It is so easy to create a fake phone number, email address and more making it so much easier for scams to be created and executed. There are scams going on all over the world of different varieties. While residents of Canada may hear about them through their network and community, newcomers to the city and country do not have that network yet and may not know about the “local scams”. This may not seem like it is related to tutoring or school but, if you are new to the country and do not know what to look out for, it can be confusing when you on the receiving end of a scam. Below are a few articles with some of the more “popular” scams to keep a look out for.
Monthly Archives: February 2020
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Learning centres are places like Kumon, Mathnasium, Sylvan Learning Centre, Oxford Learning etc. Private, for profit institutions that students can go to after school hours for supplementary learning in subject areas they are currently or will be studying at school. In may cultures it is commonplace for children to go to school after their regular school hours.
Being new to the city can be daunting. Where to you go to find the basics of every day life? But when you’re new to the city and a new student? Everything just seems so much more overwhelming at the beginning.If you’re also new to the country and culture, well, that’s a lot. We have a list of basic amenities and their links in this post. Some are nation wide resources and some are specific to Ottawa, ON. Enjoy and bookmark this page! You may need it from time to time!