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Experts address the Pandemic’s toll on the Immigration and Refugee Settlement Sector and its implications on the Canadian Labour Market

Toronto, 26 January 2021 by Skills for Change The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts on the immigration and settlement sector in Canada, and far worse disproportionate impacts on immigrants and refugees. It has created an unprecedented crisis posing critical threats to the social and economic well-being of immigrants and refugees with long-term repercussions for…

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29 January 2021UncategorizedBy SfC Administrator

Going into 2021 and Beyond: The Status of the Immigration and Settlement Sectors in Canada

Immigration is a key part of Canada’s culture and is tied to its sense of nationhood. Immigrants make up about one fifth of Canada’s population and contribute greatly to its economic growth. Canada has been one of the leading countries for immigrants for many years and was voted the number one country for immigrants in…

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11 January 2021UncategorizedBy SfC Administrator

Skills for Change & CWB celebrate WEST Program Graduates

Congratulations to all the graduates of the first cohort of our Welding and Skills Training (WEST) program, a 13-week program offered by Skills for Change and Technical training is delivered by CWB, for individuals who are interested in developing their career in a skilled trades sector. [carousel_slide id=’56490′] Skills for Change and Canadian Welding Bureau…

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29 December 2020UncategorizedBy SfC Administrator

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CWB Group Partners With Skills For Change To Deliver A New Micro-Credentialing Program, Welding And Employment Skills Training (West)

Trades workers enhance their skills every day. Whether it is developing better techniques or adopting new technologies, professional growth is an ongoing experience. Sometimes it can be challenging to demonstrate mastery of these new skills to employers, making professional advancement more difficult. That is where micro-credentialing comes in. Micro-credentials are an emerging way of certifying…

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21 December 2020Humans of Skills for Change, NewsBy SfC Administrator

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Navigating the workplace in Canada through the BIPOC lens

Work Insights series by Skills for Change By Arsheen Kaur, Outreach Assistant, Skills for Change As Canada braces to adjust through the COVID-19 pandemic, it needs a meticulous plan of economic and social rebuilding based on the pathway of equality and well-being of everyone. Undoubtedly, the pandemic has…

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18 December 2020NewsBy SfC Administrator