C.A.I.P.S.C.A.I.P.S.Canadian Access for International Professions Canadian Access for International Professions

and Skilled Tradesand Skilled Trades

Evolving Responses to the Rapidly Evolving Responses to the Rapidly Changing Labour Market Changing Labour Market

AgendaAgenda

Introduction to the Welland Heritage Introduction to the Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural CentreCouncil and Multicultural Centre

Overview of the demographics of the Overview of the demographics of the Niagara Region Niagara Region

Identify labour market changes within the Identify labour market changes within the past 15-20 yearspast 15-20 years

Strategies that effectively address the Strategies that effectively address the changing labour marketchanging labour market

Emergency shelter for Emergency shelter for refugees and immigrantsrefugees and immigrants

ESL ~ English as a ESL ~ English as a Second Language Second Language classes classes

ALT – Advanced ALT – Advanced Language TrainingLanguage Training

Child care facilities on Child care facilities on sitesite

Legal assistance for all Legal assistance for all immigration papersimmigration papers

Translation servicesTranslation services

Assistance with: housing, Assistance with: housing, immigration medicals, school immigration medicals, school registration and enrollment in registration and enrollment in community programscommunity programs

Full employment Assistance Full employment Assistance Program ~ CAIPSProgram ~ CAIPS

Mentorship ProgramMentorship Program Support and sponsorship of: Support and sponsorship of:

Women, Youth and Cultural Women, Youth and Cultural GroupsGroups

International Physicians and International Physicians and Surgeons and Surgeons and

Internationally Trained Internationally Trained Engineers Programs Engineers Programs

Lead agency in Niagara to promote culture and diversityLead agency in Niagara to promote culture and diversity Founder and host of the 30Founder and host of the 30thth Annual Folklore Festivals Annual Folklore Festivals

and World Ball (22 cultural group membership)and World Ball (22 cultural group membership) Organizers of the Annual International LuncheonsOrganizers of the Annual International Luncheons Host agency for the Canada Day Celebration in the parkHost agency for the Canada Day Celebration in the park Member of the board for OCASIMember of the board for OCASI Members of the Master Planning Committee for the City Members of the Master Planning Committee for the City

of Wellandof Welland Founding chair of the Niagara Newcomers Service Founding chair of the Niagara Newcomers Service

AllianceAlliance Founder of the IMG – Niagara Chapter (which lead to the Founder of the IMG – Niagara Chapter (which lead to the

development of AIPSO in Ontariodevelopment of AIPSO in Ontario

Niagara RegionNiagara Region

Niagara Region - ChallengesNiagara Region - Challenges

The following have been identified as the The following have been identified as the three major challenges within our Regional three major challenges within our Regional Labour Market:Labour Market:

Industry shiftsIndustry shifts Aging populationAging population Employers and local government not Employers and local government not

ready for changeready for change

Niagara Region – LMINiagara Region – LMIShift in IndustryShift in Industry

Manufacturing Manufacturing

GamingGaming TourismTourism HospitalityHospitality ServiceService TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

Niagara Region - LMINiagara Region - LMIAging PopulationAging Population

Niagara’s population is slightly further aged than Niagara’s population is slightly further aged than the Ontario provincial averagethe Ontario provincial average

The Ontario provincial population will look more The Ontario provincial population will look more like the Niagara Region in five years timelike the Niagara Region in five years time

The share of Niagara’s population under the age The share of Niagara’s population under the age of 50 is less than the provincial average and of 50 is less than the provincial average and subsequently a greater share than the provincial subsequently a greater share than the provincial average is over 50average is over 50

Source: ntab Workforce Focus October 2005Source: ntab Workforce Focus October 2005

Niagara Region – LMINiagara Region – LMILack of PlanningLack of Planning

National and National and Provincial Provincial governments have governments have not coordinated their not coordinated their efforts to resolve the efforts to resolve the issues surrounding issues surrounding regulatory bodies and regulatory bodies and licensinglicensing

Employers and local Employers and local governments are not governments are not ready for change and ready for change and have not embraced have not embraced immigration as the immigration as the solution towards solution towards growth. This includes growth. This includes economically and economically and sociallysocially

Rapid ResponseRapid Response

Our goal was simple! Our goal was simple!

Reach out to the community Reach out to the community and raise awareness of:and raise awareness of:

DiversityDiversity InclusivenessInclusiveness The importance of immigration The importance of immigration

and the role it will play in our and the role it will play in our future prosperityfuture prosperity

How Do We Do That?How Do We Do That?

Rapid ResponseRapid Response

Quarterly Employer Newsletters (mail-out)Quarterly Employer Newsletters (mail-out) Annual employer forumsAnnual employer forums Membership with the Chamber of Membership with the Chamber of

CommerceCommerce Breakfast Seminars for the employer Breakfast Seminars for the employer

communitycommunity Guest speaking engagementsGuest speaking engagements

Rapid ResponseRapid Response

Cultural sensitivity and diversity trainingCultural sensitivity and diversity training Recruitment services for the employer Recruitment services for the employer

communitycommunity PartnershipsPartnerships Sponsor and/or host cultural eventsSponsor and/or host cultural events Facilitate multimedia presentation at Facilitate multimedia presentation at

conferences Locally, Provincially and conferences Locally, Provincially and NationallyNationally

Rapid ResponseRapid Response

Promote our clients through direct job Promote our clients through direct job developmentdevelopment

Mentorship, Networking events Mentorship, Networking events Media coverageMedia coverage Welland Heritage Council Welland Heritage Council “Award of “Award of

Excellence”Excellence” for Outstanding Contributions for Outstanding Contributions Towards DiversityTowards Diversity

Thank YouThank You