Network to get work in Canada!
Networking is a vital component in searching for a job in Canada. Thelma O’Connor explains the basics and the etiquette.
Canada’s scent-free spaces
“Canadian Human Rights legislation requires that people with diagnosed environmental sensitivities must be accommodated in their workplaces. Consequently, scent-free workplace policies have been implemented to minimise allergic reactions to scented products.” Your perfume or aftershave may smell great to you, but others may not be so keen – with legal implications, as Thelma explains.
Provinces in Canada: abbreviations
Each of Canada’s ten provinces and three territories has its own code (two letters for most of them, three or even four in a minority of…
Canada: Electricity
Canada’s electricity supply is dominated by one key word: hydro. In other words, electricity that is generated by water power, such as at Niagara Falls. In…
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The RCMP is the national police service in Canada. They are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and they are a modern and effective police force. In…
Getting around Canada: Snowmobiles
Away from the cities and towns, snowmobiles are the best way to have fun and/or get someplace in the winter. A Canadian invention back in the…