From an interview with Gian Botto – Manager, Project Management, RBC Gian Botto left Peru in 2017 to move to Canada as an international student. His desire to gain international exposure, develop his leadership skills and build his network brought him to Toronto and landed him a role at [...]
From an interview with Vivian Li – Senior Manager, Inclusive Recruitment, RBC. Vivian came to Canada in 2003 with her partner and son. She had no friends and no job. When she landed at Toronto Pearson Airport, she wanted to turn around and take the next flight back to [...]
From an interview with Dafe Oraka – Manager, Enterprise Decision Support, RBC. Dafe Oraka was a successful investment banker in Nigeria. He had built his network and was doing very well. There was no urgent need to leave, but looking into the future, he asked himself, “Where can I [...]
From an interview with Laura Stürmer, Senior Associate Brand Manager, and Arrive Ambassador. Laura Stürmer came to Canada from Brazil as an international student in 2016. She started as a marketing coordinator at a major Canadian retailer, where until very recently, she was an Associate Band Manager. Laura interviewed [...]
From an interview with Gaurav Agarwal - Manager, Business & Commercial Banking, RBC After working nine years as a banker in India, Gaurav and his wife took a calculated risk and moved to Canada. They gave themselves six months to achieve their goals, and if things didn’t work out, [...]
From an interview with Antonietta Andreone, fashion designer Antonietta (Anto) came from Caracas, Venezuela, to join her boyfriend – now husband – Diego, after a four year long, long-distance relationship. As a fashion designer, Anto takes the ideas in her head and brings them to life. Likewise, with her [...]
From an Interview with Princeton Ebanks – software developer, teacher and writer Princeton Ebanks came to Canada from Jamaica in November 2018. He is a software developer, teacher and writer. He is also the central character in a story familiar to newcomers the world over – leaving friends and [...]
From an interview with Hannah Mendonça, administrative assistant Hannah Mendonça was a lawyer in Aracaju, Brazil. She left her successful career behind with her family and set out with her husband to start from scratch in Canada. She faced obstacles in her field, so she pivoted, and is now [...]
Vivian Odii is an IT professional from Nigeria who set out on a solo journey to conquer her fears and start a new life by embracing the diversity, culture and opportunities that Canada has to offer. With definitive goals, a clear focus on a successful future and new-found friendships to [...]
Originally from India, Divya is a banking and finance professional with over a decade of experience working with a multinational global bank in Dubai. In October, 2018, Divya and her family decided to emigrate to Canada for a better quality of life. One would think that finding a job in [...]
Desigan was born and raised in South Africa. He worked in the aerospace industry for most of his professional life and moved to Canada in September, 2018, with the hopes of scaling his career to new heights and finding a better quality of life. This is Desigan’s story. [...]
With a graduate degree in theatre arts and a postgraduate degree in cultural management, Mariana Miquelin stumbled on an opportunity to become an event professional. This unexpected chance ended up defining her entire life! Mariana’s desire to grow professionally brought her to Canada in April 2018, starting a journey filled [...]