Becoming a Canadian
When I relocated to Canada from Japan for work (in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic), I immediately fell in love with the country, especially for its beautiful nature and rich craft beer culture. Thus, I have seriously built my life and career here for the last couple of years, by changing an employer to one having a greater presence in town, getting a permanent residency, becoming a self-employed business owner, and serving as a Canadian international volunteer. At the same time, as an immigrant, there are a lot of things I have learned from the country's complex history and diverse population. This series tracks my journey to establish life in Canada as a software developer and demonstrates what being a resident of Canada means to us, both culturally and professionally.
Life update (January 3, 2026): I got married in Malawi, sponsored my wife's Canadian permanent residency through Family Class, and moved to Ottawa, Ontario, with her. You can find more about what I'm doing lately at my Now page.
Articles in this series
- Moving to Canada: Adding Randomness to My Life
- Next "Dot" in Journey: Curiosity-Driven Job Change in Canada (Aug 2021)
- Voting for 2021 #BCAleTrail Best Brewery Experience Award
- Learning Canada's History
- Starting with Empathy to #GetReal, Beat Loneliness, and Be Ethical. #MentalHealthWeek
- Becoming Permanent Resident of Canada
- Indigenous Canada: Storytelling, Community, and Sustainability
- Paddling in the Life, and Currently I'm a Freelance Software Developer
- Reviewing Things I Do Not Know About the Indian Act #NDTR
- My First Month as Self-Employed
- Connecting the Dots in Complexity
- Starting Field Study on How Information Flows in Malawi
- I'm Not "China"—Connecting HERE and THERE in Systems
- The End of the Beginning—What I Talk About When I Talk About Malawi