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Living the Canadian dream |
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By Cheryl Antao-Xavier » Success – not always an easy trip – can be a bumpier ride for an immigrant starting afresh in Canada.
Apart from the obvious challenges, such as having to adjust to life in a new country, there are numerous other obstacles that have to be overcome. But stay the course, and there’s no telling how far you can go. |
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Look who's sitting pretty now |
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When Natalie Glebova moved to Canada with her parents in 1993, she
loved it... except for one thing. The then 12-year-old found herself
being constantly teased by her classmates because of her Russian
accent. There can't be much teasing going on now - not only does
Glebova speak flawless English, as Miss Universe 2005, she is also
obviously perfect in other ways too.
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A woman of substance |
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If Olivia Chow is enjoying the national spotlight today, it is only partly because she is the wife of NDP leader Jack Layton. Truth be told, in Toronto at least, Chow's public profile has always been sky high - as is evidenced from her being voted best city councillor by Now magazine readers seven years running.
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'The harder I work, the luckier I get' |
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Frank Stronach's is the quintessential rags-to-riches immigrant tale: He was a tool and die apprentice who left war-ravaged Austria in 1954 at age 22 with a one-way boat ticket and $40 in his pocket. Today, he is a billionaire entrepreneur whose grass roots style of doing business is as much a story as his building of Magna International into a global automotive empire.
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Taking the fast track to fame |
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Shortly after breaking the world 100 metres sprint record at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, Donovan Bailey ruffled some Canadian feathers by telling a reporter from one of the Caribbean islands: "I'm a Jamaican first. That's where I'm from. That's home. I'm a Jamaican-born Canadian sprinter."
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A shining light in Canadian politics |
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You could say Ujjal Dosanjh, federal Health Minister and a political trailblazer, is merely living up to his name. You see, 'ujjal' in Punjabi means 'bright'. Indian-born Dosanjh has had many accomplishments worth talking about, not least becoming the first non-white to lead the New Democratic Party and become Premier of a Canadian province (British Columbia).
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From Haiti horror to Ottawa honour |
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From the horrors of Haiti to the Governor General's office in Ottawa, Michaelle Jean has come a long, long way. At 48, Jean became the youngest, not to mention the third woman and first black person to ever assume the duties of the Queen's representative in Canada.
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