Posted on 31 December 2011. Tags: #NetCulture, Canada, CWC, ex-pat life, Ryerson University
In seven years of MadameHeringer.com, I have never written a Year In Review post because I didn’t think that you would care to read it. However, since you’re here, you’ve just proved me wrong! 2011 was one of the craziest years of my life. It was like immigrating to Canada all over again, but this time [...]
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Posted in Expat Life, What's New
Posted on 14 December 2011. Tags: Canada, Christmas, Christmas Tree, Holidays
I don’t know if it’s the food, the weather or the cultural shift, but since I moved to Canada I catch myself saying that Christmas is my favorite holiday. It might be due the absence of a decent Carnival party around here Every year I convince Mr. Ames to support my decision of decorating the [...]
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Posted on 12 December 2011. Tags: #canpoli, Canada, Canadian Politics, Imigração, Immigrants, Immigration, Tories
I wrote this blog post a week after the changes in the parents and grandparents application process was announced by Minister Kenney. At that time, I stopped myself from publishing it after listening to the opinions of a friend who is an immigration practitioner. However, since I’ve been seeing a considerable number of immigrants celebrating [...]
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Posted in Canada, Expat Life, What's New
Posted on 09 December 2011. Tags: a multicultural life, Canada, Education, ex-pat life, GradSchool, Immigration, Post-Secondary Education, Toronto
Yes, I am working on my 3.0 version. This upgrade comes with different letters after my name and has its release scheduled for Fall 2012 As nice as it sounds, let me tell you, going back to school is very hard. Going from a professional to an academic mindset is no easy task. It felt [...]
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Posted in Canada, Expat Life, Toronto
Posted on 08 November 2011. Tags: a multicultural life, Canada, I wanna be Canadian, Immigration, Toronto
Wow! My fifth year in Canada arrived faster than I expected. This year’s celebration happened under a pile of assignments and recommended readings (not complaining, just reporting the facts). The confusion between October 15th and 16th continues and I still need to check my old passport to confirm that my first day in Canada was [...]
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Posted in Canada, Expat Life, Toronto
Posted on 29 September 2011. Tags: Being Erica, Canada, Canadian Media Fund, CBC, CMF, Interactive Map
In the weeks leading to the premiere of Being Erica‘s fourth season, CBC developed an interactive website with social media and mapping components. The new website features allow fans to follow the tweets of Erica and Julianne, download various freebies and learn more about the city where Being Erica takes place.
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Posted in Canada, Film & TV, Interactive Data, Toronto
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