The Building Blocks of a
Welcoming Community
The Manitoba Blueprint- Shared experiences
Expériences vécues au Manitoba
Gerry Clement
Consultation GLC Consulting
June 2013
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
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
Manitoba’s Immigration Directions
Vision
A welcoming province where immigrants can contribute to
Manitoba’s economic, social, and cultural goals.
Goals
• Increase immigration levels through all streams,
supporting Manitoba’s 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
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
2. Immigration levels planning
• Minister’s 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
Manitoba’s Action Strategy for
Economic Growth
• Premier’s “State of the Province” speech to
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
• Key recommendations by the Premier’s 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
Immigration to Manitoba
by Category
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
Refugees
Provincial nominees
Federal economic
Family class
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
3. The role of employers and postsecondary educational institutions
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Leadership
Advocacy
Accountability
Skills utilization
Skills development
Foreign credentials and recognition
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
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
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
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
6. Settlement and integration
services: best practices
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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
Manitoba Settlement Services Model
PreArriva
l
Integration
Services
Settlement Services
and Integration
Supports
I
Centralized
Immigrant
Registration
Centralized
Orientation
Program
Manitoba Start - Employment
Assessment & Referrals
Adult EAL
Services
For Settlement,
Employment and
Academic Purposes
Employment
Services
Employment Planning
and Preparation
Services
Qualifications
Recognition
Services
Qualifications
Recognition Planning
and Program Supports
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
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
Manitoba Immigration Top Destinations
CONCLUDING COMMENTS
“Building your welcoming community”
: key considerations
• Leadership and vision
• Developing and supporting champions
• Innovative and effective programming
• Public awareness – communicating success
• Ottawa - a destination of choice
Thank you
Gerry Clement
Consultations GLC Consulting
204-297-7241
Gerald.clement@mts.net