cannexus 2013 january 28 th – 30 th , 2013
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CANNEXUS 2013January 28th – 30th, 2013
Mohja AliaManager, Employment and Bridging
Mission Statement
ISIS is a leading community
organization that welcomes
immigrants.
Working in partnership,
ISIS offers services and creates
opportunities that enable
immigrants to participate fully in
Canadian life.
• Over 300 pre-arrival clients per year
• Pre-arrival clients currently live in over 30 countries
• Top three source countries: India, Philippines and China
• Post-arrival clients live in over 40 Nova Scotian communities
ISIS Numbers
Pre-arrival services have proven to be an invaluable asset in
– setting expectations
– preparing immigrants for the challenges they will face in Canada
– speeding up their integration
Why Pre-arrival?
• Supportive Online Learning Environment
• Employment & Career Counseling
• Business Counseling
• Language Counseling
Pre-arrival Services at ISIS
Online• Job Search Workshop
• Interview Skills Workshop
• Working in Canada Workshop
• Practice Interview Program
• Mentoring program
• Workplace Communication Skills
• Email Writing
• Professional Writing Skills
• Idioms for the Workplace
• Listening Practice Activities
• Interpersonal Communication Skills
• Introduction to Business in Canada
• Evaluating Your Business Idea
Employment & Career Counseling
Business Counseling
Language Counseling
• Facilitated • Individualized follow-up• Self-paced activities• Timely feedback• Peer interaction• Discussion groups• Customized activitiesSupportive
Online Learning Environment
Set goals, make plans, build skills…
- Provide individual pre-arrival employment counseling
- Assess transferrable skills and work experience
- Help clients understand Canadian labor market realities (be Job Ready)
Employment Counseling
For clients in regulated occupations…
- Self assessment tools (i.e. healthcare professions, engineering, law)
- Pathway to licensure diagrams
- Access to information and online resources
- Referral to regulatory bodies and professional associations
Employment Counseling
Begin links to workforce integration…
- Help to identify and research potential employers
- Refer to specific employers
- Pre-arrival interviews with employers
Employment Counseling
Pre-arrival / Distance Employment Counselling
When did you get a job offer?
Pre-arrival clients Non Pre-arrival clients
Before arriving in NS 13% 0%
Less than 3 months in NS 47% 31%
3-6 months in NS 33% 23%
More than 6 months in NS 6% 46%
Outcomes
Pre-arrival
91% Employed in field
Benefits of
Pre-arrival
Services
• Get started earlier and arrive better prepared
• Build realistic expectations
• Complete assessment of credentials and preliminary exams
• Identify essential and employability skills (self assessment)
• Ready to start other profession specific bridging programs immediately on arrival
• Identify and explore alternative careers
• Connect strategically with employers
• Boost newcomers’ employment rate and pace!
Integrating Faster: Post-arrival supports & programs
• Work Placement
• Wage Subsidy
• Work-based Competency Assessment for Engineers
• Professional Bridging Programs (IMG, IPG, IEDP)
• Observerships (ITL, IMG)
International MedicalGraduates Video
• International Pharmacy Graduates Video
International Pharmacy Graduates (IPGs)
Success Rate- 2012
• 16 IPGs participated in the pharmacy Bridging Program at ISIS and sat for the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada exams
• 14 IPGs passed exam/exams• 9 IPGs are fully licensed and started practicing
pharmacy in NS
The success rate of IPGs attending the IPG Bridging Program in Nova Scotia is 88%
IMGs’ Success Rate- 2011
IMGs in NS: 2011
Pass rate – 83%
IMGs in NS : 2011
Pass rate – 70 %
Success Story
“I am writing to share with you and thank you and everyone at ISIS for all the support and aid that has allowed me to successfully find a remarkable employment opportunity that will kick off my career here in Canada to an amazing start!!! I have been accepted as a Research Associate at Capital Health/IWK. I will forever be indebted to you and ISIS for providing me with the essentials of successful settlement and job finding mainly pre-arrival as well as post arrival, without which I would have been completely stranded and more than likely unable to find a job as perfect and as relevant to me as the one I have now. Thank you.”
Pre-arrival client
Services Received:
Pre-arrival:
• Employment
counseling• Pre-employment
workshops• Pathway navigation• Employer connections
& referral
Post-arrival:
• Practice interview• Introduction to the IMG
Bridging program • Employer connections
& referral
Halifax, NSLast word: Pre-arrival services are an essential part of our strategy to help newcomers succeed
Moving forward
• Group occupation-based orientation sessions
• E-recruitment tool (in process)
• Expanding professional mentor program
• Live-streaming (trial phase)
• Online access to profession specific information sessions,
educational resources, and courses (www.online.isisns.ca)
• Connect regulatory partners with pre-arrival initiatives
(i.e. Nova Scotia Start)
Questions?
THANK YOU
Mohja AliaManager, Employment and Bridging ProgramsImmigrant Settlement and Integration Services (ISIS)(902) 406-8840malia@isisns.ca
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