A project of the ESCLM, the London-Middlesex Immigrant Employment Council bridges internationally trained talent and our Region’s business community.

The LMIEC, formerly known as the London Middlesex Immigrant Employment Task Force, was established in 2007.  The LMIEC engages London/Middlesex business leaders in reducing barriers to employment for internationally-trained individuals and, in doing so, recruit and retain a source of talent essential to sustaining our regional economy.

With 21.7% of our area population comprised of individuals that are, or have been, an immigrant to Canada, the London-Middlesex Immigrant Employment Council (LMIEC) is bridging business to a world of local talent.  A project of the Employment Sector Council London-Middlesex (ESCLM), this employer-led LMIEC has representation from a broad range of industries to reflect the diversified regional economy.

Through the LMIEC’s action plan development phase, business leaders quickly determined that the regional tools are already in place for companies of all sizes to cost-effectively connect with immigrant talent.  Increasing the broader business community’s awareness and utilization of these supports was identified as the key challenge to be undertaken by the Council.

Business leaders recommended that in order to engage colleagues in their companies, networks and sector industries in leveraging international talent, employers themselves should proactively share their successes in utilizing recruitment and retention resources.

This Employer Leadership Strategy, funded by the Government of Ontario, will be delivered through June 2010.   With the continuing support of the City of London and the London Economic Development Corporation, a growing pool of over 40 Employer Leaders is actively championing employment for internationally-trained individuals.

For more background information on the LMIEC or to read more about some of the resources being promoted in this endeavor, click here.