Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On March 11, 2020, in Ottawa, the efforts of Canadian businesses in integrating newcomers into the workforce were acknowledged. The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the recipients of the IRCC Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment.<\/p>\n These four winners were celebrated for their outstanding contributions to helping newcomers secure and maintain employment, as well as enhancing their professional abilities. Their initiatives have significantly aided the welcoming and integration process for newcomers in Canada.<\/p>\n The announcement was made at the 2020 Employer Council of Champions Summit and Awards, hosted by Hire Immigrants Ottawa. This event fosters discussions among business, government, and community leaders on effectively integrating immigrants and refugees into the workforce and honors exemplary employers.<\/p>\n “I am so pleased with the outstanding efforts these organizations have made to ensure that their newcomer employees feel welcome and have the support they need to realize their full potential in Canada. Settlement and integration is a two-way street, and these employers recognize that they have a role to play in helping newcomers maximize their potential and contribute to Canada\u2019s economy and society in a meaningful way.”<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Media Contacts Only<\/strong><\/p>\n Kevin Lemkay<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> March 11, 2020\u2014Ottawa\u2014Each year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recognizes the innovative efforts of businesses across Canada in improving the integration of newcomers into the labour market. Today, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the winners of this year\u2019s IRCC Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5295,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5297\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Celebrating Employer Excellence<\/h2>\n
2020 Award Recipients<\/h3>\n
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Ministerial Reflections<\/h2>\n
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Key Highlights<\/h2>\n
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Further Reading<\/h2>\n
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Related Resources<\/h2>\n
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Contact Information<\/h2>\n
Minister\u2019s Office
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-408-5568<\/p>\n
Communications Branch
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
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