Success Stories
Newcomer Business Owners in Fredericton
Bitar Market
February 2021
Meet Mohamad Junaid, owner of Bitar Market, and find out what he offers to the community. Bitar Market is located at 127 Riverside Drive, Fredericton, NB. To find out more, visit their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/BITAR-Market
Green Valley Market
February 2021
Ahmad Abualhawa and his family immigrated to Canada from Jordan in 2012. After taking English classes at MCAF and while studying Business at UNB, Ahmad opened a store, offering a unique variety of authentic and Middle Eastern grocery items.
Pre-arrival Services
Yuan Zang
October 2018
To move and settle in a new place is not an easy task, especially for moving to a city more than 10,000km away from your home country.
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Anam Alam
October 2019
My name is Anam Alam and I am currently living in Canada as an immigrant.
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Xiaolin Wu
October 2020
I and my family are newcomers in Canada and just got Permanent Residency thanks for PNP of New Brunswick.
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Omotunde Adewunmi
October 2021
Five years ago, I made a decision to relocate to Canada with my daughter but I almost gave up along the way because I could not meet up with the required points for the Express Entry Program.
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Gina Zhang, Thai Manao
October 2018
One of the greatest challenges of doing business in New Brunswick these days is workforce acquisition and retention.
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Dennis Tselichtchev, Redmans Trucking
October 2019
I have been the owner of Redmans Trucking Inc, which is located in Woodstock, NB, since 2015.
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Introhive
October 2020
The Atlantic Immigration Program has been an invaluable tool for Introhive and our staffing needs.
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Allan MacLean, CBI Health
October 2021
The Specialized Community Services Division of CBI Health provides a wide range of outcome-focused support for children, adolescents and adults with special needs.
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Claude Nzisabira
October 2018
My name is Jean Claude Nzisabira. I moved to Canada on 23rd March 2017.
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Veronique Rutishereka
October 2019
My name is Veronique Rutishereka. I came to Canada in March 2017 from Kampala, Uganda where I was a refugee with my family...
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Aline Ntiringaniza
October 2020
On June 25, 2013 (the day I turned 21), my younger cousin and I came to Canada without our family.
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Vanessa Mutoni Mafurebo
June 2021
My name is Vanessa Mutoni Mafurebo, I am a Congolese by nationality and I am 27 years old. I was born in Congo but because of the war I did not have the privilege of enjoying my human rights and freedom in my own country.
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Veronique Rutishereka
October 2021
Veronique Rutishereka, originally from Rwanda, arrived in Fredericton on March 24, 2017 as a refugee from Uganda, together with her sister, two nephews and one niece.
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Rahima Hasan
October 2022
My name is Rahima Hasan and I am from Syria. I arrived in Fredericton in February, 2022 with my three children. In Syria, my children were studying; some of them finished university and some were enrolled in professional courses.
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Aarfan Al Darwich
October 2019
On February 3, 2016, I landed in Fredericton with my wife, Salwa, my 2 kids and my mother after being refugees in Lebanon for a while.
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Said Salih
October 2020
My name is Salih, I am 22 years old and I share an apartment and my life with my four friends.
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Sadith Nduwimana
October 2021
My name is Salih, I am 22 years old and I share an apartment and my life with my four friends.
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Kartik Sethi
October 2018
Kartik Sethi was one of my first clients when I joined MCAF as an Employment Coach in March 2018.
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Olusayo Obajemu
September 2020
We were lucky to discover MCAF early on in our moving to Fredericton which made the process of settling down easier.
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Marcia Rohrmann
September 2020
MCAF employment team has helped me a lot with training for job interviews, updating my resumes into the Canadian style and sending weekly open job positions.
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Kazi Rahman
September 2020
I would like to express my heartfelt greetings and thanks for the employment team especially the FINP team of MCAF.
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Elvina Cheropovich
September 2020
MCAF helped me get confidence. Rufaida was my Employment Coach and she worked really hard on my resume...
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Sungmi Song
October 2021
The FIN program was launched in 2020 in Fredericton, NB, and was new to the Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF) and candidates.
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Marie Valenciano
October 2021
My FIN journey started last February 2020, when I attended the first information session instigated by MCAF.
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Asia Alabbas
October 2018
Asia joined Skills Launch in July 2017. In her home country Syria, she finished grade 11, then had to leave school and move away due to the country's circumstances.
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Ahmad Hachalid & Saliha Muslum
October 2019
We are a couple from Syria, we have two boys. We have been in Canada for three years.
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Marwa Abo Khashreef
October 2020
My name is Marwa Abo Khashreef. I am originally from Syria. Every person's dream is different depending on his or her favorite skills and hobbies.
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Deborah & Dorcas Furahisha
October 2018
We were living in Zimbabwe, but are originally from RD-Congo. when we came to Canada, the MCAF settlement team were the first people to welcome us...
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Mohammed Reyis
October 2018
I have been in Canada for 2 years and 1 months. The biggest reason of why I came to Canada is to find a safe welcoming place where...
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Barakat Alabbas
October 2019
My name is Barakat Alabbas. Three years ago my life was a day-to-day experience in a bleak and overcrowded refugee camp in Jordan.
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Divine Niyera
October 2019
Success is not a simple journey, but with support and continual effort anything can be done, I truly believe this as my friend Shadia and I are proof of this.
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Aghiad Zakareya
October 2020
My family arrived in Canada in 2016 from Jordan. MCAF staff were the first who welcoming us at the airport.
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Pascaline Milambo
October 2020
My family and I arrived in Canada on May 9th, 2017 from Bujumbura, Burundi.
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Shadia Irakoze
October 2021
My name is Shadia Irakoze. I am 17 years old and I am Burundian, but was born in Tanzania and spent my whole life there.
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Elena Vladimirova
October 2021
We came to Canada 2 years ago. My children who went to elementary and middle schools spoke little English and did not know French at all.
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Cst Duncan Lombard
October 2018
As the first Community Liaison Fredericton Police officer with MCAF, Cst. Duncan Lombard went far beyond the call of duty...
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Marie Turley
October 2019
May I suggest that you look into becoming a First Fredericton Friend through MCAF.
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Wostawea Cross Country Ski Club
October 2020
For close to fifty years, Wostawea has been inspiring individuals and families in the Greater Fredericton area to ...
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Yvonne Muzira Makenga
October 2020
My name is Yvonne Muzira Makenga. For the past three years I have been volunteering with MCAF First Fredericton Friends program to help newcomer...
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Cinthia Ramalho
October 2021
The benefits of being a Cultural Broker to me include giving back to the community the support that I received from MCAF when they connected me to the services in the community.
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Ibtesam Eisa
October 2021
I’m Ibtesam Eisa and my home country is Sudan. I am lucky, happy and proud of being a great help to three Sudanese refugee families with young children within the past two years and even during the hard times of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Francois LeBlanc
October 2021
I met Abdirahman, Muhubo, Safa and Cisma in June 2020. The first time we met was at a park where the girls could play, and I could sit down with Abdi and Muhubo to get to know each other.
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Betty Lee
2008
Betty Lee has demonstrated remarkable leadership and has made tremendous contributions to our city.
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Elaine Kenyon
2009
Elaine Kenyon was born and raised in Fredericton. She has spent a life time caring and serving others and her community.
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Cst. Duncan Lombard
2010
Cst. Lombard is a Community Resources Officer and Multicultural Liaison Officer with the Fredericton Police Force...
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Alex Scholten
2011
Many of you who are from this region know Alex Scholten. Alex is a well respected individual who demonstrates leadership.
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Dr. Margaret Dykeman
2012
Dr. Dykeman is a retired professor of UNB nursing faculty. She established the Fredericton Community Health Clinic in 2002 and...
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Jacqueline Firlotte
2013
Jackie has been a driving force behind multicultural education in the greater Fredericton area for many years.
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Limin Liu
2013
Mr. Liu has been a very active community volunteer since he moved to Fredericton in 1993.
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Andrea Smith
2014
Ms. Andrea Smith is the Executive Director of the Fredericton District Soccer Association.
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Madhu Verma
2014
Over many many years, Ms. Madhu Verma has worked tirelessly to draw attention to some of the difficult conditions that newcomers...
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Gerry Blom
2015
Mr. Gerry Blom is one of MCAF founding members. Since MCAF was formed over 40 years ago...
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Roland Moreno
2015
Mr. Roland Moreno and his family came to Fredericton in 1996. Over the years, he has played an instrumental role in the Filipino community...
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First Fredericton Friends
2016
First Fredericton Friends are a group of volunteers formed to respond to the anticipated volume of settlement work that would come with the arrival of ...
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Donna & Sandy Gordon
2017
Independently from each other as well as jointly, Donna nd Sandy have shared their skills and knowledge to multicultural community in Fredericton.
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Cultural Expressions Festival Committee
2018
The Cultural Expressions Festival Steering Committee was formed in 2009 with the vision of bringing people from...
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Lt. Cameron Dunn
2019
Lt. Dunn, Fredericton Fire Inspector, has gone over and beyond his duty to ensure that newcomers in Fredericton stay safe and receive necessary....
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École des Bâtisseurs
2019
L'École des Bâtisseurs has been a valued partner to MCAF for many years. They have been welcoming, inclusive and engaged when celebrating cultural diversity.
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Alex LeBlanc
2020
Mr. LeBlanc is the Executive Director of NBMC. He is well-known in the community as he has demonstrated outstanding commitment over the years...
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Trevor Lawson
2020
Mr. Lawson is a Housing Program Officer who is responsible for the Home Ownership Program offered by Soicial Development NB.
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Dr. Baukje (Bo) Miedema
2022
Baukje (Bo) Miedema a immigré de la Hollande en 1981 et vit à Fredericton depuis de nombreuses années.
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