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Building Confidence in Corporate Canada Through the Right Outfit
As a new immigrant, you want to communicate your confidence, capability, and passion through your outfit. Elizabeth Bull, fashion industry expert and Dressing Services Manager at Dress for Success Vancouver shares tips on dressing in corporate Canada.
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Mentorship: Reflections from Mentees on the Benefits of Mentorship
Mentorship is a supportive learning relationship that enables sharing of skills, insights, and encouragement between a mentor and a mentee. Mentorship is so important that several non-profits have programs designed to build mentorship relationships. Mentees share the benefit of mentorship in their journey.
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Eight Stress-Free Event Networking Tips for Immigrants
Networking is a valuable skill but it can be a source of stress for many immigrants. Remember that you have used networking techniques even before coming to Canada. You merely have to hone your skills by using these eight simple tips for stress-free and effective networking and have fun while at it
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Women’s Business Hub: Helping Immigrant Women Thrive in Business
Women’s Business Hub is a 12-month program for immigrant women who want to start or expand their business in the province. WBH helps participants to brush up on their business skills, and access resources, tools and support for their businesses.
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Helping Immigrants Thrive Through Stories
Katrina Macadaeg came to Canada a little over 10 years ago and in this article, she shares her settlement experience that details the struggles she faced and how her determination she has led where she is today.
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Bringing the Taste of Syria to Canada
Badie and Wafaa Al Souad were forced to move to Lebanon in 2014 with their four children due to the war that started in their home country, Syria in 2011. After staying in Lebanon for three years, they received an invitation from the Government of Canada to migrate to Canada as refugees. This family moved to Canada in 2016 and have successfully plated a strong root in Saskatoon with their restaurant, Taste of Syria.
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New Car Versus Used Car: Which One is a Better Purchase?
A dilemma that every immigrant experiences before their first car purchase is whether to buy a new car or a used car. Folasade Adebawo, a Saskatchewan resident who arrived in Canada in June 2020 faced the same dilemma that resulted in a horrifying experience. as a newcomer.
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Gardening Tips for Newcomers
Many newcomers would love to try gardening but don’t know how to start, considering the weather conditions in Canada. Shareba Abdul, a Food and Garden Blogger with In Search Of Yummy-ness, shares some gardening tips for spring.
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Acing Your Job Search by Roy Mapleton
The book contains various tips on body language and answering tough human resource questions. Roy explains how to portray a positive mindset irrespective of the rejections you may have experienced or the length of time you may have been out of job.
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Parenting and Societal Expectations: Disciplining Other People’s Children
When you see a child misbehaving, your first instinct might be to get involved because you’re irritated by the child’s antics. It takes willpower not to step in and manage the situation, especially if it’s culturally acceptable to you. Should you discipline another person’s child?
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Gender Inequality in Immigrant Service Delivery
Are the genders equal when it comes to immigrant service delivery? Do men not face gender-specific settlement challenges? Why are there few to no dedicated organizations helping immigrant men? Is success the prerogative of only women?
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Alternative Career Paths for Immigrants
Despite the needs that Canada highlights, immigrants still struggle to get jobs, not just because of
employers’ request for Canadian work experience but because immigrants are searching in the same small space as the rest of Canadians. Here are some high-demand career paths that immigrants can consider.
Managing Your Investments During Uncertain Times
When investors wake up to see a massive decline in their investment, they need reassurance and understanding to know whether to stay the course or make an emotion-driven decision. Our financial expert helps investors facing the current uncertain investment times to gain better understanding in this article.
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Understanding the Canadian Credit System
With the level of misinformation and contradictions on credit history and score on the internet, understanding the Canadian credit system is a feat achieved by very few. Immigrant Muse Editor, Oyin Ajibola had a scenario-based and insightful conversation with Julie Kuzmic, Senior Compliance Officer, Customer Advocacy at Equifax, to help immigrants better understand the concept of credit in Canada.
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Mentorship – Transfer of Real-Life Business Knowledge
You may not remember the first time you were mentored, wobbling and taking those very first steps into your mother’s arms. You might not recall that feeling of security or warmth that enveloped you. You gained confidence in your abilities! As you got older, others mentored you, your teachers, softball coach, dance teacher, hockey coach – they all wanted to transfer their knowledge to help you enhance your knowledge and skills.
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