Accessing Professional Accreditation For Foreign Trained: Get the Facts!

Accessing Professional Accreditation For Foreign Trained: Get the Facts! • June 20, 2012

Introducing the Context AbdulhamidHathiyani Toronto Employment and Social Services

City of Toronto • City of Toronto population: 2, 503, 281 • The city of Toronto had 45% of the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) population in 2006, but was home to 52% of all GTA immigrants. • Toronto is a city of new immigrants. Half of all immigrants to Toronto have lived in Canada for less than 15 years. • Toronto was home to 8% of Canada’s population, 30% of all recent immigrants and 20% of all immigrants.

Scarborough • Population of over 600,000 • Scarborough accounted for 24% of Toronto's population • 14% of the City’s total employment • 17% of all businesses • 57% of Scarborough’s population is made up of immigrants • 12% are recent immigrants

Visible Minorities • 2/3 of the population in Scarborough is of visible minorities compared to 40 % for the City • The top non official languages spoken are: • Chinese • Cantonese • Tamil • Tagalog • Urdu

12 year Economic Trend for Scarborough Variance Statistics courtesy of Economic Development & Culture Division

12 year Economic Trend for Scarborough Total Establishments Total Employment

Credential Assessment Overview

Credential Assessment By Occupation

Job Search Method in Sales & Service www.yorku.ca/tiedi/pubreports.html

Job Search Method in Manufacturing www.yorku.ca/tiedi/pubreports.html

There is no great difference in the reality of one country or another, because it is always people you meet everywhere. They may look different or be dressed differently, or may have a different education or position. But they are all the same. They are all people to be loved. They are all hungry for love. Mother Teresa Thank You

Accessing Professional Accreditation For Foreign Trained: Get the Facts!