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, CEO of the Immigrant Employment Council of BC, has devoted his career to the intersection of people and the economy. For him, immigration is more than a policy area—it’s a pathway to creating a more vibrant, inclusive economy where people and communities flourish. Patrick believes that when individuals succeed, so does society, and […]
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.
