Living and Working in Canada: A Survival Handbook

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Summary: Living and Working in Canada
Review: While this book had some good information, it just sort of lumps it all together. The cartoons look as if they were taken from a 1981 "Mother Earth News." Some needed information was not included. There was nothing mentioned about working for an American or French employeer in Canada. And there was very little information about working in Quebec: just passing references about it being "different" than the rest of Canada.

Rating:
Summary: Living and Working in Canada
Review: While this book had some good information, it just sort of lumps it all together. The cartoons look as if they were taken from a 1981 "Mother Earth News." Some needed information was not included. There was nothing mentioned about working for an American or French employeer in Canada. And there was very little information about working in Quebec: just passing references about it being "different" than the rest of Canada.

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Summary: not very good
Review: While this book is packed with all sorts of information about government, health, media, transportation, education, money, sports, shopping, etc., a lot of it should be taken with a grain of salt, since much of it seems to be the opinion of the author, not necessarily fact. As has been mentioned in other reviews, this book was published in the UK, so it's not quite as helpful a book for American readers like me. This is especially true after a quick scan of the book, which quickly reveals the complete dislike the authors feel about America. This is revealed in discussions of the rubbish of American TV leaking into Canada and comments such as "It isn't usual to ask people personal questions such as their age or how much they paid for things - both are considered rude (unlike in the States where such questions are commonplace)." Last time I checked, it was still impolite to ask those questions here. Anyway, there's some good basics on Canadian life here, but I wouldn't say it's a good all-around guide for someone thinking of moving to Canada.