Who We Are?

Fiji Canada Business Association provides its member companies with business insight, understanding, and strong networks that help resolve the inevitable challenges of doing business in Canada.

Fiji Canada Business Association understands the need to promote Fijian Business community. This is a non-profit organization to gather our community together and understand each other. Like minded professionals share their knowledge with others. This organization is always take initiates to organize various events to bring people together.

Fiji Canada Business Association organizes events such as greet and welcome of diplomats. Introduce our exceptional talents hidden from the world. Association will also appreciate efforts done by various people in the community for the country or rest of the world need to be recognized.

Vice President (Shabnam Khan)

Shabnam is a Private Practitioner at S.K Counselling Services in Surrey, British Columbia. She also practices as a Family Counsellor at UNITI – Semiahmoo House Society in South Surrey with additional roles as a PCT – Person Centred Trainer and a RPF – Restorative Practice Facilitator.

Shabnam is originally from Ba, Fiji Islands. She completed her Secondary School at Kamil College and then attended Fiji Institute of Technology. Shabnam then pursued her education in Sydney, Australia where she acquired her B.A in Business & Marketing. When Shabnam migrated to Canada, she continued her studies towards Psychology and completed her MPCC – Master’s Practitioner In Clinical Counselling.

She believes Counselling is a process of learning how to make good life decisions. Realizing that there can be a lot of reluctance in seeking Counselling Services, Shabnam is committed to break those barriers through awareness, advocacy and continued education. Shabnam specializes in Individual, Child & Youth, Pre-Marital, Marriage/Couple & Family Counselling. She works in areas of Self Esteem, Parenting, Depression, Grief/Bereavement, Assertive Communication, Anger Management, Boundaries & Relationships etc. Shabnam also advocates as an Adult Educator in Schools and Community Gatherings through workshops on Effective Parenting, Mother & Daughter Groups and Women’s Support Groups. Shabnam has passion for writing Inspirational Stories and her Articles are published in the Community Newspaper – The Miracle and at UNITI – Semiahmoo Foundation Blog. She also covers Special Edition for AAJ Magazine. Shabnam is an active volunteer in her community and often devotes her time in planning and facilitating at events. Her Quote: “Opportunities may come and go but the discipline, love, care, respect and motivation that surrounded us throughout our childhood will never fade. Those are the memories we carry on with us for life, as we are accustomed to them and want to cherish them becoming part of our identity” Shabnam was a recent recipient of Shakti Award of Public Service – Shakti Award 2020, celebrating Women in our Community. Shakti Society holds this event close to IWD – International Women’s Day Celebration. Shabnam was a recipient of The Miracle Writer’s Award by The Miracle Media Group. Shabnam was nominated for the Top 3 Business Award’s Category by FCBA – Fiji Canada Business Association, Surrey BC in 2019. She was also nominated in the Best Community Impact category 2019 and Premier’s Peoples’ Choice category 2019 – Small Business BC Awards.

Shabnam is a member of (SBOT) Surrey Board of Trade and sits on Women in Business Committee. She also sits on (NEVR) Network to Eliminate Violence in Relationships, (CRIAW) Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women and (WTC) Women Transforming Cities Committee. Shabnam is also an active member of the Shakti Society – Empowerment of Women, Children, and Families. She is also a member of Surrey Women’s Centre, Atira Women’s Resource Society and many other Non – profit organizations in Surrey, British Columbia. Shabnam supports inclusion and collaboration.

Shabnam enjoys spending time and traveling with her family. She loves nature, reading, and socializing.

Treasurer (Ryan Mudaliar)

Ryan Mudaliar is a manager in public practice accounting. He specializes in private enterprises to help families, individuals, companies, and trusts reach their financial goals, ensures compliance, and assists with tax planning opportunities.

With nearly a decade of experience from bookkeeping at a small business, to providing audit and taxation services at different firms, Ryan has accumulated a wealth of knowledge. He has refined his skillset in many aspects of accounting, taxation, and assurance. Within public practice, he has worked with several organizations in various industries including (but not limited to) professional services, manufacturing, technology, and construction.

Ryan obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (with a concentration in accounting) from Simon Fraser University in 2018. He is currently a Chartered Professional Accountant with CPA Canada, earning the designation in 2022.