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, Have you ever been in a conversation, understanding everything just fine, and then the second it's your turn to talk... nothing? Like your brain just hits mute? Even worse, do you feel like that 'muting' happens often in your day-to-day interactions, and it's starting to drag your self-confidence down? Then you need this week's podcast episode 👉 Feeling Muted? Here’s How to Find Your Voice in English That's what this week's podcast episode is about — a listener question about...
Hello Reader, I've been working on something that might be just what you have been looking for if you have been living in Canada for a while now, like years, but your English skills don't seem to have gotten any better. And even worse, you can't seem to get the CELPIP score you need for your immigration process. (By the way, here's a secret: your CELPIP score is directly tied to your current level of English. Build your English skills, and your CELPIP score will go up too. ) Back to what I've...
Hello Reader, Quick one for you today. If you've ever frozen up during Speaking Task 3 or 4 on the CELPIP — staring at a picture, knowing exactly what you want to say but not having the precise word for it — this week's podcast episode is for you. I walk through a simple way to turn places you're already going — the grocery store, the gas station, a walk downtown — into two or three minutes of effective CELPIP practice each time. No extra time carved out of your day. Just pausing wherever you...