Community Profile: Catherine

Catherine is currently enrolled in one of our Intermediate level classes. We are thankful for your participation in our community profile and for sharing your experiences in Vancouver with us!

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Tell us about yourself.

My name is Catherine Ortiz.  I´m from Colombia, I studied Finances, I have a postgraduate in Financial Risk, and in April 2024 I finished my MBA. I´ve been here in Vancouver for 3 months. My family and I moved to Canada to find new opportunities for my son and for us, I need to improve my English skills especially speaking skill to get the best job opportunity. At this moment I'm looking for a Job.

How do you spend your free time in Vancouver?

In my free times, my family and I go to church in English, and also try to know new places as Whistler, and shopping malls. I try to talk in English with my Colombian friends, but I would like to know new people and share and practice my English.

What are some challenges you’ve faced with moving to Canada?

The biggest challenges that I have faced since I´ve been here is find job and adapting a new people, culture sometimes eating new foods, and different environments.

Which place would you recommend to someone visiting your country?

Definitely, I would like to suggest visiting San Andres island is a beautiful place that has an awesome beach and you can feel connected with the nature, life ,etc.

What are you hoping to achieve during your time at MOSAIC?

I hope to feel more comfortable when I need to talk in English, gain more vocabulary to express my ideas better; and get confidence in myself.