Manitoba is welcoming many refugees and newcomers to our province. While many will be living in our larger urban centres, others will be moving to small towns and rural areas. To encourage people to stay our rural regions we need to make sure they are aware of supports available to them. So what can we […]
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If you have applied for a job in Canada, chances are you have been asked for references. References are people who can talk about your work experience, work habits, character and skills. www.settlement.org They are the people you know who are willing to speak highly of you to others. Types of References There are many
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Hi Everyone! If you are reading this you are probably wondering where the weekly blog is??? Unfortunately due to life, building a business, school and activities I’ve made the decision to cut down on blogging to 2x’s a month. I want to make sure that what I am putting out there is of quality and
As I look outside my window here in Manitoba, you would not think it’s April 25. Yet it’s that time of year. The time for summer jobs. Many of us look at summer jobs as only for students (university, college or high school). While many are geared towards students, most are really just entry level
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If you are a Canadian newcomer, it is important to be aware of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (also known as the CLB’s). CLB’s are the standards Canada uses to measure the levels of English that adult newcomers have. The CLB’s look at: Reading Writing Listening Speaking There are 12 different levels in the CLB’s Levels
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Happy April Fools Day! Did you know that in Canada, April 1 is called April Fools Day? In Canada we celebrate this by playing jokes on people in the morning. For some reason you only have until lunchtime to play the jokes (I have no idea why this is – If you do know please
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