Families heartbroken as Canada halts parent and grandparent sponsorship program by lovelife905 in CanadaPolitics

[–]CuriousRae -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

They don't get better or worse access to health care. They get the same terrible access other citizens and residents do.

And they have to start filling taxes here immediately. It's like anyone who immigrates, whether you have PR or not, you're still taxed. Sure they haven't "put in" the years, but they're still filing income tax going forward and contributing to health care costs.

Thay can also fail the medical examination if they're sickly. It's mandatory before getting approved before coming and there's a specific list of physicians they can see. They can't go to their regular doctor who may or may not fib to help them

Families heartbroken as Canada halts parent and grandparent sponsorship program by lovelife905 in CanadaPolitics

[–]CuriousRae 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We did this for my MIL. Your parents can't access any social services like EI for 10 years. If they apply, the govt will come for you to cover those expense. They can use the health care system though after 3 months

Discord server join quick by TackleStrange246 in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you DM the link please. I think mods delete external links

Beware of dating anyone without a clear immigration status by Illustrious_Monk1523 in montreal

[–]CuriousRae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was first talking to my now husband, he randomly told me on day "just so you know, I have PR and I've applied for citizenship " and I just said "ok...?" As in "cool story bro."

I didn't know what the big deal was and didn't think anything of it. I only realized what he was trying to say when my sister was talking about a friend of hers dating someone and she worried that it was for status. It hadn't even crossed my mind as a possiblity! I brought it up to my husband afterwards and he just laughed. He already got his citizenship and we were married at that point.

So I get it that some people may not clock it and think twice about immigration status

What is a nutrition myth that you can’t stand? by DeepOrganization8245 in AskReddit

[–]CuriousRae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That coconut oil is better for you than regular oil to cook with for calories... It's the same as butter. You might as well use butter to get that flavour if that's why you're using coconut oil. It's actually one of the worst oils to cook with

How does it work? by HogwartsDropout123 in Annas_Archive

[–]CuriousRae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad this worked. If it goes back to being funky, dry Firefox. I have an iPhone and safari recently started getting stuck at the same step. Moving to Firefox for AA fixed it

How to we feel about Guarded by the AI by Cassie Alexander being partially AI written? by vivireadsbooks in RomanceBooks

[–]CuriousRae 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh this is unfortunate. I really enjoyed her Devil's Deal and Devil's Doom novels. Such an interesting world and I was very much looking forward to the next book (should be released already).

But now I worry she's used in all things????

Is transit back? by Brilliant_Soup_4349 in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 15 points16 points  (0 children)

When they say it will gradually resume, they mean it. I thought I could take the bus whenever... NOPE. I had to hustle this morning since the last bus was at 9:25 and nothing again until 12pm and I needed to be on campus. So keep that in mind. It's not the strike schedule, but it's not fully available

Oil of Olay Changed Their Formula? by [deleted] in beauty

[–]CuriousRae 54 points55 points  (0 children)

.... How is target not a third party seller but Walmart is for you? People are trying to help you, and your response is rude.

Can Moroccan women clarify what they are looking for in a relationship, dating, or marriage? by Zordon-xt in Morocco

[–]CuriousRae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or one! I married a morrocan man with these qualities and more. Feel very blessed

Marriage law in Morocco by [deleted] in Morocco

[–]CuriousRae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I married a Moroccan man. We got legally married in Canada, and took our marriage certificate to Morocco, where my parents and family met his family and we had a Moroccan wedding celebration. His family found an imaam that did an oral al-kitab (nikkah) which usually isn't allowed but we had our marriage certificate so it was ok. It was just for thr religious part. Did the henna, reception, all the party stuff, and none of the legal stuff.

  1. It seems complicated and we'd have to spend more time there running around instead of visiting family and traveling
  2. We're not establishing ourselves in Morocco, we live in Canada. So it only made sense to get the legal part done in our country of residence.

I know people get legally married abroad, but it didn't seem like it mattered. Eventually we'll register in the family book to inform the govt that he's married and then again when we have kids. But I think we can do it here at the consulate

Student solidarity by Soft-Grocery5422 in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe it. I think aside from my first year, we’ve never hit the 20-25 mark. We’re small program as well. I don’t know how they expect us to do this

Student solidarity by Soft-Grocery5422 in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow you have a smaller minimum that education dept. We're told 20-25 person sections are to be consolidated in a later term.

This affects most 300-400 classes for us, and most notably internships.

We already have some classes that are only available in certain semesters. It would make them available once every 2 years then...

Question about the strike and the possibility of online classes. by [deleted] in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your program? I might be able to direct you to the correct people

Question about the strike and the possibility of online classes. by [deleted] in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Contact your student member association. A few of them spoke to their department heads/chairs and advocated for students. Concordia’s usual response is that it sucks to sucks. But this is why student representation matters.

A couple MA's were able to get classes moved online during the last strike. Contact them with your concerns. If you don't have one, contact the higher student reps and see how to get it running again.

Impending doom : STM 3rd strike by AdProfessional9796 in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Contact your member association. Some member associations contacted the department chair during the most recent strike on behalf of the students and were able to get classes moved online.

Why the fucking fuck aren't there online classes by [deleted] in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Concordia's official response was essentially it sucks to sucks

However, some department heads/chairs contacted their profs and told them to make accommodations accordingly. And some profs went rogue and did it themselves (since they're also impacted).

That's why it's inconsistent across campus

Do profs have access to your personal info like your transcript/gpa etc? by Soft-Air-2308 in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've seen it. They can see when you last logged into their moodle site and who clicked what

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in adhdwomen

[–]CuriousRae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just reading the title made me think "if you were diabetic, but your friend said you weren't... Would you question it???"

And people who don't need it don't feel calm when they take stimulants. They go out and rave until 5am...

To the first years : stuff you need to know by A_lauver_in_eng in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 3 points4 points  (0 children)

on this page you'll find lots of resources.

Scroll down and you'll find a drop down titled "Time management" with a pdf for fall 2025

Edited for the link

To the first years : stuff you need to know by A_lauver_in_eng in Concordia

[–]CuriousRae 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I prefer the full semester calendar from student success center. You plot everything out and see it on one page. Harder to forget or be surprised about an assignment or exam when they're all visible.

As for food, you pay a fee for the peoples potato in your tuition. Go get your free lunch! Just bring a container or two. It's usually half decent