Some 90 leading BC employers came together on February 10, 2017 to discuss how to leverage BC’s refugee talent to strengthen our social fabric and contribute to the success of our businesses and our province.

Register here for this free webinar on February 22 to receive a step-by-step overview of our new online tool and a demonstration of how it works from an employer’s perspective.

January is National Mentoring Month – a great opportunity for IEC-BC to celebrate the inspiring partnerships forged through its MentorConnect program over the past six years, and share stories, tips, and best practices from its many participants.

A series of tip sheets aimed to help employers in their efforts to hire, onboard and retain refugees are now available from IEC-BC. The tip sheets are based on the … Continued

Together with the rest of the world, on December 18 Canada marked the International Day of Migrants – an opportunity to reflect on our “Canada brand” and ways to build on its advantages.

December 7 marked the launch of our new project aiming to connect BC employers to the new talent in BC – that of refugees. Mapping Refugee Skills and Employer Needs … Continued

On November 20, 2014, IEC-BC hosted a webinar on assessing credentials of new Canadians with Sarah Husain, HR Business Partner with Coca Cola and Roger Hur, Manager with International Credential … Continued

Just because we set higher immigration targets doesn’t necessarily mean that people will come to Canada; considerations such as cost of living, smooth pathways to permanency, and effective labour market attachment will all come into play as we compete for the best and the brightest.

On November 16, 2016, IEC-BC hosted “Maximizing your Return on Inclusion: Onboarding Refugees,” featuring speaker Christian Codrington, Forum HCM, and moderated by IEC-BC’s Natalia Angheli-Zaicenco. Before they were refugees, they … Continued

On November 15, Kelly Pollack spoke about the way immigration mitigates the current demographic challenges and is a key to our country’s economic growth and innovation.