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Immigrant Businesses get a Helping Hand
Supporting immigrant entrepreneurs before problems arise.
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Discover practices which enable or enhance the economic contribution of migrants to the city. This includes employment, labourforce integration, recognition of qualifications and skills assessment, vocational and skills training, mentoring, workplace language and intercultural training, and workforce diversity initiatives.
Each profile includes contact information, further reading, and city-level information to help you use and adapt these practices locally, wherever you live and work.
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Aachen, Germany
Relying on Immigrant Networks: Business Network Aachen
The city establishes local immigrant network to develop international economic opportunities
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Auckland, New Zealand
From Alpha to Omega: Innovating in the Workplace
Importing a successful labour force integration model saves time and money
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Barcelona, Spain
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Immigrants
What's good for business is good for new immigrants and entrepreneurs
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Bologna (Emilia Romagna), Italy
Better Business: Integrating the Chinese Business Community Into the Mainstream
Helping ethnic businesses conform to legal and regulatory practice results in better social and economic integration
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Bremen, Germany
You Are the Key: Your Future,Your City
A recruitment campaign to bring diversity to a city’s recruitment practice
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Calgary, Canada
Calgary’s Employment Forums Go Face-to-Face
Bringing the city's hiring managers face-to-face with immigrant job-seekers
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Women at Work: the KVINFO Mentor Network
Mentoring that takes the "other" out of the picture
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Glasgow, Scotland
Connecting Nurses to Healthy Employment
Connecting international health workers to professional and social networks helps unions boost recruitment and retain a healthy workforce
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Halifax, Canada
Making Connections
Business needs talent. Talent needs opportunity. A networking program completes the equation
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Hamburg, Germany
We are Hamburg! Won’t you join us?
An innovative marketing campaign recruits diversity into local government while promoting inclusion across the city.
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Helsinki, Finland
Immigrant Businesses get a Helping Hand
Supporting immigrant entrepreneurs before problems arise.
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Lisbon, Portugal
No more Doctors as Stone Masons! Recognition of the Qualifications of Immigrant Doctors and Nurses
Solving the doctor shortage by helping immigrant health professionals re-enter their fields
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London, United Kingdom
The World in a City: The Olympic Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Ensuring an Olympic Games for everyone through fair and accessible business
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London, United Kingdom
Bringing People to Jobs: Runways to Work Programme
Investing a community with long term skills to secure competitive and economic advantage.
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London, United Kingdom
Banking on Success: Diversity at Lloyds TSB
Local recruitment is rewarded by customer satisfaction and increased profits
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London, United Kingdom
The London Living Wage Campaign
City of London signs on to successful community campaign to improve city wages and monitor employment practices
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Melbourne, Australia
Delicious! Celebrating Culture through Food
Using food to celebrate cultural diversity in Australian workplaces
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Montreal, Canada
Internships, ‘Canadian’ Experience and Employment
Program helps newcomers integrate into the city’s workforce through on-the-job training, mentoring and coaching
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Montreal, Canada
The World On Our Doorstep: Short Term Mentoring Opens Doors To Employment
The business case for mentoring helps both employers and skilled immigrants meet their bottom line
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Munich, Germany
Reaching out to Migrant Entrepreneurs in Munich
Recognizing the contribution of immigrant entrepreneurs helps promote small business success and build a network of business leaders.
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Munich, Germany
Munich Lives Diversity
To mainstream intercultural integration, city leadership makes diversity training part of its institutional culture, city-wide
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New York City, United States
Competition THRIVE: Making the City Stronger
A business plan competition to help immigrant entrepreneurs with small business ventures
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New York City, United States
Interviewing the Up and Coming at Upwardly Global
Diversity training is a two-way street
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Philadelphia, United States
The Philadelphia Story: Economic Integration through Integrated Services
Access to capital and business counselling promotes entrepreneurial success and helps revitalize city neighbourhoods
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Regional Municipality of York, Canada
Getting Credit for Credentials
A foreign credential process guide recognizes merit and ensures consistency in public service hiring practices for both Canadian and internationally trained candidates
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San Francisco, United States
Welcome Back to a Healthier Community
Training and support to link culturally diverse health care professionals to employment and healthier communities.
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Saskatoon, Canada
Reflecting the City: Employment Equity at Work
Building a workforce that is representative of a newly diverse population through community outreach, partnerships and pre-employment coaching
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Toronto, Canada
Mentoring Skilled Immigrants at City Hall
City employees volunteer to mentor newcomers about workplace and professional culture.
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Toronto, Canada
Business Law for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Improving business outcomes by connecting immigrant entrepreneurs to pro bono legal services.
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Toronto, Canada
Looking Ahead: the TPS Recruiting and Hiring Strategy
Delivering police services in partnership with the city’s diverse communities keeps Toronto safe
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Toronto, Canada
Building Professional and Occupational Networks: The Mentoring Partnership
Connecting skilled immigrants with their employed counterparts for greater occupational and social capital
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Vienna , Austria
Talking Business in your Mother Tongue
One stop shop for immigrant entrepreneurs offers business counselling in many languages.
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Wuppertal, Germany
From Asylum to Employment: The Wuppertal Partizipation Network
A multi-sector job readiness initiative that helps asylum seekers access the labour market
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Melbourne, Australia
Delicious! Celebrating Culture through Food
Using food to celebrate cultural diversity in Australian workplaces
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Vienna , Austria
Talking Business in your Mother Tongue
One stop shop for immigrant entrepreneurs offers business counselling in many languages.
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Calgary, Canada
Calgary’s Employment Forums Go Face-to-Face
Bringing the city's hiring managers face-to-face with immigrant job-seekers
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Toronto, Canada
Mentoring Skilled Immigrants at City Hall
City employees volunteer to mentor newcomers about workplace and professional culture.
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Toronto, Canada
Business Law for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Improving business outcomes by connecting immigrant entrepreneurs to pro bono legal services.
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Montreal, Canada
Internships, ‘Canadian’ Experience and Employment
Program helps newcomers integrate into the city’s workforce through on-the-job training, mentoring and coaching
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Saskatoon, Canada
Reflecting the City: Employment Equity at Work
Building a workforce that is representative of a newly diverse population through community outreach, partnerships and pre-employment coaching
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Toronto, Canada
Looking Ahead: the TPS Recruiting and Hiring Strategy
Delivering police services in partnership with the city’s diverse communities keeps Toronto safe
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Halifax, Canada
Making Connections
Business needs talent. Talent needs opportunity. A networking program completes the equation
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Regional Municipality of York, Canada
Getting Credit for Credentials
A foreign credential process guide recognizes merit and ensures consistency in public service hiring practices for both Canadian and internationally trained candidates
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Montreal, Canada
The World On Our Doorstep: Short Term Mentoring Opens Doors To Employment
The business case for mentoring helps both employers and skilled immigrants meet their bottom line
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Toronto, Canada
Building Professional and Occupational Networks: The Mentoring Partnership
Connecting skilled immigrants with their employed counterparts for greater occupational and social capital
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Women at Work: the KVINFO Mentor Network
Mentoring that takes the "other" out of the picture
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Helsinki, Finland
Immigrant Businesses get a Helping Hand
Supporting immigrant entrepreneurs before problems arise.
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Munich, Germany
Reaching out to Migrant Entrepreneurs in Munich
Recognizing the contribution of immigrant entrepreneurs helps promote small business success and build a network of business leaders.
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Aachen, Germany
Relying on Immigrant Networks: Business Network Aachen
The city establishes local immigrant network to develop international economic opportunities
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Munich, Germany
Munich Lives Diversity
To mainstream intercultural integration, city leadership makes diversity training part of its institutional culture, city-wide
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Hamburg, Germany
We are Hamburg! Won’t you join us?
An innovative marketing campaign recruits diversity into local government while promoting inclusion across the city.
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Bremen, Germany
You Are the Key: Your Future,Your City
A recruitment campaign to bring diversity to a city’s recruitment practice
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Wuppertal, Germany
From Asylum to Employment: The Wuppertal Partizipation Network
A multi-sector job readiness initiative that helps asylum seekers access the labour market
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Bologna (Emilia Romagna), Italy
Better Business: Integrating the Chinese Business Community Into the Mainstream
Helping ethnic businesses conform to legal and regulatory practice results in better social and economic integration
-

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Auckland, New Zealand
From Alpha to Omega: Innovating in the Workplace
Importing a successful labour force integration model saves time and money
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Lisbon, Portugal
No more Doctors as Stone Masons! Recognition of the Qualifications of Immigrant Doctors and Nurses
Solving the doctor shortage by helping immigrant health professionals re-enter their fields
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Glasgow, Scotland
Connecting Nurses to Healthy Employment
Connecting international health workers to professional and social networks helps unions boost recruitment and retain a healthy workforce
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Barcelona, Spain
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Immigrants
What's good for business is good for new immigrants and entrepreneurs
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London, United Kingdom
The World in a City: The Olympic Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Ensuring an Olympic Games for everyone through fair and accessible business
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London, United Kingdom
Bringing People to Jobs: Runways to Work Programme
Investing a community with long term skills to secure competitive and economic advantage.
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London, United Kingdom
Banking on Success: Diversity at Lloyds TSB
Local recruitment is rewarded by customer satisfaction and increased profits
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London, United Kingdom
The London Living Wage Campaign
City of London signs on to successful community campaign to improve city wages and monitor employment practices
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New York City, United States
Competition THRIVE: Making the City Stronger
A business plan competition to help immigrant entrepreneurs with small business ventures
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San Francisco, United States
Welcome Back to a Healthier Community
Training and support to link culturally diverse health care professionals to employment and healthier communities.
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New York City, United States
Interviewing the Up and Coming at Upwardly Global
Diversity training is a two-way street
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Philadelphia, United States
The Philadelphia Story: Economic Integration through Integrated Services
Access to capital and business counselling promotes entrepreneurial success and helps revitalize city neighbourhoods
- Business Support (11)
- Diversity (27)
- Employment (18)
- Entrepreneurship (13)
- Human Resource Management (6)
- Internship Programs (2)
- Job Seeking (6)
- Language Training (8)
- Mentoring (14)
- Procurement (3)
- Training (12)
- Arts (7)
- Community Development (28)
- Cultural Events (13)
- Emergency Services (5)
- Health Promotion (9)
- Housing (7)
- Living Together (13)
- Recreation (10)
- Religion (3)
- Settlement (17)
- Social Services (9)
- Sports (6)
- Access To Services (15)
- Advocacy (5)
- Citizenship Training (4)
- Civic Engagement (26)
- Community Development (17)
- Media (7)
- Political Participation (8)
- Volunteering (7)
- Voting (2)
- Voting Rights (4)
- Built Form (4)
- City Branding (2)
- Greening (2)
- Infrastucture (2)
- Local Economic Development (8)
- Marketing (2)
- Monitoring (3)
- Neighbourhood Renewal (6)
- Procurement (1)
- Public Spaces (8)
- Public/private Partnerships (3)
- Strategic Planning (14)
- Transportation (3)
- Urban Planning (4)
- Urban Policy (5)
- Zoning (2)
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