Connecting Skilled Immigrants With Employers

Are you a hiring manager who wants to access a diverse talent pool from Ontario? The Skilled Newcomer Incentive Bond Program incentivizes employers to hire skilled newcomers to fill the unique skills gaps and labour shortages in their respective organizations.

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(For Employers only)

Are you part of an organizational culture that values and welcomes the diverse skills and experiences of skilled immigrants? You're in the right place!

Benefits to employers:

- Can make a claim against the bond and receive compensation for 50% of paid wages up to a maximum of $10,000* if a skilled newcomer is hired and subsequently terminated within the first 6 months of employment or if the skilled newcomer terminates employment on their own volition within the first 6 months of employment

- Receive additional supports in the form of cultural sensitivity resources and/or training offered by Achēv to ensure a positive experience for both our immigrant clientele and employers

- Unique opportunity to be part of an Employer Advisory Committee comprising of representatives from Achēv, community-based Employer Partners, Social Research & Development Corporation (SRDC), and Employment & Social Development Canada (ESDC)

*Eligible service criteria apply

Eligibility:

- Must be licensed to operate in Ontario
- Comply with all applicable legislation, including federal/provincial human rights legislation, regulations, and any other relevant standards, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Employment Standards Act, freedom of information and protection of privacy legislation
- Maintain appropriate WSIB or alternate workplace safety insurance coverage and have adequate third-party general liability insurance as advised by its insurance broker
- Enter into a written agreement with the Skilled Newcomer Bond Program (SNIB) at Achēv and comply with the terms and conditions
- Willing to directly hire and place the referred SNIB program participant on the organization’s payroll and provide the same employment terms, conditions and benefits as for all regular employees

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What Our Clients Say

"I would like to thank Achēv for helping us find a great candidate for our organization. We were actively looking for a Mechanical Engineer for one of our projects and we have submitted the job requirements to Achēv. They found us a perfect candidate. Thami's experience and expertise are a perfect match for our requirements and we are so happy with his performance. He is still working with us and performing really well."

Hetal Shah, Director
ACH Engineering Inc.

"The service we received from Achēv exceeded my expectations. My needs were specific and they took the time to help me find the ideal candidate. This significantly shortened the hiring process. I have enthusiastically recommended Achēv to several business associates."