Newcomers, Immigrants, & Refugees
June 18, 2025
29 minutes
Season 5 | Episode 2
Leveraging the Skills of Newcomers
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, host Jeremy Strachan dives into the critical topic of leveraging the skills of newcomers to Canada and its...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Tricia Williams, Sharon McLennon, Shamira Madhany
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Analysis of Programs for Welcoming Talented Immigrants
This research project led by Concordia University investigated a range of onboarding strategies, focusing on the integration of immigrants with technical or trade skills into manufacturing SMEs.
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Unlocking Potential: Advancing Immigrant Talent in the Canadian Workplace
TRIEC’s CAIP program, funded by the Future Skills Centre, provides a hands-on, dual approach that bridges the gap between managers’ and immigrants’ perceptions of immigrant career advancement.
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Career Advancement for Immigrant Professionals
The Career Advancement for Immigrant Professionals (CAIP) program, initiated in Toronto, aimed to address the significant underemployment of skilled immigrant professionals in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
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Work in Manitoba
This project sought to address the challenges employers in the province were facing in connecting with the right talent and having to navigate multiple recruitment platforms with no guarantee that postings would reach qualified candidates.
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Winnipeg Newcomer Employment Hub
The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce launched the Winnipeg Newcomer Employment Hub (the Hub), as part of its Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity & Equity (CODE) program, to address barriers newcomers face in finding employment.
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Practitioner Data Initiative: Building Data Capacity
Blueprint created the Practitioner Data Initiative (PDI), a pan-Canadian project that responds to data challenges nonprofits face.
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Digital Transformation of Employment Programming
The project tested digital infrastructure for online employment programming consisting of professional development/employment training content delivered through e-learning courses.
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A New Model for Workplace-Integrated Learning
The project aimed to enhance bioscience programming by implementing educational and training initiatives across three key streams: new-skilling, re-skilling and upskilling.