Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n January 3, 2019\u2014Vancouver, BC\u2014Canada continues to enhance its immigration program by focusing on pre-arrival settlement services. These services are crucial for helping newcomers, including refugees, gather vital information and support before their arrival in Canada. To facilitate this, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has allocated $22.4 million to fund S.U.C.C.E.S.S.<\/p>\n January 3, 2019\u2014Vancouver, BC\u2014<\/strong>With the support of IRCC, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. will provide extensive pre-arrival services that empower immigrants to make informed decisions about their future in Canada. This funding enables S.U.C.C.E.S.S. to deliver national-level information, orientation, and referrals to economic and family-class clients. Their offerings include online and on-ground services abroad, featuring specialized support for youth, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and other groups.<\/p>\n S.U.C.C.E.S.S. will also offer online employment services, equipping newcomers with insights into the Canadian work environment and essential soft skills. This initiative aligns with IRCC\u2019s revamped pre-arrival services program, aiming to enhance newcomers’ integration by:<\/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. I\u2019m proud that my department has put in the work to shape a pre-arrival program that will deliver consistent, high quality client-centered services to people around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cS.U.C.C.E.S.S. is honoured to be selected as a pre-arrival service provider as part of today\u2019s announcement. Since 2008, our Active Engagement and Integration Project (AEIP) has delivered pre-arrival settlement services to more than 14,800 newcomers to Canada. The Minister\u2019s announcement reaffirms the work that the AEIP has been doing and we are grateful for the opportunity to assist even more newcomers in partnership with IRCC in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 Queenie Choo, CEO of S.U.C.C.E.S.S.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Contacts for media only<\/strong><\/p>\n Mathieu Genest<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> These services aim to equip newcomers with essential information and support before they arrive in Canada, aiding their integration into Canadian society.<\/p>\n The services target economic, family-class immigrants, and specific groups such as youth and LGBTQ2S+, providing tailored support for each category.<\/p>\n In-person services will be available in China, India, and the Philippines, with a pilot project for Francophone services in Morocco.<\/p>\n The IRCC has allocated approximately $113 million to fund 16 service providers from 2019 to 2023, ensuring broad coverage and support.<\/p>\n Canada began funding pre-arrival services in 1998, initially for refugees, and expanded to include other immigrant categories in 2001.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" January 3, 2019\u2014Vancouver, BC\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. To help deliver these important services, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be providing funding of $22.4 million to S.U.C.C.E.S.S. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5629,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5631","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\/5631","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=5631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Government Funding for Pre-Arrival Services<\/h2>\n
Comprehensive Support from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.<\/h3>\n
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Statements of Support<\/h2>\n
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Key Program Insights<\/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>\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
What is the goal of pre-arrival services?<\/h3>\n
Who will benefit from the pre-arrival services offered by S.U.C.C.E.S.S.?<\/h3>\n
Where will the in-person services be available?<\/h3>\n
How is the program funded?<\/h3>\n
When did Canada start funding pre-arrival services?<\/h3>\n