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Career Expo 2003
Humber Institute of Technology & Advance Learning
North Campus Toronto Ontario.

Career Expo 2003 (November) program organized to help newcomers, professionals and mature students with children, refugees and non working women to enhance their career and find new career avenues. Program mainly focus on communities in Canada to find suitable jobs and quickly integrate to Canadian labour force. Ontario International Development Agency (OIDA) understood difficulties immigrants are facing to find suitable jobs according to their qualifications and categorized this problem as a important humanitarian issue. Most of them either under employed or under paid. Career Expo 2003 is a joint project with Canada Career Consortium. Career Expo 2003 consists of two parts and first part is a Career Forum and second part is a Career Fair. Career Fair gave an opportunity to meet academic professionals and representative from many organizations to meet all participants to one to one basis. Career Expo 2003 program delivered through Ontario Sri Lankans Foundation.

Pictures - From Left Dr. Ananda Senevirathne, career in pharmaceuticals industry, Dr. Asoka Perera, career in cosmetic industry, Mr. Chuck Ealy, career in financial management industry, Dr. Daya Sarathchandra career in civil engineering and construction industry, Professor Jagath Samarabandu, career computer science and engineering, Dr. Neville Hewage, Career in water and environment protection industry delivered the lectures. Mr. C S Poolokasingham, Sri Lanka Consul General Toronto and Mr. Dayawansa Wickramasinghe, social worker also exchanged their ideas in career development and advancement.

Booths were allocated for Centre for Foreign Trained Professionals and Trade People, Rexdale Employment Resource Centre, Global Technical Search Consultants, Career in Pharmaceutical Industry, Career in Construction Industry-Precise Surveys and Geomatics Ltd, Career in Environment Protection and Water Industry, University of Guelph Humber, Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Centennial College, Career in Computer Science and Engineering-University of Western Ontario, Aviation International Canada, Investor Group Financial Services Inc, Primerica Financial Services-Member of Citi Group, Chellsey Institute of Aesthetics Inc., YWCA Morningside Employment Resource Center, YWCA Women Employment Programme, Career in Cosmetic Industry – Aquatech Skincare Inc, Career Services - Catholic Cross Cultural Services – Peel Region ,Living Benefits Inc, Royal Bank Financial Group. Information centre also ran at the Career fair to provide information for Canadian Forces, Ontario College of Teachers, Canadian Business Services Centre, Lift Tow Inc.