{"id":123374,"date":"2023-07-18T12:05:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T16:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-invests-10-5m-in-two-organizations-for-pre-arrival-settlement-services\/"},"modified":"2023-07-18T12:05:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T16:05:41","slug":"canada-invests-10-5m-in-two-organizations-for-pre-arrival-settlement-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-invests-10-5m-in-two-organizations-for-pre-arrival-settlement-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Invests $10.5m In Two Organizations For Pre-Arrival Settlement Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canada is giving $10.5 million for pre-arrival immigrant settlement services to Ontario\u2019s biggest francophone college, the Coll\u00e8ge La Cit\u00e9, and the country\u2019s largest post-secondary education network, Colleges and Institutes Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProviding services to newcomers before they arrive in Canada is critical to successful integration,\u201d said Marie-France Lalonde, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser\u2019s parliamentary secretary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese services help newcomers make decisions about the life they want to live in Canada as early as possible in their immigration journey and help them contribute to the economy more quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnsuring that early success, especially for the francophone community, is critical to our economy and ensuring long-term prosperity for Canada and its people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>La Cit\u00e9 offers more than 90 programs to roughly 5,000 full-time students, including international students. Colleges and Institutes Canada is a lobby organization for the country\u2019s post-secondary educational sector.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/british-columbia-issues-181-canada-immigration-invitations-in-new-pnp-draws\/\">British Columbia Issues 181 Canada Immigration Invitations In New PNP Draws<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/manitoba-new-pnp-draw-province-issues-587-canada-immigration-invitations\/\">Manitoba New PNP Draw: Province Issues 587 Canada Immigration Invitations<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/quebec-issues-1006-canada-immigration-invites-to-candidates-with-high-french-proficiency-or-a-job-offer\/\">Quebec Issues 1,006 Canada Immigration Invites To Candidates With High French Proficiency Or A Job Offer<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In mid-May, Fraser gave the nod to a two-year extension of pre\u00acarrival contribution agreements from Apr. 1 this year to the end of March 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The funding announced for those two organizations is part of the roughly $65 million in pre-arrival services announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) earlier this year for racialized newcomer women and language training for newcomers in francophone minority communities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fifteen service provider organizations in British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario and internationally are to receive this funding to support pre-arrival services.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very proud to be a pre-arrival service delivery partner for newcomers to Canada,\u201d says Denise Amyot, president and chief executive officer of Colleges and Institutes Canada.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Video<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WuxcouFfpkU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Treasury Board president Mona Fortier agrees providing immigrants with high-quality and reliable information results in better decision-making and an easier transition to Canada.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith our investment and continuing support, Coll\u00e8ge La Cit\u00e9 will be able to provide more individuals with services such as pre-departure assistance and integration programs once they arrive in Canada,\u201d says Fortier.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe success of newcomers relies on Canada\u2019s continuing commitment to provide state-of-the-art accessible services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coll\u00e8ge La Cit\u00e9 president and chief executive officer Lise Bourgeois notes the organization\u2019s Connexions Francophones referral system offers a seamless, redundancy-free pathway for francophone immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNewcomers are efficiently directed to regional partner organizations, employability services and post-arrival settlement services,\u201d says Bourgeois.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased that newcomers who have participated in our various employability activities, such as our virtual job fairs, are well prepared to enter the Canadian job market, and they begin working quickly following their arrival in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Immigration Target For This Year Is 465,000 New Permanent Residents<\/h3>\n<p>In its\u00a0<i>2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan<\/i>, Ottawa has planned for 465,000 new permanent residents for this year, 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024 and another 500,000 in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout Canada, the provincial governments have also been upping their investments in\u00a0settlement\u00a0services.<\/p>\n<p>In early February, Manitoba doubled its investment in\u00a0settlement\u00a0services\u00a0with an infusion of another $4 million to fund programs for newcomers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThousands of newcomers settle in Manitoba every year from around the world and the diverse array of knowledge, skills and experiences they bring with them advances our province\u2019s economic prosperity and enriches the vibrancy of our communities,\u201d says Manitoba Immigration Minister Jon Reyes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExpanding the\u00a0settlement\u00a0services\u00a0available to newcomers empowers them to more fully and successfully integrate in their new communities sooner, which has been shown to bolster immigrant retention rates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then, in April, Quebec announced it would be investing $10 million into immigration-related research projects\u00a0over the next two years in part to learn how to offer better\u00a0settlement\u00a0services.<\/p>\n<p>The money will be invested\u00a0through its non-profit which funds societal and cultural research projects, the Fonds de recherche du\u00a0Qu\u00e9bec\u00a0&#8211; Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 et culture (FRQSC),<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis support for immigration research by the\u00a0Minist\u00e8re de l&rsquo;Immigration, de la Francisation et de l&rsquo;Int\u00e9gration (MIFI)\u00a0is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the advancement of our knowledge of this societal challenge, to develop the next generation of researchers interested in this subject, and, in doing so, elaborate on the public policies with regards to\u00a0settlement\u00a0services\u00a0and the integration of immigrants, in French, to\u00a0Quebec,\u201d says\u00a0R\u00e9mi Quirion,\u00a0Quebec\u2019s chief scientist.<\/p>\n<h3>Settlement Services Help Provinces Retain Immigrants, Reports Conference Board<\/h3>\n<p>In Atlantic Canada, New Brunswick has announced a $1 million, three-year Study and Succeed in New Brunswick program to provide international grads with access to resources, support and connections in a bid to boost the availability of skilled labour in the province.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>That move by New Brunswick to retain more of its international students came in the wake of a Conference Board of Canada report late last year which highlighted the importance of improved\u00a0settlement\u00a0services\u00a0offered by the provinces to help\u00a0international\u00a0students\u00a0seeking their permanent residence in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe post-study period can be precarious.\u00a0International\u00a0students\u00a0are navigating the transition to the labour market and the immigration system without access to federally-funded\u00a0settlement\u00a0services,\u201d noted the Conference Board of Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProvinces can boost retention by ensuring that\u00a0international\u00a0students\u00a0get support from their post-secondary institution and from provincially funded\u00a0settlement\u00a0services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn early investment from provincial governments in the success of\u00a0international\u00a0students\u00a0will help them build a career and community connections, which will ultimately benefit retention.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada is giving $10.5 million for pre-arrival immigrant settlement services to Ontario\u2019s biggest francophone college, the Coll\u00e8ge La Cit\u00e9, and the country\u2019s largest post-secondary education network, Colleges and Institutes Canada. \u201cProviding services to newcomers before they arrive in Canada is critical to successful integration,\u201d said Marie-France Lalonde, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser\u2019s parliamentary secretary. \u201cThese services&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":121996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3415,4859],"tags":[72931,70659,72932,72933],"class_list":["post-123374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration-au-canada","category-lactualite-canadienne","tag-65-million-fr","tag-colleges-and-institutes-canada-fr","tag-immigrant-settlement-services-fr","tag-la-cite-fr","category-3415","category-4859","description-off"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123374"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123374\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}