From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n December 19, 2018\u2014Etobicoke\u2014The Canadian government is dedicated to providing newcomers with the necessary support and services to utilize their skills and experiences fully. This initiative aims to aid their integration into the Canadian economy and society.<\/p>\n Visible minority newcomer women often encounter numerous obstacles such as gender and racial discrimination, unstable employment, high childcare costs, and limited social networks. To tackle these challenges, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is allocating up to $5 million over three years to enhance employment support for these women through 10 service providers across Canada.<\/p>\n The Rexdale Women’s Centre, for instance, offers comprehensive support to help women and their families integrate successfully into Canadian society. With an additional $310,000 in funding, the center can now assist more visible minority newcomer women in Etobicoke. This funding aims to enhance access to settlement services, foster emotional well-being, and boost workforce participation.<\/p>\n “Employment is crucial for newcomers. It’s not only about economic contribution but also dignity and belonging. Our pilot program will support visible minority newcomer women in preparing for and entering the workforce.” \u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n “The additional funding for the Rexdale Women’s Centre will enable them to better serve visible minority newcomer women in Etobicoke.” \u2013 The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Visible minority newcomer women have the lowest median annual income among newcomer groups, earning $26,624 compared to $30,074 for their non-visible minority counterparts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The unemployment rate for visible minority newcomer women is 9.7%, higher than for both visible minority (8.5%) and non-visible minority (6.4%) newcomer men.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Interested organizations can review the Funding Guidelines online and submit their letters of interest by January 4, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Media Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n Mathieu Genest<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> The funding primarily supports visible minority newcomer women facing employment barriers, helping them integrate into the Canadian workforce.<\/p>\n These women often deal with gender and racial discrimination, unstable employment, expensive childcare, and limited social networks.<\/p>\n The center offers a range of services to support integration, emotional well-being, and labor market participation.<\/p>\n Read our immigration guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" December 19, 2018\u2014Etobicoke\u2014The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that newcomers have the support and services they need to make the most of their talents and experience in order to fully integrate and contribute to the Canadian economy and to their communities. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5643,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5645","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\/5645","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=5645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Government’s Commitment to Newcomers<\/h2>\n
Addressing Barriers for Women in the Workforce<\/h3>\n
Significance of Employment for Integration<\/h2>\n
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Vital Statistics and Opportunities<\/h2>\n
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Associated Links<\/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
Who benefits from the additional funding provided by IRCC?<\/h3>\n
What are the main barriers newcomer women face?<\/h3>\n
How does the Rexdale Women’s Centre assist newcomer women?<\/h3>\n