My Arrival
We Came to Canada to Be a Family
As a gay couple in the Philippines, we’d forever have been glorified roommates. Here we have the future we want.
An International Student’s Dilemma
“People blame international students like me for the housing crisis. I’m thinking of leaving.”
An 11-Year Family Separation
I moved to Canada to give my children a better life. It took four permanent residency applications before I saw them again.
The Accidental Immigrant
I got stuck in Alberta after COVID hit. It took me four years to see my family again.
I Help Immigrants Build New Lives (and Credit)
My family and I were denied housing, car rentals and even hotel reservations, all because we didn’t have a credit card.
“I fled the war in Ukraine. Now I help other newcomers settle in Canada.”
My daughter and I were lucky to find a host family in Ottawa. I want to pay it forward.
I moved from India to Alberta to live the multigen lifestyle
“My family bought a house in Edmonton where we could all live together”
As a Chinese immigrant, I couldn’t make a life for myself in Canada—so I went back home
In Halifax, I was having trouble paying the bills
I couldn’t see a future as a gay man in Indonesia, so I sought asylum in Canada
In Toronto, I found a new purpose running an Indonesian restaurant
I always felt uncertain about my future in the U.K. I finally found my home in Calgary.
After moving to three continents, I settled down in Alberta
I’ve been waiting five years for my parents to join me in Canada
“It was a big blow to see the broken system derail so many lives”
As a kid, I was the main translator for my immigrant parents. It wasn’t easy.
“I dealt with bank statements and insurance papers, paid hydro bills and translated during doctor visits.”