IEC-BC held its first Leadership Recognition Awards event on April 9, 2015 at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver. IEC-BC honoured the individuals, employers and key stakeholders who have demonstrated leadership in integrating skilled immigrants into BC workplaces and who have worked with IEC-BC to develop effective solutions to connect BC employers to immigrant talent. This invitation-only event was attended by senior executives and human resources professionals from leading BC businesses and organizations, federal and provincial government representatives, other stakeholder groups and the media.
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2015 Employer Recognition Awards Recipients
Individual Leadership Recognition Award
Peter Judd, City of VancouverCity of Vancouver’s Chief Engineer Recognized as Skilled Immigrant Mentor |
Heather Oland, Initiatives Prince GeorgeAward recognizes initiatives to attract skilled workers to Prince George |
Organizational Leadership Recognition Award
City of VancouverCity of Vancouver Recognized for Role in Helping Professional Immigrants Make the Transition |
TelusTELUS Mentors Help New Canadians Get a Foothold in Vancouver |
Member Association Leadership Recognition Award
Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BCASTTBC Guides Skilled Immigrants into Technician and Technology Careers |
BC Construction AssociationBritish Columbia Construction Association Addresses Construction Skills Shortage |
Campbell River and District Chamber of CommerceColleen Evans – Chamber’s Projects Brings New Canadians to Campbell River |
Human Resources Management AssociationHRMA Honoured for Tools to Help Employers Connect with New Canadians |
Immigrant Service Organization Leadership Award
ISSofBC, MOSAIC & S.U.C.C.E.S.S.Three Organizations Recognized as Founding Partners of Immigrant Mentoring Program |
Professional Immigrant Network Leadership Award
Filipino Canadian Construction Society & Iranian Engineers of BC AssociationProfessional Immigrant Networks Honoured for Helping New Canadians Get Established in BC |