Newcomer Success
Vinh Nguyen moved to PEI from with his family of 5 in October 2014. Vinh and his wife Thuy Hong purchased Canon Café and was excited to learn about the restaurant industry on PEI.
It was important to Vinh to preserve this business to ensure it...
Fisher Wang came to PEI in March 2014 with his wife Fong Fong and their son. Fong Fong was a senior make-up artist for ten years with renowned beauty brands Estee Lauder and Bobbi Brown and was as expert nail artist for four years while Fisher was a...
James and Lisa moved to Prince Edward Island because of employment opportunities at the University of Prince Edward Island. Today James and Lisa love living in Prince Edward Island because they have excellent access to professional resources,...
Jerry moved to Prince Edward Island from Beijing, China. Jerry and his family knew they wanted to live in a small community setting that was safe and child-friendly. Education, cost of housing, scenery and short commutes were all factors that made Prince...
When Miranda Mak moved to Canada she wanted to upgrade her education before starting her business so she went back to school and studied Canadian Business Law and taxation. These courses along with her Certified Accountant background, prepared her for...
When the Province of Prince Edward Island advertised the new position of seniors' health principal advisor, Dr. Michael Corman couldn’t believe his luck.
Corman and his wife Tara fell in love with the Island while on vacation in 2015 and soon began...
The current owners of Meadowview Cottages, Emily Wang and Eric Li moved to PEI in February of 2014. After living in Beijing, Emily and her husband decided they wanted a change from big city life and start over in a new location. The couple had friends...
Tingting Hu, her husband Yalin Hu, and son Xunliang Hu moved to PEI in January 2014. Tingting and Yalin purchased Miller’s Esso in Murray River and have been proud entrepreneurs ever since.
They have been pleased with the company’s performance since...
Larkin Lin, his wife Yan and their son moved to PEI in 2013.Larkin knew he wanted to purchase an existing business and so he focused on finding an existing business to invest in. The opportunity to purchase Paul’s Flowers presented itself and Larkin was...
In 2007, Jianan Zhang along with two partners established China Eastern Dragon Archery, an archery factory and club in Beijing, China. It was a natural fit for the national grade competitor and archery referee to start an archery business on PEI when he...
Richard Cong and his wife moved to PEI in October 2014. In China, Richard worked in the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) industry and was interested in learning something new. He and his family purchased Slices, a pizza, subs and wraps...
Image caption: Al Mothanna Karfoul and his family immigrated from Abu Dhabi to CharlottetownImagine immigrating from Abu Dhabi to Charlottetown in Grade 8, having spoken English and Arabic, and being totally immersed in a third language, French. Imagine...
Youling with her two partners, Yan Wang and Zeming Li purchased Sundance Cottages in Cavendish. The three partners recognized a good business opportunity when they purchased the business. The first tourist season was a challenging experience. For...