{"id":624072,"date":"2024-06-13T16:09:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-three-families-found-new-beginnings-in-sault-ste-marie\/"},"modified":"2024-06-13T16:09:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:09:11","slug":"how-three-families-found-new-beginnings-in-sault-ste-marie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-three-families-found-new-beginnings-in-sault-ste-marie\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Three Families Found New Beginnings in Sault Ste. Marie"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d7802d39ed\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d7802d39ed\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-three-families-found-new-beginnings-in-sault-ste-marie\/#%E2%80%9CA_unique_pathway%E2%80%9D_to_Canada\" >\u201cA unique pathway\u201d to Canada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-three-families-found-new-beginnings-in-sault-ste-marie\/#Big_opportunities_small_town_charm\" >Big opportunities, small town charm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-three-families-found-new-beginnings-in-sault-ste-marie\/#Get_the_Best_of_Macleans_straight_to_your_inbox\" >Get the Best of Maclean\u2019s straight to your inbox.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block \">\n<div class=\"ad-free-zone\">\n<div class=\" mx-auto max-w-full w-full -mt-20 laptop:mt-0 laptop:pt-20 max-w-[600px] laptop:max-w-[945px]\">\n<div class=\" max-w-full aspect-[945_\/_630] laptop:h-[630px]\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 945px\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2-2024-scaled.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2-2024-scaled.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2-2024-scaled.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2-2024-scaled.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2-2024-scaled.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2-2024-scaled.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2-2024-scaled.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2-2024-scaled.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"max-w-[640px] laptop:max-w-[600px] mx-auto px-20 laptop:px-0 pt-20 laptop:pt-20\">\n<div class=\"text-smm leading-smm laptop:leading-smxl font-sans laptop:text-base text-grey font-lightmedium\">Discover how three families from Ukraine, India and Trinidad chose Sault Ste. 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For others, a sudden turn of events brings them to a city that they now call their perfect home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">That latter situation is how Iryna and Dmytro Pustovar found themselves moving from Ukraine to Sault Ste. Marie in 2022\u2014a few stressful months after Russia invaded their home country. The couple were preparing to return home to Kyiv from vacation in Sri Lanka when conflict erupted and they quickly decided to uproot their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">\u201cWe were following the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>papers and Facebook posts to see what people were doing, where we could go,\u201d says Iryna. \u201cWorking in television production, it seemed like we could have a lot of opportunities in Canada. But then we started thinking where should we go? Canada is huge.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">All signs pointed to Sault Ste. Marie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">First, Iryna began to message with a Ukrainian-Canadian woman who lives in the city and wanted to host Ukrainians who were fleeing the war. \u201cThe exact same day, I typed into Google \u2018best production companies in Canada\u2019 and we found one with offices in Sault Ste. Marie,\u201d says Dmytro. When the couple looked into educational opportunities for their 17-year-old, their minds were made up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">\u201cAll things were pointing to Sault Ste. Marie,\u201d Dmytro says. Two years later, he says those signs helped the couple make the best decision of their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CA_unique_pathway%E2%80%9D_to_Canada\"><\/span>\u201cA unique pathway\u201d to Canada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">Whether due to a twist of fate or years of planning, there are hundreds of families like the Pustovars\u2014newcomers to Canada who have found everything they were looking for in a city many non-Canadians have never heard of.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">Over the last five years, more than 800 principal applicants have received community recommendations for permanent residency via the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sr.studiostack.com\/c\/link?l=1650694&amp;s=1639952\">Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot <\/a>(RNIP), a federal government program designed to boost northern economies via immigration. Many are professionals drawn by opportunities that can otherwise be difficult to come by. RNIP applicants include skilled trades such as aircraft mechanics and senior metallurgists and healthcare sector workers. A good proportion of those new residents have landed jobs rated TEER 2 or higher, meaning they require a college diploma or specialized training or apprenticeship or are management level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">\u201cI\u2019m an electrical engineer. I had 11 years\u2019 experience in India,\u201d says Gunjan Pandit, who came to Sault Ste. Marie in 2021 to earn a graduate certificate in project management from Sault Ste. Marie\u2019s Algoma University.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">\u201cWhen I came here, I wanted to know I could get a job in my field,\u201d Pandit says. \u201cEven though I was a student at that time, I was looking at what local companies like Tenaris were doing and how many jobs were available. I was just waiting for the right time\u2014once I graduated, I applied and after six rounds of interviews, I\u2019m an electrical supervisor for Tenaris.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">Choosing to build a new life in Sault Ste. Marie eases other common immigration challenges too. RNIP candidates who receive an offer of employment and letter of recommendation from the community can apply for permanent residency.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">\u201cDuring our research about the city, we realized it offered a unique pathway to permanent residence,\u201d says Shelly Bazel-Smith, a school guidance counsellor who moved to the \u2018Soo\u2014as locals affectionately call the city\u2014 from Trinidad two years ago ,with her husband Aaron, a doctor, and young daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">\u201cI went into research mode and realized that the \u2019Soo\u2019 was just what we were looking for: a city where we could raise our daughter, settle, contribute and thrive,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"Iryna (left) and Dmytro Pustovar (right), Gunjan Pandit (center), Shelly Bazel-Smith (left) with her husband Aaron (centre) and their two children. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Newcomers-2024.png&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Newcomers-2024.png&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Newcomers-2024.png&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Newcomers-2024.png&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Newcomers-2024.png&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Newcomers-2024.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Newcomers-2024.png&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Newcomers-2024.png&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big_opportunities_small_town_charm\"><\/span>Big opportunities, small town charm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">\u201cIf someone wants to move here, they should understand it\u2019s not skyscrapers and subways,\u201d says Pandit. \u201cOther places, I see international students or newcomers struggling for jobs, struggling to find accommodation, and commuting to their jobs. Here life is manageable. It\u2019s a beautiful, respectful city and that encourages people like me to stay here for a long time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">\u201cEverything is less than five minutes away. In the summertime, I can go fishing from 6 a.m. to 9, and be at my work at 10 a.m.,\u201d says Dmytro Pustovar. \u201cThe community is so tiny\u2014everybody knows each other. It\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">That friendliness and openness make the city quickly feel like home. \u201cOn arrival I got involved immediately,\u201d says Aaron Smith, Shelly\u2019s husband. \u201cI joined the Toastmasters Club at Sault College, I volunteered as a mental committee member and attended numerous community events, both professional and recreational.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">The Smiths have also found community by joining not just one, but two local churches. \u201cI\u2019m the outreach coordinator at the United Baptist Church where I plan and execute community events catering to community members and newcomers\u2014cooking, parenting classes and starting a Vacation Bible School Camp which is going on its third year,\u201d Shelly says. \u201cWe also hosted a dual denominational event where both our churches participated in a bowling night together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2024.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2024.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2024.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2024.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2024.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2024.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2024.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2FSSM-Inline-2024.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\"><strong>Planting new roots\u2014and paying it forward<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">With so much to recommend the city, it\u2019s no wonder these newcomers are already deepening their roots in Sault Ste. Marie.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">For Pandit, that means bringing his wife over from India this year. The Pustovars\u2019 son, who moved with them two years ago, is now 20 and studying cybersecurity at Sault College. \u201cHe has a bunch of Canadian friends and he rented his own apartment. He\u2019s trying to build his adult life,\u201d says Dmytro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">As for the Smiths, their son Noah was born in Sault Ste. Marie nine months ago\u2014and Aaron is focused on resolving key community challenges to make life in the city better for all. \u201cAs a doctor, my primary objective is to contribute to addressing the shortage of medical professionals in Sault Ste. Marie and across Canada,\u201d he says. \u201cI am actively engaged with a coalition of internationally trained physicians in Sault Ste. Marie, collaborating with various community stakeholders to devise streamlined pathways to licensure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">Paying it forward and letting others know about the great life her family has built in Sault Ste. Marie is important to the Pustovars too. Says Iryna, \u201cWe want to develop the filming industry here. 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