Navigating Canada

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A podcast telling stories of the experiences of newcomers and international students in Canada.

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    • May 8, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Episode 17: Jane navigates New York

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 28:48


    It's been more than a year since Jane moved from Montreal to New York for work. In this episode, she tells Halima about how her experiences in Canada prepared her for the big move, the challenges she's faced since moving to another new country, and what she's enjoying about living in the Big Apple.

    Episode 16: Immigrating to Quebec as a skilled worker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 22:15


    Jane talks to Kemi Oyegunle, who moved to Quebec in 2018, with his wife and three children. He shares some of the challenges of immigrating to Canada as a skilled worker -- and the mentorship opportunity that helped him find rewarding employment. Here's a link to more information about employment assistance programs in Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/en/employment/job-search-tips/employment-assistance

    Episode 15: Learning French as Immigrants in Quebec

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 30:53


    Janet talks to two of her friends — Fatima Okunola and Elisa George — about having to learn French and pass a French language exam, to apply for permanent residency in Quebec. They also delve into some of their experiences as English-speaking immigrants living in Montreal. We're releasing this episode just a few days after Quebec passed Bill 96 into law. Here are some articles that explain what the Bill is and the concerns it is raising for non-French speaking communities: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bill-96-explained-1.6460764 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/immigration-impact-bill-96-1.6465770

    Episode 14: Diving into Canada's dating scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 28:21


    Happy 2022! In this episode, Janet talks to Nina Barango and Watson Ogoriba about the good and not-so-great experiences they've had with dating as immigrants in Canada. They also drop some tips on where to meet and connect with prospective daters. Nina is the founder of SoPlugged, an online directory for Black businesses: https://www.soplugged.com/ A few resources for people interested in therapy: -https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca -https://www.betterhelp.com/ -Find out if your company has an Employee Assistance Program that offers short or long-term therapy/counselling sessions.

    Episode 13: Saying goodbye to 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 20:56


    Jane and Halima look back on the triumphs and challenges of 2021. They also discuss the lessons they are taking into the new year. This year, our episode with recruiter Rebecca Lee was featured in CIC News: https://www.cicnews.com/2021/02/how-to-get-a-job-in-canada-as-a-newcomer-0217228.html#gs.k5z69n We also got a shoutout in Franklin H. Ezenwa's new book, "Crack The Dream Job Code: How To Land Your Dream Job In Canada As An Immigrant”. More details about the book here: https://allroundachievers.com/

    Episode 12: Raising children in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 16:16


    We talk to Adrian Rojo de la Vega about moving to Canada from Mexico and raising three daughters in a new country.

    Episode 11: One year later

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 31:53


    Halima and Jane reflect on the first anniversary of the Navigating Canada podcast. They also check in with some of the international students who shared their concerns about the pandemic in the first episode of the podcast

    Episode 10: Saving and investing in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 31:01


    We talk to two people who moved to Canada less than a decade ago about how they learned to save and invest in a new country.

    Episode 9: Plans for 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 9:38


    Halima and Jane reflect on the previous year, and talk about their personal plans for 2021.

    Episode 8: Things we wish we knew before moving to Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 27:03


    From the unforgiving cold to dealing with loneliness, we discuss some of the things we wish we knew before making the big move to Canada.

    Special Episode: Nigeria's #EndSARS Protests

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 23:48


    These are links to the tweets read in this episode: https://twitter.com/toch7i/status/1316432977241550849 and https://twitter.com/YeleBademosi/status/1314489647976853504And here is a link to BBC articles on the #endSARS protests: https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cezwd6k5k6vt/endsars-protests

    Episode 6: Tips for finding work during the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 24:10


    Navigating Canada is hosting its first event - a free webinar about finding jobs in Canada during the pandemic. It is happening at 2 p.m. EST on Saturday, August 22nd. You can register here for the event: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/finding-a-job-in-the-pandemic-tickets-115812597597

    Episode 5: Finding a job during the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 21:04


    We hear from immigrants and international students, in Canada, who have found jobs during the pandemic. They share their stories and tips for getting work during this time.

    Episode 4: Researching anti-Black racism in Vancouver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 23:51


    Here is a link to Oludolapo's report on addressing anti-Black racism in Vancouver: https://sustain.ubc.ca/about/resources/towards-healthy-city-addressing-anti-black-racism-vancouver

    Episode 3: Marching against anti-Black racism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 12:31


    We talk to Nova Stevens, an activist who helped to organize a Freedom March in Vancouver, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

    Episode 2: Support for international students during pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 23:55


    We hear from a college and university about how they are supporting their international students through COVID-19. Navigating Canada also reflects on the global protests against police brutality and anti-black racism.

    Episode 1: Canada's international students and COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 12:48


    International students share stories about how they are coping with spread of COVID-19 in Canada.

    Introducing: Navigating Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 2:12


    Janet Audu and Halima Olajumoke Sogbesan introduce Navigating Canada, a new podcast telling stories of the experiences of international students in Canada.

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