Government of Canada expands settlement services for newcomers in eastern Ontario

Date Announced:

August 23, 2022

Overview:

To help newcomers settle in small and rural communities, and access essential services during their first year, Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced today the expansion of critical resettlement capacity and settlement services in eastern Ontario. Through an investment of $840,271, newcomers will have more access to case management support.

The Conseil Économique et Social d’Ottawa-Carleton (CESOC) also received $605,648 in additional funding to support its existing Refugee Resettlement Assistance Program. This will allow the organization to deliver essential services to more government-assisted refugees, including Afghan nationals, in their area.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Federal Subsidies
  • New programs

    • Immigration Category:

    Permanent residents | Refugees

    Keywords:

    additional funding; Afghans; government-assisted refugees; settlement services; small and rural communities

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/08/government-of-canada-expands-settlement-services-for-newcomers-in-eastern-ontario.html

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