Rolling out the welcome mat

Toronto StarApril 2, 2009 Noor JavedStaff Reporter When Malcolm Barrington heard about a new program at work seeking mentors for new Canadians, he signed up to help. “The minute I saw the notice, I joined. I didn’t think twice,” says Barrington, an...

Law firm offers a hand up

Innovative programs help foreign-trained professionals integrate into legal community Toronto StarApril 02, 2009 Madhavi Acharya-Tom YewStaff Reporter Before moving to Canada, Amrit Soar spent 18 years as a partner at one of the oldest law firms in Nairobi, Kenya. But...

Mentors help bridge the gap

Toronto StarApril 2, 2009 Jennifer Brown When Priyanka Chandra followed her husband to Canada four years ago, she had a difficult time finding a job in her field of fashion design. Although she taught design back home in India, she spent a year searching for a...

Capturing cultures

Self-taught photographer Asad Rahman sees his subjects through multicultural lense Canadian Immigrant MagazineApril 2009 Gloria Elayadathusseril Nothing is more fascinating than telling stories with images, says Asad Rahman. Having spent his childhood watching his...

Ottawa employer group surpasses skilled immigrant hiring targets

Ottawa Business JournalApril 1, 2009 Peter KovessyOttawa Business Journal Staff Leading by example, a group of 44 Ottawa employers working to remove barriers to employing skilled immigrants themselves hired 561 newcomers into skills-appropriate positions over the past...

Opening doors of opportunity for immigrant social workers

Good News TorontoApril  2009 By Emily Mills Recently honoured at the third annual Immigrant Success (IS) Awards for her outstanding accomplishments, Patricia O’Connor has helped more than a hundred social workers from diverse backgrounds find employment in...