Your snappy message. They bring with them many skills and the hope of contributing to their new society. This booklet was written to help Canadians learn more about Zambia and Zambians. Perhaps you are hosting a Zambian family as part of the HOST Program, or learning about people from other countries in school. You may be working with Zambians who have settled in Canada recently, or you may have met people from Zambia and would like to know more about their country.
M oving to a new country is never easy.
Like many newcomers to Canada, Zambians arrive with mixed feelings. They may be excited about working or studying in Canada, but they have left behind their home, friends and family. As you can imagine, they will find life here very different. They will need to adjust to many changes. Z ambia is named after the Zambezi River, which flows through the country.