Success Stories
Alternative careers: Taking a different path to meaningful employment
June 28, 2016Most skilled immigrants arrive in Canada hoping to find employment in occupations in line with their education and experience prior to coming to Canada. Yet for many, this process can be challenging. Often, that means coming up with a back-up plan. Alternative careers can serve as an option for immigrants to use their skills and experience to gain meaningful employment. For some, the transition becomes their new career path. For others, it’s the back-up plan while still pursuing their original career goals.
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Newcomer Start-Ups event hears from experts and immigrant entrepreneurs on how to be successful
April 21, 2016On March 22, the Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) program organized an information and networking event, hosted by MaRS Discovery District, to support immigrants seeking to become entrepreneurs. The event, ‘Newcomer Start-ups: Building a successful business,’ featured four successful immigrant entrepreneurs sharing their journey and information on programs, services and supports to help immigrants start their business.
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LNBB Annual Networking Event – November 11, 2015
November 24, 2015On November 11, 2015 Latin Networking Beyond Boundaries (LNBB) hosted the fourth Annual Meeting. Over 130 participants attended representing 11 Latin professional groups. The event was hosted by KPMG and […]
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Hispanotech’s Mentoring Program – changing members’ lives for the better
September 2, 2015Hispanotech is an immigrant-led association with the mission to promote the success of Hispanics in Canada’s technology sector. Recently, Hispanotech completed the first batch of its mentoring program, with nine […]
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Work to improve yourself, on a professional and personal level
July 27, 2015Mentoring is a successful tool to help skilled immigrant in their job search. In partnership with TRIEC’s Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) program, JVS Toronto has helped even more immigrants take advantage of this tool through its ethno-cultural mentoring program. The Association of Romanian Engineers in Canada (AREC) was one of the first associations to participate in JVS Toronto’s program in 2011. The training enabled AREC to successfully deliver its own mentoring program.
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