Hello expat experts! I am planning to move to Canada in the spring of next year and I'm in the process of deciding where to settle. It's a very overwhelming process, the more research I do the more undecided I get. However, after much reflection I was able to narrow down my options to three...

Hello all, I'm from Ottawa, Canada but I came to Strasbourg, France to study law. Before I came to Strasbourg, I had to apply for a student visa (Visa du Long-Séjour) at the consulate. I know I had to fill out an OFII form and send it to the consulate so they could stamp it, and then when I got...

Hi, We're just moved to Ottawa and brought our cat with us. She is living in doors and we have no intention of letting her out, although we may get an outdoors enclosure for her. What are the requirements to register her? Thanks

Hey everyone, My gf is Saudi, but currently living in Egypt, and she has just been accepted to the University of ottawa for her Masters degree (big news for me!) anyway we're now in the process of trying to get all her paperwork together to apply for her study permit. Any ideas what paperwork...

Hi guys, i would appreciate some advice. A canadian based company wants to make me an offer for a Software Engineer position in Canata, Ottawa, so they are asking about my salary expectations. I come from EU and currently working in South of France. I hold and MSc and a working epxerience for...

hi all, i really need ur advice, and i apologise in advance for the huge post. Background: I am from Cyprus, i live and work in France for 1.5 year as software engineer/consultant in a quite big company, i hold a BSc in Comp Sciene from Uni of Sussex in UK and a MSc in AI from Uni of...

Officials in Ottawa, Canada, have launched a new immigration strategy to attract more immigrants and support those who are already in the region to integrate into society. The aim is to make Ottawa a city that expats want to move to and leaders said they are happy to compete against other...

Hey guys, we r planning to land in Ottawa or Calgary.. not being sure I request u guys to throw some light on the issue.. My husband ( primary applicant ) is Financial Manager here in Dubai, but would be more than happy if he cud start as accountant. Is Ottawa more of a bilingual city? Coz we...

Hi all, I've been living outside of Canada for the past 13 years and am in the process of starting my repatriation and am looking for good blogs to read/follow that are based in Canada in general and particularly in Ottawa. I found a pretty good list of blogs about Ottawa and have subscribed to...

Ottawa is a city that is equally gifted with both stunning natural features and ultra modern urban conveniences. With a wide array of museums, galleries and other centers of culture–in addition to majestic historic landmarks–the city that is known to some as the “Silicon Valley Of The North”...