Resources

There are many programs, resources, tools and services available to help employers identify, recruit, retain skilled newcomers and work towards a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Downloadable Guides:

• Northwestern Ontario Employer’s Guide to Hiring Newcomers

• Employer’s Glossary of Terms

• The Employer’s Roadmap for hiring and retaining internationally trained workers.

• The Working in Canada Tool, created by the federal government, provides information on job descriptions, wages, skill requirements, language training and job opportunities based on occupation and location.
• Employers’ Guide: Newcomers & Your Workplace – Thunder Bay.

• Business Critical: Maximizing the Talents of Visible Minorities – An Employer’s Guide.

• Dollar & Sense: Your guide to grants, loans and tax benefits for apprentices and employers in Northwestern Ontario.

• Magnet Employer Information Package

• The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) offers an opportunity for employers to recruit and retain skilled foreign workers and qualifying international students for full-time jobs of an indeterminate duration. 

• Employer’s Guide to integrating Immigrants into the Workplace

• Employer Guide to Hiring Newcomers: Information & Resources

Links & Tools:

Northwestern Ontario:

• Thunder Bay Multicultural Association 
• Magnet Today – Employers, a tool for employers that matches job postings with the best potential candidates available.
• North Superior Workforce Planning Board: Employers
• North Superior Workforce Planning Board: Apprenticeships for Employers
• Professions North
• Yes Employment Services Thunder Bay
• Ontario Immigration – Northwestern Ontario Profile

Ontario:

• Bridge Training Programs – Ontario Immigration
• Career Edge for Employers
• Comparative Education Service
• Employer Guide for Hiring Newcomers
• Employment Ontario
• Global Experience Ontario
• Hire Immigrants Ottawa
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
• Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (Ontario)
• Ontario Immigration – Work in your Profession or Trade
• Ontario Skills Passport: Skills and Work Habits for the Workplace
• Skills for Change: Employer Services
• Settlement.Org
• World Education Services
• World Skills Employment Centre (Ottawa)

Canada:

• Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks
• Centre for Intercultural Learning
• CanLearn
• Find an Occupational Profile – Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
• Destination Canada
• Educational Testing Service Canada Inc.
• Employer Liaison Network
• Essential Skills Profiles
• Francophone Immigration
• Hire Immigrants
• Human Resources Management Canada Inc.
• How to hire a foreign worker
• Job Bank
• Labour Market Impact Assessment
• Post-Graduation Work Permit Program
• Temporary Foreign Workers: Your Rights are Protected
• Test de connaissance du français
• Test de français international
• Test of English as a Foreign Language
• Test of English for International Communication
• Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES)
• Tools, Assessment and Training Support
• Visa Exemptions
• Work Permit Exemptions

If you require any additional information about employing newcomers in Northwestern Ontario, please Contact Us.