Exploring Skilled Trades in Canada
Canada’s projection for the Skilled Trades sector is that over 256,000 new apprentices are needed over the next 5 years to meet the demand of the workforce. For newcomers with expertise in a trade from outside Canada, or individuals attracted to pursuing a rewarding career in the skilled trades sector, the country offers lots of […]
Welcoming includes seizing opportunities, big and small, to see each other and work together
One way to welcome newcomers is to volunteer in newcomer-serving organizations. Our volunteer mentors at JVS Toronto have helped more than 2000 newcomers to Canada
Celebrating 20 years of Mentoring Services
Celebrating 20 Years of Mentoring at JVS Toronto: Empowering Skilled Immigrants to Achieve Career Success For the past 20 years, JVS Toronto has been
The Visto Show: Newcomer Services with Irene Vaksman
Irene Vaksman, Director of Newcomer Services at JVS Toronto, chats with Josh Schachnow, a Canadian Immigration lawyer and founder of Visto.ai. Visto is a free platform that helps skilled workers and international students move to Canada as quickly as possible by uncovering the most popular applications and programs needed to move to Canada. Irene talks about how she got into […]
The Impact of the Online Mentoring Program
The online mentoring program is an important component of Canada InfoNet. There have been over 1600 matches between mentors and mentees since 2016. Online mentors are volunteers who have at least two years of professional experience in Canada in their field and are willing to share their knowledge and expertise in areas of employment, settlement […]
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Navigating Your Way Through Virtual Job Fairs: Tips for Job Seekers
Despite having sent out hundreds of resumes you still haven’t received a response. You know connections are important to land a job, however if you are new to Canada, you may find it difficult to reach out to employers. Since the job fair is not in person, it isn’t necessary to wear a suit or […]
Are we Doing Enough to Support Immigrant Women in the Workplace?
Immigrant women face a range of challenges in the workforce, including the gender pay gap, and difficulties accessing executive roles in the workforce. This is made even clearer by the data — a recent study by TRIEC shows that women only make up about 36 percent of executive roles in the Greater Toronto Area, and when those […]
Stay on Top of Your Job Search Using Organizational Skills
By Ligia Chiari Organizational skills are essential to many jobs. If you are job searching, you probably have come across postings that require the candidate to be organized, good with time-management and multi-tasking. But these are skills you will need not only on the job but to actually help you find one. This is especially […]
We are wired for connection – Let’s Celebrate the Wins, Big and Small, Together
By Canada InfoNet bilingual mentor Michèle Thibeau As museums, hockey arenas, and shops open their doors and travel restrictions begin to lift between Canada’s provinces and territories, hope is in the air! Many of us are standing on the precipice of change right now – that of heading back into the world of people and places, and […]