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Lilian To Bursary Winner: Amir Moradian Arjmand
Amir Moradian Arjmand is a 2015 Lilian To Bursary winner. Amir came to Canada from Tehran in 2015, ready to pave his path to success in this new country. We sat down with Amir to discuss his journey...
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Alumni Update | Amandeep Gill
Amandeep Gill is a 2014 graduate of Ashton’s Canadian Investment Funds Course (CIFC). Working for a big name financial institution doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your ideals. For Amandeep Gill, these...
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How to Pass Your Immigration Selection Interview
For new Canadian immigrants, the pinnacle of the immigration process is the selection interview. It marks the end of an eight to ten month process during which multiple paperwork is submitted,...
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Federal Self-Employed Class Infographic
The Federal Self-Employed Class is a subcategory of Canadian economic immigration, designed to bring in entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals who can significantly contribute to the Canadian...
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Faculty Feature | Dan Levitt
Dan Levitt is the Executive Director of the Tabor Village extended care facility and an adjunct professor of Gerontology at Simon Fraser University. Dan is also a keynote speaker for the Elder Planning...
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International Students Versus Tuition Fees
Coming to Canada and establishing oneself here is a dream for many people. Peaceful, diverse, beautiful – these are just some words that come to mind when thinking about Canada. This is also what makes...
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Alumni Update | Selim Koyuncu
Selim Koyuncu is a 2010 graduate of Ashton’s Immigration Consulting Diploma program. His immigration firm, Master Immigration Services, won the Georgia Straight’s Best of Vancouver award for...
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EPC | Meet the Speakers
We’re just over a month away from the start of the EPC (Elder Planning Counselor) program brought to you by Ashton. In case you missed the news the first time around, the EPC is a specialized training...
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Faculty Feature | Elizabeth Keurvorst
Elizabeth Keurvorst is Registered Provincial Instructor and a Change and Project Management professional. Elizabeth will be teaching our eCPD seminar for HR professionals entitled “How to Address...
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QuickBooks Online vs Desktop: Key Features and Differences
Quickbooks is an accounting software that manages a company’s accounting and bookkeeping tasks. The software has several versions available depending on an organization’s size, needs, and required...
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The Power to Do Good: Bonnie Angelini
If you were to ask Bonnie Angelini about her passion, she would proclaim without hesitation that she loves helping and serving people. But her path into the financial services profession was not...
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Being the Gender Minority in the Office Environment
Adam Bajan is a Digital Brand Experience Assistant at Ashton. A PR strategist and writer by trade, Adam holds a Master’s degree in Communication and a Public Relations Certificate from Simon Fraser...
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Channelling Excellence, Changing Social Norms: Rhona Konnelly
For Rhona Konnelly, challenging societal standards and striving for excellence is not just a one-time achievement – it’s a way of life. A Senior Insurance Specialist at Edward Jones, Rhona is a pioneer...
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Women Warriors with Disabilities Overcome Obstacles
Each and every day, all around the world, children with disabilities are told that they can’t. That they’re not able to. That they’re not strong enough. Growing up, Heather Blanchard experienced this...
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Building her Family’s Future | Daisy Rajaratnam
The question of “how did you get into your field” can be easy to answer for some people, but harder for others. For Daisy Rajaratnam, her journey to a career in financial services took her by surprise....
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Let’s Start Talking | Mental Health Awareness
Fact: 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a struggle with mental health at some point during their lives. Mental illness affects not only the lives of individuals diagnosed with depression, bi-polar and...
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Bricks, Wood and Detection | Mark Goodwin
To some, the overlap between being a police officer and a home inspector isn’t immediately obvious. But for Mark Goodwin, the skills of detection he used working for over three decades in the London...
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1,237 and the 49th Parallel
On May 26th, 2016, something unexpected happened. Billionaire Republican real estate mogul and reality TV host Donald Trump reached the number of delegates necessary to secure a Presidential campaign...
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An Entrepreneur at Heart | Jim Pan
Spend a day with Jim Pan and one thing you’ll notice is that he is the embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong desire to forge his own path and make a real difference in people’s lives,...
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Perseverance Pays Off | Yanny Yeung
For Yanny Yeung, perseverance isn’t just a way to success. It’s a way of life. An HR professional with over a decade of experience, Yanny is truly an educator. Believing in the importance and power of...
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