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A simple, yet powerful idea: established Canadian professionals support newcomers reconnect with their careers in Canada. That is what mentoring’s all about! While mentoring is a proven strategy – over 75% of all mentees have found employment in their field within the...

So often we hear of the importance of networking in the Canadian job market and for professional growth. It scares some, frustrates other, or makes us doubt that we are doing what we need to do to move forward with our careers. But networking is not a short-term...

This January, we are celebrating Mentoring Month! We know that TRIEC's Mentoring Partnership brings value: For mentees – 75% of whom find work in their field within 12 months of their partnership For mentors – 95% of whom report being better able to motivate, coach...

Yaldaz Sadakova, December 11, 2015 What’s the safest place to have a heart attack? The back of a Canadian cab— because the driver is likely a foreign-born doctor. A friend told me this joke when I moved to Canada almost three years ago. Too bad it isn’t funny. Many...

“One of the the things that we say is central to our organization is that when immigrants prosper, we all prosper,” says Margaret Eaton, Executive Director of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council. TRIEC now has the numbers to back up that belief: a recently...

Are you a biologist/chemist/engineer? Do you want to have a meaningful volunteer experience, where you really make a difference? If so, a skilled immigrant in your profession is waiting for you! The Mentoring Partnership is urgently looking for mentors who can share...

Could you make a difference by mentoring an architect who has immigrated to Toronto? The Mentoring Partnership is an award-winning program of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council that pairs skilled immigrants with mentors in their professional fields....

January is National Mentoring Month! What better time to build your leadership and coaching skills by signing up as a mentor? Mentoring can bring many benefits for the mentee – but it’s a fantastic experience for the person doing the mentoring too. Giving just a few...

TORONTO, ON (December 2, 2014) – The Mentoring Partnership, a program of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), has made more than 10,000 mentoring matches between skilled immigrants and professionals in their field. The program celebrated this...

The Mentoring Partnership, a program of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), celebrated its 10th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Recognition Reception tonight, Dec. 2, in Toronto. The program has made more than 10,000 mentoring matches between...