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Working Together Professional Immigrant Networks and
Immigrant Serving / Settlement Agencies
AREC – Who we are
- 2003 – Launch of AREC- 2009 – TRIEC’s roundtable - 2010 – AREC-SOC- 2011 – TRIEC’s learning exchanges- 2011 – The Ethno-Cultural Group Mentoring
Program- 2013 – over 200 active members
www.arec.ca
AREC – What We Do
- 4-6 seminars/year- PEO licensing process- Employment/Career support- Employer visits- Professional Development
- Networking opportunities- Social events (picnic, cruise)- Annual Gala Dinner
www.arec.ca
AREC – Services for members
- Networking- Referrals- Discounted insurance rates- Access to job postings- Mentoring
www.arec.ca
AREC – The Ethno-Cultural Group Mentoring Program
- Four mentoring sessions (pilot + 3 sessions)- 7 mentors, 14 mentees- JVS support
- training for coordinator- program delivery and follow-up procedures- orientation and wrap-up events- referrals to additional resources
www.arec.ca
AREC – OFC Consultations
- December 2012 – consultations with the Office of the Fairness Commissioner
- Access of immigrant professionals to regulated professions in Ontario
www.arec.ca
Collaboration with Settlement Agencies
- AREC- Discounts / Free access to seminars- Networking- LMI – Engineering - Guest speakers
- Agencies- Refer immigrants from Romania to AREC- Refer internationally trained Engineers to AREC- Encourage clients to join PINs
www.arec.ca
