Mohinder Ralh born and raised in a small village in Punjab, India. He completed his primary and secondary education in public schools. After obtaining a three-year diploma in Civil Engineering, he worked for three years with the General Reserve Engineer Force of India as a Superintendent of Buildings and Roads in Mizoram.
He moved to Canada in 1993. He has a Bachelor of Accounting degree and a Chartered Professional Accountants designation from Canada, and currently he works as an audit manager.