Welcome to Canada

12/18/2025

Holiday wishes from our CEO and the whole team at ✨🎄👆

You have the ability to offer , and who may be feeling alone here this season, greater and . 💗

It costs us $3 to provide a newcomer with award-winning technology created *by* newcomers *for* newcomers: personalized tools and resources to find and secure their first job 🧑🏼‍🏭👩🏾‍✈️🧑🏽‍💼, practice for a Canadian interview 👩🏻‍🏫, or as Jen shares, find safety from a violent partner 🏡

Donating $9 this holiday season will help 3 households find crucial resources. $30 helps 10 households. AND all donations are being matched through December 🌟Any amount helps! 🙏🏽🙏🏿 https://peacegeeks.org/donate 🙏🏾🙏🏻

From our team and the newcomers we serve, THANK YOU! 💜

11/14/2025

🎉 to our Summer Survey winners! 🎉

A huge thank-you to everyone who shared their voice with us this summer. Your feedback helps us keep improving and continue building tools that truly support people from many different journeys as they build their careers and lives in .

Today, we’re excited to announce all 16 winners from across the country - reflecting the diverse cultures, experiences, and backgrounds that make up our Welcome to Canada community. ❤️

📱 Grand Prize - iPhone Winner

Salman Hashim - a student at Toronto Metropolitan University

🎁 $100 Gift Card Winners

Marina - a gifted amateur pianist living in Burnaby, BC
Marjorie P. - from Ecuador, now in Toronto, ON
Rachna Bai - from Pakistan, now in Mississauga, ON
Rod Zaid - from the Philippines, now in Halifax, NS
Romeo L. S. - a student at an arts college in Edmonton, AB

🎁 $50 Gift Card Winners

C. S. - Ottawa, ON
Carole B. - from France, now in Montreal, QC
Gabriel Bali - North Vancouver, BC
Jack Mayer - from Ireland, studying at the University of Ottawa
K. A. - from Togo, now in Hamilton, ON
Macarena Riveros - a temporary worker in Vaughan, ON
M. Hoch-Faintuch - Winnipeg, MB
O. S. - from Nigerié, now in Brampton, ON
Stephanie C. - Toronto, ON
Yuyou Liu - from China, living in Toronto, ON

✨ Thank you again to everyone who took part, and stay tuned for more updates, community stories, and future opportunities!

- PeaceGeeks and the Welcome to Canada Team

10/28/2025

🌟 Are you a or living in BC and dreaming of continuing your in Canada?

The Beedie Luminaries RISE could help make it happen! You could receive up to $44,000 in , along with , skill-building , and a supportive community.

✅ Who can apply:

• Refugees who became permanent residents, or protected persons under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), after January 1, 2016
• Have lived full-time in BC for at least the past 6 months

🗓️ Applications open November 3, 2025.

➡️ Learn more and apply here: https://beedieluminaries.ca/rise-scholarship/

Learn about the RISE Program, supporting young refugees and immigrants in Canada to pursue post-secondary education and rebuild their lives.

09/25/2025

Dear Welcome to Canada community,

Since the beginning of this month, we've been contacting the randomly selected winners to confirm their prizes - starting with the grand prize, then moving on to the second and third tiers.

This process takes some time as we wait for all winners to confirm, so if you haven't seen a confirmation email from us yet, there's still a chance your name could be next!

If you participated, please check your email (including your spam or junk folder) regularly to see if you've been selected. If we don't hear from you by the deadline stated in the email, the prize will be forfeited, and we'll contact the next randomly selected winner. Don't miss your chance to claim exciting prizes! 🎁

All Summer 2025 Survey winners will be announced on our social media channels. Stay tuned!

- PeaceGeeks and the Welcome to Canada Team

09/19/2025

We’re grateful to our former volunteer, Iryna, for creating this wonderful video about PeaceGeeks and our digital platform Welcome to Canada, which offers free resources that make a real difference for .

Originally from Ukraine, Iryna experienced the challenges of starting fresh in a new country. That perspective gave her a deep understanding of why accessible digital resources matter, and inspired her to volunteer with us to support other newcomers.

In this video, she shares her personal take on how our AI-powered tools - from and city comparison to prep - can help newcomers and immigrants build success in Canada and beyond.

Thank you, Iryna, for sharing your time, talent, and dedication with PeaceGeeks. 💙

On Welcome to Canada, you can find:
✅ How to write a Canadian-style and
✅ Unlimited mock with instant feedback to build confidence
✅ Up-to-date job listings matched to your skills and goals
✅ Assess and grow your to stand out to
✅ And more!

👉 Curious about the tools in this video? Explore them today - all for free! https://welcomecoach.ca/

09/16/2025

🎉 We're excited to announce the five winners of our Spring 2025 Survey!

Meet our winners:
✨ Chrispus Ongom - originally from Uganda, now living in Enderby, BC, and an international student.
✨ Foukou Paul - originally from Cameroun, now living in Ottawa, ON, and a Permanent Résident.
✨ Jules-Benoît Amah-Atayi - now living in Winnipeg, MB.
✨ Энн Б - originally from Kazakhstan, now living in Calgary, AB.
✨ Gulmaya Khudadarova - (preferred not to share other details)

Congratulations to the winners! Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback about Welcome to Canada and the Virtual Career Coach! Your insights help us continue building tools that truly support newcomers across Canada.

📢 Update on the Summer 2025 Survey:

Since the beginning of this month, we've been contacting the randomly selected winners to confirm their prizes - starting with the grand prize, then moving on to the second and third tiers. So if you haven't seen a confirmation email from us yet, there's still a chance your name could be next!
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If you participated, please check your email (including your spam folder) regularly to see if you’ve been selected. Don’t miss your chance to claim a brand-new iPhone or gift cards! 📱

Thank you for being part of the Welcome to Canada community. Congratulations again to our winners! 🎉

09/15/2025

07/25/2025

🎉 We’re celebrating a major : 200,000 individuals have chosen Welcome Coach (formerly Virtual Career Coach) on Welcome to Canada to support their Canadian journey. We're honoured to be part of it!

Backed by our generous funder, Accenture, and built by the dedicated PeaceGeeks team, Welcome Coach brings together everything newcomers need to start strong in the Canadian :

✅ Tips on how to write a Canadian-style resume and cover letter
✅ Unlimited mock interviews with instant feedback
✅ Up-to-date job listings tailored to your skills and goals
✅ Tools to assess and grow your soft skills so you stand out to employers
✅ And more!

💬 Swipe through to hear what other newcomers are saying
✨ 100% and easy to use
📲 Try our powerful tools now to get started. You’ve got this! https://welcomecoach.ca