EArcher
French expat in Canada
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About me
French
Lives in Vancouver, BC
Registration: 04 April 2009
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Confused with the whole immigration process by Natebelg
Let me get this right. To immigrate to Quebec is a different system from the rest of Canada, is that correct? Any help would be great!
Hi Natebelg, That's correct - two different systems, each with their own administrative channel: Quebec processes its own immigration files, whereas all the other applications go through the federal government (i.e. the Canadian embassy). If you ... Read More
It's Beaujolais Nouveau time! by EArcher
Many cities throughout the world celebrate the release of Beaujolais Nouveau each year, but there hasn't been much in this department in Vancouver up to now. I do miss the festive atmosphere and the big party on the 3rd Thursday of ...
Bonjour Francois, je vous contacte par message privé pour en discuter :) Read More
It's Beaujolais Nouveau time!
Many cities throughout the world celebrate the release of Beaujolais Nouveau each year, but there hasn't been much in this department in Vancouver up to now. I do miss the festive atmosphere and the big party on the 3rd Thursday of ... Read More
Moving to Canada in the new year and Don't know which city to Choose - by Alc
Hi All, I'm new to this forum and was looking for some guidance in choosing a destination in Canada to move to. I am currently living in Cork , Ireland and as the job situation is quiet poor to say the least i am moving to Canada to improve my ...
Hi Al, Vancouver is a beautiful city with a great quality of life. I have been living here for close to 10 years and I absolutely love it. However, Toronto is far more dynamic business-wise. If your main goal is to improve your prospects, I'd ... Read More
Live and work in VANCOUVER by melinda88
Hello everybody! My name is Melinda and I am currently studying Tourism Management in Switzerland. In one year I'll graduate from school and want to move to Vancouver. It always had been my dream since I was there for 2 month in 2005. So could ...
Hi Melinda, My advice would be to make contacts within the tourism industry in Vancouver (LinkedIn and Twitter are great tools for this). They will be able to tell you what the job market is really like in your field. Compared to Europeans, I ... Read More
I'm lost ... by delphinou
Hi everybody ! I'm arrived at vancouver last week to learn english. It's so difficult for me, ma english is very bad. I'm lost in Vancouver, I want to do a lot of activities but I'm alone. I have just some friends studients. I would like visit ...
Hi Delphinou, The expat meetup is on March 3rd, and it will be in Gastown - I will send you a message to give you the details. Have a great day! :) Read More
I'm lost ... by delphinou
Hi everybody ! I'm arrived at vancouver last week to learn english. It's so difficult for me, ma english is very bad. I'm lost in Vancouver, I want to do a lot of activities but I'm alone. I have just some friends studients. I would like visit ...
Hi Delphinou, and welcome to Vancouver! Don't worry too much about your English (by the way, it doesn't seem bad to me at all). Vancouverites are usually very helpful and patient with foreigners, and no one expects you to speak English fluently ... Read More
Vancouver BC Living cost by trianil
trianil wrote: Hello, I live in Richmond, close to Vancouver International Airport with my family (we are both professionals in our 40's)and 2 children. Just thought I would post and let everyone know what it costs to live in Vancouver (voted best ...
Hi there, Could you tell us a bit more about the type of neighbourhood you'd like to live in? Generally speaking, other than the downtown Eastside, Vancouver is a very safe and nice place to live - so your choice will mostly depend on your ... Read More
Do you have a favourite travel quote? by The Happy Migrant
Here is mine .... “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be“ Douglas Adams Kama
"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart" - Confucius Read More
What do you appreciate the most about where you are living now? by The Happy Migrant
I appreciate the tropical climate, the people, and the variation in landscape that this country (Australia) has ......
What I love most about Vancouver is the natural beauty of the surroundings, and the helpfulness, tolerance and friendliness of the people. Read More
Your favorite traditional dishes from where you are by Julien
Hello, It' almost lunchtime here in Spain and I'm thinking what I'll have tonight ... There are plenty of traditional dishes, here are my favorites: > Jamon (Ham) -> the best of the best dish in Madrid. The "Jamon Iberico" is a more expensive but ...
It's more about the ingredients here, not so much about specific recipes or cooking techniques, but I can't get enough of our wonderful seafood - salmon, halibut, mussels, crab, yum! The produce from the nearby Okanagan Valley is delicious, ... Read More
Reverse Culture Shock by Guesposter58
Hmm. All last week I was back in the UK (mixing some work, with a short break). The last time I was back there was in November last year, and also the previous August. One thing I noticed this time though was I seemed to be suffering more from ...
They say you can never go home again, and I believe there's a lot of truth to it. You've changed as a person, friends and family have gone on with their lives, maybe your country has changed too due to socio-economic factors or a change in ... Read More
How many times have you moved? by Olivier de Montréal
Americans are known to move every 1 or 2 years... I wonder if you have moved as often as them... Was it in the same city/region/country? I lived in the Loire Valley, in Normandy and in Paris. Then i moved to Africa. Back to France, I lived in ...
Let's just say that every time a friend moves, I'm the first person they phone for moving/packing tips... I think I've moved 13 times since 1992, although I've now been living in the same place for 6 years, much to my amazement ;) Read More
Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien
We've been talking about loneliness when you're abroad, let's now talk about how to make (local and other expats) friends when you're living far from home :top: Which are your 10 best tips?
Lots of great tips in this thread! My additions: - Note how local people socialise, and where they like to meet up. For example, when I was in Beirut, it was all about the nightlife, so I went out a lot and just struck up random conversations in ... Read More
Ribbit everyone! The Íæż½ã½ã Frog has landed ;)
Hi everyone! My name is Emmanuelle. I am originally from the South of France, and after travelling a lot when I was in my twenties, I finally found my dream place: Vancouver, BC, where I currently live. I have a passion for languages (the more ... Read More