One of the biggest obstacles for refugees to establish themselves and thrive in any community is finding their first job. The Canadian government gives refugees financial support for around a year but often many are left jobless and without any money after that point. 

To make this process easier the Montreal Hub will set up a CV clinic to bring together those with expertise in Human Resources to help create or refine the CVs of those arriving in Montreal and to help give them tips on how the Canadian and Montreal specific job market functions, best practices for interviews, etc. After this session, the Montreal Hub will find companies looking to hire refugees and put together a job fair that refugees who attended the CV clinic and others will be invited to. They hope to attract companies from a variety of industries and sectors by communicating to them the benefits of hiring refugees and making them aware of grants, etc that the Canadian government and other organizations have set aside for those who are hiring newly arrived refugees. Both the companies looking to fill positions and the refugees looking for jobs equally benefit from this process.