COA Presentation for the National Metropolis Conference March 2014

1. Canadian Orientation AbroadA Pre-departure orientation Project implemented by theInternational Organization for Migration COA Presentation for the National Metropolis Conference March 2014

2. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) • IOM is an Inter-Governmental Organization (IGO) with 155 member states. A further 11 states hold observer status, as do numerous international (38) and non-governmental (53) organizations. IOM’s Global Footprint • 470 field locations in over 100 countries. • Unmatched deployment capacity for flexible and mobile activities. • Established partnerships with local stakeholders and hosts countries. • Staff with field expertise and thorough understanding of migrants’ needs. • Cost-effectiveness through projectization (costs-sharing).

3. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) IOM supports Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in: • Resettlement Assistance • Health Assessment • Pre-departure Orientation • Visa Application Services • Needs Assessments, Cultural and Medical Profiles IOM works with Canadian Provinces and Territories for: • Documents integrity and verification services • Seasonal and Temporary Migrant Training IOM also implements projects for other Federal Agencies including: • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) • Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) • Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD)

4. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Migrant Training Programs • IOM has been conducting migrant training for over 60 years. • IOM provides training to over 40,000 migrants every year. • In 2013, IOM implemented 55 migrant training projects including: • Canadian Orientation Abroad (15 sites; 13 000) • United States Cultural Orientation (21 sites; 18 000) • Australian Cultural Orientation (21 sites; 4 000) • Norwegian Cultural Orientation (5 sites; 650) • UK Cultural Orientation (5 sites; 600) • Other CO programs (e.g. The Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Japan) • Other Migrant training activities (e.g. Language training, computer literacy, seasonal and temporary migrants)

5. Canadian Orientation Abroad • Canadian pre-departure initiatives • In Canada, there are currently three (in-person) pre-departure orientation projects: • COA - Canadian Orientation Abroad (1998) • CIIP - Canadian Immigrant Integration Programme (2005) • AEIP - Active Engagement and Integration Project (2008) • From 2005-2006 to 2010-2011, over 87,000 participants received pre-departure orientation training through one of the three initiatives. • The Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA) provided orientation to 94% of those clients (82,218).

6. Canadian Orientation Abroad COA Background Information • COA provides settlement information that helps newcomers make informed decisions about their upcoming move to Canada. • Since its inception, COA has trained over 170,000 persons. • COA’s targets for 2013-2014 is 16,320 participants. • Refugees (GARs, PSRs and VORs); • Federal Skilled Workers (FSWs); • Provincial Nominees (PNs); • Members of the Family Class (FC) • Live-in Caregivers (LCPs) and; • Investors

7. Canadian Orientation Abroad

8. Canadian Orientation Abroad COA has 17 permanent sites providing training in over 40 locations worldwide. The list below includes Regional Sites and New Sites (2014). • Asia • Malaysia(RS) • Nepal • Pakistan (4) • Philippines • Sri Lanka • Africa • Ethiopia • Ghana (RS) • Kenya (RS) • Sudan • Europe • Russia (RS) • Middle East • Egypt • Jordan • Lebanon* • Turkey • North America • Canada • South America • Colombia (RS) • Ecuador • Mobile sessions in 2013: • Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, DRC, Eritrea, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tajikistan, Uganda, Venezuela and Zambia.

9. Canadian Orientation Abroad Orientation to refugees • 3-day orientation in the mother tongue of participants • Targeted Curriculum & Learning tools (including for the Youth) • Orientation provided for Urban and Camp-based refugees Orientation to FSWs, PNs, FC and their spouses and dependents • 1-day orientation in English or French • Targeted Curriculum & Self-learning tools (Handbook, Workbook) • Self-registration Orientation to Live-in Caregivers • 1-day orientation in English or French • Targeted Curriculum & self-learning tools (Handbook, Workbook) • Self-registration

10. Canadian Orientation Abroad • Discussion • Questions • What are the outcomes of pre-departure orientation? • What is the role of in-Canada service providers? • How to better link pre- and post-arrival services? • Impact of the upcoming Expression of Interest (EoI) system? • Trends • Increase in online services • Pre-departure language training • Overseas Credential Assessment Services • Multi-year Resettlement Programs

11. Canadian Orientation AbroadA Pre-departure orientation projectimplemented by theInternational Organization for Migration • CONTACT INFORMATION • JOANIE DUROCHER • Project and Liaison Officer • Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA) • International Organization for Migration • jdurocher@iom.int