MVRRT Employer Survey |
Employer Survey
On behalf of the Metro Vancouver Refugee Response Team (MVRRT), we ask that you take this 10 minute survey.
In response to the influx of refugees in late 2015, funding was provided to augment current refugee settlement programming to form five regional RRTs to proactively plan for the settlement of refugees in their communities. The Metro Vancouver Refugee Response Team (MVRRT) is one of the five, responsible for an area that includes ten municipalities in Metro Vancouver: Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Tsawwassen, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, New Westminster and Port Moody. To learn more about the MVRRT, visit: http://metrovanrrt.ca/
Since the influx of Syrian refugees into BC, many employers have come forward with an interest in hiring refugees. However, few “job matches” have been made. This has largely been due to the fact that many of these newest refugees have arrived with limited English language skills and / or limited transferable training and work experience. As a result, many will require specialized employment and workplace supports.
In response to the influx of refugees in late 2015, funding was provided to augment current refugee settlement programming to form five regional RRTs to proactively plan for the settlement of refugees in their communities. The Metro Vancouver Refugee Response Team (MVRRT) is one of the five, responsible for an area that includes ten municipalities in Metro Vancouver: Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Tsawwassen, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, New Westminster and Port Moody. To learn more about the MVRRT, visit: http://metrovanrrt.ca/
Since the influx of Syrian refugees into BC, many employers have come forward with an interest in hiring refugees. However, few “job matches” have been made. This has largely been due to the fact that many of these newest refugees have arrived with limited English language skills and / or limited transferable training and work experience. As a result, many will require specialized employment and workplace supports.
Survey Objectives:
1. To gain an understanding of the interest and capacity of employers to hire refugees;
2. To understand the range of employment possibilities within Metro Vancouver for refugees especially for those with limited language and transferable skills; and
3. To identify existing positions / job opportunities for refugees.
All responses will remain anonymous and confidential.
We thank you in advance for your time and support of this work. If you require any additional information about this survey or the work of the MVRRT, please contact Jody Johnson at jody.johnson@shaw.ca