Immigration to Smaller, Rural and Northern Communities - Lara Dyer Director, Regional Economic Programs and Policy

PowerPoint Presentation Immigration to Smaller, Rural and Northern Communities Lara Dyer Director, Regional Economic Programs and Policy Immigration Branch October 31, 2019 IMMIGRATION In 2019Canada will welcome 330,000 immigrants IN CANADA Almost 60% will be selected for CONTEXT their ability to contribute to the Canadian economy In 2018 – 81% of permanent resident admissions settled in the 10 la. [...] Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Atlantic Immigration Pilot 3 REGIONAL ECONOMIC IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS The Provincial Nominee Program, Atlantic Immigration Pilot, and Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot have been designed to help distribute the benefits of immigration and fill local employment gaps. [...] 6 NEED FOR REGIONAL PILOTS The Atlantic Immigration Pilot and Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot are testing innovative approaches to addressing chronic demographic and economic issues, distributing the benefits of immigration beyond major cities, supporting regional economic development, and growing regional labour markets. [...] 7 ATLANTIC IMMIGRATION PILOT (AIP) The Atlantic Immigration Pilot was launched in 2017, as part of the Atlantic Growth Strategy, with a focus on creating the conditions conducive for retention and economic growth in the Atlantic provinces. [...] 10 KEY SETTLEMENT FEATURES OF RNIP Specifically they have committed The pilot aims for long- to: term retention of newcomers, so • championing the benefits of immigration to community participating members and employers; communities commit to supporting the • matching newcomers with established members of the settlement and community, for mentoring integration of those and support; who arrive thro.