If you happen to be in Downtown Toronto on Friday, do consider attending the IEP Conference, and not just for the free lunch!
Catering to overseas skilled workers in engineering, infocomm, healthcare, finance, and business services, the conference tackles some of the most common and frustrating challenges they face.
Supported by the federal government's Citizenship & Immigration Canada, entrance to the IEP Conference is free, but it's a good idea to preregister through the website: iep.ca.
Program Schedule
| TIME | PROGRAM | |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30am | Registration in MTCC North Building (LOBBY) | |
| OPENING & WELCOMING REMARKS - John Bassett Theatre | ||
| 8:30am | Cultural Presentation by Native Canadian Centre of Toronto | |
| Conference Welcome Address by Silma Roddau – IEP Conference Chair and President, PCPI and Christopher Alexander – Chair Board of Directors, PCPI | ||
| Opening Remarks by Tarek El-Hennawy – Regional Program Advisor, Ontario Region, Citizenship and Immigration Canada | ||
| Welcome Remarks by Michael Williams – General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, City of Toronto | ||
| OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER - John Bassett Theatre | ||
| 9:00am | Opening Keynote speaker Ratna Omidvar – President, Maytree | |
| IEP PANEL- John Bassett Theatre | ||
| 9:30am | IEP Panel | |
| BREAK | ||
| 10:15am | Refreshment Break - Marketplace | Room 106/107 |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS - SECTOR HUBS | ||
| 10:45am | ENGINEERING | Room 105 |
| INFORMATION TECH & COMMUNICATIONS | Room 103 | |
| BUSINESS SERVICES | Room 104A/B | |
| FINANCE | Theatre | |
| HEALTHCARE | Room 104C/D | |
| Sector hub panels include representation from sector employers, regulatory/credentialing bodies, professional associations, educational institutions, government and successfully employed IEPs. | ||
| LUNCH (Foyer of Room 106/107) | ||
| 12:15pm | Take advantage of this opportunity for informal networking with fellow IEPs, and visit the Marketplace (Room 106/107) to connect with supporting organizations and employers! Note: Box lunches will be provided for delegates. | |
| PLENARY SESSION - John Bassett Theatre | ||
| 1:15pm | Plenary Keynote speaker - Shereli Najak, Senior Producer/Director, Live Remote Productions, , CBC's HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA | |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS - WORKSHOPS | ||
| 2:15pm | Debunk the "No Canadian Experience" Myth | Theatre |
| Get Motivated and Stay Motivated | Room 104B | |
| Business Startup | Room 104C | |
| Getting Comfortable with Networking | Room 105 | |
| Understanding Workplace Culture | Room 104A | |
| Borderless Leadership | Room 104D | |
| These sessions will offer IEPs an opportunity to hone their skills to compete in the Canadian marketplace. Please click on the workshops for more details. | ||
| CLOSING REMARKS - John Bassett Theatre | ||
| 4:00pm | Rahul Bhardwaj – President & CEO, The Toronto Community Foundation | |
| Tarek El-Hennawy – Regional Program Advisor, Ontario Region, Citizenship and Immigration Canada | ||
| 4:30pm Conference Ends | ||
Program Subject to Change - Please check back often for updates.
Will we see some of you there?
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