My East Coast Experience

The clock is ticking: International medical graduates struggle to find residency programs so they can practice in Nova Scotia By Ryan Van Horne There is a shortage of family doctors in Nova Scotia, but international medical graduates (IMGs) struggle to find opportunities to get licensed here. That’s a painful pill …

The phrase “come from away” shows Atlantic Canada’s best and worst. BY: RANY IBRAHIM There is the positive Come from Away, the new Canadian musical that is now on Broadway and a 2017 Tony Award winner. It’s the true
story of Gander, Newfoundland, a small town that welcomed 38 diverted flights …

IFEANYI EMESIH (FOUNDER, MY HALIFAX EXPERIENCE) By now you’ve looked at the cover of this issue and might think “Oh no, not another Top [whatever-number] Award! I can’t blame you. There are a lot of them out there. But ours is different. This isn’t a business award. Most of the …

After Cairo, Halifax was a culture shock. Learn how one student found her place! BY: LINA EL-SETOUHY During the second annual Halifax Experience event, student bursary winners were announced as part of the evening’s festivities. One of the criteria for qualifying for the bursaries was to write an essay detailing …

Newcomers have a unique opportunity to fuse the cultures of Canada and their homelands into something greater. By RANY IBRAHIM It’s a village spanning the northern half of the continent of North America: Canada (the name coming from the Saint Lawrence Iroquois word Kanata). This year we celebrate the 150th …

A unique Study and Stay Program helps international students as future employees and entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia By Suzanne Rent Austin Zhang arrived in Halifax on January 3, 2010 at 1 a.m. after a 14-hour flight from China. He was coming here from his hometown outside of Shanghai to study …

After bouncing around in different degrees and jobs, Ran Yi is confident he’s finally found his purpose: helping others join him in calling Canada home. By Caora McKenna   “I never thought I would become an immigrant here,” says Ran Yi, 29, who founded Easypass Immigration and Education Consulting Inc. …

Focusing on the local community made this Chinese immigrant stand out. by Caora McKenna Foxx Liu, 36, came to Canada from China in 2003 for practical reasons. His decision to stay and build his life in Halifax was more personal. He arrived on the West Coast in Richmond, B.C., but it …

Victoria Jin is determined to change people’s stereotypes of young Asian women, starting with those who call her and her business partner too young to open up a restaurant in downtown Halifax. BY: Caora McKenna PHOTOS: Caora McKenna   Victoria Jin, left, and her business partner and best friend Alicia …