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Thanks to the numerous referrals from community partners, graduates and staff, we have received over 90 applications for only 25 seats since the announcement of an additional intake for the .NET program. The recruitment phase for this new intake is now over.

We would like to congratulate all of you who have made it into the program and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours!

To find out more about the .NET Developer Bridging Program take a look at our new video for student, staff and employer testimonials.

Wishing you all a fabulous week,

Humber Team.

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Pathways to Sustainability Networking Event

Last week our Sustainability students took part in a Networking event that was put on by the program’s Project Manager Amina Jalili and Career Connections instructor Meena Dowlwani.

Our students were thrilled with the idea of having employers and recruiters meet with them on campus to inform them of possible job opportunities and giving them pointers on how to land their dream job.

We had six panelists from a number of different organizations including a popular employer amongst our students HATCH. They also had the chance to hear a success story from Vinod, who can relate to our students in a number of ways being a new comer to Canada, that through hard work and determination has made a name for himself and now sits on the PEO (Professional Engineers of Ontario) board.

In the New to Canada Bridging program our main goal is to help our students land a job in their field, and our work isn’t complete until we do so.  The feedback that we receive from our students is valued and we try our best to meet their needs.

For more information regarding our New to Canada bridging programs please visit www.newtocanada.humber.ca

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Skills For Change's Conference for International Engineers and Employers

On Friday, March 30th 2012 the New to Canada team took part in Skills for Change’s conference for International Engineers and Employers.

It was a great opportunity for new comers with an engineering background to network and have their questions answered regarding how to jump start their career in Canada.

Aside from the great informational panel discussions and workshops that were a part of the event, we were couldn’t have been more proud than of our bridging program alumni’s that received awards.

We would like to congratulate Khalid Ibrahim and Farius TJ Tjioesman from our Engineering Software Skills Enhancement program, and Raghbir Singh from Trades Win who were awarded the 2012 Ontario International Engineers Success Award.

All of your dedication and hard work has finally paid off, and we wish you more success in the future. Let this be a lesson to new comers to Canada that anything is possible once you put your mind to it and work hard for it.

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The Wait is Now Over!

Humber College’s New to Canada Bridging Programs are now accepting applicants for its Summer/Fall cohorts.

If you are an internationally trained new comer to Canada with an engineering, architectural, environmental, or a computer science background and looking to jump start your Canadian career then this is the right place for you.

We offer three bridging programs: Engineering Software Skills Enhancement, Pathways to Sustainability and Energy, and Mobile Systems Integration.

Our programs are designed to help internationally trained new comers adapt to Canadian work customs, gain Canadian experience, and most importantly give you the proper resources needed to begin your career in Canada.

Information Session Info

In order to apply for any of our programs, you must register and attend one of our information sessions, as this mandatory in our selection process.

Information sessions will be held on April 14th and 28th 2012.

If you are interested in Mobile Systems Integration, the information session will be from 11pm to 12:30pm.

For those interested in the Engineering Software Skills and Enhancement and Pathways into Sustainability and Energy Program, the information session will take place from 2pm to 4pm.  

Information sessions are held at Humber College’s North Campus, located at: 205 Humber College Blvd., Toronto, Ontario.

To register please send an email to [email protected]  listing the date of the information session you would like to attend and the following information:

-          Your first Name and Last Name

-          Field of Study

-          Phone Number

You will then receive a confirmation email from our team that will also provide you with more details on documents that are needed in order to complete your application.

Should you have any questions regarding our bridging programs please feel free to reference our site at www.newtocanada.humber.ca or contact us via email at [email protected]

Have a great weekend.

Photo Credit : Scale Academy

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Congratulations Humber

It is with great please to announce that last week Humber College was acknowledged by MediaCorp as being the Best Employer for New Canadians for 2012.

Not only does Humber help new comers integrate into the Canadian workforce by providing Bridging Programs, but we also do our part with accepting them into our community and providing them with jobs.

Below is a list of reasons as to why Humber College was presented with this honour:

-  Humber is a member of the Consortium of Agencies Serving International Trained Persons (CASIP), a group of community-based agencies and colleges that provide employment and training services to internationally trained job seekers.

-  Humber participates in Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council’s (TRIEC) Mentoring Partnership.

-  Humber forwards vacancies to multicultural media such as Charity Village, Sing Tao and India Journal

-  Humber employs an Internationally Trained Immigrant Advisor to advise students on employment pathways and academic programs.

-  Humber has worked with Career Bridge for over eight years to offer internship opportunities to newcomers, and uses World Education Services (WES) to assess foreign credentials.

Photo Credit: Canada's Top 100

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Spring is in the Air

Spring is just around the corner! With that being said, this means the application process for our New to Canada Bridging programs at Humber College will soon be underway for our Summer/Fall cohorts. In a few short weeks we will be announcing when our weekend information sessions will begin. In order to apply to any three of our bridging programs (Engineering Software Skills, Sustainability and the Energy Sector, and Mobile Integration) attending an information session is mandatory. This will give you the opportunity to get an in-depth look at the bridging programs that are offered, as well as to meet with the program coordinators themselves and submit an application. Along with filling out an application there are a number of supporting documents required. For those of you who would like to stay ahead of the game, here is the list of documents you will need when it comes time to attend an information session: ·         A detailed chronological resumé outlining your engineering experience ·         A copy of your Immigration (Residency) status card (to be verified against the original) ·         A copy of your English Language assessment test recently done in the past 6 months (only Canadian Language Benchmark-CLB, will be accepted). Kindly note, If you have not undergone a CLB testing, you are still eligible to apply for our program.  We will provide you with a referral letter at the time of the Information session, which would enable you to do the test, free of charge.   ·         A copy of your Academic credential evaluation for Canadian equivalency. You may get an online preliminary equivalency done through World Education Services (WES) for a fee of $25. Kindly note these fees are not covered by the program and would need to be borne by the participant. Please visit their website: http://www.wes.org/ca/students/preliminary.asp The other organizations offering credential evaluation are as below: ·         Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) ·         Canadian Council for Professional Engineering (CCPE) or Engineers Canada ·         Comparative Education Services at the University of Toronto ·         International Credential Assessment Services (ICAS)   For more information regarding Humber’s New to Canada Bridging programs, please visit our site: www.newtocanada.humber.ca  

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Engineering Software Skills Enhancement Program

The Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning offers a FREE part time, 2-semester program to provide internationally trained engineers with training in the latest technical and software skills in demand by Ontario employers. The program focuses on MECHANICAL, CIVIL AND ELECTRICAL Engineering and includes an AutoCAD competency assessment, academic credentials evaluation, job search assistance, educational counselling, enhancement of workplace communication skills and on-going assistance to help you connect with employers. For more information on the program, visit the program's website, or call 416.675.6622 x 4162

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March 2012 Issue of MediaPlanet's Engineering News

This latest supplement from the National Post highlights:

Conservation and Demand Management / EV Innovation

Sustainable Development

Integration of EVs into the grid

Air Rail Link debrief, and

The CANDU reactor / clean evergy, clean jobs

For more information visit the full supplement

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Humber College's New To Canada Bridging Programs

The Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is pleased to offer the following bridging program for internationally trained immigrants. To learn more about each program, please click on each of the links:

Engineering Software Skills Enhancement

a FREE part time, 2-semester program that will provide internationally trained engineers with training in the latest technical and software skills in demand by Ontario employers.

Mobile Systems Integration Bridging Program

Benefit from cutting edge training that will help you gain advanced concepts and skills in system level architecture design, installation and configuration with an emphasis on virtualization and operating systems.

Pathways into Sustainability and Energy

Benefit from cutting edge training that will help you gain advanced concepts and skills in integrated solutions for the energy efficiency, green building and renewable energy sector

.NET Solutions

This 24-week, tuition-free program is designed to provide participants with the advanced concepts, skills and knowledge required to work as .NET Developers.

Sales and Marketing Connections

Sales and Marketing Connections is a specialized three week program that will help Internationally Trained Sales and Marketing Professionals move towards employment in their field

Trades Win Support

The Trades Win Support Program is a specialized 11-week program that will help Internationally Trained HVAC Mechanics, Plumbers, Millwrights, Construction / Maintenance Electricians or Industrial Electricians

For further information, visit the New To Canada website.