Forged by the community: how these six organizations are bridging economic gaps for newcomers
Why It Matters
On average, the Peel Region welcomes more than 18,000 newcomers every year who continue to be seriously under-employed despite being highly educated.
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Vipin Saini recalls that when his parents immigrated to Canada in the 70s, his dadโs experience working for the Indian Space Program was โworthless.โย
โHe used to fix and work on satellites from all over the world, but he ended up working in factories his whole life. There was a part of him that I knew was missing that challenge,โ says Vipin, who is now the executive director of Seva Food Bank. โBut he was doing what he had to do to survive.โย
Many newcomersโ organizations, even if they donโt specialize in employment services like career counselling or matching job-seekers with employers. notice the ongoing barriers that immi
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