Best Employers for New Canadians competition

Canada’s Top 100 Employers recognizes Canada’s best places to work through different competitions. The Best Employers for New Canadians competition. is a campaign launched for the first time in 2007 that it is managed by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in partnership with the mentoring program ALLIES, a joint initiative of the The Maytree Foundation and The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. This special designation recognizes the nation’s best employers for recent immigrants. These employers offer interesting programs to assist new Canadians in making the transition to a new workplace — and a new life in Canada.

Any employer operating in Canada may apply for this competition. Employers of any size may apply, whether private or public sector. The winners are selected by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers according to five criteria:

• Offering programs specifically designed to assist employees who are recent immigrants to Canada;
• Reducing employment barriers for recent immigrants, such as by recognizing foreign educational credentials and experience;
• Assist new employees who have foreign professional or educational credentials in getting these qualifications formally recognized in Canada;
• Offering “onboarding” programs, such as internal coaching or mentoring, to help new employees who are recent immigrants understand the Canadian workplace; and
• Managers and employees receive training in cross-cultural issues or inclusiveness to help create a welcoming and productive environment for employees who are recent immigrants.

2011 winners will be announced in a special editorial supplement to be published by The Globe and Mail on March 28, 2011.

2010 winners’ page can be visited here.

For more information contact, Canada’s Top 100 employers here