ARI Webinar: Integrated Employment Services: Changes, Challenges & Gains for Newcomers

Key Speakers:
• Srna Stambuk (she/her), Manager, Toronto North Local Immigration Partnership (TNLIP)
• Madeleine Nerenberg (she/her), Executive Director, KEYS Employment & Newcomer Services
• Shah Khalid Yousafzai (he/him), CEO, Afghan Network for Social Services (ANSS Foundation)

As part of the ARI Knowledge Exchange Events, this webinar brought together experts to explore recent changes in Integrated Employment Services (IES) and their impact on newcomers, with a special focus on privately sponsored refugees (PSRs).

Key Discussion Points:
• What is Integrated Employment Services (IES), and what changes has it introduced?
• How are employment service organizations adapting to the changes under Employment Services Transformation?
• What experiences have organizations had with these transformations?
• How have IES changes influenced the job search process for newcomers?
• What is the specific impact of IES on privately sponsored refugees (PSRs)?
• What roles do Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAHs) play in assisting PSRs in their job search?
• Why is it crucial for PSRs to secure employment before the 12-month mark, and how can sponsors and settlement workers collaborate effectively to support this goal?
• Are there successful strategies that sponsors can implement to assist PSRs in their job search?

About ARI:
Allies for Refugee Integration (ARI) knowledge exchange events are informal spaces where the sponsorship and settlement community can routinely come together to share information, identify challenges and solutions, and build understanding of settlement-sponsor collaboration in Ontario.

Allies for Refugee Integration (ARI) is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

For more information, please visit Allies for Refugee Integration webpage: https://welcomeontario.ca/en/allies-f...