Canada-land of immigrants, where your hard work can get you anywhere you want. Our new episode is a journey of an immigrant, who is one of the most successful South Asian political figures in Canada. Yasir Naqvi served as President of the Ontario Liberal Party, the 1st visible minority Attorney General of Ontario, and he's currently serving as a fe…

I recently spoke with Artistic Director Asma Mahmood based in Mississauga. She talks about her young days in Pakistan and beyond. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the guests solely. They do not represent the views held by this channel or broadcaster. The broadcaster or its channel can not be held accountable for all or …

Sending our youngest to school in Canada was memorable. My Indian upbringing emphasized respect & obedience to teachers. Here I learned teachers have authority, but children can have opinions. I recently spoke with Shipra Chaudhury, a Montessori teacher with 17 years of experience. Originally from Kolkata, India, Shipra earned her Master's in Engli…

In Episode 4 of the podcast, Member of Parliament for Markham-Unionville, Paul Chiang, talks about how to navigate the various levels of government and how to avoid the inevitable blame game that often follows.By Geetikakicanadiandiary

As a new immigrant, you can easily feel overwhelmed with everything happening around you all at once, especially when it comes to finding a job and networking. Guest Deepanjali Verma is an immigrant from India who settled here four years ago. As a well-educated woman looking for a job in an environment that was culturally different, "Let us go out …

Geetika is joined by Taranum Khan, Ph.D., TESL, CCS, CCPC Optimization Consultant Career - Education - Recruitment, for a discussion around "The Importance of Volunteering in Canada' and more.By Geetikakicanadiandiary

Geetika talks to Samir Singh from the Conspan Immigration Consultancy agency in India about some key issues around immigration. Topics discussed include what you should ask the immigration consultant when you apply or fill out an application to immigrate, how to make sure that the agency you choose is legitimate, and more.…