Help
- Blogs
Who can read my blog?
All LoonLounge members and all LoonLounge visitors can view your blog.
How do I indicate a blog as my favourite?
Click on 'Add to my favourite blogs' at the bottom of the blog. This member's blog will be added on your Home page in the My Favourite Blogs section. - Contacts
- Events
- Forums
- Groups
- Immigration Assessment
- Immigration Tracker
How do I insert my information?
Click on 'My Tracker' and insert the information that you currently have available. Your application information will be inserted into the LoonLounge Immigration Application Tracker table in the 'Immigration Tracker' section of the Community tab.
How do I compare my application's progress with others'?
Click on 'Immigration Tracker' from the Community tab. The LoonLounge Immigration Application Tracker has pulled the information from every member's 'My Tracker' pages and presented the information in a table. - Invites
- Job Search
- Messages
- Networks
- Notifications
- Organizations
- Password
- Pictures
- The photo exceeds 1MG (You can check the size in MS operating systems by clicking right and selecting properties from the drop down menu or Get Info on a Mac). Use a photo manipulation package (e.g. Paint) to reduce the file size.
- The photo is not a JPEG, JPG, GIF (non-animated), BMP or PNG format file. Use a photo manipulation package (e.g. Paint) to load the photograph and store it in a suitable format.
- The filename contains unacceptable characters (spaces or non alphanumeric symbols). Try changing the filename to a more simple one.
- Privacy
- Profile
- Registration
- Requests
- Salary Survey
- Search
- Settings
How do I add a Contact?
Click 'Add as Contact' in the Keep in Touch section of the user's Profile.
What happens when I add a Contact?
The user will appear as your Contact on your Home page and will receive an email that you have requested them as a Contact. The next time they log in to LoonLounge, they will accept or dismiss your request.
Click 'Add as Contact' in the Keep in Touch section of the user's Profile.
What happens when I add a Contact?
The user will appear as your Contact on your Home page and will receive an email that you have requested them as a Contact. The next time they log in to LoonLounge, they will accept or dismiss your request.
How do I create Events?
Click on Create Event from your left side bar or from the Events section of the Community tab.
Who can see my event?
All LoonLounge members and all LoonLounge visitors can see your event.
How do I delete an event that I created?
From My Events on your left sidebar, click 'Delete' for the event that you want to delete.
How do I post a photo to my event?
You can upload a photo when you create an event.
Click on Create Event from your left side bar or from the Events section of the Community tab.
Who can see my event?
All LoonLounge members and all LoonLounge visitors can see your event.
How do I delete an event that I created?
From My Events on your left sidebar, click 'Delete' for the event that you want to delete.
How do I post a photo to my event?
You can upload a photo when you create an event.
How do I begin a Forum discussion?
From the Forums section of the Community tab, select the subject that interests you or click 'View Categories'. Select the category in which you would like to post a topic and click 'New Topic'.
How do I participate in a Forum discussion?
Within the Forums section of the Community tab, you can create a new topic by selecting the category that interests you and clicking on the 'New Topic' link. To post a reply to an existing topic, click on the subject title.
How do I search for Forum topics?
Click on the 'Search Forum' link in the Forum section of the Community tab.
How do I reply to a Forum post?
Click on the subject title and post your reply in the reply box at the bottom of the page.
From the Forums section of the Community tab, select the subject that interests you or click 'View Categories'. Select the category in which you would like to post a topic and click 'New Topic'.
How do I participate in a Forum discussion?
Within the Forums section of the Community tab, you can create a new topic by selecting the category that interests you and clicking on the 'New Topic' link. To post a reply to an existing topic, click on the subject title.
How do I search for Forum topics?
Click on the 'Search Forum' link in the Forum section of the Community tab.
How do I reply to a Forum post?
Click on the subject title and post your reply in the reply box at the bottom of the page.
How do I join a group?
Browse groups from the Groups section of the Community tab. Click on the group you wish to join and then on the 'Join this group' link. The group will be added to the Groups section of your Profile page.
How many groups can I join?
As many as you like! The more you join, the greater your support community!
How do I create a group?
Click on 'Create Group' from your left sidebar or from the Groups section of the Community tab. You will need to upload a picture when creating a new group.
Who can I invite to my Group?
You can invite any LoonLounge user. For those people you wish to invite who are not users yet, invite them to become LoonLounge members and then to join your group.
How can I get a message to my Group?
You can post a message on the group discussion board.
How do I create a Forum discussion for my Group?
Click on the group and then the 'Discussion board'. Create a new topic or reply to others.
Can I invite people to my group who are not LoonLounge members?
The members of your groups need to be LoonLounge members. Invite others to join LoonLounge today so that they can participate in your group.
How do I delete a Group?
You can only delete those groups that you created (that you are the administrator of). Click on the group and select the Group Administration link. Click 'Delete this Group' to delete the group permanently.
How do I add photos to my Group?
Select the group and click 'Gallery'.
How do I leave a Group?
Select the group and click 'Leave this group.'
Browse groups from the Groups section of the Community tab. Click on the group you wish to join and then on the 'Join this group' link. The group will be added to the Groups section of your Profile page.
How many groups can I join?
As many as you like! The more you join, the greater your support community!
How do I create a group?
Click on 'Create Group' from your left sidebar or from the Groups section of the Community tab. You will need to upload a picture when creating a new group.
Who can I invite to my Group?
You can invite any LoonLounge user. For those people you wish to invite who are not users yet, invite them to become LoonLounge members and then to join your group.
How can I get a message to my Group?
You can post a message on the group discussion board.
How do I create a Forum discussion for my Group?
Click on the group and then the 'Discussion board'. Create a new topic or reply to others.
Can I invite people to my group who are not LoonLounge members?
The members of your groups need to be LoonLounge members. Invite others to join LoonLounge today so that they can participate in your group.
How do I delete a Group?
You can only delete those groups that you created (that you are the administrator of). Click on the group and select the Group Administration link. Click 'Delete this Group' to delete the group permanently.
How do I add photos to my Group?
Select the group and click 'Gallery'.
How do I leave a Group?
Select the group and click 'Leave this group.'
How does the Immigration Assessment work?
Select the option that best describes you in each section of the form. The points calculator will calculate your points total when you click 'Do I Qualify?'.
How do I know if I qualify for Canadian immigration?
If the points calculator awards you 67 points or more, then you likely qualify for Canadian immigration.
Select the option that best describes you in each section of the form. The points calculator will calculate your points total when you click 'Do I Qualify?'.
How do I know if I qualify for Canadian immigration?
If the points calculator awards you 67 points or more, then you likely qualify for Canadian immigration.
How do I invite someone to join LoonLounge?
Click on the 'Invite' link at the bottom of each page. Indicate the person's email address and we will send them an invitation email.
Click on the 'Invite' link at the bottom of each page. Indicate the person's email address and we will send them an invitation email.
How does the Job Search Tool work?
From the Job Search section of the Canadian Resources tab, enter your job search criteria and click 'Search'. The system will take a moment to generate the job postings.
Can I apply for jobs online?
You can click on the job postings to see full descriptions of the positions. Most employers give you the option to apply for positions directly online.
From the Job Search section of the Canadian Resources tab, enter your job search criteria and click 'Search'. The system will take a moment to generate the job postings.
Can I apply for jobs online?
You can click on the job postings to see full descriptions of the positions. Most employers give you the option to apply for positions directly online.
How do I send a message?
Click on 'Write Message' on your left side bar. You can choose a Contact from the drop down menu or you can type in the username of a LoonLounge member. This messaging system is intended for internal LoonLounge use.
What happens when I message someone?
The user will receive an email notification that they have new mail in their LoonLounge inbox. They can check your message by clicking 'My Messages' on the left side bar.
Who can message me?
All LoonLounge members can message you unless you block specific users. You can block a user by going on their Profile page and selecting 'Block User' from the Keep in Touch section.
How can I block a user from sending me a message?
Go to their Profile page and selecting 'Block User' from the Keep in Touch section.
Click on 'Write Message' on your left side bar. You can choose a Contact from the drop down menu or you can type in the username of a LoonLounge member. This messaging system is intended for internal LoonLounge use.
What happens when I message someone?
The user will receive an email notification that they have new mail in their LoonLounge inbox. They can check your message by clicking 'My Messages' on the left side bar.
Who can message me?
All LoonLounge members can message you unless you block specific users. You can block a user by going on their Profile page and selecting 'Block User' from the Keep in Touch section.
How can I block a user from sending me a message?
Go to their Profile page and selecting 'Block User' from the Keep in Touch section.
What is a Network?
Networks group members by school, home country, profession, and destination/area in Canada. Users in your network share your affiliations and are good Contacts for you to make.
How do I join a Network?
Click on 'Edit' from your left side bar and go to the Networks tab.
Networks group members by school, home country, profession, and destination/area in Canada. Users in your network share your affiliations and are good Contacts for you to make.
How do I join a Network?
Click on 'Edit' from your left side bar and go to the Networks tab.
What does LoonLounge notify me about?
We will notify you about events, contacts' birthdays, group invitations, and more. To view/edit what notifications you receive, click 'My Notifications' on your left sidebar.
How do I receive email notifications from LoonLounge?
Click 'My Notifications' from your left sidebar to edit your notifications.
I don't want to receive LoonLounge notifications anymore.
Click 'My Notifications' from your left sidebar to edit/remove your notifications.
How do I control the email notifications I receive?
Click 'My Notifications' from your left sidebar to edit your notifications.
We will notify you about events, contacts' birthdays, group invitations, and more. To view/edit what notifications you receive, click 'My Notifications' on your left sidebar.
How do I receive email notifications from LoonLounge?
Click 'My Notifications' from your left sidebar to edit your notifications.
I don't want to receive LoonLounge notifications anymore.
Click 'My Notifications' from your left sidebar to edit/remove your notifications.
How do I control the email notifications I receive?
Click 'My Notifications' from your left sidebar to edit your notifications.
How can I register my organization on LoonLounge?
Click 'Organizations' in the Community tab. Once you submit your registration information, we will contact you
Click 'Organizations' in the Community tab. Once you submit your registration information, we will contact you
I forgot my password.
Click on 'Lost Password' and indicate your username and email address. We will email you a new password. Once you are logged in again, you can change your password by clicking on 'Edit' in your left sidebar and going to the 'Password' tab.
How do I change my password?
Click on 'Edit' in your left sidebar and select the Password tab.
Are there any restrictions on LoonLounge passwords?
Your LoonLounge password must be at least 6 characters.
Click on 'Lost Password' and indicate your username and email address. We will email you a new password. Once you are logged in again, you can change your password by clicking on 'Edit' in your left sidebar and going to the 'Password' tab.
How do I change my password?
Click on 'Edit' in your left sidebar and select the Password tab.
Are there any restrictions on LoonLounge passwords?
Your LoonLounge password must be at least 6 characters.
How do I upload a photo?
Click 'Upload Picture' from your left sidebar or click 'Upload' from the Pictures section of your Home page.
I can't upload a photo.
If you are having trouble uploading a photo, it may be because:
How do I create an album?
When you upload a photo, you can either add it to an existing album, or you can create a new album.
How do I delete a photo?
Click 'My Pictures' and then 'Manage Picture Gallery'. Click 'Remove this Picture'.
How many photos can I upload?
As many as you like! However, each album you create can hold no more than 100 photos.
Who can see my photos?
All LoonLounge members and all LoonLounge visitors. You can make your picture private by selecting the appropriate check box when you upload your photo. Only your contacts will be able to see your private pictures.
How do I make my pictures private?
When you upload your picture, check the box that asks whether you want the picture to be private. You can also click 'Manage Picture Gallery' and check the box to make a certain picture private.
Who can see my private pictures?
Only your Contacts can see your private pictures.
How do I comment on a photo?
Select a picture and add your comment to the comment box.
Click 'Upload Picture' from your left sidebar or click 'Upload' from the Pictures section of your Home page.
I can't upload a photo.
If you are having trouble uploading a photo, it may be because:
How do I create an album?
When you upload a photo, you can either add it to an existing album, or you can create a new album.
How do I delete a photo?
Click 'My Pictures' and then 'Manage Picture Gallery'. Click 'Remove this Picture'.
How many photos can I upload?
As many as you like! However, each album you create can hold no more than 100 photos.
Who can see my photos?
All LoonLounge members and all LoonLounge visitors. You can make your picture private by selecting the appropriate check box when you upload your photo. Only your contacts will be able to see your private pictures.
How do I make my pictures private?
When you upload your picture, check the box that asks whether you want the picture to be private. You can also click 'Manage Picture Gallery' and check the box to make a certain picture private.
Who can see my private pictures?
Only your Contacts can see your private pictures.
How do I comment on a photo?
Select a picture and add your comment to the comment box.
How do I change the privacy levels on my Profile fields?
- Click 'Edit' from your left sidebar.
- Next to nearly every profile field it says 'Visible to:'. Click the red link that follows to choose who can view each field.
How can I make an entire section of my Profile private?
- Click 'Edit' from your left sidebar.
- Select the Privacy tab.
Here you can alter the privacy settings for an entire section.
Note that section privacy settings overwrite individual field settings in that specific section if the section settings are a greater level of privacy.
- Click 'Edit' from your left sidebar.
- Next to nearly every profile field it says 'Visible to:'. Click the red link that follows to choose who can view each field.
How can I make an entire section of my Profile private?
- Click 'Edit' from your left sidebar.
- Select the Privacy tab.
Here you can alter the privacy settings for an entire section.
Note that section privacy settings overwrite individual field settings in that specific section if the section settings are a greater level of privacy.
How do I upload/select my profile picture?
Click 'Upload Picture' from your left sidebar or click 'Upload' from the Pictures section of your Home page. From your picture gallery, click 'Manage Picture Gallery'. Choose the picture you want to make your Profile picture and click 'Make Main'.
How do I edit my Profile?
Click 'Edit' on your left sidebar.
How do I delete a Comment on my Profile?
Go to 'My Comments' on your left sidebar and click the delete link next to the comment you wish to erase.
Click 'Upload Picture' from your left sidebar or click 'Upload' from the Pictures section of your Home page. From your picture gallery, click 'Manage Picture Gallery'. Choose the picture you want to make your Profile picture and click 'Make Main'.
How do I edit my Profile?
Click 'Edit' on your left sidebar.
How do I delete a Comment on my Profile?
Go to 'My Comments' on your left sidebar and click the delete link next to the comment you wish to erase.
What do I need to register for LoonLounge?
For your initial registration, all you need to do is create a username and password, and provide your status, email address, birthday, and current country of residence.
Why haven't I received my registration confirmation email yet?
Your confirmation email should arrive to the email address that you registered with only a few moments after registration. If you haven't received it, it may be in your spam/junk mail. If it is not there, please send an email and tell us your email address, username, and password.
I lost my registration email and my activation link.
Click on 'Lost Password' and click on 'Please send me my activation link again'. We will send you an email with your activation link.
What browsers does LoonLounge support?
LoonLounge supports Firefox and Safari on Macs and Firefox and Internet Explorer on PCs.
For your initial registration, all you need to do is create a username and password, and provide your status, email address, birthday, and current country of residence.
Why haven't I received my registration confirmation email yet?
Your confirmation email should arrive to the email address that you registered with only a few moments after registration. If you haven't received it, it may be in your spam/junk mail. If it is not there, please send an email and tell us your email address, username, and password.
I lost my registration email and my activation link.
Click on 'Lost Password' and click on 'Please send me my activation link again'. We will send you an email with your activation link.
What browsers does LoonLounge support?
LoonLounge supports Firefox and Safari on Macs and Firefox and Internet Explorer on PCs.
What happens when I request someone to become a Contact?
The Contact will be added immediately to your Contact list. The user will receive an email to tell them about your request. The next time they log into LoonLounge, they can either allow or dismiss your request.
What happens if I choose to dismiss a contact request?
You will be removed from that user's Contact list.
The Contact will be added immediately to your Contact list. The user will receive an email to tell them about your request. The next time they log into LoonLounge, they can either allow or dismiss your request.
What happens if I choose to dismiss a contact request?
You will be removed from that user's Contact list.
How does the Salary Survey work?
From the Salary Survey section of the Community tab, indicate the job category, area in Canada, and job position you are interested in. The Salary Wizard will create your salary report.
From the Salary Survey section of the Community tab, indicate the job category, area in Canada, and job position you are interested in. The Salary Wizard will create your salary report.
How do I search for someone other than by their name?
From the Search tab, click on 'Advanced Search' to search for users by school, country of residence, interests, etc.
How can I filter my search results?
From the Search tab, click on 'Advanced Search' to alter the options.
Why can't I find someone in a search?
Maybe they aren't a LoonLounge member yet. Invite them to join! Click on the 'Invite' link on the bottom right of every page.
From the Search tab, click on 'Advanced Search' to search for users by school, country of residence, interests, etc.
How can I filter my search results?
From the Search tab, click on 'Advanced Search' to alter the options.
Why can't I find someone in a search?
Maybe they aren't a LoonLounge member yet. Invite them to join! Click on the 'Invite' link on the bottom right of every page.
I would like to deactivate my LoonLounge account.
If you would like to remove your Profile from LoonLounge, please send an email to deactivate@loonlounge.com. In our efforts to continually improve LoonLounge, we'd appreciate if you would let us know the reason for your deactivation.
If you would like to remove your Profile from LoonLounge, please send an email to deactivate@loonlounge.com. In our efforts to continually improve LoonLounge, we'd appreciate if you would let us know the reason for your deactivation.
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