New Realities. New Opportunities.
Understanding the Complexities of
Immigrant Labour Market Integration:
A Regional Perspective
Making Connections: Labour Market Integration, Immigration & Essential Skills
October 4, 2010
Racquel SevillaToronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
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Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
• Convenes and collaborates with partners, creating opportunities for skilled immigrants to connect to the local labour market. [individual]
• Works with key stakeholders, particularly employers, building their awareness and capacity to better integrate skilled immigrants into the workforce. [organizational]
• Works with all levels of government, enhancing coordination and effecting more responsive policy and programs for skilled immigrant employment. [systemic]
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Leadership council of labour market participants
Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
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Population by immigrant status
Geographic name Total population Non-immigrant Immigrant
Canada 31,241,030 24,788,720 6,186,950
Ontario 12,028,895 8,512,020 3,398,725
Barrie - CMA (Ont.) 175,335 152,010 22,515
Brantford - CMA (Ont.) 122,825 106,515 15,935
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury - CMA (Ont.) 156,395 145,555 10,450
Guelph - CMA (Ont.) 126,085 99,470 25,765
Hamilton - CMA (Ont.) 683,450 511,430 166,630
Kingston - CMA (Ont.) 148,475 128,935 18,505
Kitchener - CMA (Ont.) 446,495 339,390 103,060
London - CMA (Ont.) 452,580 360,780 87,420
Oshawa - CMA (Ont.) 328,070 273,165 53,920
Ottawa - Gatineau - CMA (Ont.) 1,117,120 905,740 202,735
Peterborough - CMA (Ont.) 115,140 103,815 10,795
St. Catharines - Niagara - CMA (Ont.) 385,035 311,545 70,320
Thunder Bay - CMA (Ont.) 121,055 108,155 12,600
Toronto - CMA (Ont.) 5,072,075 2,675,590 2,320,160
Windsor - CMA (Ont.) 320,730 242,445 74,770
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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Permanent residents in Ontario
by selected urban areas
Source: CIC, Facts and figures 2009 – Immigration overview: Permanent and temporary residents
Urban area 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Ottawa-Gatineau 7,816 8,483 7,156 5,960 6,366 6,377 6,279 5,798 6,286 6,297
Peterborough 114 132 124 130 151 175 161 161 152 201
Oshawa 422 532 544 607 756 839 745 859 734 800
Toronto 110,062 125,170 111,685 97,553 99,914 112,831 99,289 87,138 86,900 82,644
Hamilton 3,236 2,868 3,127 3,599 4,155 4,613 4,036 3,680 3,806 3,778
St. Catharines-Niagara 895 904 886 1,087 1,300 1,765 1,599 1,384 1,235 1,114
Kitchener 2,343 2,034 2,196 2,398 2,767 2,964 3,321 3,205 2,914 2,823
London 2,015 2,008 1,730 2,024 2,347 3,233 2,979 2,459 2,338 2,463
Windsor 2,892 2,939 2,450 2,502 2,729 2,981 2,781 2,215 1,951 1,892
Sarnia 137 128 102 105 136 161 157 169 139 127
Barrie 187 151 234 247 353 371 427 404 357 418
Thunder Bay 142 130 113 126 142 114 180 145 142 122
Ontario 133,510 148,641 133,588 119,722 125,094 140,525 125,892 111,315 110,878 106,867
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Key Factors
Immigrant labour market integration – factors to consider:
– Coordination
– Stakeholder & Employer Engagement
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Coordination – Challenges & Solutions
• Challenge: Planning– Solution: Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs)
• Challenge: Immigrant Perspective– Solution: CIIP, Going to Canada Portal, Working in
Canada Tool, Provincial & Municipal Websites
• Challenge: Employer Perspective– Solution: CASIP Job Developers’ Network, Ottawa
Job Match Network, Employer Gateway
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CASIP Job Developers’ Network
Employer
Lead JDArticulates employer needs to
CASIP Network (multiple recruiting sources) and second-screens
candidates
CASIP Job Sharing Network Locates, trains and pre-screens candidates
TRIEC assigns lead agency and lead Job
Developer
Resumes
Resumes
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Employer Gateway Concept
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Key Factors
Immigrant labour market integration – factors to consider:
– Coordination
– Stakeholder & Employer Engagement
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Relationship management, partnership development, solutions development
Engagement Activities
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The Mentoring Partnership
Outreach to organizationsTraining and mentoring resourcesProgram management & QC
Mentors
Mentees
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Lessons Learned in Solutions Development
• Need to be willing to experiment• Try again - timing matters• Leverage existing solutions• Be mindful of external factors
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Thank you!
www.triec.ca
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