How can employers support women experiencing intimate partner violence and racial discrimination?
A guest blog from Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT). Intimate partner violence (IPV) impacts nearly one in three employees in Canada.[1] IPV is not only experienced in personal spaces but often enters workspaces, impacting not only the employee experiencing...
Refugees in Canada – positively contributing to businesses and the economy
While the potential for economic benefits should not be the motivator for Canada’s commitment to refugee resettlement, it is important to recognize that refugees are sources of talent and opportunity. Most refugees come to Canada with few financial resources, and...
Accent and Name Changes. ‘Hide Your PhD,’ A TRIEC Study Reveals Immigrant Women’s Career Struggles in GTA
Toronto, March 30, 2022—In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), many immigrant women resort to downplaying their credentials when job searching, risking career stagnation and persistent underemployment. That is among the findings from a new study by the Toronto Region...
New TRIEC Report to Shed Light on How Workforce Trends Affect Immigrants
This month, the Federal Government will update its new immigration targets for 2022-2024, following a bumper year for immigration. Last year, Canada admitted 401,000 permanent residents, a historic high. The momentum is likely to continue, but policymakers must...
National Scope, Local Focus. National Mentoring Partnership Paves Way for Career Success
They meet over coffee, or virtually, to strategize. From there, professional relationships grow, rooted in a sense of community and camaraderie. Under the National Mentoring Partnership initiative (NMP), immigrant professionals pair with mentors for exactly that. The...
New Partner Story: McCain Foods (Canada) “TRIEC aligned with our company values, and provided a unique opportunity that we were excited to share”
We are proud to have McCain Foods (Canada) join TRIEC Mentoring Partnership as an employer partner. McCain Foods (Canada) is the Canadian division of McCain Foods Limited, an international leader in the frozen food industry. In Canada, the company has seven production...
In Removing Canadian Experience, Bill 27 Seeks to Lift Immigrant Professionals
Ontario’s labour crunch is real, but blaming it solely on a lack of talent is misplaced. Take engineering, where workers are retiring in droves amidst surging demand. In 2020, only 24% of internationally-trained engineers in Ontario—3,570 applied that year—had their...
Are we really in the middle of a “war for talent”?
Recently, I see the resurgence of a well-used phrase in the HR landscape:War for talent.It refers to a set of conditions in the labour market that cause demand for workers to increase when supply is low. The phrase has actually been around since the late...