You’ve arrived in Canada and now that you have found a place to live and settled the kids in school, it is time to focus on getting a job. But now you’re confused. You used to be in a highly skilled position before moving to Canada, but a lot of the nice new people you’ve […]
Read moreEstablished and emerging immigrant writers who should be on your must-read list That quote from Rabindranath Maharaj pretty much sums up what it means to be an immigrant writer in Canada. And there are many established and growing numbers of emerging immigrant authors who are writing stories informed by this duality. These stories, often about […]
Read moreNovember 2018 1 All Saints Day (Christianity) is a holy day to honour all saints of the church. This event gives people a moment of reflection on the lives of saints, as well as a chance to pray for friends or family members who are deceased. 1 Independence Day (Antigua & Barbuda) […]
Read moreThe effects of stereotyping versus outright discrimination Janice Tinio was having a standard phone conversation with a client when things took an uncomfortable turn. “I was working on his account when he said to me, ‘Oh, you have an accent. Where are you from? You French?’ … I said, ‘Oh, I’m from Jamaica.’ Then he […]
Read moreTech success from Holland to the Sunshine Coast From playing on a Commodore 64 in the city of Haarlem, Holland, as a child, to working with code and SEO, Noud de Rover is today the proud owner of his own web design company Data Roots. The immigrant started up the business in 2015 in Port […]
Read moreIn this new exclusive 10-part webcast series for Canadian Immigrant, Iranian-born Iman Aghay offers his strategies for immigrant success. In Part 3, he talks about the fear of rejection as a reason for failure. Watch this quick video for his tips on overcoming this fear! Iman Aghay’s Strategies for Immigrant Success Part 1: Communication is […]
Read moreIn this new exclusive 10-part webcast series for Canadian Immigrant, Iranian-born Iman Aghay offers his strategies for immigrant success. In Part 2, he shares the dos and don’ts of small talk! Listen in above! Iman Aghay’s Strategies for Immigrant Success Part 1: Communication is a skill Part 2: Dos and don’ts of small talk Part […]
Read moreSchool is in full swing; here’s how to help your kids succeed at homework! Helping children with homework can be challenging and frustrating, even with the parents’ best intentions. It requires careful thought and lots of patience, support and encouragement. Here are some tips on making homework less of a chore. Set up an optimal […]
Read moreNew immigrants Kathrin Phung and Onyinye Adibe receive bursaries at Ashton College The winners have been announced for the 2018 Ashton College Bursaries for Immigrants: Kathrin Phung and Onyinye Adibe. According to Ashton College, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, the bursaries are aimed to address the challenges that newcomers face in their new […]
Read moreCharity offers microloans for immigrants and refugees to retrain and relicense in Canada Windmill Microlending, formerly known as Immigrant Access Fund, has been awarded a $1 million grant from the TD Ready Challenge. Designed to support organizations offering scalable solutions to promote inclusivity and prosperity, Windmill is the only dedicated immigrant-serving organization to receive one of the […]
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