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Guest Post: Moving to Canada | A short guide to Post-arrival
This second part of this guide will walk you through the basic post-arrival experience. The guide will also list, explain and give tips on what post-arrival steps you’ll need to...

Cultural Talks: Small Talk and Professional Communication
It is common for a person in Canada to say to a colleague, “How are you?” The other responds, “Fine, and you?”. This happens even between strangers on the bus,...

Guest Post: Moving to Canada | A Short Guide to Pre-arrival
When I finally got my COPR, my first reaction was disbelief, followed by exultation, and then, total panic. It was finally happening. It was real. This is what I wanted...

SOPA 2022 Highlights and 5 Most Read Stories of the Year
It's that time of year. We are about to say goodbye to 2022! What are your plans for the New Year? For many of our clients, the fact of moving...

How To Create A Strong LinkedIn Profile That Is Pleasant To Employers’ Eyes and Ears
Did you know that 122 million people received an interview through LinkedIn? 35.5 million were hired by a person they connected with on the site? If this made you wonder...

Guest post: Falling in love with Calgary’s Parks
Hold on to what is good, even if it's a handful of earth.Hold on to what you believe, even if it's a tree that stands by itself.Hold on to what...

Cultural Talks: Diversity in Working
Canada is a wonderful place if you like diversity. There are people from all over the world in every major Canadian city, including Winnipeg. Travelling through Winnipeg shows our history...

Cultural Talks: Workplace Communication and Fit
We at SOPA want our clients to feel prepared before arriving in Canada. Whether in job searching or in acquiring a job, if that is all that is achieved, there...