Newcomers Workplace Resources
Are you an employer seeking resources to learn more about Newcomers to Canada? This page will provide comprehensive tools and resources designed to assist in creating an inclusive workplace.
Research & Reports
Employer’s Guide to Hiring Newcomers
A user-friendly guide of information, tips, and resources to support employers when hiring newcomers published by the Workforce Planning Board of York Region and Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Source: https://www.wpboard.ca/hypfiles/uploads/2017/05/ER-3_Employers-Guide-to-Hiring-Newcomers.pdf
Guelph-Wellington Employers’ Guide to Hiring and Retaining Newcomers and Immigrants
The purpose of this toolkit is to offer key principles that employers can put into practice and operationalize when hiring and retaining a newcomer workforce. As Canada’s workforce shrinks and more employers begin facing skills shortages, immigration has been recognized as a vital source of labour and economic growth. Given the somewhat dynamics of hiring a newcomer workforce, many employers have refrained from tapping into this very important labour pool. This toolkit presents five employment principles businesses and organizations can undertake while supporting the hiring and retention of an immigrant workforce.
We All Live On Indigenous Land: Building Trusted Relationships in Canada’s Immigration Process
Research looked at how to support relationship building and truth telling between newcomers and Indigenous Peoples including the education of Indigenous Peoples’ histories, cultures, and lived experiences for newcomers. Twenty-five recommendations were identified to aid in building knowledge and connections.
Working with Newcomers: Tips for Culturally Diverse Canadian Organizations
Find lessons on diversity and practical tips for effectively working in a multicultural workplace and with newcomers to Canada. The topics addressed in the participant workbook support newcomer integration and help bridge language and cultural gaps to create stronger teams. The supporting companion resource guide provides additional tip sheets for managing communication gaps and building cultural intelligence, among other topics.
Source: https://awes.ca/training-centre/working-with-newcomers/
Community Resources
KEYS Employment and Newcomer Services
KEYS has been the largest provider of comprehensive employment and newcomer services in Kingston and its surrounding region for 40 years. KEYS helps employers with recruitment services, training and much more.
Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto
Newcomer Women’s Services provide support newcomer women and their families through settlement assistance, language instruction, and coaching for employment opportunities. Additionally, programs address barriers within systems and structures, aiming to overcome obstacles and enhance their success in their new environment.
https://www.newcomerwomen.org/
PTP Adult Learning and Employment Programs
For more than 30 years, PTP has delivered training and employment services that create pathways to work for those facing literacy and other barriers to employment. Recognizing the importance of equitable access to job opportunities, PTP has grown to offer a comprehensive suite of services designed to support diverse jobseekers in securing sustainable employment.
https://ptp.ca/programs/newcomers/
Settlement.Org
The Settlement.Org website provides newcomers with information and resources to settle in Ontario, Canada. They provide an electronic community where newcomers can get information, read relevant news, ask questions, share their experiences with others, and access a database of community organizations.
Skills for Change
Skills for Change provides employment, settlement, language training, mentorship, entrepreneurship and other programs to newcomers and underserved communities to build welcoming and equitable communities.
UHC – Hub of Opportunities (Unemployed Help Centre of Windsor Inc.)
UHC – Hub of Opportunities is a registered nonprofit that was established in 1977. UHC – Hub of Opportunities assists the un/under-employed and disadvantaged in our community during the transition period in the re-employment process. Many programs are available to assist including specialized programming for newcomers and youth.