Worker and Employer Strategies
Learn what individuals with international experience and training need to find good jobs and the ways employers can recruit and support immigrant talent.
What’s Next for the Refugee Jobs Agenda Roundtable?
A decade ago, a multi-sector roundtable convened in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area to address a critical question: How could Canada’s growing population of forcibly displaced Syrian refugees access meaningful employment in their new home country? Representing 40 organizations, this group sought to bridge the gap between refugees and the jobs that matched their […]
Unlocking Potential: How Digital Mentorship Supports Immigrants in Canada
Sifat Yusuf and Ani Gurtsishvili (Mariam Assefa Fund, WES) |
Many newcomers in Canada holding foreign credentials face significant challenges when seeking meaningful employment. Provincial credentialing requirements, often complex and difficult to navigate, can leave qualified immigrants feeling overwhelmed. Mentorship programs are an effective solution, providing essential guidance and networking opportunities to help newcomers develop the confidence and tools they need to secure meaningful employment. […]
Building Worker Power Through Collaboration with Community Organizations
Written by Olivia Fox, Program Intern at the WES Mariam Assefa Fund When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, racialized essential workers at the Cargill meatpacking plant in Alberta faced a disproportionately high risk of contracting the virus. The existing exploitative and dangerous work conditions in the meatpacking sector, such as crowded industrial spaces and […]
Workforce Navigation Programs Fostering Inclusive Economies Across States
Sharif Krabti |
In April, the U.S. Department of Labor released its Bridging the Gap for New Americans study of the barriers and opportunities facing internationally educated immigrants and refugees seeking to resume their careers in the United States. The study provides needed guidance for local, state, and federal stakeholders to further strengthen the inclusion of these workers […]
How Human-Centred Design Can Create More Inclusive Tech Workplaces for Newcomers
WES |
Guest Blog by Lila Berryman, senior innovation specialist, Venture 2 Impact, and Nouhaila Chelkhaoui, founder and CEO, Scale Without Borders At Venture 2 Impact, with support from the WES Mariam Assefa Fund, we set out to develop a project that would support Canadian tech employers’ efforts to meaningfully recruit, engage, and retain the diverse talents […]
WES Partners with Five Communities Across Canada to Find Solutions to the Skills Shortage
Communities across Canada are struggling to find the talent they need. With the labour force expected to be close to 100 percent dependent on immigration to fuel growth, the communities’ need for immigrant talent has never been greater. In response to the ongoing Canadian labour crisis, WES launched #ImmigrantsWork to work with community partners in […]