Granville Island is a peninsula in downtown Vancouver, featuring a public market with many vendors. Lee’s Donuts is a popular donut shop. Every time I come to the market, I always see a long line, which makes me wonder - how delicious are these donuts? We ordered a lot of...
Read morePoutine is a popular Canadian dish. It consists of french fries and cheese curds topped with brown gravy. Optionally, you can add toppings like smoked meat, chili, or bacon. You can find poutine almost anywhere in Canada. Fritz is located on Davie Street in downtown Vancouver. The shop is small...
Read moreThe Canadian government offers a limited number of Working Holiday visas to Taiwanese citizens each year. Despite the limited slots and fierce competition, I was fortunate enough to secure an IEC visa on my second attempt in 2020. After enduring a slow and challenging process during the pandemic, I finally...
Read moreGranville Island is a peninsula in downtown Vancouver featuring a public market with many vendors. Bon Macaron Patisserie – This macaron dessert shop was recommended by a Chinese guy who was next to us when we had the Clam Chowder Pot Pie (also at Granville island). It was not far...
Read moreGranville Island is a peninsula in downtown Vancouver; it has a public market with a lot of vendors. I heard that the Chowder at A la Mode is particularly delicious, so we came here for it. The shop was busy with many people queuing up. We ordered a Clam Chowder...
Read moreThe Lobster Man - This restaurant is located on Granville Island in Vancouver, and is quite famous. The outside of the restaurant is bright blue with a lobster logo on the window - you can’t miss it. It’s not spacious and there aren’t any seats inside, so we had to...
Read moreDue to the impact of the pandemic and as I got older, I found that my enthusiasm for working holiday in Canada had diminished. However, after a few years of quiet, I couldn't resist the urge to go again. So, in 2019, I began preparing to apply for the pools....
Read moreIn recent years, working holiday programs have become increasingly popular, and some countries require medical exams as part of the visa application process. Working holiday in Canada is one of those countries that requires a medical exam. However, not all hospitals are authorized to conduct the medical exams; only designated...
Read moreAfter submitting all the required documents for the Working Holiday in Canada and completing the payment, the second stage of the visa application is finished. Once the application is complete, if there are no issues with the information provided, you will soon receive a Biometrics request. Download the Biometrics Collection...
Read moreLast year around this time, I submitted my application to the Canada Working Holiday Visa pool system for the first time. Unfortunately, throughout all of 2019, I didn’t receive any notification of being selected. I remember having two friends who also submitted their applications for the first time and were...
Read moreBefore the days of the USA ESTA, travelling to the U.S. involved a lot of paperwork. You had to fill ...
Big Way Hot Pot is a popular Chinese ma la tang (spicy hot pot) chain that’s recently made its way ...
After a full day of hiking, we were completely exhausted and absolutely starving. On the way home, we stumbled upon ...
When it comes to Vancouver’s most mysterious hidden breakfast gems, Northern Cafe definitely makes the list. This family-run restaurant has ...
If you plan to work in Canada and have already obtained a work permit/study permit, don't forget to apply for ...
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