Who is eligible?
A local business primarily owned and operated by a newcomer that has been in operation for at least 2 years, but not longer than 10 years. The business must demonstrate support for immigrant employment, contribution to the local economy, and commitment to community involvement.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Proportion of immigrant employees relative to the total number of non-immigrant employees (30% of the total score);
- Presence of ethnically diverse team: no single ethnic group makes up more than 50% of the total number of employees (30% of the total score);
- Gives back to the community through community involvement (e.g., mentorship/internship programs, the owner serves on boards/committees, organizes or contributes to community events, does charitable work) (40% of the total score).
* The term immigrant refers to recent and established newcomers whose education and work experience was mainly obtained outside of Canada.