In this episode, Vanessa shares what it is like to leave parts of you behind and have other parts of you be reborn when immigrating to a new country. She discusses the experience of obtaining citizenship as "It's not just a paper. It is a life.". Vanessa unpacks her views on the give and take relationship of what it means to be Canadian, and how these changes need to start from within.

Vanessa Chouinard is the founder and CEO of Gentium Immigration Corp where she helps individuals realize their Canadian dreams. She is fluent in English, Spanish and French and holds a degree in Political Science from Concordia University, a Certificate in International Affairs from Science Po Paris, a Certificate of U.S. Immigration from Washington College of Law. She is currently a Human Systems Intervention Masters Candidate at Concordia University while she is also pursuing a degree in Law at the University of Montreal.
Colombian 🇨🇴 born. Canadian 🇨🇦 by choice.