Posts tagged: immigration

I'm often interested in understanding why people believe the things they believe and why they behave the way they behave. Usually the former is a reason for the latter. Pondering these, I've realized...

I left Iran to pursue the American dream. Not really, I just wanted to study and hopefully get a decent job. Soon after my arrival, I faced the harsh reality that life is not what is shown in the...

After meeting with Susan Parker, the vice provost of the student experience at the University of Calgary, and Brianna (Bree) Huene from International Student Services, the university announced a...

If you believe you have been discriminated against by a federal organization in Canada, you can file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). Here is a step-by-step guide to the...

For the past couple of years my colleagues and I organize a session at the JMM (Joint Mathematics Meeting). For the past couple of years that I've been in Canada I traveled back to US several times...

- I've moved to US from Iran several years ago. One of the topics that always intrigued me is the history of white vs. native people. At the beginning I was interested in learning more about history....

I've recently moved to Canada and applied for permanent residency through the Express Entry system. If your situation is similar to me (you have a higher education degree, a few years of part time --...