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Dozie Anyaegbunam | Exploring the Canadian Immigrant Experience
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Interviews with immigrants and stakeholders involved in the immigration process where we explore the immigration journey, including raising kids in a new culture, integration, identity, and everything in-between.

  1. E152: Jonathan Oldman believes we need a bigger conversation about Canadian immigration

    1D AGO

    E152: Jonathan Oldman believes we need a bigger conversation about Canadian immigration

    Note: This conversation was recorded on February 13, 2025. Some policy announcements, including changes to settlement sector funding, have been made since the recording. The themes and principles discussed remain relevant. ---------- In this episode, I...

    1h 6m
  2. E151: Victor Neagu on why we can't normalize underachievement

    APR 3

    E151: Victor Neagu on why we can't normalize underachievement

    In this episode, I'm speaking with Victor Neagu, a policy analyst who spent years working in international development across Africa, Asia, and South America before permanently moving to Canada in 2018. This conversation was an opportunity to explore s...

    54 min
  3. E150: David Campbell understands why our immigration policy can't work for Atlantic Canada

    MAR 26

    E150: David Campbell understands why our immigration policy can't work for Atlantic Canada

    In the 150th episode (whew), I am speaking with David Campbell, formerly Chief Economist with the New Brunswick Jobs Board Secretariat and President of Jupia Consultants Inc, an industry research and economic development consulting firm. The big questi...

    1h 11m
  4. E149: Mo Altaqatqa on the skill that separates the newcomer entrepreneurs who win from those who don't

    MAR 19

    E149: Mo Altaqatqa on the skill that separates the newcomer entrepreneurs who win from those who don't

    In today's episode, I'm speaking to Mo Altaqatqa, Senior Business Development Manager at Futurpreneur. Mo grew up in Jordan, left in 2011, lived in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and Ukraine before moving to Canada. He's been working with entrepreneurs for over ...

    43 min
  5. E148: Bontu Galataa on the biggest mistake loads of newcomer entrepreneurs make

    MAR 12

    E148: Bontu Galataa on the biggest mistake loads of newcomer entrepreneurs make

    In today's episode, I am chatting with Bontu Galataa, an entrepreneurship ecosystem strategist and Founder of Sayyoo Consulting, a social impact business consultancy about the mistakes immigrant entrepreneurs make and more. Bontu has met and still meet...

    46 min
  6. E147: Emmanuel Ahiafor says Ghana is still home. He just doesn't fit there anymore.

    MAR 6

    E147: Emmanuel Ahiafor says Ghana is still home. He just doesn't fit there anymore.

    In this episode, I'm speaking with Emmanuel Ahiafor, who started travelling solo to Russia in his first year of university, visited over 15 countries, moved to Budapest because of a song, and now lives in New Brunswick with his family. When I asked him...

    47 min
  7. E146: Busayo Disu thinks the society has to meet the immigrants halfway

    FEB 27

    E146: Busayo Disu thinks the society has to meet the immigrants halfway

    In today's episode, I'm speaking with Busayo Disu, a pharmacist turned intercultural communication advocate who moved from Nigeria to Sherwood Park, Alberta in 2019. Since that time, she's launched the African Society of Strathcona County, written a ch...

    1h 9m
  8. E145: Abdullah Sharief thinks Canada's risk aversion could be costly in the long-term

    FEB 19

    E145: Abdullah Sharief thinks Canada's risk aversion could be costly in the long-term

    In today's episode, I'm speaking with Abdullah Sharief, Co-Founder and CMO of Panda Hub, North America's leading mobile car detailing platform. Abdullah studied medicine in Turkey, came to Canada in 2018, and has gone on to build arguably Canada's bigg...

    48 min
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Interviews with immigrants and stakeholders involved in the immigration process where we explore the immigration journey, including raising kids in a new culture, integration, identity, and everything in-between.

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  • Creator
    Dozie Anyaegbunam | Exploring the Canadian Immigrant Experience
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    153
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Dozie Anyaegbunam | Exploring the Canadian Immigrant Experience
  • Show Website
    The Newcomers Podcast