ARI Webinar : Integrated Employment Services: Changes, Challenges & Gains for Newcomers
Allies for Refugee Integration (ARI) invites you to participate in the upcoming webinar, "Integrated Employment Services: Changes, Challenges & Gains for Newcomers."
About This Webinar:
As part of the ARI Knowledge Exchange Events, this webinar will bring together experts to explore recent changes in Integrated Employment Services (IES) and their specific impacts on newcomers, focusing on privately sponsored refugees (PSRs).
Key Discussion Points:
- What is Integrated Employment Services (IES), and what changes has it introduced?
- How are employment service organizations adapting to the changes under Employment Services Transformation?
- What experiences have organizations had with these transformations?
- How have IES changes influenced the job search process for newcomers?
- What is the specific impact of IES on privately sponsored refugees (PSRs)?
- What roles do Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) play in assisting PSRs in their job search?
- Why is it crucial for PSRs to secure employment before the 12-month mark, and how can sponsors and settlement workers collaborate effectively to support this goal?
- Are there successful strategies that sponsors can implement to assist PSRs in their job search?
Featured speakers:
- Srna Stambuk (she/her), Manager, Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership (TNLIP)
- Madeleine Nerenberg (she/her), Executive Director, KEYS Employment & Newcomer Services
- Shah Khalid Yousafzai (he/him), CEO, Afghan Network for Social Services (ANSS Foundation)
Please note that all registered attendees will receive the Zoom link 24 hours prior to the event.
For more information, please contact Metin Gun (He/Him) at mgun@ocasi.org