“Can you define the Canadian experience?” This is how a newcomer from the Philippines answered the well-known job interview question about her Canadian work experience just two weeks into her…
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Marissa’s Story: Challenging the Status Quo, Uplifting Newcomers -
“Follow What Lifts Your Spirit!” Advice for women in the nonprofit space PIRS’ Executive Director, Mariam Bouchoutrouch shared some beautiful insights for women in the nonprofit sector, about the importance of commitment and self-compassion. What is one piece of advice you would…
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From India to Canada: How Sweety Rajpal rebuilt her career in a new job market Despite her background in marketing from her home country, India, Sweety Rajpal did not immediately find work in her field when she immigrated to Canada in May of 2018. However,…
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Carla’s Story: Getting involved with the community to create changes in the system When Carla Carvalho decided to immigrate to Canada with her family, she didn’t anticipate having major job search problems. Originally from Brazil, Carla and her husband were confident that this…
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Food Skills For Families Begins Last month, we introduced our Food Skills For Families to build food literacy skills for newcomer women, teaching them how to prepare and cook new and unfamiliar foods and to…
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PIRS Stands in Solidarity with Ukraine PIRS is gravely concerned by the growing humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. According to the WHO, over 18 million people have been affected…
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Cindy’s Story: Making the Most of the Present For over 20 years, Cindy Chan led innovative programs and projects at prominent universities in Hong Kong. When she arrived in Canada in 2021, she was eager to find work…
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“If you empower the women, you empower the children”: Reflections of Inge, former PIRS board member Inge Bailey joined the PIRS community as a volunteer in the mid 1980s, and is still an active contributor to PIRS today. As a board member during…
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Pacific Immigrant Resources Society Centres Immigrant and Refugee Women in the Development of BC’s Child Care System xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) territories/Vancouver, B.C VANCOUVER, March 8, 2022—Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS) is embarking upon a 2.5-year initiative to create a feminist pandemic response and…
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“When we help women, we help the entire family”: A Message From Gyda, former PIRS President and Chair of the Board of Directors Our PIRS community is so grateful and lucky to have volunteers, donors, and mentors who have been with us since the beginning, and we love learning from their…
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