BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210615T130000Z DTEND:20210615T140000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Business Support Series: Accessing International Talent & Immigration Resources in 2021 DESCRIPTION:Business Support Series \n\nThe Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business. Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. \n\nAccessing International Talent & Immigration Resources in 2021\n\n\n\nWe invite you to join us for this special Business Support Series\, where you will hear from Mary-Jo McKay from the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration and Population Growth and Al Tek from Halifax Partnership's Labour Market Team.\n\n\n\nThere will be an overview of the various provincial immigration streams for accessing international talent for your company\, with a focus on the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP).\n\n\n\nAt the end of the presentation\, there will be a Q&A period to answer any of your questions. Register today and submit your questions in advance!\n\n\n\nThree takeaways from this webinar:\n\n\n \n The process and benefits of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot.\n \n \n An understanding of the provincial immigration programs available for employers.\n \n \n How the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration and Population Growth & Halifax Partnership can support your hiring needs of international talent.\n \n\n\n\n\nHow does this topic help support the business community?\n\n\n\nBusinesses will be informed of the various immigration and labour programs that are available to them and how to access these resources to support their business growth\n\n\n\nMEET YOUR PRESENTERS:\n\n \n\nAL TEK\, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE\, ATLANTIC IMMIGRATION PILOT\, HALIFAX PARTNERSHIP\n\n \nAl Tek is focused on building awareness of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot with a goal to identify and connect employers looking to fill labour gaps with experts in Nova Scotia's Office of Immigration.\n\n\n\nAl brings diverse experience in the public\, private\, education and tech sectors and a focus on relationship building to his role.\n\n\n\nWhat excites Al most about Halifax is the continued growth of Halifax's population\, businesses\, and the advancements in innovation in the city he calls home.\n\nAl holds a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Dalhousie University and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Laval University\, Quebec.\n \n\n\n\nMARY-JO MACKAY\, MANAGER\, EXTERNAL RELATIONS\, NOVA SCOTIA OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION\n\nAs the Manager of External Relations for the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration\, Mary-Jo works closely with diverse stakeholders to enhance their understanding of immigration and use of immigration programs.\n\n\n\nPrior to this position\, Mary-Jo spent 13 years with the Provincial Departments of Communities Culture and Heritage\, and Tourism Culture and Heritage. She is passionate about immigration and workplace diversity and has worked internationally in Europe\, Latin America and Africa.\n\n\n\nMary-Jo holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Carleton University\, an Environmental Engineering Diploma from the University College of Cape Breton and a Master of Environmental Studies Degree from the University of Waterloo. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Business Support Series \;
\nThe Business Support Webinar Series \;will explore \;timely topics \;with \; \;industry experts \;to provide key insights \;and answers \;on the best ways to succeed as a business. \; \;Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, \;this series will feature a wide range of topics \;on how to survive and thrive. \; \; \;

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Accessing International Talent &\; Immigration Resources in 2021

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\nWe invite you to join us for this special Business Support Series\, where you will hear from Mary-Jo McKay from the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration and Population Growth and Al Tek from Halifax Partnership&rsquo\;s Labour Market Team.
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\nThere will be an overview of the various provincial immigration streams for accessing international talent for your company\, with a focus on the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP).
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\nAt the end of the presentation\, there will be a Q&\;A period to answer any of your questions. Register today and submit your questions in advance!

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\nThree takeaways from this webinar:

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\nHow does this topic help support the business community?
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\nBusinesses will be informed of the various immigration and labour programs that are available to them and how to access these resources to support their business growth

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\nMEET YOUR PRESENTERS:

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AL TEK\, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE\, ATLANTIC IMMIGRATION PILOT\, HALIFAX PARTNERSHIP
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Al Tek is focused on building awareness of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot with a goal to identify and connect employers looking to fill labour gaps with experts in Nova Scotia&rsquo\;s Office of Immigration.
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\nAl brings diverse experience in the public\, private\, education and tech sectors and a focus on relationship building to his role.
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\nWhat excites Al most about Halifax is the continued growth of Halifax&rsquo\;s population\, businesses\, and the advancements in innovation in the city he calls home.

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Al holds a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Dalhousie University and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Laval University\, Quebec.

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\nMARY-JO MACKAY\, MANAGER\, EXTERNAL RELATIONS\, NOVA SCOTIA OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION\n\n

As the Manager of External Relations for the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration\, Mary-Jo works closely with diverse stakeholders to enhance their understanding of immigration and use of immigration programs.
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\nPrior to this position\, Mary-Jo spent 13 years with the Provincial Departments of Communities Culture and Heritage\, and Tourism Culture and Heritage. She is passionate about immigration and workplace diversity and has worked internationally in Europe\, Latin America and Africa.
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\nMary-Jo holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Carleton University\, an Environmental Engineering Diploma from the University College of Cape Breton and a Master of Environmental Studies Degree from the University of Waterloo.

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