Mohamed Imthiyaz: Program and Marketing Agency

mohamed imthiyaz: Mohamed Imthiyaz, who arrived in Edmonton from his native Sri Lanka in 2007, has started his own digital marketing agency to help businesses expand their online presence, according to Toronto Star. Ameya Charnalia / Star Metro Edmonton Nearly 100 graduates of the program the Small Business and Supports Program for Immigrants and Albertans were honoured at a luncheon Saturday afternoon at the Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre. Action for Healthy Communities AHC a local non-profit that assists newcomers held its first celebration for graduates of a 14-week program it started three years ago to help newcomers succeed in starting their own businesses. The program allows newcomers to better understand the business environment in Alberta, said Aftab Khan, executive director of AHC. They come from all over the world, he said, In their home countries, the business environment is totally different than what is here that's the first challenge. Almost 80,000 immigrants arrived in the city between 2011 and 2016. There are over 310,000 immigrants in Edmonton, according to Statistics Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.