How has TRIECs work benefited skilled immigrants and employers in the Toronto Region?
TRIEC has helped skilled immigrants become more effectively and efficiently integrated into the labour market by developing new programs, new partnerships and new ways of working with key stakeholders. Through TRIEC’s work, skilled immigrants have greater opportunities to use their skills, knowledge and education, which will contribute to a more vibrant regional economy. Highlights Since its inception, TRIEC programs have: • Matched more than 4,000 skilled immigrants in Mentoring Partnership relationships with established professionals who share the same occupation. Of those who completed the four month program, nearly 80 per cent found full-time employment, 85 per cent of those in their field of expertise. • Engaged over 370 employer contacts through hireimmigrants.ca, increasing their awareness of the issue of immigrant integration, and formalizing their role as part of the solution. • Reached thousands of people through public awareness work, helping to change perceptions on the iss
TRIEC has helped skilled immigrants become more effectively and efficiently integrated into the labour market by developing new programs, new partnerships and new ways of working with key stakeholders. Through TRIEC’s work, skilled immigrants have greater opportunities to use their skills, knowledge and education, which will contribute to a more vibrant regional economy. Highlights Since its inception, TRIEC programs has: • Matched more than 5,000 skilled immigrants in Mentoring Partnership relationships with established professionals who share the same occupation • Worked with employers of all sizes, across sectors, to help them better recruit, integrate and leverage skilled immigrant talent: • 275,000 unique visitors have come to hireimmigrants.ca • 11,000 users have viewed TRIEC’s cultural competence videos • 350 particicipants have attended TRIEC’s How-To HR workshop • 30 employers have joined Council • 50 employers have joined The Mentoring Partnership • Reached tens of thousands
