Mentoring skilled immigrants works - new ALLIES-Accenture report shows

Online press conference on Wednesday, March 27, at 1:00 PM EST: Release of the ALLIES-Accenture report "The results are in: Mentoring improves employment outcomes for skilled immigrants."

TORONTO, March 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Mentoring is an effective program to assist newcomers find jobs that match their skills and talent. It is built on a simple foundation: connecting an internationally-trained professional with their Canadian counterpart. But what is the impact?

We know that mentoring is vital to finding employment. An effective mentoring relationship opens networks, builds relationships and increases social capital. It is an investment with significant return. We now have the evidence to confirm the positive impact of mentoring on newcomers and our economy.

Hear from leading experts on immigrant employment as they discuss new results from a recent survey of mentees across Canada.

Speakers:

• Ratna Omidvar, President, Maytree
• Mario Calla, Executive Director, COSTI Immigrant Services
• TD Bank Group mentor and TRIEC Mentoring Partnership mentee

When:
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT

Where: From your desktop

How to attend:
Please RSVP at http://alliesmentoringevaluation.eventbrite.com/ to receive your access code to attend the webcast.

A recording of the event and the PDF of the report will be available online at http://alliescanada.ca/.

To set up an interview and for more information contact:
Markus Stadelmann-Elder, 416-944-2627 ext. 284, [email protected].

Background:
ALLIES (Assisting Local Leaders with Immigrant Employment Strategies) supports local efforts in Canadian cities to successfully adapt and implement programs that further the suitable employment of skilled immigrants. The project is jointly funded by Maytree and The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation.

As part of the National Mentoring Initiative, with support from TD Bank, ALLIES supports local efforts in Canadian urban centres to develop, implement and enhance mentoring programs for skilled immigrants. These mentoring initiatives focus on job-ready, pre-assessed skilled immigrants with high degrees of language proficiency. The mentoring programs match these internationally-trained professionals with their Canadian counterparts in structured relationships.

ALLIES engaged Accenture in a pro-bono capacity to measure the impact of mentoring on skilled immigrants.

www.alliescanada.ca.

SOURCE: Maytree Foundation

To set up an interview and for more information contact:
Markus Stadelmann-Elder, 416-944-2627 ext. 284, [email protected].