P2P 2025 Virtual Workshop Series
Employment Supports for Immigrants
This year, Pathways to Prosperity’s Virtual Workshop Series will include special two-hour workshops that will profile several promising practices targeting similar areas of high need. A discussant will also be present to highlight key learnings across practices.
The second of these special workshops will take place on Tuesday July 8 at 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET, and will focus on Employment Supports for Immigrants.
Access to meaningful employment is a key factor in the successful settlement and long-term integration of immigrants. Yet many face barriers such as language challenges and limited professional networks. This workshop will highlight three promising practices that support immigrants in securing jobs commensurate with their skills and experience. The practices include multi-stakeholder hiring events for refugees, profession-specific language training for internationally educated healthcare professionals, and a public sector hiring initiative combining employment, language, and community supports. The speakers will discuss the key features of their practices that make them innovative and effective, and the discussant will then present common themes and unique features of the practices, pulling out important lessons for others to use in developing or improving their own practices.
- Darrell Pinto and Tony Jabbour, Jumpstart Refugee Talent
Multi-Stakeholder Refugee Hiring Events - Carolyn Duvar and Rebecca Martin-Fraser, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)
National Healthcare Language Program (NHLP) - Mariia Shkurat and Rochelle Fletcher, Government of New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick (GNB) Mosaïk - Kelly Bennett, WILL Employment Solutions
Discussant
The workshop is free, but registration is required.
This workshop is being conducted in English. Closed captioning in French will be provided.
To register for the workshop on July 8, please go to:
https://bit.ly/P2PJuly8
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P2P 2025 National Conference
Investing in Canada’s Shared Future: Pathways to Possibilities
November 24-25, 2025: P2P 2025 National Conference
In Person and Virtual
November 26, 2025: P2P-FCFA Conference for Local Immigration Partnerships and Réseaux en immigration francophone
In Person and Virtual
Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax
Pathways to Prosperity will be holding its 13th Annual National Conference at the Halifax Convention Centre in Halifax on November 24 – 26, 2025. A virtual option will also be available on these dates.
The calls for proposals for workshops, roundtables, and posters for the Pathways to Prosperity 2025 National Conference and the P2P-FCFA Conference for LIPs and RIF are now open. We must receive your proposal by August 15 in order for it to be considered.
Registration, Hotel and Travel Information
Registration
For information about registration fees and to register for the conference, please click here. Note that early bird registration fees are available until September 30 only.
Hotel Information
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at hotels in Halifax that are a short walking distance from the Halifax Convention Centre. Our room blocks always fill up quickly so be sure to book early to guarantee your room. Please click here for more information.
Travel Information
Travel discount fares for registered attendees of the Pathways to Prosperity 2025 National Conference are available for Air Canada, WestJet, and Porter Airlines. Please click here for more information.
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