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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I found a job before arriving in Canada amidst Covid
A Canada InfoNet Success Story The current pandemic situation has changed everyone’s lives and we know that for those immigrating to Canada at this time it might seem even harder to stay motivated to continue with your job search. These are challenging times but there is no reason to give up on your goals. Today […]
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 […]
Can I apply for jobs from outside Canada?
By Ligia Chiari, Employment Counsellor / Mentoring Coach at Canada InfoNet We get this very common question from individuals who are getting ready to immigrate to Canada. Short answer is: Yes, you can. However, there are a few details you should take into consideration when making the decision to apply for Canadian jobs. To be employed in […]
Parisa’s success story: How she found a job before arriving in Canada with Canada InfoNet
Parisa was an established Telecommunications Engineer in her home country of Iran. Like many immigrating to a new country, Parisa was nervous and plagued with questions. How will I settle in a new country? I don’t know anyone, will I make friends? I have a good job now, will I be able to find something equally […]