By Ryan Carter, Project Lead at the Immigrant Employment Council of BC It’s no secret that immigrants are crucial to Canada’s prosperity. Immigrants make up over 23% of the country’s … Continued

Meet our 2023-2024 Board of Directors, composed of new and returning members dedicated to building BC’s economy through improved immigrant integration into the provincial labour force. Anastasia Hambali  Gail McBride … Continued

IEC-BC is pleased to announce the publication of its latest onboarding toolkit for employers. The purpose of this toolkit is to assist British Columbia employers to effectively recruit, hire, onboard … Continued

  Recently, IEC-BC’s CEO Patrick MacKenzie and New Brunswick Community College President and CEO Mary Butler penned an op-ed about the FAST program‘s impact and potential in New Brunswick. Like … Continued

IEC-BC recently wrapped our final Tech Bootcamp, and we’re delighted to report that it was a huge success. The Tech Bootcamps initiative was developed to provide an opportunity for employers … Continued

The Tech Bootcamps are an innovative opportunity for newcomers to adapt and upgrade their soft skills to succeed in the Canadian tech sector. Findings from the Bootcamps will be used … Continued

It takes economic immigrants five years on average for their income to match or surpass the income of the average British Columbian. However, one year after admission, immigrants in BC … Continued

Thanks to Canada’s reputation as a destination of choice for immigrants, Canada has exceeded the original targets set in the current immigration levels plan for 2021-2023. The number of new … Continued

As we look back on our progress in IEC-BC’s 2021-2022 Annual Report, workplaces have changed dramatically during this time.  We faced global challenges that emphasized the need for organizations to … Continued

It is important to ensure that working-aged immigrants are properly integrated into the labour market to offset the demographic changes associated with an aging population. The average age of British … Continued