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IS Award Winners

Huawei Canada: RBC Immigrant Advantage Award


When Huawei Canada established itself in Canada in 2008, they faced many challenges finding highly skilled talent they needed. Skilled immigrants were the solution.
 

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Maxxam Analytics: Toronto Star Award for Excellence in Workplace Integration


Maxxam’s co-op program for skilled immigrants has evolved to become an essential recruitment strategy for their fluctuating client-driven work volumes and to address skill shortages in their field.

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Zuleika Sgro: 2010 winner, Canadian HR Reporter Award for Individual Achievement

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Top employers recognize skilled immigrants key to economic health

TRIEC and RBC announce winners of 6th Annual Immigrant Success Awards
 
The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) and RBC are recognizing top employers who are leading the way in integrating skilled immigrant talent in the Greater Toronto Region labour market at the 6th Annual Immigrant Success (IS) Awards today.
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.
“The IS Awards winners are part of the growing momentum to embrace immigrant employment as an important part of the solution to address demographic changes and support innovation in the Toronto region,” says Zabeen Hirji, Chief Human Resources Officer at RBC. “RBC strongly believes that the integration of skilled immigrants is essential for the well-being of our economy and we are proud to sponsor these awards for the sixth year.”…

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