Praba’s family immigrated to Thompson in 2014. Read how his positive mindset played a big role in his smooth settlement… Read more »

For busy mom and sales professional, Firouzeh, finding time to study English was a problem. When she registered with English… Read more »

Coming to Winnipeg was the break Grace needed. The life she led in Seoul, South Korea’s capital, was fast-paced and… Read more »

I had a chance to speak to Jenny over Skype in a sort of an “ambush interview” after her LINC… Read more »

“So far so good” that was Naryn’s message when I spoke to him. Having arrived in Winnipeg just last March… Read more »

“When I started working, I had to stop attending English classes during the day. I tried attending school at night,… Read more »

“I’m the type of person who thinks of the worst possible scenario. What if I don’t get a job in… Read more »

It was an excruciating experience for Sana. In her halting English, she recounts her appointment with an obstetrician in Toronto…. Read more »

New year, new life Maksim and his family arrived in Winnipeg on December 31, 2015. Together with his wife Anna… Read more »

“Leaving behind our loved ones was not an easy task. But with the understanding of the seniors in our family,… Read more »

Like most newcomers, Mervi Nishantha Gunatilaka and his wife decided to immigrate to Manitoba because they wanted what was best… Read more »

He appeared on Skype exactly at 1 p.m. Winnipeg time for the interview. Meanwhile, it was nearly 9 p.m. in… Read more »

“Be in the present, there is nothing more important. You should not worry about the past or be anxious about… Read more »

The first time I met Ashraf in person was when she visited the English Online office to meet with Blaine,… Read more »

She came on screen for our Skype interview smiling and gracious, although looking a bit tired. Maysoun had a busy… Read more »

From an early age, mechanical engineering has been Vadim’s passion. His interest in this field started at 16, while he… Read more »

Oleksandr and his family came to Manitoba from Ukraine in March 2014. A close friend convinced him to immigrate to… Read more »

Love actually brought Ira to Manitoba. She first met her husband through his sister who was Ira’s friend. At that time,… Read more »