Globe and Mail: One on one: Helping newcomers land a job

Richard Blackwell When architect Eunice Rivera Gracia arrived in Toronto from Germany six months ago, she went to various job assistance workshops but didn’t feel she was really prepared to jump into Canada’s job market. Then she found out about a program that matched...

The Globe and Mail: Looking worldwide for the women Canada needs

Gordana Pejic felt like she faced an invisible wall after she came to Canada from Serbia in 1999 and began looking for an engineering job. The new immigrant had valuable skills, but didn’t know how to get a toe hold in the workforce. Today, more than a decade after...