The Uplifting Power of Mentorship
Futurpreneur advisor and founder of The Covenant Group, Keita Demming explains the importance of mentorship in business and career and shares his motivation for going into mentorship.
Category: Finance
Top Ten Questions About the Canadian Credit System Answered
The complexity of the Canadian credit system breeds a lot of questions, especially for immigrants. In this article, Julie Kuzmic, Senior Compliance Officer, Consumer Advocacy at Equifax Canada provides answers to the top ten questions immigrants ask about the Canadian credit system.
Thriving as a new member in a credit society
A good credit rating is essential for life in Canada, as most lenders want to know how you have handled credit in the past to determine how well you will handle it in the future. Credit card issuers, auto dealerships and mortgage lenders will check your credit score before deciding how much to lend you and at what interest rate. Here are tips to build your credit in Canada and the pitfalls to avoid.
Skills You Need to Become an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs are a special kind of people. They see an opportunity and seize it. They are innovative and unafraid to take risks. What skills do they need to succeed? Many people think it only takes a great idea and some determination, but that’s only part of the story. In order to be successful, entrepreneurs need a variety of skills to manage a business effectively.
Managing Your Investments During Uncertain Times
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.
Understanding the Canadian Credit System
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.
Mentorship – Transfer of Real-Life Business Knowledge
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.
What happens to your CPP if you relocate?
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 Filing Guide for Newcomers
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.
The Pastry Nerd: Trained Neuroscientist Turns Baker
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.