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“Tell me about yourself.” For many career practitioners, that statement is the starting point of the client-counsellor relationship. For career coaching to be effective, it is important to know a...

Canada is one of the world’s most open and welcoming countries. According to Statistics Canada, 313,580 immigrants, including refugees, arrived in Canada in 2019. This is an increase of almost...

Finding sustainable employment is one of the greatest challenges many immigrants and refugees face when establishing their life in a new country. Even credentialed professionals can struggle due to lack...

Internationally trained immigrants come to Canada looking for a better future, at a personal and professional level. But it’s not always easy to successfully integrate and build a life here....

Clients who are adjusting to new challenges due to immigration, career transition or other life changes are often dealing with multiple stress factors simultaneously and need different forms of support...

There is a pressing need for greater training of settlement counsellors – those on the front lines of welcoming newcomers to Canada – as their role changes in response to...

A crisis in their country of education can make it difficult for refugees to provide proof of credentials. A program from World Education Services aims to help....

Though they are frequently overlooked, educational plans are often the basis for success for newcomers. A solid education plan outlines what is necessary to achieve the client’s career goals. Without...

CERIC will fund a new research project in Quebec that will examine how services can better support the professional integration of immigrants in response to the struggles many face despite...

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)...