4 reports that caught our eye this week
Each week, CERIC is on the lookout for the latest reports related to career development. Here are four that we found interesting this week: Disability Policy: From Remedies to Rights...
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Immigrants and refugees can face unique barriers compared to other jobseekers when entering the Canadian workforce. Language skills, lack of familiarity with the Canadian job market, trauma and discrimination are...
Why we should dispel the myth of migrants as a homogeneous group
Migrants are often perceived as mostly unskilled, with little chance of integrating in their host country and as a burden on the public purse. But a new OECD report finds...
Group Career Counselling for International Students: Evaluation and Promising Practices
Group career counselling for international students wishing to secure employment in Canada was piloted as a scalable program at Western University to meet increasing demands. Participants demonstrated significant improvements in...
Pilot project aims to bring refugees to Canada as skilled workers
A Washington-based NGO has built a refugee talent pool and is matching candidates with employers from around the world. Not only does it help pull displaced migrants out of poverty,...
Microloan helped Thai nurse reignite her career in Canada
Kaew Luerueng's biggest hurdle to working in her field in Canada was the costly process to recertify as an RN in Canada. She might never have made it without a...
A Qualitative Exploration of Career Identity Development among “Dependent” Immigrant Women: Preliminary Findings
The purpose of the study was to understand the process of career identity development among women immigrants arriving as applicants with dependent status. Past research has shown that most dependent...
How newcomers can build a thriving business in Canada
Entrepreneurially driven newcomers often arrive in Canada with both vision and unwavering drive. It’s tempting to dive right into business ownership. But not so fast. It’s important to understand the...
What immigrant entrepreneurship looks like in Canada
Recent studies by Statistics Canada researchers used administrative data to learn more about immigrant entrepreneurship in Canada. The research suggests that after four to 10 years in Canada, immigrants' business-ownership...
Hoteliers get millions to hire newcomers
Canada’s hoteliers recently received a boost from Ottawa to help them integrate more newcomers into the industry. Unveiled in June, the three-year “Employing Newcomers in Canadian Hotels” pilot program will see...