From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Settlement services play a crucial role in helping newcomers succeed in Canada. They offer vital information and support, enabling informed decision-making and aiding in a smooth transition into communities, ultimately leading to quicker employment.<\/p>\n May 11, 2023\u2014Ottawa\u2014<\/strong> Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, has announced over $65 million in funding extensions for service provider organizations nationwide. This funding will sustain essential settlement services, including pre-arrival services, support for racialized newcomer women, and language training within Francophone minority communities.<\/p>\n The YMCA of the National Capital Region will receive over $1.2 million to continue delivering significant pre-arrival services to immigrants. This funding extension supports organizations in providing resources to newcomers before their arrival in Canada. The YMCA offers a wide range of online and in-person services abroad, including insights into the Canadian workplace, employment counseling, and soft skills development.<\/p>\n The pre-arrival services program by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada enhances newcomers’ integration by:<\/p>\n Investing in pre-arrival services supports the growth of Canada’s diverse communities and strengthens the economy. Detailed funding information for service provider organizations will be shared soon.<\/p>\n \u201cProviding services to newcomers before they arrive in Canada is critical to successful integration. These 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. This investment will allow Canada to continue supporting the needs of newcomers across the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cDeciding to move to a new country is perhaps one of the biggest decisions a person will make in their life. We are thrilled to see the substantial investment made from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada into pre-arrival services. Investments like these allow the YMCA to continue providing specialized information and orientation about the skilled trades, engineering and construction sectors, and help individuals ease their transition to Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 Bob Gallagher, President and CEO of the YMCA of the National Capital Region<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Contacts for media only:<\/strong><\/p>\n Bahoz Dara Aziz Media Relations Pre-arrival services offer information and resources to newcomers before they reach Canada, helping them transition smoothly and integrate into Canadian society.<\/p>\n These services equip newcomers with essential knowledge about the Canadian workplace, help with employment counseling, and support soft skills development, ensuring faster integration.<\/p>\n Pre-arrival services are funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, supporting a range of organizations across the country and abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Settlement services are key to setting up newcomers for success in Canada. They provide newcomers with the information and support they need to make informed decisions about their new lives in Canada before and after they arrive, which helps them successfully transition into their communities and find work faster. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4707,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}News Release<\/h2>\n
Benefits of Pre-Arrival Services<\/h2>\n
Facilitating Economic and Social Integration<\/h3>\n
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<\/strong>Press Secretary
Minister\u2019s Office
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Bahoz.DaraAziz@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Communications Branch
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
media@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nFAQ<\/h2>\n
What are pre-arrival services for newcomers?<\/h3>\n
How do pre-arrival services benefit newcomers?<\/h3>\n
Who funds pre-arrival services in Canada?<\/h3>\n