Imagining the Settlement Agency of the Future

Interesting piece in New Canadian Media by Meyer Burnstein and Carl Nicholson on future models for settlement agencies:

Six potential business areas have been identified for the pilot studies. These include:

1. Concierge service for employers, helping them to navigate the Express Entry system for processing skilled immigrants;

2. Pre-arrival services for prospective immigrants helping them to facilitate their labour market insertion and settlement in Canada.

3. Services aimed at public and private institutions implicated in refugee resettlement but lacking specialized knowledge, and assistance to private sponsorship groups to help with organization, fund raising and preparation;

4. Support for immigrant entrepreneurs and agencies interested in economic development as well as succession planning for SME’s in smaller centres and remote areas;

5. Services for international students and educational institutions to boost recruitment and student retention, especially in smaller centres;

6. Services directed to businesses that recruit highly skilled temporary workers.

Imagining the Agency of the Future – New Canadian Media – NCM.