From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On February 8, 2019, in Dartmouth, NS, it was announced that pre-arrival settlement services are an essential part of Canada’s immigration program. These services equip newcomers, including refugees, with vital information and support, enabling them to make informed decisions about their new lives in Canada, such as job preparation. To support this initiative, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has allocated $1.1 million to the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration acadienne de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse (FANE).<\/p>\n Member of Parliament for Dartmouth\u2014Cole Harbour, Darren Fisher, revealed this funding on behalf of the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. FANE is among four regional Francophone partners tasked with supplying tailored information to Francophone newcomers. This collaboration aims to enhance the Francophone Settlement Pathway, with La Cit\u00e9 serving as the main contact point for general information and needs assessments. Newcomers moving to the Atlantic provinces will be referred to FANE.<\/p>\n This funding is part of IRCC\u2019s revamped pre-arrival services program, designed to improve social and economic integration by:<\/p>\n \u201cPre-arrival services equip permanent residents with crucial information and support, allowing them to make informed choices and start integrating before arriving. IRCC\u2019s renewed program offers consistent, client-focused services worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cI am pleased that the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration acadienne de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse is chosen to deliver essential services as part of IRCC\u2019s renewed program. This funding supports Francophone newcomers heading to the Atlantic provinces.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 Darren Fisher, MP for Dartmouth\u2014Cole Harbour<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Media Contacts Only<\/strong><\/p>\n Mathieu Genest<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> Pre-arrival services offer newcomers information and support to help them transition smoothly to life in Canada before their arrival.<\/p>\n Sixteen experienced service providers deliver these services globally, including the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration acadienne de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse for Francophone newcomers.<\/p>\n Applying for job licensure before arriving can enhance newcomers’ job prospects and ease their integration into the Canadian workforce.<\/p>\n In-person services are offered in China, India, the Philippines, and Morocco for Francophone newcomers.<\/p>\n Canada has been funding pre-arrival services since 1998, initially for refugees and expanded to include other immigrants from 2001.<\/p>\n Read our immigration guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" February 8, 2019\u2014Dartmouth, NS\u2014Pre-arrival settlement services are a key element of Canada\u2019s immigration program. They provide newcomers, including refugees, with the information and settlement support they need to make informed decisions about their new life in Canada before they arrive, such as how to prepare for finding a job. To help deliver these important services, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be providing funding of $1.1 million to the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration acadienne de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse (FANE). … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5556,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5558","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\/5558","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=5558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5558\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Pre-Arrival Services for Newcomers<\/h2>\n
Role of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration acadienne de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse<\/h3>\n
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Statements from Officials<\/h2>\n
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Key Information<\/h2>\n
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Contact Information<\/h2>\n
Minister\u2019s Office
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-954-1064<\/p>\n
Communications Branch
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
IRCC.COMMMediaRelations-RelationsmediasCOMM.IRCC@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nFAQs on Pre-Arrival Services<\/h2>\n
What are pre-arrival services?<\/h3>\n
Who provides these services?<\/h3>\n
Why is early job licensure important?<\/h3>\n
Where are in-person services available?<\/h3>\n
How long has Canada funded these services?<\/h3>\n