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This section has articles, success stories, videos and other resources that speak to your particular interests and needs as a human resources professional when it comes to recruiting, retaining and promoting skilled immigrants.

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A Page for Immigrant Diversity from the Gender Diversity Handbook? Lloyds Sets Diversity Rules for Top Job Shortlists (Employer Success Story)

Lloyds Banking Group announced earlier this year that candidate shortlists for high-level bank positions will not be considered if they don’t meet new gender criteria. It’s not difficult to imagine a similar strategy in place to meet other diversity types, like immigrant and visible minority diversity.

Why Hire

The Canadian-born workforce is shrinking and the demand for labour is growing. Skilled immigrants fill that need and help Canadian companies do business with the world. They boost innovation and reflect the markets in which Canadian organizations operate.

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Asian job seekers face disadvantage even when they have higher degrees, study finds (News Story)

Overeducated and underpaid? How to address mal-employment (News Story)

Diverse recruitment: Tips for Inclusive Recruitment & Interviewing (Article)

Students

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What Comes First — Language or Work? (Employer Webinar)

Starting Your Business

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“Diversity and Entrepreneurship” Keynote Speech (video) by Kirk Dudtschak, RBC Royal Bank (Employer Video)

Skilled Immigrants

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This Is Why Diversity Is Good For Business (Article)

Maple Leaf Foods Connects to Recruit Newcomers (Employer Success Story)

What Comes First — Language or Work? (Employer Webinar)

Role of Government

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7 Facts You Didn’t Know About High-Skilled Immigrants (News Story)

A Migration Agenda for the Private Sector (Article)

Religious minorities in France face bias in hiring, new study finds (News Story)

Role of Employers

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Scotiabank – Understanding Your Customers from the Inside Out (Employer Success Story)

Starbucks and the First One Thousand (Employer Success Story)

Employer Video Series: Hiring Skilled Immigrants (Employer Video)

Regulated Jobs

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What Comes First — Language or Work? (Employer Webinar)

Refugees

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What Comes First — Language or Work? (Employer Webinar)

The Syrian who’s aiming to get refugees jobs in Berlin’s booming tech scene (News Story)

Meet the immigrant CEO welcoming Syrian refugees to Canada with jobs (News Story)

Recruit and Select

Ensure your recruitment, selection and onboarding processes are inclusive in order to tap into the widest available range of suitable talent, including skilled immigrants..

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Employer Video Series: Hiring Skilled Immigrants (Employer Video)

This Is Why Diversity Is Good For Business (Article)

Construction Union Trains and Tests in Native Language (Employer Success Story)

Managing Your Business

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Employer Video Series: Hiring Skilled Immigrants (Employer Video)

Supplier Diversity Forum (video) for small business hosted by RBC Royal Bank and Hire Immigrants (Employer Video)

Innovation Driver: Making the Business Case for Diversity (News Story)

Managing a Diverse Workforce

Development and promotion opportunities will maximize the skills and experience of skilled immigrants. Managers also have a responsibility to treat all employees equitably and provide accommodation as required.

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Employer Video Series: Hiring Skilled Immigrants (Employer Video)

This Is Why Diversity Is Good For Business (Article)

Asian job seekers face disadvantage even when they have higher degrees, study finds (News Story)

Read more from: Managing a Diverse Workforce

Low-skilled Immigrants

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What Comes First — Language or Work? (Employer Webinar)

Meet the immigrant CEO welcoming Syrian refugees to Canada with jobs (News Story)

A Migration Agenda for the Private Sector (Article)

Growing Your Business

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