leading the way to immigrant success

Leading the way to immigrant success.

2005 TRIEC annual REvIEw

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2 AboutTRIEC

4 Amessagefromourleadership

6 Partnersandprograms

8 CareerBridge

10 TheMentoringPartnership

12 hireimmigrants.ca

14 Workingwithgovernment

16 Leadershipandvolunteers

18 StatementofIncome

20 Funders

on the cover

< Renu Mehta — India Journalist,BureauinChargefor

CanadafortheIndian Express

photography

asad Rahman design

Baker vandertuin Inc.

About TRIEC

Real people seeing real change in their lives.

ImmigrationisadefiningrealityoftheTorontoRegion.Over100,000new

immigrantsarriveinthisregioneachyear,addingtothecultural,socialand

economicdiversityofthearea.Over40,000ofthesehaveanundergraduate

degreeorhigher.

TheTorontoRegionImmigrantEmploymentCouncil(TRIEC)wascreated

toaddressanurgentneedoftheTorontoRegion–effectiveandappropriate

inclusionofimmigrantsinthelabourmarket.EstablishedinSeptember

2003,TRIECisamulti-stakeholdercollaborationcomprisedofmembers

representingemployers,occupationalregulatorybodies,post-secondary

institutions,assessmentserviceproviders,communityorganizations,and

allthreelevelsofgovernment.


Highlights

Sinceitsinception,TRIECanditspartner

programshave:

> Placedover340immigrantsinCareerBridgeinternshipswithover130TorontoRegionemployers,resultinginover85percentfindingfull-timeemploymentintheirfieldofexpertise.

> Matchednearly1,000skilledimmigrantsinMentoringPartnershiprelationshipswithestablishedprofessionalswhosharethesameoccupation.Ofthosewhocompletedthefour-monthprogram,nearly70percentfoundfull-timeemployment.

> Broughtover100employersonboardthroughvariousprojects,increasingtheirawarenessoftheissueofimmigrantintegration,andformalizingtheirroleaspartofthesolution.

* AllnumbersasofApril30,2006.

< Yijun wang — China CareerBridge

NewProductDevelopmentTechnician

lynn Sassoon

externalStaffing,tDBankFinancialGroup

ParticipantoftheMentoringPartnership

WhenLynnSassoonimmigrated

toCanadafromIndiashewasnot

awarethatherthreeyearsofwork

experienceinthehumanresources

industry,andamaster’sdegree

inindustrialandorganizational

psychology,wouldonlylandher

ajobatacallcentre.AsSassoon

said,“Thisunder-utilizedallmy

accomplishments,”andwhenshe

triedtofindajobmorespecific

toherfield,shefaced“extreme

barriers”andpersonalfrustration.

ThenSassoonfoundTheMentor-

ingPartnership.Shewaspaired

upwithKenPustai,seniorvice-

presidentofhumanresourcesat

TDBankFinancialGroup.

Duringtheirfour-monthrelation-

ship,PustaihelpedSassoon

strengthenherresume,heldmock

interviews,helpedhermake

contactsinthemarketplaceand

siftedthroughjoboffers.Fromthe

beginningheassuredherthatthey

wouldbothbelearningfromeach

other.“Kenwaslikemycheer-

leaderandalsoagreatsourceof

inspiration,”saidSassoon.

Ultimately,shewasoffereda

positioninthehumanresources

departmentatTD.“I’mstillgrow-

ingmycareer,”saidSassoon,“but

nowI’montherighttrackand

headingintherightdirection.”

About TRIEC

Real people seeing real change in their lives.

ImmigrationisadefiningrealityoftheTorontoRegion.Over100,000new

immigrantsarriveinthisregioneachyear,addingtothecultural,socialand

economicdiversityofthearea.Over40,000ofthesehaveanundergraduate

degreeorhigher.

TheTorontoRegionImmigrantEmploymentCouncil(TRIEC)wascreated

toaddressanurgentneedoftheTorontoRegion–effectiveandappropriate

inclusionofimmigrantsinthelabourmarket.EstablishedinSeptember

2003,TRIECisamulti-stakeholdercollaborationcomprisedofmembers

representingemployers,occupationalregulatorybodies,post-secondary

institutions,assessmentserviceproviders,communityorganizations,and

allthreelevelsofgovernment.

A message from our leadership

Changing the lives of immigrants.

In2004,TRIECwasjustapromisingideawiththeobjectiveofintegrating

skilledimmigrantsintotherightjobs.In2005,westartedtoseetheresults

ofcitizenengagementandleadership.ThroughTRIECandourpartners

hundredsofskilledimmigrantshavefoundemployment,internshipsor

beenmatchedwithamentor.Moreemployersarenowinvolvedand

governmentsatalllevelsarecooperatingtofindsolutions.

Withafocusondevelopingsolutionsthathavethepotentialtochangethelivesofskilledimmigrantsandthebehavioursandactionsofsociety,institutionsandgovernments,westrengthenedTheMentoringPartnershipwithsignificantnewrelationships.TDBankFinancialGroupjoinedusasakeypartner,providingbothsignificantfundingandasignificantnumberofmentors.Theresultsofnearly1000mentoringmatchesandanemploymentrateofnearly70percentforthosewhohavecompletedthefour-monthprogramaremostencouragingandwearecommittedtomakingmentoringamainstreammovementintheGTA.


Ourpartnerprogram,CareerBridge,continuedtoworkwithemployerstoprovideCanadianworkexperiencetoimmigrants.TimPenner,presidentofProcter&Gamble,ledCareerBridge’semployeroutreachasitshonorarychairandbroughttheprogramtoover340internshipswithover130GTAemployers.In2005welaunchednewprograms,specificallyhireimmigrants.ca,andthepracticaltoolsandseminarsthatflowfromitslearnings.Webelievethatthisparticularinitiative,whichgeneratesdiscussionamongandbetweenemployersondifferentwaysofdoingbusiness,holdshighpromiseforintegratingskilledimmigrantsintotheworkplace.

Notwithstandingthegainswehavemade,wearealsopainfullyawarethatthemajorityofimmigrantsstilldonotreceivetheopportunitiestheyshouldtousetheirskills,educationandexperience.NewstatisticsindicatethatonlyfourintenimmigrantsinTorontofindajobintheirintendedoccupationwithintwoyearsofarrival.Thisisalossnotonlyforthem,butalsoforourregionandournation.TRIECisdedicatedtohelpingmoreskilledimmigrantsmeettheirpotential.

TRIEC’sprogressowesagreatdealtoitsvolunteersandstaff.Withoutthem,ourideaswouldremainuntestedandunvalidated.Wewouldliketothankalloftheorganizationsandindividualswhohavehelpeduslaythefoundationforchangeoverthepastyear.Andfinally,averyspecialthankyouandacknowledgementtoElizabethMcIsaac,whohasbeeninstrumentalinmovingagermofanideaintoasuccessfulmovement.

TRIECChair

Dominic D’alessandro

PresidentandCEO

ManulifeFinancial

TRIECCo-Chair

Diane Bean

ExecutiveVice-president

CorporateAffairs&Human

Resources,ManulifeFinancial

TRIECExecutiveDirector

Ratna Omidvar

ExecutiveDirector

TRIECand

TheMaytreeFoundation

< Paula Saldarriaga — Colombia HouseholdNeedsKnowledgeCo-ordinator

Partners and programs

It was a year of action and growth.

TheideabehindTRIECwasclearfromtheoutset–theTorontoRegionneeds

tofindandimplementlocalsolutionsthatcantacklethebarriersimmigrants

facewhentryingtofindworkintheirfields.WhilethefirstyearofTRIEC’s

lifewasdedicatedtoideagenerationanddevelopment,in2005webegan

toseetheresultsofourefforts.


Itwasayearofactionandgrowth.Ayearinwhichrealpeople’sstoriescametotheforefront.RealpeoplewhomadetheTorontoRegiontheirhome.Realpeoplewhostruggledtofindemployment,regardlessofthequalificationsandcredentialstheypossessed.RealpeoplewhofoundoutabouttheprogramsofTRIECanditspartnersandthroughtheseprogramssetonthepathtotheirnewlivesinCanada.

2005wasalsoayearofemergingleadership.Manycivicandcorporateleaderssteppedforwardtoshowtheirdedicationtotheissue.Corporateleaderstooktheissueastheirown,lendingtheirinfluencetochangewithintheworkplace;governmentleadersmovedforwardonlandmarkagreementsbetweenthefederalgovernmentandtheProvinceofOntario;communityleadersworkedtogethertoincreasetheircoordinationtobetterservetheimmigrantcommunity.

< Geoffrey Mwangi — Kenya Manager,Valuation

Jeff lozon

PresidentandCEO

St.Michael’sHospital

“ Forover100years,St.Michael’s

Hospitalhasservedimmigrants

fromallpartsoftheworldinthe

diversecommunityofsoutheast

Toronto.CareerBridgeprovides

St.Michael’swithaviable

businesssolutiontorecruita

workforcethatisreflectiveof

thecommunityweserve.Since

joiningtheprogramin2005,

I’verealizedthatCareerBridge

ismorethanatoolfordiversity.

CareerBridgeisforemostagreat

sourceofexceptionaltalent.Our

CareerBridgeinternshavemade

significantcontributionsinFinance,

Administration,Logistics,and

InformationTechnology.Career

Bridgeinternsbringrealvalue

toourorganization,andthatis

whyIencourageotherToronto-

areaemployerstojoinCareer

Bridgetoday.”

TheCareerBridgeprogramrespondstoCanada’slabourmarketdemand

forinternationally-qualifiedprofessionalsandtotheaspirationsofqualified

immigrantseagertoworkintheirprofessionalfieldsinCanada.Abridge

betweenindustryandimmigrants,theprogramcreatespaidinternship

opportunities–fromfour-to12-monthslong–atawiderangeof

employersthatarecommittedtoprovidingrelevantworkexperience

toprofessional-levelnewcomers.

CareerBridge

Internationally-qualified professionals.


TheCareerBridgeprogramrespondstoCanada’slabourmarketdemand

forinternationally-qualifiedprofessionalsandtotheaspirationsofqualified

immigrantseagertoworkintheirprofessionalfieldsinCanada.Abridge

betweenindustryandimmigrants,theprogramcreatespaidinternship

opportunities–fromfour-to12-monthslong–atawiderangeof

employersthatarecommittedtoprovidingrelevantworkexperience

toprofessional-levelnewcomers.

CareerBridge

Internationally-qualified professionals.

2005sawanincreaseinthenumberoforganizationsthatjoinedCareerBridgeashosts,usingtheprogramasalow-risk,cost-effectivewaytotapintotheskilledimmigranttalentpool.TimPenner,presidentofProcter&Gamble,steppedforwardashonorarychairoftheprogram,helpingtorecruitnewhosts.

CareerBridgeispartlyfundedbytheGovernmentofOntarioandhassuccessfullycreatedover340internshipsatover130organizationsintheGreaterTorontoArea.InApril2006,CareerBridgeofficiallyexpandeditsservicestoprovideHamilton-areaemployerswithgreateraccesstoskilledinternationaltalent.Immigrantswhowishtoentertheprogramarepre-screenedforhighproficiencyinEnglish,educationalqualifications,andinternationalexperience.CareerEdgeOrganization,aprivatenot-for-profitthathasoperatedcareer-launchinginternshipprogramsacrossCanadasince1996,operatestheCareerBridgeinternshipprogram.

Visitwww.careerbridge.caformoreinformation.

< amy Go — China ExecutiveDirector,YeeHongCentreforGeriatricCare

ThE TOP FIvE CaREER BRIDGE hOSTS

1. Hudson’sBaycompany

2. Gecanada

3. tDBankFinancialGroup

4. Filogixinc.

5. ManulifeFinancial

Tim Penner

President,Procter&GambleInc.

2005/06CareerBridge

HonoraryChair

“ Diversityintheworkplaceis

keyfororganizationsseeking

long-termsuccess.AtProcter&

GambleInc.,I’veseenhowCareer

Bridgeinternsbringinternational

perspectivesandleadingpractices

intoouroperations.I’vebeen

proudtoserveasCareerBridge’s

2005/06HonoraryChairbecause

Ibelievethateverybusiness,

largeorsmall,canbenefitby

leveragingthediversityofCanada’s

talentpool.Everybusinesshas

acriticalneedtoattractinter-

nationally-qualifiedprofessionals

sothatyoucanpoweryour

workforcewithgreattalent,

whileattractingkeynewrevenue

sources.IbelievethatCareer

Bridgeoffersemployersameans

togetaheadoftheircompetition.

Verysimply,adiverseworkforce

willoutperformahomogenous

workforceeverytime.”

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TheMentoringPartnership

TheMentoringPartnershipprovidesnewimmigrantsintheCityof

TorontoandtheregionsofHalton,PeelandYorkwithoccupation-specific

mentoring.Participantsenteringtheprogrampossesstheeducation,

experienceandlanguageskillsneededtoexcelintheworkforce–allthey

aremissingaretheconnectionsandknowledgethatcanonlybegained

fromreal-lifeexperience.TheMentoringPartnershipopensnetworksand

buildsrelationships,leadingtoemployment.

RunthroughacoalitionofcommunityagenciesandTRIEC,TheMentoringPartnershipisacollaborationoffunders,agenciesandemployers.Over35corporatepartnershavesignedontotheprogram,fromallthreesectors;private,publicandvoluntary.Partnerspromotementoringtotheiremployeesandseetheprogramasawayfortheirpeopletodevelopcoachingandleadershipskills.ThroughmentoringemployeesbecomemoreawareoftheissuesnewimmigrantsfaceandhelptosupportsomeonewhoistryingtofindtheirplaceintheCanadiansocietyandeconomy.

In2005,TDBankFinancialGroup(TDBFG)madeasignificantfinancialcommitmenttoTheMentoringPartnership,allowingittostrengthenitsprogramandcontinuebuildingrelationshipswithcorporatepartners,ensuringavibrantpoolofmentors.TDBFGhasalsobeenastrongleaderinmentoring,withover80employeessignedonasmentors.

In2005,548mentorsregisteredfortheprogramandmorethan543matchesweremade.Ofthosewhocompletedthefour-monthprogram,224foundfull-timeemployment.

FundingforTheMentoringPartnershipisprovidedbyServiceCanada,TDBankFinancialGroup,TheOntarioTrilliumFoundation,TheMaytreeFoundation,RegionofPeelandUnitedWayofPeelRegion.

Visitwww.TheMentoringPartnership.comformoreinformation.

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MEnTORInG CORPORaTE PaRTnERSAMEXCanadaInc.AssociationofCharteredCertified Accountants(ACCA)BramptonBoardofTradeCanadianInformationProcessingSociety (CIPS)TorontoCentennialCollegeCharteredInstituteofManagement Accountants(CIMA)CanadaCityofBramptonCityofTorontoDeloitteErnst&YoungLLPGECanadaIndianInstituteofTechnologyAlumni Canada(IITAC)InstituteofCharteredAccountants ofOntario(ICAO)KPMGLLPLucentTechnologiesCanadaCorp.ManulifeFinancialMarkhamBoardofTradeMinistryofTraining,Colleges andUniversitiesMississaugaBoardofTradeOntarioPowerGenerationInc.PricewaterhouseCoopersLLPRBCFinancialGroupRegionofPeelTDBankFinancialGroupTheBostonConsultingGroupTorontoandRegionConservation AuthorityTorontoBoardofTradeTorontoTransitCommission(TTC)TownofMarkhamUnitedWayofGreaterTorontoUnitedWayofPeelRegionUnitedWayofYorkRegionUniversityofTorontoYorkRegionNewspaperGroupYorkTechnologyAssociation

Ed Clark

PresidentandCEO

TDBankFinancialGroup

“ Canadaischanging

fundamentally.Ourpopulation

growthwillbefuelledentirelyby

immigration.Weallwinwhen

newCanadiansareabletoquickly

usetheirskillsandknowledge

inproductiveways.AtTDBank

FinancialGroupwebelievethat

tocontinuetocompeteandgrow

weneedtobeabletoaccessthe

bestavailabletalentpool,one

thatreflectsourorganization’s

valuesandthecommunitieswe

serve.OrganizationslikeTRIEC

andTheMentoringPartnership

helpusmeetourbusinessneeds,

whilealsohelpingtobridgethe

gapmanynewimmigrantsface

intryingtoentertheworkforce.

Wehopethatmoreandmore

Canadianorganizationswilltake

advantageoftheskillsandexper-

tisenewCanadianscanoffer.”

hireimmigrants.ca

Celebrating generosity of spirit.

Thehireimmigrantsprojectprovidesemployerswithinteractivetoolsand

resourcestoacceleratetheintegrationofskilledimmigrantsintotheir

organizations.

Sincethelaunchofhireimmigrants.cainJune2005,thesitehasbeen

expandinginordertodevelopandsupportalearningcommunityof

employersandHRprofessionals.Weeklye-tipsaredistributedtoagrowing

subscriptionlistwithnewideasonhowtointegrateskilledimmigrantsinto

theworkplace.Adiscussionforumhasbeensetupwitheightsubject

matterexpertstorespondtoquestionsonsuchtopicsasinternships,

credentialassessmentandrecruiting.


hireimmigrants.ca

Celebrating generosity of spirit.

Thehireimmigrantsprojectprovidesemployerswithinteractivetoolsand

resourcestoacceleratetheintegrationofskilledimmigrantsintotheir

organizations.

Sincethelaunchofhireimmigrants.cainJune2005,thesitehasbeen

expandinginordertodevelopandsupportalearningcommunityof

employersandHRprofessionals.Weeklye-tipsaredistributedtoagrowing

subscriptionlistwithnewideasonhowtointegrateskilledimmigrantsinto

theworkplace.Adiscussionforumhasbeensetupwitheightsubject

matterexpertstorespondtoquestionsonsuchtopicsasinternships,

credentialassessmentandrecruiting.

Aseminarseriesisalsounderwayincludingtele-seminarscoveringHRstrategies,practicesandsignificantissuesaffectingtheprofession,aswellasbreakfastseminarsrunacrosstheGTA.Localemployers’promisingpracticesthathavebeenhighlightedattheseseminarsincludeHuskyInjectionMoldingSystemsLtd.,RBCFinancialGroup,ApotexandLEAInternational.

In2005theprojectconductedmarketresearchwithsmallandmedium-sizedemployersandthirdpartyHRserviceproviders.Theresearchwasdesignedtounderstandtheattitudes,needsandbarriersofthegroup,withregardtoskilledimmigranttalentrecruitment,inordertodevelopanoutreachstrategytoengagethisaudience.

Alsolaunchedin2005weretheImmigrantSuccess(IS)Awards.TheISAwardsrecognizeproveninnovationandachievementinintegratingimmigrantsintotheworkforce.Theawards,sponsoredbyRBCFinancialGroup,willbepresentedforthefirsttimeinMay2006.Casestudiesofthewinnerswillbeincludedonhireimmigrants.ca.

FundingforthehireimmigrantsprojectisprovidedbytheOntarioMinistryofCitizenshipandImmigration.FundingfortheISAwardsisprovidedbytheGovernmentofCanada’sForeignCredentialRecognitionProgram.

Visitwww.hireimmigrants.caformoreinformation.

< Costa Gino — Greece careerBridge IndependentITConsultant

Gordon nixon

PresidentandCEO

RBCFinancialGroup

“AtRBCwebelieveinthe“social

justice”imperativeofdiversity,

butwealsobelievethatitis

thebusinesscasethatwill

ultimatelygenerateresultsfor

mostcompanies.Ibelievethat

apersonalcommitmentfrom

seniorbusinessleadersmustfilter

throughtheentireorganization,

sothatcompaniescanunleash

thefullpotentialofallourpeople

andourteams.Indoingso,we’ll

discoverthatunleashingthe

powerofdiversityandcapitalizing

onimmigrationwillbecome

acompetitiveadvantagefor

Canada,andasourceofnational

pride.ForthisreasonRBCis

pleasedtosupportTRIECandits

variousinitiatives.”

TRIEC’sIntergovernmentalRelationsCommittee(IGR)consistsof

representativesfromalldepartmentsandministriesinallthreelevelsof

governmentthathaveaninterestintheissueofimmigrantintegration.

Thecommitteemeetsregularlyandlooksatopportunitiesforcollaboration

andnewmechanismsforfundingandpolicymaking.

Threeimportantagreementsrelatedtoimmigrationweresignedin2005:

TheCanada-OntarioImmigrationAgreement;aLabourMarketPartnership

Agreement;andaLabourMarketDevelopmentAgreement.

Opportunities for collaboration.

Working with government


Canada-Ontario Immigration agreementSignedbetweenCitizenshipandImmigrationCanadaandtheOntarioMinistryofCitizenshipandImmigration,thisisthefirstcomprehensiveimmigrationagreementbetweenOntarioandCanada.Itincreasesfundingtotheprovinceforservicestohelpimmigrantssettle,integrateandaccesslanguagetraining.

Canada-Ontario labour Market Partnership agreement (lMPa)SignedbetweenthegovernmentofCanadaandtheOntarioMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversities(MTCU);$1.368-billionwillbeinvestedoverthenextsixyearstofillkeygapsinlabourmarketprogramming,byassistingindividualswhoarenoteligibleforEmploymentInsurance(EI),suchasnewimmigrants.

Theallocatedamountintheagreementspecificallyforthelabourmarketintegrationofrecentimmigrantsis$292.5millionoversixyearsbeginningin2006-7.Theidentifiedprioritiesfortheimmigrant-specificportionoftheLMPAare:

1. Providebetterinformation2. Improveaccesstoemploymentneeds determinationandcounselling3. Expandbridgetoworkprograms.

Canada-Ontario labour Market Development agreement (lMDa)TheLMDAtransfersresponsibilitytotheGovernmentofOntario,beginningJanuary1,2007,forthedesignanddeliveryofEI-fundedprogramsandservices,whicharedesignedtohelpunemployedworkersgettheskills,workexperienceandemploymentassistancetheyneedtofindandkeepjobs.

IGR Committee membersChair:NaomiAlboim,FellowandAdjunctProfessor,SchoolofPolicyStudies,Queen’sUniversity.

GovernmentofCanada> CitizenshipandImmigrationCanada> ServiceCanada> CanadianHeritage> IndustryCanada

GovernmentofOntario> MinistryofCitizenshipandImmigration> MinistryofTraining,Colleges andUniversities> MinistryofEconomicDevelopment andTrade

MunicipalGovernments> CityofToronto> RegionofYork> RegionofPeel

< Jyoti Shukla — India TheMentoringPartnership

EmploymentCounsellor

TRIEC’sIntergovernmentalRelationsCommittee(IGR)consistsof

representativesfromalldepartmentsandministriesinallthreelevelsof

governmentthathaveaninterestintheissueofimmigrantintegration.

Thecommitteemeetsregularlyandlooksatopportunitiesforcollaboration

andnewmechanismsforfundingandpolicymaking.

Threeimportantagreementsrelatedtoimmigrationweresignedin2005:

TheCanada-OntarioImmigrationAgreement;aLabourMarketPartnership

Agreement;andaLabourMarketDevelopmentAgreement.

Opportunities for collaboration.

Working with government


Leadership and volunteers

TRIECwouldliketothankthemanyorganizationsandindividualswhohave

contributed,bothasvolunteersandparticipants,totheworkofTRIECand

itsinitiativesin2005.Thevariedrepresentationclearlyshowsthatthisisan

issuethatspeakstoabroadcross-sectionofsocietyandindustry.

Chair and Co-chairDominicD’Alessandro,Chair,TRIEC,PresidentandCEO,ManulifeFinancialDianeBean,Co-chair,TRIEC,ExecutiveVice-president,CorporateAffairsandHuman Resources,ManulifeFinancial

A.C.C.E.S.AfricanCanadianSocialDevelopment CouncilAMEXCanadaInc.AssociationofCharteredCertified Accountants(ACCA)AvanaCapitalCorporationBayerInc.BellCanadaBMOFinancialGroupBostonConsultingGroupBramptonBoardofTradeBramptonNeighbourhoodResourceCentreCaledonCommunityServicesCanadianClubofTorontoCanadianInformationProcessingSociety (CIPS)TorontoCanadianLabourCongressCanadianManufacturersandExportersCareerEdgeCarswellCathrynLohrisch&Co.CentennialCollegeCharteredInstituteofManagement Accountants(CIMA)CanadaChineseProfessionalsAssociation ofCanada(CPAC)CityofBramptonCityofMississaugaCityofTorontoCollegeofNursesofOntario

CollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeons ofOntario(CPSO)ConsortiumofAgenciesServingImmigrant Professionals(CASIP)COSTICouncilofAgenciesServingSouthAsians (CASSA)CreditValleyHospitalDeloitteDixieBloorNeighbourhoodCentreDurhamCollegeEnbridgeGasDistributionInc.ENGAGEHumanResourceSolutionsInc.Ernst&YoungLLPGECanadaGeorgeBrownCollegeHarrisConsultingHumanResourceProfessionalsAssociation ofOntario(HRPAO)HumberInstituteofTechnology andAdvancedLearningHuskyInjectionMoldingSystemsLtd.IBMBusinessConsultingServicesIndianInstituteofTechnologyAlumni Canada(IITAC)InstituteofCharteredAccountants ofOntario(ICAO)In-SyncJobStartJointCentreofExcellenceforResearch onImmigrationandSettlement(CERIS)


JVSTorontoKPMGLLPLEAInternationalLucentTechnologiesCanadaCorp.LynnCommunicationsInc.MaltonNeighbourhoodServicesManulifeFinancialMarkhamBoardofTradeMDSInc.MississaugaBoardofTradeMotorolaCanadaInc.NewmarketChamberofCommerceOntarioCollegeofTeachersOntarioCouncilofAgenciesServing Immigrants(OCASI)OntarioFederationofLabourOntarioMinistryofCitizenship andImmigrationOntarioMinistryofTraining,Colleges andUniversitiesOntarioPowerGenerationInc.PolicyRoundtableMobilizingProfessions andTrades(PROMPT)PricewaterhouseCoopersLLPProcter&GambleProfessionalEngineersofOntario(PEO)RBCFinancialGroupRegionofPeelRegionalMunicipalityofHaltonResearchInMotion(RIM)RetailCouncilofCanadaRetiredTeachersofOntario(RTO/ERO)RobertHalfInternationalInc.RotmanSchoolofManagementRyersonUniversitySenateofCanadaServiceCanadaSheridanCollegeInstituteofTechnology andAdvancedLearningSocialPlanningCouncilofPeelSt.Michael’sHospitalSunLifeFinancialTDBankFinancialGroupTheGarnetGroupInc.

TheHerrmannGroupTheMaytreeFoundationTheResourcefulGroupTorontoandRegionConservationAuthorityTorontoBoardofTradeTorontoCitySummitAllianceTorontoCommunityFoundationTorontoFinancialServicesAllianceTorontoStarTorontoTrainingBoardTorontoTransitCommission(TTC)Toronto-YorkRegionalLabourCouncilTownofMarkhamTownofOakvilleUnitedWayofGreaterTorontoUnitedWayofPeelRegionUnitedWayofYorkRegionUniversityofTorontoWorldEducationServices(WES)YeeHongWellnessFoundationYorkRegionYorkRegionNewspaperGroupYorkTechnologyAssociationYorkUniversity


2005 2004

HumanResources Governmentof Citizenshipand andSkills Citizenshipand Canada–Foreign OntarioMinistry theMaytree ImmigrationCanada Heritage Development ImmigrationCanada credential ofCitizenship TDBank Foundation Ontarioregion Canada Canada Promotions recognitionunit andImmigration FinancialGroup Total Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Contributions 223,489 163,863 10,330 304,924 102,538 30,435 34,337 12,254 882,170 565,940

Expenses

Salariesandbenefits 124,167 99,696 - 76,654 - 16,107 23,669 12,254 352,547 291,977

Programs,communicationsandconsulting

interns - 12,379 - - - - - - 12,379 -

Marketing - - - - - 7,245 318 - 7,563 -

communications 1,589 12,071 - 32,492 - - - - 46,152 44,603

immigrantSuccessawards - - - - - 5,796 - - 5,796 -

workinggroups 22,470 39,881 - - - - - - 62,351 95,566

hireimmigrants.ca - - 13,833 - 102,641 - - - 116,474 59,670

theMentoringPartnership - - - 195,824 - - - - 195,824 17,489

24,059 64,331 13,833 228,316 102,641 13,041 318 - 446,539 217,328

Generalandadministrative

rent,commonareamaintenanceandtaxes 25,580 - - - - - 3,234 - 28,814 23,003

auditandaccounting 14,283 - - - - 1,000 - - 15,283 13,350

travelandconferences 6,679 - - - - - 103 - 6,782 3,617

Meetingcosts 10,523 - - - - 148 - - 10,671 5,521

telephoneandconferencecalls 4,359 - - - - 123 - - 4,482 3,733

Officesupplies,postageandothermiscellaneous 5,528 - - - - 16 1,726 - 7,270 5,634

66,952 - - - - 1,287 5,063 - 73,302 54,858

Capital costs 4,495 - - - - - 5,287 - 9,782 1,777

Expense recoveries 3,816 (164) (3,503) (46) (103) - - - - -

Total expenditures 223,489 163,863 10,330 304,924 102,538 30,435 34,337 12,254 882,170 565,940

ToTal inComE ovEr ExpEndiTurEs - - - - - - - - - -

TorontoRegionImmigrantEmploymentCouncilStatementofIncomeandExpenditures(unaudited)Fortheyearendednovember30,2005

Statement of Income

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Funders

TRIECwouldliketoacknowledgewiththanksthesupportofthefollowing

fundersoftheTRIECsecretariatandTRIECinitiatives:

A message from The Maytree Foundation

TheMaytreeFoundationistheoperatingpartnerofTRIEC,providingkeymanagementandhousingwithinthefoundationoffices.WebelieveTRIECisoneofthemostimportantinitiativeswithwhichwehavebeeninvolvedinourlongengagementinimmigrantandrefugeesettlement.WearehappytobebothapartnerandfunderofTRIEC.Maytreehasbeenafunderofagenciesinvolvedinsettlementforalmostaquartercentury.Wehavealsooperatedprogramstoincreasethecapacityofthesettlementsectortoworkmoreeffectivelyonbehalfofnewcomers.Throughthoseactivities,wehavecometounderstandthatfindinggoodworkforwhichtheindividualistrainedandhasexperienceisthemostcriticalfactorinsuccessfulsettlement.ItisbothbetterfortheindividualandforCanada,whichcanmorequicklybenefitfromthenewcomer’scontribution.TRIEChascreatedprogramstoexpeditethelinkbetweentheimmigrantandthelabourmarket,andhasanumberofothersindevelopment.Forthesetoworkeffectively,theheartyengagementofemployersisnecessary.WithoutquestiontheleadershipofDominicD’AlessandroandDianeBeaniscriticalinattractingemployers.Butitistheparticipatingcompaniesthemselvesthatshouldbecelebratedfortheirleadership,andfortheirrecognitionbothofwhatCanadahasbecomeandtheirvisionofCanada’sfuture.Theyunderstandthattheywillmakethemselvesbetterbymakingothersbetter.AndwemustcelebratethegenerosityofspiritofthosewhohavebecomeengagedinTRIEC.WerecognizethatwhenweaskpeopletogetinvolvedinTRIECprogramsweareaskingthemtomakeanefforttheydon’tneedto.Buttheyhavebeengenerousinaninspiringway,devotingtheirtimetomentoringnewcomers,tomakingtheirnetworksavailable,andtohelpingtheTRIECmissionmoveforward.Theleadershipwehaveseen,andthegenerosityweareallexperiencing,isthefuturefaceofCanadathatwecanallwelcomeandcelebrate.

alan BroadbentChairman,TheMaytreeFoundation

TheMaytreeFoundationCitizenshipandImmigrationCanada, OntarioRegionCitizenshipandImmigrationCanada, NationalHeadquartersGovernmentofCanadaForeignCredential RecognitionProgramOntarioMinistryofCitizenship andImmigration

OntarioMinistryofTraining,Colleges andUniversitiesOntarioTrilliumFoundationRegionofPeelServiceCanadaTDBankFinancialGroupUnitedWayofPeelRegion

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TRIEC staff

SecretariatRatnaOmidvar,ExecutiveDirectorElizabethMcIsaac,DirectorofOperationsRobertoBaca,WebmasterLillianManea,CommunicationsConsultantZheniNasi,ProjectDevelopmentCoordinator

The Mentoring PartnershipSangeetaSubramanian,ProjectManagerSujitFonseca,CommunicationsCoordinatorHeatherMcFarlane,ProfessionalDevelopmentandTrainingCoordinator

hireimmigrants.caKevinMcLellan,ProjectManagerClaireDeVeale,CommunicationsCoordinator

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TheMaytreeFoundation

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