Im/migrants and refugees need assistance to prepare for, find and retain paid employment. This can include preparing individuals for the expectations of employment in a new country and, in particular, to obtain recognition for professional experience secured in another country and to obtain initial work experience in their new country.
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For Clients: Career Skills micro-credential courses in Accounting, Finance, IT, Design and Project Management
Since 1998, the Career Skills program at Skills for Change has been a trusted training provider for thousands of individuals to build the knowledge and confidence needed to succeed in today’s competitive job market. Designed for professionals and entrepreneurs alike, Career
Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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From WhatsApp to EMRs: Real-World Experiences Implementing Digital Messaging Tools in Client Services
The SEND project, led by ACCES Employment with funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, hired Logical Outcomes to explore how organizations across sectors are currently using digital messaging tools (WhatsApp, SMS, Teams, electronic medical records, etc.) to
Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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Workers Action Centre's Primer: An organizers guide to wage theft
Workers Action Centre's Primer: An organizers guide to wage theft explains:
- the high rate of wage theft in Ontario,
- its impact, and
- what workers can do.
Wage theft affects migrant, racialized, and low-wage workers the most. It can include unpaid hours, missing overtime, late wages
Last updated Dec 18, 2025
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Introducing HMC Healthcare Connect Program for IEHPs
Healthcare Connect – Supporting Internationally Educated Health Professionals in Ontario
HMC is proud to launch Healthcare Connect, a program designed to support Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs) as they navigate their career journey in Canada. This initiative
Last updated Oct 7, 2025
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Training for Employment Support Services
- Date: Oct 1, 2025 – Jan 30, 2026
- Location: Online at learnatwork.ca
- Registration deadline: Oct 30, 2025 (Self-enroll and start learning)
About this Course
The professional development e-learning course Training for Employment Support Services is designed to provide you with the
Last updated Sep 29, 2025
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Research/Dataset
Benefits of immigration on Canadian sectors - Canada.ca
Economic impact of immigration
According to Statistics Canada, immigrants contribute to every sector of Canada’s economy. As of May 2021, immigrants aged 25 to 54 represented
over 36% of people working in accommodation and food services
nearly 38% of those working in the
Last updated Mar 28, 2025
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Course/Training
Connecting to Careers in Agricultural Technology within Vertical Farming
Connecting to Careers in Agricultural Technology within Vertical Farming is an upskilling program funded by Upskill Canada (powered by Palette Skills) and the Government of Canada. Vertical farming involves various techniques for growing crops in a controlled environment. In
Last updated Mar 18, 2025
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Course/Training
Training for employment support services
The Employment Support Services Training e-learning course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to understand and respond to the needs, challenges and opportunities of newcomers seeking employment. 'a job.Last updated Jan 9, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Newcomer Youth Connections for Success
Newcomer Youth: Connections for Success (NYCS) helps newcomer teens, ages 14-18, build community connections, find peer support and enhance leadership & employment skills.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Research/Dataset
Innovation in Immigrant-owned Firms in Canada
This paper uses data from a survey of Canadian firms in 2011, 2014 and 2017, and asks whether immigrant-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were more likely than those owned by Canadian-born individuals to implement an innovation.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Paid Internship Opportunity- Reception - Administrative Support 2026
Delta Family Resource Centre
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New Federal Digital Accessibility Regulations in Force
Technical Briefings on the New Regulations
Employment and Social Development Canada will hold four bilingual technical briefing sessions via Zoom to explain the regulatory requirements and answer questions.
The sessions will be held on February 3, 5, 9 and 11, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 2…
Published December 22, 2025
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Upcoming Events
Upcoming professional development and networking opportunities for service providers.
Published October 7, 2025
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OCASI Salary and Benefits Survey!
Participate in the 2025 OCASI Salary and Benefits Survey!
Together, We Can Improve Immigrant & Refugee-serving Non-profit Salaries - Start Here!
This important initiative seeks to gather up-to-date insights on compensation trends across Ontario’s not-for-profit immigrant and…
Published August 29, 2025
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How Does Your Nonprofit Organization Compare? Share Your Salary Data Today!
Participate in the 2025 OCASI Compensation and Benefits Survey!
Shaping Equity in Ontario’s Immigrant and Refugee Services Sector
This important initiative seeks to gather up-to-date insights on compensation trends across Ontario’s not-for-profit immigrant and refugee-serving…Published August 1, 2025
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On The Radar - Changes coming for Ontario workers
As 2024 approaches, it's time to look ahead at some upcoming changes that will affect workers in Ontario.Published August 9, 2024
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Niagara Health program helping immigrants become registered nurses in Ontario
Brilee Sears St. Catherine Standard Thu., Feb. 9, 2023
Nurses from around the world — who now live in the Niagara Region — are being given the chance to work in their field through supervised practice experience partnerships.
The supervised practice experience partnership (SPEP)…
Published February 13, 2023
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Why is Canada snubbing internationally trained doctors during a health-care crisis?
The Canadian Press Feb 06, 2023
Authors: Simran Purewal, Research Associate, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University; Evelyn Encalada Grez, Assistant Professor, Labour Studies, Simon Fraser University, and Paola Ardiles, Senior Lecturer, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser…
Published February 9, 2023
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Ottawa extends, expands work permit program for Hong Kong residents
Aaron D’Andrea Global News February 6, 2023
Ottawa has extended and expanded a work permit program for Hong Kong residents seeking jobs in Canada as advocates warned thousands could be shut out with its expiry.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced Monday that the federal…
Published February 9, 2023
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New regulations on migrant farm workers should tackle employer/employee power imbalances
February 1, 2023 The Conversation Stephanie Mayell, C. Susana Caxaj &Janet McLaughlin
The government of Canada recently amended the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to include new employer obligations. These amendments are intended to enhance protections for migrant…
Published February 6, 2023
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Calls for more newcomers to help ease labour shortage
Richard Hutton St. Catherine Standard Fri., Jan. 20, 2023
Adrion Brion came to Canada from the Philippines along with his wife and son. Since landing in Canada last August, he has found a job in information technology with the Algoma Central shipping company,
Adrian Brion had…
Published January 20, 2023