Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants at ISSofBC provides one-on-one personalized support for skilled immigrant and refugee job seekers who want to land a career comparable to their current occupation before arriving in Canada. The program offers specialized training for newcomers who have a background in technology, construction, engineering, and more both in Vancouver and throughout B.C.
“Not having your community can feel isolating and with rejections during a job search, it’s easy to feel dejected. It’s important to have cheerleaders in your life who will constantly remind you of what you have achieved and what you can do in the future.”
These are the words of Shreeya Shakya, a former IT Program Manager who moved from Thailand to B.C during the pandemic. Shakya came across the Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) upon relocating and found the cheerleader she was looking for
“I worked with Bita Firouzian as my case manager virtually during the pandemic”, she says. “In our first few interactions, I could see Bita was committed to helping newcomers. She reviewed my resume, gave me actionable suggestions and also ran a practice interview with me.”
Firouzian’s mentorship was part of the ISSofBC’s Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants program; a free support program for skilled job seekers who have been in Canada for 10 years or less and are struggling to land a job or career comparable to their previous occupation. Many skilled workers who arrive in Canada are forced to work
in lower-paying jobs because their education, training, or credentials are not recognized upon relocating. This can be disheartening, particularly, for those who have invested time, money, energy, and resources into building a meaningful career and who are coming to Canada for a better life.
As part of the Career Paths program, ISSofBC offers one-on-one personalized support in addition to services such as settlement support, career and employment programs, English classes, refugee services, employer matching, and mentorship programs. Funding can even be provided for clients’ training, re-credentialing, and necessary licensing.
Career Paths however offers more than just services, they aim to offer genuine support to their clients, no matter what their situation or where they’re from. “Bita gave me immense confidence in my interviews – a job search is a grueling process for anyone, says Shakya. “When I hit rock bottom I reached out to Bita and she responded back in the kindest supportive way I found a cheerleader in her and couldn’t have been more grateful.”
According to Firouzian, this struggle is common for most newcomers to Canada. “One of the common concerns I have seen for immigrants and refugees is the barrier of trying to obtain Canadian work experience without having local experience yet. We work with highly educated individuals who have years of experience in their country of origin. We support immigrants and refugees to leverage these skills, facilitate their
re-credentialing process, fast-track their entry into the workforce, and contribute their extensive experience to the B.C. labour market.
Shakya finished the program and now works as a Senior Project Manager for an IT company based in the USA with operations in Vancouver As part of her new job, she was attending the Women in Tech Regatta conference, where she serendipitously met her mentor for the first time in-person having previously only connected over Zoom.
“It was like meeting an old friend and we bonded instantly I am glad to have her not only as a cheerleader and a friend I can count on.”
The feeling was mutual, “It was such a special moment for me and brought the biggest smile to my face” Firouzian told us. “We instantly connected and were so excited to discuss our updates and reflect back on the journey together These are the moments that inspire me to work in the field that I do.”
In the initial months or first year of transition, newcomers can feel lost with a sense of losing their identity When asked about what advice Shakya has for newcomers to Canada, they said to “keep your friends and cheerleaders close.”
As the go-to employment support program for professional newcomer immigrants, ISSofBC’s Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants is a bridge to career fulfillment if you are a newcomer to Canada struggling to pursue your profession.
Didyouknowthat theVancouver 2010Olympics organizersbrought inoutsidehelpfrom theUSAtoworkasthe organistduringthehockey competitions?
It’strue.
LosAngelesresidentDieter Ruehlewaschosentodo thejobpartlybecausehe’s bothamusicdirectoras wellasanorganist,andI caughtupwithhimthis pastbaseballseasonat DodgerStadium.
Ruehleworksforboththe LADodgersandtheLA
Kingsorganizationsastheir musicdirectorandorganist, andhisearlyinspiration wasNancyFaust-the WhiteSoxorganistwho adaptedthe1969pophit “NaNaHeyHeyKissHim Goodbye”fortheorgan. It’sbeenusedatgamesever
since.
Iaskedhimforsomeof hisbestmemoriesofthe games,andhenotedthat herememberedhonking thegoalhornafterSidney Crosby’sgoalinthegold medalgameforwhatfelt like“atleast45seconds.”
Lookingbackonitasa proudfan,itfeltlikean eternity.Awonderful, amazing,once-in-a-lifetime momentwhichhappened almost13yearsagonowto theday.
Butinreality,thehornonly soundedforalittlemore than11seconds. Thosesecondswillbe burnedintothecollective memoryofourcountry forever.
Thanks,Dieter!
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Pokémonfanscan puttheirexpertise andbattlingskillsto thetestinanofficial Pokémontournamentin
Vancouver
Thecityishostingthis year’sPokémonRegional Championshipsatthe VancouverConvention CentreonMar.11andMar.
12.
competeforupto$65,000 inscholarships,prizes, giftcards,andthegrand titleofPokémonRegional Champion. Thefamily-friendly competitionisopento playersofallagesand skilllevels,andwillbea weekendofintensehead-toheadbattles.
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TheLionsGateBridgeisone ofVancouver’smostfamous landmarks.
Builtinthemid-1930s,itwas firstusedinNovemberof1938,butwasn’t officiallyopeneduntilMay29,1939when KingGeorgeVIwasonhand,alongwithhis wifeQueenElizabeth(QueenElizabethII’s mother).
Sincethenit’snotonlybecomeoneof themostfamoussightsinthecity,butan essentialpieceofinfrastructure.Assuch, therehavebeendiscussionstoreplaceit,but thepowersthatbeneverwentthroughwith it.In2005itwasnamedanationalhistoric site.
Thisbridgehasalotofhistorytiedtoit,but herearefivethingsyoumightnotyetknow aboutit.
1.
Whileabridgehadbeenmusedoversince the1890s,itwasn’tuntilthe1920sthat thingsstartedtomoveforward.Exceptthey immediatelystalledwhenaplantobuilda bridgewasputtoaplebiscite. Whichfailed.
In1933theplanwasreadytopitchagain,and
togowithitabigfancymodelwasbuiltto showpeoplewhatitwouldlooklike.Itwas eventakentoparades.
2.
Taylor’snamedoesn’tcarrymuchweight now,buthewasthemanwiththeplan tobuildabridge.Andwhenhewas finallysuccessful(withalittlehelpfrom theGuinnessfamily)hedecidedtoadda personaltouch.
Astheywerebeingassembled,hewasable tosneakafewthingsinside,includinghis babyshoes.Sincethoselionsaretheoriginal lions,Taylor’sbabyshoesstillsitthere.
3.
Whenitwasfirstbuilt therewasatoll
Tollbridgeshavebeenaroundsince someonerealizedpeoplewouldpaytoget acrossthem.Soaverylongtime,andthe LionsGateBridgewasinitiallynodifferent. ItwasprimarilyfinancedbytheGuinness family,andtheyputatollboothonittofund theirventure.
Atfirst,itwas$0.25foravehicle(including horseandcarriages)and$0.05for pedestrians.Thatmightnotsoundlikemuch
today,buttakingintoaccountinflation, anickelwasworthabout$1today.Soto driveacrosspeoplewereshellingoutthe equivalentof$5.
Thelightswerenicknamed Gracie’sNecklace 4.
Upuntil1986,theLionsGateBridgewas darkatnight,butaspartofExpo86itgotall litupwith Gracie’sNecklace.’
ThenicknamecomesfromGraceMcCarthy; atthetimeshewasaprominentMLAin Vancouver.Itwashereffortsthatgotthe Guinnessfamily(yes,theyshowupagain)to payforthelights.
However,theydidn’tpayfortheelectrical bill.WhentheywereswitchedovertoLED’s in2009,BCHydrosuggestedthecitywould
besaving$30,000peryearontheirpower bill.
Somestudentshunga VWBeetlefromit
ManyinVancouverwillrecallthepranksthe UBCengineeringstudentsgotuptoover theyears;theyapparentlygobacktothe 1940s.
OneoftheirmostfamouspropswasVW Beetles,andputtingoneinoddplaceshas beenapopularyear-endprank. Asoneoftheiconsofthecity,it’sprobably nosurpriseLionsGateBridgewastargeted. Ithappenedtwice,onceinthe1980s,and oncein2008.
ByBrendanKerginAgreatquestionwas posedtoamemberof ourteamrecentlywhich promptedmetodo somethingIhadexpresslyplanned notto-highlightallofthework V.I.A.hasbeendoinginregardsto reconciliation.
Thequestionwasposedbya localIndigenousbusinessowner whoaskedwhatourcompany isdoingto“activelyadvance reconciliationonIndigenouslands forIndigenouspeople.”
It’sagreatquestion,andIthought I’danswerithere,ratherthankeep itaprivateconversation.Infact, theseimportantconversations shouldbehappeningmoreoften, asmanyofuscontinuetolisten, learn,andgrow.
Overthepastcouple yearsI’veintentionally madesuretoregularly includeIndigenous stories,voices,andfaces onthefrontpage.
Sincebeinginvitedtocomeon boardasanofficialpartnerof theWalkforReconciliationin Vancouver,thispublication, whichIfoundedin2008,hasbeen committedtousingourplatform toelevateIndigenousstories.To “activelyadvancereconciliationon IndigenouslandsforIndigenous people”hasbecomeoneofafew ofourcoremissionshere,and Ihadthoughtthatmakingthe commitmenttowalkingthewalk andtalkingthetalkforyearswould meanthatweneedn’ttootourown hornaboutit.
Socialmediaisinclinedtoprove mewrongthough,astherehas beentheoccasiontohaveour parentcompanycalledoutas greedy“colonizers”whoareout
totakeadvantageofIndigenousownedbusinesses.
Ouch.
Asafreenewsandlifestyle publicationthatcoverseveryone inVancouver,foreveryonein Vancouver,reconciliationmay notappeartobeourfocusbutit’s averyintentionalonethatmyself andmyentireteamareconsistently workingon Someofthistakesthe formofrelationshipbuildingwith Indigenousgroupsandindividuals; writingcolumns;producing, syndicating,andsharingnews storiesonthesite,inthepaper, andonsocialmedia;andfeaturing Indigenouspeople,places,and businessesonmy@BCIsAwesome TikTokaccount.
OutsideofmyjobhereIprivately givefreementorshiptoyoung, Indigenousbusinessowners,I donatemoneytoreconciliation efforts,andIsupportIndigenous businessesandartistsbybuying theirproducts.Ihopetoleadby exampleformystaffofmorethan 20full-timeemployees,aswellas myfamilyandnon-Indigenous friends,allofwhomarelearning alongsideme.
You’dbereadingforquite sometimeifIlistedoutallof
thecoveragespotlightingthe Indigenouscommunityour in-houseV.I.A.teamhasdone overthepastfewyears,however, I’dberemissifIdidn’ttakethis opportunitytopickoutsome standoutitemsthatperhapsbest representwhatwearedoingonthe contentside.
TopofmindformeareV.I.A.’s listsofIndigenousbusinessesto support,recommendationsof booksaboutreconciliationyou shouldread,andourcoverageof GinoOdjick’srecentpassing Onethingthat’seasytopointtois ourweeklynewspaper.Overthe pastcoupleyearsI’veintentionally madesuretoregularlyinclude Indigenousstories,voices,and facesonthefrontpage.This paperyou’reholdinggoesoutin aneditionof112,000freecopies everyThursday,directlytohomes andtostreetboxesthroughout Vancouver.Afewexamplesof thosefrontpagesareshownhere. AssideventurestotheV.I.A. websiteandnewspaper,Ihave personallyhadahandinproducing TVshowepisodesde-colonizing thestoriesofSasquatchand Ogopogo,andamsoproudthat ourcompanyhashelpedraisetens ofthousandsofdollarstodonateto
helpIndigenousyouth Whilethisworkisoftenmore tangibleandcanbepointedto easilywithlinksandimages,there ismuchintangibleworkhappening behindthescenes.
Thattakesmebacktothequestion posedtousbythelocalIndigenous businessowner,anditleadsto afollow-upquestionI’veasked myself,mycolleagues,andleaders withinourcompany:Whatcanwe dobetter?
We’veneverimplementedspecific policies,approaches,orrates,when workingwithIndigenous-owned businesses.We’vetreatedthem thesameaseveryotherbusiness thatoperatesontheunceded landsonwhichweoperate,and
we’recurrentlyworkingwithsome stakeholderstoseewhatmight needtochange. Wehadneverplanned(and don’teverplanon)usingour reconciliationeffortsasanysortof sellingpoint,andIhopethat’sclear here.Wedoitbecausewebelieve init.
I’dliketothankthebusiness ownerwhosparkedthisimportant conversationandletthem andeveryoneelseknowthat wewillcontinuetolistenand learn,aswellasforgeandfoster relationshipswithB.C.First Nations,Indigenousbusinesses, organizations,andindividuals. Asoutgoing-MLAMelanieMark hassaidonmanyoccasions,“ifwe paddletogether,wewillgettoour destinationsooner.”
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Talkaboutsome seriousafter-school snacknostalgia; themeremention of“pizzabagels”mighttake yourightbacktothosechill afternoonswhenallyouhad toworryaboutwasachem quizandhavingenough cashtocatchamovieonthe weekendwithfriends.
Ilovedpizzabagels whenmymom servedtheminthe 90’sso[I’m]happy tobenowserving themupdaily.
servesupcomforteatslike donuts,regularpizza,and smoothies.
“Wehaveabreakfastmenu thatincludesourdelicious Bennysandfreshbagels andcroissants,”addsthe operatorviaemail “Wealso haveourpizzabourbon burgerandcroissantburger which[are]verypopularon ourall-daymenu.”
They’realsodoingsome wildthingstodonuts;check outthedescriptionofthe “GiantDonutSpicedR. Burger”asfoundonline:
“WetakeonereallyBig Donutandputinsideita giantorganicGradeApatty LotsoforganicCheese, Pepperoni,Salami,Peppers, Olives,Mushroomsmmmm sosogoodComeswithYam FriesorNachos.”(Wearen’t surewhattomakeofsomeof themenuitems,caseinpoint the“TropicalChickenPizza BagelCock-A-Doodle-Do.”)
Thespaceat931
CommercialDrthat’shome tothenewPizzaBagelCafé isundergoingarevampfrom itspreviousidentityasthe CovidArtCafe-thoughit
lookslikethepinkcolour schemewillremain. Thecaféplanstoaddan English-styleafternoontea servicesoon,too. Casual,stoner-friendly, nostalgia-fuelledgrubisfor sureavibeonTheDrive. ThePizzaBagelCaféisin goodcompanywithplaces liketheDriveCanteen, whichopenedinlate2021in theneighbourhoodanddoes stufflikeloadedhotdogs, nachos,conveniencefoods, andshakes.
ByLindsayWilliam-RossTheownerofaVancouver caféisdefinitelytappedinto thatnostalgia.
“Ilovedpizzabagelswhen mymomservedtheminthe 90’sso[I’m]happytobe nowservingthemupdaily,” saysVince,whooperatesthe newandaptlynamedPizza BagelCafe.
Apizzabageltakesvirtually no-ifany-explanation.It’s allthesauce,cheese,and toppingsyou’dfindona pizza,exceptyourcrustisa thick,chewybagelhalf.
PizzaBagelCafe’sselection includessomeclassics,like cheeseandpepperoni,as wellassomebolderoptions likeanAlfredoorGreek pizzabagel.Theyalsodoa veggieoneandaveganpizza bagel.Thecafefirsttried outthethrowbackfoodas anonlineorderoptiononly, buttheirpopularityhelped shiftthedirectionofthecafe overall Nowcustomerscan findthepizzabagelsonline fordeliveryordersandinstore,too.
Inadditiontopizza bagels,thecaféalso
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Iyou’veeverseenYou’veGotMail,one oftwoMegRyanTomHanksclassics, youmightrecalltheincomparable charmofTheLittleShopAroundthe Cornerandtheheartbreakthatcamewith itsclosuretowardstheendofthemovie (spoileralert).
OneshopinVancouver,thoughitdoesn’t sellbooks,achievesthesamelevelofcozy charismaandisatruegemoftheVictoria Driveneighbourhood.Therefore,the recentannouncementthatitwasclosing upshopforgoodisnotonlyarealblowto itsfansbutrendersevenmoreheartbreak thanitsfictionalcounterpart.
TheFoundandTheFreedstartedasan antiqueandvintagefurniture,housewares, andclothingpop-upinGastown12years agobeforeopeningitsbrick-and-mortar spaceat706VictoriaDr.
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Lastmonthcamethenewsthatthe storefrontwouldbeclosingandco-owners LindsayBurkeandAinsleyMcIntyrehave spentthelastseveralweekssellingoffthe inventory.
“Wehaveputourheartandsoulinto thislittleshop,alwaysstrivingtocreate aspecialspacethatwasmeanttobe experienced…andwearesogratefulfor eachoneofyouwhowalkedthroughthe door,”theywroteinanInstagrampost announcingtheclosure.“Thetrialsand tribulationsofrunningasmallbusinessare
many,butonethingthatremainsconstant isourloveforvintage.”
ThestoremaybeclosingbutBurkeand McIntyrepromisewehaven’theardthe lastfromthem,teasingpop-upshopsand onlinesalesmaybeinthecardsthough theyhaven’tfoundan“exactpath”forward yet.
Thestoreisnowofficiallyclosed,andina videopostedlastweekthepairdescribed themselvesas“proud.”
Underthevideo,therearenumerous heartfeltmessagesofloveandsupport forthestoreandtheowners.Oneperson wrote,“Youladiesbuiltsomething inspirationalstartingfromscratch Your fingerprintswillbealloverhomesanda partofpeople’slivesforyearstocome.” “Allthoseyears:puttingtogetherand maintainingabeautifulshopwithgolden lightcomingthroughthewindows,” reminiscedanother.
It’sbeenatoughyearforretailandfood andthedarlingspacewillbemissed butBurkeandMcIntyresaythey“are overwhelmedwithgratitude.”
ByAllieTurner
Vancouveritesrelyingon car-sharingtogetaround townshouldprepareto payalittlemore
EvoCarShareannouncedajumpin ratesstartingMarch3 TheBCAAownedcar-sharingcompanycites increasingfuelandoperationcosts asthereasonforthehikeinrates
“Priceadjustmentsareabigdealto us, ”saysEvoinanewsrelease “Our ratesalwaysincludeparking,fuel, insuranceandunlimitedkilometers.
Thisisthesecondtimeineightyears thatthecompanyhasamendedits rates
Evoisalsoaddingmorecarstoits fleet,moreserviceareas,andnew featuressuchasradarthatdetects
surroundingpedestrians,bicycles, andtraffic,aswellasadditional serviceslikeround-trips
HereishowmuchEvocar-sharing nowcosts:
-Per-minuterateincreasefrom $0.45to$0.49
-Per-hourrateincreasefrom $16 99to$17 99
-Per-dayrateincreasefrom $99 99to$104 99
-All-accessfeeincreasefrom $1 00to$1 25
UserstravellingtotheVancouver InternationalAirportwillhaveto payanewYVRPark’NFlydropo
feeof$5startingMarch15
ByMariaDimentStudentsandparents expressedfrustration recentlyafteradumpof snowmadeitdifficult togetkidstoschool,butwasn’t seriousenoughintheeyesofthe
VancouverSchoolBoard(VSB)to warrantcallingasnowday.They evenstartedapetitionoverit Oneoftheprimarycomplaints aboutthelackofsnowdaywas thepile-upofsnowandiceon
sidewalksandroadssurrounding certainschoolsinthedistrict.
Thefacilitiesteamclears andsaltskeyaccess pointsasafirstpriority duringaheavysnowfall.
Parentstooktosocialmediatoask who’sresponsibleforclearingsnow fromschoolsidewalks;someeven tooktheirconcernstothemayor, whileotherswentsofarastoclear itthemselves.
AccordingtotheCityof Vancouver,schoolboardsare consideredtobepropertyowners andareresponsibleforclearing thesnowandicefromsidewalks aroundtheirproperties.
Bothpublicandprivateschools aresubjecttothesameregulations,
thecitynotesinanemailtoV.I.A.
Sointheorytheyshouldbe reprimandediftheyfailtoremove thesnowbutthecitysays,“this veryrarelyhappens.”
Residentialsidestreetsand lanewaysarenotincludedinthe city’swintermaintenanceprogram withtheexceptionofpriorityhills andaccessroutestoschoolsand hospitalssoifpeopleseeablocked roadwaytheyshouldcall311.
“Thesafetyofstaffandstudents isourtoppriority,”theVSBtells V.I.A.“Thefacilitiesteamclears andsaltskeyaccesspointsasafirst priorityduringaheavysnowfall.”
Accordingtotheschoolboard, priorityareasinclude(inorder):
-accesspathsforthosewith mobilitychallenges
-primaryaccesspathsintothe school
-mainentranceandexteriorstairs
-parkinglotstoallowstafftosafely getintotheschool
-lastly,sidewalksoutsidetheschool, asrequiredbyVancouverbylaws Roadwaysinfrontofschool entrancesarenotclearedbythe schoolboardbecausetheyrequire theCity’splowingequipment, theytellV I A ,adding,“thereality is,wehavemorethan110school sitestoclear,andlikemanyother organizations,weareunderstaffed Inaddition,anyareathatis consideredunusableorunsafeby theschoolbecauseoficeorsnowis reportedlymarkedoffwithcaution tapeuntilthesnowmeltsorstaff areabletoaddresstheissue Inthecaseoftherecentsnow,the schoolboardsaysfacilitiesteams wereoutclearingandsaltingthe priorityareasSundaymorning intothelateafternoon,andagain Mondaymorningtoensure studentsandstaffcouldaccessthe building.
ByAllieTurnerUBC Dentistry is screening patients
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The Canadian Internationa Dragon Boat Fest va Society (hereafter C DBFS) hereby g ves notice that an app ication has been made to the Min ster of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for approva of the work described herein and its site and plans.
Pursuant to paragraph 7(2) of the said Act, CIDBFS has de pos ted w th the Minister of Transport, on the on l ne Nav gable Waters Reg stry (http://cps canada ca/) under the NPP File Number 2017 500049 a descr pt on of the fo low ng work, its site and plans:
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Its 5 years since you have been gone Chr stopher, time moves on, but memories of you gently sit still n the heart On my wa ks I can hear you talking to the geese Your fami y, friends & I m ss you dear y, your adventurous spirit, know edge of how th ngs worked, you a ways had an answer for every question
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Signed at Vancouver this 1st day of March, 2023
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