- NPA – another
success!
 The
9th annual New Pioneers Awards was a tremendous
success. A week prior to March 22, 2001, the event had sold out
and we had achieved a 28% increase in our ticket sales.-
- We kept to the tradition of screening vignettes
of the recipients that told remarkable stories. Citytv’s Crime
Specialist Dwight Drummond was the awards’ host. As Official
Television Sponsor of the 9th New Pioneers Awards,
Citytv ran feature stories on the awards and on Skills for Change
through the day and did an in depth coverage of the awards
ceremony on the 11 o’clock news. (Video clips can be downloaded
from our web site). CFMT, Global and CTV also sent their reporters
and cameramen to cover the awards.
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- NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2002 AWARDS
- Please nominate remarkable immigrants and
refugees for next year’s New Pioneers Awards, it will be the
tenth anniversary and we are planning a big celebration. Printed
nomination forms are available at Skills for Change or on our
website.
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- Report released:
"Access for Foreign-trained IT Professionals"
- The "Access for Foreign-Trained IT
Professionals: An Exploration of Systemic Barriers to
Employment" research project report, prepared by Skills for
Change and JobStart, has just been released. It attempts to
identify the nature and scope of barriers and develop workable
solutions
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- The report details a serious skill shortage in
the Information Technology Sector. Industry officials project up
to 30,000 jobs will remain unfilled this year in the software
sector alone. However, a steady stream of highly skilled IT
professionals immigrating to Canada are finding it difficult to
access employment opportunities commensurate with their skills and
experience in the IT field. Systemic barriers may be limiting
foreign-trained professionals who have the potential skills and
experience to address the hiring needs of Canadian employers.
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- The full report (in .pdf format) is available for
download.
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- Acronym Soup
- Confused? Don't be. Here's a list
of our agency acronyms, what they mean and (where applicable) a
link to the program web page.
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- CES - Clerical Employment Services
- EAS - Employment Assistance
Program
- EPRS - Employment Preparation for
Retail Services
- ERC - Employment Resource Centre
- FOAP - Finance and Office
Assistant Program
- IAT - Intake, Assessment and
Training
- JSC - Job Search Centre
- JSW - Job Search Workshop
- LINC - Language Instruction for
Newcomers to Canada
- NPA
- New Pioneers Awards
- STIC - Sector Terminology
Information & Counselling
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- Can you help me?
- SfC receives a monthly average of 100 e-mail
requests for information and advice every month - like these…
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- "I am just a new immigrant to Canada. I came
here two weeks ago. I am not familiar with job market. I don't
know where to go."
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- "I am a practicing dentist for 20 years, a
Fellow of the International College of Dentists. Now a landed
immigrant for the last 45 days... do not know what to do. CAN
SOMEBODY GUIDE AND HELP ???"
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- "My problem is I am looking job as a Jr.
Programmer but even some placements do not accept my resume
because I do not have exp. and they point out my last 7 yrs. I
even paid so much money to private placements but my money is
gone. Now I do not understand what I can do?"
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- These questions provide a unique insight into the
challenges facing immigrants and refugees. They have been
collected into a .pdf document you can download.
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- Information Session for
Foreign-trained Teachers
- Skills for Change is hosting an information
session where foreign-trained teachers can learn how to obtain a
letter of eligibility. Presenters Margaret Aube and Charlie
Morrison are Outreach Officers from Ontario College of Teachers.
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- It will be Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 6:30 p.m.
in room 211. This session is open to everyone. Reservations are
required. Call Jalileh at (416) 658-3101 ext. 226
- or dial "0" and speak to Olga.
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- What’s your opinion?
- "What term do you think best describes
immigrants who have been
trained/educated outside Canada?" We’d like your
opinion.
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- Links we recommend
- by Asha Chakkalakal
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- Looking for events and resources on immigrant
issues? CERIS is a collaborative project that encompasses Toronto-
area universities and community groups, and is a think-tank on the
impact of immigration and integration of immigrants into Canadian
society. Their website provides a wealth of information on
seminars, conferences, public consultations, and new research
resources. Check out it out!
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- Staff Changes
- Welcome to. . .
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 Shiva Maleki (EAS Employment Counsellor)
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