Immigrants to Canada have and continue to make outsized contributions to the country’s economic growth, enrich our communities and strengthen our prospects on a competitive world stage. While many of them work salaried jobs, several others choose the path that leads to entrepreneurship. There are currently more than 600,000 self-employed immigrants across the country, and over 260,000 of them have paid employees.
Learn about 12 such inspiring immigrant entrepreneurs in a new weekly series called Newcomer Rise Up, which premiers on New Canadians TV Network on April 14, 2022.