Canadian banking seems to lag New Zealand a bit in some seemingly obvious ways but is ahead in others. The concept of bank transfers doesn't really exist (except within the same bank, and even then it's not so common). Most
Vancouver
Buying a Car - Part 1
Everyone in Canada (and probably the USA too) wants a new car. If not a new car, then one maybe three or four years old. Everything you read online talks about financing or leasing. There's this obsession to own the
The Job Hunt - Vancouver
Before we left New Zealand, I had worked out that I couldn't teach easily in British Columbia. During teacher training, BC teachers are trained in the province's curriculum. Therefore, I would need to do some extra study to become qualified
Bank Account Drama
Opening a bank account in a new country isn't quite as straightforward as you'd think, mainly due to the concept of credit history. As touched on in our story First Steps, your credit score needs to be built from scratch
TransferWise
If you need to transfer money overseas, there's several ways you can do it. Take cash with you Wire transfer to your new bank account Western Union/MoneyGram Travelers cheques (are these still a thing?) But now there's a new,
Minor Successes
Spoiler: most of our problems are solved!