Many international students choose to work throughout their post-secondary degree to help cover some of their expenses and gain Canadian experience. This can be accomplished through part-time work while you study, or through entering a co-op or internship program at your university, provided your study permit allows it. In [...]
From an interview with Rehan Vasi Born in Bombay, India and raised in Dubai, Rehan Vasi came to Canada as an international student in September 2014. He attended Brock University, where he studied business communication and digital culture with a major in marketing management. As a rule, Rehan takes [...]
From interviews with Guillermo and Diego De la Rosa. Guillermo and Diego De la Rosa came to Canada in 2011 from Caracas, Venezuela, to study in Toronto: Diego would pursue a degree in drawing and painting at OCAD University, and Guillermo would study film at York University. Back home, [...]
From an interview with Paulo Mattos. Paulo came to Canada from Brazil in 2018. He had a thriving business at home. He was successful: making good money, living in a nice apartment, and he had two cars. When his son was born, Paulo’s point of view changed: he became [...]
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 [...]
You may have heard that Canada has a hidden job market. This hidden job market refers to positions that are filled without the employer advertising them publicly. It is said that as much as 65-85 per cent of the jobs are not posted online. This is why building your network [...]
From an interview with Irma Ufertaite Irma moved to Canada from Lithuania, by way of England, where she spent several years. Along with her Canadian-born husband and their newborn baby, Irma brought a degree in economics and teacher’s qualification. She shares her story of inspiration and motivation and finding [...]
A job application process often begins with sharing your resume and progresses to one or multiple rounds of interviews. As a newcomer in Canada, this may (most likely) not be your first time in a job interview, but it doesn’t hurt to brush up on some of the basic interview [...]
From an interview with Tuni Mosmann When Tuni came to Canada in 2018, she not only left her home in Brazil to begin a new life in a new country, she started a brand new career in a brand new industry. That’s called being a triple jumper. Tuni shares [...]
From an interview with Mykola Buryeyev. (shown here with his wife Iryna) Mykola came to Canada from Ukraine in December 2013 to visit his brother, who lived in Saskatchewan. It was just to visit. As a young entrepreneur, life was pretty good back home. He had degrees in computer [...]
From an interview with Andreas Souvaliotis. Andreas Souvaliotis is a highly successful entrepreneur, bestselling author and public speaker. He is a leading advocate for innovative approaches to address issues like public health, climate change, diversity and citizenship and is involved with immigrant-focused charities, the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, Windmill [...]
From an interview with Saeed Hashmei, project management, RBC. In Afghanistan, Saeed helped run a large government-sponsored project to get salary funding to police and army personnel battling the Taliban in remote areas of the war-torn country. In December, 2016, he fled to Canada and landed in Vancouver. Saeed [...]