Resources for skilled immigrants and employers

Toronto StarJanuary 15, 2009 The Mentoring Partnership (thementoringpartnership.com” target=”_blank”>thementoringpartnership.com) An award-winning initiative of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) that matches skilled...

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...

Immigrant Success Awards Winners

The Toronto StarJanuary 16, 2009 Mike FunstonStaff Reporter Patricia O’Connor has dedicated most of her 30-year career in social work to helping the vulnerable and disadvantaged. Now she assists other foreign-trained social workers who face barriers finding that...

Engineer who struggled now mentors others

Program matches established professionals with skilled immigrants Toronto StarJanuary 15, 2009 Paul IrishStaff Reporter Mansoor Ali, 47, wants to make it clear he’s not above any job. But when the civil engineer was folding shirts and pants at a local laundry...

Employers short-sighted in degrees

Toronto StarJanuary 15, 2009 Terrence BelfordSpecial to the Star What is a degree from the Indian Institute of Technology worth in Canada? Is it on par with a similar sheepskin from the University of Waterloo or Queen’s? Or would a fairer comparison be with a...