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Prince Albert

Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, after Saskatoon and Regina. On the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, it is located not far from the province’s center. It was established as a logging center in the early 1900s and was named after Queen Victoria’s consort. Currently, Prince Albert acts as a distribution hub for the uranium and gold mining operations in northern Saskatchewan. Oil extraction, carpentry, pulp and paper milling, and food packaging are some of its industries....

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Housing For Newcomers

  Saskatchewan has some of the most affordable housing in Canada. Good news if you are a newcomer as getting accommodation is usually at top of most newcomers’ to-do list. Except a new immigrant has a relative in Saskatchewan who is willing to take them in for a couple of days/weeks while house hunting, a temporary accommodation would be needed for the time being and finally a permanent accommodation after settling in. There are self-catering rentals, hotels and hostels with...

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Get the right account

As a newcomer in Saskatchewan, among other things you will need to put in place, your banking needs certainly rank high. One way to ease some stress involve in settling is to already know what plans and the exact bank that can cater to your needs in Saskatchewan even before leaving your home-country or country of residence. You can be sure to get many banking options to choose from, however you might have to tailor these options towards your needs...

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