Starting June 1, 2016, the Mobilité Francophone stream will exempt employers from the Labour market Impact Assessment process for francophone workers in certain occupations in communities outside of Quebec. March 17, 2016—Ottawa, ON–Attracting skilled francophone workers to Canada and encouraging them to settle in communities outside of Quebec is the goal of a new International…

What are the information needs, sources, and barriers to information experienced by immigrants throughout the immigration and settlement process?  This 2008 report out of the University of Toronto by Nadia Caidi examines these questions Caidi Information Practices of Immigrants to Canada

Tutela has some great resources for talking about mental health and mental illness with CLB 5-6 learners

The Pathways to Prosperity Partnership will hold its Fourth Annual Conference at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on Thursday and Friday December 1 – 2, 2016, with a full-day Preconference Workshop on Wednesday November 30th  

This is the document SPOs collaborated on at the MEALO Workshop/TEAM Conference on May 29th, 2015. All SPOs are welcome to download it and use it for their programs. Ongoing suggestions and edits are welcome as this is a ‘living document’ Manitoba Operations Guidelines Manual Available on Tutela in the MANSO Language Coordinators group

Many of our member organizations have been very active in supporting newly arrived refugee families as they settle in Manitoba.  We appreciate the generous and welcoming response from Manitoba communities. Donations Some have been accepting some in-kind donations to support those families, although many are restricted in the kinds of donations they can accept due to…

The Boards of Directors and staff of the Manitoba Immigrant and Refugee Settlement Sector Association (MIRSSA) and the Manitoba English as an Additional Languages Organizations (MEALO) are pleased to share that we will be amalgamating to become the… Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO) The amalgamation will take place in early spring 2016, and is the…

Community Update: Syrian Refugee Resettlement in Manitoba As Manitoba prepares to welcome an increased number of refugees this winter, including many refugees from Syria, many community members have expressed interest in supporting the efforts of settlement and integration organizations. Resources to Learn More: The federal government has launched a #Refugeeswelcome website on the Syrian refguee response to keep…

Newcomer serving organizations welcome plans to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees The federal government’s plans to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada over the coming months are warmly welcomed by ten national, regional and provincial umbrellas of organizations serving newcomers across Canada. The umbrellas have a combined membership of over 550 organizations with approximately 40 years’…

National Francophone Immigration Week will take place November 1st – 7th, 2015. How can you participate? Visit FranchoponeImmigration.ca during the last week of October to find out about local events Participate in the Proud of Francophone Diversity social media campaign Follow the hashtag #immfr Contact the Manitoba Réseau en Immigration Francophone (Francophone Immigration Network) to find out…