After months of preparation, the endless forms and back and forth for the sponsorship documents, you are now finally looking at the real possibility of living a life in Quebec with your family. We’ve already laid out the application process on moving to Quebec with your family and the sponsorship requirements in our previous [...]
Introduction Moving alone from another country to Quebec in Canada can be quite a daunting decision; packing up and figuring out how to go about moving to Quebec with your family is another ballgame in itself. Lots of questions are in the forefront of your mind relating to sponsorship, fees, processing times, etc for [...]
One of the main attractions of coming to Canada is discovering its amazing land and maybe consider settling in permanently. With its welcoming culture and abundant opportunities, it’s no wonder that Canada with its diverse provinces is one of the most-sought after destinations for people looking to make it their home! If you do [...]
Following the passage of the Hong Kong national security law by the Chinese Communist Party in June 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined other world leaders in denouncing the Chinese government's act of aggression. Even as Beijing accused Canada of interference and threatened to retaliate, Trudeau has maintained a position of strong support [...]
Like many nations, Canada has implemented some very strict travels regulations in order to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. While entering the country has grown more difficult, the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) is still accepting and processing applications for immigrants. But for those foreigners whose visas, study permits or work permits have [...]
Moving to Canada is a major life decision and an international leap that involves many smaller steps. For non-native speakers of English, one of those steps is a going to be a language test through the International English Language Testing System, or IELTS. Do you need to speak English to move to Canada? The [...]
With the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic turning society upside-down, everything is now suspended in uncertainty. And that includes Canadian immigration policy. Because of its low population density and remote geographic location, Canada often enjoys some insulation from the greater worries of the world. But the coronavirus is an invisible assassin who knows no boundaries. So [...]
As a Canadian Relocation service with more than two decades of industry experience, this is something we never thought we'd have to say. But this week the Canadian federal government closed the national borders as a way to slow the spread of the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus. Canadian Borders: Restrictions and Exceptions On Monday, March [...]
Maybe you're new to Canada. Or maybe you just don't mail that many letters, which isn't too surprising. With email, texting, FB messenger and Snapchat, not that many people do. But eventually the time comes when you need to send something irl. In Real Life. So when the time comes, where do you find [...]
A recent story from NPR has been trending this week, and reiterating what we here at ARIANNE have long known. High tech workers are heading to Canada. It's good news for Canadian tech companies. And it's good news for international workers with specialized skills and training. But it's not such good news for American [...]
