Employers look to refugees to ease labour shortage issues
In the midst of a growing labour shortage, more companies are looking to refugees to flesh out talent pools, according to experts. In partnership with Deloitte, the Tent Partnership for...
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More than 800 skilled immigrants to be mentored in national program
Many newcomers to Canada arrive with extensive work experience and a significant education; yet many are unable to find employment where they can put this experience to good use and truly...
3 ways to help immigrant women succeed in the labour market
Research by the Conference Board of Canada shows that, due to an aging population and low birth rate, Canada needs to tap into as many talent pools as possible to...
Want to hire a refugee? This program can match you with someone with the right skills
Like most tech companies, Bonfire, a small company that makes procurement software in Canada, often struggles with a talent gap that makes it hard to find qualified new employees. It also...
3 reports that caught our eye the week of Feb. 10, 2019
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are three that we found interesting this week: Humans Wanted: Robots Need You (ManpowerGroup)...
CERIC to co-host March 7 event on building trauma-sensitive classrooms for refugee students
Dr Jan Stewart will be presenting on “Addressing the needs of refugee students: Building trauma-sensitive schools and supportive classrooms” at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg on Thursday,...
Employment gap narrows between university-educated immigrants and Canadian-born counterparts
The unemployment gap between university-educated immigrants and their Canadian counterparts in the Greater Toronto Area has narrowed over the past two decades, but employers’ demands for Canadian job experience remain...
Canada’s diverse settlement services sector explained in new CERIC-funded research report
With Canada set to welcome 330,000 new permanent residents this year, a timely, CERIC-funded research report examines the nature of the settlement sector in Canada and the competencies of the...
Five career survival strategies for spouses and partners of international students
Accompanying partners tend to be well educated, with many having completed university degrees in their home countries and having years of prior employment experience. Yet one problem many accompanying partners encounter after...
Canada Says, ‘Give Me Your MBAs, Your Entrepreneurs’
In August, there were about 570,000 international students in Canada, a 60 percent jump from three years ago. That surge is helping power the biggest increase in international immigration in...