Category: Emigration Articles

As someone who’s backpacked across Costa Rica for six months, I wanted to let you know that Costa Rica has it all. A low cost of living, vivid landscapes everywhere you look, beautiful weather, and even safety if you keep your wits about you. Furthermore f you’re from the EU, Canada or the United States,…

Argentina has long been an expat magnet due to it’s unique culture, beautiful weather, and extreme affordability. However, due to recent changes in it’s government, the sentiment for emigrating to Argentina has shifted for the worse – leaving many asking: Is Argentina still good for expats? Let’s unpack the reasons behind Argentina’s financial issues and…

With Toronto’s rent and cost of living crisis making us live like paupers, many Torontonians are looking elsewhere to spend their hard earned checks and strike a better work life balance. But where in the world are there cheaper places than Toronto that can let you to live like a king? Well, let me show…

In modern Canadian society, there’s a steep divide in the levels of happiness among different generations. In fact, youth satisfaction rates have plummeted for those born after 1980, while old man or lady, born before the 1980s, is reporting a boost in their overall happiness. While it’s easy to point at Canada’s unafordable housing market…

If you’re a job seeker in Canada, you’ve likely noticed the latest job offerings from employers have been a little light on the salaries they’re doling out. You’re not crazy nor are you worth less than you were last year, what’s really going on has to do with several economic forces that are causing wage…

As a Canadian myself, I’ve heard all the jives and jabs that the Canadian public service receives from its private sector counterparts. But now more than ever, with the steady decline of Canadian bureaucracy and it’s capability to provide for the public, it seems there’s an increasing air of truth to the flak than before.…

Why Canada’s Student Asylum Seekers have Doubled Seeking asylum in Canada seems to be the hottest new immigration loophole since Student Visas started feeling some heat in early 2024. In fact, according to the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, during 2023 Canada saw the highest number of Asylum claimants in it’s history, 144,000 in 2023,  solidifying it’s status as…

As a Canadian expat living in Spain, I’ve gone through the trials and tribulations of banking security solutions while making purchases abroad. In fact, I’ve made so many mistakes I wrote a Canadian Banking Abroad guide on them with my friends in an attempt to save people from repeating them. Any who, I know first…

In today’s interconnected world, the modern globetrotter needs a good phone to securely access their online accounts and stay connected while on the road. As an expat myself, I experienced the pain of not upgrading my phone to a dual SIM cell-phone. And so, each time I had to access my bank account, I would…