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Carlos came from Venezuela four years ago with his wife Lucia and two children. A well-respected physician for 12 years in Venezuela, Carlos worked as a nursing attendant at a low wage when he first arrived, but is determined to gain Canadian accreditation as a doctor. IAF granted him a loan to assist in paying the cost of the Part I Qualification Exam for medicine this spring and his Test of English as a foreign language. Carlos must spend all of his time studying and Lucia is trying to support the family on her wage. At times they are so frustrated with the huge hurdles for Carlos to become a physician in Canada, that they wonder if they made the right decision in immigrating. However they love Canada and they know there is a huge need for doctors in our country. They refuse to give up hope that one day Carlos will be able to share his knowledge as a licensed physician and they will have a more comfortable lifestyle in their adopted country. For more information about IAF
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John came from Argentina two years ago. He has a B.Sc. in accounting (he worked as an accountant for 5 years) and an MBA in marketing (he worked 1.5 years in marketing). John is two months into an eight month, full time "fast track" Oil and Gas Production Accounting program at SAIT (as suggested to him by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Production Accountants). However, John's wife has just given birth to their second child. She is receiving employment assistance (EI) for the next year. Although John has a commitment for some loan and grant money from the Alberta Government, and is planning to get a part time job, this will not be enough to cover expenses until he has completed the accounting course. John was recently granted a micro loan from IAF to help him bridge the gap until he gains accreditation in Summer 2006 and can then proudly join the workforce as an accountant. For more information about IAF
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It is expected that the number of visible minority groups will continue to grow more rapidly than the rest of the population. In Calgary, that will represent 24% of the population Stats Canada 2005 |
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