Mentoring Can Make a Difference

The past does not equal the future,” one immigrant says. December 2009Your Workplace   Local professional networks are invaluable to job seekers, but most skilled immigrants do not have access to such networks, or understand how to navigate their job search in...

Ottawa to reduce wait times on foreign credentials

Government set to announce that workers applying to be licensed in 14 fields will learn within a year whether qualifications accepted The Globe and MailNovember 30, 2009 Trevor Pritchard The federal Conservatives are planning to reduce the time it takes for...

Open doors to foreign trained professionals, watchdogs told

South Asian FocusNovember 25, 2009 Sunil Rao The federal government is unequivocally telling the 400-plus Canadian professional licensing bodies: “It’s time to open up your doors to foreign trained professionals.” This was among the key messages...

Mentoring program helps new immigrants adapt

ShareNewsNovember 25, 2009 Ron Fanfair Nearly 7,000 newcomers arrive in Toronto each month in search of new opportunities.      Karen Brown       Karen Brown is one of them. She came here from Jamaica in October 2008 armed with a university degree and...