Starbucks Canada Leads Top Canadian Companies in First-of-its-Kind Refugee Hiring Event with Tent Partnership for Refugees

Ratna Omidvar October 31, 2019 employment, immigration, jobs, refugees

Today, Starbucks Canada, together with the Tent Partnership for Refugees, is hosting the first-of-its-kind Refugee Hiring Event in Toronto, connecting an impressive list of top Canadian employers with motivated newcomers. Mayor John Tory and Senator Ratna Omidvar are both showing their support of this important initiative, which quickly reached capacity at 550 refugee candidates and has a waiting list of employers; clearly demonstrating both the need for supporting refugee resettlement in Canada and the value businesses see in hiring refugees.

“Hiring refugees is not only a good thing to do but it makes economic sense. Refugees are smart, determined & loyal” Senator Ratna Omidvar opening the Toronto Refugee Hiring Event which is bringing together employers and their newest employees. Over 550 refugees registered for the event. This demonstrates both the need for supporting refugee resettlement in Canada and the value businesses see in hiring refugees.