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Past winners

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.

2010 Winners

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

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2009 Winners

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

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2008 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

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2007 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

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2006 winners

Small Employer: i3DVR  International Inc.
Mid-size Employer: Family Service Association of Toronto
Large Employer:Ernst & Young LLP
Influencer: St. Michael’s Hospital
Individual (tie): Amy Go, Executive Director,Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
Individual (tie): Ken Pustai, Senior Vice-president, Human Resources, TD Bank Financial Group

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