Establish your plan for financial success: Five tips for reaching your savings goals

Credit to Author: Daniela Cohen| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:27:01 +0000

Making ends meet as a newcomer to Canada already poses a challenge. Saving for larger financial goals, whether that’s paying for tuition, buying a home or starting a business, may sometimes seem impossible in the short term.

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Establish your plan for financial success: five tips for reaching your financial savings goals

Credit to Author: Daniela Cohen| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:27:01 +0000

During her first five years in Canada, working multiple service jobs to earn a living, Andreina Romero almost gave up on her dreams of further education. Finally, with the encouragement of her family, in 2001, she finally applied for college and then university at 25 years old. “I had no funds saved for school whatsoever, […]

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The new Canadian’s glossary of key financial terms

Credit to Author: Guest Author| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:30:19 +0000

As a newcomer to Canada, you may be working on improving your English (or French) language skills, but you may not have considered all the vocabulary you will encounter when managing your money. Here is a glossary of key financial terms you will want to know in six categories: basic banking; saving for training, accreditation […]

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Want to protect your money as an immigrant or refugee to Canada? Avoid these fringe banking mistakes

Credit to Author: Windmill Microlending| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:30:31 +0000

Regulated by the federal government, Canada’s banking system is considered among the world’s safest and most stable. However, immigrants and refugees can sometimes find themselves being taken advantage of by fringe financial services in Canada like payday loan companies, cheque-cashing outlets, rapid-refund tax outlets or pawn shops. As a result, they can lose their hard-earned income […]

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Your first banking steps in Canada

Credit to Author: Staff Writer| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:00:26 +0000

Banking may be a little different in Canada than in your home country. So, understanding the financial system in your new country is one of the many first steps you will take as a newcomer. With a little information and preparation, you can feel confident in your financial journey. If you are at the starting […]

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Education? Car ownership? Immigrants and refugees can reach their financial savings goals in Canada. Here are three tips to make it happen.

Credit to Author: Windmill Microlending| Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 12:00:14 +0000

It’s an expensive time to be a new Canadian. Canada is currently experiencing record inflation leading to increased cost of living, as well as increasing interest rates to borrow money. Meanwhile a recent survey by a major Canadian financial institution found over half of Canadians (56 per cent) are cutting back on discretionary spending and some are […]

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From tech to trucking to health care: Canada’s most in-demand jobs for skilled immigrants and refugees

Credit to Author: Windmill Microlending| Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:30:04 +0000

This moment in the Canadian labour market is like few in the country’s history. Skilled immigrants and refugees, along with their knowledge, talents and experience, are in high demand in every part of Canada. Numerous sectors are looking for employees who can help their businesses grow, innovate and deliver critical services to their clients. This […]

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Is a career change in your future? Now could be the time to rethink your Canadian dream

Credit to Author: Windmill Microlending| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:16:44 +0000

It’s understandable that newcomers, in particular, would be thinking about switching careers as it has been reported that approximately six in 10 immigrants are unsatisfied with their current employment in Canada. This may be due to compensation, working conditions or lack of career advancement opportunities. For immigrants and refugees, the decision to change careers can […]

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4 tips to achieve career success as a new immigrant to Canada

Credit to Author: Windmill Microlending| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:48:00 +0000

For newcomers, one of the priorities upon arriving in Canada is establishing your career. It is a significant step to launching your life in your new country. Major life goals such as car or home ownership or saving for retirement become possible when your career potential in Canada is unleashed. To set your Canadian career […]

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Micro-credentials: A quicker way to build your career-enabling skills

Credit to Author: Nicole Enright-Morin| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:40:53 +0000

Looking to upskill and add some educational credentials to your resumé? Continue your learning with “bite-sized” courses When it comes to upgrading education and job skills to get ahead in the Canadian labour market, “micro-credentials” may be a rapid-fire way to do it. But what does it mean? Simply put, micro-credentials are short-term, industry-recognized certifications […]

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