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Aboriginals and Newcomers
Aboriginal Communities
RBC is building wealth and capacity in aboriginal communities
by supporting the transfer of skills, knowledge and resources.
We promote aboriginal interests, forging partnerships with
Aboriginal Peoples, businesses and governments based on understanding,
trust and respect. RBC encourages dialogue between businesses,
governments and individuals to identify and resolve relevant
economic issues.
We support organizations that promote well-being, learning
and economic growth among Aboriginal Peoples, including:
- Malaspina University-College Foundation's Pathways to
Learning program, which offers aboriginal students a two-week
intensive summer program that gives them a comfort level
with the campus, the academic resources and supports, allowing
them to plan ahead and determine some of the potential challenges
they may face while pursuing their academic goals
- The Métis Capacity Building Program of the Canadian
Executive Services Organization whose Aboriginal Services
have been successfully promoting governance and economic
development support to Métis individuals, businesses
and communities across Canada
- The Frontiers Foundation, a non-profit organization that
promotes the advancement of economically and socially disadvantaged
communities
- Girl Guides of Canada's New Unit Initiative, which is
working to establish new guiding units in aboriginal communities
by helping them find safe meeting spaces and by providing
funds for membership, program tools and uniforms. The initiative
will also help promote aboriginal-specific activities.
For more information on our aboriginal initiatives, see Workplace
and Community.
Newcomers
RBC believes there are significant economic benefits when
new immigrants succeed in their adopted country. In Canada,
we have adapted our credit, banking, marketing, recruiting
and training practices to help make this happen. In 2007,
we launched a scholarship program for young Canadians who
have been through the immigration experience, helping some
of our best and brightest students realize their fullest potential.
We also supported a number of organizations that help skilled
immigrants find employment, such as:
- Career Bridge, an innovative internship program that helps
recently arrived, skilled immigrants earn local job experience
and employers find qualified workers. To date, 270 employers
have provided internships for 696 people, including 42 at
RBC
- Immigrant Access Fund, a not-for-profit group that raises
funds to provide micro-loans to internationally trained
immigrants in Calgary for accreditation, training and upgrading
of skills
- The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, a multi-stakeholder
council working to improve access to employment for immigrants
so they are better able to use the skills, education and
experience they bring with them to Canada.
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