National Volunteering Week: A guide for newcomers who want to volunteer in Canada
As a new arrival to Canada, you have probably heard your fellow immigrants advising you to take up volunteer roles as part of your job search. This might sound strange […]
Optimize your career success in Canada with networking, mentoring, and volunteering
You might be familiar with networking, mentoring, and volunteering, but are you actively leveraging them in your professional journey as a new immigrant in Canada? Read on to learn how […]
Immigrant take: Komal on how networking, volunteering helped her find a job in Canada
Komal Parekh learned about the importance of networking and volunteering when she attended Planning for Canada‘s pre-arrival sessions. After moving to Canada, she applied all of her learnings in her […]
Volunteering in Canada as a new immigrant: Introduction and benefits
Doesn’t giving your time for a good cause feel extremely satisfying? Volunteering impacts the community in so many positive ways, from activities as simple as mowing a neighbour’s lawn to […]
Volunteering benefits newcomers’ well-being
Moving to a new country can be stressful. It means leaving familiar places, people and aspects of everyday life behind. Whether arriving in Canada with their family or alone, adjusting […]