Research Institutions: Evaluation Experts and Career-Development Programs

research institutions: With the grants, they pursue career-development programs, mentorships and networking opportunities through academic and research institutions across the country, according to Metro News. The initiative is led by Access Alliance, a Toronto non-profit that provides services and addresses health issues for vulnerable immigrants and refugees. Immigrant Insights Scholars Initiative awards fellowships to newcomers who qualify as epidemiologists, statisticians and evaluation experts. It's an attempt to tackle the longstanding issue of qualified immigrants who end up in precarious employment as their credentials are not approved in time or just can't break into their respective domains. Some of these newcomers are overqualified and their skills are easily transferable in our economy. As a country we are losing out on so much, said Yogendra Shakya, senior research scientist at Access Alliance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.