Enhancing the Role of Colleges in Immigrant Integration to Employment: A Report on Consultations with Employers and Associations

Institution	Colleges Ontario (Canada)
Titel	Enhancing the Role of Colleges in Immigrant Integration to Employment: A Report on Consultations with Employers and Associations
Quelle	(2009), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Immigrants; College Role; Transitional Programs; Social Adjustment; Consultation Programs; Questionnaires; Focus Groups; Interviews; Needs Assessment; Language Skills; Labor Force Development; Research Reports; Integration Studies; Acculturation; Migrant Programs; Migrant Workers; Communication Skills; Skill Development; Transfer Programs; Articulation (Education); Access to Education; Competency Based Education; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Soziale Anpassung; Fachberatung; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Bedarfsermittlung; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Arbeitskräftebestand; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Integrationsspezifische Qualifikation; Akkulturation; Wanderarbeiter; Kommunikationsstil; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Articulation; Artikulation (Ling); Artikulation; Aussprache; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Kanada
Abstract	Immigrants will represent nearly 100 percent of net labour market growth in Canada by the year 2011. More than ever, employers recognize the need to effectively integrate immigrants into the workplace and they seek solutions to leverage the talents and contributions immigrants bring to the Canadian economy. From January to March 2009, Colleges Ontario and 12 colleges consulted with employers, ethno-cultural business organizations, business associations and unions to find out their views on employing immigrants and how colleges can support the transition of immigrants to the province's workforce. Input was obtained through a variety of formats including facilitated round-table discussions, one-on-one dialogues, and an online questionnaire. The purpose of these consultations was to obtain advice from employers on how colleges can better address language needs for the workplace and support immigrant integration. Colleges engaged in discussions with 218 organizations. These organizations represented a wide cross-section of large, medium and small businesses in five industry sectors that included health care, hospitality, science and technology, construction and manufacturing. Many of these organizations were interested in participating because they understand the valuable role of immigrants in helping companies respond to current labour and consumer market realities. This report presents the findings from these consultations, offering a snapshot of the experiences of the participants, and outlining some suggestions on how colleges can play an even greater role in effectively integrating immigrants into the workplace. A list of participating organizations is appended. (Contains 9 footnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Colleges Ontario. 20 Bay Street Suite 1600, Toronto, Canada M5J 2N8. Tel: 647-258-7670; Fax: 647-258-7699; Web site: http://collegesontario.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10