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In this episode, I’m speaking with Dotun Bamisaiye, who moved to Canada long before moving to the Great White North became a thing.
I learnt that back then, he would be the only one speaking Yoruba on his train ride to work. Today, he says the train ride hosts a medley of Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo, and other African languages. This episode was an unforgettable trip down memory lane and a masterclass in job hunting as an immigrant and ways to live through tax season.
In this conversation, Dotun and I chat about:
Leaving Nigeria reluctantly
The black nod
The danger of a single story
Finding a job when most Canadian employers weren't looking to hire Nigerians
How best to prep for the Canadian tax season and more.
Official Links
✅ Connect with Dotun on LinkedIn
✅ If you’re looking to do your taxes, Dotun is a great guy to speak to about the best tax planning and compliance approach.
✅ He also offers a personal tax course, Canadian Tax in 60 Mins, for people new to Canada who want to understand Canadian taxation and how to plan for income tax.
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We launched a new section called Restart, which features long reads about the good, the bad, and the human side of starting afresh in a new country.
Settling into Canada was tougher than waiting for my PPR
I remember the exact moment I knew I wanted to leave Nigeria. I was 14 or 15. I can still picture myself in Queens College —a secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria — decked in my blue skirt and lovingly ironed shirt, sitting with my friends in SS1P and planning how we would all leave at the end of SS3.
We’ve also launched a section called The Pantry, a collection of tips, how-tos, stories, and jokes about the immigrant experience.
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