Working on the barge Captain Bulganin. Part 1

06/09/24 05:22 am, by , Categories: work

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I was sitting at home bored in quarantine when I got a call with a job offer...

I was surprised to learn that they were looking for someone to fill a temporary IT role on a barge out at sea.

I was really bored, and everything was under lockdown, so I figured, "why not?"

I gathered my documents, passed the medical exam, and packed everything I needed into my bag.

6 months in Canada.

05/01/24 06:01 am, by , Categories: immigration

After 6 months in Canada, it's time to draw another line and share some statistics and subjective opinions.

The first impressions were made here.

02/11/24 05:53 am, by , Categories: immigration

In Canada, as in the USA, the credit rating system is widely used.

In our countries of the former USSR, there is also a credit rating system, but it usually only affects the ability to take out loans.

No one asks for it, for example, when renting housing or buying a SIM card.

I would even say that it is considered good manners not to have any credit cards or debts.

In Canada, it's just the opposite. You open a credit card, use it for payments, and raise your rating.

Sounds good, right? It is. If you're not an immigrant with no Canadian history.

Below, I'll describe my experience dealing with this system's challenges.

02/09/24 05:39 am, by , Categories: immigration

When you arrive in Canada, it's important to know the specifics you'll encounter when obtaining various documents.

I've tried to create a simple and understandable process/algorithm based on my experience.

01/20/24 08:00 am, by , Categories: immigration

I'll share some information about certain aspects of obtaining documents in Canada.

For instance, a driver's license.