Manitoba IEC’s mission to identify and promote Manitoba-based employer best practices for the hiring and retention of newcomers is supported through the delivery of the following core events. Follow us on social media or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with the latest event announcements.
Webinars for Employers
Manitoba IEC hosts employer-focused webinars featuring guest speakers from private, public, and non-profit sectors to share information, resources, and proven models for the hiring and retention of newcomers.
Hiring Events
Manitoba IEC coordinates hiring events. Recent successful events include the Refugee Hiring Event and Jobs in Rural Manitoba job fair. Contact us if you’re interested in collaborating with Manitoba IEC on a hiring event for your company or community.
Networking Events
Our networking events provide employers an opportunity to expand their networks and share their challenges, successes, experience, expertise, and emerging best practices. These are great opportunities to make new connections and build synergies in our shared effort to effectively hire and retain skilled newcomers!
Upcoming Events
Employer Webinar Series – December 17, 2025
Info session by MPNP and IRCC on Temporary Resident Retention Pilot and 2026 Levels plan for Employers.
Register now!!
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Upcoming in 2025-26 – details TBA
- Virtual networking for employers – fall 2025
- SME Capacity Building for Fair Hiring – 2025-26 special project
Past Events
IMMIGRANT BUSINESS EXPO – September 6, 2025
MB Immigrant Employment Council successfully conducted the 2nd Immigrant Business Expo in partnership with RRC Polytech and New Canadians.
The Immigrant Business Expo Manitoba (IBE) is a one-day exhibition including workshops, panel discussions, a marketplace, and small business clinics assisting new immigrant and refugee business owners. Immigrant Business Expo Manitoba aims to assist new immigrants in navigating the sometimes complex requirements of operating a small business in Canada along with connecting them with government funded as well as other community services and supports that help newcomers start or grow their own small
businesses.
EMPLOYER WEBINAR SERIES – May 14, 2025
Employer Webinar Series on “Embracing Newcomers for a Robust Workplace,” with Ms. Soheila Homayed, Rural Immigration Program Manager for the Rural Development Network, to explore how hiring newcomers can strengthen workforce, support business growth, and support community vibrancy.
VIRTUAL EMPLOYER NETWORKING EVENT – December 6, 2024
Employer networking and connections with IRCC and Service Canada to learn about the Post Graduate Work Permit and Temporary Foreign Workers programs.
EMPLOYER WEBINAR SERIES – October 30, 2024
Employers received insights on “Innovative Hiring Strategies and Effective Integration of Immigrants” in workplaces. The guest speaker for this webinar was Alice Craft, Research Associate at the Conference Board of Canada’s National Immigration Centre.
REFUGEE HIRING EVENT – September 25, 2024
The Refugee Jobs Agenda Roundtable initiated a unique hiring event for refugees and forcibly displaced persons currently seeking employment in Manitoba.
This Hiring Event provided either a job offer on the spot, an opportunity for a second interview, or be flagged for inclusion into further hiring processes of the employers you interview with. Besides immediate on-site response, the refugees were benefitted by:
- Accessing pre-screened and multi-sectorial job opportunities from Manitoba’s top employers who are committed to tapping into the refugee talent pool.
- Receiving interview coaching from qualified Employment Counsellors at an onsite Coaching Corner to maximize your interview performance.
IMMIGRANT BUSINESS EXPO – September 20, 2024
The Immigrant Business Expo offered invaluable insights on starting, growing, and managing your small business in Canada! Workshops and networking opportunities were provided for existing and prospective immigrant business owners.
Special Guest: Hon. Jamie Moses, Minister of Manitoba Economic Development, Investment, Trade & Natural Resources
Keynote Speaker: Zahid Zehri, Business Owner, Shopper’s Drug Mart, Winkler
EMPLOYER WEBINAR SERIES – May 17, 2024
“Immigrant Attraction Opportunities for Employers” featured guest speakers Lara Dyer, Canada Director, Talent Beyond Boundaries and Stevens Niamien, Employability And Economic Immigration Manager, CDEM. Information regarding these two recruitment pathways was provided to attendees.
