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 […]
Navigating the Canadian Job Market: Lessons Learned by a Canada InfoNet Participant
When it comes to finding employment, focusing on quality over quantity can make a significant difference. By making improvements to your resume and targeting only the most suitable job opportunities, you can increase your chances of success. In addition, the power of networking can lead you to a job. In this blog post, we share […]
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
Mentor Spotlight: Hugo O’Doherty
Hugo is a mentor with Canada InfoNet and he works for Moving2Canada supporting newcomers to settle in Canada. Hugo, who is also an immigrant from Ireland, has been observing Canada’s trends on immigration to share with newcomers. From his personal and professional experience he understands the needs and goals of immigrants and feels rewarded in empowering them to […]
From Mentee to Mentor – Meet Olabisi Adesina
We are always happy when our Canada InfoNet participants share their success stories with us but we are beyond excited when, after getting valuable work experience in Canada, they become mentors with our program. Meet Olabisi “Bisi” Adesina, a former Canada InfoNet mentee, who now shares her experience and knowledge with her other immigrating professionals […]
Mentee Spotlight: Meet Jasmine
Canada InfoNet participant Jasmine talks about her immigration journey, job hunting in Canada, and what online mentoring did for her. Hello, my name is Jasmine and I landed in Canada in July 2022. I started my permanent resident application back in my home country, Malaysia in early 2020. Due to Covid-19, I lived with both […]
Meet Mohamed, A Canada InfoNet Mentee
Mohamed, who will be landing in Canada shortly, shares his experience of how being a mentee helped to explore alternative career options and be prepared for the Canadian workplace culture. My name is Mohamed Awad and I am a new Canadian immigrant working as a Mechanical Engineer. I started the mentorship program with JVS Toronto’s Canada […]
Meet Sandeep, A Canada InfoNet Mentor
Sandeep Dani has associated with Canada InfoNet for over 4 years as a mentor. Being an immigrant himself, he is committed to helping the immigrant community settle and integrate within Canada. Sandeep is a risk management executive with 15+ years of experience and has been part of global insurance and consulting firms. He is also […]
Meet Tonia, a Canada InfoNet participant from Nigeria
“Take ownership for your learning,” says Canada InfoNet participant, Tonia Aigbokhae. Tonia who recently immigrated to Canada, was referred to Canada InfoNet by our partner agency, Planning For Canada. In this article, she beautifully shares her experience as a participant in the program and how it benefitted her. My name is Tonia Aigbokhae and I am […]
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 […]