Cindy Lubinic

Aug 30, 2024 | threemagazine.com | Daniel Bernhard |Katherine Singh |Rebecca Gao |Cindy Lubinic

It’s no secret that many Canadian employers routinely discriminate against immigrants for the crime of lacking “Canadian experience.” Advocates and non-profit organizations have long bemoaned this unfair practice. For decades, immigrants have found crafty ways to sidestep this hurdle, acquiring that precious first Canadian work experience through volunteering, internships, entrepreneurship or entry-level jobs supplied by friends, family and other immigrants.