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.
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