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Funded by the Government of Canada

A comprehensive guide for small centres wishing to attract, welcome, and retain immigrant populations, offering strategies, resources, and practical tips. Developed by the National Working Group on Small Centre Strategies and funded by the Government of Canada. Explore contents, benefits, and steps to becoming a "Welcoming Community."

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  1. Tool Box of Ideasfor Smaller Centres:Attracting, Welcoming & Retaining Immigrants to Your Community Prepared by the National Working Group on Small Centre Strategies Funded by the Government of Canada

  2. Tool Box Presentation • An Introduction to the Tool Box This Presentation will provide you with… • Contents & Benefits of the Tool Box • Some Tips on How to Become a “Welcoming Community”

  3. What is the Tool Box? Created in 2005 by National Working Group on Small Centre Strategies and funded by Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC) Designed to help small centres that wish to attract, welcome and retain newcomer immigrants and refugees Provides ideas, resources, strategies & tools for small centres to grow and prosper by attracting immigrants

  4. Who Uses the Tool Box? is for any self-identifying “small centre” region that wishes to attract, welcome and retain newcomer immigrants The Tool Box Small Centres can be a province, territory or town such as: • Newfoundland & Labrador (province) • Red Deer, Alberta (small city) • Trail, British Columbia (small town)

  5. Benefits of the Tool Box is: • User Friendly • Resourceful and Practical • Designed for use by a variety of community groups, organizations, government officials, etc. • Flexible and Adaptable • A resource that can be used at any point in the development of your community’s population strategy The Tool Box

  6. Small Centres: Tool Box Users • Community Service Groups • Businesses • Settlement Agencies • Faith based organizations • Local government officials • School boards, universities, colleges Who Uses the Tool Box? • Small Centres that wish to attract new residents and have support & consensus from key community residents & stakeholders Key Community Stakeholders

  7. CHAPTER 1: Introducing the Tool Box Includes: • Purpose and Background of the Tool Box • Global and National Population Trends and Context • Website links to national & global immigration trends • Strategies and Reality Checks for your Community • Did You Know? • Due to Canada’s decreasing birth rate, immigration will account for Canada’s net population growth after 2020

  8. CHAPTER 2: Building the Foundations Includes: • Strategies & Steps to Build Support in Communities • Refugee and Immigration Trends in Canada • Immigration Information- how it works & who is eligible • Did You Know? • In 2006 251,511 new immigrants arrived in Canada BUT less than 10% settled in rural areas

  9. CHAPTER 3: Key Factors to Consider Includes: • Information on how to identify & promote key • factors such as family ties; employment or housing • How to identify & manage barriers that may • discriminate against newcomers • Did You Know? • Providing cross-cultural or inter-cultural training for staff of local businesses, government & service organizations can contribute to your community meeting the needs of international newcomers

  10. CHAPTER 4: Attracting Migrants Includes: • How to promote your community to immigrants • Canada’s Immigration Categories • Information on International Students & Temporary • Foreign Workers • Did You Know? • Immigrants enter Canada under one of 7 different categories including: Skilled Worker; Business; Provincial Nominee Program; Live in Caregiver; Family; Refugee; or “Other”

  11. Chapter 5: The Welcoming Community Includes: • Resources to welcome newcomers in your community • Cultural Competency Checklists for business & government • Promotional Ideas and Events for your community to use • Practical Steps to welcome newcomers in your community • Did You Know? • English or French as a Second Language instruction & acquisition is critical in the successful adaptation & integration of newcomers.

  12. Immigration to Canada: 1997-2006 Annual Number of Immigrants to Canada 2001-2006

  13. Immigration to Canada Immigration by Category-2006

  14. Immigration by Province & Territory

  15. Become a “Welcoming Community” Key questions to consider as first steps towards becoming a “Welcoming Community…” • What would a diverse & growing town look like? • What could immigrants contribute to your town? • What are some ways to attract and welcome immigrants to your town? • What would keep newcomer immigrants here once they arrive?

  16. Tool Box of Ideas: Access & Information To order the Tool Box please contact: • Inter-Cultural Association of • Greater Victoria • 930 Balmoral Road Victoria, BC V8T 1A9 • Email: info@icavictoria.org • Phone: (250) 388-4728 • Fax: (250) 386-4396 • Internet: www.icavictoria.org Funded by the Government of Canada

  17. What is Your Community’s Vision? Note: Optional slide to be used if presenter has time to ask audience to “brainstorm” and consider the benefits and challenges of Welcoming Newcomers

  18. Immigration Statistics for Individual Province and Territory Insert optional slide for specific information regarding province or territory immigration statistics

  19. Tool Box For use by presenter for additional information/slides.

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