CTV Southwestern Ontario: Foreign trained professionals determined to succeed

February 8-10, 2011
CTV Southwestern Ontario

Experts say competing global markets and skilled labour shortages may soon mean Canada will have to compete with Japan and western Europe for the best and brightest workers.

Watch the series of videos produced by CTV Southwestern Ontario:

• Challenges face internationally trained workers

  Immigrants trained as doctors, lawyers and engineers, among others, face frustration and barriers trying to find work in their field in Canada.

• More work needed to integrate immigrants

  Helping new immigrants to Canada integrate into the workforce is important, both for their well-being, and the future of the Canadian economy.

Reference: CTV Southwestern Ontario