Tag: Skilled Immigrant Integration
How Buffalo’s Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion Reversed Decades of Decline
The 2020 census revealed a trend that city leaders in Buffalo, New York, had not seen in seven decades: growth. As of last year, the city was home to 278,349 residents, a 6.5 percent increase since 2010. The growth, the first recorded in Buffalo since the 1950 census, is the result of a dedicated effort […]
#ImmigrantsWork: Building Immigrant Inclusion into Business Recovery Plans
WES, with partners across the country, is excited to launch the #ImmigrantsWork campaign. Leveraging the collective voice of a national coalition, we are excited to share stories, resources, and a collection of tools to support rebuilding Canadian businesses with a focus on immigrant* integration. We have heard this endlessly: we are in an unprecedented time. […]
Leveraging Skills as a Pathway out of Displacement
There is a stereotypical image attached to the refugees that they’re a vulnerable group who need continuous support to do better in life. However, this is not always true. The reality is that there are many refugees who are skilled, as well as educated, but due to their displacement they do not have an opportunity […]
Spotlight on the Boise, Twin Falls, Salt Lake City Team
Boise, Twin Falls, Salt Lake City delegation at Toronto convening 2018. How has the team progressed since the start of the program? The Skilled Immigrant Integration Program has provided a structured opportunity for us (One Refugee and the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Salt Lake City; College of […]