How to Build a Good Mental Health as a Newcomer Moving to a new country can be an exciting and life-changing experience. You may face many challenges adapting to a new culture, language, and social norms, which can affect your mental health. While mental health does not mean the same thing as mental illness, having poor…
DetailsCelebrating Earth Day – How to Contribute as a Newcomer Earth Day is an annual global event celebrated on April 22nd to raise awareness about environmental protection and sustainability. The city hosts various events and activities to commemorate Earth Day, including tree planting, clean-up events, and educational sessions on recycling and waste reduction. These events…
DetailsJob Searching Tips – How to Avoid Employment Scam Finding a job in a new country can be a stressful experience. If you don’t know how the official hiring process is done in that country or are new to job searching, you can be a victim of an employment scam. There are many ways to…
DetailsAttending your first Canadian workplace holiday party? Check out these tips to make sure you have a good time. December is the month when most Canadian workplaces will organize a holiday party or year-end party as an opportunity for the company to show appreciation for the team’s achievements throughout the year. For the past two…
DetailsLife in Canada: How Halloween is Celebrated. Every year on October 31, Canadians celebrate Halloween as part of their tradition. The very first Halloween was celebrated when the Irish and Scottish immigrants settled in urban North America in the 1800s. If this is your first Halloween celebration in Canada, read this blog post to learn…
DetailsFive Things to Know Before Moving to Canada This blog post is written by Tyson Dimayuga from Next Stop Canada Are you planning your move to Canada? It’s both an exciting and challenging journey to immigrate to a new country. There will be a lot of adjustments and learnings ahead of you. Hence to save…
DetailsSpeed Up Your Job Search with the Mentoring Program The comment was collected and shared with permission from the program graduate, Yogesh Raheja. One of our mentoring program graduates, Yogesh Raheja, was able to secure a job as a Data Scientist at Canada’s largest not-for-profit automobile association after completing the mentoring program at the YMCA.…
DetailsOntario Education System Ontario offers some of the best education in the world, from elementary school to post-secondary studies. The main reason is that the school in Ontario provides strong reading, math, and science learning programs at the elementary and senior school levels. If you are a newcomer parent with young kids, navigating the Ontario…
DetailsYMCA Mentoring Program for Immigrants Networking is considered one of the important parts of someone’s career success. When you start a new life in a country where you don’t know anyone, go out and explore. Talk to people, or join a group of your interest. In Canada, you can find many programs that support newcomers…
DetailsWe had a great time participating in the 8th annual Toronto Newcomer Day fair! It’s the first in-person event we participated in since the pandemic turned everything virtual. The Toronto Newcomer Day’s goal is to welcome newcomers to Toronto, help them understand the wide range of services available in the city, and celebrate the diversity…
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