COMMUNITY UPDATES

  • A new voter’s guide for the Ontario provincial election
    The 2018 provincial election in Ontario is on June 7. If you are 18 and older, a Canadian citizen and a resident of Ontario, you will soon be able to have your say in choosing your provincial representatives. If you’re a new citizen and have never voted here before, the process ...
  • Newcomers celebrated on Toronto Newcomer Day
    The City of Toronto is celebrating Toronto’s diverse communities next Tuesday, with its fourth annual Toronto Newcomer Day. Everyone is welcome at Nathan Phillips Square (100 Queen St. W.) on May 29, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Event highlights include: art exhibit city hall tours entertaining performances citizenship ceremony colouring for children food trucks information fair mock voting activity newcomer marketplace gardening activity henna ...
  • How I got three job offers in two weeks as a new immigrant to Canada
    After I successfully started a family — from planning my wedding to having my first baby — I thought the most stressful time of my life was behind me. Until I decided to move to Canada. It’s no coincidence the growing bald spot in the middle of my head showed up the ...
  • Top questions the Canada Revenue Agency gets at tax time
    It’s tax season, which means Canadians are busy getting ready to file their income tax returns. It’s not always an easy process and it raises a lot of questions, especially for new Canadians. Here are the top questions the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) gets asked each tax season. Do I need to do ...
  • Newcomer tips for registering for school, from preschool to high school and beyond
    From preschool to post-secondary education, selecting the right school for your child is an important process. And due to possible lengthy application process and shortage of space availability, parents should start the selecting process at a soon as possible to secure a spot. In fact, kindergarten registration in public schools ...