses

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How to Apply for a Canadian Study Visa

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Between family life, my spouse’s profession, I’ve been a stay-at-home mom/wife for the past five years. Sure, I’ve occupied myself substantially during that time, but for all intents and purposes, my husband and I agreed that while he was in residency and our child was an infant, I would be

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It’s been a little while since I’ve done a family life update. What better time to do it than now, since I’m moving to Canada. Family life has been especially tough these past few years with imposed restrictions courtesy of the pandemic. Blessedly though, we seem to be on the