Career Expo 2004 - November 2004
Joint Project with Canada Career Consortium
University of Guelph-Humber Toronto Ontario

Ontario International Development Agency (OIDA) working on the professional development of foreign trained professionals and new immigrants. OIDA is a member of Canada Career Consortium. OIDA Business and Government representatives joined together with the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development to identify industry-wide challenges, and implement long-term solutions. OIDA is actively involved in implementing and helping professionals to develop their career according to Canadian labour market requirement.  OIDA provide training and development opportunities to community members to reach their ultimate career goals. Career Expo 2004 is a part of our major umbrella program.

Career Expo 2004 dedicated to Career development and advancement . Following major areas were discussed. Career in Computer and Electrical Engineering (Professor Jagath Samarabandu, University of Western Ontario), Career in Environment Protection & water industry (Dr.Neville Hewage, Toronto water, City of Toronto) Career in Applied Engineering and Computer Sciences (Professor Michael Arthur, Sheridan College - Davis Campus), Career in Real Estate Industry (Mr. Ruban Sadana, Home Life / New Star Real Estate Ltd), Career in Health care industry (Ms Jane Harris, CDI College Brampton Campus), Job Search workshop and support services for new immigrants (Ms Rukhsana Asghar, Catholic Cross Cultural Services), Career in Plastic industry (professor David Alcock, Canadian Plastic Training Centre), Career in Cosmetic Industry (Dr. Asoka Perera), Career in Surveying and Development Industry (Dr. Daya Sarathchandra, Mr. Daya Hettiarachchi, Precise Surveys and Geomatics Ltd), Career in Aviation Industry ( Ms Adele Fogle, Ms. Marylin Dickson (Aviation International Canada), Career in Bioanalytical industry (Dr. Sarath Appuhamy), Council for Access to the Profession of Engineering - CAPE (Dr. Gurmeet Bambrah), Career advancement programs for new immigrants (Centre for Foreign Trained professionals and Trade people)