Founder & Publisher, Canadian Immigrant Magazine

Dinner Host

A social entrepreneur and an immigrant advocate, Nick Noorani, is the author of Arrival Survival Canada and founder/publisher of the Canadian Immigrant magazine (www.canadianimmigrant.ca), A sought-after speaker and member of the Dominion Institute’s speakers’ bureau, his frank and humorous presentations bring in stories from his own immigrant journey as he discusses the importance of diversity in business and the successful integration of immigrants in Canada. Nick enjoys touring the country delivering his ‘Seven Success Secrets for Canadian immigrants’ talk and is a radio host with Radio Canada International (RCI) for the popular show for immigrants called The Link where he answers questions from potential and existing immigrants. Nick is also an active community volunteer and leader. He is President of the Vancouver Multicultural Society, member of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics Advisory Committee (BACSP), the RCMP – Commissioner’s Advisory Committee on Visible Minorities, the Ethno Business Council, the Greater Vancouver Citizenship Council and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. Nick received the Inspiration Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2005 and in 2007 he was honoured by the North American Association of Asian Professionals (NAAAP) as Vancouver’s leading business professional. In 2008 he received the award for best editorial from the Canadian Ethnic Media Association.