TD announces recruitment efforts to help
provide employment opportunities to displaced individuals
TORONTO, March 25,
2022 /CNW/ - Today, TD announced that it is
increasing its financial contribution to a total of $1 million to support humanitarian relief efforts
in Ukraine and assist refugees
globally. This complements the financial support already announced
in February with additional donations of $100,000 to UNHCR Canada, the UN Refugee Agency,
and $100,000 to the Canada Ukraine
Foundation's Humanitarian Appeal. TD will also provide $500,000 to support relief and resettlement
efforts for those impacted by these global events as they
unfold.
TD is also increasing its efforts to hire refugees and displaced
individuals, including those arriving in Canada through the Canada-Ukraine
Authorization for Emergency Travel, for roles at the bank to help
provide them with meaningful employment and stability as they
arrive in Canada. TD will actively
recruit for these roles by leveraging the efforts of its talent
acquisition team and its existing relationships with Jumpstart and
ACCES Employment, organizations involved with connecting newcomers
to Canada with employment
opportunities. Applicants can also apply directly through TD
Opportunities.
"The devastating situation in Ukraine has created an urgent call for refugee
support and reinforces for all of us the ongoing needs of displaced
people in need of safety," said Janice
Farrell Jones, SVP, Sustainability and Corporate
Citizenship. "TD is committed to supporting newcomers and refugees,
with a focus on helping to address the issues they face and
accelerating their ability to establish new roots and find success.
Leveraging both our resources to provide financial support and our
capacity as an employer is another step forward as we strive to
make a meaningful social impact in our communities and as a global
citizen."
TD is focused on providing refugees and newcomers to
Canada with greater access to
financial services, employment and financial education, and in 2019
established a TD Executive Task Force on Refugees to drive progress
and help address the unique needs and circumstances of refugees.
TD's recent efforts include:
- Helping to recruit refugees through events and working
relationships with Jumpstart and other community
organizations.
- Working with the Together Project to deliver the Welcome Group
Program across the Greater Toronto
Area and other regions.
- Working with Tent Partnership for Refugees to uncover
opportunities for TD to support refugee integration and success
through our business, hiring and supply chains.
- In November 2021, TD committed to
support more than 20 local community programs focusing on newcomer,
settlement and refugee programs across Ontario.
- Empowering and supporting new Canadians with convenient banking
options and special offers on select products for newcomers.
TD is also extending acceptance of donations for Ukrainian
support from its customers through its branch and store
networks.
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively
known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the fifth
largest bank in North America by
assets and serves more than 26 million customers in three key
businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centers
around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD
Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD
Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most
Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an
investment in The Charles Schwab Corporation; and Wholesale
Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's
leading online financial services firms, with more than 15 million
active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.8 trillion in assets on January 31, 2022. The Toronto-Dominion Bank
trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
SOURCE TD Bank Group