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All the latest updates and stories from the programThe Newcomer Journey to Fruitful Canadian Employment [Part 2: The Mentor]
Securing a job in a new country is not an easy task for any newcomer, but help along the way can make finding fruitful work a little less challenging. Volunteer mentors at TRIEC Mentoring Partnership hope to make the newcomer’s employment journey a bit easier and that...
The Newcomer Journey to Fruitful Canadian Employment [Part 1: The Mentees]
Securing a job in a new country is not an easy task for any newcomer, but help along the way can make finding fruitful work a little less challenging. Volunteer mentors at TRIEC Mentoring Partnership hope to make the newcomer’s employment journey a bit easier and that...
New Partner Story: Meridian Credit Union “Sparking innovation and new thinking”
At TRIEC we are proud to have Meridian Credit Union join TRIEC Mentoring Partnership as an employer partner as of May 2019. Meridian is Ontario’s largest credit union and the third largest in Canada, helping more than a quarter of a million members in Ontario....
New Employer Partner: Loblaw Companies Limited “taking action creates positive change for diversity and inclusion”
In this blog, we welcome our new employer partner Loblaw Companies Limited with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership. Loblaw is Canada's food and pharmacy leader, and the nation's largest retailer. Their stores include Shoppers Drug Mart, Pharmaprix, No Frills, Real Canadian...
“Our mentors gain the drive to do more” – Rogers Communications on reaching 100 matches
Rogers is one of two employer partners to receive an award for providing mentors to more than 100 newcomers in 2018. Sharon Hinds, Rogers' Mosaic Project Lead of TRIEC Mentoring Partnership, talks about what being a partner in the program means to the organization....
“We are always looking to expand our talent pools…Skilled immigrant employees bring a wealth of innovative ideas and unique perspectives” – TD Bank on reaching 1,500 matches
For the first time, TRIEC is giving awards to employers who have provided mentors to support more than 1,500 newcomers to Canada in their employment journeys. One of those winners is TD Bank. Faisal Yousuf, AVP, Personal Banking Delivery Excellence and TRIEC Executive...
“The most important thing that our mentors gain is a different perspective” – Accenture on their TRIEC Mentoring Partnership Award
Professional services firm Accenture won a TRIEC Mentoring Partnership Award on February 26 for providing mentors to over 100 newcomers to Canada. The program’s Coordinator, Eric Madan, explains why mentoring is so important for a business that exists to solve complex...
“Our mentors gain personal growth and satisfaction… the feeling that they are giving back” – City of Toronto on reaching 1,500 matches
For the first time, TRIEC is giving awards to employers who have provided mentors to support more than 1,500 newcomers to Canada in their employment journeys. One of those winners is the City of Toronto. Alicja Idzior, the program’s coordinator for the City, shares...
RBC and TRIEC Announce National Expansion of Career Mentorship Program for New Canadians
Many newcomers to Canada arrive with extensive work experience and a significant education; yet many are unable to find employment where they can put this experience to good use and truly fulfill their potential. In 2017, the unemployment rate for recent immigrants...
That Was Fun: Mentoring and Loaning my Network to a Recent Immigrant Professional by Darin Diehl
That Was Fun: Mentoring and Loaning my Network to a Recent Immigrant Professional Darin Diehl, Director, Content Marketing and Corporate Communications at Tangerine I had never heard of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council when I was contacted by...