Financial literacy is an essential skill; it applies to everything, from how we spend our free time to where we choose to invest our resources. Without financial knowledge (budgeting [ … ]
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Express Entry for Skilled-Trade Workers
Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Express Entry system is back in the news again this month, with Irish skilled-trade workers claiming the system puts them at a disadvantage by favouring [ … ]
Sylvain Charbonneau: The Student Becomes the Teacher
Sylvain Charbonneau is a Communication and International Trade Manager and Educator with over 15 years of experience. He graduated from Ashton College in January of 2012 with a Diploma [ … ]
The Tools of the Trade: Adding Value to Online Education
We know that both in-class and online learning models can offer a great educational experience if the right tools are used in the right way. The question is, how [ … ]
Be Money Smart: Avoid Thinking Yourself Out Of Your Money
November is Financial Literacy Month, a month dedicated to informing Canadians about various events, programs and services that can enrich their financial knowledge. Knowing how to make sound financial [ … ]
Amr Shokry and HR Insights
Amr Shokry is a leader in Human Resources with more than 18 years of experience in the field. Amr has worked in the Human Resources field in Europe for [ … ]
Quebec Skilled Worker Program Applications Accepted in November
The Quebec government recently announced the long-awaited reopening of the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). Applications will be accepted from November 4, 2015 until March 31, 2016. The QSWP [ … ]
The Home Inspection Industry: the ‘Who’, the ‘How’ and the ‘Why’
We met up with Ray Toscani, Ashton instructor and owner of 1st Choice Inspection, to discuss who should get into the Home Inspection industry, how, and what benefits it [ … ]
CELPIP versus IELTS: Which One Should You Take?
If you are planning to immigrate to Canada, you know that language proficiency is one of the immigration requirements. High results on the language proficiency test can, in fact, [ … ]
Dress to Impress or Dress to Express: Retriction of Religious Freedom in Canadian Citizenship Ceremonies
The question of dress code and its purposes has always been prominent in the discussion of school uniforms; lately it has also been raised in a different arena – [ … ]
Refugee Crisis: Should Canada be Doing More to Help?
As the number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria continues to grow, more people are raising concerns about safety and control: some are concerned with ensuring the safety [ … ]