Paving a Better Pathway for Immigrant Entrepreneurs in the GTA
Encouraging immigrant entrepreneurship is a strategy for economic growth in Canada. Immigrants are more likely than a Canadian-born person to start a new business and these new businesses provide jobs to local residents, generate tax revenue, and increase economic...
Ontario Government Takes Step To Help Businesses Recruit International Talent
Last month, the Ontario government announced a new Regional Immigration Pilot program to help businesses and employers in small and rural communities recruit and retain international talent. Recognizing the value that skilled immigrants can bring throughout our...
11 Great Reports on Immigration & Inclusion – 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, we would like to provide an overview of research published this year that has contributed important new insights on immigrant inclusion in the workforce. The reports cited below have all contributed to the goal of better leveraging immigrant...
“I have loved working with immigrants, and for immigrants”: Reflections on the immigrant employment sector from our outgoing executive director
Margaret Eaton has been the executive director of TRIEC for the past 7 years. The organization has thrived under her leadership since 2012, where she has led a wide range of initiatives and been a vital voice on the value immigrants make to the economy and culture of...
GTA immigrants nearly absent at top of corporate ladder, report finds
Toronto, ON (November 21, 2019) – Despite making up nearly 50% of the population, Greater Toronto Area immigrants only make up 6% of senior leadership positions cross the public, private, and non-profit sector, according to a new report published by the Toronto Region...
TRIEC Announces Executive Director Departure and Appointment of Interim Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO (ONTARIO) November 7, 2019 – Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) announced today the departure of Executive Director Margaret Eaton. Margaret has accepted the role of National CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association...
Canada’s federal parties saw Canada’s immigrants as a plus
With final votes all tallied and a minority government elected, the 43rd federal election is at last behind us. Happily, immigration did not become a wedge issue as we, at TRIEC and the immigration and settlement sector, had feared. To the contrary, TRIEC is pleased...
“Networking is about building and nurturing relationships” – Immigrant journey of Sagar Shah
Sagar Shah, a marketing professional with more than a decade of experience in India, moved to Canada in January 2019. He joined TRIEC Mentoring Partnership after hearing about the program and on the recommendation of his coach at ACCES Employment. He is now working as...