New tool helps employers address questions, should make process more efficient: Alliance of Sector Councils
Employers looking for help in hiring internationally trained workers have a new blueprint to help them through the process.
The federal government has unveiled “The Employer’s Roadmap,” a tool that addresses questions employers have about hiring internationally trained workers, including how to recruit, assess and select them. It also includes suggestions on how to integrate and retain these workers once they become employees.
Andrew Cardozo, executive director of the Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC), said the roadmap is “exactly” what employers need to make the hiring and retaining of internationally trained workers more efficient.
“This is a practical resources that employers in any sector will find useful in helping to meet their staffing needs and improve their competitiveness in a rapidly changing economy,” said Cardozo.
Jason Kenny, federal Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister, said improving the labour market integration of internationally trained workers is essential to building a strong Canada — “socially, culturally and economically.”
“Employers are key partners in helping internationally trained workers find jobs in their areas of training, and this resource makes it easier for employers to assess their qualifications,” he said.
The Employer’s Roadmap is the result of a partnership between the Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO), part of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and TASC.
For more information or to obtain copy of the Employer’s Roadmap, visit the FCRO website at www.credentials.gc.ca.
