Getting around Canada: Townships and concession roads
In most of Ontario and southern Quebec, the land is nicely divided into squares and grids of roads. This was done by the British Army’s Royal…
Getting around Canada: Land & Air
Travelling around the world’s second largest country can be quite a challenge! Here are some of the most popular means of transport used in Canada, by…
Canada: Retraining programs
Many times, when a company in Canada goes out of business, the employees are eligible for a “retraining program” that is paid for by either the…
Canada: Employment Insurance
Employment Insurance (or EI) is a mandatory deduction from your wages, each pay period. This is matched by your employer, every pay period, and is sent…
Canada Pension Plan
The Canada Pension Plan is a mandatory deduction, taken from your wages in every pay period, that is matched by your employer. This goes towards a…
Emigrating to Canada: Common immigration terms M-Z
If you’re going to immigrate to Canada, you’ll have to wade through a sea of alphabet soup to get there! We’ve drawn together a set of…