New funding to help immigrants settle in York Region

Written by Administrator Friday, 25 September 2009 15:27

At the York Regional Council Meeting on September 24, 2009, Newmarket-Aurora MP Lois Brown, on behalf of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney, and Vaughan MPP Greg Sorbara, announced $447,865 in funding through the new Local Immigration Partnership program to help immigrants settle in York Region.

This follows announcements of $459,000 of LIPs funding in Guelph and $146,397 in the Niagara region.

Since successful integration of immigrants to Ontario begins at the community level, the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement – a partnership between Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration – is providing almost 3 million in funding through LIPs to help create sustainable local and regional solutions.