“We had to start from scratch,” explains Parul, “from small things like purchasing household items, to career, admission in a school for our son, understanding rules, and adapting to a new environment.”
Soon after the move, Praval started working for a commission-based job. But it didn’t align with his long-term career goals as he had served as a senior officer in the financial industry in India
Jodhpreet and his family are living a content life in Canada and have successfully overcome the struggles they faced during their early days in the country.
Today, Sobhana is the associate vice-president (AVP) of external relations at Simon Fraser University. As AVP, Sobhana is excited to have the opportunity to use her knowledge of BC’s public service while working with government and other diverse partners, including First Nations leaders and communities, to strengthen the engagement between them.
