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Nepal NowAuthor: Marty Logan
We're talking with the people migrating from, to, and within this Himalayan country located between China and India. You'll hear from a wide range of Nepali men and women who have chosen to leave the country for better work or education opportunities. Their stories will help you understand what drives people in Nepal and worldwide to mortgage their property or borrow huge sums of money to go abroad, often leaving their loved ones behind.Despite many predictions, migration from Nepal has not slowed in recent years, except briefly during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. About 1 million Nepalis leave every year to work at jobs outside the country. Tens of thousands go abroad to study. Far fewer return to Nepal to settle. The money ('remittances') that workers send home to their families accounts for 25% of the country's GDP, but migration impacts Nepal in many other ways. We'll be learning from migrants, experts and others about the many cultural, social, economic and political impacts of migration. Your host is Marty Logan, a Canadian journalist who has lived in Nepal's capital Kathmandu off and on since 2005. Marty started the show in 2020 as Nepal Now. Language: en-gb Genres: News, Politics, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Nepal Now: One step from PR in Canada
Episode 1
Saturday, 21 February, 2026
Send a textAayush Pokharel is very close to getting his 'invitation' to apply for permanent residency in Canada. It's taken the former student five years to get to this point, and he's had some tough times along the way. Not surprisingly, he's learned a few things, and has some advice for current students in Nepal contemplating the path that he took.ResourcesGovernment of Canada immigrationImmigration jargon - CRS = Comprehensive ranking system - CLB = Canadian Language Benchmark - PG = Post-graduate - PNP = Provincial nominee programmeSupport the showShow your love by sending this episode to someone who you think might be interested or by sharing it on social media:LinkedInInstagram BlueSkyFacebook Music by audionautix.com. Nepal Now is produced and hosted by Marty Logan.
