Miguel landed in Toronto in 2010 and his first job was as a coffee server in Tim Hortons. After his confidence crashed, he secured several survival jobs over the years trying to figure out why his success formula that worked before was not working in Canada.
Miguel’s luck started to change in 2013 when he discovers the power of mentoring and was able to land a bank teller role at TD. Within a short period of time, he gets promoted several times, and finally, in 2015 he gets a role within his expertise and skill level.
In 2015 Miguel founded a volunteer-based organization called UnstoppableMe.rocks to help people transform their potential into fulfilment focusing on eliminating underemployment as it is a real issue that not only impacts Canadian newcomers but also our communities and economy. The name UnstoppableMe came after listening to countless stories of newcomers who were facing similar challenges after arriving in Canada and never giving up. Miguel and the amazing group of unstoppable volunteers have helped over 500 newcomers.
Miguel has received the Volunteer Toronto 2016 Legacy Award and the 2017 TD Vision in Action award for his outstanding contributions to the bank and to society. He also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2018 to bring awareness to the impact of underemployment in our society.
Today Miguel is living his Canadian dream working for Scotiabank helping strategic projects accomplish their global mandates. He is an avid mentor, speaker, and beekeeper who enjoys hiking with his wife and children and strangely enough, he loves the Canadian winters.