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TRIEC’s Immigrant Success (IS) Awards recognize employer leadership and innovation in recruiting and retaining skilled immigrants in the Toronto Region. Now in its 6th year, the awards have recognized 29 employers and individuals, highlighting effective practices in immigrant integration.

Winner benefits include:

  • Opportunities for local and national media coverage
  • Public recognition at the IS Awards ceremony, a high-profile networking opportunity hosted by RBC
  • Profile through the IS Awards website and marketing materials, and hireimmigrants.ca
  • Handcrafted IS Awards sculpture.
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006

The four IS Awards winners represent different sectors of the Greater Toronto Region economy – from telecommunications to environmental testing – and share the same view: Toronto needs skilled immigrants to address skill shortages and give businesses and the region as a whole a competitive edge.

2011 IS Awards Winners

Left to right: Tony Schultz,Huawei Canada; Anne Lamont, Career Edge Organization; Zuleika Sgro, Questrade, and Rob Wiebe, Maxxam Analytics. Photo credit: Camilla Pucholt Photography

 

Toronto Star Award for Excellence in Workplace Integration
Maxxam Analytics

RBC Immigrant Advantage Award
Huawei Technologies Canada

CBC Toronto Vision Award for Immigrant Inclusion
Career Edge Organization’s Career Bridge Program

Canadian HR Reporter Individual Achievement Award
Zuleika Sgro, Manager, Talent Management Services, Questrade


2010 Immigrant Success Award Winners

Left to right are Michael Mackenzie, Thales Canada, Transportation; Zabeen Hirji, RBC; Elizabeth McIsaac, TRIEC; Yezdi Pavri, Deloitte; Bottom row: Nancy Steele, American Express Technologies and Catherine Parsonage, Toronto Foundation for Student Success.  Photo credit: Camilla Pucholt Photography

 

 

CBC Toronto Vision Award for Immigrant Inclusion: 
Toronto Foundation for Student Success
Toronto Star Award for Excellence in Workplace Integration: 
Deloitte
RBC Immigrant Advantage Award: 
Thales Canada, Transportation
Canadian HR Reporter Individual Achievement Award: 
Nancy Steele, Director, American Express Technologies

2009 Immigrant Success Award Winners

Left to right: Michael Bach, National Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, KPMG, Chris Pinnington, CEO, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), John King, EVP & CAO, St. Michael's Hospital, Karen Bell, VP, Human Resources, Pitney Bowes, and Royson Ng, President, Samtack. Photo credit: MANSA Photography

 

CBC Toronto Vision Award for Immigrant Inclusion:
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Toronto Star Award for Excellence in Workplace Integration:
St. Michael’s Hospital

RBC Immigrant Advantage Award:
Pitney Bowes
and Samtack
Canadian HR Reporter Individual Achievement Award:
Michael Bach, National Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, KPMG

2008 Immigrant Success Award Winners

RBC Best Immigrant Employer Award:
Nytric Limited
and CH2M HILL Canada Limited
Canadian HR Reporter Individual Achievement Award:
Jane Lewis
CBC Toronto Business Leadership Award:
Fiona Macfarlane

Toronto Star Immigrant Champion Award:
Patricia O’Connor

2007 Immigrant Success Award Winners

Small Employer Award:
Steam Whistle Brewing
Mid-size Employer Award:
Xerox Research Centre of Canada

Large Employer Award:
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Influencer Award:
George Brown College

Canadian HR Reporter Individual Achievement Award:
Sischa Maharaj

Toronto Star “People’s Choice” Award for Outstanding Achievement in Immigrant Success:
Alan Rego