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Things Nobody Tells You About Moving Abroad

· life-in-canada

The paperwork is the easy part. The quieter challenges are loneliness, starting over professionally, and becoming a slightly different person in a new language.

Tim Hortons, Explained to My Friends Back Home

· life-in-canada

A double-double, a Timbit and a national institution. A loving, slightly confused guide to Canada's favourite coffee chain for people who drink tea with condensed milk.

Canadian Politeness: A Field Study

· life-in-canada

Sorry, eh. A newcomer's observations on Canadian apologies, line-ups, thanking bus drivers and the art of saying no without ever saying no.