Canadian Expatriates, its contributors, and readers have been invited by Foreign Affairs Canada to participate in a series of eDiscussions. The current topic is “Showcasing Canadian Culture and Know-How Abroad”.

We are asked to consider the following questions:

What role does Canadian culture and know-how play in our foreign policy?

How might the government best promote Canadian talent and expertise in the world?

The eDiscussion runs from April 4 to May 6, 2005. At its conclusion, a summary of the discussion will be sent to senior policy planners.

The Expat admin team encourages its readers to join in the eDiscussion at the Canadian International Policy website.

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The administration team is currently searching for Canadian expatriates who would be interested in contributing to the Expat Blog. The subject matter is wide open, but must remain family friendly.

If you are interested in joining our blogging team, please send an email our way!

Thank you!

My apologies for having been absent over the course of the last few days.

I had an appointment with USCIS last week and have not been in the proper state of mind to make a family friendly post regarding the situation. Once I have a chance to collect my thoughts, I will definitely post my observations, particularly as there are so many immigrants in this country who face the same level of disrespect and incompetency as I have but do not have the English language skills to stand up to the abuse.

Also, for those who believe that immigration reform entails building a fence, spend a day at your area's USCIS office. The problem is not with the immigrants, so much as it is with the bureaucrats who are in charge of the bungling processing.