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    Working for a year, maybe longer, what to apply for?

    Hello again friends, long time no see.... I have a question that would mean a lot to me if answered, since I am asking in order to help someone who is really close and means a lot to me. A friend of mine was offered an opportunity with a Toronto modeling agency and it's an opportunity she...
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    Canada Goose Jacket

    Sorry to budge in on this topic and by the way happy new year to all! may 2012 bring better things to us all! I am planning on doing an LLM on either alberta or ontario and already own some winter gear, tough my move from Mexico to Canada is going to be somewhere between july and august. which...
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    HELP: Where to begin? (please read)

    Dear forum members, first of all let me wish you all a happy 2012! hopefully all our wishes, dreams and goals will be fulfilled!! My name is Hector and I am a 22 year old mexican law student who graduates this may; upon thinking what to do with my future I came across the dream of doing a...
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    scholarship

    Officially I dont think so, however getting those scholarships will give your reviewer a better impression of you, so Id say MAYBE. May I ask how did you got those? I am looking for some myself
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    Drink driving - not acceptable.

    Well 22 previous convictions out of 68 were for drunk driving, I guess the court just had it with this man, but seriously He could have killed someone or himself, if he were allowed to continue only a tragedy may have ensued in the future.
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    Would you, or do you use social media (Facebook, Twitter, linked etc) in Canada?

    Well Im mexican and last time I was on Canada, it was way back in 2006 (and I miss it dearly) and I used hi5 (didnt know of facebook) at the time all the time, Social networks are a great way to keep with the people you love back home, they get to see pictures and so do you, so it can help some...
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    VISA REFUSAL PLEASE help. all suggestion are welcome.

    Sorry to hear that, best you can do is build up your skills and try again later, but keep a good attitude, it always helps, hope you get your visa soon
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    International students looking for a room in Edmonton?

    Well edmonton being a big place and all the pricing seems fair, tough a lil on the expensive side, but for a big city it is fair, hope you find the roomate you need. Im planning on doing a masters on UoFA on fall semester 2012 (long way) if by then you havent got anyone pm me
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    My expriences so far ... first two days in Toronto!!!

    Charlotte, All I can say is I am Sorry Canada wasn't the right place for you, from your posting on this thread I can clearly see you tried really hard to overcome all the situations literally thrown at you. However, your time there is not lost time, your experiences there both good and bad...
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    Experiences of hispanic people after landing...

    Hello Morena, Im Mexican and while I havent landed I was an student on Hamilton on summer 2006 (plan on doing a Masters and applying for a PNP on the future) and my experiences on Canada were no less than outstanding. People were really nice overall (They are exceptions in any country...
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    Help with area's in Toronto please, already in Canada

    I can only help you by describing Hamilton, I lived there 4 months as a part of my school's program and returned to Mexico (But looking to come back and settle if possible). Hamilton is indeed smaller than Toronto, but it still is a pretty big town. And while it is an industrialized town, it is...
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    My expriences so far ... first two days in Toronto!!!

    Glad to hear that! As you said its better than nothing, and trust me, it may be an opportunity in disguise, here in Mexico about 4 years ago I got my first job ever (I was 17 at the time) as a minimum wage computer technician, However this did not stopped me from applying. Fast forward 1 year...
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    Best way to get from Toronto Pearson airport to London

    Consider the taxi as your last option, I was on Canada on 2006 as a summer student and the taxi charged us 100 Canadian Dollars from the airport to hamilton ( a 35 minute trip)
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    Help~2 months now..still not receive PR cards!!

    I do not know anything about PR as I will land on Canada no sooner than 2012 but I want to help you, so take what I say lightly and by no means as an definitive response (other more experienced Canadian members or people who already hold PR cards will help you, you just have to wait) By reading...
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    My expriences so far ... first two days in Toronto!!!

    Thank you very much!, from reading your posts you seem to have grown up a lot and your advice more than proves it. You are right (and having a conversation with my mom just yesterday she told me I would have to start my own life sooner or later and that their (my parents) job was to give me the...
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    Got visa moving to canada on 1st Jan

    Ive never been to Seneca, in fact I only did a summer semester on Hamilton (CIC), all I can give you is advice on the airport pickup thing.... Number one thing you want to know is whether your school will be picking up new students at the airport (some schools do, others don't), in my case...
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    My expriences so far ... first two days in Toronto!!!

    Amazing! you seem to be doing better than OK! In fact this was the sort of story to motivate me to make my final decision, if you dont mind I would like to explain my situation real quick (so as to not draw that much attention from your posts (BTW keep them coming!) :D) I'm a Mexican law...
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    Masters/Residence Inquiry

    anyone, pls?
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    Masters/Residence Inquiry

    Hello, my name is Hector and currently I am a 21 years old Mexican law student. This is my first time on this forum (looked all over the net for forums and this seems to be the most complete one) and I have so many questions, so if you dont mind I would like to explain my situation first. Back...