Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced funding for six organizations to deliver settlement services to newcomers in Ottawa and the surrounding area. The new funding, totalling more than $10 million, will help more than 1,300 newcomers access settlement services, including language training, counselling and help finding a job. “Our government supports newcomers and we want to help them succeed,” said Minister Finley. “The services provided by this funding, such as job-search workshops, will allow newcomers to improve their skills and better prepare for their new lives in Canada. Their success will strengthen the community of Ottawa and Canada as a whole.” “The partnership between Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the local agencies serving immigrants in Ottawa is of tremendous benefit to our community,” said Carl Nicholson, Executive Director of the Catholic Immigration Centre, Ottawa. “The Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement (COIA) is providing us with opportunities to develop and implement innovative programs, giving newcomers a head start to settle and begin contributing quickly to our community.” Settlement services are an essential part of the federal government’s immigration program. Through the COIA, the Government of Canada has increased settlement funding for Ontario by a total of $920 million over five years. Under the COIA, CIC works with the province and immigrant-serving agencies to make a real difference in the lives of immigrants. In 2006, the Government of Canada began investing an additional $1.4 billion over five years in settlement funding across the country.
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