A New Direction: Ontario’s Immigration Strategy
Strategy Objectives
Helping newcomers and their families achieve success
We need to do a better job of welcoming immigrants. This includes encouraging municipalities, stakeholders and employers to attract and retain skilled immigrants who can make valuable contributions to local economies.
Building stronger, inclusive communities that promote and value diversity will help all Ontario municipalities grow and succeed. Newcomers complement the skills of the domestic labour force, bring new investments and innovative practices, help to open trade routes with their countries of origin and enhance cultural diversity.
– TD Economics, 2012
Our targets
Immigration is directly associated with investment and economic activity that makes Canadian companies and marketplaces more innovative.
– Conference Board of Canada, 2010
- Improve job prospects of non-economic immigrants.
- Provide more resources for employers to recruit and welcome immigrant employees.
- Encourage employers to develop or expand mentorship, internship and on-the-job training programs.
- Achieve 5 per cent Francophone immigration.
How we get there
- Enhance information and referral tools for attracting and recruiting immigrants to communities across Ontario.
- Work with municipalities and employers to promote the value of immigration and diversity.
- Work co-operatively with the federal government and stakeholders to increase Francophone immigration and improve access to services.
