Written by Wendy Ma, Javascript engineer, Arrive. Wendy Ma moved to Canada from China with her parents when she was in the 10th grade. Several years later, her parents returned to China while Wendy stayed to complete high school and earn a degree in computer engineering at the University [...]
Having grown up in India watching as many Hollywood movies as Bollywood, Sean was fascinated by scenes featuring the classic North American house, with children playing in the backyard while the family enjoyed a lovely summer afternoon barbeque. Those images, along with the allure of a balanced life in a [...]
My name is Tricia Jose and I’m one of the co-founders at Arrive. My family and I moved to Canada from the Philippines when I was just two years old so I identify myself as a ‘first-generation Canadian.’ I have been a part of the amazing Arrive team since 2017! [...]
My name is Angelique de Montbrun and I have been with Arrive for two years leading the team’s Marketing function. I’m first-generation Canadian, my parents are from Grenada and Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean. They, my mum and dad, immigrated to Canada to raise my siblings and myself but [...]
My name is Lucas Mendonca and I’m from Brazil. I moved to Canada as an international student in December 2017. After completing my education, I had the opportunity to intern with Arrive, an RBC Venture. This internship eventually led to a full-time offer with Arrive and I currently work in [...]
My name is Sean Mathews and I was born and raised in Mumbai, India. In 2003, I moved to the United Arab Emirates, and after spending a few months there, I once again moved: this time to Singapore where I spent the next 12 years of my life. Although Singapore [...]
My name is Hannah Kummer and I moved to Toronto in December, 2017 with my husband. We’re from Brazil, and back home we were both lawyers. With almost no knowledge of English or French, immigrating to Canada via the Permanent Residency (PR) route seemed like a distant dream – even [...]
My name is Michael Bricout and I moved to Canada from France in July, 2017. I have a master’s degree in marketing and for a brief period, I ran my own entrepreneurial venture in France. Currently, I work as a Product Manager with Ampli, an RBC Venture. I have some [...]
My name is Quentin Verlé and I’m from Belgium. I moved to Canada in May, 2012 in search of new career opportunities. I was always passionate about art and music. I pursued graphic design even before I could enter college and followed it up with a master’s degree at the [...]
My name is Mila Kovalenko and I’m from Ukraine. I moved to Canada with my husband in 2014 to pursue a postgraduate program in web development from Humber College. Having an in-demand skill is always an asset and hence, it was relatively easy to find employment. However, my husband and [...]
Diwali marks the time to celebrate the victory of light over darkness, and to welcome everyone into a brand New Year. It is a time to gather together and perform traditions and rituals, and celebrate new beginnings. To me, Diwali is exactly that - and so much more. It also [...]
My name is Oscar Cecena; I’m from Mexico, and I moved to Toronto in 2013 as an international student. I currently work in the software industry, managing customer onboarding and customer experience for Horizn Inc. Back in Mexico, I was an experienced professional with over fifteen years of experience in [...]
