by News Report | Oct 28, 2016 | Expat Life, Media Coverage, Moving to Canada, Toronto
by Sam Corbin Last week, a Huffington Post contributor by the name of Cori Carl penned an article telling New Yorkers to abdicate the city that never sleeps for a city that actually sleeps just fine: Toronto. To Carl’s surprise, I imagine, the post drew guffaws not...
by Cori | Oct 22, 2016 | Links, Moving to Canada, Toronto
It was pretty disheartening to see the reactions of Torontonians to my article on why New Yorkers should consider Toronto as a serious alternative. Here’s what I’m hearing from Torontonians: Not all Canadians are nice Toronto is boring Vancouver has a better, cheaper...
by Cori | Oct 20, 2016 | Links, Moving to Canada, New York City, Toronto
People around the world dream of living in New York. Here’s why I left. I had a great apartment in an up-and-coming Brooklyn neighborhood, a job doing work I loved, and an amazing bunch of friends. But life in New York is like being in an abusive relationship — things...
by Cori | Sep 27, 2016 | Canadian History, History, Moving to Canada, USA
Growing up in America in a post-Vietnam world, I had always assumed that draft dodgers had come to Canada illegally. Sure, Canada had turned a blind eye to it and allowed so many to stay, but it’s easy enough to live under the table for a few years. It was a surprise...
by Cori | Sep 6, 2016 | Canadian History, Moving to Canada
As capital, Ottawa is the seat of Canada’s government. Canada has a Westminster style federal parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy. It has one of the most stable democracies in the world and one of the most democratic nations. The provinces of Canada...
by Cori | May 10, 2016 | Adulting, Expat Life, Moving to Canada
Handing your credit card over to pay is the biggest giveaway that you’re not Canadian. Even if you have a chip card, you’ll still leave them scrambling for a pen to sign. Canadians live in a sad world without cash back rewards, or a less dangerous world without easy...
