My Great Canada

About My Great Canada

My Great Canada is a podcast by Immigration.ca where we interview experts and newcomers on immigration in Canada. At the My Great Canada podcast, we endeavour to be your trusted source for all things related to immigration in Canada. We're committed to delivering engaging and informative interviews with experts and newcomers alike, offering unique perspectives, practical advice, and inspiring stories to help you arrive and thrive in Canada. Whether you’re a newcomer seeking guidance or considering making Canada your home, it all starts here, with the My Great Canada podcast.

Publisher

Immigration.ca

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Dec 2022

Latest episode

4 May 2025

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 May 2025

   Learning to Adapt to Life in Canada with Lidia May

   In today's episode of My Great Canada, Melissa speaks to Lidia May. Originally from Russia, Lidia arrived in Canada in August 2014. Since then, she has been a passionate advocate for newcomer communities, working with various settlement organizations. Most recently, she launched her own YouTube channel, Ice to Nice, where she shares her tips for newcomers adjusting to Canadian life. Follow Lidia on LinkedIn: 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lidia-may-113715b5_internationaltrainedpharmacists-activity-7239723827537047552-m1u5/ (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lidia-may-113715b5_internationaltrainedpharmacists-activity-7239723827537047552-m1u5/) 🎙️ "Ice to Nice" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IceToNiceCanada (https://www.youtube.com/@IceToNiceCanada) Melissa Gosselin is a highly qualified Canadian CELTA-certified English Language and Career Coach with immigration.ca (http://immigration.ca/). As a Canadian who lived in Bogota, Colombia, for many years, Melissa is a dynamic force, who skillfully merges her language expertise with career coaching to empower newcomers to Canada in reaching their professional goals. 🔗 Free Immigration to Canada Evaluation Form: bit.ly/immica (http://bit.ly/immica) 🔗 Book a Consultation with our Expert Team: https://link.immigration.ca/consultation (https://link.immigration.ca/consultation) Subscribe to Immigration.ca (http://immigration.ca/)’s newsletters: 🔗 ohcanada.immigration.ca/subscribe (http://ohcanada.immigration.ca/subscribe) 🔗 newsletter.immigration.ca/subscribe (http://newsletter.immigration.ca/subscribe) 🔗 truenorth.immigration.ca/subscribe (http://truenorth.immigration.ca/subscribe)

2. 

   9 Mar 2025

   Leah Mitchell: Breaking Barriers for Newcomers with Workplace Language Training

   In today's episode of My Great Canada, Melissa speaks to Leah Mitchell, a newcomer workforce development consultant and ESL instructor dedicated to helping Canadian companies hire, train, and support the growth of their newcomer employees. We explore the importance of language training in the workplace and Leah’s practical strategies to help English learners improve their language skills both inside and outside the classroom. Follow Leah on LinkedIn: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/in/leah-mitchell-752306207/ (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fleah-mitchell-752306207%2F&token=3020bd-1-1741553098853) 📚 Financial Feminist: www.goodreads.com/book/show/607464…nancial-feminist (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodreads.com%2Fbook%2Fshow%2F60746476-financial-feminist&token=e5b42e-1-1741553098853) 🎙️ More Money Podcast by Jessica Moorhouse: open.spotify.com/show/5g5ip4f9280S0OSLHG3MPb (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F5g5ip4f9280S0OSLHG3MPb&token=ef2873-1-1741553098853) Melissa Gosselin is a highly qualified Canadian CELTA-certified English Language and Career Coach with immigration.ca. As a Canadian who lived in Bogota, Colombia, for many years, Melissa is a dynamic force, who skillfully merges her language expertise with career coaching to empower newcomers to Canada in reaching their professional goals. 🔗 Free Immigration to Canada Evaluation Form: bit.ly/immica (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fimmica&token=9148ff-1-1741553098853) 🔗 Book a Consultation with our Expert Team: bit.ly/3XLfwUo (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3XLfwUo&token=eeb2ac-1-1741553098853) Subscribe to Immigration.ca’s newsletters: 🔗 ohcanada.immigration.ca/subscribe (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fohcanada.immigration.ca%2Fsubscribe&token=92e5a-1-1741553098853) 🔗 newsletter.immigration.ca/subscribe (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.immigration.ca%2Fsubscribe&token=c78f05-1-1741553098853) 🔗 truenorth.immigration.ca/subscribe (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftruenorth.immigration.ca%2Fsubscribe&token=c9d521-1-1741553098853)

3. 

   10 Feb 2025

   Empowering International Students in Canada with Ritika Saraswat

   In today's episode of My Great Canada, Melissa speaks to Ritika Saraswat, the CEO and founder of Re-Defined, a community of over 50,000 international students across Canada. She’s a LinkedIn Top Voice, a Top 200 Global Woman Leader, and a two-time TEDx speaker with 50+ keynotes and features on CTV, and CBC News. This episode covers Ritika’s journey to Canada and how she started Re-Defined. It also covers her perspective on the role of international students in Canada—why they’re often blamed for economic challenges and why she believes international students are a key part of Canada’s future success. Follow Ritika on LinkedIn: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/in/ritika-saraswat/ (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fritika-saraswat%2F&token=69debb-1-1739172013066) Melissa Gosselin is a highly qualified Canadian CELTA-certified English Language and Career Coach with immigration.ca. As a Canadian who lived in Bogota, Colombia, for many years, Melissa is a dynamic force, who skillfully merges her language expertise with career coaching to empower newcomers to Canada in reaching their professional goals. 🔗 Free Immigration to Canada Evaluation Form: bit.ly/immica (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fimmica&token=84ecf5-1-1739172013067) 🔗 Book a Consultation with our Expert Team: bit.ly/3XLfwUo (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3XLfwUo&token=6b9baa-1-1739172013067) Subscribe to Immigration.ca’s newsletters: 🔗 ohcanada.immigration.ca/subscribe (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fohcanada.immigration.ca%2Fsubscribe&token=ad244d-1-1739172013067) 🔗 newsletter.immigration.ca/subscribe (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.immigration.ca%2Fsubscribe&token=1ce65-1-1739172013067) 🔗 truenorth.immigration.ca/subscribe (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftruenorth.immigration.ca%2Fsubscribe&token=b2d29e-1-1739172013067)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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