Recent Posts Tagged With 'canadiana'

• Michael Ignatieff Delivers Greetings for Eid

  Posted on Monday September 21st, 2009 at 21:27 in accommodation, rights, muslims, diversity, ramadan, eid, canadiana, canadian experience

  Michael Ignatieff delivers greetings for Eid on behalf of the Liberal Party and the Official Opposition. Info courtesy: Abdul Hai Patel...

• Healthcare debate in Canada: Media monitoring

  Posted on Thursday August 20th, 2009 at 10:20 in american, quality of life, canadiana, media monitoring

  David Frum: Why Americans love their health care systemAugust 20, 2009, by National Post Editor, 14 Comments Extract: A child has a fall from a slide. There's blood in his urine. The parents race him to the emergency room. Two hours later, the boy's ...

• Wanted: Plumbers. Must not be foreign

  Posted on Friday July 10th, 2009 at 21:35 in immigrants, discrimination, canadiana, employment and career, emigration and immigration

  Red tape bars immigrants who could end skills shortageApr 29, 2009, Toronto StarComments on this story (46) Nicholas Keung IMMIGRATION REPORTERGetting foreign credentials and work experience certified in Canada isn't just a headache for brain-surgeon...

• Becoming Canadian: Combating immigration fraud

  Posted on Saturday March 14th, 2009 at 15:12 in scams, best practices, canadiana, immigration fraud, emigration and immigration

  "Minister Kenney launches video warning potential immigrants about the dangers of unscrupulous immigration consultants ~~ Ottawa, March 10, 2009 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today addressed the issue of immi...

• The 'Czech way' and The 'Canuck way' --Grading, education and miscellany

  Posted on Friday January 16th, 2009 at 13:56 in europeans, canadiana, canadian education

  Letter Home from a Czech University, Colder, barer, and in some ways better than U of Toronto.By Yasmeen Qureshi"...We were growing frustrated by what we called the Czech way. We missed our course outlines, fancy textbooks and PowerPoint presentation...

• Top 25 Political Blogs in Canada: Google vs Technorati

  Posted on Sunday January 11th, 2009 at 23:03 in blogging, blogs, top blogs, canadiana

  Google versionWarren KinsellaMichael GeistStephen TaylorJames LaxerThe HookDigital Copyright CanadaCurrentsDemocraticSPACEElizabeth May's BlogRabbleBlue Blogging SoapboxA Creative RevolutionSoCon or BustHill QueeriesWerner PatelsScott's DiaTribesEzra...

• Study exposes tolerance of racism ~~ Toronto Star

  Posted on Saturday January 10th, 2009 at 11:12 in american, discrimination, true colors, canadiana, talking canadian

  York U. study finds that while most condemn bigotry, majority fail to respond to anti-black acts Jan 09, 2009 04:30 AMComments on this story (78) Joseph Hall Staff Reporter"When it comes to repudiation of racism, words speak louder than actions, acco...

• Immigrants in Canada stuck in low-paying jobs -- Stats Can Reports

  Posted on Thursday January 1st, 2009 at 11:42 in jobs, dream jobs, quality of life, canadiana, canadian experience, professional jobs, survival jobs

  News @ The Times of India, 24 Dec 2008"Professionals and degree-holders seeking immigration to Canada, beware! The number of degree-holder immigrants, including doctors and engineers, stuck in jobs with low education requirements, such as clerks, tru...

• Happy Holidays: The Rap

  Posted on Saturday December 20th, 2008 at 13:14 in american, true colors, canadiana

  Note: this is not a Candian rap, it is American; but Remy has added a Multifaith and Multicultural inclusiveness, that's the True Color of Canada....

• Australian definition of a Canadian (author: anonymous)

  Posted on Tuesday December 16th, 2008 at 11:27 in american, quality of life, true colors, canadiana, australians, talking canadian

  Adapted from a version* (written about an American) just as another literay piece in the Canadian media and this as a comment @ CBC's Website. [*"This appears to be a slightly modified version of a chain letter originally about America. That one was ...

• Zellers Alphabet Commercial " Z to A" REVERSE

  Posted on Tuesday December 9th, 2008 at 23:04 in language, pronunciation, corporate culture, canadiana, zellers, english-speaking, talking canadian, canadian engilsh, canadian accent, accents and accentuation., proverbs slang and cliches

• CIBC & RBC say: Welcome to Canada

  Posted on Sunday November 30th, 2008 at 23:04 in best practices, canadiana, canadian business

• New rules to fast-track skilled immigrants

  Posted on Saturday November 29th, 2008 at 23:04 in jobs, skills, immigrants, canadiana, new canadian

  38 job categories listed in bid to clear backlog; critics say the move offers'no solutions'Nov 29, 2008 04:30 AM Toronto StarIf you're planning to move to Canada, you'll have to check the list first.Thirty-eight in-demand occupations were unveiled b...

• A little bit of Oz in the icy land of the Canuck, eh

  Posted on Wednesday November 26th, 2008 at 20:36 in american, english, pronunciation, oz, canadiana, australians, english-speaking, talking canadian, canadian engilsh, canadian accent, accents and accentuation., proverbs slang and cliches

  I’m 30-something Australian “sheila” and have made my home in a small town (its claim to fame is that it's the “Smallest City in Canada”) in British Columbia, Canada.I came here 3 years ago to be with the love of my life, and no, I aint go...

• Ethnics and immigrants vs. New Canadians (Change please!)

  Posted on Saturday November 15th, 2008 at 12:44 in immigrants, ethnicity, canadiana, new canadian

  Books on politics list, by Andrew Steele Amazon.com Widgets Andrew Steele, November 14, 2008 @ globeandmail.com"This may seem a bit petty, but I dislike when people use “immigrant” and “ethnic” interchangeably.Tom Flanagan, an academic I ad...

• Canada's 'country brand' No. 2

  Posted on Tuesday November 11th, 2008 at 23:08 in corporate culture, quality of life, canadiana, life brand

  James Cowan, National Post, November 11, 2008Canada now has the second best "country brand" in the world, according to a study that suggests only Australia has done a better job of shaping its image as a travel destination. continue readingSee also:W...

• Zellers "Everything from A to Z" alphabet commercial

  Posted on Monday November 10th, 2008 at 23:01 in language, corporate culture, canadiana, zellers

• Speaking Canadian - Talking Canadian Eh to Zed

  Posted on Wednesday November 5th, 2008 at 23:02 in american, english, immigrants, multiculturalism, canadiana

• How to Speak Canadian ~~ How to Speak American

  Posted on Monday November 3rd, 2008 at 23:01 in american, language, immigrants, multiculturalism, canadiana

  How to Speak Canadian...

• Guess Who is a True Canadian: With Malice Towards None

  Posted on Sunday November 2nd, 2008 at 23:01 in american, english, language, true colors, canadiana

  You know you are Canadian when...You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers; You use a red pen on your non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing 'u's from labor, honor, and color. . Much more @ WOW Stories Wish Only WellAll-0f-the-ab...