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LIVING IN CANADA: SEASONS 1
My family arrived in Canada in the summer, the season of extreme heat and revealing clothes. Now, you can imagine how crazy it would have been for us to step into the airport. We saw women walking in bikinis, and this was such a huge culture shock because I assumed such a scene was only...
We Are Ready To Take Our People To The Next Level – By Adebayo Ogunleye, President NCANB
As part of the annual agenda to add value to the people, the President of Nigerian-Canadian Association of New Brunswick (NCANB), Adebayo Ogunleye has concluded plans to do the needful with not only exciting but active programs to create new opportunities for the Nigerian-Canadian that deserves nothing but the best in New Brunswick. He clearly...
IMMIGRATION – A TEENAGER’S VIEW – by Jolayemi Fasehun
I was born in Lagos, Nigeria and when I was one year old, my parents moved to Port Harcourt City, Nigeria. I grew up there with my cousin in a beautiful estate where we rode our bikes, played around and basically lived carefree. Then, in 2014, my parents told me we were leaving for France...
THE JOURNEY TO CANADA – By Edewe Omijeh
As we waited for our flight to be called, I remained in a reminiscent mood. My mind wandered back to three years ago when the immigration process was simply a fragment of my mom’s imagination. With some persistent pressing, my dad came on board with the idea. My sister was still a little toddler then...
THE MALL TEENS – MIGRATING TO CANADA IS THE BEST DECISION MADE BY MY PARENTS!
MIGRATING TO CANADA IS THE BEST DECISION MADE BY MY PARENTS! When asked to speak about my experience in Canada and my peers, I took my time to write this as I would not want to be misunderstood or misjudged wrongly based on my response (speaking for the youths). When my parents told me we...
HOW TO BE MONEY WISE – By Temi Obasanya
We all have different goals and aspirations in life and to be successful, our money goals must be structured to support our goals to enable us to live the lives we want. Are you looking to buy a house or putting money together for a master’s degree? Are your goals more long-term in nature and...
Co-signer or guarantor to a mortgage loan: 4 things you need to know
If you have a child or family member with a low-income needing help to buy their first home, or a friend or newly arrived immigrant who can’t get approved for a loan on their own, you may be asked to be a co-signer for them. A co-signer is typically required if the person applying for...
Never say these 8 things to your children (Top tips for immigrant parents)
As immigrant parents struggle with balancing their local cultures with the Canadian way of life, they sometimes resort to using harsh words on their children. Parents often underestimate the power of words. The words you utter habitually, and the actions you take as a parent, can and will influence how your children feel about themselves and how...
CYBERSERCURITY: ARE YOUR PASSWORDS IN THE GREEN – By Yemisi Fasehun
Question: My friend said his bank account was recently breached and about $11,000 was stolen. He said he mainly uses the bank’s app on his phone to access his account and did not share his password with anyone. He reported the incident to the bank and investigations are ongoing. I am worried about this –...