Source:<\/strong> Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/p>\n Peter\u2019s Your Independent Grocer (YIG) in Kelowna, British Columbia, has been acknowledged by the Canadian government for its commitment to helping newcomers. Through innovative hiring practices, the store helps newcomers feel at home and overcome employment challenges in Canada.<\/p>\n Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen praised Peter\u2019s YIG for winning the 2017 Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment. This recognition highlights the store\u2019s efforts in assisting newcomers to secure jobs and enhance their skills.<\/p>\n These awards, presented by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), honor businesses that excel in integrating newcomers into the Canadian labor market. The winners are celebrated at the Employer Council of Champions Summit, hosted by Hire Immigrants Ottawa, which brings together leaders to discuss effective immigrant integration.<\/p>\n \u201cI am both grateful for and impressed by the leadership role that Peter\u2019s YIG has played to support the successful settlement and integration of newcomers to Canada. Through its unique hiring and training practices, Peter\u2019s YIG truly recognizes and breaks down the barriers that many newcomers experience when trying to find jobs, which makes a significant difference in the lives of newcomers to Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cEvery day I feel happy to go to work. Opening my mind and doors to people of all backgrounds has allowed me to grow, my team to grow and our store to be known as a place of welcoming neighbours.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 Peter Boyd, Store Owner, Peter\u2019s Your Independent Grocer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n For media inquiries:<\/strong><\/p>\n Camielle Edwards<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> The awards recognize businesses that excel in helping newcomers integrate into the Canadian labor market.<\/p>\n Peter\u2019s YIG employs inclusive hiring practices and provides training to help newcomers overcome employment barriers.<\/p>\n Hire Immigrants Ottawa hosts the summit to foster dialogue on immigrant integration and celebrate employer excellence.<\/p>\n For more information about newcomer employment, read our immigration guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Peter\u2019s Your Independent Grocer (YIG) is being recognized by the Government of Canada for tackling the challenges and obstacles faced by newcomers and striving to make them feel at home in Canada through its people-focused hiring practices. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6021,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6023","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\/6023","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=6023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}News Release Overview<\/h2>\n
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Minister\u2019s Office
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-954-1064<\/p>\n
Communications Branch
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nFAQ<\/h2>\n
What is the Employer Awards for Newcomer Employment?<\/h3>\n
How does Peter\u2019s YIG support newcomers?<\/h3>\n
Who organizes the Employer Council of Champions Summit?<\/h3>\n