Leveraging Your Bilingual and Bicultural Background for

Success

Bilingual, Bicultural, Best of Both Worlds

Agenda

Introductions and WelcomeGet to know your fellow 1.5ersJust how special you areWhy it mattersHow some of us did itLet’s talk!SOCIAL

Bilingual & Bicultural

Bilingual: using or able to use two languages especially with equal fluency

Bicultural: two cultures are operative in one person, or at least that one person can operate in two cultures

Bilingual, Bicultural, Best of Both Worlds

A little bit of “history”

Official immigration of “skilled workers” from China began in 1995

First wave of skilled immigrants arrive from mainland China 1996

With their parents, 1.5 Generation children arrived

Statistics Fun

Population of Canada 33,476,688

Mandarin 10-14 in 2001 637044% in Toronto 283170% Post Secondary 198290% Working 1783% of Canadian Population 0.005%

Mgen 1.5 International Students in Canada

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Population of Canada Population of China0

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You are 1 in 20000

In CanadaIn China – you are 1 in a million (if not more)

MGen 1.5ers: You are extremely unique and special We come from 13 different cities in China, 9 different

cities in Canada, working in 8 different fields Let’s take advantage of this awesomeness that is

MGEN 1.5

Source: The Economist

Economic Trends

China’s economy will surpass the United States to become the world’s largest. Estimates are now between 2016-2025 Constant revisions to this estimate

Economic strength will fundamentally re-shape the world’s orientation

We are witnessing a brand new phenomenon At no point in the world’s history has two such

distinct cultural and linguistic histories had such impact on the rest of the world.

Bilateral relationship

Stephen Harper’s change in orientation Comparing 2009 and 2012 visit

Diversification of Canada’s trade Long term interests

Potential for symbiotic relationship Manufacturing High technology

Bridge between East and West

Professional Trajectory

HuaweiBombardierAgricultureRenewable EnergyAirlinesOil sandsMaple Syrup

Let’s Hear from a Few People

Guxin Lin Analyst, Oliver Wyman Nanchang, Jiangxi, China // Ottawa, ON Queen’s U, Exchange: Tsinghua

Jason Qi Analyst, TD Securities Montreal, Quebec UBC

Let’s Discuss!