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Project Summary:

This project examines the career transitions of internationally trained accountants who have successfully resumed their careers in Canada.

Project Description:

In this study we conducted life history interviews with over 30 accountants from countries all over the world who have immigrated to Canada. We also interviewed several diversity and human resource professionals of several elite employers (Big4 and Financial Services Firms) who are recognized as exemplars for their “good immigrant employment practices.”

Project Type:
Funded

Project Role:
Co-investigator

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Funder:
Great West Life Foundation

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Collaborator:
Kelly Thomson

Collaborator Institution:
York University

Collaborator Role:
Principal investigator