b'TALENT BEYOND BOUNDARIESBEYOND THEAU-DEL DES ROOFTOP:TOITURES :Connecting global talent toConnecter les talents au secteur Canadas roofing sector de la couverture canadienneBy Alex Ruda, TBB Canada par Alex Ruda, TBB CanadaW hen Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) first joinedL alliance entre Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) et lAs-forceswiththeCanadianRoofingContractorssociation canadienne des entrepreneurs en couverture Association(CRCA),theideaseemedstraight- (ACEC) paraissait vidente au dbut : lindustrie cher-forward: the roofing sector needed reliable hands, and skilledchait des experts, des ouvriers qualifis dplacscause des tradespeople who had been displaced by conflict were eager toconflits et souhaitant se reconstruire avec un emploi digne.rebuild their lives through dignified work. Cependant, la mise en pratique de lide sest rvle But as we moved from idea to implementation, the storybeaucoup plus complexe quon ne pouvait limaginer. Malgr unfoldedwithgreaterdepth.Itbecameevidentthatwhileles comptences recenses, linitiative exigeait bien plus : the hands were ready, the pathway required heart, structurede la compassion, des fondations solides et un engagement andasharedcommitmenttosomethinglargerthanfillingcommunallantau-deldelasimplersolutiondudficit labour gaps. de main-duvre.AttheCanadianConstructionAssociationsannualLa confrence annuelle de lAssociation canadienne de la conference in March 2025, a chance meeting between TBBconstruction tenue en mars 2025 a donn lieula rencontre chief programs officer (Americas) Lara Dyer and Constructionentre Lara Dyer, directrice des programmes (Amriques)AssociationofNewBrunswick(CANB)executivedirectorTBB et John-Ryan Morrison, directeur gnral de lAssocia-John-Ryan Morrison led to a new idea: why not offer customtion de la construction du Nouveau-Brunswick (ACNB). Leurs training to experienced construction workers abroad so theychanges ont fait germer un projet intressant qui viseare better prepared for roofing roles in Canada? former sur mesure les couvreurs trangers expriments aux Now,inpartnershipwithCRCA,CANBandthedfis spcifiques de la toiture canadienne.InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM),TBBisTBBtravailledsormaisenpartenariataveclACEC, working on a project to connect roofing companies in CanadalACNB et lOrganisation internationale pour les migrations withforciblydisplacedtradespeoplelivinginLebanon.(OIM) sur le projet de lier les entreprises canadiennes de These individualsmany of whom have years of experiencetoiture aux ouvriers dplacs par force et rsidant au Liban. in roofing, construction and general labourbring not onlyCespersonnesdontbeaucoupontdesannesdexp-technical skills, but also an unwavering drive to find meaningfulrience dans la toiture, la construction et le travail en gnral employment, contribute to their employers success and settle apportent non seulement des comptences techniques, into new communities with purpose and pride. mais aussi une volont inbranlable de trouver un emploi significatif, de contribuer au succs de leurs employeurs et What weve learned de sinstaller dans de nouvelles communauts avec dtermi-While employers seek clarity on safety compliance, credentialnation et fiert.equivalency and language proficiency, candidates are looking for guidance on Canadian labour standards, cultural expectationsLeons tiresand navigating an unfamiliar employment system.Lesemployeursexigentdesgarantiesdescurit,des Whatisemergingismorethanjobplacementitisdiplmes reconnus et une matrise linguistique tandis que transformation on both sides. Employers stand to gain notles candidats tentent de dcoder les normes, la culture et le only skilled workers but also a renewed sense of purpose inmarch du travail canadien. 36 ROOFING CANADA FALL/WINTER 2025'