Canadian immigration offers new services to help newcomers in Ontario
September 23 2009 by Mark Johnstone
Ottowa helping people move to Canada
Canadian immigration is working alongside officials in Ottawa to launch new services for people who have emigrated to Canada and settled in the city of Guelph, Wellington County.
The Local Immigration Partnership initiative will see the city receiving CA$459,000 in federal funding, which will go towards services that will help immigrants to move to Canada and integrate into their communities.
The funding is part of a wider settlement programme launched in 2006 by the immigration department.
The Local Partnership Council will look to identify a delivery model for the settlement services that will be tailored to help people moving to Canada from other countries. The council will include social services agents, local employers, municipal representatives and members of local school boards.
The scheme is expected to help newcomers find work in Canada and access local services that will facilitate their successful integration.
Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney said: “Access to services that make the integration process easier will benefit not only newcomers, but communities across Ontario.”
“Newcomers are important to Ontario’s economic and social prosperity,” said Ontario’s citizenship and immigration minister, Michael Chan. He added, “Helping them succeed in their communities is a good investment for all Ontarians.”
Guelph’s mayor, Karen Farbridge, also added her support for the initiative, claiming it will help the area become “a more welcoming place for newcomers to Canada and our community.”
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