The Canada Day Expat Giveaway is a celebration of our heritage and some of the brands we grew up with. The Canadian Expat Network would like to congratulate Patrice Malette of Colorado as the Grand Prize Winner.

Canada Day Prize Winners 2009 Air Canada (2 Tickets): Patrice Mallette  . . . keep reading An Interview with Canadian Icon Paul Henderson As Canada Day grows near and another hockey season finishes, one has to look no further than Canadian icon Paul Henderson as a reason to celebrate our heritage and remember a true Canadian moment. Henderson was kind enough to share his thoughts on the 72' Summit Series against the Soviet Union as well as discuss his current endeavor, The Leadership Impact group. . . . keep reading The Necessity of taking Time for Yourself -- and how to really do it So many of us feel guilty if we're not busy all the time and pat ourselves on the back for working like crazy. (I was one of these - but I'm getting better!) But where does this 'keeping busy' and/or 'martyr-type attitude' really get us? . . . keep reading Apple Accepts University of Windsor Alum Application for iPhone & iPod Each week Apple gets hundreds of application submissions for its iPhone and iPod. Recently David Coyle's submission of "Deckster" was accepted. The native of Kingston, Ont. thought it would be interesting to have a simulation of a real deck of cards with the simulation is so authentic that you have to take the cellophane of the deck to use the cards. Coyle discussed in a recent interview the application process and what's next for Deckster. . . . keep reading RRSPs for U.S. Resident Expats Several changes have been made recently to the Canada -- United States Tax Treaty that impact the growing Expat community in the U.S. The recent changes are referred to as the Fifth Protocol changes. . . . keep reading Cross Border Financial Planning: Plan Ahead to Stay Ahead Expatriates often underestimate how complicated planning t . . . keep reading Update on H-1B Cap Count - May 11, 2009 On May 11, 2009, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it still has received only 45,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 regular H-1B cap. . . . keep reading Am I My Own Worst Enemy? Who do you consider as your worst enemy? . . . keep reading

Canada Day and the Use of Social Networking As a Canadian living in the U.S., one of my favourite events is Canada Day. An opportunity to celebrate our Canada Heritage and catch up with old friends while also creating new ones. . . . keep reading Screenshots of the CEN Social Network As a Canadian Expat Network member you will have access to our customized social network. You can take a tour of the network thru several screenshots.  |i . . . keep reading More

A University of New Brunswick graduate is building an online community for Canadians working in the United States. "This is really connecting people you don't know but have common interest and heritage," said Sean Mitton, president and founder of the Canadian Expat Network (www.canadianexpatnetwork.com), in a recent interview. "Every day I wake up thinking 'How can I connect Canadians?' " . . . keep reading Celebrating Canada Day while they're very far away Mr. Mitton, 39, who grew up in Georgetown, Ont., founded a group called CanSouth four years ago for Canadians living in North Carolina. It started out of frustration when he and a friend couldn't find any place in the state to watch a hockey game between the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadians. "We'll do some barbecuing. Because it's so hot here in North Carolina, we'll have snow cone vending," he said of the party, being held Sunday on Lake Montague in Raleigh. . . . keep reading Expats living in U.S. make their own fun Canadians living south of the border like to get together and break out their maple-leaf-emblazoned clothing for Canada Day, according to Sean Mitton. "Even though we may enjoy living in the U.S., there are things about Canada we certainly miss," he said. . . . keep reading