The short answer is: it depends on your needs and goals. The long answer is: even though it’s always been a cause for debate and discussion, a diploma in [ … ]
General Interest
How Does BC Student Loan Work?
A lot of students struggle with funding their post-secondary education in Canada, and they have to resort to financial support that can come from a wide variety of sources [ … ]
Get to Know Different Job Search Tools
by Ronda Payne
If you’re searching for a job, you already know there are a lot of elements you can make use of to improve your chances of landing your dream job. [ … ]
Improve Your Chances of Coming to Canada with a Better CELPIP Score
by Ronda Payne
You’re heading along a very exciting, yet somewhat challenging, path if you’re thinking about immigrating to Canada. Have you done your homework yet? Do you know what is required? [ … ]
What Makes up a Business Plan that Works
by Ronda Payne
Everyone in business has heard of a business plan and has some vague idea of what it should include, but not everyone has the insight into what makes a [ … ]
Don’t Buy a Home without a Home Inspector
by Ronda Payne
One common requirement (known as a subject) for the sale of a home to go through is “subject to a house inspection.” As you are looking forward to what [ … ]
Benefits of Online Education
by Ronda Payne
At first, when the team at Ashton discussed doing a blog post about the benefits of online learning, I thought it was going to be a really short post. [ … ]
How to Pay for Post-Secondary Education
For new immigrants in Canada, the first step to building a successful career implies getting their foreign credentials recognized, upgrading their skills and earning professional designation or certification. All [ … ]
The Pluses and Minuses of Moving for Your Job
by Ronda Payne
Loving your job is great and something many people might envy, but what happens when your dream job ends up being on the other side of the country, or [ … ]
New Year Goals
by Ronda Payne
Stepping into a new year with goals to achieve your dreams requires both courage and a plan. Without one or the other, success is unlikely. Courage is needed because [ … ]
The Unexpected Successes that Came Later in Life
by Ronda Payne
As we turn the corner and head into a new year, it’s a natural time to review how things went during the past 365 days; to determine how you [ … ]
Christmas in and Around Vancouver
by Ronda Payne
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but when the kids are out of school, family is staying for a while (and wants to see Vancouver [ … ]