Go Expand Room
15:15 pm to 16:15 pm
A candid discussion between policymakers, HR leaders, and business innovators on aligning immigration policies with real market needs. This session highlights the importance of credential recognition, visa frameworks, and inclusive hiring practices to bridge labor gaps and strengthen workforce mobility in Canada’s evolving economy.
Patrick MacKenzie is the CEO of the Immigrant Employment Council of BC, where he leads efforts to strengthen immigrant talent pathways and support BC’s labour market needs. With a career dedicated to public service across Canada, Patrick has worked extensively on economic and social development initiatives that support vulnerable communities. He previously spent 11 years […]
Experienced Immigration Consultant with a demonstrated history of working with different industries seeking to hire and retain foreign talent and with families temporarily or permanently settling in Canada.
Former Vancouver City Councillor and Loeb Fellow at Harvard, now leading Tawaw Strategies and teaching at UBC and SFU, advising on transformative public policy.
