Working Together Professional Immigrant Networks and Immigrant Serving / Settlement Agencies

AREC – Who we are – Launch of AREC – TRIEC’s roundtable – AREC-SOC – TRIEC’s learning exchanges – The Ethno-Cultural Group Mentoring Program – over 200 active members

AREC – What We Do -4-6 seminars/year -PEO licensing process -Employment/Career support -Employer visits -Professional Development -Networking opportunities -Social events (picnic, cruise) -Annual Gala Dinner

AREC – Services for members -Networking -Referrals -Discounted insurance rates -Access to job postings -Mentoring

AREC – The Ethno-Cultural Group Mentoring Program -Four mentoring sessions (pilot + 3 sessions) -7 mentors, 14 mentees -JVS support -training for coordinator -program delivery and follow-up procedures -orientation and wrap-up events -referrals to additional resources

AREC – OFC Consultations -December 2012 – consultations with the Office of the Fairness Commissioner -Access of immigrant professionals to regulated professions in Ontario

Collaboration with Settlement Agencies -AREC -Discounts / Free access to seminars -Networking -LMI – Engineering -Guest speakers -Agencies -Refer immigrants from Romania to AREC -Refer internationally trained Engineers to AREC -Encourage clients to join PINs

Thank You!