My Thick Accent

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Wanzi moved to Canada from Sri Lanka along with her family in 2017 with a Permanent Residency who had a 4 page long resume and a 5 min long elevator pitch which didn't help her get her foot in the door. But she later overcame all challenges and now works as a Senior Manager Client Success & Operations Newcomer and Cultural Client Segment at RBC.
Also recipient of two prestigious awards at RBC; The Convention Award
2020 & Leo Award 2020 for top level performance.

Listen to her journey from how she moved from a 4-page resume to 2 and is helping the ones for whom Canada is new.

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• MyThickAccent.com
• Gurasis's Instagram
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• Wanzi's LinkedIn
• Arrive Website
• Arrive YT Channel
• Arrive Instagram

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Soumya landed in Canada on the day of a snowstorm in February 2020 which was nothing compared to the storm that he had to face 15 days after landing when the Pandemic was declared. Even with years of experience as a human resource business partner in India, no response from hiring managers was looming, and he and his spouse were forced to work as a cashier at Dollarama to make ends meet.

Listen to his  journey from navigating the storm to helping the new and upcoming immigrants finding home away from home and much more.

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• Immigrant Networks Website

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Sidharth moved to Canada as a Permanent Resident. Before moving, he has worked as an editor, a reporter for Indiantelevision.com, also in corporate communication to international business development for Red Chillies which did give him the opportunity to travel around the world. And in 2017, he decided to leave his established career and start anew in a new country.

Listen to his inspiring journey of resilience, determination, and the pursuit of happiness or how he likes to call it "The Pursuit of Canadian Dream.

To contact Sidharth:

• Sidharth's LinkedIn
• Sidharth's Website
• Virtual Coffee Chat
• ADP List
• Growth Mentor

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Khushboo moved out of her house at the age of 21 after her bachelors. She lived in Singapore to complete her masters of Science in Applied Economics and later moved to Canada in 2019 with the permanent residency. And now she works for the Government of Yukon as a Fiscal Economist.
She also loves running marathons and has won accolades in the same.

Listen to learn more about her journey of running from her house  (not literally) to setting her Camp at Yukon, Canada.

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• Khushboo's Instagram

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Ritika is the Founder & CEO of Re-Defined, a non-profit with the primary
objective of fostering inclusivity and recognizing diversity. She has organized various Education Guidance & Career Development workshops all around the world.
She calls herself a learner, an entrepreneur, a consultant, a content creator, a speaker, a mentor, a daughter and much more.

Listen to her story from achieving her goals to juggling between various roles.

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• Ritika's Instagram
• Re-Defined
• Ritika's Community
• Ritika's Services
• Overall Linktree

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Gurasis welcomes the new year by reflecting on the previous one and all set to learn more and step closer towards becoming the best version of himself in the year 2023.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Rishin moved to Canada with his family in 2018. After a decade of experience in the alcohol marketing industry in India, he wasn't afraid to uproot himself and start his Canadian journey. He has worked with global companies such as Bacardi and SAB
Miller, championed the marketing of the Sazerac portfolio of brands in British Columbia. He currently works with PMA, a reputed Canadian beverage alcohol company, as a National Brand Manager.

Listen to his journey from restarting his career in Canada to guiding the newcomers how to do the same.

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• Canadian Experience Is Not A Must - Video

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Taranum moved from India to Canada in 2011. And in the past one decade, she has been a professor at Seneca college, co-founded Education Training Research Employment Consulting Firm. She's a Host at Linkedin Local - An initiative recognizing the need for human interactions. She's a Regional Ambassador (Greater Toronto Area) for Career Professionals of Canada. She's also a recruitment consultant and co-author of the book 21 Resilient Women.
Listen to learn more about her journey from refusing to listen the unwanted voice to embracing her slogan "Career By Choice."

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• Taranum's Instagram
• Taranum's Facebook
• Taranum's Twitter
• Taranum's YouTube
• 21 Risilent Women (Book)
• Audible 

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Kassem was born in Canada, spent initial years of his life in the US and later moved to Qatar. After 10 years he moved to Lebanon to pursue electrical engineering and after 2 decades he came back to Canada to complete his Masters in Neuroscience at McGill University.

Listen to unfold his journey from living away from Canada when he was gone and decades later coming back in the country he was born.

• Kassem's LinkedIn
• Scholarship Link
• Kassem's Youtube
• Kassem's Facebook

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Azeezat moved from Nigeria to Canada in 2020. She has a decade of
experience working in various industries including healthcare
infrastructure, information technology, and non-for profit. She has
worked with WHO and UNICEF and is also one of the Top 50 Project
Management Leaders of 2022 and believes in 'Leaving an Impact.'

• Azeezat's LinkedIn
• Azeezat's Book

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