Future Ready Blog

Learning a language takes time, a lot of time. If you can find time to learn English outside of class, there are lots of great resources on the Internet that can help you learn faster. Here are a few of the favourite resources of people in Mohawk College's Programs for Newcomers. All Skills BBC is...

When we decide to settle in a new country or society it’s always our choice, but the reasons that pushed us may not be our choice. According to that we can sort newcomers into two groups. The first group is people who are looking for a better opportunity. They are not forced to leave their own...

When I was in elementary school, I read many story books. I liked the books with the coloured pictures, especially the ones about schools, streets and gardens. The first time I saw a school crossing guard was in a story book. Since I came to Canada, I have been extremely curious to know more about...

Canada, like many countries, has a taxation system which exists to collect money from individuals and institutions. The money gained will be transferred to services and I can say that this process is the main difference between Canada many of the countries newcomers come from. Since we were paying...

Canadian people and the Government of Canada opened their doors for newcomers and refugees a few decades ago to help them. This country has many organizations and centres to help people, especially newcomers, to start a new life. In this country you have a lot of great opportunities to achieve your...

On a Thursday in March I had my first field trip in Canada. I remember those days when I was a child and went with my classmates to different places in my country Syria. Although I had made many of those trips in Syria, this one was very special because it made me remember my ancient city Damascus...

When you say Canada, the first idea that comes to your mind is the snow. You think that you will live in the ice age, miss the sun for the rest of your life and the warmth is a feeling you won’t feel again. That's also what I thought, but now after one year of living in Canada I can tell this common...

Celebrating International Women's Day in the Middle East is not too common. Anything that is done for International Women's Day is by individuals, not governments or institutions. For me, the first and only International Women’s Day event was two years ago, when I was in the second year of...

A travel document is an important document for refugees or newcomers to Canada because everyone wants or needs to travel. Some newcomers like to travel to their home countries to see their families and friends. In addition, newcomers might need to travel to different countries in emergency...