In this episode, I’m speaking with Aman Chawla, who moved from India to Fredericton, New Brunswick in 2023.

Canada wasn’t Aman’s first choice when he and his wife started considering immigrating. He wanted Ireland. The time-zone difference wasn’t much. Flights back home lasted about 13 hours.

But the pandemic meant that didn’t happen. They also considered Australia. That didn’t work out too. So Canada it was. His wife moved over first for an MBA.

Aman and their toddler followed along six months after. But this was only possible because a member of parliament stepped in to help with the family reunification.

Aman and I chat about:

• Making Fredericton, New Brunswick home

• Landing a job within weeks through preparation

• What four months of unemployment taught him

• Why he believes immigrants need to stop complaining and start contributing