Our Story
Family Friends Education and Employment Services (FFEES) is an organization that helps Canadian employers access diverse talent and to fill labour shortages. The employment needs of companies are met through matching vacancies with refugees from outside the country who are in need of economic opportunities. Canadian firms, from industries with labour and skills shortages (such as healthcare, retail, fast-food, agriculture, hospitality, janitorial services, abattoirs and construction), are able to access labour and to have a positive impact on society, thus contributing to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The FFEES Organization assists in this matching process and provides support services to the incoming workers so that they can settle and can become economically self-sufficient. For inquiries click here
Our Vision
Our vision is to connect Canadian employers with diverse top talent from refugee backgrounds and to help students and refugees have access to education, work and training in Canada.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to build a strong network of employers, institutions, families, students and refugees, creating a mutually beneficial partnership. This will offer students and refugees the chance to access college education and gainful employment in Canada, and at the same time give Canadian academic institutions students and workers. Canadian families will be able to contribute meaningfully to helping those who are disadvantaged by hosting.
Our Values
Our core values are Health, Relationships and Resourcefulness (H2R).
Health: Strong health is the foundation of everything good in humans thus we prioritize the physical and emotional well-being aspects of the newly resettled refugee and student. For example, we provide useful information in regards to the public health system and private sector insurances. We have gathered information about immigrant services that offer counseling and therapy support for the refugees and students upon arrival in Canada.
Relationships: We are an organization built on the spirit of welcoming and empowering mentorship, friendship and family support that we believe helps strengthen individuals to achieving their true potential.
Resourcefulness: We work hard to provide our partner companies and institutions with access to skills that help them achieve success. We gear our operations in a way that creates a welcoming and empowering environment for beneficiaries through proper network and training that enables them to provide valuable support for our partner organizations.