Calgary
Calgary’s employers are looking for the best available skilled and professional employees to help them address significant workforce needs. Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC) has identified local skilled immigrants as an under-employed talent pool ready, willing and able to become a vital component of the region’s workforce. ALLIES has awarded CRIEC start-up grants to help build pathways between employers and skilled immigrants. These pathways encourage the hiring and retention of skilled immigrants commensurate with their respective skills and experience.
CRIEC works towards creating seamless and transparent processes and programs with many stakeholders including employers, immigrant-serving agencies, post-secondary learning institutions and professional associations. Currently, CRIEC is working with business leaders and community partners to build an over-arching mentoring model that will coordinate and support mentorship programs across the city for the benefit of skilled immigrants.
Contact:
Bruce Randall, Executive Director
Marie-France Varin, Project Leader, Mentoring Collaborative
Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council
www.criec.ca
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Mentors open doors to opportunity
CRIEC’s Mentoring Collaborative helps newcomers network.
Initiative matches mentors with job seekers
Employers work with new immigrants in CRIEC’s mentoring collaborative
Calgary – Mentoring has its Benefits
Luis Parra enrolled in a mentorship program that connected him with someone in his industry, where he learned the ropes and developed a plan to put his skills to use in the workforce. It didn’t take long before he landed a job as an account service representative at Intact Insurance.
Calgary – Mentoring supports skilled immigrants
Through the Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council’s (CRIEC) mentoring program, with support from United Way’s Shell Immigrant Employment Project, Luz Ka was introduced to Rebecca Watson, Manager of People Services, North America, for SMART Technologies. Learn more about the new mentoring program.
Calgary- Project helps immigrants connect with workforce
Era Wegad is one of 34 skilled immigrants who has completed a pilot project in the city through the Calgary Region Immigration Employment Council, which connected them with mentors in their fields to improve their chances for employment.
Calgary – Mentor and Mentee share their experiences
From CBC Radio International, listen to the story of a mentor and mentee who are participating in CRIEC’s mentoring collaborative
