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Providing learning and training opportunities for immigrants and refugees so that they can participate in the workplace and wider community.

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Message from the Board and Executive DirectorMessage from the Board and Executive Director

Looking Back & Looking AheadThe past year has been one of challenge and opportunity atSkills for Change (SfC). It is in such periods that we trulylearn where the strengths of an agency lie - and here at SfCit is clear that our strengths are in our staff and volunteers.The agency's rich history in developing and delivering pro-grams that support the needs of immigrants and refugees isa strong foundation on which we will continue to build.

Our sector is characterized by constant change. One of themajor changes has been the shift from programs that arefully funded by government to those that require significantfinancial contribution from other sources. While this movehas precipitated more innovative and much-needed partner-ships, it has put an enormous strain on the sector.

In response to these changes, the agency is working towardsa funding and operational model of social entrepreneurship.This is reflected in a new approach to partnerships and revenue generation.

Early successes in this area are demonstrated in our multi-stakeholder partnerships with two pilot bridging programs -The Bridge to Success for Trades and Teach in Ontario -both funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges andUniversities. These projects have proven the value ofstrong and diverse partnerships - with regulatory bodies,unions, employers, private trainers and other communityorganizations. Working together, we have supported inter-nationally-trained tradespersons and teachers to obtain certification and employment in their fields.

New and innovative strategies for revenue generation arereflected in the development of our human resource servicesto employers and in TechSkills - our partnership based fee-for-service skills upgrading courses.

Our record of service continues to grow. SfC served over9,000 immigrants in the past year. Through our Sector

Specific programs, 70% found employment in their fieldswithin six months of program completion. More than 2,300newcomers improved their English proficiency through ourlanguage programs.

Our role in the community does not end with the individual,however. Wider community education is necessary toensure that newcomers have opportunities to contribute totheir full potential. SfC works with other community agenciesand groups to advocate for equity in access to professionsand trades. In recognition of the diversity that makesToronto such a vibrant city, SfC presents the annual NewPioneers Awards, an event that celebrates the achievementsof outstanding immigrants.

During the past year the Board of Directors has trans-formed itself. This dynamic group is dedicated to the continuedsuccess of Skills for Change and its vision of facilitatingaccess to meaningful and productive employment for immi-grants. New perspectives and new ways of thinking requirenew leadership and create new directions. The board ispleased to welcome Jane Cullingworth back to the agency asthe new Executive Director. From 2000-2002, Jane was theManager of Programs and Services at SfC. Since that time,Jane has been involved in launching PROMPT (the PolicyRoundtable Mobilizing Professions and Trades), teaching andconsulting.

Deepest thanks to our outstanding staff team and extraor-dinary volunteers and mentors (some of whom spend asmuch time at the agency as full-time employees!). Theextensive contributions of our partners, funders, sponsors,friends and donors are greatly appreciated. The innovationsthat we have nurtured over the past year will ensure theagency's growth, the quality of our services and the directionof the organization for years to come.

We remain committed to our clients and mission—to providelearning and training opportunities for immigrants andrefugees so that they can participate in the workplace andwider community.

Jonathan RobertsActing Chair

Jane CullingworthExecutive Director

Programs and Services

IntroductionTo open doors for newcomers to full employment in theoccupations of their choice, Skills for Change provides acontinuum of learning and training opportunities. TheSfC service model focuses on assisting skilled, interna-tionally trained individuals with language enhancement,skills upgrading, general and sector-specific employment-preparation programs, mentoring for employment, post-graduate services and recognition events. Direct servicesin these program areas were delivered to more than9,000 immigrants and refugees in the past year with morethan 70% of clients in employment preparation programsfinding meaningful employment within six months of program completion.

The Intake Assessment and Training (IAT) Unit is acore service of SfC. This unit responds to inquiries,facilitates regular information and orientation sessions,assess language and technical skills and providesemployment counselling. A central function of IAT is tomake referrals to the more than 50 learning opportunitesoffered by SfC, as well as to other settlement services,for more than 7,000 individuals each year.

Settlement ServicesSettlement services assist newcomers who need orienta-tion, information and referral to services in order to set-tle and integrate in Canadian society. With support fromthe Newcomer Settlement Program of the Ministry ofCitizenship and Immigration, the United Way of GreaterToronto and private foundations, our Intake andAssessment Counsellors provide information and referralsto programs and services within the organization and thewider community. In addition, through our partnershipwith the South Asian Women's Centre (SAWC), ourclients have access to settlement counselling at SfC.

Language TrainingAbove average English comprehension, speaking andwriting skills are a prerequisite for labour market entryin Canada. SfC language programs have a track recordof producing successful outcomes that eventually lead toemployment. More than 2,300 new arrivals improvedtheir English proficiency through SfC programs last year.

Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC),Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada(LINC) is an intensive, eight-week, full time course witha childminding service for the children of LINC students.In 2004-2005, 524 learners developed their Englishskills and gained Canadian cultural awareness throughclassroom instruction, language software, networkingand field trips.

Originally developed by SfC and delivered in partnershipwith the Toronto District School Board and the TorontoCatholic District School Board, the English as a SecondLanguage (ESL) courses allow students to improvetheir speaking, reading and writing competency whileupgrading or learning new skills such as bookkeeping,clerical accounting, customer service, word processingand Microsoft Office applications. Over 1,800 newcomersenhanced their job prospects by completing ESL pro-grams at SfC.

Programs and Services

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Sector Specific EmploymentPreparation ProgramsSkills for Change's sector-specific approach to employ-ment preparation is now the recognized standard forlabour market integration in the GTA for professionssuch as accounting, engineering, health care, biotech-nology and information technology. This model has beenadapted by SfC to other career categories such as book-keeping, clerical and financial assistance, retail customerservice, teaching and the electromechanical trades.

The Sector Terminology, Information andCounselling (STIC) Program, a six to twelve weekfull-time program, was funded by Human Resourcesand Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). The STICmodel provides skilled newcomers with informationabout licensing requirements for their professions, ori-entation to their particular labour market, language andoccupation-specific terminology training, as well as jobsearch and counselling support. The STIC programformed partnerships with the Certified Accountants ofOntario; Certified Management Accountants of Ontario;the Ontario Association of Certified Engineers,Technicians and Technologists; the Ontario College ofTeachers; and, the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers.During the past year, STIC assisted 475 skilled profes-sionals who achieved a 70% employment rate.

Clerical Employment Services (CES) is funded byHRSDC to help newcomers find paid employment and jobdevelopment support in the clerical, retail and customerservice fields. In 2004-2005, the CES program enhancedthe job prospects of 353 newcomers. Eighty-one per centof CES graduates found work, 75% within three months

of program completion.

With funding and support from the Cityof Toronto Social Services Division,Skills for Change offered two programs: Job Preparation forInternationally Trained

Accountants and Bookkeepers (ITAB) and theFinance and Office Assistance Program (FOAP).ITAB helped 28 newcomers to upgrade their accountingand bookkeeping skills based on Canadian accountingpractices, improve their communication skills and gainCanadian work experience and employment. FOAP, a 26-week program, helped 45 skilled immigrants to improvetheir clerical and communications skills and gainCanadian work experience and employment. Thirty-twosecured employment; ten were hired by their placementemployers and 22 found jobs within three months ofcompleting the program.

Employment Preparation for Retail Services(EPRS) gave 87 newcomers a unique opportunity tofind work in customer service. This program, which pro-vides customer service, workplace communication andjob search skills through 15 weeks of retail training,includes a six-week placement at The Bay. Twenty-onenewcomers were hired by The Bay; 37 secured employ-ment elsewhere. All 58 found jobs within three monthsof program completion.

Internationally-trained skilled tradespeople often find thedoor to employment barely ajar. With funding from theMinistry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, and inpartnership with Electromechanical School Inc., theBridge to Success for Trades program enabled 100electricians and industrial mechanics to become qualifiedjourneymen. The Canadian Union of Skilled Workers(CUSW) collaborated with SfC to implement this program.

In October 2004, the first group of 23 internationallytrained teachers started the Teach in Ontario bridgingprogram at SfC. With funding from the Ministry ofTraining, Colleges and Universities and in partnershipwith the Ontario College of Teachers, Ontario Teachers'Federation and LASI World Skills in Ottawa, this pilotproject is based on what newcomers identify they needto overcome barriers to certification and employment:easy access to information, personalized support andguidance, language upgrading, and help obtaining workplace experience and employment.

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Post-Graduate Programs forEmploymentEmployment preparation is not considered complete atthe end of the classroom phase of learning. Skills forChange has developed a variety of post-graduate programsto support newcomers in finding jobs. Employers and vol-unteers play a key role in the delivery of these programs.

More than 350 graduates took advantage of the WorkExperience Placements (WEP) that SfC arrangedwith GTA employers. As well as providing valuable workexperience, many of these placements led to paidemployment.

Mentoring for Employment matches skilled profes-sionals with volunteer mentors who support and guidethem in their search for work in their fields. In 2004-2005 the Mentoring for Employment Program servednewcomers from the fields of engineering, finance andaccounting, I.T., marketing and sales, social services,biotechnology, teaching and the trades. In 2004-200575 matches were made. Eighty-five per cent of the par-ticipants who completed the program found employ-ment; 75% of these are working in their professions.

General Employment Preparation ServicesIn addition to sector-specific employment-preparationprograms, Skills for Change provided a range of generalcareer services for new arrivals to Canada.

Employment Assistance Services (EAS) was jointlydelivered by SfC and JVS Toronto and funded by HRSDC.EAS assisted immigrants, regardless of profession ortrade, who were internationally educated, trained andexperienced in their fields, to find work.

A flexible, 18-21 hour employment assistance program

that targets professionals from all backgrounds, JobSearch Workshop for New Immigrants (JSW) wasdelivered to 279 clients during the program year with asuccess rate of 82% (employment and further trainingor education) within six months. Funded by CIC, JSWwas delivered in collaboration with COSTI and theOntario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI).

With over 35,000 client visits to the Dufferin MallEmployment Resource Centre (funded by HRSDC andmanaged by SfC), staff provided job seekers with up-to-date employment information and resources, individualcoaching and support and job search related workshops.

Online ServicesSfC continued its development of online services to bet-ter meet the diverse employment needs of international-ly trained professionals.

Developed with funding from the Ontario TrilliumFoundation, the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration(Volunteer@action.Online program), and the Office ofLearning Technologies, the Ontario Network forInternationally Trained Professionals Online(ONIP.online) facilitates distance learning. In addition toposting sector specific resources for internationallytrained professionals and service providers across theprovince, the ONIP.online web site - onip.ca - deliveredworkshops, facilitated discussion groups and pioneeredmentoring online. Visits to the website average 30,000per month.

Newcomers to Toronto and potential immigrants worldwidehave online access to information about our programs andservices through the SfC web site, skillsforchange.org,and monthly e-newsletter, SfCeNews, now with over7,000 subscribers.

The Dufferin Mall ERC, through its web site, derc.ca,and monthly e-newsletter, ensures that job seekers hereand abroad have access to up-to-date employmentinformation online. Over 6,000 subscribers are nowreceiving the DERC E-newsletter.

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Skills UpgradingIn 2004-2005, 470 people acquired new, or upgraded,skills and knowledge through TechSkills, our instructor-led technical and finance training program. Coursesincluded beginner and advanced Microsoft applications,web site design, Simply Accounting, Accpac, Income TaxPreparation and Quality Assurance and Control training.Through a partnership with HiTech Institute, advancedcourses such as A+ Certification, AutoCad, CCNA,Software Testing, MCSA/MCSE and Project Managementwere offered.

Human Resource Services Human Resource Services for Employers is a packagecreated specifically for corporate HR and Trainingdepartments. Services include screening and recruiting,online résumé listings, employment preparation for retailservices, language assessment and training and co-opwork placements.

SfC also provides professional development training insuch topics as setting up a mentoring program, work-place communication strategies, diversity awarenessworkshops and computer skills. Designed to assist com-panies with hiring, developing and retaining their diverseworkforce, SfC marketed these services to more than100 companies and not-for-profit organizations in the GTA.

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out of 19 Job Search Workshop volunteerplacements found employment—10 with theirplacement employers

percent of clients are internationally-trainedengineers

is the average age of a SfC client.

percent of clients have been in Canada less than one year, 10% five years or more

internationally-trained teachers network online via the new Teach in Ontario discussion board

of 353 Clerical Employment Services (CES)clients found jobs, 93% within three months

hours were donated by 89 volunteers to SfCand the Employment Resource Centre

newcomers called the Information Line foradvice or orientation appointments

subscribed to our monthly electronic newsletters - SfCeNews and DERC E-News

e-mail messages requesting information were received by SfC staff

visits were logged to our web site, each visitor viewing an average of 25 web pages

4,292

Behind the Numbers 2004-2005

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New Pioneers AwardsNew Pioneers Awards

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As well as delivering programs and services that providenewcomers with employment opportunities, Skills forChange also stages Toronto's premier newcomer recogni-tion event—the annual New Pioneers Awards.

Presented since 1993, the New Pioneers Awards celebratediversity by recognizing the accomplishments of individualsin six categories:

• Arts • Science and Technology• Community Service • SfC Graduate • Entrepreneurship • Youth

The recipients have overcome the challenges of settlementin a new country, reached for new heights and contributedto Canada. Nominations and award selections are made byvolunteers from the community.

Past WinnersArtsChan Hon Goh (2005) Leba Tonnu (1998)An-lun Huang (2004) Amelia Jimenéz (1997)Yvonne Ng (2003) Vincenzo Pietropaolo (1996)Christos Hatzis (2002) Soheil Parsa (1995)Alex Hiu Man Yeung (2001) Rina Singha (1994)Lata Pada (2000) Sandi Ross (1993)Patrick Parson (1999)

EducationKowser Omer-Hashi (1995) Pura Velasco (1993)Jorge Garcia-Orgales (1994)

Community ServiceSabra Desai (2005) Ceta Ramkhalawansingh (1999)George Sefa Dei (2004) Meenu Sikand (1998)Adeena Niazi (2003) Michael Dang (1996)Aster Fessahaie (2002) Love Grace Koduah (1995)Amanuel Melles (2001) Joyce Nsubuga (1994)Farid Omar (2000) Chandra Budhu (1993)

LeadershipVernon Farrell (1997) Ezrom Mokgakala (1994)Ahmed Samater (1996) Annamaria Menozzi (1993)Alok Mukherjee (1995)

EntrepreneurshipDavid N. Tavares (2005) Govin Misir (1998)Mahesh Agarwal (2004) Fred Sorkin (1997)Klaus Nienkämper (2003) Halil Fehmi (1996)Uwe Petroschke (2002) Drago Harmic (1996)Harinder Takhar (2001) Sam Ghazouli (1995)Alfred F. Choo (2000) Attena Filate (1994)Manoucher Etminan (1999) Kim Hua (1993)

Science & TechnologyDimitrios G. Oreopoulos (2005) Norman Salansky (1998)Andreas Mandelis (2004) Samuel Noh (1997)Elvino Sousa (2003) Malgorzata Zywno (1996)Alejandro Jadad (2002) Joseph Svoboda (1995)Ekaterina Rogaeva (2001) Dusanka Filipovic (1994)Sam Mikhail (2000) Phan Dam (1993)

SfC GraduateEric Acuna (2005) Altaf Quadeer (1998)Julius Zombori (2004) Yasir Ali Farah (1997)Martha Kuwee Kumsa (2003) Kumarasamy Nehru (1996)Callista Phillips (2002) Muyi-Deen Ajasa (1995)Felisa Z. Serrano (2001) Ru Lan Wang (1994)Ismael Cala (2000) Vankham Phommavong (1993)Ramon Pacheco (1999)

YouthEdona Besnick Çaku (2005) Maral Nadjafi (1999) Shirley Zeng (2004) Dany-Claire Nkeramihigo (1998)Azim Lila (2003) Léonie Tchatat (1997)Kevin King (2002) Mary Atputhakumar (1996)Subajini Mahalingham (2001) Andil Gosine (1995)Carla Rosario (2000) Carlos Peña (1994)

StaffAlborz Arshak • Angela R. Robino • Arshia RaafatAvanti Chakraverti • Barbara Nero • Berge ArabianBeth Graham Eccles * • Betsy Chan • Bill Waicus • Brototi ParuiCathy (Guangrong) Ji • Chantal Symes * • Corina CarvalloDavid Hughes • Elena Grossi • Faduma Muse • Farida ZuberiFatima Becukic • Fred Koh *** • Gener Pagkanlungan • Grace HoIva Kovac • Ivanka Mianova • Jalileh Helalat • Jemima SabapathyKanchan Lakhotia • Karobi Ray • Kate Moore • Larissa de OlivieraLibby Ackermann • Lourdes Vicente • Lynette Joseph *Maria Garofalo • Marily Molina • Mary Lochiavo ***Michele Raposo • Nafeesa Afridi • Natalia TsirulnikovNatasha Stor ** • Nelson Briceno • Nicola Joseph • Norma BernalOlga Grupp-Boland • Ouliana Baisa • Pat Sinervo **Paula Green * • Peggy Edwards • Pina D'Urzo • Priya SivalingamRamsay Kane • Roland Rhooms • Ron Wareing • Rosaline GrahamRose Smith • Sabra Ali • Sathya Gnaniah * • Shabnum BudhwaniShashi Bhat • Shiva Maleki ** • Srna Stambuk • Stephen BeaupreSusan MacKinnon • Terri Hylton • ** • Trisha GraceWafa El-Masseh • Wayne McIntyre • Jennifer Holder ***

Board of Directors, Staff, and InstructorsBoard of Directors, Staff, and InstructorsBoard of DirectorsGerald A. FitzgeraldChairMHS Inc.

Howard TrotmanVice ChairNorKom Technologies

Edwina McGroddySecretaryInstitute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario

Frederick ChannTreasurerCharterhouse Management Corporation

Adil Lalani *Bank of American Securities Canada

Barbara Nawrocki *Ministry of Community and Social Services

Carol A. OslerSun Life Financial

Dave Lovelock Centre for Education and Training

Gail JohnsonToronto Community Housing Corporation

Gordon CrannRedway & Butler LLP

Jonathan RobertsZzeem Inc.

Sandra Hewitt *Laura Secord

Susan R. TaylorRegional Municipality of York

Uli Wiemer *Royal Bank of Canada

Yatendra ShahLVMH Watch & Jewelry Canada Ltd.

ESL instructors provided through the Toronto DistrictSchool Board (TDSB) or the Toronto Catholic DistrictSchool Board (TCDSB)

Ali Hadjfooroush • Allan Kreitzer • Anna Bassovets Anne Thirukumar • Antonella Valeo • Carmelita SalazarDavid McEwan • Davis Yao • Divinia Tupe • Francesca UssiaGalina Kichigina • Iryna Pavlova • Ivanka MianovaJustina Maruszeczko • Mary Goodman-Campbell Mary Loschiavo • Meher Shaik • Nghi Do • Ouliana Baisa

Pam Mangat • Rayisa Oucharova • Rina Mero Sharron Tan de Bibiana • Shirley Tsai • Chin Hu

Stan Hister • Valli Di Lallo

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* Resigned or completed term during the year** Staff in EAS partnership program with JVS Toronto

*** Contract staff

VolunteersVolunteers

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Adjusting to a new life in Canada can be challenging forrecent immigrants. Volunteering is a perfect way topractice new language skills, build social networks, gainCanadian work experience, and develop that importantsense of attachment and belonging to a new community.

In 2004-2005 volunteers at Skills for Change contributedwith their time the equivalent of over $100,000 insalaries and benefits—equal to 2.5 full-time employees.Over 35% of the volunteer hours were at the DufferinMall Employment Resource Centre.

Almost 4,300 hours of volunteer work ensured that theneeds of the agency were being met in ways that wouldotherwise not be possible, including:

• reception desk duties: greeting, registering and orientating newcomers

• supporting newcomers in their job search

• co-facilitating Computer Clinics for job seekers

• making follow-up calls to clients

• updating agency databases

• administering keyboarding and other computerized tests

• conducting Internet research

• intake screening and needs assessments

• mass mailing and faxing

• mentoring to internationally trained professionals

• volunteering on the SfC Board of Directors

• lending professional expertise to Teach in Ontarioparticipants

• joining panel discussions; presenting workshops

• mentoring

For this, and much more, we thank all our volunteers.

You are vital to the success of our organization and to thepeople we serve.

Thank you!

Aiping Dong • Alberto Munar • Ann Larin • Anne CameronAshley Vieira • Basmati Persaud • Bev Freedman Bill Gentles • Bing Hui Zhao • Brian Reid • Carl MohanCarmelo Tancioco • Carolina Villaflor • Cheri TredreeChitwant Kohli • Chrys Nazareth • Claude PigottConnie L. Celino • Dan Karim • Dave Lovelock • David HuiDavid Millar • Dax Lough • Deborah D'Amico • Dev SuddulDewakar Bhatia • Donna White • Elizabeth MathaiEric Acuna • Evangelina Camborda • Fumie TachikakeGaz Farook • George Chelvanayagam • Ginny RobinsonGord Doctorow • Gordon Hblonik • Greg CouttsHoward Brown • Ian Daly • Ian Gray • Ishrat ChorgayIurie Dmetrinco • Jack Wu • Jaffar Husain • Jaime GatawaJason Azevedo Furtado • Jason Uppal • Jawed SiddiqueJeff Amini • Jennifer Mills • Jennifer Yu Xiang John Leung • John Wabb • John Zupancic • Joy McKinnonJuan Garcia • Julius A.Zombori • Kalsang DolmaKanchan Kaura • Karlene Harris • Kissoon LildharLail Fuentes • Laila Nazir • Linda Sylvester • Lubosh FryntaLuckshman Soma • Lucy Wang • Margaret CoutureMaiko Nabeta • Maria Elena Figueroa • Martin HuntMathew Cherpanath • Melitic Elvira • Meredith LourdanMeryem Guzel • Minodora Alexe • Mohamed ElhassanMohinder Grover • Moira Sinclair • Monica ScorzaMyron Klymko • Nancy Fish • Paola ChorowskiPaul Edmunds • Pauline Manoukian • Pradeep KugarajRafael Morales Romero • Rishi Kumar • Ritu NarayanRomana Mirza • Rosie Kapun • Sadia AzmatSanchita Joshy • Sandy Tanaka • Sarah McDonaldSarah March • Seumas So • Seung YunSK. MD Shamsuddin • Slavak Strezminsky • Sreyoshi BoseSue Eaman • Susan Migwi • Susan Samuels • Steven LichtyTao Liu • Todd Chan • Tudor Saroiu • Ujjal MondalUmesh Patel • Wayne Haymer • William Yuexian MaWilliam Molson • Xiao Ping • Yatendra Shah • Ying PangYogesh Shah • Yuliya Dzenis

2005 2004$ $

Revenue

Government Grants:Federal grants 2,097,086 2,138,864 Provincial grants 667,781 313,508

City of Toronto - fees 170,016 206,964United Way of Greater Toronto grants 217,985 228,145 Foundations & corporations 64,933 53,150 Foundations & corporations: NPA 93,500 81,500Fundraising 92,859 80,182 Income generation 164,172 242,691 Interest & other income 21,562 10,042

3,589,894 3,355,046

Expenses

Salaries & benefits 2,338,025 2,187,527 Rent & occupancy 120,194 116,574 Office & general 234,898 239,581 Promotion & advertising 40,589 41,830 Training services 7,722 19,152 Purchased services 323,236 323,691 Teaching resources 19,779 23,500 Program - client costs 11,169 11,363 Staff & Board development 7,192 15,646 Conferences 3,265 8,664 Fundraising 79,515 78,806

3,185,584 3,066,334

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses before the transfer 404,310 288,712

Rent transfer to the Property Management fund 362,464 268,868

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses and rent transfer 41,846 19,844

Statement of Operations for the years ended March 31

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Operating FundOperating Fund

FundersThe BLG Foundation • City of Toronto • Citizenship and Immigration Canada • College of Occupational TherapistsDepartment of Canadian Heritage • E.W. Bickle Foundation • F.K. Morrow Foundation • George Cedric Metcalf FoundationGeorge Lunan Foundation • Greey-Lennox Foundation • Human Resources and Skills Development CanadaInstitute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario • K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation (through the United Way of Greater Toronto)

Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration • Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and UniversitiesSir Joseph Flavelle Foundation • The Rainbow Foundation • United Way of Greater Toronto

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2005 New Pioneers Awards SponsorsLead Sponsor Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Award Sponsors Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP • Certified General Accountants of Ontario • Manulife FinancialSun Life Financial • TD Bank Financial Group • XEROX

Gold Sponsors Deloitte • Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration

Silver Sponsors Scotiabank • Teranet Inc.

Corporate Donors Borden Ladner Gervais LLP • Staples Business Depot

Corporate Table Sponsors AEGON Canada • Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP • BMO Bank of Montreal • CanadianImperial Bank of Commerce • Canadian Newcomer Magazine • City of Toronto • CMA Ontario • Ernst & Young LLPFranklin Templeton Investments Corporation • Humber College • IBM Canada Ltd. • LVMH Watch and Jewelry Canada Ltd.Manpower • MHS Inc. • Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities • RBC Royal Bank • St. Michael's Hospital Sun Life Financial • TD Bank Financial Group • Tel-e-Group • The Michener Institute • University of Toronto • TorontoGeneral Hospital - Division of Nephrology • XEROX

Official Television Sponsor Citytv Official Newspaper Toronto Star

Official Chinese Print Sponsor Ming Pao Daily News Radio Sponsor 97.3fm EZ Rock

Silent Auction Donors

97.3fm EZ Rock • Alternative Link • Art Gallery of Ontario • Astley-Gilbert Reproductions • Blue Jays Baseball Club • Borden LadnerGervais LLP • Brandfusion Ltd. • Brooklea Golf & Country Club • BTF Canada Corporation • Canadian Newcomer Magazine • Carol OslerCasa Loma Toronto • Cecilia Segura • Christine's Fitness & Personal Training • Cineplex Odeon • City of Toronto • Citytv • CouncillorBrian Ashton • Deloitte • Councillor Eve Adams, Mississauga • Dufflet Pastries • Councillor Joe Mihevc • Ellington's Music and CaféEster Myers' Yoga Studio • Factory Theatre • Finch Centre Jewellers • Greyhound Canada • Harbourfront Centre • Healing HandsMassage Therapy Clinic • Highfields Country Inn & Spa • Il Fornello Restaurant • Johnvince Foods • Jostens • LCBO • M & F LinenBazaarMagnotta • Mainline Services Inc. • Manulife Financial • Mariposa Cruise Line • MasterCard Canada Inc. • Mayor David MillerMichael Bryany, MPP • Michael Prue, MPP • Nienkämper • Olga Grupp-Boland • Ontario Place • Ontario Science Centre • Opera AtelierParamount Canada's Wonderland • Planet Hollywood • Planters Peanuts Canada • PNPhotography • Radiant Fine Jewellers • RiverdalePilates • Royal Ontario Museum • Rubbermaid Canada • Scotiabank • SfC - Techskills • Soulpepper Theatre Company • Stage WestTheatre Restaurants • Sun Life Financial • Sutherland-Chan Clinic • Tafelmusik • The Fifth • The Hannaford Street Silver Band • The KegSteakhouse and Bar • The King West Club • The Nathaniel Dett Chorale • The National Ballet of Canada • The Toronto Board of TradeCountry Club The Westin Harbour Castle • The York Academy of Martial Arts • Tidy's Flowers • Tim Hortons • Toronto and RegionConservation • Toronto Symphony Orchestra • Toronto Zoo • Tundra Books • Via Rail Canada • Vipond Canada • XEROX

Skills for Change

791 St. Clair Avenue West

Toronto, Ontario M6C 1B8

Telephone: 416-658-3101

Fax: 416-658-6292

sfc@skillsforchange.org

www.skillsforchange.org

Skills for Change is a registered not-for-profit chartitable organization

Charitable registration # 121471858RR0001

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