Potential immigrants to Canada tend to conjure images of the land of their dreams. I think Indian immigrants dream mostly of luxurious living and snow. I used to dream about snow flakes wafting gently in winter, about Christmas trees bedecked with brightly colored lights and about a lone orange beacon from the facade of a tall glassy skyscraper mirroring the setting sun.
I knew that Canadians were kind and courteous […]
Indians usually fit into four broad categories that take after the bold type on the face of a compass: There are North Indians who hail from the northern states of India, South Indians who come from the South of India; West Indians who play jolly good cricket and finally ” East Indians” who are synonymous with curry and Information Technology.
The […]
One sunny afternoon, some eight years ago, I was seated on a bench outside the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park- looking intently at artists making pencil sketches of stiff- necked customers when a lady with her little son- around five years of age- came and sat beside me in the vacant seat. I wished her and […]
Some immigrants do not land in Canada with a letter from their Motor Insurance Company in South Asia to the effect that they did not have any accident-related claim against them in the last five years - if that were the case. A “ No claim certificate” from your motor vehicle Insurance Company in India […]
Canada comprises of around sixteen thousand islands and encompasses nearly 9.09 million square kilometers. After Russia, it has the second largest surface area in the world.
With deposits of gold, nickel, copper and iron ore Canada is a wealthy nation. And to cap it all, Canada is the second highest producer of crude oil extracted from […]
There are two things Canadian can talk about at short notice:the weather and Ice Hockey. I like hockey too, though I prefer field hockey- a relatively more docile version.
But the weather as riveting subject in a conversation was unfamiliar to me.
If you were to experience 10 inches of rain in 48 hours in India you might […]
Most immigrants who land here prefer to start looking for jobs within the first week itself. Without a job, your meter is ticking away from your savings-which in some cases might not be very much if you are from India.
I can testify to that. In the initial period, every time we spent a dollar we would […]
The day you get your driver’s license in Canada ought to be just as memorable as the day you when you finally become a Canadian citizenship. That’s the day when you steer your career on the road of opportunity.
Without a driver’s license in Canada, you are restricted in your personal and work life. A car […]
People come to Canada for different reasons.For some, it works out well; for others there is nothing but regret.
I once heard someone say it would not be a good idea to come here if you are earning more than Rupees Twenty thousand per month in India. It is a fair guideline but vague. With that […]
My local Viet Namese grocery store has almost every variety of fruit and vegetable I can source in Russel Market, Bangalore. It makes me feel at home to shop in the bountiful variety:Seetaaphul (custard apple), star fruit, chikoo, bimbli, boraa, keerae, sopu, mango, avalaa, vaalchibhaji, jackfruit, paanmalaa and curry leaves-you name it.
But, for the life of me, […]
