Road to Canada

So you’ve arrived in Canada, you’re enjoying life here, but now you want to stay longer than your visa allows. What do you do? How can you stay in Canada longer?

Today’s guest is here to tell you how. Neelu Kang is one of Vancouver’s leading immigration consultants and founder and director of Blue Lotus Immigration Consulting. During her career, she has helped many students, spouses and families settle in Canada permanently.

Neelu shares her expertise about the qualifications needed to apply for PR, the most appropriate government schemes to apply for, the challenges facing women immigrants and opportunities for displaced Afghans who may be trying to settle in Canada.

If you’re looking to apply for PR, you can find Neelu and her services via her website – www.bluelotusimmigration.com.

Make sure you catch all the episodes of Road to Canada by following PICI on Facebook and Instagram or by visiting their website – http://pici.ca/.

Our fifth guest on Road to Canada is Kath Dee, who runs a very successful YouTube channel about her journey to Canada and her life as an international student. On today’s episode Kath has kindly agreed to share her advice and tips about a crucial topic: money and banking.

Kath breaks down her monthly expenditure for rent, groceries and leisure, explains how she found a part-time student job and recalls her experience navigating the world of Canadian banking.

You can become one of Kath’s many subscribers by tuning into her YouTube channel or following her on Instagram.

Make sure you catch all the episodes of Road to Canada by following PICI on Facebook and Instagram or by visiting their website – http://pici.ca/.

Are you struggling to adapt to life in Canada? Firstly, don’t worry, it’s completely normal! We hope today’s episode with guest Kari Karlsbjerg, will help you overcome some of the challenges you may be facing.

Kari is a Vancouver-based writer and English Second Language Teacher who is passionate about sharing local culture and language to newcomers to Canada. She has collaborated with her students by writing a number of best-selling books that help new immigrants navigate everyday life in their new home.

In this episode, Kari gives practical advice about living life in Canada and helps break down some of the most common questions she gets from her students. These include how to order coffee, why Canadians are so polite and how to make friends outside of class!

Below are some useful resources that Kari talks about in this episode:

Vancouver Public Library Chinese Language section – https://www.vpl.ca/chinese-language

Volunteer BC – https://volunteerbc.bc.ca/

Kari’s books and website – https://karikarlsbjerg.com/

My New Life in Vancouver – https://www.amazon.ca/New-Life-Vancouver-Kari-Karlsbjerg/dp/1773701088/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=my+new+life+in+vancouver&qid=1550435373&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

Make sure you catch all the episodes of Road to Canada by following PICI on Facebook and Instagram or by visiting their website – http://pici.ca/.

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您是否正在努力適應加拿大的生活？首先，別擔心，這是完全正常的！我們希望今天與嘉賓 Kari Karlsbjerg 的播客能幫助您克服您可能面臨的一些挑戰。

On episode 3 of Road to Canada, we are joined by Phoebe Tseng who is the President of the University of British Columbia’s Taiwan Association.

Taiwan Association is the oldest and largest Taiwanese club at the University of British Columbia and provides UBC students with the chance to meet each other on the campus by hosting dances, work seminars and cultural events.

We discuss Phoebe’s decision to study in Canada, how she got involved with the Taiwan Association and her many plans for this coming academic year.

Make sure you catch all the episodes of Road to Canada by following PICI on Facebook and Instagram or by visiting their website – http://pici.ca/.

Today’s guest on Road to Canada is Julia Mei, who has just started studying at the University of Toronto this fall. 

Julia and her family used immigration consultancy company PICI as she navigated her way through the complex, and sometimes overwhelming, university application process. Julia tells us about that process, the support PICI offered her and her family, and what she’s looking forward to most about moving to Toronto for university.

Make sure you catch all the episodes of Road to Canada by following PICI on Facebook and Instagram or by visiting their website – http://pici.ca/.

Do you want to study abroad in Canada? In the augural episode of Road to Canada, we talk with acclaimed immigration consultant Jessica Yen, Director of Education at PICI, who can help you achieve your dream of studying abroad in Canada.

Jessica has worked in immigration consultancy for almost 20 years and tells us about what services her company, PICI, has to offer international students who want to study in Canada. She also opens up about her own personal journey to Canada and goes into the nitty-gritty details about the application process.

Make sure you catch all the episodes of Road to Canada by following PICI on Facebook and Instagram or by visiting their website – http://pici.ca/.

Road to Canada is an original podcast brought to you by PICI – the Vancouver-based company that can help you achieve your dream of studying abroad in Canada.

In this show we will talk to experts and international students who will give advice and tips about life in the Great White North – from simple things like setting up a bank account to more challenging problems like dealing with culture shock and homesickness.