Christopher San Juan immigrated to Canada in 2005 and landed his first job as a full-time night cleaner in Walmart and a part-time stocker in Extra Foods. stores over the past 20 years. Insights from her India projects helped her develop training for lay mental health workers in Indigenous communities and strengthen family involvement in Canadian mental health care. These bills: As MPP, he introduced two private members bills: the Egyptian Heritage Month Act and the Ontario Religious Freedom Day Act. Recently awarded the lifetime achievement award by the Canadian Mortgage Awards, Kuljit Singh is the owner and founder of Mississauga-based AKAL Mortgages Inc., founded in 2007. Sabaghpour is equally committed to the community and environmental causes. They shared their stories and expressed that they wished they had known about the knowledge, resources and guidance available for them to succeed. Although proud of her business accomplishments, she shares her wealth as a catalyst to overcome oppression. Roots Canada Interviews. Founder and director, Canadian Advisory of Women Immigrants. Moving2Canadas popular email roadmaps, planning tools and expert articles continue to help thousands of new and future Canadians on their own path to success. and gave both retailers an opportunity to tap into a new market. With 20+ years of experience in social work and international and community development, she has been working in the B.C. Her competition win with the Ontario Centres of Excellence was extensively recognized in the media on Global News and province-wide when she was honoured with receiving the Inspirational Woman Award by member of Parliament Jennifer OConnell. She has been serving, advocating and volunteering with underserviced populations ever since. She now owns two highly respected retirement homes and an 80-unit apartment complex in southern Ontario employing more than 100 people. He was interim vice-president research and innovation as well as inaugural deputy provost Markham of York University (2018-2020). She is a frequent contributor and thought leader to Forbes on issues of leadership, inclusion and business. She has won many local, national and international awards, including: She has been a part of an international book project, The Mind of Female Entrepreneurs by Global Woman. Her Southeast Asian upbringing has helped her share a unique narrative on what it means to foster a sense of belongingness within people, particularly marginalized groups, such as youth, new immigrants and senior populations who struggle with loneliness and mental health issues. Although his interest lies in strategy and transformation, his passion is found in mentoring, coaching and inspiring young professionals in the firm to become future business leaders. She has also been a guest speaker at Vancouver Foundation, an academic institution, as well as at healthcare summits on, both, a national and global level. His dedication to improving the lives of seniors and their families motivated him to launch REL Technology Inc. with the goal of maintaining seniors independent lifestyles at home through health promotion technologies. Industry Born in Pakistan, Allana believes that Canada has offered her numerous opportunities to grow as a person and as a professional. At age 90, he published his first book, an autobiography, Immigrant Gone to Heaven., Director of Settlement Services, Immigrant Centre. to enter the Canadian market failed, and CEO Brian Cornell closed all the Dr. Fargas-Babjak continues to be the program chair. He became a Canadian citizen in 1994. The product aimed to improve Recognition statement in May 2021 in the Canadian Parliament Senate as one of the outstanding Asian Canadians who has contributed toward the promotion of peace and multiculturalism in Canada, Deeds Speak award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the diverse community in GTA presented by the York Regional Police, May 2021, 5.Outstanding Asian Canadian Award in recognition of his exemplary contribution to Canadian community, presented by the Canadian Multicultural Council-Asians in Ontario (CMC), 4 Ways Test award for being a role model in the business community, presented by the Rotary Club of York. She is president of the IWB Brampton Chapter. Additionally, she works on research topics related to mental and sexual health, especially in contexts of immigrant, youth and BIPOC communities. According to Statistics Canada, the majority of Canadas foreign-born population reside in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Alberta, and most in the nations largest urban centres. She is actively involved in work surrounding the improvement of health equity, health systems, programs and policies that often negatively affect the health and wellbeing of marginalized and vulnerable groups of women and young children, especially those affected by disaster and displacement. She has been recognized by the Premier of Ontario and Federal Members of Parliament in Canada for her volunteerism and work in the community. where 100 per cent of all the profits go to support WHEW! Triana was again recognized in 2013, this time by the Hispanic BusinessAlliance as one of the 10 most influential Hispanics in Canada.. She has initiated the Annual Earth Day Conference since 2015 to raise awareness about the impact of Climate Change and how clean technologies could have an important role. The following are other organizations Lee is involved in in various capacities: Lee has received a number of community awards for his contributions and volunteerism, including: A champion of multiculturalism indeed, for the last 10 years, Lee spearheaded and organized the Outstanding Asian Canadian Awards during the Asian Heritage Month. Since arriving in Canada at age of 23, she studied at St. Francis Xavier University, York University, and the University of Calgary. She is a regular contributor and guest expert on TV shows across Canada including Cityline, Your Morning, Breakfast Television and Global News. In 2017, Qin initiated the annual event, Canada Youth International Public Speaking Contest. He is a force in helping modernize statistical systems internationally. The trend continued through the 18th and 19th centuries with United Empire loyalists who fled the United States during the American Civil War. She also aims to enrich students extracurriculars, from STEM experiment courses to improving students communications skills with APASS public speaking and debate program. Every December her office offers free dental/dental hygiene services to people in need. She has worked with top luxury brands and collaborated with many top creatives, contributors, and some of Canadas leading networks and talents. What is our aspiration? The deal gave Roots the chance to Since immigrating from Tel Aviv, Israel to Toronto, Ontario, eight years ago, Blonder has become a licensed architect and a registered urban planner, and co-founded her business which has expanded into an influential seven-employee firm. Deifs family immigrated to Canada when she was a child, settling in Thornhill where she continues to live with her son today. Member of Provincial Parliament of ParkdaleHigh Park. Her greatest joy and accomplishment of all is leading an intergenerational and inclusive team of 50+ individuals who, even in the midst of an ever-changing world, are ever-so inspired to drive their collective movement for a happier and thriving community. Proceeds generated go back to supporting the women at GROW Foundation. Finding a suitable job that is relevant to his qualification and experience was a struggle in the first few years. She has left a lasting legacy where she has made a difference in the lives of the people she has touched. taps her instincts, resources and experience to transcend the expected by, , and in doing so she has become the first to achieve many new heights in her industry. "Roots Canada. Among her many achievements was the partnership she struck in the early 2000s with the City of Ottawa, the federal public service and the Centre dIntgration, de Formation et de Dveloppement conomique (CIFODE) to support the integration of visible minority professionals into the federal public service. Dr. Akshay Jain, MD, FRCPC, FACE, CCD, ECNU, DABIM, DABOM, is the first Canadian physician to be triple board-certified by the American boards in endocrinology, internal medicine and obesity medicine. Best known as family patriarch Appa on the CBC/Netflix hit Kims Convenience, Lee received fan and critical acclaim globally winning three Canadian Screen Awards in the Leading Comedic Role category as well as a nomination for the role from the Seoul International Drama Awards. Hirani is recognized as one of 100 outstanding women nurse and midwife leaders from around the world by Women in Global Health in partnership with the World Health Organization, International Council of Nurses, International Confederation of Midwives, United Nations Population Fund and Nursing Now. Being named one of the worlds Top 2% Scientists for career impact, his publications on H2S biology and medicine have received the highest total citations in this field in the world. She started volunteering her time and expertise as soon as she arrived at the Scarborough Womens Centre and the Breastfeeding Association of Canada. Her life-story of resilience inspired a film that was part of Dream Big docu-series filmed by Ethnic Channel Group. Through his association with various other non-profit organizations, Singh has actively worked on promoting peace, diversity, inclusion and cross-cultural understanding among different ethnic and religious groups. She has also successfully raised funds organizations, such as Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health, Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, Cure Women & Children in Bangladesh and CHEO Foundation. The recipient of numerous awards including the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal, Karpoche was also named one of Torontos Most Inspirational Women in 2019, voted Torontos Best Local Politician by Toronto Star readers in 2019, and voted Torontos Best MPP by NOW Magazine readers in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Triana has always had the ability to identify and connect relationships in organizations and communities that can generate value and mutual enrichment. June 4th, 2013 She is president of the board of directors of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Peel-Halton, empowering and providing coping strategies and opportunities to women who are at risk, or in conflict with the law. more lucrative, such as leather shoes Badawy continues to conduct research, serving on several standard boards and working with IntelliCommu LTD. Badawy has contributed to 18 books, 21 patents, 600+ peer-reviewed papers and publications. Since then, the magazine has grown to be the only national multi-platform brand for all immigrants to Canada, on topics from careers to education to settlement. signed a creative partnership with novelist and artist Douglas Coupland to release a collection of clothing and accessories. To help protect the environment from the disastrous effects of plastic, Ebrahim has started a movement by the name of Green Help not only to address climate change but also to empower newly immigrant women by providing them part-time jobs for making cloth shopping bags. Since then, three others have joined the two main Francophone school boards. In 2009, he was acting as executive president of ABM College Calgary. Retired research scientist, Canadian Wildlife Service. She immigrated to Canada in 2011 with her family from Pakistan. Chef Raquel Fox has lived by that adage since she was a little girl in Nassau, preparing her own bottle at two-years-old after seeing her mom do it. In November 2020, he was recognized by many government officials and Prime Minister Trudeau for his efforts and achievements with EcoSikh Canada. the Boa Shoe Company, a small family-run business located on College Street in Toronto (see Small Business). CrystalHungis one of the most successful young real estate professionals in Vancouver. He has been an active member of many local groups including the Inter-Faith Committee of Peel, the Peel Region Inclusion & Multi-Culture Task Force, the Mississauga Post-Secondary Education Task Force and the Canadian-Coptic Community Centre. At the heart of our organization is the desire to help clients lead healthy and productive lives. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Council, lead by Melo, assisted in organizing flights, meals and transportation while repatriating 655 stranded families back to Brazil. Her work is greatly valued as the fleet of aircraft she supports provide essential services such as firefighting activities, medevac support, search and rescue missions, and coastal surveillance. would help with its introduction to Canadians and for Roots, it provided an He cares for thousands of patients in the community and is consistently ranked among the best endocrinologists on RateMDs.com. Her vision was to create a project that would seek to engage, and make accessible, donations from a younger demographic keen to support St. Pauls Hospital, by making use of modern technology, micro-, PIXEL Moments created a large augmented-reality public art mural, with donors being encouraged to make micro-donations to purchase, individual pixels of the art piece. Lee was picked as the Canadian representative to speak on the subject of opportunity and hope at a time of crisis at the International Leadership Conference held at Bangkok in 2020, together with a number of world leaders. In her spare time, she gives back to her community by volunteering with various organizations such as Friends Indeed Canada and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. also ran an international ad campaign in early 2016, celebrating its 20th Under the leadership of world-renowned hydrologist Jay Famiglietti, Sanyal recently managed the preparation of Valuing Water Global Assessment Report, which will inform investors and companies worldwide about industry impact on freshwater. Canada boasts one of the highest percentage of foreign-born citizens than any other G8 country. The ECC provides a one-stop-shop solution for international students who want uncomplicated access to international education. At age 22, he was selected for residency in internal medicine at Rochester, NY and subsequently became the only four-time winner of the prestigious Rochester Academy of Medicine Awards. the years, Rootss celebrity marketing strategy has continued. Al Zaghal is a professional qanun player, an Arabic string instrument he studied at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and later became a music instructor there, training and leading many Arabic music ensembles. Aigerim Shilibekova, PhD, is a faculty member of the MBA program and the founding director of the Centre for Teaching Excellence at University Canada West in Vancouver, and the president of the Canadian Association of Instructional Designers for 2021-2022. PIXEL Moments created a large augmented-reality public art mural, with donors being encouraged to make micro-donations to purchaseindividual pixels of the art piece. Under Al Zaghals leadership, the CAO has grown their audience, with more than 12,000 patrons in 2019 alone, in addition to 60k+ of online viewers in 2020-2021. Executive director, Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba. An alumna of the University of Toronto, Zinaty holds a Bachelors Degree in English and Political Science, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Liverpool, a Masters of Science from the Henley School of Business and a Certificate on Leading Strategic Change within Organizations from Harvard University. Her indefatigable journey has been unstoppable as a trailblazer, serving the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (UofT) for nearly four decades, and since her retirement in 2012, with her immeasurable contributions internationally especially in Rishikesh, Himalayas, as president, Access Empowerment Council inspiring our kids, serving our elderly globally.. 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