12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The Immigrant Services Society of BC / Jonathan Oldman, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-03-01

Who is lobbying?

The Immigrant Services Society of BC (Address & business activities)

Jonathan Oldman, Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did The Immigrant Services Society of BC request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

The Immigrant Services Society of BC is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

The Immigrant Services Society of BC does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of The Immigrant Services Society of BC are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of The Immigrant Services Society of BC:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for policies and supports to ensure the sustainability of the community non-profit sectors as well as greater diversity and inclusion to ensure the sector reflects the populations that it serves.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Health, Poverty
Advocating on the need for race base data collection systems in order to enhance understanding of service gaps among government systems, publicly funded institutions, etc	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty, Senior Citizens
ISSofBC submitted briefing note to Premier Chief of Staff to advocate for a dedicated provincial Ministry of Immigration, Multiculturalism and Antiracism which will provide the province with the ability to ensure that immigration is an integral part of the province’s priorities, including COVID-19 economic recovery and anti-racism work. The letter also highlights the need for BC to develop a 5-year provincial Immigration Plan with a vision; projections and forecasting of future immigration needs and impacts on communities/regions throughout the province.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Municipal Affairs
Policy and program recommendations on the Ukrainian humanitarian movement to BC	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization
Promoting greater inclusion, service and program accessibility for diverse newcomer populations including LGBTQ2S+, migrants without legal status, refugee claimants, families, people with disabilities	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Children and Families, Education, Health, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Senior Citizens
Provided insights into possible approaches the Province of BC should consider to ensure immigrant and refugee newcomers are supported during Covid-19 including ways to ensure incoming government assisted refugees are vaccinated on a continuous arrival process	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Children and Families, Municipal Affairs
Sharing and discussing information and feedback on how to foster greater supports to resettled refugees and refugee claimants including funding suggestions on trauma support programs, housing	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Health, Housing, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Poverty
Sharing and discussing information related to the economic integration challenges of newcomers into the BC economy eg international credential recognition, need for workplace language, paid interns/wage subsidies, soft skills training that will enhance labour market attachment outcomes.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Discussion on improving the recognition of qualifications gained outside of Canada and addressing systemic barriers to credential recognition (at invitation of the Minister). Improving fairness and efficiency of regulatory processes for assessing international credentials; and improving newcomers’ access to and use of the pre- and post-arrival information about regulated occupations necessary to make informed immigration, licensure and employment choices.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
BC Transit
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Community Social Services Employers' Association of B.C.
Finance
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Real Estate Foundation of BC
Simon Fraser University
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
University of British Columbia
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
- Education
- Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Christopher Friesen
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Carla Morales
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No

Jonathan Oldman
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Kathleen Sherrell
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 8781-4629
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2023-03-22	Yes	Jonathan Oldman	Andrew Mercier, Minister of State for Workforce Development \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2022-06-28	No	Kathleen Sherrell	Alexander Kang, Senior Program Advisor \| Immigration Policy & Integration Branch, Municipal Affairs	View
2022-06-17	No	Christopher Friesen	Carling Helander, ED \| Immigration Policy Branch, Municipal Affairs	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Advanced Education and Skills Training	$587,129.00	2022-04-01
BC Municipal Affairs	$218,000.00	2022-12-12
BC Municipal Affairs	$77,000.00	2023-01-27
Burnaby School Board	$15,975.00	2022-04-01
City of Vancouver	$110,000.00	2022-04-01
City of Vancouver	$30,600.00	2022-10-17
City of Vancouver	$81,600.00	2022-10-17
Community Living British Columbia	$24,419.00	2022-04-01
Employment & Social Development Canada	$1,333,423.00	2022-04-01
Employment & Social Development Canada	$10,000,000.00	2022-04-28
Employment & Social Development Canada	$25,000.00	2022-10-27
Employment & Social Development Canada	$2,400,000.00	2023-01-30
Government of Canada, IRCC	$159,003.00	2022-06-09
Government of Canada, IRCC (Employment)	$1,003,889.00	2022-06-03
IRCC	$507,702.00	2022-03-15
IRCC	$12,512,559.00	2022-05-13
IRCC	$69,124.00	2022-10-25
Immigrant, Refugees & Citizenship Canada	$21,769,724.00	2022-04-01
Law Foundation of BC	$150,000.00	2022-08-03
Law Foundation of BC	$600,000.00	2022-08-29
MInistry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction	$931,659.00	2022-04-01
Minsitry of Advanced Education and Skills Training	$726,500.00	2023-01-05
Minsitry of Advanced Education and Skills Training	$1,213,000.00	2023-01-05
Municipal Affairs	$539,117.00	2022-06-27
Municipal Affairs	$672,175.00	2022-06-16
Municipal Affairs	$810,000.00	2022-07-27
Municipal Affairs	$1,486,724.00	2022-04-01
Northpine Foundation	$30,000.00	2022-12-01
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$40,000.00	2022-09-01
Vancity	$40,000.00	2022-08-29
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$98,933.00	2022-04-01

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Advanced Education and Skills Training	$657,668.00	2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
BC Municipal Affairs	$218,000.00	2022-12-15 to 2024-03-31
Burnaby School Board	$81,959.00	2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
City of Vancouver	$153,612.00	2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
Community Living British Columbia	$263,956.00	2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
Employment & Social Development Canada	$753,565.00	2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
Employment & Social Development Canada	$8,013,827.00	2022-12-01 to 2032-11-30
Government of Canada, IRCC (Employment)	$24,850.00	2022-06-21
IRCC	$507,702.00	2022-07-01 to 2025-03-31
IRCC	$20,598,182.00	2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31
IRCC	$23,666.68	2023-04-01 to 2023-07-31
Immigrant, Refugees & Citizenship Canada	$21,076,923.00	2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
Law Foundation of BC	$70,000.00	2021-04-01 to 2023-03-01
Law Foundation of BC	$470,000.00	2021-04-01 to 2023-03-31
MInistry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction	$1,128,644.00	2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
Minsitry of Advanced Education and Skills Training	$1,213,000.00	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Municipal Affairs	$539,117.00	2022-06-01 to 2024-05-31
Municipal Affairs	$810,000.00	2022-07-27 to 2024-07-31
Municipal Affairs	$1,520,150.00	2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
Municipal Affairs	$2,611,353.00	2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
Municipal Affairs	$77,000.00	2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Real Estate Foundation of BC	$36,000.00	2022-11-21 to 2023-11-10
Vancity	$40,000.00	2022-11-21 to 2023-11-11
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority	$117,597.00	2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31

View all received government funding history

Date Modified:: 2023-05-16

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The Immigrant Services Society of BC / Jonathan Oldman, Chief Executive Officer

Who is lobbying?

The Immigrant Services Society of BC (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

The Immigrant Services Society of BC / Jonathan Oldman, Chief Executive Officer

The Immigrant Services Society of BC (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

The Immigrant Services Society of BC - Address & business activities

The Immigrant Services Society of BC / Jonathan Oldman, Chief Executive Officer

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding