{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"LIVE: Speed Immigration Stories | Toronto Newcomer Day - May 23","description":"For this special episode, I\u2019m LIVE on the ground at Toronto\u2019s \u2018Newcomer Day\u2019 that took place on May 23. Armed with my portable microphone, I wore a t-shirt emblazoned with the words \u201cTALK TO ME: Share your immigration story on the New to Canada podcast\u201d and I was excited to connect with 11 internationals: Sophie from Ireland Johnny from Lebanon Samantha from Malaysia + Australia Joseph from Nigeria  Olha from Ukraine Andrey from Israel Leah from Kenya Zahid from Pakistan Wafaa from France + Morocco Enrique from Venezuela Julia from Ukraine In this episode, you can hear a few minutes from each guest as they share when they made the big move (ranging from 6 months to 20 years!), the struggles they faced, the wins they\u2019re proud of, and their best piece of advice for other newcomers arriving in Canada today. Links & Resources: (Sophie from Ireland) Irish in Toronto Facebook group: facebook.com\/groups\/123680717695499   (Samantha from Malaysia\/Australia) Joey Dolls: joeydolls.com   (Joseph from Nigeria) Diversity Kitchen: diversitykitchen.ca  (Zahid from Pakistan) Career Foundation: careerfoundation.com (Enrique Bravo from Venezuela): @enriquebravoart  Join the New to Canada Academy: Learn more Download my 50 free tips from newcomers to Canada: What they wish they knew before they moved!  TheNewcomerCollective.com\/join  Follow me on Instagram: @TheNewcomerCollective For more about us and what we do, check out our website: TheNewcomerCollective.com ","author_name":"The New to Canada Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/thenewcomercollective.com\/","html":"