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Trusted Resources About Recent Initiatives Led by the Office of the Fairness Commissioner
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 02:42 PM
Ontario's Fairness Commissioner makes sure that certain regulated professions in Ontario have registration practices that are transparent, objective, impartial and fair.
N4 has put together resources that delve into recent initiatives led by the Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) in Ontario to achieve fair and transparent registration practices for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs).
Globe & Mail: Canada’s Jobs Are Changing as the Work Force Gets More Educated, Diverse: Statscan
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 01:54 PM
Canada’s work force became more educated, racially-diverse and skilled over the past five years, with a greater proportion of immigrants employed, significant growth in the number of people in professional white-collar jobs and a surge in the number of university graduates.
The latest data from Statistics Canada’s 2021 census shows a dramatic change in the makeup of the Canadian labour force between 2016 and 2021.
McGill Reporter: Unique Initiative Delivers Free Mental Health Support for Ukrainian Refugees
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 01:40 PM
Even though Ukrainian refugees arriving in Montreal have escaped their war-torn country, many still face considerable challenges – not the least of which are mental health issues.
“Refugees in war experience enormous amounts of psychological trauma that impacts their acculturation outcomes negatively,” says Nate Fuks, PhD, and Director of McGill’s The Professor Virginia I. Douglas Centre for Clinical Psychology. “Often it prevents them from adjusting well in a new country.”
ESDC: Government of Canada Launches Call for Proposals to Help IEHPs Work in Canadian Healthcare
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 01:26 PM
Canada’s healthcare sector is experiencing critical labour shortages, heightened by the pandemic, and we need qualified workers to fill these vacancies. To help address these shortages, the Government of Canada is investing in projects that will give internationally educated health professionals the support and experience needed to pursue opportunities in the areas where we need their skills most.
Featured Member: Lorraine Thomas
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 11:49 AM
Lorraine Thomas is the Interim Manager of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, as well as an N4 member and graduate of the N4-Saint Paul University Newcomer Navigation Online Program. Lorraine is also a former newcomer herself, having immigrated to Canada from Trinidad over two decades ago to pursue a Master of Arts in Communication Studies at the University of Windsor.
From the beginning of Lorraine’s tenure at Holland Bloorview 21...
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