It is being a week since we heard about the disaster in Haiti. It is impossible to not think about what is happening there an how we could help them. It is clear that what we can do is to donate money but sometimes we don’t know the agency that we would like to donate. If you’d like to donate money, please take a look at the Haiti Relief website at CBC.

Here in Canada the Haitian community is big. The Canadian government is matching donations up to $50 million dollars. If you don’t know, our GG (Governor General) – Michaëlle Jean was born in Haiti and immigrated to Canada when she was a kid with her parents. This is her statement about the earthquake in Haiti:

If you’d like to see the complete statement, click here.

Earthquake in Haiti is a post from: How to live in Canada

Every once in a while I receive an e-mail from a reader asking me if they can work in Canada. Sometimes, they don’t even know if they can work in Canada doing what they are already doing in where they live. For example. Doctors. If you are a doctor, your profession is on the list of 38 professions that Canada is looking for. However, you can possibly immigrate to Canada – that does not mean that once you are in Canada you will work as a doctor, because as of today, you will not!

This could happen for other professions as well, and the best way for you to know is looking for jobs in Canada in the same field as you are. Doing that, you know the requirements for the job, you know companies that could match your criteria, you have the chance to start preparing your resumes and make notes about the job. Got it?

Now the question is.. where should I look for jobs in Canada? Just read my post about it.

How do I know if my experience matches what companies in Canada are looking for? is a post from: How to live in Canada

Today I was visiting the Canadian Tire website and decided to share with you what I found. If you haven’t heard about Canadian Tire before, this company is one of the biggest retailers in Canada, with more than 400 stores across the country. It is well known for its brand, list of products available, good prices and always with an offer to its consumers. Once you’re in Canada, I am sure you will go to a Canadian Tire store to buy a product. If you’ve never been there before, you should go and I guarantee you, you will leave the store with something in your hands

When I was in Brazil and looking for information about Canada I decided that I should be familiar with the biggest stores in the country, with product names, brands and prices. How can I prepare my budget for each month that I even don’t know the price of an specific product? That’s our homework my friends, get familiar with the stores and prices as well. At that time, I couldn’t remember if the stores were offering free online flyer – but now they are.

Once you move to Canada, chances are you will receive a paper flyer at your door. If you have to rent a place, maybe the landlord will receive, and you will not? Or the guy that leaves the flyer at my door is sick, is not working anymore and they didn’t find a replacement for him? Chances are that you could possibly loose a good deal that you’ve been waiting for to buy right? But with technology today, why should I wait for the delivery of my paper flyer at my door, if I can get the same flyer in my e-mail inbox? Better, with link to the product that I am interested, with the possibility of comparing with another brand? To me, doesn’t make any sense to get the paper version if I can get the electronic one – I am still helping the planet, right?

Did you get my point? If you are interested, you can sign Up for the Canadian Tire e-Flyer! (they will ask you for a Postal Code. If you’re not in Canada, you can use M6A3A5 – it is a postal code close to a Canadian Tire Store in Toronto).

Free Canadian Tire Flyer is a post from: How to live in Canada