New Funding For Migrants Settling In Canada's London
05/03/2008
The Canadian government continues to live up to their promise of integrating new migrants into the country offering $3 million in funding to help seven organizations deliver settlement services to immigrants in London, Ontario.
The Government of Canada is going full out to lure skilled workers into the country by offering services that help integrate them in their new environment. The Minister of immigration has now allocated some $3 million dollars to help organisations deliver settlement services in the Canadian city, London. This settlement subsidiary is part of the Governments larger five-year, $1.4 billion-dollar initiative to increase settlement funding.
Settlement services represent a significant part of the Canadian Government's immigration program and government is willing to spend a considerable amount of money on making sure that settlers to Canada i.e. Students, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Family are provided with skills to help them adapt. "The Government of Canada wants to help new immigrants settle into the community," said Minister Finley. "Making the transition to life in Canada can be challenging. With this funding, newcomers in London will have access to services that make that transition easier."
London Canada
London city is in South-Western Ontario and is an economically booming city with breathtaking scenery and surrounded by Great Lakes. The city has about 340,000 inhabitants and is located between the eastern and Midwestern urban regions of Canada and United States and within a one hour drive of the U.S. border. This is why it is recognized as an excellent location for business and industry.
London Canada has been described as a place where one can "work global and live local". This is because national and international businesses and industries have chosen London as their Canadian home, offering a lifestyle and business atmosphere that is desired by many who relocate here. The city is also known as one of the leading educational centres in the country and many of the city inhabitants take pride in its cleanliness, peaceful nature.
The New Funding For London
"The new funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will allow our centre to provide settlement services to newcomers in their own neighbourhood," said Nancy Needham, Executive Director of the South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre. "It is with great pleasure that we are now able to provide these services with funding from the federal government through the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement (COIA)."
New migrants in Canada can also look to the Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO), which helps internationally trained individuals find the information they need to get their credentials assessed and recognized more quickly. The FCRO was established in 2007 to provide information, path-finding and referral services to help internationally trained individuals use their skills in Canada. There are now 320 Service Canada Centres across Canada offering in-person services to newcomers.
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