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Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

Articles on Canada
Business and Economy in Canada
Education and Study in Canada
Embassies, Consulates, and Immigration
Expatriate Websites and Resources
Government and International Organizations
Housing and Real Estate in Canada
Language Courses in Canada
News and Media in Canada
Recommended Reading on Canada
Travel Information for Canada

Featured Articles on Living, Working, Studying, Traveling, and Volunteering in Canada
Canada Wants You: Apply for a Skilled Worker Visa by Ramona Grenier
WWOOFING It in Canada by Margaret Boyes
Book Review of Moon Living Abroad in Canada by Volker Poelzl
Historic Quebec by Alison Gardner
Eating Well in Montreal by Ben Keene
My Vancouver Island: Explore the Natural Wonders of the Pacific Rim by Alison Gardner
Travel to Enchanted Northern Nova Scotia, Canada by Robert Sangster
Voyage on a Ship with the Inuit Along the Coast of Labrador, Canada by Tom Booth
Canada’s Far North: Try a Northern Adventure with a Soft Landing by Katherine McIntyre
Crossing Canada: Book a "Roomette" for a Terrestrial Cruise by Dave Preston
New Brunswick, Canada: Smiling Faces and Unlocked Doors Welcome Visitors by Carla Waldemar
Learning Vacations in Vancouver, Canada by Renee Simao
Family Immersion in Quebec's Magdalen Islands by Cherie Thiessen
Lessons from Canada: An American Student at a Canadian University by Heidi Schmaltz
Study Abroad in Quebec, Canada: I Will Remember by Christine Irons

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 Business and Economy in Canada

U.S. Commercial Service in Canada, export.gov/canada/, is a U.S. Commercial Service offering assistance to help U.S. businesses to export goods and services to markets worldwide, including Canada.

UK Trade & Investment Canada, www.uktradeinvestcanada.org, provides advice and information from the British Government to promote UK-Canada trade and investment; trade@uktradeinvestcanada.org, or invest@uktradeinvestcanada.org. Contact Info: British Consulate-General, 777 Bay Street, Suite 2800, Toronto, ON M5G 2G2, Canada. Tel: 416 593 1290; Fax: 416 593 1229; toronto@uktradeinvestcanada.org.

The Economist is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Canada Country Briefing.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada, www.amchamcanada.ca/
Contact Information: Victor Sinclair, Executive Director, Box 160 - 260 Adelaide Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 1N1. Tel : 416-777-8512; victor.sinclair@amchamcanada.ca.

U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Canada.

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 Education and Study in Canada

Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Canada. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.

GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database and lists resources for those intending to study abroad, including Canada.

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 Embassies, Consulates, and Immigration to Canada

Work in Canada - Comprehensive information about obtaining permission to work in Canada termporarily or permanently.

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Embassies
Embassy of Canada in the United States, 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001-2114. Tel: (202) 682-1740; Fax: 682-7726.
Canadian High Commission in London, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canadaeuropa/united_kingdom/menu-en.asp. Consular and Passport Section: Canada House,Trafalgar Square, London, SW1Y 5BJ, U.K. Fax: 020 7258 6533; Tel: 020 7258 6600; ldn.consular@international.gc.ca. Immigration Services: Macdonald House, 38, Grosvenor Street, London W1K 4AB, U.K. Tel: 020 7258 6699; Fax: 020 7258 6506; for general inquiries send email to enqserv@dfait-maeci.gc.ca.
United States Embassy in Canada, www.usembassycanada.gov. 490 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1G8, Canada. Tel: (613) 238-5335.
 
Passport and Visa Information and Services
A Briggs Passport & Visa Expeditors provides US passport services as well as travel visas for most countries, including Canada.
Anywork Anywhere provides work and travel visa information for many countries, including Canada.
Passport and Visa Exchange provides passport and travel visa services in the USA, including visa information about Canada.
Passports and Visas.com is a U.S. passport and visa service, with a section on Canada.
Passports Plus Inc. is a U.S. passport and visa service, including a section on Canada.
Perry International will help expedite the procurement process for visas, passports, and international driver's licenses from the U.S. to go abroad, with information about Canada.
Travel Visa Pro, www.travelvisapro.com/visa/canada, has 8 years of experience procuring visas in Canada.
Travisa based in the U.S., offers travel visa processing, online visa application forms and other country information for most countries, including Canada.
Visa Bureau is an independent immigration consultancy with offices in America, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. offers immigration and visa services for the U.S., Australia, Canada and New Zealand to clients worldwide.
Workpermit.com a UK-based visa and immigration service, provides, immigration, visa, and work permit information for Canada.
Zierer Visa Service with offices in the US and the UK, specializes in passport and visa services, including visa information about Canada.

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 Expatriate Websites and Resources for Canada

American Women's Club of Toronto, www.awcto.com. Tel: (416) 410-8983; awct@awcto.com.

Askalo Canada, www.askalo.ca, is a Q&A community which allows expats to ask their own questions about any local topic and share their own tips and recommendations. This is an expat tool to help everyone discover useful experiences in all major cities across Canada.

Canada Wise, www.canadawise.com, provides advice and information for those moving to Canada, as well as relocation and settlement services. 612 - 500 Country Hills Blvd NE., Suite 141, Calgary, Alberta T3K 5K3, Canada. Tel: (403) 226-4999; Fax: (403) 226-1220; info@canadawise.com

Expat Exchange provides a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Canada.

Expat Focus provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Canada. The website also host forums and blogs for expats.

Expatriates.com is an online community for expatriates, has a section on Canada, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.

Expat Forums, expatforums.com, hosts numerous discussion groups for expats, including Canada.

Democrats Abroad Canada, www.democratsabroad.org/group/canada.

Locanto Canada, www.locanto.ca, is a classifieds community which allows expats to buy, sell, and trade goods, meet new people and more in every city in Canada.

Republicans Abroad Canada, www.republicansabroad.ca.

Just Landed is a fine website which provides rich guides for expatriates and prospective expatriates, including Canada.

The Britz, www.britexpat.net, is an online forum for British expats in Canada. who are coming to or are living in Canada.

British Expat is a site for British citizens living abroad, with a section on Canada.

British Expats is a website dedicated to British expats around the world, including Canada.

Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Search for expatriate groups in Canada all over the country.

Network for Living Abroad provides miscellaneous information and articles for expatriates in a variety of countries, including Canada.

Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Canada section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates, as well as useful links.

Yalwa Canada, www.yalwa.ca, a business directory which allows expats to quickly locate and browse various local services offered in every city in Canada.

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 Government and International Organizations in Canada

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, www.international.gc.ca.

Organization of American States, www.oas.org, is an international organization aiming to strengthen cooperation between all states in the Western hemisphere. 17th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA. Tel: (202) 458-3000.

CanadaTourism.com, www.canadatourism.com/ctx/app/, is the official business website of the Canadian Tourism Commission. 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L5, Canada. Tel: (613) 946-1000; ctx_feedback@ctc-ctt.ca

Travel Canada, www.canada.travel/selectCountry.html, is the official travel portal of the Canadian Tourism Commission. 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 600, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1P 6L5

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 Housing and Real Estate in Canada

International Real Estate Digest provides international real estate listings, including a section on Canada.

International Real Estate Directory has worldwide real estate listings, including Canada.

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 News and Media in Canada

Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Canada.

Live-radio.net provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Canada.

Online Newspapers lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Canada.

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 Recommended Reading on Canada

How to Move to Canada: A Primer for Americans by Terese Loeb Kreuzer, Carol Bennett

Immigrating to Canada and Finding Employment: A Do-It-Yourself Kit for Skilled Workers under the Latest Immigration Policy by Tariq Nadeem.

Canadian Immigration Made Easy: How to Immigrate into Canada (All Classes) with Employment Search Strategies for Skilled Workers by Tariq Nadeem.

Living & Working in Canada: A Survival Handbook by Graeme Chester

Living and Working in Canada: A Practical Guide to Life in Canada by Benjamin A. Kranc, et al.

Success Secrets to Maximize Business in Canada by Ken Coates

Lonely Planet Canada by Andrea Schulte-Peevers, et al.

Lonely Planet Canada's Maritime Provinces by David Stanley.

Moon Handbooks Atlantic Canada : New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador by Mark Morris, Andrew Hempstead.

Canada (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by DK Publishing.

Frommer's Canada by Shawn Blore, et al.

Frommer's Canada: With the Best Hiking & Outdoor Adventures by Hilary Davidson et al.

The Rough Guide to Canada by Tim Jepson, et al.

Fodor's Canada by Chris Swiac (Editor), et al.

Michelin The Green Guide Canada: With Hotels and Restaurants by Michelin.

Culture Shock! Canada: A Guide to Customs & Etiquette by Pang Guek Cheng

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 Travel Information for Canada

AmericaTrotter provides useful links and resources for travelers, with a section on Canada.

Away.com provides travel information for countries worldwide, with destination guides, hotel information, articles, etc. The site has a section on Canada.
BonJourQuebec.com, www.bonjourquebec.com, is the official tourism website of the government of Quebec.

Fodor's provides destination guides for most countries around the world, with a section on Canada.

Frommer's provides destination guides for countries worldwide, with a section on Canada.

Lonely Planet Worldguide offers useful travel information on Canada.
Rough Guides Destinations offer a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Canada.
Tourism British Columbia, www.hellobc.com, is the Official Travel Website of British Columbia.
Travel Canada, www.canada.travel, is the official travel portal of the Canadian Tourism Commission. 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 600, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1P 6L5.
WorldWeb.com is a travel and tourism guide and directory for a number of countries around the world, with information about lodging, transportation, restaurants, sights, travelers reviews, etc. The site has a section on Canada.

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