In Ontario, women are consistently over-represented in low wage front-line jobs, holding nearly 60% of minimum wage jobs (Ontario Pay Equity, 2021). These are the jobs that are bearing the brunt of the economic losses brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic (CBC, 2021). Women’s low earnings are especially a concern for 82% of lone-parent families headed by females.
Source: Deep Dish #10: COVID’s Impact on Food Retail through a Gender-based Analysis Lens – FRESHER
The Immploy Mentorship program matches newcomer jobseekers with professionals in the same industry so that they can build out their networks, learn a bit more about the industry from a Canadian perspective and build confidence to pursue their career goals. Some findings indicate that immigrants and refugees that participate in mentorship are 2.5 times more likely to find meaningful employment in their field.
Immploy currently has a waitlist of newcomer job seekers who are looking for mentors to support them on their journey
Learn more at https://www.immploy.ca/services/mentorship-programs/become-a-mentor/ and email AlessiaZ@immploy.ca if you are interested in getting involved.
In this video and blog post, Nadine Wathen shares the results and recommendations from a recent study that investigated how policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic impacted violence against women services in Ontario: Violence Against Women Is and Was its Own Pandemic: COVID-19 Made Things Worse
The LMLIP Inclusion & Civic Engagement Sub-council is compiling a monthly series using Statistics Canada data to highlight immigrant facts. This month’s fact sheet shows that visible minorities in London tend to have a lower income on average than non-visible minorities.
Source: LMLIP Round Up
The purpose of the I Am London campaign is to showcase diversity and celebrate successful immigrants who have chosen to call London their home. In the midst of the pandemic, this year we shared stories from those who have been involved in providing essential services. This event seeks to honour the contributions of these individuals, and further promote the value of diversity in our community.
Eventbrite registration: I am London 2021 Celebration Tickets, Thu, 16 Dec 2021 at 5:00 PM
