 BUYING A HOME IN CANADA Buying a home is an exciting experience that can be both rewarding and challenging – and potentially even more challenging for someone who is new to... CNM READMORE
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 MY TWO CULTURES I had been oblivious to something important for the past four years, until a couple of weeks ago I stopped by a Romanian store to buy ... Suzana Petrov READMORE
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 WALKING A FINE LINE When I met with Diwata, I felt her frustration. After sending out over fifty résumés, she still had no job. Like many other new immigrants, sh... Joanne Guidoccio READMORE
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 BRIDGING PROGRAMS HELP ITES SUCCEED IN ONTARIO Thanks to funding from the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) has
offered two Bridge Training Programs since 2009 to help speed the ... Aarthi Vig & Helen Tam READMORE
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 SCIENCE SKILLS WANTED: PUT YOURS TO WORK IN CANADA’S BIO-ECONOMY If you have a science background , you may have even more skills than you realize — marketable skills that could earn you a rewarding job ... Derrick Outram READMORE
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 CONNECTING TALENT WITH OPPORTUNITIES The PAIE Program is an innovative, employer-led Ontario bridge training program that connects highly skilled Internationally-Trained Engineers and Geoscientists with employers seeking qualified talent. PAIE is d... Administrator READMORE
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 PEDRO: A CHILD IN THE REFUGEE SYSTEM In Canada, refugee status is the most emotional element of the immigration process. The government’s decision can mean the difference between life and death, and thos... Mike Levin READMORE
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 EMPLOYMENT: BRIDGING PROGRAMS IN WESTERN CANADA Canada is internationally known as a country with excellent immigration programs for skilled workers and qualified professionals. It is important to know the rules and regu... Kerstin Auer READMORE
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 JOBS: FINDING EMPLOYMENT IN ENGINEERING Who hires engineers? It’s almost easier to say who doesn’t. Engineers are the cogs who keep the wheels of industry turning. Getting natural resources out of t... Dale Sproule READMORE
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 ENGINEERING CONNECTIONS Getting ahead in today’s competitive business environment requires having the right people in the right job. ACCES Employment specializes in providing employers with qualified professionals who ... Administrator READMORE
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 BRIDGING TO EMPLOYMENT WITH HUMBER COLLEGE Luis is an accomplished, internationally trained Civil Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, primarily working in engineering, procurement and ... Administrator READMORE
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 GOOD MANNERS ARE IMPORTANT I once had an interesting discussion with a woman, Mrs. Patel, who wanted my advice on how to deal with the racist behaviour of her neig... Aruna Papp. MA, ADR, Med READMORE
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 IF TIME IS MONEY, YOU’D BETTER GET GOING Laleh Bighash, the COO and Dean of Scientific Affairs at AAPS – the Academy of Applied Pharmaceutical Science – is straightforward with her opinion. “When you ... Administrator READMORE
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 SMALL CLASSES, BIG IDEAS In 2001, Skills for Change launched TechSkills – which now provides over 30 affordable fee-based instructor-led technical training courses to help equip individuals with the skil... Administrator READMORE
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 START YOUR CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT If you’re an internationally trained engineer, architect or other construction professional looking to gain Canadian credentials, George Brown College has a great one year program to p... Administrator READMORE
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 VALUING NEWCOMERS In Canada, the P.Eng. designation represents the highest standards of engineering knowledge, experience and professionalism. It tells employers that you are committed to engineering excellence; that... Administrator READMORE
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 MONSIEUR LAZHAR - A PORTRAIT OF THE NEWCOMER EXPERIENCE Monsieur Lazhar is the most celebrated Canadian film of the year, with an Oscar nomination for best foreign film and six Genie awards. Its story abou... Igor Rosic READMORE
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 THE ORGANIZATION FOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS OACETT is a professional association of over 24,000 engineering technicians and technologists. Established in 1957, OACETT confers professional designations, C.E.T. (Certified Engineering Technologist) and C.Tech. (Cer... Administrator READMORE
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 NORTHERN ONTARIO IS RICH WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERS Mining projects are booming in Northern Ontario with everything from chromite to gold.Of note is the area, called “The Ring of Fire”, which is in the ... Administrator READMORE
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 A WORLD-WIDE FIELD OF OPPORTUNITIES When you think of firms that lead Canada’s worldwide reputation for engineering excellence, Hatch comes automatically to mind. The scope, size, and quality of the proj... Administrator READMORE
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 EMPLOYMENT HELP IN YORK AND DURHAM REGIONS Finding a job can be a challenge for anyone. But it is even more difficult for newcomers and immigrants who don’t know their way around the ... Administrator READMORE
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 PAVING A ROAD TO EMPLOYMENT With immigration accounting for nearly all workforce growth as well as total population growth in Ontario, you’d think immigrants were doing well. But Stats Canada repo... Administrator READMORE
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 NEW TO PEEL REGION? GET CONNECTED TO THE RESOURCES YOU NEED www.immigrationpeel.ca is one of 21 municipal websites dedicated to supporting successful integration of newcomers into their communities.
Launched in 2008,the web portal is a resource that prov... Administrator READMORE
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 TURN A TECHNICAL BACKGROUND INTO A PROJECT MANAGEMENT JOB This Spring at Ryerson University: Middle-level Managers (MLM) with Technical Background Bridging Program Attracts Internationally Educated Professionals
Project management skills are vitally important to the success of a... Administrator READMORE
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 A FOOT IN THE DOOR, EMPLOYMENT IN ENGINEERING Engineering is a self-regulated profession in Canada with licensure being a provincial or territorial responsibility. This means that by law, no one can legally call them... Administrator READMORE
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 GLOBAL LEADER, GLOBAL TALENT Intergraph is more than just an engineering firm. They are the world’s leading engineering and geospatial software provider, geared toward making processes
and infrastructures more efficient, safe... Jill Snider Lum READMORE
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 BLACK SHEEP IN THE SYSTEM You know you’re in Canada when… you have to get used to kitchen mechanics and amateur hour.
My family and I come from Germany, a country with... Kerstin Auer READMORE
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 FINDING THE RIGHT TUTOR During my teaching years, I would encounter the following question at each Parent Night: “Can you recommend a good tutor?”
Any student who is having trouble gett... Joanne Guidoccio READMORE
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 ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERS SUCCESS AWARDS WINNERS Bridging partners at the Skills for Change Conference for Internationally Trained Engineers submitted 24 nominations for the Ontario International Engineers Success Awards. Six winners were ... Administrator READMORE
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 INTRODUCING TORONTO: A NEW SERIES FOR NEWCOMERS Photo: Gerald Keledjian interviews Juan Orozoco
Starting on April 9, 2012, Rogers TV Cable 10/63 in Toronto/Scarborough will present Introducing Toronto, a new TV series especially for ... Jill Snider Lum READMORE
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 TOP 10 TIPS FOR JOB SEEKERS IN CANADA Whether you’re a newcomer or you’ve lived in Canada for years, job-hunting is stressful. Every year thousands of people in Canada compete for many of the ... Sheena Sproule READMORE
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 BUYING A FAMILY CAR Are you ready to buy your first car in Canada? It’s one of your most exciting endeavours as a newcomer.
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