From social work to university leadership, Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan’s career has been defined by a positive outlook, building relationships — and a little bit of adventure Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan likes to call herself an optimist. Chatting in a coffee shop at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., Jaya-Madhavan speaks candidly about life, work and her immigration journey […]
Read moreUsing science and technology to break down barriers as an immigrant Maggie Lu grew up in China with a keen passion for science and technology. She was interested in the many ways chemicals could be used to improve people’s lives. Upon completing her bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering, Lu moved to Canada in […]
Read moreMultifaceted author Paul Atanya’s new book, Destination Canada: Tools for Success There is a career practitioner in Calgary who has juiced out 20 years of his entire experience and expertise into a book, called Destination Canada: Tools for Success, with the sole aim of helping qualified immigrants find their professional footing in Canada. We are […]
Read moreJuan Sarmiento and Laura Roa’s journey into the coffee industry started in their home country of Colombia in 2012. A resource rich country, one of Colombia’s main export crops is coffee, but most locals didn’t know much about the crop, nor had they tasted it. Roa was working in the hotel industry and constantly heard […]
Read moreToronto-based engineering student Shellen Wang is a man of many talents, including among other visual and aural delights, the ability to pull a rabbit out of a hat. The Beijing native arrived in Toronto in August 2014 to complete high school and enter the faculty of engineering at the University of Toronto. He is soon […]
Read moreFourteen-year-old Nothabo Ncube’s promise to her dead mother would reverberate throughout her life. Her vibrant mom had been killed in a car accident. Gazing at her coffin in the stifling heat of the overstuffed church in Africa, Ncube’s knees were trembling, and she had to clutch her grandmother just to stay upright. Suddenly she heard a […]
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