Linda Liu

Linda Liu: To explore that experience, is publishing an occasional series in the words of newcomers, both recent and more established. If you would like to tell your story, email dzblack@thestar.ca, according to The Star. Liu, who has a masters degree in accounting from Renmin University in Beijing, came here because of Chinas one-child policy. She and her husband wanted more than one child. That wish has been fulfilled, and she now also has a 5-month-old baby girl, Claire. She says of her chosen career: I spent my life learning accounting. I m good with numbers and More than 240,000 immigrants are expected to arrive in Canada this year. Many will settle in the GTA. For some, their dreams may take years to build. For others, those dreams may never materialize. Linda Liu, a 36-year-old chartered accountant from Langfang City in northern China, came to Canada with her husband, Michael Yang, and a young son, Kevin, in June 2011. Liu, who was admitted under the federal Skilled Worker Program, had worked for PetroChina Company Ltd. Her husband was a pipeline engineer with the company. The couple settled in Markham, buying a home shortly after they arrived. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.