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 help employers – business owners, HR personnel and people leaders:

connect with newcomers who are seeking jobs through the local service providers that support them and
become the best workplaces they can be for the workforce of incoming new Canadians and everyone else adapting to a more globalized world.

Visit the Immigrant Employment Councils of Canada resource portal at iecc.network/resources for information, tools and online courses related to recruiting and onboarding newcomers, intercultural intelligence, DEI strategy, and more!

Feedback Channels Project

We’re hosting regular forums to explore challenges & solutions related to immigrant employment. This project is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and engages employers and other system actors to better integrate newcomers and immigrants into our local/national workforce.

Want to get involved? Email jamie@workforcecollective.ca

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Local agencies that help newcomers

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Hiring employees: The Y fosters a large network of newcomer jobseekers, supports their job readiness and connects to employment
Financial Incentives: In some cases, they can facilitate funding for hiring/training for employers
Hiring summer students and/or help with seasonal hiring
Hosting Job Fairs/Team Meetings The Y offers a large board room, a medium sized workshop room, and 5 smaller interview rooms to employers. There is no cost for having them host your job fair. You supply the interviewers, we supply the rest.
Training and apprenticeships: Supports training, apprenticeship and other workforce development programs

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As an immigrant settlement service, they support newcomers who may also be seeking jobs
Hiring employees: job posting assistance, screening of job applications, matching/placements, staff training and more

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Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre

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As an immigrant settlement service, they support newcomers who may also be seeking jobs
Facilitate skills training, employment services, mentorship programs, a healthcare navigator training program for Internationally Educated Health Professionals, and more

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Fort Erie Multicultural Centre

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As an immigrant settlement service, they support newcomers who may also be seeking jobs
Facilitate language instruction in partnership with NCDSB, programs and services for refugees, settlement services, and more

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A staffing and HR solutions agency that also assists with identifying business training and skill needs
Hiring for employees: Food Processing, Manufacturing, Greenhouse, Warehouse, Hospitality, Industrial, Administrative, Skilled Labour, Professional

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Centre D’Emploi Et De Resources Francophone

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Support french-speaking newcomers who may also be seeking jobs
Various employment services (e.g. job board and connecting to employment incentive programs)

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Immigrant Working Centre (IWC)

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Hamilton’s “only newcomer-focused employment agency” supports immigrants to find employment

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Employers – Niagara College Canada

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Employment supports for jobseekers, various hiring resources for employers
Facilitate co-op and other work-integrated learning experiences for students
Job board exclusively available to student talent pool

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Facilitate co-op and other work-integrated learning experiences for students
On & off campus recruitment and job fair activities targets to minority and international populations; job board exclusively available to student talent pool

For a list of general employment services in Niagara, refer to our ‘Employment Service Providers’ page.

Immigrant Employment Council

Feedback Channels Project

Are you currently hiring or planning to hire?

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Local agencies that help newcomers

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