The Building Blocks of a Welcoming Community

The Manitoba Blueprint- Shared experiences

Expériences vécues au Manitoba

Gerry ClementConsultation GLC Consulting

June 2013

Introduction

• Presentation Overview

1.The role of governments

2. Immigration levels planning

3. The role of employers and post-secondary institutions

4. Francophone immigration

5. Proven community practices

6. Settlement and integration services

7. Regionalization in rural communities

8. Conclusions

1. Role of government

• Government = Federal, provincial, municipal

• Establishing a framework: federal-provincial agreements, shared jurisdictions, local immigration partnerships

• Setting a vision, broad goals and measureable objectives

• Developing the strategies and tools that support the overall attainment of these goals

Manitoba’s Immigration Directions

Vision

A welcoming province where immigrants can contribute to Manitoba’s economic, social, and cultural goals.

Goals • Increase immigration levels through all streams,

supporting Manitoba’s demographic, social and economic development

• Inclusive, responsive, accessible programs and services • Settled and integrated immigrants• Strengthen the diversity of our communities• Support the ongoing development of rural Manitoba

Activities coordinated by government

•Promotion and recruitment strategies

•Selection and targeted initiatives

•Welcoming communities – defined roles and

responsibilities

•Addressing settlement needs

•Supporting factors leading to retention

2. Immigration levels planning

• Minister’s report to Parliament on immigration levels – consultative process

• Background information: historical immigration data (CIC), Census reports and Bureau of Statistics reports

• Proportional share of immigration and relationship to annual immigration intake by provinces

• Federal case management policies and systems

• Provincial and municipal capacity to impact on levels

Manitoba’s Action Strategy for Economic Growth

• Premier’s “State of the Province” speech to Manitoba Chamber of Commerce

• Key recommendations by the Premier’s Economic Advisory Council

• Growing through Immigration Strategy

• Defined a target of 10,000 immigrants per annum by 2006

• 2006 Throne speech sets new target of 20,000 annual arrivals by 2016

Immigration to Manitoba by Category

3. The role of employers and post-secondary educational institutions

• Leadership• Advocacy• Accountability• Skills utilization• Skills development• Foreign credentials and recognition

Employers

• Advocacy- Chambers of Commerce, Business Councils, Sector councils at provincial and national levels

• Developing champions – spokespersons on issues• Immigration policies on temporary foreign workers• Canada experience class• Local versus international hiring• Employer driven recruitment and selection (offshore)• Immigration fairs – joint initiatives• Integrity – Worker Recruitment and Protection Act

Universities and Community Colleges

• International student recruitment – strategies and outcomes

• Favorable policies – dual intent, Canada experience class, off-campus employment

• Bilingual institutions, learning a second language• Worldwide competition – impacts on institutions• International students – Ambassadors abroad• Special recruitment initiatives• Provincial nominee program

4. Francophone immigration

• Federal and provincial policy and support programs

• Community support – infrastructure building

• Private and public sector participation

• Humanitarian migration

• Promotion and recruitment

• Settlement and integration

• Strategic initiatives

• Innovative partnerships

5. Proven community practices

• Civic commitment – Mayors and councils

• Think global – act local

• Programs and supports reflect community realities

• Pro-active communications

• Public education system

• Recreation and other public services

• Housing

• Support from ethno-cultural communities

• Celebrating diversity at a community level

• Centralized registration and orientation

• Language assessment and placement

• Welcoming communities strategy

• Eligibility for services – temporary foreign workers

• Interpretation in essential service areas

• Integration in public school system

• Neighbourhood settlement workers

• Community-based language programs – marginalized persons/groups

• Professionalization of settlement sector

• Public opinion – communicating positive stories

6. Settlement and integration services: best

practices

Manitoba Settlement Services Model

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Employment Planning and Preparation

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Supports

For Settlement, Employment and

Academic Purposes

Settlement Services

and IntegrationSupports

• Video tours - Entry Program, Career Destinations, Career Research

• Career Research & Working in Manitoba tool featuring real newcomer occupation-specific stories

• Occupation Fact Sheets and Guides (multilingual)

• Communities and settlement services map

• Provincial Nominee Self-Assessment Tool

• Demographic growth trends map

• Budget Calculator for resource and time planning

• Workplace Culture Online Learning

• www.immigratemanitoba.com

Online pre-arrival information

7. Regionalization – A partnership with rural Manitoba communities

• Community-based planning – rural economic

assessments

• Broad-based partnership and shared vision

• Good fit for employers and provincial nominee

program

• Designated staff and modified programs to assist

regions

• Support research through the Rural Development

Institute

Manitoba Immigration Top Destinations

“Building your welcoming community” : key considerations

• Leadership and vision

• Developing and supporting champions

• Innovative and effective programming

• Public awareness – communicating success

• Ottawa - a destination of choice

CONCLUDING COMMENTS

Thank youThank you

Gerry ClementGerry Clement

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