Learning Express Library is a great resource you can find on the Library website. It offers you tests so that you can practice preparing for your next steps in life. The online tests score your answers, tell you which were correct or incorrect and then give you the correct answers, so that you can do better next time. […]
The founder of Canadian Immigrant magazine, Nick Noorani, is coming to the Toronto Reference Library on Wednesday, January 11 to talk about his secrets to success in Canada. Mr. Noorani was born in Mumbai, India and came to Canada in 1998 with international experience in advertising and marketing, but faced the same challenges familiar to […]
The Toronto Reference Library hosted a Citizenship Ceremony on Friday, October 21. Sixty candidates and their friends and family came, up to two hours early, to share in the excitement of becoming Canadian citizens. The ceremony was held in the beautiful atrium of the Library, where library patrons and staff could enjoy watching the ceremony. […]
It's a complicated process to become qualified and then licensed to practice in the more than 20 regulated health professions in Ontario. Internationally trained health professionals can get help from the Health Force Ontario Access Centre. The HFO Access Centre can provide information, advice and support as you follow the path to professional practice in […]
Volunteering is a great way to meet people and a unique opportunity to network with people who are in your field or profession. It can help you build a stronger connection to your community. It can help you fill out your resume with Canadian experience. This free workshop will cover the benefits of volunteering, the […]
After the waiting and the hard work of learning about Canada so you can write the test and waiting some more, you arrive at the day of your Citizenship ceremony. What can you expect? I was lucky enough to go to one that was held at Parkdale Library, on Monday, March 14. First, the new […]
There's a guide to settling in Ontario that is now available as a mobile version for your smartphone. It's called 'Welcome to Ontario' and it's published by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. You can find the mobile version on the Ministry's website or you can download the whole guide as a pdf, if you wish. The […]
You've been living in Canada for a while and you think it is probably time to think about becoming a citizen — after all, you want to vote in elections, right ? And get a Canadian passport ? Well, the last post suggested finding out if your home country allows you to keep your citizenship […]
Do you like the opera? Maybe you've never been. Opera is full of deep emotions, colour and, of course, music. Toronto is lucky to have the Canadian Opera Company here in town. Canadian opera singers are some of the best in the world! We can look forward to performances of the great classic operas and challenging contemporary and modern ones, […]
Newcomers to Canada are often told "You should volunteer!". Why? If you are busy with your job and family or you are looking for a job, you may feel that you do not have the time to volunteer. After all, you don't get paid! But there are lots of good reasons to volunteer: you build […]