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Climbing the ladder: Tips for newcomers who aspire to leadership roles in Canada’s health care system

Career Success and Planning,In-demand Jobs

June 9, 2022

Finding downtime can be hard as a recent immigrant but it can also help you thrive in your new country

A Newcomer's Journey,Settlement and Life in Canada

June 8, 2022

Exploring unique Canadian experiences: Five “must see” places

A Newcomer's Journey,Newcomer Health and Wellness,Settlement and Life in Canada

June 8, 2022

How bridge programs can empower internationally-educated nurses (IENs) to reach their career goals in Canada: Four tips to help you choose your path

A Newcomer's Journey,Accreditation and Licensing,Career Success and Planning,In-demand Jobs

June 8, 2022

Careers in Canada’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are growing, creating opportunities for prepared skilled newcomers.

Career Success and Planning,In-demand Jobs

February 1, 2022

For Us, By Us: Immigrant women share their STEM career success tips

Career Success and Planning,In-demand Jobs

February 1, 2022

The impact of Intact: Windmill partner strongly supports mentorship of newcomers

Career Success and Planning,Mentorship

January 3, 2022

Michael, a mentor helping his mentee fly high

Mentorship

December 24, 2021

Helping people find their passion

Mentorship

December 24, 2021

The actuary and the data scientist: a mentor match that went beyond the numbers

Mentorship

December 24, 2021

The privilege of mentoring

Mentorship

December 24, 2021

A mentor’s life-changing power

Mentorship

December 24, 2021

Mentoring it forward

Mentorship

December 24, 2021

A grateful client gives back to Windmill – first as a mentor, then as a donor

Mentorship

December 24, 2021

Puja, a supporting mentor invested in her mentee’s career success

Mentorship

December 24, 2021

Mayo, an enthusiastic Windmill mentor who wants to pay it forward

Mentorship

December 24, 2021

Kumar, a Windmill supporter who also donates his time to mentor others

Mentorship

December 24, 2021

An architect designs a better future for his mentee

Mentorship

October 22, 2021

Podcast episodes

Episode
1

On the road to Canadian prosperity

Canada welcomes hundreds of thousands of the world’s best and brightest immigrants and refugees, every year. But what happens when they arrive here? The first episode of Potential Unleashed focuses on helping listeners understand Canada’s immigration system, including the ways in which immigrants and refugees engage with it in pursuit of their Canadian dreams.

Featuring:

Sean Fraser, Shamira Madhany, Claudia Hepburn and Ka-Hay Law, among others.

Episode
2

Every newcomer has a story

Meet Drs. Binal Patel and Stephen Akinkunmi, skilled immigrants to Canada whose journeys illustrate the challenges and promise of the Canadian immigration experience. Episode two of Potential Unleashed focuses on immigrant and refugee experiences and the journeys and pathways newcomers must traverse in building their new lives in a new country.

Featuring:

Dr. Binal Patel, Dr. Stephen Akinkunmi, Anne-Marie Pham and Hyder Hassan, among others.

Episode
3

Unleashing Canada's potential

Both today and in the future, Canada needs immigrants and refugees to reach their full potential in this country. After all, a newcomer’s success is intertwined with Canada’s economic and social success. In episode 3 of Potential Unleashed, we look at the innovative tools, policies and strategies needed to empower immigrants and refugees, and build a more collaborative and responsive immigration system.

Featuring:

Meigan Terry, Arif Khimani, Jennifer Freeman, Oumar Dicko and Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka, among others.

Where to listen

Find all three episodes of Potential Unleashed on your favourite streaming service.

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