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A directory to help you find your way around.

Welcome to The Newcomers, where we explore what it means to be an immigrant.

This page serves as a navigation hub for discovering all the magic we produce. I’ll update this regularly so you never miss out on all the good stuff.

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Featured Content

• E58: Mujidah Sakibu knows how you can get a job in Canada

• E71: David Moscrop says we have more in common regardless of origin

• E59: Yawa Degboe isn't giving up her Togolese heritage

• What immigrants can learn from Derek Sivers’ “Useful Not True”

• The best-of The Newcomers 2024

• Preparing to job hunt as an immigrant

Our Core Sections

We publish content across the following sections weekly:

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️

Come for the stories. Stay for the tips on starting life in a new country.

• E83: Urmi Hossain still doesn't feel Canadian after 14 years in Canada

• E82: Rehana Malik-Mbanga is building a safe space for the Black woman

• E81: Sindhu Mahadevan thinks the immigrant journey carries a weighty emotional burden

• E80: Fatemeh Alhosseini believes personalized immigrant support has the best outcomes

• E79: Shamira Madhany is working on fixing Canada’s annual $50B loss in GDP

• E78: Kateryna Havrylova isn't afraid anymore

• E77: Wunmi Adekanmbi is helping immigrant tech talent find their way

• E76: Maroro Zinyemba on identity, heritage, and language

• E75: Bryan Caplan on immigration: The gains are enormous for everyone

• E74: Feyi Fawehinmi believes immigrating is a commitment

Listen to every The Newcomers Podcast episode here.

Come to Canada 🇨🇦

Get the latest information, tips, and advice on immigrating to Canada.

• Ask an RCIC: Why Do I Have to Give My Biometrics (Fingerprints & Photo) When I Apply?

• 10 uncomfortable truths about Express Entry, provincial nominations, & IRCC

• Ask an RCIC: Who can participate in the International Experience Canada program?

• What will Canadian immigration look like in 2025?

Read every Come to Canada post here.

The Pantry

Get a little bit of everything; tips, guides, how-tos, stories, and jokes about the immigrant experience.

• The JJC's Guide to London

• Empty Nest

• I'm Learning to Acclimatize to the Flavours of a New Life in Canada

• Lessons from an Immigrant Entrepreneur’s Second Act

• The Culinary Life of Diaspora Nigerians

• My Postpartum Experience as a Canadian Immigrant Mom

Read every The Pantry’s post here.

Perspectives

Short takes on the immigrant journey by immigrants.

• Relentless

• The Soldier Who Became a Therapist

• The Dark Side of Immigrating

• The Reluctant Immigrant

Restart

Long reads about the good, the bad, the funny, and the human side of starting afresh in a new country.

• How Moving to Australia Helped Angel Iyke-Osuji Discover Herself

• This Is How to Immigrate to Canada as a Medical Doctor

• The 17-year-old Soccer Player who Left Medical School to Go Play Basketball in the United States

• Welcome to Finland 101: Once a Foreigner, Always a Foreigner

• Settling Into Canada was Tougher Than Waiting for My PPR

On Finances

A collection of guides and expert-led masterclasses to help you get your money right.

• Do You Know What it Takes to Buy a Home in Canada?

• How’s My Bonus Taxed in Canada? A Tax Expert Explains

• Canadian Tax 101 for New Immigrants

• Canadian Banking System 101: A Guide for New Immigrants

Read every On Finances post here.

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