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Title:

YMCA Immigrant Services

Agreement Number:

S211500038

Agreement Value:

$20,496,830.65

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

Community Connections, Language Training, Support Services, Employment Related Services, Information and Orientation, Needs and Assets Assessment and Referral Services, Indirect

Organization:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Expected Results:

Access to IRCC-funded services is facilitated
Clients improve connections to communities and social networks
Clients improve labour market knowledge, employment-related language skills, job search skills, connections, and acquire Canadian work experience
Clients improve official language skills
Clients increase knowledge of life in Canada
In-depth understanding of clients’ general and language needs and assets to facilitate settlement and language training pathways and outcome assessment
Settlement sector improves capacity to provide coordinated and effective settlement support to newcomers, including equity deserving groups

Location:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3L 2C2

Reference Number:

094-2024-2025-Q1-S211500038

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

136560760RT0001

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Amendment Date

Jun 17, 2024

Recipient's Operating Name:

YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth

Recipient's Legal Name:

YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth

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:

Halifax

Amendments:

See Amendments