PINs Milestones

April 2012:

Ontario Trillium Foundation grant is awarded
The Ontario Trillium Foundation recently awarded TRIEC a two-year grant to expand the outreach efforts of PINs in order to reach more networks, more employers and more skilled immigrants, including developing a vibrant online community on the PINs website.

February 2012:

PINs website and online community launched
The PINs website launched on February 9, 2012 at the Toronto Board of Trade. The website profiles over 30 professional immigrant networks in Toronto and will continue to grow. It provides an online community where immigrant network leaders and stakeholders can connect, share ideas and resources, and build partnerships.

March 2011:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada funding renewed
This funding has allowed TRIEC to build on the progress made since the project’s inception.

February 2011:

TRIEC started coordinating events for network leaders
Events include leadership development sessions and learning exchanges for network leaders

February 2011:

Monthly e-Lert communications launched
TRIEC began sending monthly newsletters to network leaders and stakeholders to keep them abreast on the PINs initiative and share information across organizations.

January/ February 2011:

Consultations with network leaders and stakeholders held to shape PINs
TRIEC sought input from network leaders and stakeholders of the program to better understand why and how they wanted to engage the PINs initiative, and to learn about their organizational priorities.

January 2011:

Scotiabank sponsors PINs initiative
Scotiabank’s sponsorship has enabled TRIEC to further build PINs. Read more.

December 2010:

First PINs Advisory Committee meeting held
The first PINs multi-stakeholder advisory committee was formed to provide strategic direction, share expertise on partnership and community development, and raise awareness of the value of PINs.

February 2010:

First Learning Exchange conference held
Leaders from 20 networks shared practical information on best practices and gave TRIEC a mandate to work with them to build an effective network of networks to strengthen their capacity. Read more.

November 2009:

PINs directory launched
Launched an online directory on Settlement.Org of over 50 networks that have an online presence in collaboration with the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI).

October 2009:

First leaders' roundtable convened
20 network leaders met and discussed opportunities for building a learning network for leaders to share promising practices and develop a collective strategy to make their networks work even better. Read more.

August 2009:

Environmental scan conducted by TRIEC
TRIEC was able to find over 70 active networks in Ontario, with a collective reach of more than 30,000 new, established and prospective immigrants from both sector and ethno-specific groups.

April 2009:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada funding received
This funding enabled TRIEC to launch the PINs initiative.