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In 2006, Kantu met the love of her life, a Canadian tourist visiting her hometown of Cuzco, Peru.  By the end of his visit, it was decided:  Kantu was coming to Canada.  The first obstacle was obtaining a visa.  Her first application had been declined but this did not discourage her from trying again a short time later. 

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The Chen Family
Thursday, 03 February 2011 11:27

The Chen family - Jiubin, Ina, and Isabelle - first arrived in Peterborough from France in January 2009 after living in Paris for five years. Both Jiubin and Ina are university-educated. Jiubin has a Ph.D. from the University of Paris in chemistry. He held a research appointment for two years at Trent University.

With a job offer for a professorship at a Chinese university, they returned to China in December 2010. Had Jiubin found a similar opportunity in Canada, it is likely that the family would have stayed.

This video is part of a series filmed by PPCII member This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Andreas is a member of the PPCII's Newcomers Advisory Group.