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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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PARENTING BY EXAMPLE By Tope Oloye
For a man to train up a child in the way he or she should go, he must walk that way himself and come back to take the child to go with him.’ Abraham Lincoln “Kids don’t remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.” ~ Jim Henson In a world...
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THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS THE HOPE OF ALL THE BLACK RACE
As part of the celebration of the Black History Month (BMH), we decide to have a special interview with Yusuf Shire, the President of New Brunswick African Association (NBAA), a Pan-African son of the soil that believes black shines brightest. He gave us an insight to his view about the black race and the best...
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Why immigrant entrepreneurs are investing in pre-construction properties
Buying into the future might be the only cool way to get into the red hot Canadian housing market With bidding wars now spreading to other cities in Canada beyond Toronto and Vancouver, investing in pre-construction projects is becoming a better option for both investors and first-time home buyers. Ossie, an immigrant entrepreneur bought a pre-construction...
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Put your ego aside when you immigrate to a new country- Cara Lam
There’s more to experience in Canada than the freezing weather and the spectacular Niagara Falls Cara, a highly rated UX Content instructor as well as a UX content strategist at Capco, knows what it’s like to leave your country and all that you are familiar with and immigrate to a new country. Cara shared 7...
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Canada is dropping pre-entry tests. Here’s what fully vaccinated travellers need to know
The federal government announced Thursday that it will do away with the pre-entry COVID-19 testing requirement for all fully vaccinated travellers coming to Canada, removing a major roadblock to the free flow of people. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said that with vaccination rates high and the COVID-19 case count stable, Ottawa is now comfortable with...