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MOVING TO THE MARGINSMOVING TO THE MARGINS
TThe he Regional Immigration Regional Immigration Initiative in Prince GeorgeInitiative in Prince George
Presented by Presented by
KIM WALKERKIM WALKER
COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENTCOMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENT
Metropolis ConferenceVancouver, BC March 24, 2006
PRESENTATION TOPICSPRESENTATION TOPICS
1.1. Regional Immigration Initiative & Regional Immigration Initiative & The Prince George ProjectThe Prince George Project
2.2. Opportunities & Challenges for Opportunities & Challenges for Individuals and CommunitiesIndividuals and Communities
3.3. Opportunities & ChallengesOpportunities & Challenges for for Policy and Program DevelopmentPolicy and Program Development
REGIONAL IMMIGRATION REGIONAL IMMIGRATION INITIATIVEINITIATIVE
Objectives:Objectives:
1.1. To create awareness of To create awareness of immigration as a tool to immigration as a tool to support socio-economic support socio-economic developmentdevelopment
2.2. To increase the capacity of To increase the capacity of communities and regions to communities and regions to attract and retain attract and retain immigrantsimmigrants
Canadian Rural PartnershipsRural Team BC
BC Ministry of Attorney General& Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Western Economic Diversification
Community Futures DevelopmentAssociation of BC
Regional Initiative ActivitiesRegional Initiative Activities
Oct 2002:Oct 2002: Canada – BC AgreementCanada – BC Agreement
Oct 2003:Oct 2003: The Small Centre StrategyThe Small Centre Strategy
Nov 2003:Nov 2003: Joint letter to BC mayors & Joint letter to BC mayors & follow-up meetingsfollow-up meetings
Aug 2004:Aug 2004: Request for ProposalsRequest for Proposals
Jun 2005:Jun 2005: Community Pilot ProjectsCommunity Pilot Projects
EIGHT REGIONAL PROJECTSEIGHT REGIONAL PROJECTS
Prince GeorgePrince George
Powell RiverPowell River
Port AlberniPort Alberni
NanaimoNanaimo
RevelstokeRevelstoke
VernonVernon
OkanaganOkanagan
AbbotsfordAbbotsford
Distribution of Immigrants in BCDistribution of Immigrants in BC
Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Facts and Figures 2002Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Facts and Figures 2002
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410
510
310
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25000
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aimo
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Kamloops
Vernon
OtherNot S
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TARGETING SKILLED IMMIGRANTS TARGETING SKILLED IMMIGRANTS AS A POTENTIAL LABOUR SOURCE AS A POTENTIAL LABOUR SOURCE
IN PRINCE GEORGEIN PRINCE GEORGEA Regional Immigration Project conducted byA Regional Immigration Project conducted by::
Kim Walker, Community & EnvironmentKim Walker, Community & Environment
Leslie Lax, Strategic Management ConsultingLeslie Lax, Strategic Management Consulting
In Partnership withIn Partnership with::
PG PROJECT OUTLINEPG PROJECT OUTLINE
Local LabourLocal LabourMarket ReviewMarket Review
Focus Group Focus Group MeetingsMeetings
Immigrant LabourImmigrant LabourSupply Research Supply Research
CommunityCommunityForumForum
Strategy Strategy DevelopmentDevelopment
GuideGuide
Labour MarketLabour MarketDevelopment StrategyDevelopment Strategy
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPSCOMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
Skills Shortages
Labour MarketDevelopment
EconomicDevelopment
Skilled Immigrants
Challenges
Opportunities
Local Labour
LABOUR MARKET DEMANDLABOUR MARKET DEMAND
Aging Population **Aging Population **
Out-MigrationOut-Migration
Availability of SkillsAvailability of Skills
Industrial GrowthIndustrial Growth
Job AppealJob Appeal
Availability of TrainingAvailability of Training
SKILLS SHORTAGESKILLS SHORTAGE
+
+
+
+
+
OCCUPATIONS at RISK OCCUPATIONS at RISK of LABOUR SHORTAGESof LABOUR SHORTAGES
FINANCE &FINANCE &BUSINESSBUSINESS
HEALTH &HEALTH &EDUCATIONEDUCATION
RETAILRETAILSERVICESERVICE
MANAGERSMANAGERS
OTHER OTHER PROFESSIONSPROFESSIONS
& SENIOR & SENIOR MANAGERSMANAGERS
TECHNICAL &TECHNICAL &SKILLEDSKILLEDTRADESTRADES
PRINCE GEORGE LABOUR PRINCE GEORGE LABOUR MARKET DEVELOPMENT MARKET DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGYSTRATEGYTHE VISIONTHE VISION
““BE PREPARED FOR SUCCESS”BE PREPARED FOR SUCCESS”Strategy 1Strategy 1
Strategy 2Strategy 2
Strategy 3Strategy 3
Community Education & Community Education & Skilled Immigrant Skilled Immigrant Marketing CampaignMarketing Campaign
Inter-Cultural & Diversity Inter-Cultural & Diversity Training ServicesTraining Services
Job Brokering ServicesJob Brokering Services
TARGETING EMPLOYERSTARGETING EMPLOYERS
OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES
Mature/ExperiencedMature/Experienced New PerspectivesNew Perspectives Highly MotivatedHighly Motivated Skilled/EducatedSkilled/Educated International LinksInternational Links Open to New Open to New
ExperiencesExperiences
CHALLENGESCHALLENGES
Licencing Req’tsLicencing Req’ts Training CapacityTraining Capacity Language BarriersLanguage Barriers Over/Under QualifiedOver/Under Qualified Finding LabourFinding Labour Hiring RestrictionsHiring Restrictions Cultural DifferencesCultural Differences
HIRING INTROSPECTHIRING INTROSPECT
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS?REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS?• Assumptions about Assumptions about
education & work education & work experienceexperience
• Language & Language & communication needs communication needs
• Capacity to work with & Capacity to work with & mentor newcomers mentor newcomers
• Resources for cross Resources for cross cultural literacy & cultural literacy & management skillsmanagement skills
CLEAR COMMUNICATION?CLEAR COMMUNICATION?• Describe difference Describe difference
between ideal and between ideal and acceptable candidatesacceptable candidates
• Identify critical skills, and Identify critical skills, and attitudes attitudes
• Specify terms of Specify terms of employment (probation, employment (probation, merit)merit)
• Describe the hiring Describe the hiring process (exam, interview)process (exam, interview)
COMMIT AND COMMUNICATECOMMIT AND COMMUNICATE
TARGETING SKILLED IMMIGRANTSTARGETING SKILLED IMMIGRANTSEthnic Media in BC
Immigrant Networks & Professional Associations
Specialized ESL & Inter-Cultural Communication Training
Training & UpgradingPrograms for SkilledImmigrants
MOVING TO PRINCE GEORGEMOVING TO PRINCE GEORGE
OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES
Welcome WagonWelcome Wagon More IntegrationMore Integration AffordabilityAffordability JobsJobs Quality of LifeQuality of Life Higher IncomesHigher Incomes
CHALLENGESCHALLENGES
High ExpectationsHigh Expectations Limited RetrainingLimited Retraining No Work for SpouseNo Work for Spouse Smaller Ethnic Smaller Ethnic
CommunityCommunity Workplace CultureWorkplace Culture Fewer Settlement Fewer Settlement
ServicesServices
VISIBLE CULTURAL FEATURESVISIBLE CULTURAL FEATURES
ArtArt
FoodFood
CustomsCustoms
ArtifactsArtifactsLanguageLanguage
LiteratureLiterature
THE CULTURAL ICEBERGTHE CULTURAL ICEBERG
ArtArtFoodFood CustomsCustoms
ArtifactsArtifacts
LanguageLanguageLiteratureLiterature
NormsNormsValuesValues
SymbolsSymbols
BeliefsBeliefs
Concepts of TimeConcepts of Time
PerceptionsPerceptions
AttitudesAttitudes
Social RelationshipsSocial Relationships MotivationsMotivations
LogicLogic
View of the SelfView of the Self Sense of Time & SpaceSense of Time & Space
Unrealistic ExpectationsUnrealistic Expectations
Risk AversionRisk Aversion
Cultural IsolationCultural Isolation
Lack of AwarenessLack of Awareness
Tunnel VisionTunnel Vision
Unconnected ServicesUnconnected Services
ImmigrantsImmigrants
EmployersEmployers
Business Leaders Business Leaders
Community ServicesCommunity Services
Govt AdministratorsGovt Administrators
Rural/ResourceRural/ResourceCommunityCommunity
Provincial NomineeProgram
BC Skills Connect
Settlement Services
Language Services
Employment Services
Skills Development Services
Professional Accreditation
Regional Immigration Initiative
MulticulturalPrograms
Business Development
Education &Training