Employers and communities that successfully recruit and integrate newcomers and immigrants will be better positioned to thrive in a changing labour market.
We help employers – business owners, HR personnel and people leaders:
Check out our employer playbook to learn more about strategies you can implement to successfully attract and integrate immigrant talent in your workplace:
Contact us and we can help review your recruitment processes including job descriptions, advertising and interview processes to help identify opportunities to design a more inclusive process. We can also connect you with local service providers in newcomer settlement and employment services. Email info@workforcecollective.ca to get started today!
We can work with you to review your orientation processes and procedures for opportunities to better meet the needs of newcomer employees. We can also review current training and workplace policies to identify opportunities to foster employee cohesion and develop mentorship and inclusive leadership in your workplace. Inclusion is as much about helping your existing staff grow with new talent as it is about helping the new employee adjust to the team and the new environment. Email info@workforcecollective.ca to get started today!
Need an opinion on whether your worker is eligible for an exemption from a work permit or a Labour Market Impact Assessment?
Contact the International Mobility Workers Unit if your worker is located oustide of Canada or from a country whose nationals are visa-exempt.
Significant portions of Canada’s workforce have training and experience gained outside Canada. These internationally trained workers (ITWs), including immigrants, refugees, international students and Canadians who trained or worked outside of the country, represent a valuable source of skills and talent and a growing proportion of Canada’s talent pool.
Employers can contact an outreach officer to get up-to-date information for both temporary and permanent economic immigration programs and to learn more about the Global Skills Strategy and how to use Express Entry.
To reach an outreach officer, email IRCC.DNEngagement@cic.gc.ca.
Connect with local service providers and learn more about our work as Niagara’s Immigrant Employment Council.
Workforce Collective is home to Niagara’s Immigrant Employment Council. We’re part of a national Network of Immigrant Employment Councils that offers solutions, tools and resources to help employers attract, hire, train and retain newcomer talent.
We are collecting data to better understand who is looking for work and what kind of opportunities jobseekers are searching for. This data is completely anonymous and non-personally identifiable.
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Niagara Workforce Planning Board will continue to deliver labour market data and insight, under the umbrella of the Workforce Collective brand. With this new brand, we’re also emphasizing our initiatives related to workplace wellbeing, newcomer employment strategies, the equity of work and more.
Let’s explore new ways of thinking and doing for a better workforce together.