A provincial grant will help Wellington County support local immigration initiatives.
The county will receive $98,574 for a two year initiative.
The first will year focus on gathering and developing strategies to enhance the attraction of global talent to rural labour markets. In the second year, there will be skill building workshops to improve the retention and integration of immigrants and international students.
The project is expected to connect job seekers with local employment opportunities.
“Supporting the economic integration of immigrants and international students in rural labour markets is an innovative initiative funded by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration,” says George Bridge, chair of the county’s Economic Development Committee. “It is designed to support the economic integration of immigrants and international students in Wellington County. Input from local employers will be central to this undertaking, and will shape project materials and activities.”
Project partners include the University of Guelph, Conestoga College, Immigrant Services Guelph-Wellington, the Guelph-Wellington Local Immigration Partnership Project, Wellington Waterloo Community Futures and the Town of Minto.
