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Remembrance Day: Celebrating our Veterans.
“Arise o compatriots!”
These may be words familiar to nationals of the West African country, Nigeria. But today, we choose to borrow those words as a charge to honor our war veterans. Our veterans are not men lacking in courage....
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Canadian Culture and Heritage
Remembrance Day: Celebrating our Veterans.
“Arise o compatriots!”
These may be words familiar to nationals of the West African country, Nigeria. But today, we choose to borrow those words as...
Canadian Culture and Heritage
Clocks Are Going Back 1hr at 2am on Nov 7, 2021
Only a few months ago, it was that time of year again, when people cranked up the volume on their grills and got ready...
Events
Life Expectancy and Immigrants – Why you need to Listen to Dr. Soji at Thrive Conference 2021
Register here for Thrive Conference. https:thriveconference.ca
According to C.S.Lewis, you are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. But Dr. Olusoji...
Canadian Culture and Heritage
It’s Thanksgiving Day 2021!
Be thankful. Being thankful isn’t because you have no worries. It is because you choose to look beyond your worries. It is also because you choose to focus on what makes you happy, even in the least possible way.
Audio
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2021
In history, a great volume is unrolled for our instruction, drawing the materials of future wisdom from the past errors and infirmities of mankind.Edmund...
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Events
Want to Live in Canada Permanently? Attend Thrive Conference on Saturday, October 23 2021. FREE.
Short story: If you want to move to #Canada or you are curious about moving to Canada FROM ANYWHERE, register for Thrive Conference 2021 here: https://www.thriveconference.ca/...
Immigration
The Top 20 National Immigrant Support Systems
Bravery is leaving all that is familiar to settle in a diverse multicultural society like Canada.
It is not for the fearful or the timid.
It...
Editorial
Essential Workers: Endangered? Disposable? A Call for Change.
Workers that provide essential services have been the national heroes since COVID-19 disrupted our world but there is a growing concern that as the...
Founder's Desk
Afghanistan: After the Shock, What Next?
Afghans clung to a US Air Force C-17 transport plane in order to flee their country. Two people appeared to fall off the plane...
News
Apply for Facebook Fellowship Program for PhD Students.
Application opens August 3 and closes on September 20, 2021.
Facebook Fellowship Program is open to support promising full-time PhD students (domestic and international) conducting...
Immigrant Highlights
Immigrant Highlights
Immigrant of The Month – Preeti Pandey
Preeti Pandey - An Indian trying to make a difference on Canadian soil!
Name: Preeti Pandey
Current Industry: Non-Profit
Title: Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Country of Origin: India
Location:...
Immigrant Highlights
Immigrant of The Month – Stephen Akinfemi
Name: Stephen Olusegun Akinfemi
Career: Information and Communication Technology
Title: Operations Manager
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Moved to Canada: 2016
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Journey in One Word: Fulfilling
The idea behind...
Immigrant Of The Month
Immigrant Of the Month – Adrienne Clarkson
Name: Adrienne Clarkson
Career: Journalism; Politics
Country of Origin: Hong Kong
Moved to Canada: 1942
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Journey in one word: Phenomenal!
Our September Immigrant of the Month is...
Immigrant Highlights
Early Days as an Immigrant
I have come a long way from the day I started dreaming about Canada. It took a lot of research, paperwork, and submissions to...
Immigrant Of The Month
Immigrant Of the Month – Mohamad Fakih
On the pedestal as "Immigrant of the Month" for August 2021, The Immigrant Life is celebrating multiple award-winning and community-minded Mohamad Fakih, the Lebanese...
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Thrive Conference 2021 is here. You don’t want to miss it!
If you miss Thrive Conference 2021, it's NEVER coming back! Register when you still can at https://www.thriveconference.ca/
Some of our most frequently asked questions in...
Career
Dear Canadian Immigrant
Make eye contact with me, now and on October 23rd, 2021.
Recently, I was at Save on Foods in my area to buy a few...
Career
How to Make Canadian Experience a Thing of the Past in Your Career
In late 2017, I surveyed Canadian immigrants nationally by asking them the following question:"As a new immigrant, when it comes to securing your professional...
Career
That Trauma Should Not Stop You!
For women and the men who love them, register for Thrive Conference 2021.
Cecylia arrived Winnipeg with her little girl and husband in February 2014....
Career
Job Security is a Mirage in Canada, And Anywhere.
I got a call from an industry friend and leader. We exchanged pleasantries, and he was curious to know if I could make it...
Special
Remembrance Day: Celebrating our Veterans.
“Arise o compatriots!”
These may be words familiar to nationals of the West African country, Nigeria. But today, we choose to borrow those words as...
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Canadian Banks: Is My Money Safe?
Upon landing in Canada, every immigrant will need a new bank account to manage day-to-day expenses and save for the future. An immigrant’s story...
Clocks Are Going Back 1hr at 2am on Nov 7, 2021
Only a few months ago, it was that time of year again, when people cranked up the volume on their grills and got ready...
Immigrant of The Month – Preeti Pandey
Preeti Pandey - An Indian trying to make a difference on Canadian soil!
Name: Preeti Pandey
Current Industry: Non-Profit
Title: Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Country of Origin: India
Location:...
Featured
Remembrance Day: Celebrating our Veterans.
“Arise o compatriots!”
These may be words familiar to nationals of the West African country, Nigeria. But today, we choose to borrow those words as...
Finance
Canadian Banks: Is My Money Safe?
Upon landing in Canada, every immigrant will need a new bank account to manage day-to-day expenses and save for the future. An immigrant’s story...
Events
Back to the Basics: Immigrant Budgeting with Ritchard Dong at Thrive Conference 2021
Attend Thrive Conference: https://thriveconference.ca
"Money is like water in a leaky bucket; no sooner there, it begins to drip."
That was John Updike's best...
Events
How You Retire Matters
Register for Thrive Conference here to discover viable options for your dream retirement.
Steve and Bella moved to Canada at the age of 47 and 44,...
Business
8 wise things to consider before starting your business
Immigrants are strategic risk-takers, courageous, hardworking and are able to spot awesome opportunities. These skills are greatly aligned with some of the core skills...
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Health
Events
Mental Health and Immigrants – The Triggers, Symptoms and Solutions Exposed at Thrive Conference 2021
Register for ThriveCon2021 here: https://thriveconference.ca
At The Immigrant Life, we focus on the 8 core areas of life that are required for an immigrant to thrive....
Events
Life Expectancy and Immigrants – Why you need to Listen to Dr. Soji at Thrive Conference 2021
Register here for Thrive Conference. https:thriveconference.ca
According to C.S.Lewis, you are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. But Dr. Olusoji...
Career
That Trauma Should Not Stop You!
For women and the men who love them, register for Thrive Conference 2021.
Cecylia arrived Winnipeg with her little girl and husband in February 2014....
Founder's Desk
A Pause in Time, Saves Lives
Addis: Sir, are we having our meeting? Good morning.
Me: Yes. Good morning sir. Phone?
Addis: No video call. Please...meet me later. Whenever you have time...
Physical Wellness
Covid-19 Vaccine: Live Responsibly
Albertans never saw this coming.
Prior to this time, precisely on July 1, 2021, the province of Alberta welcomed the removal of almost all public...
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Canadian Culture and Heritage
Remembrance Day: Celebrating our Veterans.
“Arise o compatriots!”
These may be words familiar to nationals of the West African country, Nigeria. But today, we choose to borrow those words as...
Save Money
Canadian Banks: Is My Money Safe?
Upon landing in Canada, every immigrant will need a new bank account to manage day-to-day expenses and save for the future. An immigrant’s story...