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“I will never forget this moment,” Olena says. “This job opened new opportunities for me and my family! I can share my skills and experience with the GNB team now. For Ukrainians like me, it is especially important to receive such lucky chance and sound advice.”
Olena gives special thanks to Rebecca McSheffery and Mariia Shkurat for their help in bringing her family, including her mother, her son, and a large grey cat, to Fredericton.
With the cat, it was a separate big story of the trip to Canada, because he lives by his own rules, but he is native.
It was a challenging time to change their lives completely (new country, new life, new school for her son, new city, new food, etc.), but they were happy to be safe and meet nice people here.
“The GNB Mosaїk Team, Department of Health, MCAF (Multicultural Association of Fredericton Inc) helped a lot,” she says. “My family and I are very appreciative of your help and support. I would like to say a big thank you to the whole GNB Mosaїk team for their support of my family and Ukrainians during this difficult time. For me, the process of getting a Canadian job went well, Canadians are open and kind, give advice, it is an awesome culture. My tip for newcomers is not to be afraid to send a CV and search for Canadian job before flying here – it will make the move here easier. The most important is learning English or French; it helps in your communication and work.”
The GNB Mosaїk team wishes peace and prosperity to the Pavlenko Family!