Her acting in Rookie Blue was nominated in 2014 for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series.

[2] Faia was signed by a talent agent at the age of 8[3] and began taking classes at the Screen Actors Studio in Victoria by the time she was 9.

After moving to Vancouver at the age of 22 Faia found some acting work in commercials and a small role in the Steven Seagal miniseries True Justice.

She attended educational programs held by UNICEF and learned about their efforts to protect and save children living in the rural communities.

She was a part of the first Canadian "Charity Challenge" to Machu Picchu[6] Faia's first major role in television was as Chloe Price in the TV series Rookie Blue.