Navigating Canada

Episode 17: Jane navigates New York

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Mon, 8 May 2023 13:18:25 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 23:56:37 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Mon, 30 May 2022 04:31:03 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 20:58:41 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:46:47 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:09:21 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 03:52:56 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 23:29:05 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:03:22 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:56:08 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 17:44:29 +0000

These are links to the tweets read in this episode: https://twitter.com/toch7i/status/1316432977241550849 and https://twitter.com/YeleBademosi/status/1314489647976853504

And 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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 18:52:46 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Tue, 4 Aug 2020 14:52:18 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:27:32 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Thu, 2 Jul 2020 12:22:40 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:48:28 +0000

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

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Tue, 26 May 2020 21:22:44 +0000

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

Introducing: Navigating Canada

navigatingcanada@gmail.com (navigatingcanada) — Tue, 19 May 2020 02:07:02 +0000

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