Citizenship and Immigration committee  I can jump in from our experience in employment services and workforce development. Certainly, it makes it harder for us to encourage employers to take on newcomers and immigrants when they know they might run into process delays, particularly when they have a work permit and if

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We in northeastern Ontario have a little bit of a digital divide in Internet accessibility. Certainly we've seen from COVID that vulnerable populations, including newcomers, feel that divide more acutely. Yes, there's room for us to improve access to those types of tools, parti

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Serré. The [Technical difficulty—Editor] really circles back to the role of settlement services. Commonly we experience clients who will come to us and indicate that they can't get a hold of anybody at IRCC. The breakdown in the partnership there is that

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you. As a charity, the YMCA is focused on the growth of all, in spirit, mind and body. One key area we focus on is employment services—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Absolutely. The YMCA is a charity that focuses on the growth of all, in spirit, mind and body. One key area we focus on is employment services and immigrant newcomer settlement services. My comments here today are primarily made through the lens of settlement work and workforc

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —such as permanent residents and conventional refugees. Sixth, offer support to provide settlement services for international students. The current funding model does not reflect this demographic, and the provincial funding is insufficient to adequately serve this growing popula