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From an interview with Film Vachiravuttanon, Customer Operations Manager, Arrive. Film Vachiravuttanon was born and raised in Thailand. Growing up, she was very busy with ballet and piano, but the summer she turned sixteen she did not have plans, so she and her parents discussed the option of travelling. While [...]
This is the 3rd of our 4-part series on Indigenous cultures and issues in Canada. You can read about Indigenous cultures in Canada and the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Written by: Leslie Anne St Amour, a member of the Bonnechere Algonquin First Nation The history of the Indigenous [...]
From an interview with PK Gyamfi-Aidoo, Product Designer, Movesnap, RBC Ventures. PK is a strategic product designer with Movesnap at RBC Ventures, along with being a designer and photographer. Born in Ghana, PK moved to South Africa with his family when he was five years old, where he lived [...]
Watch the Webinar Duration: 1 Hour A healthy mind is crucial to your success in Canada. While the prospect of restarting your life is exciting, leaving your family and friends behind to settle in a new country can be stressful, and it can take a toll on your [...]
Written by: Nadia Prando, M.A. Clinical Psychology. The rise and influence of social media have distorted the meaning of work-life balance in our lives; it makes us believe that happiness is directly linked to professional success. Having a successful career often leads us to deprioritize our own wellbeing when [...]
Written by: Naranjan Nota, Spiritual Intuitive Life Coach. When you arrive in a new country, whether it's voluntarily or as a refugee, the move and change in environment may impact how you move forward in life. The internal dialogue and reflection of how and why your life has changed [...]
Written by: Sigrun Sigurjonsdottir, MA, RMFT, ITCA, EMDR. As you plan your move to Canada, there are many things to consider, and this mental load coupled with the uncertainty of what is waiting for you in your new life or even the fact that you may have had to [...]
Written by: Hader Farhan, MSc Occupational Therapy (registered occupational therapist). You’ve embarked on this new journey of moving to Canada. Your perseverance, trust and hope for a promising future have led you to this point in life. It’s a time when you can finally start calling Canada home. But [...]
Written by: Dr. Yamam Abuzinadah, PhD, MSC, BA, MACA. As a mental health educator, counsellor, consultant, and researcher, I have spent the last 18 years of my life learning, researching, and teaching about mental health and wellness within culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD) as well as with Black, [...]
Newcomers move to Canada from different parts of the world. Many come from tropical and temperate countries where the weather and way of life are different. Canada is often regarded as a cold country, but in reality, depending on where you live, you could enjoy four seasons during a year: [...]
From an interview with Maryam Sadeghi, CEO and Co-Founder of MetaOptima Technology. The Arrive celebrates newcomer entrepreneurs in Canada series highlights some of the winners from the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards. Those who are featured will share stories of leaving home, becoming an entrepreneur and finally feeling [...]
From an interview with Wanzi Silva – Banking Advisor, RBC Meeting Place When Wanzi came to Canada from Sri Lanka in 2017, she was a private investment banker with a four-page long resume and an elevator pitch that went to the top of the CN tower. Now, as an [...]
The COVID-19 crisis has turned our personal and professional worlds upside down. We are all dealing with a new environment where we’re socially distant, self-isolated, either working from home or wondering how to find work in this unprecedented situation. Arrive reached out (from a distance) to Toronto-based therapist and social [...]