RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award

The RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award is an annual campaign by Canadian Immigrant magazine, presented by the Royal Bank of Canada, that recognizes outstanding work by immigrants who "have come to Canada and have made a positive difference living in the country."[1]

RBC Top 25
Canadian Immigrants Award
Awarded forOutstanding Community Work by Canadian Immigrants
Sponsored byCanadian Immigrant
Date2009 (2009)
CountryCanada
Presented by RBC
Formerly calledTop 25 Canadian
Immigrants Award
Websitecanadianimmigrant.ca

Overview

First launched by Canadian Immigrant in 2009, the program takes place online, and nominations are open to all Canadians. The program is divided into three phases: nominations, voting, and winners announcements. At the start of each year, Canadian Immigrant invites nominations based on a variety of criteria, which range from contribution to community to professional accomplishments. The award is open to immigrants from all walks of life, be it a community advocate or volunteer, a successful entrepreneur or a cultural icon. A judging panel composed of, leaders who work within the immigrant or ethnic communities determine the shortlist on which the public vote.[2]

The winners are featured online and in a special issue each June. Past winners include VANOC CEO John Furlong, CBC news anchor Ian Hanomansing, Canada's 26th Governor General Adrienne Clarkson,[3] Indo-Canadian Entrepreneur/Philanthropist Aditya Jha, [4] and mental health activist Loizza Aquino.

Award Recipients

2019

Recipients in 2019 include:[5]

  • Mohd Jamal Alsharif
  • Javier Badillo
  • Selwyn Collaco
  • Rola Dagher
  • Monika Deol
  • Tulsi Dharel
  • Krittika D’Silva
  • Rouba Fattal
  • Ali Ghorbani
  • Giacomo Gianniotti
  • Devesh Gupta
  • Devina Kaur
  • Nizar Ladak
  • Philip Lee
  • Marquis Lung
  • Iqbal Malek
  • Sam Mod
  • Brenda Okorogba
  • Maryam Sadeghi
  • Gelaine Santiago
  • Wali Shah
  • Kimberlee Shelley-Ajibolade
  • Jane Shin
  • Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies
  • Samra Zafar

2018

Recipients in 2018 include:[6]

  • Margaret Adu
  • Pooneh Alizadeh
  • Mohammed Alsaleh
  • Loizza Aquino
  • Sara Asalya
  • Harbhajan Singh Athwal
  • Nav Bhatia
  • Roberto Campanella
  • Kundan Joshi
  • Isabel Kanaan
  • Dr. Raj Khanuja
  • Sophie Lavieri
  • Kin Wah Leung
  • Tinashe Mafukidze
  • Mario Monteiro
  • Dr. Saroj Niraula
  • Dr. Boluwaji Ogunyemi
  • Senator Ratna Omidvar
  • Bernardo Riveros
  • Priti Shah
  • Naseem Somani
  • Karl Subban
  • Josephine Victoria Yam
  • Rana Zaman
  • Jianhua Zhu

References
  1. "Top 25 Canadian Immigrants: Frequently Asked Questions". Canadian Immigrant. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  2. "Award ceremony recognizes top Canadian immigrants". CTV News. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  3. "Canada Has Chosen: Top 25 Canadian Immigrants of 2010". Canadian Immigrant. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  4. "Aditya Jha". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  5. Canadian Immigrant. (2019)."Canada’s Top 25 Immigrants 2019". Metroland Media Group. Retrieved on 2020-01-26
  6. Canadian Immigrant. (2018)."Canada’s Top 25 Immigrants 2018". Metroland Media Group. Retrieved on 2020-01-26
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