Backgrounder

Announcement of settlement funding to help newcomers settle in York region

The Government of Canada wants to help newcomers succeed. The York Region is becoming home to an increasing number of newcomers every year. To help newcomers settle in this region, the Government of Canada is committing more than $10.4 million over the next two years to seven agencies that provide settlement services in the city.

The funding is provided under the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement. Listed below are the seven agencies receiving a portion of the $10.4 million announced today.

• COSTI Immigrant Services:  $2,277,122*
  (*$936,431 of this amount will go toward settlement services to be delivered at the Welcome Centre Immigrant Services in Vaughan)
• Catholic Community Services of York Region:  $5,792,479
• Centre for Information and Community Services of Ontario:  $947,641
• Jewish Immigrant Aid Services:  $35,874
• Job Skills:  $625,607
• The Cross-Cultural Community Services Association:  $426,737
• York Region Education/Industry Foundation and Career Centre :  $387,177