New to Canada - Humber College

03/05/2024

01/05/2024

Congratulations to the most recent cohorts of Humber's bridging programs on graduating! Your hard work over the past few months has paid off! Congrats also to those who have already secured employment in their fields! To the others - we are still with you every step of the way.

Here's wishing each and every one of you the very best in your careers ahead!

03/10/2023

Bridging Programs can be a quick way for newcomers to upgrade their skills and enter the Canadian workforce. Learn more about how these tailored programs help newcomers to restart their careers in Canada.

11/01/2022

The heart of Humber College Continuous Professional Learning focuses on providing learners with opportunities to build a foundation for a new career and advancement goals.

We support organizations looking to achieve strategic goals by empowering employees with enhanced knowledge and skills. With more than 500 courses, Continuous Professional Learning provides industry-recognized learning from qualified facilitators to develop skills leading to workplace excellence.

On behalf of the CPL team, we look forward to helping learners meet their career goals.

Learn more about CPL at: http://ow.ly/sPln50KaOLx

08/30/2022

Join us on September 7 for an information session on Humber's Supply Chain Bridging Program for newcomers to Canada. This unique 12-week program will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to secure commensurate employment in the Ontario Supply Chain sector.

Program Benefits:
- Gain the technical and interpersonal skills being demanded by Supply Chain employers in Canada.
- Job Search Support
- Participate in targeted hiring events with prospective employers

Upon completion of the program, previous graduates have secured jobs as Supply Chain Managers, Operations Managers, Logisitics Coordinators, Procurement Specialists, Inventory Planners, Inventory Managers and Supply Chain Analysts.

Next Information Session:
September 7 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
https://lnkd.in/evuPdHAV

06/20/2022

Humber College will be at the Canadian Immigrant Fair on Thursday, June 23 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre! Come visit our booth to learn more about our specialized programs for newcomers to Canada.

We will be sharing information about Bridging Programs, Occupation-specific Language Training, Education Advising, and much more!

01/13/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEo1HjcS_FU&t=1s

Learn how specialized Bridging Programs at Humber College support newcomers to Canada by offering short-term technical training that helps you secure a job i...

01/12/2022

New to Canada? Looking to restart your career in IT or Supply Chain? Humber's Bridging Programs are specialized short-term programs to help newcomers enter the Canadian workforce as quickly as possible.

These Bridging Programs will help you to:
- Update your technical knowledge
- Expand your professional network in Canada
- Connect with employers at hiring events

Programs begin January 24/25, 2022. Register today!
https://humber.ca/community/new-to-canada/bridging-programs.html

11/08/2021

New to Canada? Looking to improve your communication skills to succeed in the Canadian job market?

Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT) at Humber College is a language training program FREE for permanent residents and convention refugees, designed specifically to help you improve your communication skills and your awareness of Canadian workplace culture.

Job-search support and mentoring opportunities are also available to help you land a job within your field!

https://humber.ca/community/new-to-canada/language-training/free-occupation-specific-language-training.html

Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT) is an intensive language program designed specifically to help newcomers who have educational training and/or work experience from outside Canada in a particular field. This course will provide you with the technical work-related language skills and aware...

09/22/2021

The IT Infrastructure Bridging Program at Humber College held a virtual Graduation Event for students from Cohort 9, to mark the successful completion of the fifteen-week program on Thursday, September 9, 2021.

“The skills you’ve gained in the IT Infrastructure Bridging Program places you in a great position to succeed in the new normal. You’ve accepted that change is happening - not just by immigrating to Canada but by taking a program in an online environment. So how do I know you will succeed? Because you’ve already succeeded in the new normal!” said Joseph Luk, Team Lead at Bell Canada who was our special guest speaker. Thank you for an inspirational presentation and motivating our graduates to achieve their professional goals beyond this significant milestone.

Thank you, Gina Antonacci, (Senior Vice President, Academic), and Jonathan Kim, (Associate Dean), both from the Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology - Humber College, for providing reflections and best wishes to our graduates.

Special thanks to our students Olushola Abiola, Nikhil Mahale, and Chaiti B., for sharing their positive experience about online learning, expressing what the program meant to them, and how it has helped to enhance their job skills to thrive in the Canadian workplace and helped them to find a job that they are passionate about.

Odo Effiong, Shashi Bhat, and Kim Morrison, introduced the students, hosted breakout rooms for networking, and conducted Canadian Trivia to make the event fun and engaging.

We would also like to thank, Pritam Shrestha, (Manager, Immigrant Programs & Services) for the opening remark, Jacqueline Smith (Manager, FAST-CPL) for the congratulatory message to our graduates, and Geraldine Babcock (Director, COWD) for the closing remark, and extending their best wishes to our graduates.

Congratulations once again to our graduates! We wish you success in your professional career and future endeavors!

09/14/2021

The .NET Developer and IT Infrastructure Bridging Programs at Humber College hosted a virtual IT Networking & Hiring Event on Tuesday, August 31.

The event provided students with the opportunity to connect with employers and industry professionals from organizations like Dell Technologies, SOTI, KUBRA, Wipro, Capgemini, Symend, Schema App, Accedo Technologies, xiBOSS Corporation,ProServe IT, and Herjavec Group!

A special thank you to our guest speaker, Robert Wood (Area Solution Architect at Microsoft) for sharing his advice and guiding our students on how to market themselves in the current IT job market.

We are grateful to all the participating employers for taking the time to attend the event, interact with our students, and for their ongoing support to Humber’s IT Bridging Programs.

09/13/2021

This is the final week to register for Humber's Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT) program. If you are new to Canada and are looking to improve your communication skills, this free program is for you.

OSLT will provide you with the work-related language skills and knowledge of Canadian workplace culture needed to succeed in your profession in Canada.

All OSLT graduates will earn a Humber certificate.

Job-search support and mentoring opportunities are also available.

https://humber.ca/community/new-to-canada/language-training/free-occupation-specific-language-training.html

Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT) is an intensive language program designed specifically to help newcomers who have educational training and/or work experience from outside Canada in a particular field. This course will provide you with the technical work-related language skills and aware...

09/09/2021

5 Tips to improve your job search!

Humber College offers specialized short term bridging programs to help newcomers to upgrade their skills, prepare for interviews, and connect with hiring employers.

To learn more about our bridging programs check out newtocanada.humber.ca

09/06/2021

Labour Day, a federal statutory holiday in Canada is celebrated on the first Monday of every September each year. This holiday officially celebrates workers and the labour union movement.

Traditionally Labour Day was an occasion to campaign for and celebrate worker’s rights during parades organized by trade unions. It originally gave workers the chance to campaign for better working conditions or pay. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

Since then, Labour Day has served both as a day of formal recognition for the labour movement and as a day of rest and recreation for all workers.

08/30/2021

The Occupation Specific Language Training (OSLT) Program at Humber College held a virtual Graduation Event for its students on Friday, August 13, 2021.

We are grateful to our guest speakers, Sergio Andrade (Account Manager at Phoenix Contact Canada) and Kim Tran (International Recruitment Consultant at Sheridan College), for the inspirational presentations and motivating our graduates to achieve their professional goals beyond this significant milestone.

Special thanks to our students Masoud S. Nezami, Liliana Pinzón, and Kaoru T., for sharing their positive experience about online learning, expressing what the program meant to them, and how it has helped to enhance their job skills to thrive in the Canadian workplace.

We would also like to thank Irene C.C. Russell and Joan Bartel, our OSLT Instructors, for introducing the students, providing reflections, and extending their best wishes to our graduates. Thank you to Pritam Shrestha, (Manager, Immigrant Programs & Services) for the opening remark and Thomas Joseph Puthenmadhom (Marketing Coordinator) for hosting such an amazing event.

Congratulations once again to our graduates! We wish you success in your professional career and future endeavors!

08/25/2021

5 Tips to study effectively for online classes!

Humber College offers specialized short term to help newcomers to upgrade their skills, prepare for interviews, and connect with hiring employers.

To learn more about our bridging programs check out newtocanada.humber.ca

08/19/2021

World Humanitarian Day on August 19th honors humanitarian aid workers from all over the world. Established by the United Nations, this day commemorates the deaths of the 22 UN aid workers who lost their lives in a bombing of the United Nations Baghdad headquarters in 2003.

In the current wake of events, as the Taliban retake control of Afghanistan, we appreciate the efforts undertaken by the Canadian government and the aid workers who are continuously working towards helping Afghans move to Canada. We believe that refugees are built in the fabric of the country that leads to the diversity that Canada stands for. Their strong sense of belonging to Canada demonstrates their commitment to integrate into Canadian society and to call this country home.

Here at Humber, we recognize the efforts of aid workers who put their lives on the line to help affected people during times of global crisis. We honor the relief workers who selflessly serve every day to make the world a better place for the underprivileged and those whose homes and livelihoods are threatened by war.

08/17/2021

5 Tips for acing the virtual job interview!

Humber College offers specialized short-term to help newcomers to upgrade their skills, prepare for interviews, and connect with hiring employers.

To learn more about our bridging programs check out newtocanada.humber.ca

08/16/2021

Jubin George is a graduate of the IT Infrastructure Bridging Program at Humber College. A few weeks into the program he landed a role as a Senior Technical Support Engineer with BlueCat Networks Inc.

Watch Jubin share his experience as a student of the IT Infrastructure Bridging Program, and his Manager, Petrisa, share her experience as an Employer Partner that hires students from the Bridging Programs at Humber.

https://lnkd.in/eF8gBeZV

To know more about our IT Infrastructure Bridging Program, visit
https://lnkd.in/efsAzgE

08/10/2021

The Supply Chain Awareness and Employment (SCAPE) Bridging Program at Humber College held a virtual Graduation Event for students from Cohort 10 on Thursday August 05, 2021.

The SCAPE program team of Karen McGregor, Rick Flemming, and A***n Esgandanian hosted the event to mark the successful completion of the ten-week program.

Thank you Niraj Singh, Customer Demand Planner at Nestle Canada, who was the special guest speaker, for an inspirational presentation and congratulatory message to our graduates on this significant milestone. Jacqueline Smith - Manager- Continuous Professional Learning and Beverly Myers - Supply Chain Instructor, both from the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, provided reflections and best wishes to our graduates.

Saranya Rajesh, Class Valedictorian spoke on behalf of all the students and expressed what the program meant to them and how it has helped to enhance the job skills required in the Canadian workplace. The class expressed their appreciation by displaying virtual Thank You signs. Special thanks to our students Ashish Gupta , Eduard Kravtsov, Moh Abdelrahman, and Saad Masood, for sharing their positive experience about the online learning experience in the program and to Luciana Calixto for volunteering to be the class lead. To mark his appreciation Saad Masood presented a card displaying the names of professors, instructors and program staff who were an integral part of the SCAPE program translated in English and Urdu.

Congratulations to our graduates! We wish them success in their professional career.

08/09/2021

It looks like the COVID-19 pandemic is once again upending the labour market. And this time, workers may have the upper hand.

"Competition to attract new staff is fierce, qualified candidates are routinely receiving multiple offers, and workers are driving a harder bargain" says Julie Labrie, president of BlueSky Personnel Solutions.

https://lnkd.in/enjmiMH4

08/06/2021

New to Canada? Achieve your career goals with Humber’s Newcomer Programs.

Humber College offers specialized programs and services to help newcomers of all ages to achieve their career goals in Canada.

Join our Information Session on Tuesday, 10 August 2021 at 11:00 AM to learn more about Humber’s newcomer programs and services.

Click here to register for the info session! https://lnkd.in/e4iDBpt7

08/05/2021

Looking to improve your English language skills for the Canadian workplace?

Occupation-Specific Language Training (OSLT) at Humber College is an intensive language program designed to provide work-related language skills for specific occupations, and awareness of the Canadian workplace culture.

The OSLT program is a free program funded by the federal government that helps newcomers who have educational training and/or work experience from outside Canada.

Registration is now open for our OSLT 'Technology' and 'Entrepreneurship, Sales & Marketing' programs, both of which are starting on September 23, 2021.

To learn more about the OSLT program, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eQ8jB8U

08/04/2021

The Supply Chain Awareness and Employment (SCAPE) Program at Humber College conducted a ‘Career Planning Workshop’ with the students from Cohort 10 on Tuesday July 20, 2021.

Our Program Coordinator Karen McGregor shared her experience with our students by giving valuable tips on ‘How to develop Networking Skills’, to help them with their job search and guiding them on the importance of soft skills.

Our not only helps students to acquire and develop technical skills, but also the communication and interpersonal skills currently being sought after by employers in this field.

To know more about our SCAPE Program, visit https://humber.ca/community/new-to-canada/bridging-programs/supply-chain-awareness-and-employment.html

07/28/2021

The IT Infrastructure - Bridging Program at Humber College conducted a virtual session on ‘Employment Rights for New Immigrants’ presented by Genevieve D’lorio from Workers Health and Safety Legal Clinic (WHSLC) on July 15th, 2021.

We are grateful to Genevieve for guiding our students, not only to help them understand their rights at the workplace but also for making them aware of the legal implications and how to face them as a new immigrant.

Thank you, Genevieve, for coming back to Humber and sharing your knowledge with our students. We really appreciate your passion towards the work you do!

07/27/2021

6 Tips for an Effective Job Search for Newcomers to Canada!

1. Keep your job search focused.
2. Take the time to target your resume and cover letter.
3. Prepare to ace the interview by researching the organization.
4. Build your professional network.
5. Upgrade yourself according to changing market needs.
6. Acquire new skills.

Humber College offers specialized short-term
to help newcomers to upgrade their skills, build a strong resume, prepare for interviews, and connect with hiring employers.

To learn more about our bridging programs check out https://humber.ca/community/new-to-canada.html

07/26/2021

The IT Infrastructure - Bridging Program at Humber College held a virtual graduate panel discussion for their current cohort on July 13th, 2021.

The graduate panel is an opportunity for our alumni to come back to Humber and provide advice and encouragement to our current cohort of students.

We are grateful to our alumni Monir Bhuiyan, Sergio S Gomez, Ahtasam Shams Arafin, Edes Atakpu, and Donald Boris Kontchou for sharing their job search experience and success stories with our current students.

We are so happy to see our alumni thriving in their careers and taking the time to give back to Humber!

07/21/2021

The .NET Developer Bridging Program at Humber College hosted its Alumni Panel on June 29th, 2021.

Special thanks to our alumni Dami Tugbobo, Karunasree Jetty, Rini Koshy, Ahmed Al-Ghareeb, Monika Singh, Anthony Pasala, Tobi Adesanya, and Khusdeep Kaur for returning to the program to engage with our current students. The alumni panel provides an opportunity for the current students to gain an insight into the alumni’s current positions, their job responsibilities and the organizations they are working with. They also shared their success stories with our students, talked about the challenges they faced during their job search, and the strategies they implemented to overcome these challenges.

We are grateful to our alumni for taking the time to connect with our current cohort and for sharing their professional advice.

07/20/2021

The Engineering/Architecture Skills Enhancement (EASE) Program at Humber College hosted its Cohort 9 Graduate Panel on July 13th, 2021.

Our alumni Chinyere Johnson, Adriana Silva Barbosa, Mona Haghani, Garry Elmer Quines, Aderinsola Omotuyi, and Soyuz Gautham, and our special guests Indra Maharjan, and Russel De Castro, shared their life experiences, tips for an effective job search, job opportunities in the current market and their industry knowledge with our students.

The event has been a resounding success and we are grateful for the guidance and professional advice from our alumni and special guests, which has been the highlight of the night and will go a long way to motivate our students.

Here are some words of wisdom from our alumni at the event:

"Being an active participant in the bridging program is the key to putting your best foot forward. Always try to do something every day to engage with someone from your class or with instructors or employers.”

“Communicate your value clearly and look beyond the job description by focusing on what you are good at, what you can do.”

04/05/2021

Learn how bridging programs leverage partnerships with community and industry to help newcomers restart their careers in Canada



https://www.league.org/innovation-showcase/bridging-programs-connect-newcomers-and-employers-canada

Like many newcomers to Canada, Malvika Mahajan immigrated to Toronto to find a better life for her family. She was anxious about restarting her career in a new country, despite having many years of experience as a supply chain specialist in India, including work for a large multinational corporation...