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York, Regional Municipality of

  
Regional Municipality of York
Chosen as one of Best Employers for New Canadians for 2012:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  ( Mar 13, 2012)

Some of the reasons why Regional Municipality of York was selected as one of Best Employers for New Canadians 2012:
  • created "York Region Immigration Portal", a website to provide resources, such as settlement and employment information, to newcomers
  • in 2005, established an Inclusivity Action Plan to support the needs of newcomers -- the plan includes increasing the availability of English language training programs and increasing leadership and volunteer opportunities for new Canadians
  • developed an in-house guide to foreign credential evaluation process, and utilizes World Education Services, a third-party credential assessment service, to determine the qualifications of internationally trained professionals
  • established the York Region Community Partnership Council in response to Canada's Local Immigrant Partnership initiative -- the council will be responsible for creating a formal Immigration Settlement strategy to improve the integration of new Canadians
  • in partnership with the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), facilitates skills development workshops for new Canadians which include communication and business writing skills
  • provides internship opportunities through partnerships with organizations such as Career Bridge and the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board
  • works with local community agencies such as Skills International and COSTI Immigrant Services to connect with job seekers who are new to Canada

 Background Information

Established: 1971. Major Canadian hiring locations: Richmond Hill ON, Vaughan ON, Markham ON. Full-time employees in Canada: 2,636. Part-time employees in Canada: 868. New jobs created in Canada last year: 138. Percentage of employees who are women: 66.3%. Of managers: 51.2%.
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©2012 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Eluta with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.



   

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