IMPACT Success Stories

You may have arrived in Canada with several years of professional experience and expertise.

However, you may find it difficult to find a job directly related to your previous field of work immediately when they first arrive in BC.

But don’t give up. On this page you can read several success stories of newcomers who arrived in Canada, faced these challenges, and found success in alternative careers:

• Claudia Vasconcelos – Industrial Engineer Grows Alternative Career in Bakery Start-up Management
• Ednill Meneses – Engineer from the Philippines Achieves Fulfilling Computer-Aided Design Career
• Flint Chen – High Energy Engineer Seeks Alternative Career for Talents
• Jerome Canete – Alternative Careers, Like Basketball, Need Assertiveness and Flexibility
• Mahtab Nazari – Self-Awareness and Resilience Leads Engineer to Alternative Career
• Manuel Gorrin – Venezuelan Environmental Scientist Uses Every Channel, Every Tool
• Rui Alves – Civil Engineering Newcomer Coordinates His Career Pathway
• Shahriar Shahnia – Hands-on Newcomer Grasps Alternative Career in Mining Water Treatment

Learn more about career opportunities with IMPACT.