Government of Canada invests $35 million to expand settlement services for newcomers in small towns and rural communities

Date Announced:

January 17, 2022

Overview:

Newcomers to Canada play a crucial role in the future of our country and contribute in important ways to our society and economic recovery from the pandemic. To ensure newcomers settling in small towns and rural communities have access to essential services during their first year in Canada, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced an investment of more than $35 million to expand resettlement capacity and settlement services across Canada.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Federal Subsidies
  • Programmatic Changes

    • Immigration Category:

    Permanent residents | Refugees

    Keywords:

    resettlement | settlement services

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/01/government-of-canada-invests-35-million-to-expand-settlement-services-for-newcomers-in-small-towns-and-rural-communities.html

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