WE LIP INFORMATION SHARING
Learn more about the Windsor Essex Local Immigration Partnership (WE LIP):
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In this newsletter, you will find:
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Information sharing on behalf of WE LIP members, Erie Shores Healthcare, Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and the City of Windsor
COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-Up Clinics
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Information sharing on behalf of WE LIP member, the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County
MCC August Calendar
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Information sharing on behalf of WE LIP and Pathway to Potential
Reminder: Impact of COVID on Marginalized Populations Lunch and Learn - Aug 12
Vulnerable and marginalized populations in our communities have faced disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join the Windsor Essex Local Immigration Partnership and Pathway to Potential to learn more about the impacts of the pandemic on Newcomers to Canada.
We will be presenting evolving research on these impacts and the responses implemented to address them.
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Information sharing on behalf of Western Ontario Wardens Caucus
Western Ontario Workforce Strategy Business Survey
The survey is still open and we hope you can share with your networks.
The Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus represents 15 upper and single-tier municipalities in Southwestern Ontario and includes a population of more than three million residents. Our purpose is to enhance the prosperity and overall well-being of rural and small urban communities across the region. Workforce development is a critical tool for creating regional prosperity.
The Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus is conducting a survey to gauge the workforce needs of employers and identify the opportunities and barriers to workforce development in Western Ontario.
We appreciate your help in answering the following survey. The survey should take about 4 minutes to complete and your answers will remain confidential.
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Information sharing on behalf of IRCC
Canada welcomes first Afghan refugees resettled through the special immigration program
Ottawa, August 4, 2021 – The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement:
“Today, the Government of Canada is welcoming the first of a number of flights carrying Afghan refugees who provided crucial support to Canada’s mission in Afghanistan.”
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Information sharing on behalf of IRCC
Les ministres responsables de l’immigration se concentrent sur la planification à long terme d’un système d’immigration plus efficace et collaboratif
Ottawa, le 4 août 2021 – L’honorable Marco E. L. Mendicino, ministre de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté, l’honorable Marc Garneau, ministre des Affaires étrangères, et l’honorable Harjit S. Sajjan, ministre de la Défense nationale, ont fait la déclaration suivante :
« Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement du Canada accueille le premier d’un certain nombre de vols transportant des réfugiés afghans qui ont apporté un soutien essentiel à la mission du Canada en Afghanistan.»
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Ontario Training Young People for Careers in Creative Industries
News Release
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
August 9, 2021
Training will help 350 youth prepare for jobs in film, gaming, music and animation
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing almost $1 million to expand on-the-job training for 350 young people in creative industries like film, music, gaming and animation. The initiative is focused on youth over 16 with disabilities, who are newcomers to Ontario, Indigenous or Black. This initiative is part of the government’s effort to ensure that youth, who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, can connect to promising careers and contribute to the strength of our economy.
“Doing what you love doesn’t have to mean giving up a good paycheque,” said Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development. “The creative industries offer many exciting and well-paying opportunities for young people looking to start an in-demand career. This project will support bright young minds who face multiple barriers and need a leg up, so they can pursue their passion in entertainment and other creative fields.”
The project, led by the Stratagem Group, Magnet, and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, is being delivered by the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and Ontario colleges to students through a mix of online and in-person learning, with part of the learning happening in the classroom and part of it on the job. During the eight-to-12-week program, participants will learn from top tier industry talent in fields such as film, music, gaming and animation and will work together each week to research and collaborate on projects in their chosen field.
At the completion of their training, the participants will be better prepared for careers in creative industries, depending on their choice of field, including jobs in animation, construction/set design and decorating, documentary filmmaker/producer, grip, location scouting, post-production/editing production, props managing, and sound production.
Some of these careers have an average salary of $70,000+ a year, and in the first quarter of 2021, there were 400 unfilled jobs in the performing arts, spectator sports and related industries (Statistics Canada’s Job Vacancy and Wage Survey).
Participants are referred to the program through TCHC, or their secondary or postsecondary schools. Those placed through TCHC will be paid for both in-class and on-the-job training, and high school and post-secondary students will receive credits towards graduation. Participants will also receive a microcredential badge for their work.
This funding is part of the government’s $115-million Skills Development Fund to address challenges to hiring, training and retraining workers because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quick Facts
- For more information about Stratagem Group and to apply for this program, please contact the Toronto District School Board experiential learning team or your post secondary school’s media arts and design departments. If you are not a student, please contact the Resident and Community Services Division at Toronto Community Housing.
- The unemployment rate in Ontario for youth aged 15-24 in July 2021 was 14.5 per cent, well above Ontario’s unemployment rate of 8.0 per cent.
- As of July 2021, young people accounted for 46 per cent of the net job loss in Ontario since February 2020.
- Skills Development Fund projects are supported through labour market transfer agreements between the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
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