New Realities. New Opportunities.

Understanding the Complexities of

Immigrant Labour Market Integration:

A Regional Perspective

Making Connections: Labour Market Integration, Immigration & Essential Skills

October 4, 2010

Racquel SevillaToronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

• Convenes and collaborates with partners, creating opportunities for skilled immigrants to connect to the local labour market. [individual]

• Works with key stakeholders, particularly employers, building their awareness and capacity to better integrate skilled immigrants into the workforce. [organizational]

• Works with all levels of government, enhancing coordination and effecting more responsive policy and programs for skilled immigrant employment. [systemic]

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Leadership council of labour market participants

Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Population by immigrant status

Geographic name Total population Non-immigrant Immigrant

Canada 31,241,030 24,788,720 6,186,950

Ontario 12,028,895 8,512,020 3,398,725

Barrie - CMA (Ont.) 175,335 152,010 22,515

Brantford - CMA (Ont.) 122,825 106,515 15,935

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury - CMA (Ont.) 156,395 145,555 10,450

Guelph - CMA (Ont.) 126,085 99,470 25,765

Hamilton - CMA (Ont.) 683,450 511,430 166,630

Kingston - CMA (Ont.) 148,475 128,935 18,505

Kitchener - CMA (Ont.) 446,495 339,390 103,060

London - CMA (Ont.) 452,580 360,780 87,420

Oshawa - CMA (Ont.) 328,070 273,165 53,920

Ottawa - Gatineau - CMA (Ont.) 1,117,120 905,740 202,735

Peterborough - CMA (Ont.) 115,140 103,815 10,795

St. Catharines - Niagara - CMA (Ont.) 385,035 311,545 70,320

Thunder Bay - CMA (Ont.) 121,055 108,155 12,600

Toronto - CMA (Ont.) 5,072,075 2,675,590 2,320,160

Windsor - CMA (Ont.) 320,730 242,445 74,770

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Permanent residents in Ontario

by selected urban areas

Source: CIC, Facts and figures 2009 – Immigration overview: Permanent and temporary residents

Urban area 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Ottawa-Gatineau 7,816 8,483 7,156 5,960 6,366 6,377 6,279 5,798 6,286 6,297

Peterborough 114 132 124 130 151 175 161 161 152 201

Oshawa 422 532 544 607 756 839 745 859 734 800

Toronto 110,062 125,170 111,685 97,553 99,914 112,831 99,289 87,138 86,900 82,644

Hamilton 3,236 2,868 3,127 3,599 4,155 4,613 4,036 3,680 3,806 3,778

St. Catharines-Niagara 895 904 886 1,087 1,300 1,765 1,599 1,384 1,235 1,114

Kitchener 2,343 2,034 2,196 2,398 2,767 2,964 3,321 3,205 2,914 2,823

London 2,015 2,008 1,730 2,024 2,347 3,233 2,979 2,459 2,338 2,463

Windsor 2,892 2,939 2,450 2,502 2,729 2,981 2,781 2,215 1,951 1,892

Sarnia 137 128 102 105 136 161 157 169 139 127

Barrie 187 151 234 247 353 371 427 404 357 418

Thunder Bay 142 130 113 126 142 114 180 145 142 122

Ontario 133,510 148,641 133,588 119,722 125,094 140,525 125,892 111,315 110,878 106,867

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Key Factors

Immigrant labour market integration – factors to consider:

– Coordination

– Stakeholder & Employer Engagement

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Coordination – Challenges & Solutions

• Challenge: Planning– Solution: Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs)

• Challenge: Immigrant Perspective– Solution: CIIP, Going to Canada Portal, Working in

Canada Tool, Provincial & Municipal Websites

• Challenge: Employer Perspective– Solution: CASIP Job Developers’ Network, Ottawa

Job Match Network, Employer Gateway

New Realities. New Opportunities.

CASIP Job Developers’ Network

Employer

Lead JDArticulates employer needs to

CASIP Network (multiple recruiting sources) and second-screens

candidates

CASIP Job Sharing Network Locates, trains and pre-screens candidates

TRIEC assigns lead agency and lead Job

Developer

Resumes

Resumes

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Employer Gateway Concept

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Key Factors

Immigrant labour market integration – factors to consider:

– Coordination

– Stakeholder & Employer Engagement

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Relationship management, partnership development, solutions development

Engagement Activities

New Realities. New Opportunities.

The Mentoring Partnership

Outreach to organizationsTraining and mentoring resourcesProgram management & QC

Mentors

Mentees

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Lessons Learned in Solutions Development

• Need to be willing to experiment• Try again - timing matters• Leverage existing solutions• Be mindful of external factors

New Realities. New Opportunities.

Thank you!

www.triec.ca

New Realities. New Opportunities.