Immigran Friendly Employers - Part 3

Getting a job is one thing. But working in a culturally & socially new environment can be challenging. Here are how the 20 top employers are supporting their internationally trained employees.

• Offering paid internships to internationally-trained professionals with little or no Canadian work experience in their fields of expertise
• Helping internationally-educated professionals obtain the professional license
• Supporting the educational costs of new Canadian employees who are pursuing further training
• Providing special training and educational programs on business communication skills, English language, cross-cultural training
• Creating workplaces that accommodate employees from different cultures
• Pairing immigrant employees with a workplace 'buddy' who helps them adjust to Canadian culture
• Helping the spouses and partners of immigrant employees find work