Skilled Newcomer to Canada

Client: Ahmed, 39 — Former engineer, newcomer to Canada

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Struggling with underemployment and identity loss after immigration

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Ahmed arrived in Canada full of hope and credentials. A highly experienced engineer in his home country, he found himself working survival jobs while sending out résumés that led nowhere. “I feel invisible,” he told me during our first call.

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In our sessions, we explored more than career strategy; we explored grief. The loss of professional identity, the unfamiliarity of a new system, and the silent pressure to prove his worth all over again.

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Using emotional mapping and Enneagram work, we reframed his experience not as a setback but as a transition. We rebranded his story, practiced narrative confidence, and focused on alignment rather than urgency. Today, Ahmed is working in a project management role in a startup, where his international experience is valued, and his confidence has returned.