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Title:

Settlement Workers in French Catholic Schools in Peel and Halton Regions (SWIS)

Agreement Number:

S264839F03

Agreement Value:

$2,400,238.65

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

Indirect Services Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services Settlement Workers in Schools Support Services

Organization:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Expected Results:

Access to IRCC-funded services is facilitated
In-depth understanding of clients’ general and language needs and assets to facilitate settlement and language training pathways and outcome assessment
Newcomer students and their parents/guardians gain ability to function within the school and education system and increase settlement knowledge
Non-settlement partners improve capacity to provide support to diverse groups of newcomers across all sectors, in large, medium and small communities, including francophone minority communities
Settlement sector improves capacity to provide coordinated and effective settlement support to newcomers, including equity deserving groups

Location:

Richmond, British Columbia, CA V6V 2J8

Reference Number:

094-2025-2026-Q1-S264839F03

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

Recipient Type:

Academia

Amendment Date

May 5, 2025

Recipient's Operating Name:

Conseil scolaire francophone de la C.-B.

Recipient's Legal Name:

Conseil scolaire francophone de la C.-B.

Program:

Settlement

Program Purpose:

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.

Coverage:

Richmond

Amendments:

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