Please note: this post was published September 6, 2022. Applications have re-opened. More info here. Folks – we have made the sad decision to close our guest application for the moment. We are going to take a bit of time to re-evaluate what we are doing. We will continue to accept host appplications, and may …
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Автор: Андрій Фабриков Ми спробуємо допомогти вам. Нижче ми зробили таблицю щоб трошки пояснити як це працює. Ця таблица зроблена для 2022 року (наступного року вона 99% зміниться) з урахуванням що ви працюєте 8 годин на день, та у вас не відраховують пенсійні плани та інші бенефіти. Як ви побачили – більше заробляєш, більше податки. …
Important/Важливо Based on an incident this week, we feel it’s necessary to highlight a few things: Violence of any kind toward ANY person (including verbal abuse) is illegal and not tolerated in Canada. Being drunk in a public place is illegal and not tolerated in Canada. Trying to bribe a public official or police officer …
Many things are different in Canada than in Ukraine. Going to work while sick is one of them. Post-COVID, going to work sick is not only considered disrespectful, it’s also illegal. Going to work while sick endangers other people. It could lead to you losing your job, or facing legal trouble if you make other …
Credit: Serhiy Rasskazov My name is Serhiy, and I am Ukrainian citizen. I recently came to Canada under the CAUET program. In this message I’d like to share my story with you. Firstly, sorry for my English. Sometimes I make a lot of mistakes because English isn’t my first language. Anyway, let’s start. After my …
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Credit: Tanya Bila Vinnytsia is a midsize, quaint town in central Ukraine, famous for its chocolate factory and its fountains and parks. Life is slower and quieter there, which is just the way we like it. My husband and I have lived in Vinnytsia all our lives. We met each other while attending Vinnytsia Pedagogical …
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Credit: Bradley William Gionet Over the past couple of weeks, there seems to be a small, yet growing misunderstanding of the Canadian hosts. I wanted to take a moment to explain a few things to potential guests to help clarify things. Across the country in many of the groups like this, there is a changing …
Слова мудрості про допомогу, яку ви отримуєте / Words of Wisdom Read More »
Anyone who has been following this blog knows that this space is for Ukrainians to share their experiences. I’m making an exception today because A LOT of people have come to me with this concern. So I’m hoping to type it once and then share it. For about 30-50% of Ukrainians, for whatever reason, immigration …
This letter was originally published in the Times-Colonist May 23, 2022. Devon Sereda-Goldie is president of the Victoria’s Ukrainian Cultural Centre and Ukrainian Canadian Congress Victoria branch. In the past weeks, approximately 300 Ukrainians fleeing war have arrived on Vancouver Island. Our community has opened their homes and their hearts to these people, and we …
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