Every Kid in Our Community December 3, 2014 Melissa Francis Leeds & Grenville Immigration...

Every Kid in Our CommunityDecember 3, 2014

Melissa FrancisLeeds & Grenville Immigration Partnership

Program Manager

A FEW FACTS

Leeds and Grenville wide focus1 Council of approximately 16 members, 2 Working

Groups‘to make the region an attractive place for immigrants to

live, study and, invest’Funded by Citizenship and Immigration CanadaOne of 45 Immigration Partnerships across OntarioImmigration Partnerships now featuring in other

Provinces1 full time and 1 part time staffAdministered by the City of BrockvilleLocated at the Employment and Education Centre

IMMIGRATION PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL

• City of Brockville Economic Development

• Employment and Education Centre

• Upper Canada Leger Centre

• 1000 Islands Workforce Development Board

• Brockville & District Multicultural Council

• KEYS Job Centre• United Counties of Leeds

& Grenville

• Fulford Academy

• Volunteer Centre of St. Lawrence-Rideau

• St. Lawrence College

• CSE Consulting

• Francophone Immigration Support Network of E. ON

• Chinese & Canadian Heritage Cultural Association

• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Foods & Rural Affairs

• TR Leger Immigrant Services

WHY IS IMMIGRATION

IMPORTANT TO LEEDS

&GRENVILLE?

Immigrants help to alleviate local workforce gaps and skills shortages.

• 41% of L&G newcomers are between the ages of 25 and 44.

• 53% of L&G residents are above the age of 45.

• Newcomers in Canada are twice as likely as people born in Canada, to have at least 1 university degree.

Immigrants help communities access global opportunities.

Source Countries of L&G Newcomers

1. United States2. United Kingdom

3. Philippines4. Romania

5. India

WHAT DOES THE IMMIGRATION

PARTNERSHIP DO?

ATTRACT BUSINESS NEWCOMERS

Regional

Business

Ambassador

Program

Upper Canada District School Board International Education, Fulford Academy and Fulford Preparatory College

City of Brockville International Student Scholarship

ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

WELCOME NEWCOMERS

JobsServicesTraining

WELCOME NEWCOMERS

Participate in

community life

UP AND COMING

• 1st Annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Award (March 2015)

• Membership Initiative (ongoing)

•Leeds and Grenville Communities Feedback Event (Winter 2015)

•Employer Training (Winter 2015)

Melissa FrancisProgram Manager

613-498-2111

melissaf@eecentre.com

www.leedsgrenvilleimmigration.ca

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