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I moved to Canada naive and full of questions. A decade later, I write the answers: the lessons, the costs, the wins, and everything I didn't see coming. Some practical. Some painful. Some I'm still figuring out. Hello! and Welcome to Landed & Living.

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    $4,500 to an Immigration Consultant. Here’s Why You Should Do It Yourself.

    by Joseph Alabi March 29, 2026
    by Joseph Alabi March 29, 2026

    Land · Immigration Almost a decade ago I paid a consultant $4,500 to help me …

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    Canada Gave Me a Health Card. Then Sent Me a $1,000 Bill.

    by Joseph Alabi March 28, 2026
    by Joseph Alabi March 28, 2026

    Land · Health & Coverage The health card is the easy part. It’s everything around …

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  • Stories

    Dear Samuel

    by Joseph Alabi March 26, 2026
    by Joseph Alabi March 26, 2026

    Stories A letter to every brilliant person who thinks the door is closed. I want …

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    Filing Taxes in Canada for the First Time: The Guide I Wish I Had

    by Joseph Alabi March 26, 2026
    by Joseph Alabi March 26, 2026

    Land · Tax & Finance A clear, honest guide to filing taxes in Canada for …

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    The Man at the Library with Only 8 Days Left

    by Joseph Alabi March 25, 2026
    by Joseph Alabi March 25, 2026

    Stories I met a man in a library who carried his whole life in his …

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    How to Find a Job in Canada When Nobody Knows Your Name Yet

    by Joseph Alabi March 24, 2026
    by Joseph Alabi March 24, 2026

    Grow Nobody told me the job market here has invisible rules. This is everything I …

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    How to Plan a Weekend Getaway in Canada on a Newcomer Budget

    by Joseph Alabi March 24, 2026
    by Joseph Alabi March 24, 2026

    EXPLORE  •  9 min read  •  LandedAndLiving.ca A car, a credit card, a free weekend …

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    The Phone Call Home

    by Joseph Alabi March 23, 2026
    by Joseph Alabi March 23, 2026

    LIVE  •  10 min read  •  LandedAndLiving.ca Every immigrant knows this call. You perform ‘fine’ …

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    The Unwritten Rules of Canada Nobody Tells You

    by Joseph Alabi March 18, 2026
    by Joseph Alabi March 18, 2026

    Some are laws. Some are habits. All of them quietly shape daily life here, and …

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    You Are Invisible — How to Build Credit From Zero in Canada

    by Joseph Alabi March 17, 2026
    by Joseph Alabi March 17, 2026

    You arrive with a degree, a career, savings, a history. Canada sees none of it. …

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