Immigrants Immigrants: Settlement Plan and Job Offer

immigrants immigrants: Federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said the provinces will now start designating employers that want to hire skilled immigrants, according to CTV. Immigrants arriving in the region will have a job offer and an individualized settlement plan for them and their families. Atlantic Canadian premiers and several federal ministers announced a key step in an immigration pilot project, at the conclusion of their second meeting on the Atlantic Growth Strategy initiative Friday. The idea behind this is to leverage the unique position of employers to help immigrants and their families better integrate into their new communities in Atlantic Canada and to remain here for the long-term so they can help grow the region's economy, Hussen said after Friday's meeting in Wolfville, N.S. Under the plan -- part of the new Atlantic Immigration Pilot announced last July -- the government will accept up to 2,000 immigrant applications this year, with increased numbers in following years depending on performance. Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil said his province recognizes the need to capitalize on the 20,000 young people who choose his province for post-secondary education. The pilot project is aimed at ensuring newcomers stay in the region instead of joining the stream of outmigration to other parts of the country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.