From an interview with Nazanin Akhavan, RBC Newcomers Specialist Team at RBC Nazanin Akhavan was born and raised in Iran where she completed a bachelor's degree in economics before moving to Canada with her parents and brother in 2008. Upon arrival in Toronto, Nazanin navigated her new life by learning [...]
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 [...]
From an interview between Miri Hysi, Senior Product Manager at Arrive, and his dad, Jimmy Hysi. In Albania, Jimmy Hysi studied kinesiology and played competitive volleyball at university where he eventually became a teacher and coach. During periods of civil unrest, Jimmy traveled to neighbouring countries as a seasonal migrant [...]
From an interview with Suzie (Suang) Zhang, CRM Marketing Coordinator, Ampli. Suzie Zhang left China at the age of seventeen to pursue a management degree in Canada. The high school she attended had a program in collaboration with the University of Toronto, so Suzie took the entrance exams, passed, and [...]
From an interview with Humza Khan, Banking Advisor, RBC Meeting Place. Humza Khan arrived in Canada from Pakistan in February 2021 to join his wife, who was already living in Toronto. With six years experience in retail banking, dealing with people and building relationships, Humza set his sights on landing [...]
From an interview with Damanjyot Talwar, Senior Product Manager, RBC Ventures. Damanjyot Talwar started his career in India as a software engineer. While working as a technical product manager at a global tech firm, Damanjyot participated in a worldwide hackathon sponsored by the company. His hack was unique, management liked [...]
From an interview with Sugandha Mahajan, Content Manager and Writer, Arrive. Sugandha Mahajan and her husband were doing well financially in their home city of Delhi, India. However, they saw little chance to live the life they wanted in this crowded space. So, they started to look elsewhere, considering Australia [...]
From an interview with Jaspreet Kaur, Banking Advisor, RBC Newcomer Meeting Place. Jaspreet Kaur came to Canada at the age of 19. She knew very little about Canada or how things worked, and had no work experience. She struggled at times, but set out to prove herself. One of the [...]
