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Is your email address hurting your job search? 17 Aug 2013 | 09:34 am
Here’s a quick (but crucial!) tip for you: Take a look at the email address you use to send job applications – does it end in .ca or .com? If it does, great! But if not, it may significantly decreas...
Your Canadian Visa: Don’t Leave Home Without It 18 Dec 2011 | 12:37 pm
Canada does an excellent job of marketing itself as an open, welcoming country looking to attract new immigrants. It certainly lives up to its reputation in terms of tolerance and ethnic diversity. Ho...
Getting hired in Vancouver: show you’re trustworthy 6 Aug 2011 | 01:31 pm
Trustworthiness is key to any successful job search. Especially in Canada, where interpersonal skills and “clicking” with your potential employer are perhaps the most decisive factors in getting hired...
Getting hired: the importance of being likeable 13 Mar 2011 | 02:37 pm
Last week, I was asked to provide a reference for someone. The reference form I had to fill was very well thought-out. It was obviously designed to elicit useful answers, not just vague statements alo...
Cuts to Skilled Worker & Family visas: what they mean for you 2 Mar 2011 | 01:57 pm
If you’re planning to relocate permanently to Vancouver, you may already know that the federal governement is sharply decreasing the numbers of visas in two categories: Skilled Workers (-20%) and Fami...
Who will be the King? 23 Jan 2011 | 06:20 am
You may be familiar with the King Cake tradition in New Orleans, but have you ever tried the French galette des rois ? Baked throughout the month of January to celebrate the Epiphany, galette des roi...
It’s (almost) Beaujolais Nouveau time! 10 Nov 2010 | 03:51 pm
When it comes to festive and fun wines, Beaujolais Nouveau is second only to champagne. Every third Thursday of November, French nationals, francophiles and bons vivants all around the world gather t...
Vancouver, a tough job market? Statistics say otherwise 11 Oct 2010 | 06:59 pm
Talk to any job seeker, or go to any expat forum, and the consensus will be that Toronto has plenty of work opportunities – whereas Vancouver, while lovely, can be a tough place to find a job. That’s...
Résumé clichés – Just say no! 30 Sep 2010 | 11:43 pm
The #1 problem expats run into when they write their résumé is that they don’t quite know what to say, and how to say it. They worry that their English may not be perfect. They worry that their writi...
It’s not just about knowing people… 16 Sep 2010 | 11:45 pm
It’s all well and good to make contacts… … but if people don’t have a crystal-clear idea of what you do, how are they ever going to remember you next time they hear about a suitable opening? Without...
