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Thais Aun
School: Niagara College
Home: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Thais Aun is a graduate of Niagara College. When she returned home to Sao Paulo, Brazil, she got a job as an educational counselor.

I've just spent the most fantastic five years of my life at school in Ontario, Canada.

Now I'm back in Sao Paulo for good. Everyone tells me that my English is fantastic. That plus my Canadian education has already helped me get a good job. I am working as a counselor for the Canadian Education Centre Network. This job is great because
I get to promote Canadian education to Brazilians who want to improve their English skills, just like I once did. Eventually I hope to complete a Masters program, maybe back in Canada.

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Edmond Chan
School: Queen's University
Home: Hong Kong

Edmond Chan is a graduate of Queen's University in Kingston. When he returned to Hong Kong, he was hired as a manager in a global financial institution.

I returned to Hong Kong in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Computing and Information Science from Queen's. That degree definitely helped me get my job. I was told by Human Resources that Queen's is very well-regarded and respected all over the world. Initially I wrote programs that supported the bank's information technology audit function. I've stayed here and continued to rise within the organization. I am now Manager of its Information Technology Audit team.

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Jorge Mora
School: George Brown College
Home: Aguascalientes, Mexico

Here in Mexico, the more education you have, the better you can do professionally. So even though I had completed my Bachelor's degree in a Mexican university and was working at a professional services firm, I decided to go to George Brown College to get additional postsecondary education.

It was a life-changing experience! I had always tried to do a good job. But at George Brown I got the TD Financial Group Marketing Award - given to the very best post-graduate diploma student. It was the first time in my life I felt recognized for my efforts.

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Yohaan Dattoobhai
School: York University
Home: Mumbai, India

Originally I was considering only American postsecondary institutions. But I chose the Communications Studies program at York University instead.
I loved that York has its own campus and that it is in Toronto. It was a campus college when I wanted it to be one and a city college when I wanted it to be one.
My four years at York provided me with an excellent environment to work on my academic and my personal development.

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Betty Chiu
School: Mohawk College
Home: Taichung, Taiwan

I decided to go to Mohawk to study English as a second language because my high school in Taiwan had a sister relationship with Mohawk College. I got my Diploma for Enterprise Business and Certificate for International Business. Living and studying in Ontario was a great experience for my life and for my education.”

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Daniel Fan Yu
School: Laurentian University
Home: Beijing, China

I thought living and studying in Canada was fantastic. I had been to the United States, and much prefer Canada's multiculturalism to the American 'melting pot'. Canada promotes multiculturalism and preserving one's heritage, and encourages people to interact with others. I had male and female friends – international and from Ontario. We hung out together and had a great time.

Once I returned to Beijing, my Ontario education really helped me. When I introduced myself to potential employers, I said, with pride, that I had received my education in Ontario and I had learned a lot. I got my current job analyzing data and doing translation work because I had been to Canada and got exposure to the western world there.

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Ife Ogunyankin
School: St. Lawrence College
Home: Nigeria

I'm glad I chose to continue my postsecondary studies at St. Lawrence College. It was my first experience in Canada, and the academic pace was more manageable than if I'd gone directly to Queen's. I chose the diploma program at St. Lawrence because it combined courses in marketing and business administration. Eventually, I want to be a consultant, and I want to know as much as possible in those fields because they interest me. I had to adjust to the fact that some of business administration applications were different than I had learned about in Nigeria. That wasn't a problem. I was still learning things I wanted to learn, but learning to do them in a new way.

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Reshma Kishnani
School: Carleton University
Home: Bangkok, Thailand.

I found Carleton very intellectually stimulating and challenging. It prepared me for the ‘real world’ and not just the world in theory. My program of study allowed me to explore a variety of disciplines and courses, giving me greater exposure and enhancing my learning while I was there.

Moreover, I had an enjoyable and enriching social life. My social circles were very accepting and open minded – a great reflection of Canada's diversity and multiculturalism. I got involved with a variety of departments on campus such as the Carleton University Students’ Association, the Carleton Indian Student’s Association and the Carleton International Student's Association. In addition, I worked part-time while I was studying – as a coordinator for the multicultural students’ centre, a residence fellow with the Department of Housing, a summer orientation coordinator with Student Life Services and a telecounsellor for the Undergraduate Recruitment office on campus.”

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Xenos Hung
School: University of Toronto
Home: Hong Kong

U of T was even stronger academically than I had expected. I met so many kind professors, who were very knowledgeable and – even more important – willing to encourage students. They weren't just sharing knowledge, they taught us to think rather than copy from books.

Socially the university more than met my expectations. There were many societies organized by people from around the world, so students could enjoy their own cultural interests and hobbies while at university. One of the highlights for me was that I belonged to the Chinese Debating Society, which is Cantonese-speaking, for all four years. I built a strong relationship with my team, and found it a very good place to train my mind set, analytic skills and teamwork. Now that I'm working, I know that the time I spent in debating at U of T was very worthwhile – I compare myself with graduates without that teamwork experience and I see the benefit.