Useful Links

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

Welcoming Workplaces

Resources for Employers (2023).
ARAISA
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
Onboarding Refugees: A Toolkit for Canadian Employers (2017)
IECBC

Diversity and Inclusion

Guide on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Terminology
Government of Canada
The Workplace Inclusion Charter – Tools and strategies to build inclusive workplaces including free short videos on workplace inclusion
How to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace (2022)
CERIDIAN
By the Numbers: Diversity & Inclusion in Atlantic Canada (2022)
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council

Immigration

Atlantic Canada experiences a recent uptick in retaining skilled immigrants (2022)
Statistics Canada
Canada’s immigration advantage: A survey of major employers
Business Council of Canada
2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
2021 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Atlantic Canada's Current Skills Issues (2022)
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council

News

Launching the Atlantic Immigration Program to drive economic growth and attract skilled workers
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Nova Scotia announces new immigration targets for 2022
CIC News