With skills and luck, he caught on

He found his computer skills in high demand and got a job quickly – now he’s settling in Toronto StarJanuary 15, 2009 Shan QiaoSpecial to the Star Kevin Chen had it pretty good in China. His career in information technology had blossomed with that...

Immigration policy: Are programs delivering?

The Toronto StarJanuary 15, 2009 Lesley Ciarula TaylorImmigration Reporter With his slightly off-kilter paisley bow tie and thick London accent, Sanwar Ali looks the part of a global salesman. What he and partner James Dunlop are selling at workpermit.com is...

Immigrants In Canada Stuck In Low-Paying Jobs

South Asian LinkJanuary 5, 2009 TORONTO – Professionals and degree-holders seeking immigration to Canada, beware! The number of degree-holder immigrants, including doctors and engineers, stuck in jobs with low education requirements, such as clerks, truck and...

Acting local, hiring global

A London hi-tech company finds workforce salvation abroad. The London Free PressSaturday, January 3, 2009 By Jennifer O’Brien, Free Press Reporte There was a time when Sciencetech Inc., a London firm that designs and makes optical instruments, couldn’t...

London Free Press: Perseverance can pay off

By Jennifer O’Brien A little over two years ago, packing a few things and their dreams, they began to arrive here in London, a world away. They were 17 families from Burma, first transplanted to a refugee camp in Thailand where many of their children had been...

FMC leads the way in immigrant mentoring program

Law TimesMonday, December 29, 2008 By Robert Todd Some Toronto-area immigrants will find it easier to gain a foothold in the local workforce thanks to the generous work of employees at a prominent law firm. The Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment Council recently...