“A good metaphor for the Canadian job market would be to describe it as an iceberg. The visible job market represents the tip, which is above the water. However, most of the jobs – like most of the iceberg – are hidden from view.” Thelma suggests ways of tapping into all of those vacancies that never get advertised.
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“As a child I didn’t give it much thought…do children ever? I assumed that Christmas was just the way we celebrated it. Going to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, then returning to a late dinner of tourtière and eggnog seemed the perfect way to relax and fall asleep. I would have dreamt of sugar-plums, had I any idea what they were.” Nora reminisces about childhood Christmases in Canada!
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“As I write today, the temperature is a frigid -31° and snowy, so I feel particularly well qualified to share my thoughts with you about Canada’s winter experience…” Thelma’s advice about how to make the most of the Canadian Winter.
“You’ve applied for your Permanent Resident (PR) visa and know it could take up to two years to receive it. You’ve been waiting what seems like an eternity and you don’t feel like waiting any longer. So you’ve decided to throw caution to the wind and leave early to start your new life in Canada.” Thelma advises you to think again, and suggests ways to use the wait profitably.