This webinar offers career development professionals (CDPs) an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the critical challenges newcomers face when integrating into Canada’s labour market. Rooted in insights from LMIC’s research, the session highlights the systemic challenges within Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) system and gaps in labour market information (LMI) that affect newcomers’ integration into the workforce.

Through an empathy-driven Design Thinking activity, participants will actively engage with these challenges, gaining practical insights to better support clients on their foreign credential recognition journey. By the end of the session, participants will leave with actionable strategies to address these barriers within the scope of their current practice.

Service and hospitality sectors across Ontario are experiencing growing threats of workplace violence and harassment, such as uncivil, disrespectful, and abusive behaviours. This session will discuss why these behaviours are on the rise and how to effectively de-escalate individuals using an approach of caring, understanding and validating. We will explore how employers can create a comprehensive program and equip workers with the necessary skills to manage violence in the workplace. Participants will be provided with a number of free resources to either begin implementing a workplace violence and harassment program in their workplace, or to expand and improve existing initiatives.

Learn common types of occupational hazards, occupational exposure limits that may apply to an individual worker, questions that will help to better understand a worker’s occupational exposures, and where a worker or health care provider can look for support on questions of workplace exposure.