RESOURCES

Here, you’ll find helpful resources to help you further your learning on working with immigrants and creating welcoming and inclusive workplaces.

Provincial Information

New Brunswick

Prince-Edward Island

Nova Scotia

Newfoundland and Labrador

Workplace-Specific Resources

The Employer’s Roadmap to hiring and retaining internationally trained workers (2020).
Government of Canada.
Creating a Welcoming Work Environment for Newcomers (2021)
Blog from the Welcoming Francophone Community of Hawkesbury, ON
Onboarding Newcomers: A Toolkit for BC Employers (2018)
IECBC
The Workplace Inclusion Charter – Tools and strategies to build inclusive workplaces including free short videos on workplace inclusion
Canada’s immigration advantage: A survey of major employers
Business Council of Canada
Building Welcoming Workplaces: An Intercultural Competency Training Program for Employers
Embracing Welcoming Workplaces: An Intercultural Competency Training for Frontline Employees
The 50 – 30 Challenge: Your Diversity Advantage
Immigrant Employment Councils of Canada (IECC)
Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
The Guelph-Wellington Employer’s Guide to Hiring and Retaining Newcomers and Immigrants
The Guelph-Wellington website provides a variety of other related resources as well.
The Employer’s Roadmap to hiring and retaining internationally trained workers (ITWs)
From Diversity to Inclusion: Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Internationally Trained Individuals (ITIs) - A Guide for Employers
Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IECBC): Employer Tools
Skills Pass – Skills Online NS
Manitoba Start
Hire Immigrants
Get in the Know
Preparing the Workplace
The Workplace Inclusion Charter
How to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
A 360° View of Communicative Competence at Work
Hofstede Insights

LGBTQIA2S+-Related Resources

Resources for Newcomers

Prepare for Life in Canada
Canadian Orientation Abroad Participant Workbook: A pre-departure guide for newcomers to Canada
Settlement.Org
Canoo
Welcome to Canada
O-Canada

Other Resources

Evaluation of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Supplementary Information for the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Sector Analysis of Budget 2024
ARAISA
Guide on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Terminology
Government of Canada
How to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace (2022)
CERIDIAN
Launching the Atlantic Immigration Program to drive economic growth and attract skilled workers
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Refugees in the 21st Century by the University of London
CMAS Canada: Supporting the Settlement of Young Immigrant and Refugee Children
Let’s Loop Together!
Social Determinants of Health
AIP Settlement Support
Atlantic Immigration Program
#BetterTogetherNS Toolkit: Tools for understanding immigration: The Process, Settlement, & Beyond
Intercultural Competence
Cultural Competence Toolkit
Cultural Detective
Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Course by the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH)
Guide on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Terminology by the Government of Canada
Quick Guide to Unconscious Bias