Find Your Niche: Newcomer Career Forum

This forum is perfect for newcomers ready to explore job options, get tips, and connect with others.

• Meet employers, connect with mentors and your industry peers.
• Learn how to navigate the Canadian job market…without the guesswork.
• Reduce barriers and open doors with real strategies that work.
  Whether you’re figuring out your path or just curious, come hang out, learn, and find your niche in the job market.
  Don’t miss out on this great chance to boost your career journey!

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TMU’s Chang School: Toronto Metropolitan University through its Gateway for International Professionals offers free, provincially funded programs that support internationally trained newcomers in entering the Canadian workforce. We provide university-based courses that lead to recognized academic credentials, including a dedicated Pan-Professional Workplace Communication in Canada program, alongside sector-specific training and career coaching in fields such as engineering, architecture, healthcare, project management, and biomanufacturing. Connect with us to explore education pathways, employment coaching and job opportunities aligned with your expertise.

Fora: Network for Change (Fora) is a Canadian charity driving change nationally and globally by equipping young women and gender-diverse leaders, aged 18-29, with the training, mentorship, networks, and opportunities needed to advance their leadership and careers, creating lasting impact in their communities.

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (CARE Centre) is a pan-Canadian non-profit organization supporting internationally educated nurses (IENs) before and after arrival on their pathway to licensure, employment, and integration into the Canadian healthcare system. Through the provincially funded Supports, Training, and Access to Regulated-employment Services (STARS) program in Ontario, and the nationally delivered Pre-Arrival and Post-Arrival Supports and Services (PASS) program funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, CARE Centre provides comprehensive, individualized supports including one-to-one case management, language training, exam preparation, mentorship, employment services, skills enhancement, and professional development.

LocAlley is a community to create connections, including access to digital marketing support to strengthen business ventures. We are community builders to support business owners in the area of marketing and funding supports for those that don't qualify for government aid. Please come and visit our booth to discuss networking, mentorship, and hiring opportunities, and of course all things marketing!

VPI Employment Services helps newcomer professionals build confidence, understand the Canadian labour market, and connect with meaningful career opportunities across Ontario. With 9 locations across the GTA, we work closely with employers across multiple industries to connect job seekers to both advertised and hidden job opportunities that may not be publicly posted. Our free services include personalized career coaching, resume and interview support,networking opportunities, employment workshops, guidance on training and certification pathways, and access to financial supports that can help remove barriers to employment. Visit our booth to learn how we can support your career, employer connections, and long-term success in Canada as a newcomer professional.

CultureLink Settlement & Community Services Labour Market Assistance (LMA) Program is where we work with newcomers (Permanent Residents, Convention Refugees, and Protected Persons) to access resources and develop a plan for a successful job search. How are you receiving employment supports? Our services include individual employment counselling, job search strategies, resume support, a mentorship program, employment workshops, and sharing resources and guidelines for professional development and training. All of our services are free, so come forward and help yourself to navigate your career pathways- we are here to support you!

Hispanotech is a community-driven non-profit empowering Latin American professionals to build meaningful, long-term careers in Canada. Since 2008, the organization has connected newcomers and emerging leaders with the networks, mentorship, and industry insight needed to thrive in the Canadian workforce. Led entirely by volunteers, Hispanotech creates spaces where STEM professionals and career-driven newcomers can grow through mentorship, professional development, networking events, and educational initiatives. Beyond career support, the organization helps members navigate Canadian workplace culture, expand opportunities, and build lasting connections within Canada’s professional and tech communities.

LEF Alternative Careers in Health Promotion and Education Program (ACiHPE) supports internationally trained healthcare professionals and newcomer physicians in exploring alternative and meaningful careers within the Canadian healthcare sector. The program provides mentorship, career guidance, networking opportunities, workplace readiness training, and connections to certification pathways, employers, and healthcare organizations to support successful professional integration in Canada.

Scale Without Borders is an award-winning, #1 community in North America helping immigrant professionals land tech jobs and grow their careers in Canada’s tech ecosystem — because the system wasn’t built for immigrants, so we built a new one. Membership gives immigrants direct access to employers actively recruiting them, group coaching with industry experts, upskilling in tech, and a strong immigrant community online and IRL, plus exclusive events. Start with a 30-day free trial here: https://scalewithoutborders.com/for-newcomers/ [scalewithoutborders.com]

Scadding Court Community Centre (SCCC) is a member of the Association of Community Centres (AOCCs) network. SCCC offers programs, events, and initatives for GTA residents across all ages and abilities. Our entrepreneurship and employment programs are offered in partnership with the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University, and offer training, mentorship, career coaching, networking, and business testing opportunities. Learn more about our wide variety of programs at: https://scaddingcourt.org/programs/

Info: Sign-in, plan your day, and enjoy light refreshments (coffee, tea, and snacks) provided by SCCC. This is an early opportunity for informal networking as well.

Info: Learn about programs and services tailored to the career needs of newcomer professionals! See a full list of booth exhibitors below.

Info: Official welcome to the event from SCCC's Executive Director, Herman Ellis Jr. Remarks and housekeeping items also shared by William Patrick Porter, Director of Director, Development and Community Engagement.

Info: Stay tuned for the announcement of our keynote speaker. The session will cover important insights on the career experiences and journey of newcomers.

Info: Join one of our three programming options; 1. Career Coaching Session, hosted by the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. Spots are limited- Day-of registration is required. 2. Panel Discussion: Pivoting- Moving into a New Career as an Experienced Professional 3. Networking & Social Capital Skills Workshop

Info: Lunch Vendor Options onsite include SCCC program alumni entrepreneurs with items $10 and under. Vegetarian, GF, and Halal options will be available. Market 707 vendors are also onsite. A free lunch will not be provided.

Info: 1. Career Coaching (Session #2), hosted by the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. Spots are limited-day-of registration is required. 2. LinkedIn Headshots Booth - Spots are limited- Day-of registration is required. 3. Networking Session- AI-enabled networking. Spots are limited- Sign-up prior to June 20 registration required.

Info: Come together in our main event area to close out the day and make final connections with other attendees and our exhibitors. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada

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