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#immigration in Canada
I first visited snowy Canada in 2016 to see my mother and siblings. I am originally from Pakistan, but I…
I moved to Canada from India for the first time in 2006. Before that, my husband and I were living…
I left China for Canada just before the start of the COVID pandemic in 2020, intending to visit my husband…
I moved to Canada in the 1970s at 9 years old with my father, mother, and sisters. We fled Chile…
I moved from Pakistan to Canada 14 years ago to pursue my Ph.D. and a career in academia. I never…
It was in terminal 1 at the Frankfurt Airport when I realized I could not turn back. I was halfway…
This story begins in the vibrant streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where Ahmed discovered his passion for business studies. Driven by…
I left my home in Moldova at 18 to pursue an education and a better life. Three years ago, I…
I was ten when I left Zimbabwe to join my parents in Canada. They had built a life for us…
I moved to Canada around 2001 from a small village in Pakistan. Our life mainly consisted of walking to school…
If I had to pick one word to describe my immigration story and all that followed, it would be “opportunities.”…
I moved from Turkey to Canada in December 2017 with my mother and brothers. Although I migrated from Turkey, I…
Some moments in this life don’t last long, but overstay their welcome. They feel less like a chapter or lesson…
I moved to Canada in 2019 from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for university on a study permit. I have…
I was fortunate enough to be born into a middle-class family in Peru. I grew up learning English and even…
I moved from Turkey a year after the Turkish Government started mass targeting my community. As a result of this,…
I moved to Canada three years ago from India on a study permit. It wasn’t my first choice, but due…
My family dreamed of coming to Canada for so long that when the day finally arrived, I could not quite…
Moving to a new country is never easy. I knew early in my life that I wanted to leave India….
I was only two when my family moved from Afghanistan to Tajikistan. Three short years later, we moved to Calgary…
Our transition from China took place when I was about seven years old; I was so young that I can…
Language is a way of communicating who you are: a way of letting the world know how you feel. When…
Our transition from the Philippines to Canada took place when I least expected it, and at a time when I…
Growing up, I never felt that I belonged anywhere or had my own unique sense of identity. I joined a…
Our transition from the Philippines to Canada took place when I was 14 years old. My siblings, my parents, and…
Moving to Canada has been a roller-coaster of new experiences. From learning cultural norms to trying foreign foods for the…
If you asked me to describe my life in a word, I would choose ‘wonderful’ without hesitation. Sometimes I miss…
My family and I immigrated from China in 1995 when I was 20 years old. I made new friends in…
I wonder what motivates people to move: to restart their life in a country with a cold and hostile terrain….
When I first came to Manitoba some 70 years ago seeking only an education, I could not have anticipated what…
Although the people in Canada are generally accepting of diverse newcomers, it was hard adapting to life in Canada because,…
Children grow up in a world of their parents’ making. Life can be callous, and so they try to keep…
My father stood in the kitchen when he told us we would be leaving for good; it took until we…
My family has suffered immense suffering and turmoil as a result of the current situation in Syria; it is impossible…