Social media have evolved into powerful and useful platforms for connection and communication. Social media platforms are rapidly gaining popularity, especially with widespread access to smartphones and the internet. Also, the relatively inexpensive, accessible, and effective platforms make them a resourceful way for individuals to connect with the rest of the world. This has directly impacted the lives of many of the world’s marginalized people, including refugees, who can now channel their grievances and seek help worldwide.
Alena Odegova, best known as her YouTube personality Canada Alena, uses social media to help refugees immigrate. With over ten years of immigration law experience, Alena is at the forefront of advocating for immigrant rights. Most notably, she has caught the world’s attention with her undying passion for helping thousands of victims of the Ukrainian war emigrate to safer countries like Canada.
Alena is the owner and CEO of Blue Pacific Immigration, an immigration law firm that offers tailored services based on each immigrant’s unique situation and needs. Alena discovered the harsh reality that immigrants faced and the numerous obstacles that stood in their way when attempting to gain citizenship after immigrating to Canada. Born with a compassionate personality, Alena used her struggles to found Blue Pacific Immigration to provide the support she desired as she went through the process.
Since establishing herself in the Canadian immigration field in 2013, Alena has helped more than 15,000 people in their efforts to immigrate to Canada. Her experiences as an immigrant taught her the importance of taking the right actions to get the best results with the most effective means. She customizes each case and applies innovative thinking to find the best possible solutions that comply with immigration regulations.
Alena’s success in helping immigrants can also be attributed to her extensive educational background in the field. She has four masters degrees, each in a different area, management, economics and immigration law, which complement each other and have enriched her successful businesses.
“I’ve also won gold medals in judo and triumphed in ballroom dancing competitions, which has strengthened my commitment to health and personal growth, and also aligns with my education and work ethic,” explains Alena.
According to Alena, social media has also been important in her career. She uses it to reach out to immigrants and refugees and help them navigate the legal process. Social media has also allowed Alena to learn and understand the various difficulties that immigrants face and to point out the direction to take in each situation.
Alena advises others to be themselves as you strive daily to become a better version of yourself. You have to acknowledge all your great qualities and keep working on those that aren’t perfect, and it won’t take long for everything to work.
As an ambitious woman, Alena believes that she will achieve greater things in the years to come.
“The future holds a lot in store for me. I plan to expand and help more people have homes. Nothing is more exciting than knowing how many people I can help achieve their dreams,” says Alena.
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