Illuminating Pathways for Newcomer Professionals: Insights from TRIEC and BCG’s Flash Mentoring and Networking Event
On July 28th, 2023, TRIEC and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) co-hosted an illuminating event: “Ignite Your Professional Narrative: Flash Mentoring and Networking.” This engaging occasion facilitated a direct conduit, linking 27 aspiring newcomer professionals with 31...
Vincent Lee becomes new Chair of TRIEC’s Board of Directors, succeeding Waheeda Rahman White
Toronto, ON - June 28, 2023: TRIEC (Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council) is delighted to announce that Vincent Lee has been appointed as the new Chair of TRIEC's Board of Directors. The announcement was made during TRIEC's Annual General Meeting held on...
Working Together to Succeed Together – TRIEC Mentoring Partnership recognizes contributions of mentors and partners towards the program’s success in upcoming celebration.
Beginning April 17, TRIEC Mentoring Partnership, TRIEC’s flagship program will be recognizing the contributions of its mentors, community partners and employer partners, in an eight-week long celebration. Started in 2004, the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership program...
Gillian Mason joins TRIEC as CEO in April 2023
Gillian’s 30 year career includes roles as impact and social change consultant, a systems change specialist, and a Senior Executive in leadership positions in the non-profit sector hyper-locally, nationally and internationally, through which she has brought her...
Pathways to Hiring and Retention of Immigrant Talent – TRIEC Inclusion Summit 2023: Employers Speak: Immigration and the Labour Market
On March 28, 2023, TRIEC hosted its Annual Inclusion Summit – Employers Speak: Immigration and the Labour Market. The event convened employers, immigrant-service providers, government, and immigrant professionals, both in-person, at the Toronto Reference Library, and...
German Delegation Visits TRIEC to Learn about Successful Immigrant Integration in Canadian Labour Market
TORONTO, Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 – The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) was pleased to welcome two delegations from Germany with Minister Hubertus Heil, the Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs and Prof. Dr. Lars Castellucci, Member of...
Press Release: Leaders of Toronto’s Professional Immigrant Associations Connect with Employers to Address Challenges for Immigrants in Today’s Digital World
Toronto, ON (Nov 17, 2022) – Leaders of major professional immigrant associations in the Greater Toronto Area are convening with employers this evening at the Cisco Offices at #2900-88 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario. The purpose of the gathering is to address how...
How failing to consider intersectionality affects immigrant women in the workplace
Canada wants highly educated immigrants and has been more successful than other countries in attracting them. On average, immigrant women, for instance, have higher levels of formal education than Canadian-born women. However, when immigrant women arrive in Canada,...