Newcomer Success
Kaan Ulkan moved with his family from Turkey to Prince Edward Island in November 2014 with the goal of raising his family in a quiet and safe place. Kaan moved with his wife and daughter to PEI from the densely populated city of Istanbul. Upon landing,...
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...
AFM Mursalin is happily building a career and a life for his family in Prince Edward Island through the PEI Express Entry Program.
Mursalin is working as a junior engineer and designer at Coles Associates. He enjoys the work / life balance and...
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...
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...
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...
For the past two decades Tamara Steele has watched Prince Edward Island’s black community grow.
The 37-year-old, originally from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, moved to PEI at age 17 to get a UPEI music degree. When she graduated in 2004, she decided to...