8:45 am

Join Global Talent Alliance Canada as they discuss their service offerings including: Talent Recruiting, International IT Recruiting, Global Talent Stream Consulting and Onboarding Support for Canadian employers.

Founded in 2021 to combine their experience and industry knowledge of the Canadian job market.  Their team has the skillset and network to help you grow as a business or as an individual.

Their Job Seeker services include skills training, employer connections and career counselling. Go visit their booth for job opportunities in Ottawa!

9:00 am

Navigating Canadian Immigration System

Canada’s proactive in leveraging its immigration programs to enhance its global competitiveness. There are various programs serving different purposes. Some programs are administered by federal, others by provincial governments; some others are selected by skills and/or occupations. Some provide special pathway to foreign students; others favour the transition from foreign temporary workers. There are special programs for entrepreneurs, self-employed and employer sponsorship. So, the question is how to choose your way or the high way or/and some other express way. As a certified immigration consultant, David Tuy Dinh will guide you navigating the Canadian immigration system, highlight some of the recent changes and trends, and perspective and insights behind the success in the selection process.

10:00 am

Career Focused Traning for Today & Tomorrow

11:00am

Presenter Bio

Sheila Cheung, BA RISIA is a Student Recruitment Officer at the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC. Sheila plays a key role in recruitment and advising workforce professionals, newcomers and international students on how to pursue the CPA program and confer the Canadian professional accounting designation-CPA in BC, Canada. Sheila’s career in education allows her to align her passion for recruitment and advising, to helping persons imagine and reach their career goals

CPABC ‘Accounting Certification and Employment in Canada’

Expand your employment opportunities in accounting and become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) in Canada. Get the job, career advancement and stability by getting the Canadian accounting designation that employers prefer. Tune into this live webinar and learn how to transfer your international education and work experience into the admission requirements of becoming a CPA in Canada. Visit us at the CPABC booth and get your questions answered. We look forward to meeting you!

12:00pm

Career Paths in Healthcare Sector & Job Openings to Internationally Trained Medical Professionals

1:00pm

Join Invest Ottawa as they expand on why Ottawa is a great city to grow your career. They will highlight Ottawa’s booming technology sector, competitive business costs, and quality of life during their presentation

Ottawa is a globally recognized, innovative and future-ready city and the best place to learn, work, and play.

Invest Ottawa is a national leader in helping Canadian businesses identify organizational growth requirements and assisting them in expanding nationally and internationally.

2:00pm

Settling in Alberta: A Resilient Digital Landscape

Alberta’s digital economy has grown significantly since early 2020 with nearly 30,000 jobs added in the province. Alberta’s two major cities, Calgary and Edmonton have had record breaking investments in recent years and is seen as an attractive and affordable city for internationally trained professionals to call home. To support the growth of Alberta’s digital economy, recruiting talent is essential. Come join ICTC’s Sashie Steenstra and Mansharn Toor, who will share insights on in-demand jobs, sectors driving the digital economy, and actionable job search tips for newcomers and internationally educated professionals interested in learning more about Alberta's thriving tech sector.

Mansharn Toor Bio: Mansharn Toor (she/her) is a Research and Policy Analyst at ICTC. Mansharn brings her background in political science and social justice into her research on the impact of emerging technologies, labour market trends, and tech-equity. Mansharn previously worked with various Indigenous communities in Alberta to develop community strategic plans based on community-led research and evidenced-based decision making. She has a particular passion for the intersections of technology and policy to help address social inequities.

Sashie Steenstra Bio: With over 20 years’ experience in post-secondary and non-profit settings, Sashie’s career has focused on workforce development, experiential learning, curriculum design, workshop facilitation, business development and project management. She joined ICTC (Information and Communications Technology Council) in 2019 and applied a full spectrum of career transition guidance to the highly successful pilot EDGE UP (Energy to Digital Growth Education and Upskilling Project), a short-duration skills development program that helped pivot displaced mid-career professionals from the Oil and Gas industry into Calgary’s growing tech sector. In her current role as Manager, iAdvance, Sashie spearheads the strategic growth of iAdvance programming. She leads planning, development, coordination, and implementation of program delivery.

3:00pm

Entrepreneurship as a Career