Provided Rachel Holmes, the new ADM of Immigration Services and Strategic Planning with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs with a backgrounder document that introduces the immigrant and refugee settlement sector in BC and provides insights on key opportunities for the provincial government to strengthen BC’s economy and society through improved settlement and language supports to newcomers.
Our recommendations for key opportunities for strategic provincial investment fall under six key areas:
1.Centering the Settlement and Integration Sector in the consultations regarding StrongerBC recovery plan
2.Creating a provincial Ministry of Immigration, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism to ensure the successful integration of all newcomers
3.Supporting the Transition from Temporary Residence to Permanent Residence
4.Supporting the Contributions of All Newcomers
5.Promoting Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism
6.Supporting Lasting and Meaningful Reconciliation Supporting Front-Line Workers in the Agricultural Sector
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Children and Families, Finances and Budgets, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Municipal Affairs, Non-Profit Organization, Tourism
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