Grants and Contributions:

Awareness of community and other resources to deal with settlement issues; Connections to communities and public institutions; Employers are aware of opportunities (mechanisms and tools) to hire qualified French-speaking immigrants; French-speaking clients receive settlement services that address their settlement needs; Increased awareness and understanding among policy makers and stakeholders on topics of importance to the vitality of Official Language Minority Communities (OLMCs); Knowledge of life in Canada, including laws, rights, and responsibilities; Partners and stakeholders are engaged in promotion, recruitment and settlement and implement strategies to address newcomers needs in FMCs; Partners and stakeholders are engaged in settlement and implement strategies to address newcomers needs; Settlement and non-settlement services are responsive to the needs of newcomers and communities

For Canada to realize the economic, social and cultural benefits of immigration, newcomers must integrate successfully into Canadian society. To provide newcomers with the information required to make informed decision, language skills adequate to their settlement and integration goals, and the support they need to build networks within their new communities.