Keeping your phone working when you move to Albania is not optional. You need it for banking, apartment hunting, emergencies, and staying in touch with people back home. Here’s how to make it work without breaking the bank. Your Canadian…
Albania runs on cash. Not mostly cash, not cash preferred but only cash. If you’re coming from Canada where you tap your card for a coffee, this will take some adjustment. Here’s what actually happens when you’re living there, not…
Most articles about moving to Albania are written for Americans or Europeans. If you’re Canadian and trying to figure out the money side of this move, you’ve probably noticed that almost nobody is talking to you directly. This is that…
Nobody moves to a new country perfectly prepared. Something always slips through. A document you forgot, a process that takes longer than expected, a rule nobody told you about. That’s just how it goes. Accept that going in, and then…
Nobody talks about this part in enough detail and then people get over there and spend the first month figuring it out the hard way. Here’s what you need to know before you go. The plan is simple in concept.…
Nobody Wants To Talk About Taxes Nobody wants to talk about taxes. But if you’re leaving Canada and planning to live in Albania, you need to understand the basics before you go. Not because it’s complicated, in most cases it…
One of the biggest questions before you leave is what happens to your government benefits. Do you still get them? How much? When should you start taking them? Here’s what Canadians actually need to know. Canadian CPP: The Basics Service…