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https://immigrantmusemagazine.ca/ Immigrant Muse Magazine is a Canada-based magazine published by Immigrant Muse Media Inc. It advocates for first-generation immigrants and empowers them with the information, insight and inspiration to successfully navigate the Canadian culture and system.

Mission

To advocate for immigrants and empower them with the information, inspiration and insight to successfully navigate the Canadian system and culture.

Vision

To be the reliable go-to source of truth for all stakeholders in the immigration and settlement sector in Canada.

History

Oyin Ajibola started Immigrant Muse as a blog in 2019, a year after she migrated to Canada, to document her experiences and resources and to hear about other immigrants’ experiences as newcomers in Canada. After running the blog for a year, she discovered a massive information gap and misinformation for immigrants in Canada. She also realized that there was insufficient media advocacy for the immigrant community. These discoveries birthed the desire to create a media powerhouse and platform to serve as one source of truth for immigrants while advocating for changes in the policies and practices that influence the immigrant community.

In March 2021, Oyin transitioned Immigrant Muse Blog to Immigrant Muse Magazine with funding support from the Canadian government.

Immigrant Muse Magazine educates, informs and influences immigrants, host communities, and public institutions. Immigrant Muse Magazine is published online on an ongoing basis and in print. The print magazine is distributed to libraries, settlement agencies, community centres, private organizations and individual subscribers across Canada.

In the fall of 2022, Immigrant Muse launched the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) of the iConnect App to easily connect immigrants with the settlement services and programs they need at each stage of their settlement journey while also socially connecting with other like-minded immigrants.