Weekly emails to help you say goodbye to fear and speak English fearlessly. Learn effective and practical tips to help you prepare for and conquer the CELPIP Exam. I also host The CELPIP Success Podcast.
Immigration in Canada: Don't confuse movement with progress
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Hello Reader, A few weeks ago I read a post on LinkedIn from Ana Canseco — a regulated immigration consultant and repeat guest on this podcast — about something that's been breaking her heart lately. Clients coming to her on their 11th temporary application. Their complex journey so far? Visitor visas, study permits, PGWP, work permits, back to getting on a visitor visa — over and over, for 10 years. Every single one approved. But somehow, they're further from attaining their PR than when they started. So I brought her back on the show to talk about it. This episode isn't really about paperwork. It's about the moment — maybe your moment — where you're just trying to buy a little more time in Canada, and how that quietly becomes the only thing you end up doing. Temporary fixes that don't actually help you get closer to PR status in Canada. Here's what we get into: - Why "staying in status" and "making progress toward PR" are not the same thing (and how people mix them up for years) - The uncomfortable questions Ana asks clients before she'll even map out a pathway for them - What to actually do if you end up having to leave Canada — and how to position yourself for a return It's honest, it's a little heavy in places, and I think a lot of you are going to see yourselves in this conversation. You can listen to the episode here 👉 Don't Confuse Movement With Progress: An Immigration Reality Check feat. Ana Canseco RCIC Talk soon, Aaron |
Learn How To Speak English Fearlessly + Effectively Prepare for the CELPIP Exam
Weekly emails to help you say goodbye to fear and speak English fearlessly. Learn effective and practical tips to help you prepare for and conquer the CELPIP Exam. I also host The CELPIP Success Podcast.
Hello Reader, I've had more conversations this week about AI than I think I have ever had. At work, we're trying to figure out how to use it to help reduce time on mundane (boring) tasks like sorting survey responses and categorizing them. What would have taken me hours to do manually now just takes a few minutes - but it's not perfect. I still need to wrestle Claude to make it do what I really want it to do. I I was in 3 meetings over the past week were we were discussing how to use AI, when...
Hello Reader, Have you ever found yourself focused entirely on all the mistakes you've made or have been making - both in your life and in your CELPIP prep? Like that focus becomes all you can see? That 7 or 8 on the CELPIP that you keep getting even after 8 attempts seems to take over your thoughts and has you believing things like, "I suck at this. I'm never going to get 9. NEVER! Maybe I should just give up." In this week's podcast I'm talking about failure, and hopefully I offer you some...
Hello Reader, A few days ago I came across a question over on Reddit that I see a version of pretty much every week. It goes like this: "My exam is in a few days, but my speaking is stuck at 8 after two attempts., I don't feel confident in my speaking. Any tips or templates that could help me?" The common situation I see: I'm stuck at [x lower than wanted score] but I need a way higher score. I don't feel confident (because I keep scoring low!) I have my next exam in a few days. Do you have...