The New to Canada Podcast

Culture Shock is the disorientating feeling that you don't quite "fit in" with the customs, attitudes, daily life or communication in your new home. In this episode, Ashleigh Baker, an Australian expat living in Vancouver, shares her personal experience with culture shock in her career; and runs through the different ways that it could be manifesting itself for you. We then chat about reverse cult...

Learning English by moving to an English-speaking country? That's what this episode's guest did! Astrid Moulin is a French Blogger ( @fringinto ) & Digital Marketing Expert. In this episode, she shares her story of arriving in Toronto without any English language skills and how she threw herself into the challenge. Now, 6 years later and fluent in 3 languages, she's giving back to other newcomers...

Building a career in Canada can feel like a huge challenge due to your lack of connections as well as resume & interview expectations. In this episode, I sit down with David Mendoza, Director of Orbit5, who has 10 years of experience helping internationals discover their career path and transition successfully into Canadian life. David shares his inspiring journey from Colombia, to the UK, and eve...

Homesickness sucks - and it's more common than you think! In this episode, get to know your host, Kate, as she shares her best tips for feeling better when you miss your loved ones and the country you left behind. She also shares the adventure-packed story behind her move to Canada from England. (Hint: It involves a paradise island in Thailand and a tanned Canadian backpacker…) You don't want to m...