多倫多幫助新移民的新措施

I found the following message in Toronto City government web site. It seems valuable to the new comers. Please have a look. (http://www.toronto.ca/employment/life_tps/diversity.htm)

專業導師指導新移民找工作，讓加拿大的專業者指導具備同樣專業的新移民，像台灣的學長制一樣，協助尋找工作，發展專業

Mentoring Immigrant Program: Profession to Profession
In response to employment barriers faced by internationally trained professionals, the City, in partnership with various community agencies, conducts a program that matches experienced professionals of the Toronto Public Service (mentors) with internationally educated immigrant professionals (mentees). Mentors provide advice and guidance to assist the mentees in finding employment in their fields of expertise. The pilot program met its objective, with over 60 percent of the mentees finding suitable employment. Over 91 percent of the mentees said the mentoring relationship was a positive experience for them, and 90 percent of the mentors said they would participate again in the program.

Based on the success of the pilot project, the program has been implemented on a wider scale in 2005 to include additional occupational professions including human resources, financial analysts, purchasing, facilities and real estate. For more information, visit the City’s Mentoring site.

For 2005, forty City staff have been matched with skilled immigrants seeking employment in the same occupation. Meetings take place at the mentor's office during work hours. The goal of the program is to provide the skilled immigrant with practical advice and an opportunity to build the networks that are critical to a successful job search. City mentors benefit from an opportunity to develop their leadership and communication skills and gain an understanding of the experiences of skilled immigrants living in their community. The result for the City of Toronto is a workforce that is more experienced in cross-cultural understanding, and ultimately, creates a more inclusive work environment.

市政府成立工程師合作案，參與的35名新移民最後都找到工作

Co-Op Engineering
The Co-Op Engineering program, a partnership between the City's Technical Services Division and the Toronto District School Board's adult education program provided 50 foreign-trained professional engineers with the opportunity to gain Canadian employment experience. The City in turn was provided with a skilled labor pool with which to complete a major data warehousing project related to upgrading the City's water management system. Productivity improved, and 35 new immigrants eventually obtained permanent employment within or close to the city.

事業接軌計畫，市政府参與接受在國外訓練的專業人員的實習計畫，讓新移民得到實際加拿大工作經驗，然後再找到合適的工作。

Career Bridge
Career Bridge is a paid internship program designed to overcome workplace barriers faced by professionally educated immigrants seeking to build careers in Canada. Career Bridge interns are internationally trained university graduates and professionals who are seeking employment in their fields of expertise in Canada. They represent a variety of professional groups including accountants, MBA's, biochemists, economists, technology specialists, human resources specialists, financial analysts and engineers, and have an average of eight years work experience. Internships usually last from four to six months

The City participated in the pilot program for Career Bridge in early 2004 and hired 2 interns. In 2005, the City committed to hiring 10 interns and exceeded this goal by hiring 11 interns. Managers reported that they were extremely impressed with the experience, skills and professionalism of the interns. Managers also commented that they and the other staff in their work units benefited professionally and personally from the experience. The City plans to participate in this program in 2006 and beyond.

For more information visit the Career Bridge website at www.careerbridge.ca