I left Syria because of the war, because we were unable to stay in Syria.
Many refugees like Foton and her family have had to leave their country because
they feared for their safety.
Foton's family chose Winnipeg as the place to start their new life in Canada.
Despite its harsh winters and freezing temperatures,
they found a place where they feel safe.
Her family now has the chance to live in a community where they feel completely
accepted, with no discrimination, an important factor for newcomers.
With God's grace, the safety and security of Canada is constantly there.
And, because of the way Canadian people treat us, they don't make us feel as though we
are expatriates in Canada.
A new country, an inclusive education system and a promising future make it possible
for Foton, the eldest in the family, to believe in a new life.
She knows that her dream of one day opening her own office
as a psychologist is now possible.
At school, her classmates and teachers support her and remark on her progress.
A big advantage of studying in Canada is inclusion free from discrimination.
She is aware of the opportunities she has in Canada
and truly hopes to take advantage of them.
The teachers are very helpful, and they have made us love the school.
They support us in everything.
Her family has been settled in Manitoba for awhile.
The community welcomed them with open arms.
The family has received not just financial assistance but also personalized support to
help them settle in Winnipeg and access to all the services they need.
Canada is a second home for the Syrian family, a destination coveted by many refugees.
For refugees, the days are long.
They face many hours of hard work, but the results are worth it.
With a great deal of discipline, newcomers learn one of Canada's two official languages,
knowing that it is essential to building their new life.
Saba and Alemseghed arrived in Winnipeg several years ago and quickly settled into life
in Canada, despite the language barriers.
I went to school.
I started to go to school in the evening.
When my husband comes from work, I leave my kid, and I go to school.
I did my English as a second language.
Also, I know the language.
I just have to go through that so to know what's going on.
So, I did that for about... I would say two months.
I didn't know anything about health care aid.
I was not even a nurse, but I said, "I'm going to take that course
because it looks easy, and it's science. Science doesn't change."
It is constantly a struggle, but it's something that we wanted to do.
It's something; we are tenacious and very ambitious,
and we knew education is a way for work to us.
Therefore, we decided that we continue our education without let go.
Khaled Alzoubi also immigrated with his immediate family,
leaving several loved ones behind.
I'm feeling blue because I left most my family, most my relatives,
in different countries.
I left two brothers in Syria. I left three sisters in Lebanon.
I left one sister in Jordan, and the situation there are very, very, very, very difficult.
In the small community of Charlottetown, learning English
helped him start his life over and plan to return to work.
I hope to continue my study, maybe Holland College, maybe university, maybe... maybe I
will be obliged to work, any work. I don't know.
In my opinion, if you learn English well, you can find anything.
If you do your best to understand the life in Canada, you can find your future.
Everything from raising my kids into that place, giving me education, opportunity to
educate myself and, when I was educated, the opportunity to have a job like any other
Canadian who was born here and raised here.
Work hard, educate yourself, and you'll get there.
So, the biggest thing that Canada has given me is my life back, as a refugee, and a land
that I can settle and live, a passport that I can travel without being questioned,
a community where I can experience, a community where I can volunteer,
I can give back my services, where it's recognized.
So, Canada gave me back my life, which I couldn't get it.
To find out more, visit Canada.ca/refugees.