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Connecting Employers to Immigrant Talent

Helping you attract, hire, and retain skilled talent

What IEC-BC Does

Equipping Employers to Attract, Hire, and Retain Global Talent.

The Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC) is a not-for-profit organization providing employers with solutions, tools and resources they need to attract, hire and retain qualified global talent.

Successful integration of skilled newcomers into the BC labour force is critical to both employers’ and the province’s long-term economic performance. We work with employers, governments, and other partners to ensure that BC employers can effectively integrate the best global talent.

About IEC-BC

Actively Recruiting

Build Your Teams

Find Qualified Talent

Access our TalentConnect job board to hire for key roles.

Connect With Talent

Meet with qualified talent and build your talent pool.

Engage With Us

Develop Your Team

Engage your staff as mentors and build leadership skills.

Become a Mentor

Learn Best Practices

Resources to help you find, hire, and retain global talent.

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Why Hire Global Talent

Drive Business Results

Diverse teams are proven to drive more innovation and productivity growth.

Hiring global talent and building an inclusive workplace makes business sense. In addition to their skills and experience, immigrant employees can bring global perspectives and new ideas, help you better understand your customers, and have a strong sense of motivation.

Why Global Talent

400+ Employers

Testimonials

Your organization will benefit from the MentorConnect program because it provides valuable contacts within the industry… you will also be connected to companies through networking events that IEC-BC organizes.

Raj Sharma, BC Hydro

I always leave with some fresh ideas on how to improve my business and I am able to feed that back into the discussions. This becomes a part of the learning and discovery for the IEC-BC team, which they are then able to craft into a program which directly benefits me as an employer along with thousands of newcomers as they enter the Canadian workforce.

EAG Member, from the tech industry

When you’re new to Canada, you bring the skills, the experience, the education — but sometimes you just don’t know where to start. Mentor Connect bridges that gap. By pairing newcomers with established professionals, the program opens doors, builds networks, and helps unlock real career opportunities.

Anshul Modi, IEC-BC

Hiring new Canadians has changed how we design our business. We now have specific sections for Brazilian, German, and Jamaican food [in our store], all because we hire people that came from around the world, and when you create this connection, it’s a real win-win for the business itself.

Pete Boyd, Your Independent Grocer, Kelowna

Volunteering as a mentor with IEC-BC has been incredibly rewarding, giving me the opportunity to give back to my community in a meaningful way and helping newcomers navigate their career journeys. Beyond making a difference in someone’s life, it has also helped me grow as a leader in Human Resources.

Kayla Ngo, Fairmont Pacific Rim

We have held two Connections Events with IEC-BC, helping us develop our pipeline for hard to find technical talent. We have successfully hired two candidates from this program and look forward to continuing our partnership with IEC-BC.

Diana Cooper, Quartech

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Build soft skills for quicker workplace integration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

IEC-BC is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to making BC’s employers leaders in fully embracing the skills and experience newcomers bring to our communities. Our programs are funded by contributions from diverse sources, including government bodies.

There are many BC community-based immigrant service agencies doing outstanding work to provide educational, settlement, and social services to new Canadians.

IEC-BC, in contrast, works with employers and the business community to help companies attract, hire, and retain skilled immigrants to meet the province’s workforce needs. We also help connect companies with immigrant service organizations and other partners to expand their talent pools.

All of our initiatives are designed to address BC’s labour market needs and make the province more competitive.

Our value proposition lies in helping employers effectively compete in local and global markets. We ensure you have the tools and resources needed to tap into skilled immigrant talent, helping you grow your business and our economy.

BC cannot demographically sustain its economic prosperity without the unique talents that new Canadians provide.

Businesses, particularly small and medium-sized ones, often don’t have the resources or expertise to recruit, hire, and retain the skilled immigrant workers needed to fill job openings and remain competitive.

Many companies also find it difficult to navigate the programs and procedures required to hire qualified immigrants. IEC-BC works with governments to promote policies and programs to make the immigration system more responsive to employer needs.

We also provide the practical tools and resources employers need to attract, hire, and retain skilled immigrant talent.

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