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Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards
The Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards is an annual campaign by ''Canadian Immigrant'' magazine that recognizes outstanding work by immigrants who "have come to Canada and have made a positive difference living in the country." Overview First launched by ''Canadian Immigrant'' in 2009, the program takes place online and nominations are open to all Canadians. The program is divided into three phases: nominations, voting and winners announcements. At the start of each year, ''Canadian Immigrant'' invites nominations based on a variety of criteria, which range from contribution to community to professional accomplishments. The award is open to immigrants from all walks of life, be it a community advocate or volunteer, a successful entrepreneur or a cultural icon. A judging panel composed of leaders who work within the immigrant or ethnic communities determine the shortlist on which the public vote. The winners are featured online and in a special issue each year. Past winners incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Immigrant
''Canadian Immigrant'' is a free monthly magazine and daily website for recent arrivals to Canada. The properties are owned by Torstar, and are currently published by Metroland Media Group, with print distribution throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia. History Founded in 2004 by Naeem "Nick" Noorani, a social entrepreneur who immigrated to Canada in 1998 from Dubai, ''Canadian Immigrant'' aims at "informing, educating, motivating and connecting" immigrants across Canada. Noorani contemplated launching a magazine for immigrants following a layoff from his job as an advertising director for a technology company the same year. After successfully completing the Burnaby YMCA Self-Employment Program, Noorani started the magazine out of his home in North Vancouver (district municipality), North Vancouver, British Columbia with some funding, several suppliers, an editor, an art director and himself selling the advertising. On April 28, 2004, the first iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (born August 16, 1972) is a Korean-Canadian actor and television host. He is best known for his roles as Randy Ko in the soap opera ''Train 48'' (2003–2005) and as family patriarch Appa in the play ''Kim's Convenience'' (2011) and its television adaptation (2016–2021). Lee has won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series four times for his role as Mr. Kim in ''Kim's Convenience'', and has been nominated twice for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role, Large Theatre, for ''The Monster Under the Bed'' in 2010 and the stage version of ''Kim's Convenience'' in 2012. Early life When Lee was three months old, his parents immigrated from Daejeon, South Korea to Canada, living in London, Toronto and Calgary. In 1990, he moved back to Toronto to attend the University of Toronto, where he attended the drama program at University College. Career He had a supporting role in the film ''Ice Princess'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giacomo Gianniotti
Giacomo Keaton Gianniotti (born 19 June 1989) is an Italian-Canadian film and television actor. He studied theater at Humber College and made his acting debut in the Italian television series ''Medicina Generale'' in 2010. He went on to play recurring roles in the television series ''Reign'' (2013) and ''Murdoch Mysteries'' (2013–2014). From 2015 to 2021, Gianniotti played Dr. Andrew DeLuca in the medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy''. Early life Giacomo Gianniotti was born 19 June 1989, in Rome, Italy. He emigrated with his family at a young age and grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He divides his time between Toronto and Rome, working in Canadian and Italian stage, films and television. He attended high school at Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in Toronto, then graduated from Humber College's Theatre Program. He has also completed an actor's residency at Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre in Toronto. Career His first experience in film was a small role in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Deol
Monika Deol is a Canadian television personality. She began as an entertainment reporter for Citytv in Toronto, Ontario, and later became a VJ for MuchMusic, hosting and co-producing ''Electric Circus'' from 1988 to 1996. Simultaneously, Deol was the entertainment anchor on City''Pulse at Six'', host of MuchMusic's news shows ''FAX'' and ''RapidFAX'', and co-host of Citytv's alternative fashion and style show ''Ooh La La''. Deol was the first news anchor with the inaugural VTV Vancouver News at 6 (now known as CTV Vancouver) and anchor on CityPulse News at 11 on Citytv Vancouver in 2002. Deol starred in the 2015 Canadian feature film, ''Beeba Boys'', directed by Deepa Mehta. She also appeared in John Candy's directorial debut, ''Hostage for a Day'' and had a principal role in the film, ''Just For Fun''. Monika Deol is a contributing author to the anthology, ''Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell The Truth About Motherhood''. Monika Deol is founder and president of the cosm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metroland Media Group
Metroland Media Group (also known as Community Brands) is a Canadian mass media publisher and distributor which primarily operates in Southern Ontario. A division of the publishing conglomerate Torstar Corporation, Metroland publishes more than 70 local community newspapers–including six dailies–and many magazines. Metroland has a substantial market presence in its geographic area, but has considerable competition from other large media and publishing organisations. In addition to printing most of its own publications, Metroland operates as a commercial printer of flyers and magazines. History Metroland is the publisher of six daily and more than 70 community newspapers in Southern Ontario. Metroland also publishes local news, classified and shopping websites, and operates nine printing operations. The company is a distributor of flyers and circulars. It produces specialty print products, magazines and newspaper inserts, which are geared toward specific market segments. Metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Poon Tip
Bruce Poon Tip is a Canadian businessman and the founder of G Adventures, an adventure - travel company. He is an author, who wrote the book ''Looptail: How One Company Changed the World by Reinventing Business''. Early life and education Bruce Poon Tip was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad to a Chinese father and a Chinese-Venezuelan Spanish mother. He moved to Calgary, Alberta with his family when he was 6. At the age of 12, he subcontracted his newspaper routes to younger neighborhood kids. When he was 14, Poon Tip won his first award for business from Junior Achievement for selling 10,000 "Weather Worm" bookmarks on the counters of drug stores in Calgary, Alberta. Poon Tip studied business at Mount Royal University in Calgary but transferred to study Tourism in Tourism College, which is now CDI College in Calgary, Alberta. On June 3, 2019, Bruce was granted an honorary Doctor of Laws from Capilano University to recognize his community contributions on the local, national and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakub Martinec
Jakub Martinec is professor of choral activities at Memorial University of Newfoundland, holds a Ph.D. in music from the University of Western Ontario and Artistic Advisor, former Conductor and Founding Artistic Director of the Czech Boys Choir. Biography His research focuses on a comparison of European and North American perspectives of choral conducting as well as investigations of early Czech choral literature, and pedagogical strategies for teaching adolescent male singers. Born in the Czech Republic, he was the founding artistic director of the renowned Czech Boys Choir. Dr. Martinec has recorded for national TV and Radio in the Czech Republic; and he has directed on numerous CD's and DVD's, of which his recording of Britten's A Ceremony of Carols received a Recording of the Month award by the London-based Classical Music Web. Dr. Martinec has performed with eminent orchestras, ensembles and musical personalities in some of the world's most famous concert halls and cathedr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryam Joobeur
Meryam Joobeur is a Tunisian Canadian film director."Portrait de Regard: Meryam Joobeur" '''', March 16, 2019. She is most noted for her 2018 short film '' (Ikhwène)'', which won the at the |
Mike Hurley
Mike Hurley (born 1958) is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Early life Mike Hurley was born in 1958, in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland. In 1983, he moved to Canada. In 1988, he joined the Burnaby Fire Department. Hurley served as Vice President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, until he resigned after being elected as mayor. Mayor In October 2018, Mike Hurley, running as an independent candidate, defeated long-time Burnaby mayor, Derek Corrigan. A key factor in Hurley's victory was due to his opposition to the Metrotown demovictions under Mayor Corrigan and seeking improved housing. In 2020, Hurley was selected as one of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Winners of 2020 presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine ''Canadian Immigrant'' is a free monthly magazine and daily website for recent arrivals to Canada. The properties are owned by Torstar, and are currently published by Metroland Media Group, with print ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamza Haq
Hamza Haq (born October 27, 1990) is a Canadian actor, best known for his leading role in the television series '' Transplant''. Early life Hamza Haq was born to Pakistani parents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, before immigrating to Canada when he was nine years old, where he became a Canadian citizen. His father worked for an airline while his mother was an organic chemist. He learned English from a school in the Filipino embassy in Saudi Arabia before switching to an American school. He later attended Bell High School in Ottawa, Ontario. Haq graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Arts in film studies with a minor in Law. Career Haq started his career with roles on various television series, before taking on roles in feature films. As an actor, his work has included the television series '' Quantico'' and limited series ''The Indian Detective''. He was also the host for the children's television series ''Look Kool''. At the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, he re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Sidhu
Satinderpal "Sonia" Sidhu is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district of Brampton South during the 2015 Canadian federal election. Early life Born in India, Sidhu arrived in Canada in 1992. Political career Sonia Sidhu is the Member of Parliament for Brampton South. She was elected on October 19, 2015 as the Liberal candidate. Before politics, she worked for over 18 years in the healthcare field as a diabetes educator and research coordinator. Sonia has worked as a volunteer on political campaigns at all three levels of government, and she also volunteered with numerous organisations. In Parliament, she sits on the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Health, and also was appointed to sit as a member of the Special Committee on Pay Equity. She is also the Chair and the Liberal caucus champion for the All-Party Diabetes Caucus. MP Sidhu is also the General-Secretary of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurdeep Pandher
Gurdeep Pandher is a Sikh-Canadian, Yukon-based author, teacher and performer, who makes Punjabi dance videos. Gurdeep was born into a farming family, in a small village in Siahar, Punjab. He moved to Canada in 2006 and became a Canadian citizen in 2011. Moving to Canada inspired him to tour the entire country and further understand his adopted nation. He has lived in numerous Canadian provinces, including small Canadian villages, but found his home in a wilderness cabin in Yukon. Gurdeep teaches diverse groups across Canada, building cross-cultural bridges and encouraging acceptance, inclusivity and positive race-relations. In an effort to promote intercultural understanding throughout Canada, Gurdeep has blended Bhangra with various other cultural dances present in the country. Gurdeep's Yukon-made Bhangra videos have gone on to inspire people everywhere, including Quebec where his work was featured in French-Canadian media outlets. In addition to this, Gurdeep has also appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |