Ping Li and Royal Pacific Millworks.

Royal Pacific Millworks.: The small Sidney workshop nearly went under when its owner had a stroke and the staff were laid off in spring 2013. Six months later, it was back up and running after Chinese businesswoman Ping Li bought the business, rechristening it Royal Pacific Millworks. , according to Times Colonist. Its very beautiful here, Li said through a translator, noting the clean air and neighbourhoods. The warm scent of wood and the sound of buzzing saws once again fill the former Dan Johnson Woodworking studio. Li wanted to come to Canada to join her son, an international student since high school. With little facility in English but some experience in her family cable business, she applied for the Provincial Nominee Program. Through the program, provinces are able to offer entrepreneurs a fast-track to permanent residency. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.