What’s Your Story

This clinic is more than a clinic, it’s a family: Yarlin’s Story 

By Trudy Tumusime   When Yarlin arrived in Canada in November 2023 with her husband and two children, she hoped it would mark the beginning of a new chapter – one filled with freedom. Instead, it became what she describes as “the beginning of a very painful experience.” Fleeing the Dominican Republic, the family faced the […]

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It’s not just a language class, it’s so much more than that: Doris’ Story 

By Trudy Tumusime  In 2021, Doris came to Canada from China, bringing with her a wealth of experience as a software project manager and UX designer. With a computer science background, Doris found many aspects of settlement quite easy due to her ability to search the internet for information and having support from her elder

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From losing everything to rebuilding hope: Basir’s Story

By Trudy Tumusime Basir’s story is one of courage, resilience and hope – a journey that resonates with everyone who has had to leave familiar territory to start over in a new land. Born and raised in Afghanistan, Basir raised a family and hoped for a bright future for his seven children. But when Afghanistan

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My voice is being heard: Azar’s Story

Former BEMC Graduate breaks boundaries in the Canadian Film Industry By Trudy Tumusime Azar, an internationally trained filmmaker, actress, and artist from Iran, moved to Canada in 2019. For the passionate creative, this journey was “both exciting and challenging.” Like many newcomers, Azar endured the typical struggles of settling in Canada. From embracing diversity, to

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C-Women provided me with the confidence, skills, and industry insights: Nada’s Story

Today, on Valentine’s Day, we want to express our gratitude and love to all of our partners who support us in helping newcomers to Canada. By Trudy Tumusime C-Women graduate, Nada Khan shares about finding the right path in her career journey. Nada is an internationally trained Quality Assurance and Automation Testing professional with a

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I am grateful for the support of immigrants in learning English for free: Oleksandra’s Story 

By Youdon Tenzin  Adjusting to a new country is difficult. Anyone who has ever had to leave everything they’ve ever known behind and move to a new country knows the feelings of uncertainty, fear and hope that this process accompanies. However, when you do not know the language that is spoken in your new country,

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The BREM program makes the route to becoming a psychotherapist a lot easier: Maryam’s Story 

By Youdon Tenzin  Maryam discovered the Bridge to Registration and Employment in Mental Health (BREM) program through a stranger’s LinkedIn post. An immigrant from Iran with extensive experience in psychology field, she moved to Canada in 2019 with her parents. She landed in Calgary first and chose to move to Toronto in 2020 by herself

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The Revive and Thrive Peer Support Group made me understand that I am not alone: Angel’s story  

By Trudy Tumusime  Angel (not real name) started a new chapter of her life, over a decade ago, when she moved to Canada. She was sponsored by the love of her life – now ex-partner. The initial years were filled with excitement as the couple began building their family and welcomed their first child.   However,

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Turning my self-doubt into creative action: Swatee’s Story 

The journey of my business, Inner Outer Grooming (IOG) in Canada began when I came here with the dream to make my business available globally. Inner Outer Grooming (IOG) allows people to share unique solutions externally while maintaining their individual uniqueness.   The idea got its first push in 2023. I approached MNLCT by chance to

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