TRIEC Mentoring Partnership
Quick Facts
Service type: Mentoring Program
Type: Online
Location: Online (Mentoring takes place virtually)
Hours of Operation: Flexible (18 hours over three months)
Did you know that every year, Canada welcomes nearly half a million immigrants, with over 50% being highly skilled professionals? Despite their advanced education and impressive experience, many newcomers struggle to find opportunities that match their expertise. That’s where the TRIEC Mentoring Program (TMP) steps in! TMP connects skilled immigrants with industry professionals to foster meaningful, occupation-specific mentoring relationships, helping them navigate the Canadian job market. With over 10,000 volunteer mentors, TMP empowers newcomers to use their skills and thrive in their careers.
If you are an immigrant with a professional background and at least two years of international experience, the TRIEC Mentoring Program can help you reconnect with your career.
Register now for this free mentoring program. With the support of a mentor who works in your field in Canada, you will:
- Develop job search strategies.
- Better understand Canadian workplace culture.
- Gain labour market insights.
- Build vital professional networks.
- Understand the Canadian context of your profession.
TRIEC Mentoring Partnership
Employment and economic development are key standards of well-being. Income security and labour market conditions have a direct impact on individual and family success.
TNO partnered with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership for The Mentoring Partnership which matches internationally trained professionals with established mentors from similar professional backgrounds for a period of 18 hours over 3 months. Reports have shown that internationally trained professionals greatly benefit from professional mentoring: On average, unemployment decreased from 73% at the time of mentoring to 19% twelve months later. Full-time earnings increased from $36,905 to $59,944, an improvement of 62%.
Do you want to share your professional knowledge and help someone change their life? Register as a mentor with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership and help a recent immigrant to Canada reconnect with their profession.
Why mentor?
- It’s a chance give back to your professional community
- You develop your own coaching skills while you help others succeed
- As a mentor, you build connections and grow your network
- Mentoring is a flexible time commitment of just 18 hours over three months
You should become a mentor if:
- You have worked for at least two years in your field in Canada.
- You’re thinking about your professional legacy.
- You want to share your industry knowledge with others.
- You want to develop professionally.
I volunteered as a mentor because I was grateful that the City of Toronto employed me in my profession soon after I arrived in Canada. I wanted to be part of this group that conveyed a message of hope to those immigrants who came to Canada like me.
Who is Eligible?
You should sign up for the program if:
- You have two+ years’ experience in your professional field.
- You have lived in Canada for less than five years.
- You are unemployed or underemployed* and looking to reconnect with your career.
- You have not previously participated in the program.
Hours & Location
Hours: Flexible time commitment of 18 hours over three months.
Location: Online (Mentoring takes place virtually)
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