On May 6, 2015, TRIEC hosted the Professional Immigrant Network (PINs) Annual Networking Event at the Arcadian Loft. Over 80 participants attended from 55 organizations including PINs associations, PINs partners and other TRIEC stakeholders.

1. PINs Annual Networking Event:
Building On Our Strengths
www.NetworksForImmigrants.ca

2. Agenda
• Welcome: Amal Ratnayake
• Update from TRIEC: Margaret Eaton, TRIEC
• Scotiabank: Puneet Mann, Co-Lead, Multicultural Banking
• New video with PINs leaders
• PINs review and plans for 2015 - 2016 year: Racquel Sevilla,
TRIEC
• Networking

3. Margaret Eaton
Executive Director, TRIEC

4. TRIEC Strategic Goals

5. Thank you to PINs sponsor and funder.

6. Puneet Mann
Co-Lead, Multicultural Banking, Scotiabank

7. PINs Leader Video

8. Racquel Sevilla
Director, Immigrant Employment Initiatives, TRIEC

9. PINs Roundtable in March 2015

10. PINs network
A network is a powerful tool
“Increase efficiency and impact by leveraging the assets that already
exist in a system by connecting them to each other.”
“Build remarkable capacities by mobilizing diverse and flexible
individuals or organizations.”
(NET GAINS: A Handbook for Network Builders Seeking Social Change
by Peter Plastrik and Madeleine Taylor)

11. Group Mentoring
• First launched in 2011 with JVS Toronto
• Expanded to add 2 new associations in 2014-15
• To date, it has reached 166 members of 10 PINs
associations involved:
o Association of Romanian Engineers in Canada (AREC)
o Association of Filipino Canadian Accountants (AFCA)
o Canadian Hispanic Congress (CHC)
o Canadian Network of Iraqi Engineers and Architects (CNIEA)
o EXATEC Ontario
o Iranian Canadian Network
o Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce
o Latin Project Management Network (LPMN)
o M-Bridge Culture Integration Society for Professionals
o Nepalese Canadian Community Services (NCCS)
Group Mentoring

12. Networking Beyond Boundaries
Foster the integration and promotion
between Latin American
professional organizations.

13. Capacity Building Workshops
Themes:
• Building Successful Partnerships
• Communications as a Member Engagement Tool
• Membership Management
• Taking Mentoring to the Next Level

14. Immigrant Talk A storytelling contest that captures the
journey, hopes and dreams of immigrants to
Canada in written or video formats.
www.immigranttalk.com

15. Employer connections
• Organized networking events with employers
and PINs members in York Region, Peel
Region and Toronto
• Continue to circulate job opportunities

16. Employer connections

17. New initiatives: Drs2Drs
We are now working together to better
support internationally trained doctors in
gaining meaningful employment:
addressing systemic barriers and
developing practical, short-term solutions.

18. New initiatives
To research diverse needs of grass-
roots organizations and create
accessible resources to help manage
the growth of their volunteer base.

19. What’s next…

20. Current PINs network…
• 55 PINs associations represented by over 100 leaders
• 69 PINs partner organizations including: community
organizations, employment agencies, post secondary institutions
and other stakeholders
• 600 immigrants connected to associations through the PINs
website in 2014-2015

22. Let’s grow our network
Help spread the word: share the video and the website
with immigrants, immigrant leaders, employers, service
providers and other key stakeholders who aren’t a part
of our network.

23. Network Mapping
Help us visualize and explore
relationships within a group so that
the group itself, and therefore its
work and effectiveness, may be
strengthened.

24. Let’s strengthen and develop our network
Participate in the survey, help us unpack the
information and the story behind the maps, and
determine how we will use this information to shape
how the PINs network needs to develop and evolve.

25. Let’s increase our impact
PINs membership survey findings:
Just over 50% of members are employed.
Only 40% are working in jobs commensurate
to their skills and experience.
Programs that can help them achieve their career
goals:
• Networking events 79%
• Mentoring programs 69%

26. What’s Next…
For PINs leaders
Help us develop pathways for your members to participate in
and benefit from TRIEC programs – The Mentoring
Partnership, TRIEC Campus, Connector.

27. What’s Next…
For PINs partners / service providers
Support your clients by referring them to PINs associations;
raise awareness of your programs and services and share
information, expertise and resources with the PINs
associations

28. What’s Next…
For employers and recruiters
Connect with immigrant talent – recent and established
immigrants through the PINs associations.

29. Thank you!