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A Journey of Love, Challenges, and Achievements: Carmen’s Story

By Claudia Porras Carmen* immigrated to Canada nine years ago, leaving behind a hectic but happy life in the Dominican Republic. Between taking care of her two children and job responsibilities, Carmen barely found time for herself, as she juggled household chores and cooked meals for her family. She mostly relied on her mother’s support.   […]

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Teresa Wiens, MNLCT LINC Head Teacher

Teresa Wiens has been teaching English to newcomers at the Centre for 23 years now. Throughout this time, Teresa has met and helped immigrants from several backgrounds improve their English language skills. As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, Teresa recounts her dynamic journey with MNLCT, contributing to easier settlement experiences for newcomers. Watch Teresa’s story

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My kids were the reason why I learned English: Soledad’s Story

By Claudia Porras “When you move to Canada from Argentina, the first thing you realize is that you are in a northern country. And everything around you is different, including the language. Everyone speaks English. And it’s not easy to realize that you don’t understand anything.” Soledad has already experienced many transformations in her life.

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Katerine who immigrated to Kanada from Ukraine

I highly recommend MNLCT to Ukrainians who need urgent help: Katerina’s Story

By Vlad Umnov “On February 24, 2022, tanks entered my city and a war began in my country. After living in occupation for 6 months, I decided to leave the city.” Katerina moved to Toronto from Melitopol, a city in southeastern Ukraine. Back home she helped children with mental health issues adapt to life. Now

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What Canada has done for us is beyond belief: Shahoud’s Story

By Miles Hamzi Shahoud, 38, considers himself one of 35,000 lucky Syrians who were initially chosen to resettle in Canada in December 2015. With more than 5.6 million Syrian refugees scattered around the globe, and twice as many within Syria desperately in need of humanitarian aid (according to UNHCR), Shahoud is “truly blessed” to have

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Without language skills, we won’t achieve much: Amanda’s Story

When Amanda moved to Canada as a permanent resident eight years ago, she could barely speak a word of English. Having lived her entire life in Fuzhou, an old port city in China’s southeastern province of Fujian – famous for its tea plantations and exports – she clearly didn’t need to. Her son was two

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