Canada Day (CIM July) - Minto Roy
Featuring Career Development Expert Minto Roy
Canada Day, for many Canadians, is a day for barbecues and beach volleyball. But for immigrants and the professionals who are privileged to serve them, Canada Day can mean so much more.
Minto Roy Says:
I look forward to Canada Day every year. Like most immigrants, I experience Canada Day as a reflective time – not only reflecting on my experiences but those I have seen and heard through the eyes and voices of other newcomers to this great country.
I am reminded of how our family came to Canada and how I watched Canada Day celebrations with those close to me. As a child from India coming to Canada, my parents daily reiterated how fortunate we were to have sponsors providing us the opportunity to move. As textile labourers generally working late night shifts, my parents did not enjoy all of the advantages that attracted them to Canada, yet they were grateful every day, and they instilled that gratitude in me. Now I do enjoy everything that Canada has to offer, and I experience it not as a birthright but as a gift never to be taken for granted. A gift that keeps on giving to my children, and to my employees and clients.
Companies are starting to see these gifts, too. Those that sponsor Canada Day events show an awareness of the need to embrace diversity and to think globally even in their local hiring. For new immigrants, Canada Day magnifies our country’s ability to accept different cultures, religions and languages. At every celebration, you see more and more talented immigrants becoming Canadian in personal identity but also in professional contribution. Most new immigrants they don't truly feel Canadian until they have professionally aligned themselves into a career that they can be proud of. Securing a good career allows them to call back home and verify that their personal, professional journey has been a success and that, "It was the right move to move to Canada."
I hope you all feel that way this Canada DayI
Minto Roy
President
CareersToday Canada
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