Canada's most welcoming employers for new Canadians

Globe and Mail Update

Published Sunday, Mar. 27, 2011 5:29PM EDT

Last updated Friday, Apr. 08, 2011 2:32PM EDT

How they were picked

It took more than throwing a company potluck to make this year’s list of 40 Best Employers for New Canadians. Winners are addressing the practical challenges that new Canadians face when seeking employment. Employers are increasingly reaching out directly to new Canadians as well as connecting with them through organizations such as the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) and ACCES Employment.

The editors at Mediacorp Canada, a Toronto-based publishing firm, select the winners based on five criteria: 1.) They offer programs designed to assist employees who are recent immigrants; 2.) They have reduced employment barriers, such as by recognizing foreign educational credentials and experience; 3.) They assist employees with having their foreign professional or educational credentials recognized in Canada; 4.) They offer programs such as internal coaching or mentoring; 5.) Their managers and employees receive training in cross-cultural issues or inclusiveness.

The Best Employers for New Canadians competition is managed by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers in partnership with ALLIES, a joint initiative of the Maytree Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation.

--DIANE JERMYN

Read more in a full story: Top employers helping immigrants overcome experience conundrum

Note: This table is not ranked. The companies in it appear in alphabetical order. Click on the category headers to sort this table by another category.

Employer	City	Industry	Full-time employees in Canada	Perks for new Canadians
Bell Aliant Regional Communications, LP	Halifax	Telecommunications	7,460	Partners with Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services to help new Canadians improve their knowledge of Canadian hiring practices, providing training on resume writing and interview skills. Assists employees who are hired internationally in obtaining work permits. Offers international students studying in Canada paid internships and work placement opportunities to provide them with Canadian work experience.
Bombardier Aerospace	Dorval, QC	Aircraft manufacturing	16,659	Collaborates with a non-profit organization that supports the integration of immigrants. Recruiters participated in a training session organized by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada on inclusive recruitment strategies and interview techniques. Reimburses the cost of language training and offers family members of employees subsidies for language classes (to a maximum of $500).
BC Hydro	Vancouver	Hydroelectric power peneration	5,560	Encourages managers to hire skilled newcomers within a specific career path plan, starting them at junior-level positions and providing timelines for performance and development reviews. Offers "English for Occupational Purposes" language training on company time. Advertises jobs in multicultural media and provides quarterly cross-cultural communication workshops for employees.
Business Development Bank of Canada	Montreal	Non-depository credit intermediation	1,835	The bank's Halifax office works with Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services to provide employment workshops to new Canadians. Recognizes foreign education and experience during the selection process
BMO Financial Group	Toronto	Commercial banking	26,781	Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program and has paired 23 mentees with mentors from their IT division. Hosted recruitment events to provide new Canadians with information on the hiring process at BMO as well as provide job seekers with an opportunity to network directly with BMO employees.
CH2M HILL Canada Limited	Toronto	Environmental consulting services	981	Provides 5 to 10 MicroSkills students with an eight-week unpaid work placement opportunity, usually offering permanent employment if the placement is completed satisfactorily. Sponsors an Employment Resource Centre at MicroSkills to assist internationally trained individuals, and employees volunteer their time at the Centre and teach ESL classes as well as sessions on the Canadian workplace.
Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc.	Kitchener, ON	Audio and video equipment manufacturing	512	Recognizes foreign credentials and hires newcomers based on relevant industry experience -- also covers the costs of having foreign credentials formally recognized in Canada. Works with local organizations such as Work Centre, YMCA, and Job Connect, to connect internationally trained professionals to vacancies within the organization.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce / CIBC	Toronto	Commercial banking	33,136	In partnership with community agencies, offers information sessions to new Canadians including tips for resume writing, interview skills and employment at CIBC. Provides newcomers with paid internships through the Career Bridge program. Includes a stream for applicants who are new Canadians on its recruitment website, making potential candidates aware of the resources available to them, such as foreign credential assessment, language training, and mentoring opportunities. Participates in ACCES Employment's Speed Mentoring program to provide newcomers with advice on resumes, communication, and interview techniques
Deloitte & Touche LLP	Toronto	Certified public accountants	7,516	Provides cultural awareness training sessions for hires who are new to Canada. Has participated in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program since 2005, with more than 200 employees serving as mentors to new Canadians. Provides counselling and support for internationally trained employees who are working to complete their CA reciprocity exam.
Davis + Henderson, Limited Partnership	Toronto	Financial	4,058	Works in partnership with the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office to hire new Canadians, forwarding job vacancies to TNO and giving preference to qualified new Canadians. Recognizes foreign credentials and experience during the recruitment process. Covers the costs of English language classes.
Energy Resources Conservation Board	Calgary	Utility regulation and administration	860	Offers subsidies for ESL classes at post-secondary institutions and sponsors membership efforts of internationally trained professionals to accreditation bodies such as the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta. Partners with post-secondary institutions such as CDI College and most recently, Bow Valley College, to provide newcomers with work placement opportunities.
Ernst & Young LLP	Toronto	Certified public accountants	4,018	Partnered with ACCES Employment to host speed mentoring sessions in Toronto. Offers an in-house Chartered Accountant Reciprocity Exam program to assist employees in having their credentials formally recognized. Hosted a nationwide event for accountants hired from outside of North America to help newcomers integrate into the Canadian workplace. Offers newcomers business communication training. Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program.
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP	Toronto	Lawyers	1,260	Created an in-house six-month paid internship program for internationally trained lawyers to help them gain Canadian experience. Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program to help skilled newcomers acquire skills for employment in Canada.
Ontario Public Service	Toronto	General government support	64,725	In partnership with Career Bridge, created the Ontario Public Service Internship Program for internationally trained professionals, providing 130 internship positions in the past year. Maintains a barrier free recruitment strategy, which includes limiting required credentials in job advertisements. Launched a Web portal in 2005 to help new immigrants settle and find work in Ontario (www.ontarioimmigration.ca).
Halton, Regional Municipality of	Oakville, ON	Legislative bodies	1,565	Participates in the Career Bridge program and offers paid internships to new Canadians. In partnership with Job Connect at Sheridan College, created the Halton Mentorship Program for Internationally Trained Professionals to match newcomers to mentors from Halton for a four-month period.
Human Resources & Skills Development Canada	Gatineau, QC	General government support	26,024	In 2008, developed an Immigrant Internship Pilot Program in association with the former Canada Public Service Agency and Citizenship and Immigration Canada; the program provides internationally trained professionals with temporary internships at HRSDC.
KPMG LLP	Toronto	Certified public accountants	5,270	Has participated in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership for the past five years and recently hosted a networking event for mentors and mentees from KPMG and Fraser Milner Casgrain. Participated in a study to develop an accounting-based English-as-a-second-language program for newcomers. Participates in ACCES Employment's Financial Services Connection Program. Covers the cost of courses or assessments required for foreign reciprocity for the Canadian Chartered Accountant designation. Manages an "International Club" for employees who are international hires.
Loblaw Companies Limited	Brampton, ON	Supermarkets	31,582	In partnership with the University of Toronto, offers international pharmacy students internships for a period of four months while they complete their courses; once students are fully licensed, they are offered permanent positions. Works with Access Employment and Career Bridge to match newcomers' resumes to vacancies within the organization. Sponsors "Talent Oyster," a Canadian job board available in 14 languages.
Mississauga, Corporation of the City of	Mississauga, ON	Legislative bodies	1,918	Participates in Career Bridge's internship program and has offered permanent employment to some participants. Participates in the "Engineering Connections" program to provide employment skills development sessions to internationally trained engineers, including English language speaking and communication training. Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program and currently has 10 active mentors.
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation	Winnipeg	Gambling	1,318	Provides work placements for newcomers in partnership with community organizations. Offers English language training as well as in-house computer training to support the skills development of new Canadians. Forwards vacancies to Employment Projects of Winnipeg for Immigrants to ensure postings are accessible to newcomers. Recognizes foreign education and experience when possible.
Mount Sinai Hospital	Toronto	Hospitals	2,297	Recently launched an employment strategy for internationally educated professionals that includes targeting career fairs, forwarding vacancies to relevant job posting sites, an in-house mentorship program, and cultural sensitivity training. Participates in Career Bridge's internship program as well as TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program. The hospital's Medical Laboratory Technology and Radiology department participates in a government sponsored program to facilitate the licensing of internationally trained professionals in Ontario.
McGill University Health Centre, The	Montreal	Hospitals	5,575	Offers language courses to help improve the communication skills of new Canadians. Provides newcomers with temporary positions while they have their credentials formally recognized. Partners with the YWCA, Emploi-Quebec, and La Passerelle to help newcomers transition into Canada
Nexen Inc.	Calgary	Oil and gas extraction	2,134	Provides managers with cultural sensitivity training that includes a section on communication styles of different cultures. Attends sessions with community agencies to provide employment guidance and advice to new Canadian job seekers. Offers new Canadians financial support to have foreign credentials formally recognized in Canada
Nordion Inc.	Ottawa	Electromedical manufacturing	462	Is a member of Hire Immigrant Ottawa's IT working group, and has organized and hosted employment coaching events. Recognizes foreign credentials and experience and has them evaluated by a third party assessor, the World Evaluation Services. Offers cross-cultural training for recruiters and managers as well as for new Canadian hires as part of on-boarding process.
Provincial Health Services Authority	Vancouver	Hospitals	6,264	Refers newcomers to employment resources such as "ArriveBC," a program to help skilled newcomers develop Canadian experience and match their credentials to an appropriate job. Recruiters provide direct support to hires who are new Canadians, including assisting with the registration and licensing process for professional associations, and relocation consultation, which include finding children's schools. Offers relocation reimbursement. Previous experience is considered when determining rate of pay.
Pitney Bowes Canada Inc.	Mississauga, ON	Office equipment	1,691	Manages a national mentoring program for new Canadians, in conjunction with community agencies across Canada. Employees attended a workshop on the benefits of recruiting internationally trained professionals. Partners with MicroSkills, Stafflink Solutions, Career Bridge and ACCES to connect new Canadians to opportunities for employment.
Providence Health Care	Vancouver	Hospitals	3,463	Pairs employees who are hired internationally with a relocation agent to ease the transition to Canada. Provides internationally educated applicants with information on having foreign credentials recognized by a third-party credential assessment service. Provides cross-cultural awareness training to employees. New Canadian employees also receive additional opportunities to job-shadow with a senior staff member.
Royal Bank of Canada	Toronto	Commercial banking	51,100	RBC's careers website has a stream for job-seekers who are new Canadians, making potential candidates aware of the resources available to them. In partnership with Career Bridge, provides newcomers with internship opportunities to help them gain Canadian work experience. Partners with TRIEC, ACCES and the Canadian Immigration Integration Program to provide newcomers with internship and mentoring opportunities. Employees who are new to Canada are paired with a mentor from the employee group for visible minorities and newcomers to Canada.
Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.	Vancouver	Environmental consulting	108	Recognizes international work experience. Employees with foreign credentials or experience are paired with senior staff who assist in obtaining Canadian qualifications. Provides access to internal writing coaches for newcomers who require English language training and also pays for them to attend professionally writing skills courses. Assists in finding temporary and permanent lodging.
Saskatoon Health Region	Saskatoon	Hospitals	6,257	In association with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Care Organizations, has developed a project to help employees define a career strategy; it provides support for IEHPs seeking Canadian licensure, mentoring opportunities, tuition subsidies for courses related to professional accreditation, and medical terminology courses. Manages a newsletter for internationally educated health professionals to keep employees who are new to Canada up to date on current events and developments.
SaskEnergy Incorporated	Regina, SK	Natural gas distribution	1,016	Utilizes a third-party credential assessment service to determine the qualifications of internationally educated professionals. Works with Regina Open Door Society, a non-profit organization that supports the employment efforts of newcomers, to provide new Canadians with work placements within the organization. Does not automatically screen out internationally trained engineers during the hiring process.
St. Michael's Hospital	Toronto	Hospitals	3,448	Since 2005 has offered new Canadians paid internship opportunities in partnership with Career Bridge. In partnership with TRIEC, developed a mentoring program for employees who are new to Canada. Is a founding partner of the CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses, which helps nurses from other countries prepare for the College of Nurses of Ontario examination. In 2009 developed a program to provide resources to IEPs who are in their first three years of employment -- resources include internal support in the development of communication skills, and networking and mentoring opportunities.
Syncrude Canada Ltd.	Fort McMurray, AB	Oil and gas extraction	5,580	Recognizes foreign education and experience of new Canadians and uses a third party evaluator to assess international credentials. Assists employees in obtaining Canadian designations. Provides newcomers with casual positions while assessing their skills for permanent employment.
TD Bank Financial Group	Toronto	Commercial banking	38,907	Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program, offering some mentees permanent positions at the bank. In partnership with ACCES Employment Services, hosted a networking event which allowed newcomers to connect directly with recruiters from TD and receive advice on resume development interviews. Has developed in-house training for employees who are new to Canada. In partnership with Ryerson University, participated in the development of communication skills program for new Canadians.
Telus Corporation	Vancouver	Telecommunications	24,384	Sponsors international candidates in securing work permits and covers the costs of relocation. Offers employees who are newcomers programs to help them adjust to Canadian life such as the Employee and Family Assistance Program, which includes career and change counselling. In the past year, supported the Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council's pilot mentorship program, providing an internationally educated professional one-on-one time with a current employee for a four month period.
TransCanada Corporation	Calgary	Natural gas distribution	2,448	Employees volunteer as mentors for the New Horizons program. Hires newcomers with foreign engineering credentials at the "technologist" level until they receive Canadian accreditation from Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta. Supports local community agencies such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Edmonton and the Africa Centre, where employees act as mentors.
University of Ottawa	Ottawa	Education	2,825	In 2008, launched "Access UOttawa" in partnership with Hire Immigrants Ottawa, in order to hire new Canadians and other equity group candidates to temporary administrative positions until suitable full-time positions become available. Partners with YMCA Job Connect, La Cite Collegial, Algonquin College Settlement to Employment, and March of Dimes to connect with job seekers who are new Canadians. In partnership with Ryerson University, developed a cultural competency and communication development program to help newcomers integrate into Canadian lifestyle. -
Wardrop Engineering Inc.	Winnipeg	Engineering services	829	Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program and allows employees to work as mentors during office hours. In partnership with Career Bridge, provides newcomers with paid internship opportunities to help them gain Canadian experience. In partnership with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board, developed a program that offers language training and assistance to newcomer adults. Works with Employment Solutions for Immigrant Youth to connect new Canadian job seekers to vacancies within the organization.
Xerox Canada Ltd.	Toronto	Computer manufacturing	3,571	Works with community agencies such as Skills for Change, the Yorkdale Adult Learning Centre, and the Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre, to connect with job-seekers who are new Canadians. In partnership with ACCES, provides interview coaching to new Canadian job-seekers and conducted mock interviews. The company's career website includes a section for job seekers who are new Canadians. Provides paid internship opportunities to newcomers through the Career Bridge program.
York, Regional Municipality of	Newmarket, ON	Legislative bodies	2,498	Established the York Region Immigration Portal to support the integration of newcomers by providing links to resources such as settlement and employment information. In partnership with TRIEC, facilitates workshops for new Canadians which includes communication and business writing skills. Uses a third-party credential assessment service to determine the qualifications of internationally trained professionals.

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Employer	City	Industry	Full-time employees in Canada	Perks for new Canadians
Bell Aliant Regional Communications, LP	Halifax	Telecommunications	7,460	Partners with Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services to help new Canadians improve their knowledge of Canadian hiring practices, providing training on resume writing and interview skills. Assists employees who are hired internationally in obtaining work permits. Offers international students studying in Canada paid internships and work placement opportunities to provide them with Canadian work experience.
Bombardier Aerospace	Dorval, QC	Aircraft manufacturing	16,659	Collaborates with a non-profit organization that supports the integration of immigrants. Recruiters participated in a training session organized by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada on inclusive recruitment strategies and interview techniques. Reimburses the cost of language training and offers family members of employees subsidies for language classes (to a maximum of $500).
BC Hydro	Vancouver	Hydroelectric power peneration	5,560	Encourages managers to hire skilled newcomers within a specific career path plan, starting them at junior-level positions and providing timelines for performance and development reviews. Offers "English for Occupational Purposes" language training on company time. Advertises jobs in multicultural media and provides quarterly cross-cultural communication workshops for employees.
Business Development Bank of Canada	Montreal	Non-depository credit intermediation	1,835	The bank's Halifax office works with Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services to provide employment workshops to new Canadians. Recognizes foreign education and experience during the selection process
BMO Financial Group	Toronto	Commercial banking	26,781	Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program and has paired 23 mentees with mentors from their IT division. Hosted recruitment events to provide new Canadians with information on the hiring process at BMO as well as provide job seekers with an opportunity to network directly with BMO employees.
CH2M HILL Canada Limited	Toronto	Environmental consulting services	981	Provides 5 to 10 MicroSkills students with an eight-week unpaid work placement opportunity, usually offering permanent employment if the placement is completed satisfactorily. Sponsors an Employment Resource Centre at MicroSkills to assist internationally trained individuals, and employees volunteer their time at the Centre and teach ESL classes as well as sessions on the Canadian workplace.
Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc.	Kitchener, ON	Audio and video equipment manufacturing	512	Recognizes foreign credentials and hires newcomers based on relevant industry experience -- also covers the costs of having foreign credentials formally recognized in Canada. Works with local organizations such as Work Centre, YMCA, and Job Connect, to connect internationally trained professionals to vacancies within the organization.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce / CIBC	Toronto	Commercial banking	33,136	In partnership with community agencies, offers information sessions to new Canadians including tips for resume writing, interview skills and employment at CIBC. Provides newcomers with paid internships through the Career Bridge program. Includes a stream for applicants who are new Canadians on its recruitment website, making potential candidates aware of the resources available to them, such as foreign credential assessment, language training, and mentoring opportunities. Participates in ACCES Employment's Speed Mentoring program to provide newcomers with advice on resumes, communication, and interview techniques
Deloitte & Touche LLP	Toronto	Certified public accountants	7,516	Provides cultural awareness training sessions for hires who are new to Canada. Has participated in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program since 2005, with more than 200 employees serving as mentors to new Canadians. Provides counselling and support for internationally trained employees who are working to complete their CA reciprocity exam.
Davis + Henderson, Limited Partnership	Toronto	Financial	4,058	Works in partnership with the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office to hire new Canadians, forwarding job vacancies to TNO and giving preference to qualified new Canadians. Recognizes foreign credentials and experience during the recruitment process. Covers the costs of English language classes.
Energy Resources Conservation Board	Calgary	Utility regulation and administration	860	Offers subsidies for ESL classes at post-secondary institutions and sponsors membership efforts of internationally trained professionals to accreditation bodies such as the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta. Partners with post-secondary institutions such as CDI College and most recently, Bow Valley College, to provide newcomers with work placement opportunities.
Ernst & Young LLP	Toronto	Certified public accountants	4,018	Partnered with ACCES Employment to host speed mentoring sessions in Toronto. Offers an in-house Chartered Accountant Reciprocity Exam program to assist employees in having their credentials formally recognized. Hosted a nationwide event for accountants hired from outside of North America to help newcomers integrate into the Canadian workplace. Offers newcomers business communication training. Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program.
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP	Toronto	Lawyers	1,260	Created an in-house six-month paid internship program for internationally trained lawyers to help them gain Canadian experience. Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program to help skilled newcomers acquire skills for employment in Canada.
Ontario Public Service	Toronto	General government support	64,725	In partnership with Career Bridge, created the Ontario Public Service Internship Program for internationally trained professionals, providing 130 internship positions in the past year. Maintains a barrier free recruitment strategy, which includes limiting required credentials in job advertisements. Launched a Web portal in 2005 to help new immigrants settle and find work in Ontario (www.ontarioimmigration.ca).
Halton, Regional Municipality of	Oakville, ON	Legislative bodies	1,565	Participates in the Career Bridge program and offers paid internships to new Canadians. In partnership with Job Connect at Sheridan College, created the Halton Mentorship Program for Internationally Trained Professionals to match newcomers to mentors from Halton for a four-month period.
Human Resources & Skills Development Canada	Gatineau, QC	General government support	26,024	In 2008, developed an Immigrant Internship Pilot Program in association with the former Canada Public Service Agency and Citizenship and Immigration Canada; the program provides internationally trained professionals with temporary internships at HRSDC.
KPMG LLP	Toronto	Certified public accountants	5,270	Has participated in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership for the past five years and recently hosted a networking event for mentors and mentees from KPMG and Fraser Milner Casgrain. Participated in a study to develop an accounting-based English-as-a-second-language program for newcomers. Participates in ACCES Employment's Financial Services Connection Program. Covers the cost of courses or assessments required for foreign reciprocity for the Canadian Chartered Accountant designation. Manages an "International Club" for employees who are international hires.
Loblaw Companies Limited	Brampton, ON	Supermarkets	31,582	In partnership with the University of Toronto, offers international pharmacy students internships for a period of four months while they complete their courses; once students are fully licensed, they are offered permanent positions. Works with Access Employment and Career Bridge to match newcomers' resumes to vacancies within the organization. Sponsors "Talent Oyster," a Canadian job board available in 14 languages.
Mississauga, Corporation of the City of	Mississauga, ON	Legislative bodies	1,918	Participates in Career Bridge's internship program and has offered permanent employment to some participants. Participates in the "Engineering Connections" program to provide employment skills development sessions to internationally trained engineers, including English language speaking and communication training. Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program and currently has 10 active mentors.
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation	Winnipeg	Gambling	1,318	Provides work placements for newcomers in partnership with community organizations. Offers English language training as well as in-house computer training to support the skills development of new Canadians. Forwards vacancies to Employment Projects of Winnipeg for Immigrants to ensure postings are accessible to newcomers. Recognizes foreign education and experience when possible.
Mount Sinai Hospital	Toronto	Hospitals	2,297	Recently launched an employment strategy for internationally educated professionals that includes targeting career fairs, forwarding vacancies to relevant job posting sites, an in-house mentorship program, and cultural sensitivity training. Participates in Career Bridge's internship program as well as TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program. The hospital's Medical Laboratory Technology and Radiology department participates in a government sponsored program to facilitate the licensing of internationally trained professionals in Ontario.
McGill University Health Centre, The	Montreal	Hospitals	5,575	Offers language courses to help improve the communication skills of new Canadians. Provides newcomers with temporary positions while they have their credentials formally recognized. Partners with the YWCA, Emploi-Quebec, and La Passerelle to help newcomers transition into Canada
Nexen Inc.	Calgary	Oil and gas extraction	2,134	Provides managers with cultural sensitivity training that includes a section on communication styles of different cultures. Attends sessions with community agencies to provide employment guidance and advice to new Canadian job seekers. Offers new Canadians financial support to have foreign credentials formally recognized in Canada
Nordion Inc.	Ottawa	Electromedical manufacturing	462	Is a member of Hire Immigrant Ottawa's IT working group, and has organized and hosted employment coaching events. Recognizes foreign credentials and experience and has them evaluated by a third party assessor, the World Evaluation Services. Offers cross-cultural training for recruiters and managers as well as for new Canadian hires as part of on-boarding process.
Provincial Health Services Authority	Vancouver	Hospitals	6,264	Refers newcomers to employment resources such as "ArriveBC," a program to help skilled newcomers develop Canadian experience and match their credentials to an appropriate job. Recruiters provide direct support to hires who are new Canadians, including assisting with the registration and licensing process for professional associations, and relocation consultation, which include finding children's schools. Offers relocation reimbursement. Previous experience is considered when determining rate of pay.
Pitney Bowes Canada Inc.	Mississauga, ON	Office equipment	1,691	Manages a national mentoring program for new Canadians, in conjunction with community agencies across Canada. Employees attended a workshop on the benefits of recruiting internationally trained professionals. Partners with MicroSkills, Stafflink Solutions, Career Bridge and ACCES to connect new Canadians to opportunities for employment.
Providence Health Care	Vancouver	Hospitals	3,463	Pairs employees who are hired internationally with a relocation agent to ease the transition to Canada. Provides internationally educated applicants with information on having foreign credentials recognized by a third-party credential assessment service. Provides cross-cultural awareness training to employees. New Canadian employees also receive additional opportunities to job-shadow with a senior staff member.
Royal Bank of Canada	Toronto	Commercial banking	51,100	RBC's careers website has a stream for job-seekers who are new Canadians, making potential candidates aware of the resources available to them. In partnership with Career Bridge, provides newcomers with internship opportunities to help them gain Canadian work experience. Partners with TRIEC, ACCES and the Canadian Immigration Integration Program to provide newcomers with internship and mentoring opportunities. Employees who are new to Canada are paired with a mentor from the employee group for visible minorities and newcomers to Canada.
Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.	Vancouver	Environmental consulting	108	Recognizes international work experience. Employees with foreign credentials or experience are paired with senior staff who assist in obtaining Canadian qualifications. Provides access to internal writing coaches for newcomers who require English language training and also pays for them to attend professionally writing skills courses. Assists in finding temporary and permanent lodging.
Saskatoon Health Region	Saskatoon	Hospitals	6,257	In association with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Care Organizations, has developed a project to help employees define a career strategy; it provides support for IEHPs seeking Canadian licensure, mentoring opportunities, tuition subsidies for courses related to professional accreditation, and medical terminology courses. Manages a newsletter for internationally educated health professionals to keep employees who are new to Canada up to date on current events and developments.
SaskEnergy Incorporated	Regina, SK	Natural gas distribution	1,016	Utilizes a third-party credential assessment service to determine the qualifications of internationally educated professionals. Works with Regina Open Door Society, a non-profit organization that supports the employment efforts of newcomers, to provide new Canadians with work placements within the organization. Does not automatically screen out internationally trained engineers during the hiring process.
St. Michael's Hospital	Toronto	Hospitals	3,448	Since 2005 has offered new Canadians paid internship opportunities in partnership with Career Bridge. In partnership with TRIEC, developed a mentoring program for employees who are new to Canada. Is a founding partner of the CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses, which helps nurses from other countries prepare for the College of Nurses of Ontario examination. In 2009 developed a program to provide resources to IEPs who are in their first three years of employment -- resources include internal support in the development of communication skills, and networking and mentoring opportunities.
Syncrude Canada Ltd.	Fort McMurray, AB	Oil and gas extraction	5,580	Recognizes foreign education and experience of new Canadians and uses a third party evaluator to assess international credentials. Assists employees in obtaining Canadian designations. Provides newcomers with casual positions while assessing their skills for permanent employment.
TD Bank Financial Group	Toronto	Commercial banking	38,907	Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program, offering some mentees permanent positions at the bank. In partnership with ACCES Employment Services, hosted a networking event which allowed newcomers to connect directly with recruiters from TD and receive advice on resume development interviews. Has developed in-house training for employees who are new to Canada. In partnership with Ryerson University, participated in the development of communication skills program for new Canadians.
Telus Corporation	Vancouver	Telecommunications	24,384	Sponsors international candidates in securing work permits and covers the costs of relocation. Offers employees who are newcomers programs to help them adjust to Canadian life such as the Employee and Family Assistance Program, which includes career and change counselling. In the past year, supported the Edmonton Region Immigrant Employment Council's pilot mentorship program, providing an internationally educated professional one-on-one time with a current employee for a four month period.
TransCanada Corporation	Calgary	Natural gas distribution	2,448	Employees volunteer as mentors for the New Horizons program. Hires newcomers with foreign engineering credentials at the "technologist" level until they receive Canadian accreditation from Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta. Supports local community agencies such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Edmonton and the Africa Centre, where employees act as mentors.
University of Ottawa	Ottawa	Education	2,825	In 2008, launched "Access UOttawa" in partnership with Hire Immigrants Ottawa, in order to hire new Canadians and other equity group candidates to temporary administrative positions until suitable full-time positions become available. Partners with YMCA Job Connect, La Cite Collegial, Algonquin College Settlement to Employment, and March of Dimes to connect with job seekers who are new Canadians. In partnership with Ryerson University, developed a cultural competency and communication development program to help newcomers integrate into Canadian lifestyle. -
Wardrop Engineering Inc.	Winnipeg	Engineering services	829	Participates in TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership program and allows employees to work as mentors during office hours. In partnership with Career Bridge, provides newcomers with paid internship opportunities to help them gain Canadian experience. In partnership with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board, developed a program that offers language training and assistance to newcomer adults. Works with Employment Solutions for Immigrant Youth to connect new Canadian job seekers to vacancies within the organization.
Xerox Canada Ltd.	Toronto	Computer manufacturing	3,571	Works with community agencies such as Skills for Change, the Yorkdale Adult Learning Centre, and the Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre, to connect with job-seekers who are new Canadians. In partnership with ACCES, provides interview coaching to new Canadian job-seekers and conducted mock interviews. The company's career website includes a section for job seekers who are new Canadians. Provides paid internship opportunities to newcomers through the Career Bridge program.
York, Regional Municipality of	Newmarket, ON	Legislative bodies	2,498	Established the York Region Immigration Portal to support the integration of newcomers by providing links to resources such as settlement and employment information. In partnership with TRIEC, facilitates workshops for new Canadians which includes communication and business writing skills. Uses a third-party credential assessment service to determine the qualifications of internationally trained professionals.

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