Vancouver project will help female immigrants settle in Canada
July 15 2010 by Liam Clifford
The Canadian immigration department in Vancouver is launching a new project to help female immigrants settle in Canada.
The Home Instruction for Parents of
Pre-School Youngsters (HIPPY) project hopes to encourage young women and
families to engage in their communities and get the best from the new life in
Canada through a new Practicing Citizenship scheme. John Weston, a West
Vancouver MP said, “Giving newcomers the tools to fully participate in Canadian
society is something that will serve all Canadians in the long-run.”
He
continued, “With today’s announcement, we are acting to help new and established
Canadians succeed together in building a strong, integrated society.” The scheme
is expected to help women from ethnic minorities, who have recently moved to
Canada, to become more involved in Canadian life.
Debbie Bell of the
HIPPY project, explained, “Over time, our organisation has encountered many new
Canadian women who felt isolated and unable to integrate.” The project will help
these women through a range of services including classes on Canadian history
and culture and through mentoring and literacy training. The programme will be
called the Practicing Citizenship scheme and is expected to help 50 female
Canadian visa holders in the initial stages.
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