Commitment includes a ScotiaRISE partnership
with TalentLift to help Ukrainians arriving in Canada find meaningful employment
TORONTO,
March 24, 2022 /CNW/ -
Scotiabank today announced it is furthering its commitment towards
supporting Ukraine humanitarian
and resettlement efforts to more than $1
million. This includes a partnership with TalentLift Canada,
a non-profit talent agency that helps members of refugee
populations access employment relocation and provides this urgent
assistance to Ukrainians displaced by the war.
"As Ukrainians displaced by conflict seek shelter and security
here in Canada, we are committed
to easing their transition and supporting their resettlement," said
Brian Porter, President and CEO of
Scotiabank. "We continue to stand in solidarity with the people of
Ukraine, their families, and loved
ones."
A portion of Scotiabank's donation ($270,000) will be used to help TalentLift engage
hiring teams across the country and connect them to candidates with
in-demand skills. TalentLift will also support displaced Ukrainians
by helping with submitting visa applications to Canada, relocating alongside their families
and settling into their new teams and communities. The Bank will
also participate as a recruiter through the program.
Ukrainians who are interested in pursuing work and relocation to
Canada, as well as interested
hiring teams can register here.
"Many people displaced from Ukraine are seeking somewhere to rebuild and
keep their families secure, and we know they have immense talent to
contribute," said Dana Wagner,
Co-Founder and Managing Director of TalentLift. "Job opportunities
are an essential piece of relocating to rebuild, and we are
grateful to Scotiabank for helping Canada and Canadians respond to this
moment."
Scotiabank's commitment to TalentLift is part of ScotiaRISE, the
Bank's 10-year, $500 million
initiative to promote economic resilience among disadvantaged
groups.
This donation in support of the people of Ukraine will strengthen TalentLift's ongoing
work with displaced candidates from Afghanistan, Syria, and other crisis areas.
In addition to this partnership, Scotiabank has provided ongoing
support to the people of Ukraine,
including:
- Donated $200,000 to the Red
Cross' Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal, to support relief
efforts for those affected by recent events in Ukraine and surrounding countries.
- Assisted in providing affected or displaced individuals and
companies that are eligible 1-year of no-fee banking, a
pre-approved credit card with no Canadian credit history and access
to advice from Scotiabank Financial Advisors, and access to free
safety deposit boxes.
Scotiabank employees have also demonstrated their commitment by
directing "Applause" points from their employee recognition program
to a number of charities providing humanitarian relief to the
Ukraine. To-date, over
$70,000 has been donated this way by
Scotiabank employees.
Through this long-term commitment, Scotiabank will continue to
review additional opportunities to provide support to humanitarian
and resettlement efforts for the Ukrainian people.
Scotiabank has a long track record of supporting immigrant and
refugee communities settle in Canada. Through the StartRight program,
newcomers can learn about Canadian finances to help meet their
financial goals. For more information about Scotiabank's StartRight
program visit www.scotiabank.com/startright.
About Scotiabank
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our
purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families
and their communities achieve success through a broad range of
advice, products and services, including personal and commercial
banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and
investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of
approximately 90,000 employees and assets of approximately
$1.2 trillion (as at January 31, 2022), Scotiabank trades on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit
http://www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter
@ScotiabankViews.
About Talent Lift
TalentLift is a non-profit talent agency. We support
Canadian employers to recruit and relocate talent from within
refugee and displaced populations to fill skills shortages,
enabling refugees alongside their families to lift to their
potential as they advance their careers, secure their futures, and
leave displacement behind.
TalentLift is a federally-incorporated non-profit and a
registered Civil Society Organization with the Law Society of
Ontario. To identify talent, we
partner with refugee-serving organizations and the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Middle East, Turkey, Latin
America, and East Africa,
among other geographies, and we invite displaced candidates
anywhere to self-register on our talent platform, built with
transformational funding from the Scotiabank ScotiaRISE
initiative.
SOURCE Scotiabank