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A Guide to Express Entry in Canada 2021

Immigrating into an English speaking country has always been a tricky challenge, especially for people for whom English is not their native language. However, for many people, successfully immigrating would allow them to create a new life. For educated, young people who are fluent in English or French, Canada remains one of the easiest countries to immigrate into through a program is known as Express Entry. Canada chooses immigrants based on their skills and ability to contribute to Canada's economy. The government uses a point system to determine who they allow to immigrate under the Federal Skilled Worker Program. The program works by assigning a score, out of 1,200, to your application. Applicants with higher scores are more likely to get an invitation to become a permanent resident in Canada. So, what goes into getting a high score? Under the Comprehensive Ranking System, points are earned through language skills, education level, age, and work experience. The ranking system is...

How to Get Admission into McGill University?

McGill University is a respected school with a notable reputation for research and academic excellence not only within Canada but also worldwide. The best college admissions consultants agree that getting into McGill is very competitive. As a Canadian high school student, I had already decided McGill University, located in the French-speaking province of Quebec , was my top choice. Why McGill? The English-language college is ranked 31st in the world and consistently within the top 3 universities in Canada. Besides its exceptional ranking, McGill is in one of the most cosmopolitan and exciting cities in the world, Montreal . Studying at McGill was a no-brainer. But how to get in? I promptly sought out admissions consulting to get the rundown on how to get into McGill. The university counseling gave me both some good and not-so-good news. The good news is that colleges like McGill in Quebec don’t require SATs to get in, at least if you’re Canadian or an international student. Ho...

How to Avoid Unnecessary College Applications Stress

Coming from an international high school, I was surrounded by high performing students eager to get into top US and UK universities. During our lunch breaks, there would be a different admissions consultant who would give talks about universities and its application processes. These admissions experts would provide student consultation, clarifying any questions or concerns we have about getting into our dream college.  My High School Background During the entirety of my high school life, I was the kind of student that finished their homework and projects days in advance. I did not see the point of procrastination; for me, it was just delaying stress. Academically, my grades were strong. I was a consistent high honors student and I was taking the most difficult classes offered by my high school. I took the IB Diploma, which I was predicted to get a 43. I also took AP US History, the only AP class my high school had at the time. I also had a strong SAT score, which I accomplished by...

Improve Your IELTS Writing Score by Understanding Demonstratives

Many students of English struggle to differentiate between four words: this, these, that, and those. These words are known as demonstratives, which is tricky to define because in and of themselves, the words have no meaning. Instead, they are used to refer to a previous person, object, concept, or set of things that has already been described. countries. In real life, this can occur when physically pointing to or gesturing with an object. For example, if you were at a library, you could hand the librarian a book and say, “Could you please check this out for me?” In that situation, you are using the word “this” in place of the word “book.” Based on what is occurring at the time, the librarian knows that “this” is referencing the book. In writing, it’s trickier. When you’re using a demonstrative word without showcasing what you mean by your actions, ie, a demonstration, then you need to be very clear about the subject of the sentence. Let’s look at the top of this blog. The first paragra...