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You may wish to take a look at the Skilled Worker forum and see if any of your work experience qualifies you for the Federal Skilled work program. Alternatively, try the eligibility tool at wwwDOTcicDOTgcDOTca/english/immigrate/skilled/tool/index.asp (replace DOT with .) and see if you would...

You may wish to take a look at the Skilled Worker section of the forum to see if either of you falls into one of the occupations (NOC's) Canada is looking for at the federal level. Of course, if either of you works for a company that has operations in Canada and is willing to transfer you, then...

I agree with the previous poster. I've renewed my passport while abroad. As long as you can get your application certified (in my location, lawyers, bank managers, and notaries also works) and don't expect to need your passport for the time period needed for application and return, there...

I've read somewhere in the distant past that 95% of Canada's population lives within 100 kilometers of the US border. The precise figures aside, that seems about right both from weather and jobs/industry standpoints. A friend of mine lives in Vancouver and is always boasting that, year-round...

I don't know either brand well, so can't answer any specific questions on that. Used versus new is an eternal debate, and depends heavily on your personal preferences. I've gone down both paths in the past. People do say that a new car loses 25% of it value once you drive it off the lot, but...

There is a good discussion on this topic in the Skilled Worker Area wwwDOTcanadavisaDOTcom/canada-immigration-discussion-board/important-need-to-send-all-documents-to-the-cio-now-not-visa-office-t45808.0.html;msg361339#msg361339

Oh, and if you are talking about car brands, people who own Subaru's are very fanatical about them. They come standard with 4 wheel drive.

Having lived in Northern Ontario a number of years, I prefer a full sized car (i.e. Toyota Camry or Honda Accord) or an SUV (Toyota RAV or Honda CRV or larger) for safety and comfort, especially since I drive a lot on highways. Do keep in mind that the larger the vehicle, the more mass you need...

Having moved from a humid, subtropical climate, one thing that affected me a lot is the very dry air in the winter. Your skin can feel very dry and some people do get nose bleeds. I find it helpful to have a humidifier in my home. An added bonus is that the room feels warmer as the humidity...