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A proud Canadian and a native of Cairo, Egypt, Nivin has created diverse career paths for herself to accommodate the changes in her circumstances. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, she worked as a chemist while completing her Masters in Biochemistry at Cairo University which she obtained in 2002. She moved to Dubai where she built an advertising and marketing communications career. In 2011, she joined the United Nations as an online research volunteer.
In Canada, Nivin became a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and member of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) in 2012. After years of experience, in addition to running her immigration practice, Nivin became an instructor of continuing professional development courses for members of ICCRC (the former regulator) followed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC; the current regulator of the profession). Nivin started her education provider agency; Canadian Professional Career Academy in 2015 and expanded its services to other areas of education and training. With teaching as her passion, Nivin complemented her immigration teaching career by teaching several courses within the Immigration Practitioner diploma program at the Academy of Learning in Calgary, Alberta.
Nivin has completed an online certificate in effective communication techniques for teachers and trainers and an online certificate in instructional planning for successful teaching.
Nivin believes that her mission is to make a difference in the lives of the people she interacts with whether personally or professionally and especially in the lives of her students to help them prosper and succeed in their careers.
“Regardless of whatever I do, I know what my purpose is: to make a difference in people's lives”- Tim Tebow.