Japan-experienced programmer studying mobile development at CICCC in Vancouver
Former Japan-based programmer building English and mobile skills at CICCC before a Canada co-op path.
モバイルアプリ開発（在学中） · Vancouver
Profile
Hiroshi is a Japan-trained programmer who moved to Vancouver to combine English immersion with stronger technical growth. At interview time he was enrolled in CICCC’s mobile-focused program—described as a co-op college specializing in mobile app development alongside web fundamentals.
Current role
Student in CICCC’s web-and-mobile curriculum (mobile app development track). Exact employer and offer timing are not stated; he was still in coursework, with Android then iOS planned after an initial web block.
Japan experience
Prior experience as a programmer in Japan after university (employer name and years not stated). He reports almost no English use in that role and limited chance to work on smartphone apps despite interest—motivating a move that pairs English with mobile skills on top of web work.
Path to Canada / North America
Compared destinations including the Philippines, then chose Vancouver for cost/workability within North America. Used CICCC’s included two-month ESL path to meet entry requirements, then continued morning speaking practice while attending afternoon classes. Selected CICCC for mobile focus and future employability beyond prior web work.
Outcome
At publication he was still studying (not yet hired). Near-term goal centered on CICCC internship experience; longer-term options included returning to Japan with Canada co-op experience or pursuing work abroad. Soft-skill and local-community practice were explicit priorities.
Based on Frog’s Japanese-language interview. English summary for scanning (partners / employers). Original interview (Japanese)
In-school snapshot; no Canadian employer named. Japan employer/years not stated.