SOPA Client Stories

SOPA program was created to help immigrants arrive prepared through exceptional courses and services.

Every story is different and unique. We hope that you find an inspiration while reading them.

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Calgary

An Adventure Across The World

An adventure on the other side of the world - this is what Winnie Law and her family are calling their move to Canada. They moved from Auckland, New Zealand...
How SOPA Is Preparing Me For Canada

How SOPA Is Preparing Me For Canada

Are you approved to immigrate to Canada? Now what? How to prepare before you move to Canada? Nopporn Chanmekha is moving to Canada from Thailand. When he got his approval...
My Dream Job in Canada

My Dream Job in Canada

Murshed Nizam is one of our former SOPA (Settlement Online Pre-Arrival) clients. Before landing in Ontario in December, 2016 Murshed participated in the SOPA program. His career in Canada took...
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Takeaways: Job Search Strategies

Guest post by Maria Agnes Castillo from the Philippines. Maria is SOPA Manitoba client. When my Intake Counselor, Milagros Dacwag with the SOPA Manitoba team, introduced me to SOPA's Job...
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What Is Canadian Workplace Integration?

After taking 'Canadian Workplace Integration' course, our client Oleksandr wrote us a wonderful testimonial that we would like to share. Oleksandr is settling in Ontario and we wish him good...
8 questions with the SOPA Graduate

8 questions with the SOPA Graduate

Update: In December 2017 Fahim found a job. We are very happy for Fahim and wish him all the very best in his first job in Canada. Fahim Al Faruqui...
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Arrive Prepared and Find Success

Every day the SOPA program helps professionals approved to come to Canada prepare for their job search and help them learn about Canadian workplace culture. In January 2017 a few...
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SOPA: First step to job success in Canada

My name is Vladyslav Marko and I am Logistics Coordinator from Ukraine. I decided to move to British Columbia, Canada together with my wife.  I found out about Settlement Online...
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Success Stories from Alberta

What is a success story? Finding job in your field soon after immigrating to Canada? Certainly, finding job after arriving in Canada is a huge success. However, at SOPA, we...
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What to Expect When You Move to Canada

My family and I were very excited when we received the news that our immigrant visa to Canada had been approved. My husband and I were excited, and at the...