My Arrival

I moved to Canada to give my children a better life. It took four permanent residency applications before I saw them again.

I got stuck in Alberta after COVID hit. It took me four years to see my family again.

My family and I were denied housing, car rentals and even hotel reservations, all because we didn’t have a credit card.

My daughter and I were lucky to find a host family in Ottawa. I want to pay it forward.

“My family bought a house in Edmonton where we could all live together”

In Halifax, I was having trouble paying the bills

In Toronto, I found a new purpose running an Indonesian restaurant

After moving to three continents, I settled down in Alberta

"It was a big blow to see the broken system derail so many lives"

“I dealt with bank statements and insurance papers, paid hydro bills and translated during doctor visits.”