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Skilled Immigrant Integration
Around the Globe
February 20, 2014 2-3 pm Eastern Time
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What is IMPRINT?
IMPRINT is a national coalition of nonprofits helping
underemployed skilled immigrants to start their American
careers.
IMPRINT:
• Creates and disseminates resources
• Advocates for effective policies
• Broadcasts best practices
www.imprintproject.org
Today’s Agenda
• Understanding the Canadian context
• Spotlighting programs and policies that best serve
skilled immigrants in Canada
• Highlighting innovative local practices that promote
inclusion & urban prosperity
• Examining how similar practices can be adapted in
the U.S.
Today’s Presenters
Peter Paul Project Leader
ALLIES alliescanada.ca
Kim Turner Project Leader
Cities of Migration citiesofmigration.ca
www.maytree.com
Understanding the Canadian Context
• Canada is changing
• Demographic profiles of newcomers
• The importance of immigration to Canada
The TRIEC and ALLIES experience
• Why an Immigrant Employer Council (IEC)?
• What did Toronto’s TRIEC do?
• What does it mean to make employers
“immigrant confident and immigrant
competent”?
The Power of Mentoring
Creating Impact Locally
Mentoring
Professional
Immigrant
Networks
Public
Awareness
Internships
hireimmigrants.ca
Inter-
governmental
Roundtable
ALLIES Network Today
Ottawa
Edmonton
Vancouver
Halifa
x Montreal
Toronto
Fredericton
Calgary London-
Middlesex
Waterloo
Cities of Migration
Cities of Migration
• The urban prosperity agenda
• New paradigms, new choices
Cities of Migration
• Helping immigrants
Recruitment campaigns in Copenhagen, Denmark
Training and apprenticeships in Bremen, Germany
Mentoring in Paris, France
Cities of Migration
• Changing employer behavior
3M Canada (London); language empathy
London Lloyds Bank diversifying workforce
Anonymous CV in Celle, Germany
Cities of Migration
• Immigrant Entrepreneurship
Philadelphia’s Dept. of Commerce
Barcelona Activa
MINGO, Vienna Business Agency
Cities of Migration
• Helping small business succeed
Connect Legal in Toronto
Wolverhampton India Project
Copenhagen’s procurement policies
Cities of Migration
• Beyond welcoming
Immigrants have choice
Anti-Rumour Campaign, Barcelona
Dilemma workshops, Botkyrka, Sweden
Adapting Similar Practices in the U.S.
Replication Tips from Cities of Migration
1. Start small. Take a phased-in approach
2. Document your journey with a community of
practice
3. Community ownership is key to replication success
4. Getting buy-in from external and internal
champions is equally important
Adapting Similar Practices in the U.S.
Signature of success:
• Solution-seeking
• Proven results
• Leadership and partners
Lessons:
• Keep a singular focus on skilled immigrants
• “Culture trumps strategy”
Contact Us
Peter Paul Project Leader
ALLIES [email protected]
Kim Turner Project Leader
Cities of Migration [email protected]
www.maytree.com