New Canadians

Alwar Pillai is an Indian-Canadian entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Fable, a leading accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities. As a newcomer to Canada in 2015, she dealt with a series of rejections based on no “Canadian experience” until she finally got her first gig. She waited on tables while working on her Masters in Inclusive […]

Have you ever reapplied for a role at a company you were rejected by? How about reapplying seven times? Tobi Oluwole has. The grit, sense of humour and resourcefulness of this Canadian-Nigerian entrepreneur from Ottawa are unmatched, even when faced with challenges and ambiguity. He shares his learnings generously and vulnerably on LinkedIn, where he […]

Canada has launched the new Canada Information Centre (CI Centre) in Warsaw, Poland to better support Ukrainians who wish to seek a temporary safe haven here. This announcement by Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser on May 4, 2022, highlights Canada’s ongoing efforts to grow its services in Europe for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s […]

If you are already an international student and wish to pursue immigration to Canada permanently, different pathways offered by the government can turn your dream into a reality. Several students have done it and vouch for the student-to-PR route. Wondering what it’s like? Read on. Anirudh Sharma came to Canada as an international student in […]

Canada receives hundreds of thousands of immigration applications every year from people seeking to study, work or permanently live here. However, not all applications are met with a favourable outcome. If you, too, received a negative immigration decision, you might be able to challenge it with an immigration appeal. Want to learn if you are […]

Vartika Manasvi is a serial entrepreneur and ecosystem connector who demonstrates the courage to fail and own her decisions with unwavering confidence in her abilities. A quick scroll through her Linkedin feed will show you her varied interests, and the ability to juggle multiple identities and apply her skills meaningfully to different contexts. In this […]

Known for supporting job seekers in the Greater Toronto Area with its employment services, Springboard now offers Pathways to Cyber Security, an innovative program that it is leading in collaboration with the Canadian College of Cyber Security (CCCS) as part of Round 2 of the Skills Development Fund provided by the Ministry of Labour, Training […]

Canada will soon begin draws for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) under the sought-after Express Entry immigration program. The announcement by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that Express Entry will resume in early July of 2022 was accompanied by other critical updates pertaining to […]

Mustafa Alio is a Syrian-Canadian activist and dedicated community leader focused on refugee rights, economic empowerment, and inclusion. His own experiences of refuge fuel his work and advocacy. He has come a long way from knowing a handful of words in English, juggling school during the day, and working shifts at a local nightclub till […]

Rui Su is a first-generation Chinese-Canadian and pharmacist-turned entrepreneur. Shortly after obtaining her PharmD from the University of Waterloo and after a few stints exploring her interests, she doubled down on combining her passion for technology and pharmacy, co-founding MedMe Health to transform pharmacy care delivery.  If you booked COVID vaccines or tests through Rexall […]