Canadian Government Provides Funding To Help Foreign Newcomers In North Bay
26/02/2008
Ontario's North Bay state unveils funding to help migrants settle and integrate as part of Canada's commitment to helping new migrants settle within the country.
Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration recently unveiled the $280,000, which will be provided to two organizations serving newcomers in the North Bay area.
The North Bay and District Multicultural Centre (DMC) will receive $194,000 to help migrants settle in their new country and environment. The organizations will help newcomers in finding a job and in accessing health and community services. The Centre will also bring newcomers and Canadian citizens together through networking events and a mentorship program during their first few months in Canada. Accordingly the "Big Sisters" of North Bay and District will receive $86,043 to deliver a mentoring program that matches volunteers with newcomer youths.
Minister Finley said: "The Government of Canada is committed to helping newcomers succeed. With this funding, immigrants in the North Bay area will have access to a number of services to ease their transition to life in Canada. Their successful transition will strengthen this community and Canada as a whole".
Don Curry, Executive Director of the Multicultural Centre agrees that integration tools are necessary for migrants: "Helping newcomers to our community was identified as the city's top priority. Immigration to North Bay is increasing, and this funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), through the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement (COIA), puts us in an excellent position to attract and retain immigrants".
"Attracting newcomers to Northern Ontario is important to our communities and important to our government," said the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario. "...Newcomers to North Bay will now be able to access services that were previously unavailable and that will help newcomers and their families settle in their new life in Canada".
Settlement services are an important part of a successful immigration program. Through the COIA, the Government of Canada has increased settlement funding for Ontario by a total of $920 million over five years. Under the COIA, CIC works with the province and immigrant-serving agencies to make a real difference in the lives of immigrants.
CIC funds a number of programs that help newcomers settle, adapt and integrate into Canadian society. These programs are delivered in partnership with provinces, territories and service-providing organizations. Funding for the North Bay organizations is provided through the Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program, which provides orientation, referral and counselling services, and the Host Program, which helps newcomers connect with volunteers who help them access services, establish contacts in their field of work and participate in the community.
Canada continues to be the most popular country to immigrate to globally. The country continues to offer thousands of student visa and because of their shortage and need for Highly Skilled workers the government continues to create programs encouraging foreigners into the country as well as programs encouraging community integration. In early February the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration also launched the "Tool Box of Ideas for Smaller Centres" which is a resource aimed at attracting immigrants to smaller communities, and supporting their settlement and integration across Canada.
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