Resources - Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership

Expert Panel on Supporting Refugee Claimants: Gaps and Resources for Equitable Access to Employment

On Monday April 8th, Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership (TNLIP) is organizing an expert panel aimed at discussing how we can enhance the access to employment and labour market for refugee claimants. Our members (service providers) are experiencing an unprecedented surge in demand for services from refugee claimants, indicating a deepening crisis. This situation is further complicated by the lack of clear information […]

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Lunch & Learn: Current and Future Trends in Manufacturing

Hosted on March 26, 2024, by the dedicated teams at Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership and Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership, this session was crafted for newcomer service professionals aiding newcomers in their journey towards meaningful employment in Toronto’s vibrant manufacturing sector. Insightful Analysis: An in-depth look at the past, present, and future trends […]

Research

Labour Force Survey, February 2024

“In February, women accounted for 47.3% of the Canadian labour force, with 9.7 million women employed. The employment rate of women aged 25 to 54 was 81.4% in February, below the record high of 82.0% reached in January 2023 and March 2023, but above the pre-pandemic average of 79.3% recorded from 2017 to 2019. The experiences […]

Meeting Minutes

Employment and Labour Market Work Group Meeting Minutes

The Employment and Labour Market Work Group is an active and large group of committed and engaged members who work together to address service gaps in newcomer employment programs, share information, build sector capacity, and research and illuminate current and emerging trends related to newcomer employment and economic integration. Our meeting minutes are available for […]

Policy Brief

Ontario Colleges and International Students: A Pivotal Time

Published February 2024. Authors: Naomi Alboim, Karen Cohl, Marshia Akbar

Event

Intersections of Newcomer Mental Health and Employment

In collaboration with TNLIP and OCASI, this in-person forum was an opportunity for service providers working in employment and settlement services to learn more about the various systemic barriers that impact newcomer, immigrant, and refugee clients’ search for secure employment, and the corresponding effects employment status has on mental health. Expert speakers discussed how to […]

Research

Secondary Research Report: Education and Career Decisions of Immigrant Youth

The following research paper supplements the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) research. This paper focuses on the education and career decisions of immigrant youth. If you are thinking about offering research-informed youth programming, these reports are available to support your work and may be quite helpful for you.

Research

Secondary Research Report: The Concept of Youth

The following research paper supplements the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) research. This paper focuses on the concept of youth.

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Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) Research Report

Employment is an important need that newcomer youth have as they settle into life in Canada. Preparing for work, finding a job, and building their careers in Canada are also critical challenges. With funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) program, JVS Toronto (JVS), the Toronto Region […]

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Applying a Disability Justice Lens to Transform Work and Workplaces

TNLIP partnered with the Toronto Neighbourhood Centres and the Ontario Nonprofit Network to put together a wonderful speaker panel event exploring how organizations can apply Disability Justice Principles to the design of workplace environments and the delivery of services and programming. The learning session laid a foundational understanding of the AODA landscape, envisioned the intersection […]

Infographic

Population, Immigration, COVID 19, Recession & Employment Infographic

This infographic shows population and immigration trends in Canada along with effects of COVID 19 pandemic on immigration levels, projected immigration numbers, recession, and the current labor market situation for a big picture overview of employment landscape. The infographic is available below.

Directory/Resource List

Directory of Pathways to IT for Newcomers to GTA

In conjunction with the second Labor Market Information Lunch and Learn for service providers focusing on Information and Communication Technology Industry, the TNLIP team developed a Directory of Pathways to IT for Newcomers to GTA. The directory lists an array of pathways into IT from bridging to newcomer population specific programs and community-based initiatives. The […]

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Entrepreneurship Directory

TNLIP’s Entrepreneurship Task Group was formed to research and share information about programs and services supporting newcomer entrepreneurs in North York. The task group facilitated two Entrepreneurship Sessions – one on self-employment training programs available to newcomers and another on self-employment funding opportunities for newcomers – and produced the Entrepreneurship Services Directory. The directory lists […]

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Mainstreaming EDI in the Workplace: Challenges and Successes

The TNLIP “EDI in the Workplace” task group successfully ran the “Mainstreaming EDI in the Workplace: Successes and Challenges” online discussion on June 16th, 2022 from 10-12pm, with around 40 attendees! The session included a keynote opening address from Dr. Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, a moderated panel discussion with representatives from different sectors, and breakout rooms with […]

Report

Referral to Employment Supports

The Employment and Labour Market Workgroup surveyed its member organizations to: explore existing employment supports for internationally trained professionals and to identify gaps within these programs; identify employer engagement practices used by employment service providers; and identify available employment support services and gaps from the perspective of seniors, LGBTQ, persons with mental and physical disabilities, […]

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Removing the “Canadian Experience” Employment Barrier

Many newcomers to Toronto experience a barrier to finding work when employers choose applicants who have prior Canadian work experience over those who do not. Find out more about the Canadian experience barrier by reading the answers to common questions below.

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Employment Ontario Transformation Update: Looking Back & Planning Ahead

Employment System in Ontario is undergoing a last leg of a historic transformation that will see Employment Ontario, Ontario Works, and Ontario Disability Support Program delivered through a new and integrated service delivery model. Several municipalities in Ontario have already transitioned to the new model while Toronto is expected to do so in 2024. Reporting […]

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Lunch & Learn: Pathways to IT

The Labour Market Information (LMI) Task Group of the Employment and Labour Market Work Group held a second event in their LMI Lunch and Learn series for service providers on January 30, 2023. The focus was on IT industry employment data and trends presented by ICTC Canada. Participants at the event received a Directory of […]

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Lunch & Learn: Accessing Toronto LMI Post-COVID

The Toronto North LIP Newcomer LMI Task Group successfully ran the Lunch & Learn Series on Labour Market Information (LMI): Accessing Toronto LMI Post-COVID! It took place on Zoom on October 19, 2022 from 12:00-1:00pm ET. This event – the first of the series – featured two esteemed panelists: John MacLaughlin from the Toronto Workforce […]

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EDI in the Workplace: Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion

Relevant Activities:TNLIP EDI PodcastThe Newcomer EDI Task Group compiled a playlist of relevant and local podcast episodes on diversity and inclusion in the workplace, to elevate newcomer stories from the Greater Toronto Area. The playlist is free to access on Spotify and can be found HERE.Mainstreaming EDI in the Workplace: Challenges & SuccessesThe Newcomer EDI […]

Infographic

20-Year Review of Employment in Canada & Key Industries in GTA in 2018

This infographic and the narrated screencast show that over the last 20 years 50% of net employment growth in Canada came from three industries which today comprise 30% of all employment. The infographic correlates this information with employment industries in Toronto for 2018 and shows the average wage and percentages of women, immigrants, and workers with a postsecondary education in each industry. This is followed by information about immigrant employment and earnings in Canada from 2001 – 2019 as well as impacts of COVID-19 on Immigrants and some data on nature of current economic […]

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Employer Experiences When Hiring Newcomers

In July 2017, a survey was launched across large private sector companies with the intention to learn about the experiences, needs, and challengers of the for-profit sector when hiring and retaining internationally trained professional. Read below to learn more.