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SUMMARY: Professional Development Event with Patrick MacKenzie
DESCRIPTION: Join Patrick Mackenzie\, CEO of the Immigrant Employment Counc
 il of BC\, for a discussion on his own career journey in migration work. Wi
 th years of experience in public service and immigration policy\, Patrick w
 ill highlight real-world applications\, challenges\, and impacts beyond aca
 demia.
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 e-staff status-publish hentry"><div class="entry-content"><h3>Join us for a
  conversation with Patrick Mackenzie as he shares his own journey in migrat
 ion work\, highlighting real-world applications\, challenges\, and career p
 aths beyond academia.</h3></div><div class="flex max-w-full flex-col flex-g
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 rds dark:prose-invert light"><p><em>This event is organized as part of the 
 CMS Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies. <i>Bring your lunch and dive
  into the conversation!</i></em></p><p>[alert title="Registration Closed" t
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 <p><strong>Patrick MacKenzie</strong> is the CEO of the <a href="https://ie
 cbc.ca/">Immigrant Employment Council of BC</a>. He has made a career of pu
 blic service from coast to coast\, working in policy and program areas aime
 d at supporting many of Canada’s most vulnerable communities through econom
 ic and social development as well as international relations. Previously\, 
 Patrick spent 11 years working for Immigration\, Refugees and Citizenship C
 anada at its national headquarters in Ottawa and its regional offices in Va
 ncouver. Throughout his career\, Patrick has worked with partners on matter
 s affecting Indigenous and immigrant populations\, including immigrant econ
 omic integration\, provincial nominee programs\, credential recognition and
  labour mobility.</p></div></article></div>
CATEGORIES:Featured Homepage,Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies
LOCATION:Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 158
GEO:49.267851;-123.253087
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