Best Employers for New Canadians

Recognizing the employers with the best initiatives and programs to assist recent immigrants to Canada

Background
Now entering its 6th year, the Best Employers for New Canadians competition is managed by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers in partnership with ALLIES, a joint initiative of the The Maytree Foundation and The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, two foundations with long histories of strengthening Canadian communities. This special designation recognizes the nation's best employers for recent immigrants. These employers offer interesting programs to assist new Canadians in making the transition to a new workplace -- and a new life in Canada. This year's winners were announced in a special editorial feature published March 14, 2012 in The Globe and Mail.

Selection Process
Each employer is evaluated in terms of whether: (1) they offer programs specifically designed to assist employees who are recent immigrants to Canada; (2) they have taken steps to reduce employment barriers for recent immigrants, such as by recognizing foreign educational credentials or experience; (3) they assist new employees with foreign professional or educational credentials in getting these qualifications formally recognized in Canada; (4) they offer "onboarding" programs, such as internal coaching or mentoring, to help new employees who are recent immigrants understand the Canadian workplace; and (5) their managers and employees receive training in cross-cultural issues or inclusiveness to help create a welcoming and productive environment for employees who are recent immigrants. The winners are selected by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers -- our partners at ALLIES do not take part in the selection of winners.

Eligibility Requirements
Any employer operating in Canada may apply for this competition. Employers of any size may apply, whether private or public sector.

Media Partner
The Globe and Mail is our exclusive newspaper partner on the Best Employers for New Canadians competition. The Globe announces the competition winners in a special editorial supplement, published each spring.

2013 Winners
Our 2013 winners will be announced early in 2013. Full editorial calendar »

How to Apply
Employers apply for this competition through the Canada's Top 100 Employers application process. Employers complete a single application package for both competitions. Request an application.

Annual Conference
To learn more about the competition, we invite you to join us at the Top Employer Summit, our annual conference on the Canada's Top 100 Employers project. This event lets you discover the latest best-practices from winners, meet competition organizers and writers, and hear inspiring stories from world-class speakers — all presented in a commercial-free format. The conference is Canada's largest annual event for senior-level HR professionals. More info »

Further Information
For more information on the Best Employers for New Canadians competition, please contact us.


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This year's winners were announced in a special editorial feature published March 14, 2012 in The Globe and Mail.

The Best Employers for New Canadians competition is funded by the Government of Canada's Foreign Credential Recognition Program.


2012 Winners:
(in alphabetical order, click for our editors' reasons for selection)

AltaGas Ltd.
BC Hydro
BMO Financial Group
Bombardier Aerospace
Business Development Bank of Canada
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce / CIBC
CH2M HILL Canada Limited
COM DEV International Ltd.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB)
Ernst & Young LLP
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
KPMG LLP
Loblaw Companies Limited
Manitoba Hydro
McGill University Health Centre, The
Medtronic of Canada Ltd.
Mississauga, City of
Mount Sinai Hospital
New Flyer Industries Canada ULC
Nordion Inc.
NTT Data Canada, Inc., formerly Keane, Inc.
Ontario Public Service
Pitney Bowes of Canada Limited
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Providence Health Care
Provincial Health Services Authority
Royal Bank of Canada
Saskatoon Health Region
SaskPower
St. Michael's Hospital
TD Bank Group
TELUS Corporation
Tetra Tech WEI Inc.
TransCanada Corporation
University of Ottawa
Vancouver, City of
Xerox Canada Inc.
York, Regional Municipality of

  • Previous Winners
    • 2011
      • BC Hydro
      • Bell Aliant Regional Communications, LP
      • BMO Financial Group
      • Bombardier Aerospace
      • Business Development Bank of Canada
      • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce / CIBC
      • CH2M HILL Canada Limited
      • Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc.
      • Davis + Henderson, Limited Partnership
      • Deloitte & Touche LLP
      • Energy Resources Conservation Board
      • Ernst & Young LLP
      • Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
      • Halton, Regional Municipality of
      • Human Resources & Skills Development Canada
      • KPMG LLP
      • Loblaw Companies Limited
      • Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
      • McGill University Health Centre, The
      • Mississauga, Corporation of the City of
      • Mount Sinai Hospital
      • Nexen Inc.
      • Nordion Inc.
      • Ontario Public Service
      • Pitney Bowes Canada Inc.
      • Providence Health Care
      • Provincial Health Services Authority
      • Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.
      • Royal Bank of Canada
      • Saskatoon Health Region
      • SaskEnergy Incorporated
      • St. Michael's Hospital
      • Syncrude Canada Ltd.
      • TD Bank Financial Group
      • Telus Corporation
      • TransCanada Corporation
      • University of Ottawa
      • Wardrop Engineering Inc.
      • Xerox Canada Ltd.
      • York, Regional Municipality of
    • 2010
      • BC Hydro
      • Bell Aliant Regional Communications
      • BMO Financial Group
      • Business Development Bank of Canada
      • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
      • Canadian Tool & Die Ltd.
      • Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc.
      • DALSA Inc.
      • Davis + Henderson, LP
      • Deloitte & Touche LLP
      • Energy Resources Conservation Board
      • Enermodal Engineering Ltd.
      • EPCOR Utilities Inc.
      • Export Development Canada
      • Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
      • Halton, Regional Municipality of
      • KPMG LLP
      • Manulife Financial Corporation
      • Maple Trade Finance Inc.
      • McGill University Health Centre
      • Mount Sinai Hospital
      • Providence Health Care
      • Replicon Inc.
      • Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.
      • Saskatoon Health Region
      • SaskEnergy Incorporated
      • St. Michael's Hospital
      • Stikeman Elliott LLP
      • Syncrude Canada Ltd.
      • TD Bank Financial Group
      • Toronto Community Housing Corp.
      • TransCanada Corporation
      • University of Ottawa
      • Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
      • Wardrop Engineering Inc.
    • 2009
      • Bell Aliant Regional Communications, LP
      • BMO Financial Group
      • Business Development Bank of Canada
      • CAE Inc.
      • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce / CIBC
      • Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc.
      • Deloitte & Touche LLP
      • Energy Resources Conservation Board
      • Focus Corporation Ltd.
      • Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
      • Halton, Regional Municipality of
      • KPMG LLP
      • Manulife Financial Corporation
      • Maple Trade Finance Inc.
      • Nexen Inc.
      • Nordion Inc.
      • Providence Health Care
      • Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.
      • SaskEnergy Incorporated
      • St. Michael's Hospital
      • TD Bank Financial Group
      • Toronto Community Housing Corporation
      • TransCanada Corporation
      • Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
      • Wardrop Engineering Inc.
    • 2008
      • Associated Engineering Group Ltd.
      • Business Development Bank of Canada
      • CAE Inc.
      • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce / CIBC
      • Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc.
      • Connect Hearing
      • Enbridge Inc.
      • Ernst & Young LLP
      • i3DVR International Inc.
      • Keane Canada, Inc.
      • KPMG LLP
      • Manulife Financial Corporation
      • Nordion Inc.
      • Providence Health Care
      • Replicon Inc.
      • St. Michael's Hospital
      • TD Bank Financial Group
      • Toronto Transit Commission
      • University of Saskatchewan
      • Wardrop Engineering Inc.
 

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