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New Pioneers Awards |
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 "Celebration of Diversity” 15th Annual New Pioneers Awards Thursday, March 22, 2007 Metro Toronto Convention Centre NPA Ticket Order Form Download in pdf format here, or purchase tickets online here. NPA Program Advertising Brochure Download an order form here.
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Newcomer Professionals at Work |
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Roland Rhooms Manager, Programs and Services Skills for Change is proud to announce a new initiative geared towards assisting job seeking clients in getting back into their field. The Newcomer Professionals at Work (NPW) program model targets clients who are job ready and have a high proficiency of English language skills. The initiative will help participants to hone their employment preparation skills and help them to get integrated into the labour market through Mentoring, Internships, or Job Placements. The program will start delivery in January 2007. We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:
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CASIP Deputation - Fair Access to Regulated Professions Act, 2006 |
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by Jane
Cullingworth Executive Director Skills for Change is an active member of CASIP - the Consortium of Agencies Serving Internationally Trained Persons. CASIP member agencies have worked collaboratively since 1999. There are eight organizations that are a part of this consortium: ACCES, COSTI Immigrant Services, Humber College, JobStart, JVS, MicroSkills, Seneca College and Skills for Change. Our mandate is to: • Improve service effectiveness through the sharing of best practices • Identify gaps in service and develop innovative initiatives • Coordinate employment services across the GTA, providing seamless service and increase our capacity to provide and offer services • Advocate as direct service providers on issues facing internationally trained persons and the service delivery network within the GTA • Share information on policy changes and funding opportunities to promote joint action • Engage the broader network of peer organizations and associations in common action • Collaborate and undertake initiatives in order to extend our ability serve, and • Increase employment opportunities for internationally-trained persons. As part of our mandate to engage in policy discussions, we recently made a deputation to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills regarding Bill 124 - An Act to Provide for Fair Registration Practices in Ontario’s Regulated Professions. On June 8, Bill 124 passed first reading in the Ontario legislature; it carried second reading on October 19. The intent, as stated in the Act, is to “help ensure that regulated professions and individuals applying for registration by regulated professions are governed by registration practices that are transparent, objective, impartial and fair”. CASIP is very supportive of the Bill. This legislation sets a new standard of accountability that will have impact not only economically, but also in the arena of human rights. The legislation creates an equity framework that protects and promotes the human rights of internationally educated professionals. To read our entire deputation, please click here. |
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Bookkeeping, Keyboarding and Medical Terminology |
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St. Paul's Community Forum on Bill 124 |
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by Shabnum Budhwani Coordinator, Teach in Ontario  Fernando
is a Civil Engineer who immigrated to Canada with
over 20 years of international experience in his
field. He has worked for multinational companies in three different countries and has designed, overseen and supervised the building of many bridges, roads and hospitals. In Ontario though, he needs to go through the licensing and certification process of the regulatory body before he can call himself a Professional Engineer. There are over 34 different regulated professions in Ontario. Doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, veterinarians, teachers, engineers, chartered accountants, architects, agrologists, and many others have to be licensed and certified before they can practise in their fields. Depending on individual situations and the regulatory body, the process of licensing and certification can be a tedious and frustrating process and often is time-consuming and expensive. As a result, many Internationally Trained Individuals (ITIs) have to take survival jobs, where their skills and education are not required or under-utilized. Survival jobs ultimately become a safety net; research shows that only about one-third of ITIs caught up in survival jobs ever go back to their original professions. When ITIs find meaningful employment, they have an opportunity to contribute and give back to the country. Canada loses between 4 and 6 billion dollars annually when we do not recognize the skills, education, and experience of ITIs.
On November 6, The Hon. Michael Bryant, MPP for St.
Paul’s, and Ontario's Attourney General, hosted a Community Information Forum on The
Proposed Bill 124, Fair Access to Regulated
Professions Act. The keynote speaker was the Hon.
Minister Michael Colle, Ontario Minister of
Citizenship and Immigration.
Bill 124 is not intended to lower the standards or
jeopardize the degree of protection offered to the
public in any way. In fact, the transparency will
help to create greater faith among employers, who
are key stakeholders in the whole process of
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School Boards Provide Employment Tips |
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Free Information Session |
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Information Session for
Accountants - Tuesday, December 5 at 1:30 pm. Guest
presenters will be the Certified Management Accountants (CMA – Ontario) For more information, click
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About Skills for Change |
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It is located at 791 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M6C 1B7. We can be reached by phone (416.658.3101), fax (416.658.6292) or email.
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