Empowering immigrants to thrive
When investors wake up to see a massive decline in their investment, they need reassurance and understanding to know whether to stay the course or make an emotion-driven decision. Our financial expert helps investors facing the current uncertain investment times to gain better understanding in this article.
With the level of misinformation and contradictions on credit history and score on the internet, understanding the Canadian credit system is a feat achieved by very few. Immigrant Muse Editor, Oyin Ajibola had a scenario-based and insightful conversation with Julie Kuzmic, Senior Compliance Officer, Customer Advocacy at Equifax, to help immigrants better understand the concept of credit in Canada.
You may not remember the first time you were mentored, wobbling and taking those very first steps into your mother’s arms. You might not recall that feeling of security or warmth that enveloped you. You gained confidence in your abilities! As you got older, others mentored you, your teachers, softball coach, dance teacher, hockey coach – they all wanted to transfer their knowledge to help you enhance your knowledge and skills.
Ever wondered what will happen to your CPP if you leave Canada before retirement? Immigrant Muse finds the answer for this reader who had the same question. Find out the answer…
Tax season – a period that puts some in a frantic scramble for documents while others dance to the sound of bank alerts from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The difference between the scramblers and the dancers is knowledgeable preparation.
Saïd’s Ph.D. specialty was in neuropharmacology of pain. ”I was working on understanding how pain works in the spinal cord and the brain, and looking for new treatments to relieve chronic pain.” Now Said is working on how to deliver the best desserts with a mix of Comorian and Canadian flavours.
everyone is cut out for home ownership. How do you know if home ownership is for you? And most importantly, how do you know if you’re ready to buy a house? If you don’t feel ready, how can you get yourself ready? This article will help you answer these questions.
Many believe the business plan is an out-of-date document created mainly for the benefit of lenders, but is this true? What is the real value of a business plan? Do you need a business plan? What should a business plan contain?
Lola established It’s Souper in 2018 to help African immigrants access their food culture. In this article, Lola talks about her journey from IT to entrepreneurship, the challenges she faced and what helped her overcome them. She also shared some insightful advise to help immigrants looking to start their business.
The day-to-day money decisions you make impact the ‘if’, ‘how’ and ‘when’ you achieve financial stability. Your financial decisions as a first-generation immigrant shape the foundation upon which the second generation will build. Here are 10 tips to get you on your way to sound financial health in Canada.