""With more than 70% of our sales from exports, CARIS benefits greatly through the employment of immigrant workers..."  Sheri Flanagan, CARIS

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Five practical questions to help you find out if hiring newcomers is a solution for your business.

1. Is your business facing or expecting to face human resources challenges? If so, are potential candidates available in your region, in the province, or in the country?
Often employers recruit in familiar networks without taking advantage of other networks such as those formed by newcomers who are already settled here or elsewhere in Canada. Permanent residents or international students can be a valuable source (read more)

2. Is the financial health of your business strong enough to support hiring newcomers?
The costs related to hiring newcomers who are already here is not much more than those related to hiring Canadian citizens. Extra costs such as credentials and competencies assessment services, (read more)

3. Can the corporate culture of your business be adapted to the realities of hiring newcomers?
A business that wants to take full advantage of the contribution of newcomers must be inclusive and fair to all. If you want newcomers to develop a sense of belonging and pride regarding your business (read more)

4. Is your business a place where newcomers can evolve and grow?
Considering the time and money invested in hiring new employees, it is clear that employers want to keep their good employees for as long as possible. When an employer shows appreciation for its employees, they tend to stay longer and invest themselves more in the company. This is especially true for newcomers. (read more)

5. Is your business and its surrounding area open to integrating newcomers?
If your employees and the surrounding community are relatively culturally homogenous, integrating newcomers can be easier if cultural diversity is well planned and well managed. (read more)