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I moved to Canada and couldn't find a job after months of applying. A unique idea helped me start my own business abroad.
Jemma Chapman moved to Toronto from the UK in 2025 but struggled to find an architecture job for eight months. She started Toonie Stamps, a business selling tiny prints of her illustrations via gum vending machines, to document her experiences in Canada.
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