#12. We need to fix credential recognition in Canada
Because Canada wins when we make sure skilled immigrants contribute to the economy ASAP.
Hello,
Summer’s finally kicked off for me. My wife’s parents landed on Friday. So woop woop, time to kick up my feet in some way.
In today’s newsletter: Windmill Microlending has helped 14,000 immigrants get back to work.
Also: Kingsley Madu has no backup plan.
Plus: The
also shares what it’s like to come back to Canada after years abroad.By: Dozie Anyaegbunam
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Windmill Microlending isn’t done with helping immigrants live up to their potential
There are a lot of good things about how Canada handles immigrant resettlement. Especially when you consider the numbers that arrive yearly.
However, one area we’ve struggled with for a long long time is getting skilled immigrants contributing to the economy at their fullest potential as fast as possible.
The stories are frustrating. Depressing. And all sorts of wrong.
This episode with Oumar Dicko and Robert Ndoping of Windmill Microlending was a special one for me. Because the work they and their team do is proof that Canada wins when we make sure skilled immigrants can contribute to the economy as fast as possible.
For every 10,000 clients Windmill funds, an additional $3.6 billion in lifetime tax revenue is generated for Canada.
Listen to the full episode⤵
It’s either it works or it works
Kingsley Madu is special. I should probably add that I think anyone who immigrates and then goes ahead to start a business is a special kind of human.
One year after landing in Canada, Kingsley launched Expedier, a super app for all things money. Asides from discussing all things running a business in Canada, I found his position on work-life balance interesting.
In his words: “Kids never seem to get tired of playing. Why? Because play is fun for them. So, if you're asking for balance from work because it's stressing you, then maybe you aren't having fun.”
You would agree there’s some sense in that.
Listen to the full episode⤵
The shock of coming back to Canada
I always find stories like this fascinating, especially when it’s written from the POV of an individual who was born here.
It’s a good piece on identity, learning how to belong to Canada again, and why we need to learn to tell our stories with honesty, not resentment for the system.
Read the full thing⤵
What am I excited about?
Our choose your own adventure piece on Canadian finance. I am working on this with Simi Ajayi and hoping we can share it with you within the next week.
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