Earlier today Homestead hosted a Lunch & Learn for their members! ERIEC staff shared the multiple components of our mentorship and networking programs and how Homestead members’ small businesses or startup can connect with professional skilled immigrants!
I immigrated to Canada from Africa in October, 2009 and landed straight away in Vancouver. As a new immigrant I did not know what to expect.
On November 30th, Senator Ratna Omidvar welcomed Margaret Eaton of the Toronto Immigrant Employment Council and Jennifer Hollis of Immploy to the Senate.
The main message coming from all the testimonials could be summarized by this statement: “Meeting my Connector for 30 minutes changed my life!”
Ten years ago, Svetlana Pavlenko and her husband were invited by the Canadian Government to bring their skills, knowledge, and expertise to Alberta. This was the opportunity of a lifetime, so they left their friends, family, and jobs behind in Siberia to move to Canada.