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Immigrant Entrepreneur Program accepts CANIE Award at virtual ceremony: video

DIVERSEcity’s Immigrant Entrepreneur Program was recently honoured with the CANIE British Columbia Region Winner for the Enterprise Support Award from the Innovators and Entrepreneurs Foundation.

“DIVERSEcity’s Immigrant Entrepreneur Program has had a substantial impact on the business dreams of so many newcomers, thanks to  our funder TD Bank,” says Garrison Duke, director, Employment and Language Programs at DIVERSEcity. “Receiving the CANIE Award is a wonderful testament to the work we do, and the amazing entrepreneurship of our clients.”

Check out this video of DIVERSEcity’s Florence Kao, lead employment specialist with the Immigrant Entrepreneur Program,  accepting the CANIE Award at the virtual CANIE Awards held this June 4, 2020.