Objective: Strategically promote opportunities for immigrants to participate fully in the local economy

3.1       Create opportunities for Trent University and Fleming College international students to: Integrate into the local community, Tour the economic development corporation, Connect to small employers, Find entrepreneurship options locally, Apprentice with retiring business owners

3.2       Provide volunteer opportunities in the employment sector

3.3       Match immigrants with internships

3.4       Develop an employer champion council.  The council will advocate to other employers the benefits and opportunities associated  with hiring immigrants  Ex: Immigration Ottawa

3.5       Hire immigrants for the police and other city departments

3.6       Promote and support entrepreneurial initiatives of immigrants

What’s Happening?

Workplace Integration Centre: The Workplace Integration Centre aims to provide employers and foreign-trained professionals with appropriate tools and resources to aid in the integration of immigrants in the local workforce. They run programs such as the Newcomer Mentorship Program. For more information, contact Michael VanDerHerberg, at 705 743 0882 ext. 231, or see the Workplace Integration Centre Website at: http://workplaceintegration.ca/

Research on Services for Immigrant Businesses-TCCBE Project - The New Canadians Centre supervised a project with the Trent Centre for Community based education. 

What You Can Do to Get Involved!

The PPCII is looking to connect more with the International Students at Trent and Fleming. If your organization works closely with these post-secondary students, please contact the PPCII to discuss potential partnership opportunities.

The PPCII is interested to know if your organization has an employment equity policy. If you have a policy, or would like to develop one, please contact the PPCII. 

Funding Opportunity: The TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund (the ‘Fund’), managed by Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI), is the first of its kind in Canada. The Fund provides grants to charitable or other non-profit organizations that serve low income and otherwise economically disadvantaged persons and groups in Canada to support and promote financial literacy. For more information, please click here.If you or your organization is interested in these projects, please contact Safo Musta at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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