Immigrant employment support initiatives are developed and delivered by WRIEN and/or its stakeholders to assist immigrants in becoming job ready, developing meaningful networks and gaining Canadian experience leading to skill relevant employment in a timely manner. |
The Mentorship Program is a coaching program that matches a skilled or professional Canadian (mentor) with an internationally trained professional (mentee) for a four month period (mentorship). The mentee is able to strengthen his/her sector specific English skills, be coached on workplace customs/operations and develop meaningful networks that can lead to meaningful employment.
Refer to the mentorship brochure for details.
Get involved as a mentor, please click here
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The program will provide loans up to $5,000.00 based on the merits of a career plan that will assist and support the immigrant applicant in securing work in their respective field but not always at the same level they were at in their homeland prior to immigrating to Canada. The loans will assist with upgrading, assessment and other credential recognition needs.
The lead partner is the Working Centre and Libro Financial is the lead lending partner.
Refer to the loan program brochures for details.
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The program will match internationally trained professionals with local employers providing paid workplace placements to match the immigrants skill sets to the employers needs for a four month period. The immigrant enhances his/her workplace English, gains Canadian experience and develops networks and usually a letter of reference to compliment their job search.
Refer to the internship program brochures for details.
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A forum involving immigrants, employers, HR professionals, WRIEN team members and credential granting organizations is planned for March 2009 to discuss credential recognition progress, issues and new initiatives.
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Guidebook Helps Newcomers Negotiate Life in Canada, by Radhika Panjwani, The Mississauga News, June 20, 2007.
Read more.
$43 Million Earmarked to Help New Workers Settle in B.C. by Michael Kane, The Vancouver Sun, June 14, 2007.
Read more.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister tables the 2006 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration.
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Would like to be a mentee?
Please contact the YMCA
in Cambridge
at 258 Hespeler Road or
by phone at 519 621.1621
or in Kitchener
at 800 King St W. Suite 301 or
by phone at 519 579.9622
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