Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

What Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) does

TRIEC (Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council) is a Toronto-based non-profit charitable organization founded in 2003 that addresses immigrant underemployment in the Greater Toronto Area by operating at the intersection of employers and skilled immigrant talent. The organization serves two core customer groups: (i) GTA employers — across the private, public, and non-profit sectors — seeking to build inclusive workplaces through training, consulting, measurement, and mentoring, and (ii) newcomer professionals seeking to expand Canadian professional networks and secure skills-commensurate employment. Its flagship program is the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (TMP), which has matched 27,000+ skilled immigrants with 12,000+ mentors over its lifetime, contributing 486,000+ hours of mentorship and demonstrating measurable outcomes (mentees are 2.5x more likely to secure quality employment and 4x more likely to expand professional networks).

TRIEC's product portfolio spans consulting services (Inclusive Workplace Consulting), training programs (Cultural Competency Training, Certificate in Inclusive Leadership, the newly launched LIFT workplace learning program that succeeded CAIP), proprietary frameworks (Inclusive Workplace Competencies — 15 competencies launched 2017; Inclusion Measurement Blueprint; Inclusive Practices Index), a free online learning hub (trieclearning.ca), a dedicated mentoring platform (mentoringpartnership.ca), and an active research and content practice that publishes employer surveys, longitudinal evaluations, and toolkits (e.g., the Inclusive Hiring Toolkit based on analysis of 578 GTA job postings). It also produces two podcasts and hosts annual flagship events including the TMP Impact Awards (2025 co-hosted by CIBC).

The business model is a non-profit mix of multi-source revenue: government grants and project funding from IRCC, ESDC, and Ontario's MLITSD; individual donations under TRIEC's charitable registration (84902 9863 RR0001); fee-for-service consulting and training engagements with enterprise employers; and licensed corporate learning deployments via LMS contracts. Pricing for consulting and training is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, while consumer learning content is offered free. The organization employs 11–50 staff at its 603-250 Dundas St. West headquarters and operates regionally in the GTA, with national reach via the National Mentoring Partnership.

Name

Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

Legal name

Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council

Website

https://triec.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TRIEC is a Toronto-based non-profit council, founded in 2003, that helps GTA employers build inclusive workplaces and supports skilled immigrant professionals through mentoring, training, consulting, and proprietary research on immigrant employment integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigrant Employment and Workplace Inclusion Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Educational Services (611), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Workplace Culture, DEI & Psychological Safety (EDAAAKAJ), Communication, Collaboration & Conflict Resolution Skills (EDAMAIAF)

Keywords

• Immigrant employment services
• Workplace inclusion training
• Mentorship programs
• Diversity consulting
• Inclusive hiring research

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: TRIEC relies on financial support from individual donors to carry out its work. The organization holds a charitable registration number (84902 9863 RR0001), indicating it operates as a registered charity accepting tax-deductible donations.
2. Government grants and funding: TRIEC receives funding from government sources including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), and provincial ministries such as the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD). Projects such as the SDI (Service Delivery Improvement) project and YESS (Youth Employment and Skills Strategy) program are government-funded.
3. Training and consulting services: TRIEC provides cultural competency training and consulting services to employers, including interactive workshops, webinars, and blended learning options. These services are tailored to organizational goals covering communication, collaboration, performance, and inclusive leadership.
4. LIFT program (formerly CAIP): The LIFT (Lead Inclusively, Advance Potential) program provides tailored learning for immigrant employees and inclusive leadership training for managers, along with organization-wide strategies for engagement and talent mobility. The program has been piloted with seven employers and is now offered more widely.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

TRIEC is a non-profit council that helps skilled immigrants enter the Greater Toronto Area labour market while helping employers become more inclusive workplaces. Its core offerings are the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (TMP), the LIFT workplace learning program (formerly CAIP), cultural competency training and inclusive workplace consulting for employers, and research-based frameworks (Inclusive Workplace Competencies and Inclusion Measurement Blueprint) for measuring and building inclusion.

Product overview

TRIEC operates as a non-profit council focused on addressing immigrant underemployment in the Greater Toronto Area. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of programs and services organized around two core mission areas: (1) supporting organizations to become more inclusive workplaces through consulting, training, and measurement tools, and (2) helping newcomers expand professional networks and understand the local labour market through mentoring and career advancement programs. The main programmatic offerings include the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (TMP) which has facilitated 27,000+ mentoring relationships, the LIFT workplace learning program (formerly CAIP), Cultural Competency Training, and the Inclusive Workplace Competencies framework. TRIEC also produces research publications and podcasts (Business of Inclusion, Voices for Change) to advance knowledge on immigrant employment issues. Services are delivered through collaborative partnerships with employers, community agencies, and government across the GTA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LIFT: Lead inclusively, advance potential. A workplace learning program designed to help organizations advance immigrant talent and build more inclusive, equitable workplaces. LIFT is the evolved version of the CAIP (Career Advancement for Immigrant Professionals) program.
• TRIEC Mentoring Partnership

Products and services

• LIFT (Lead inclusively, advance potential) A workplace learning program designed to help organizations advance immigrant talent and build more inclusive, equitable workplaces. Includes tailored learning for immigrant employees to clarify career goals and actionable advancement steps, inclusive leadership training for managers to recognize talent and bridge cultural gaps, and organization-wide strategies for fostering engagement, inclusion, and talent mobility.
• TRIEC Mentoring Partnership (TMP) A mentorship program matching newcomers in the Greater Toronto Area with mentors in their professional field. Delivered in collaboration with GTA-based employer partners and community agencies; TMP mentees are 4x more likely to grow professional networks and 2.5x more likely to secure meaningful employment in their field, with 85% employed full-time earning above minimum wage.
• National Mentoring Partnership A national-level mentoring program giving employers the opportunity to engage in mentoring across Canada from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. Allows employers to share coast-to-coast learnings and to leverage the program as a unified talent pipeline across the company and Canada.
• Cultural Competency Training Practical cultural competency training designed specifically for employers, featuring interactive workshops, webinars, and blended learning options. Training covers strengthening communication, improving performance, inclusive leadership, and hiring/recruitment. Built on more than 20 years of experience delivering training across sectors, industries, and organizational sizes.
• Inclusive Workplace Consulting Strategic consultation services from TRIEC's Employer Relations team for employers to build inclusive workplaces. Services include making the business case for inclusion, developing inclusive competencies, learning and resources, measuring inclusion, growing inclusive leadership, and mentoring programs.
• Certificate in Inclusive Leadership A leadership development program providing leaders with the essential skills, tools, and knowledge to lead meaningful change around diversity and inclusion at work. Program provides a brochure with details on essential skills and tools for inclusive leadership.
• Find Immigrant Talent Services Services that help employers access international talent in the GTA by connecting them with immigrant-led professional associations, becoming mentoring employer partners, attending networking and hiring events, distributing job postings through TRIEC's networks, and connecting with immigrant talent pre-arrival through Canada InfoNet.
• TRIEC Online Learning Hub A digital learning platform providing e-learning modules, videos, and discussion guides covering effective communication, teamwork, recruitment, selection, and talent management practices. Users can sign up for free accounts at trieclearning.ca. Customized learning options available for licensing on corporate LMS, with TRIEC hosting and managing learners on its platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• TMP mentees are 2.5x more likely to be in good quality employment (full-time, permanent, with benefits and advancement opportunities)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• CIBCflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025CIBC co-hosted the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership Impact Awards 2025 at CIBC Square in downtown Toronto, bringing together over 200 guests. CIBC has surpassed 2,000 mentoring matches through the TMP program and has been recognized with an Employer Partner Milestone Award. CIBC's SEVP and CRO Frank Guse participated in the event, highlighting mentorship's role in organizational culture and inclusive leadership.
• LoblawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025Loblaw received an Employer Partner Milestone Award at the TMP Impact Awards 2025, recognizing 100 mentoring matches through the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership program. Loblaw is among over 50 organizations that have offered The Mentoring Partnership to their staff as a volunteer opportunity.
• ManulifecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025Manulife was represented at the TMP Impact Awards 2025 by Gayatri Sriram, Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, Manulife Investment Management, highlighting Manulife's commitment to inclusive employment pathways for newcomers.
• United Way of Greater TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025United Way of Greater Toronto participated in the TMP Impact Awards 2025, with Anupma Sharma, Community Investment Manager, Inclusive Employment, in attendance. United Way supports inclusive employment initiatives in the GTA.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)coreOthers · 5 January 2025IRCC provides funding to TRIEC and its programs. Representatives including Assistant Deputy Minister Catherine Scott attended the TMP Impact Awards 2025. IRCC also funds the YESS (Youth Employment and Skills Strategy) program that TRIEC participates in alongside JVS Toronto and WoodGreen Community Services.
• Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD)coreOthers · 5 January 2025Ontario's MLITSD provides funding support to TRIEC and its programs. Representatives including Director Yvonne Ferrer and Manager Elisete Bettencourt attended the TMP Impact Awards 2025 on behalf of Assistant Deputy Minister Gloria Lee.
• Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRIEC and SRDC collaborated on the Effective Employer Engagement research project funded by the Government of Canada through IRCC. SRDC provided research methodology expertise including surveys, interviews, and advisory committee facilitation to examine employer engagement practices in newcomer skills development programs.
• JVS TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJVS Toronto is a joint research partner in the YESS (Youth Employment and Skills Strategy) project, collaborating with TRIEC and WoodGreen to study newcomer youth employment in the GTA.
• WoodGreen Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoodGreen Community Services is a joint research partner in the YESS project, collaborating with TRIEC and JVS Toronto to study newcomer youth employment and develop recommendations for better employment outcomes.
• Maytree FoundationcoreOthersThe Maytree Foundation is referenced as a related partner that TRIEC uses to communicate with users about programming opportunities, news, and information. TRIEC's privacy policy notes that personal information may be used to provide information about events and services offered by The Maytree Foundation and its related partners.
• Project Advisory Committee MembersminorOthersThe SDI project advisory committee (PAC) included representatives from: Immigrant Employment Council of BC, LCBO, RBC, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS), Halifax Partnership, World Skills Employment Centre, Accenture, WCG Services, Modern Niagara Group Inc., ACCES Employment, Hire Immigrants Ottawa, and Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC). These organizations provided input on employer engagement research.
• AccentureminorOthersAccenture participated in the Project Advisory Committee for the Effective Employer Engagement research project, contributing insights on employer engagement practices through Eric Madan (Strategy Consulting Manager) and Rae Li (Program & Project Management Associate Manager).
• RBCminorOthersRBC participated in the Project Advisory Committee for the Effective Employer Engagement research project, with Clifford Hennig-Pereira (Senior Manager, Inclusive Recruitment) providing input on employer engagement practices.
• LCBOminorOthersLCBO participated in the Project Advisory Committee for the Effective Employer Engagement research project, with Ritu Janveja (Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) providing input on employer engagement practices.
• ACCES EmploymentminorOthersACCES Employment participated in the Project Advisory Committee for the Effective Employer Engagement research project, with Sue Sadler (Senior Vice President, Services and Program Innovation) contributing expertise on employer engagement from the immigrant services perspective.
• Immigrant Employment Council of BCminorOthersImmigrant Employment Council of BC participated in the Project Advisory Committee for the Effective Employer Engagement research project, with Daisy Quon (Senior Manager, Programs & Stakeholder Relations) and Eduardo Bananal (Employer Relations Coordinator) providing input.
• Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC)minorOthersCRIEC participated in the Project Advisory Committee for the Effective Employer Engagement research project, with Bao Ho (Director of Operations) contributing expertise from the Calgary region's immigrant employment council network.
• KPMGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKPMG hosted a 'Government as Employers of New Canadians' forum where leaders shared ideas and advice for becoming inclusive employers. This event is one of many that TRIEC holds throughout the year to bring together skilled immigrants and GTA employers for networking and capacity building.
• CBCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCBC hosted the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership's 10th anniversary awards event, demonstrating media and event partnership support for TRIEC's programs and visibility.
• City of TorontominorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe City of Toronto hosted a Professional Immigrant Networks leaders roundtable — a meeting of immigrant-led association leaders to help plan and shape TRIEC's work — demonstrating municipal government partnership in TRIEC's programming.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC): Calgary's regional immigrant employment council with a structurally similar employer-engagement and newcomer-employment mandate, contributing to TRIEC's research advisory work as a peer council.
• Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IECBC): British Columbia's provincial immigrant employment council; runs a comparable employer-engagement and mentoring portfolio and collaborates with TRIEC on cross-country research initiatives.
• ACCES Employment: Toronto-based nonprofit providing employment services and training to skilled immigrants; directly overlaps TRIEC's mentee pipeline, employer engagement, and job-matching work in the GTA, and sits on TRIEC's Project Advisory Committee.
• JVS Toronto: Toronto employment services nonprofit co-delivering the YESS (Youth Employment and Skills Strategy) program with TRIEC and WoodGreen; comparable newcomer employment and workforce-development mandate.
• Hire Immigrants Ottawa: Ottawa-based immigrant employment council that operates a near-identical model of employer engagement, mentoring, and research — a direct analogue to TRIEC in another Canadian metro and a fellow Project Advisory Committee member.
• World Skills Employment Centre: Ottawa-based employment centre focused on skilled immigrants and refugees; offers employment counseling, mentoring, and employer engagement that map closely onto TRIEC's TMP and Find Immigrant Talent services.

Broad incumbents

• World Education Services (WES): North American leader in credential evaluation and immigrant skills recognition; sits one step upstream of TRIEC's work by addressing one of the root barriers (foreign credential recognition) that drives GTA newcomer underemployment.

Others

• Maytree Foundation: Toronto-based foundation focused on poverty reduction and immigrant inclusion; functions as a related funder/ecosystem partner and shares privacy-policy adjacency with TRIEC, with overlapping D&I policy thought leadership.

Regional players

• ISANS (Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia): Nova Scotia's largest immigrant-serving agency providing employment, language, and settlement services; a regional counterpart whose mentoring and employer-engagement work overlaps with TRIEC's programs in a different geography.

Emerging players

• Magnet: Toronto-based talent platform operator whose Hire Immigrants / Hire for Canada programs offer employer-facing immigrant talent-matching tooling; competes for the same employer training and talent-pipeline wallet as TRIEC's Find Immigrant Talent services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/triec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKN5M6JlC4A1MzLG9x5SvaQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/TRIECMentoringPartnership
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1502955
• Instagraminstagram.com/triec.ca

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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