Ontario-federal pact as standard for all provinces, immigration agencies urge.The federal government's 2006 budget promise to increase support for immigrant settlement services is a "positive first step," says the Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. Immigrant and Settlement Sector Alliance. A national coalition of 450 service agencies for the settlement and integration of immigrants and refugees Individuals who leave their native country for social, political, or religious reasons, or who are forced to leave as a result of any type of disaster, including war, political upheaval, and famine. , the CISSA CISSA Consorzio Intercomunale Servizi Socio Assistenziali CISSA Conference on Imaging Science Systems and Applications CISSA Computer Information Systems Student Association CISSA China International School Sports Association urges the federal government to apply the higher Ontario Ontario, city, United States Ontario, city (1990 pop. 133,179), San Bernardino co., S Calif., near Los Angeles, in a region of vineyards; inc. 1891. service, that the federal government agreed with Ontario before the election, to improve core settlement services in "have-not" provinces. The government committed itself to setting a higher standard for the range and availability of immigrant settlement services by honouring the Ontario-Federal agreement signed last November. The 2006 budget commitment is the first promise to increase funding for settlement services since 1995, when funding for settlement services was frozen, and immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. fees were raised substantially. Since that time, more than 2 million people have immigrated to Canada. This budget promises an additional $307 million over two years towards improved settlement services. Reza Shahbazi, CISSA's chair, points to a range of services--including language training for full workplace and social participation, full support for refugee refugee, one who leaves one's native land either because of expulsion or to escape persecution. The legal problem of accepting refugees is discussed under asylum; this article considers only mass dislocations and the organizations that help refugees. transitions, and services to support youth and families must be available to every immigrant to Canada when they are needed, regardless of where, in Canada, immigrants choose to settle. www.cissa-acsei.ca |
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