Manitoba Labour and Immigration

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The Building Blocks of a Welcoming
Community The Manitoba Blueprint- Shared
experiences Expériences vécues au Manitoba
Gerry Clement Consultation GLC Consulting June
2013
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Introduction

• Presentation Overview
• 1.The role of governments
• 2. Immigration levels planning
• 3. The role of employers and post-secondary
  institutions
• 4. Francophone immigration
• 5. Proven community practices
• 6. Settlement and integration services
• 7. Regionalization in rural communities
• 8. Conclusions

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1. Role of government

• Government Federal, provincial, municipal
• Establishing a framework federal-provincial
  agreements, shared jurisdictions, local
  immigration partnerships
• Setting a vision, broad goals and measureable
  objectives
• Developing the strategies and tools that support
  the overall attainment of these goals

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Manitobas Immigration Directions

• Vision
• A welcoming province where immigrants can
  contribute to Manitobas economic, social, and
  cultural goals.
• Goals
• Increase immigration levels through all streams,
  supporting Manitobas demographic, social and
  economic development
• Inclusive, responsive, accessible programs and
  services
• Settled and integrated immigrants
• Strengthen the diversity of our communities
• Support the ongoing development of rural Manitoba

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Activities coordinated by government

• Promotion and recruitment strategies
• Selection and targeted initiatives
• Welcoming communities defined roles and
  responsibilities
• Addressing settlement needs
• Supporting factors leading to retention

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2. Immigration levels planning

• Ministers report to Parliament on immigration
  levels consultative process
• Background information historical immigration
  data (CIC), Census reports and Bureau of
  Statistics reports
• Proportional share of immigration and
  relationship to annual immigration intake by
  provinces
• Federal case management policies and systems
• Provincial and municipal capacity to impact on
  levels

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Manitobas Action Strategy for Economic Growth

• Premiers State of the Province speech to
  Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
• Key recommendations by the Premiers Economic
  Advisory Council
• Growing through Immigration Strategy
• Defined a target of 10,000 immigrants per annum
  by 2006
• 2006 Throne speech sets new target of 20,000
  annual arrivals by 2016

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Immigration to Manitoba by Category
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3. The role of employers and post-secondary
educational institutions

• Leadership
• Advocacy
• Accountability
• Skills utilization
• Skills development
• Foreign credentials and recognition

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Employers

• Advocacy- Chambers of Commerce, Business
  Councils, Sector councils at provincial and
  national levels
• Developing champions spokespersons on issues
• Immigration policies on temporary foreign workers
• Canada experience class
• Local versus international hiring
• Employer driven recruitment and selection
  (offshore)
• Immigration fairs joint initiatives
• Integrity Worker Recruitment and Protection Act

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Universities and Community Colleges

• International student recruitment strategies
  and outcomes
• Favorable policies dual intent, Canada
  experience class, off-campus employment
• Bilingual institutions, learning a second
  language
• Worldwide competition impacts on institutions
• International students Ambassadors abroad
• Special recruitment initiatives
• Provincial nominee program

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4. Francophone immigration

• Federal and provincial policy and support
  programs
• Community support infrastructure building
• Private and public sector participation
• Humanitarian migration
• Promotion and recruitment
• Settlement and integration
• Strategic initiatives
• Innovative partnerships

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5. Proven community practices

• Civic commitment Mayors and councils
• Think global act local
• Programs and supports reflect community realities
• Pro-active communications
• Public education system
• Recreation and other public services
• Housing
• Support from ethno-cultural communities
• Celebrating diversity at a community level

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6. Settlement and integration services best
practices

• Centralized registration and orientation
• Language assessment and placement
• Welcoming communities strategy
• Eligibility for services temporary foreign
  workers
• Interpretation in essential service areas
• Integration in public school system
• Neighbourhood settlement workers
• Community-based language programs marginalized
  persons/groups
• Professionalization of settlement sector
• Public opinion communicating positive stories

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Manitoba Settlement Services Model
Employment Planning and Preparation Services
For Settlement, Employment and Academic Purposes
Qualifications Recognition Planning and Program
Supports
Settlement Services and Integration Supports
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Online pre-arrival information

• Video tours - Entry Program, Career Destinations,
  Career Research
• Career Research Working in Manitoba tool
  featuring real newcomer occupation-specific
  stories
• Occupation Fact Sheets and Guides (multilingual)
• Communities and settlement services map
• Provincial Nominee Self-Assessment Tool
• Demographic growth trends map
• Budget Calculator for resource and time planning
• Workplace Culture Online Learning
• www.immigratemanitoba.com

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7. Regionalization A partnership with rural
Manitoba communities

• Community-based planning rural economic
  assessments
• Broad-based partnership and shared vision
• Good fit for employers and provincial nominee
  program
• Designated staff and modified programs to assist
  regions
• Support research through the Rural Development
  Institute

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Manitoba Immigration Top Destinations
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Building your welcoming community key
considerations
CONCLUDING COMMENTS

• Leadership and vision
• Developing and supporting champions
• Innovative and effective programming
• Public awareness communicating success
• Ottawa - a destination of choice

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Thank you Gerry Clement Consultations GLC
Consulting 204-297-7241 Gerald.clement_at_mts.net