2020 consultations on immigration levels and the Municipal Nominee Program – final report
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Overview and context
In the summer of 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a multifaceted outreach and consultation initiative to inform the 2021 immigration levels plan. While IRCC conducts an engagement and consultation exercise annually for the development of the levels plan, this year’s consultations included a discussion on the development of the Municipal Nominee Program (MNP). Engagement included questions about COVID-19, such as the impacts being felt by stakeholders, and how immigration could support short-term and long-term recovery efforts.
An online stakeholder survey was conducted and virtual cross-Canada roundtable discussions were hosted by the Minister and the Parliamentary Secretary. In addition to these activities, IRCC has engaged extensively with provinces and territories about immigration levels planning as well as regional programs. Federal-provincial-territorial consultation on levels planning is a requirement of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and guided by a jointly developed consultation framework. As well, levels planning takes into account public opinion research, labour market information, and immigrant outcomes. Footnote 1
The findings summarized in this report reflect only the views of those who participated in the consultations. Results should not be projected as representative of the entire Canadian population, or of all IRCC stakeholders. Furthermore, percentages have been rounded to whole numbers, and as a result, totals may not add up to 100.
Immigration levels
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act requires the Minister of IRCC to table a projection of permanent resident admissions (the levels plan) in Parliament every year. The immigration levels plan details how many immigrants Canada will welcome as permanent residents under the economic, family, and refugee and humanitarian programs.
For ease of reference, see the full 2021 Immigration Levels Plan.
Municipal Nominee Program
In 2019, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship was mandated to “Introduce a Municipal Nominee Program (MNP) that will allow local communities, chambers of commerce and local labour councils to directly sponsor permanent immigrants. At least 5,000 new spaces will be dedicated for this program.” This commitment reflects the important role communities play in welcoming and retaining newcomers to Canada, and builds on Canada’s experience in innovative and regionally focused immigration programming that responds to the unique demographic and labour market needs of different areas of the country.
Consultation methods
1. Online stakeholder survey
From June 29 to July 20, 2020, a total of 1,873 stakeholder organizations were invited by email to read background information and participate in an online survey (see Annex A). Participants were advised that they could share the survey details within their organization. The surveys were conducted in the respondents’ official language of choice. Respondents had the opportunity to provide answers to questions on immigration levels and/or the MNP. IRCC received a total of 394 completed surveys, of which 248 included responses to MNP-related questions. Stakeholders included, but were not limited to, non-profit organizations, settlement or resettlement organizations, academia, government bodies, employers or businesses, chambers of commerce, francophone or official language minority communities, and industry or sector councils. See Annex B for the list of participating stakeholders.
Survey response distribution
Province/Territory | Response % |
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National organization Footnote 2 | 7% |
Territories (Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut) | 3% |
British Columbia | 14% |
Alberta | 19% |
Saskatchewan & Manitoba | 18% |
Ontario | 43% |
Quebec Footnote 3 | 2% |
Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador) | 19% |
Primary focus of stakeholder organization Footnote 4 | Response % |
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Academia, research foundation, or think tank | 11% |
Chamber of commerce or board of trade | 3% |
Employer or business | 8% |
Francophone or official language minority community | 3% |
Government (federal, provincial or territorial, municipal or regional administration) | 10% |
Indigenous, First Nations, or Inuit organization | 0% |
Industry or sector council | 2% |
Non-profit organization | 25% |
Settlement or resettlement organization | 22% |
Other (including but not limited to advocacy groups, health care, legal services, immigration consultants) | 16% |
1.1 Key findings on immigration levels
Purpose of immigration
When asked to rank from 1 to 3 (with 1 being the most important) the most important reason for Canada to have a robust immigration program, 33% identified filling labour market gaps and bringing new skills as the number one reason. This was followed closely by 29% identifying supporting Canada’s economic recovery as the most important reason for a robust immigration program.
Similarly, when respondents were asked about how their work has been affected by COVID-19, and the role immigration could play in their own recovery efforts, in open ended responses, the highest proportion of submissions (21%) indicated filling labour gaps or shortages. And looking to the longer-term, in open ended responses, 23% said immigration will help contribute to the economy and business continuity.
When looking at regional distribution, stakeholders in the north (Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut) indicated stronger support for family reunification as the leading objective for immigration. The western and central provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario) specified filling labour market gaps and supporting Canada’s economic recovery as the main goals to drive Canada’s immigration system. And the eastern provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador) presented more variation in their responses regarding the purpose of immigration, by indicating their support for economic recovery, filling labour market gaps, reuniting families and supporting community development.
Reason most often selected as the #1 ranking | Response % |
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Fill labour market gaps and bring new skills | 33% |
Reunite families | 9% |
Support humanitarian commitments | 7% |
Increase Canada’s population | 5% |
Support community development | 10% |
Contribute to Canada’s diversity | 3% |
Support Canada’s economic recovery | 29% |
Support the development of minority official languages communities | 3% |
Immigration levels and mix
Respondents were asked for their views on the immigration levels plan in the context of the global pandemic. A majority of respondents (75%) supported the continued use of a multi-year approach to immigration levels planning, rather than tabling an annual immigration levels plan.
When asked about the current notional target for 2021 (i.e., 351,000 newcomers) and assuming that travel restrictions have been lifted in order to facilitate permanent resident admissions, 45% of respondents indicated the target was too few, and 42% felt it was about right.
A slightly larger proportion of participating stakeholders in the Atlantic Provinces (55%) indicated that the current notional target for 2021 was for too few immigrants.
When asked about the current level of immigrants per class, the large majority of respondents indicated that notional levels for 2021 were about right or too few for all the classes. When asked about notional 2021 levels for the economic class, 43% of respondents indicated they believed those levels were about right. Similarly, 47% said levels in the family class were about right. Participants were split for the refugees, protected persons, and humanitarian categories, with 40% saying notional 2021 levels were about right and another 40% indicating levels were too few.
Response % | |
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Overall total (351,000) | |
Too many | 6% |
Too few | 45% |
About right | 42% |
Don’t know | 8% |
Economic (203,050) | |
Too many | 11% |
Too few | 42% |
About right | 43% |
Don’t know | 5% |
Family (91,000) | |
Too many | 4% |
Too few | 43% |
About right | 47% |
Don’t know | 6% |
Refugees, protected persons, and humanitarian (56,950) | |
Too many | 10% |
Too few | 40% |
About right | 40% |
Don’t know | 11% |
Furthermore, when asked about immigration levels beyond 2022, the majority of respondents (62%) said they would like to see levels increase, whereas a quarter of respondents (25%) indicated levels should stabilize at 361,000 immigrants per year.
If immigration levels were to increase, 59% of respondents indicated that economic immigration should be prioritized over the family class and the refugee and protected persons class.
Response % | |
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Economic | 59% |
Family | 14% |
Refugees and protected persons | 19% |
Don’t know | 8% |
However, if immigration levels were to decrease, nearly half of respondents (45%) did not know which of the classes should be reduced.
Response % | |
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Economic | 25% |
Family | 9% |
Refugees and protected persons | 21% |
Don’t know | 45% |
1.2. Key findings on Municipal Nominee Program
The online survey invited stakeholders across the country to share their views on the general direction and objective of the MNP, which is in the early stages of development. When asked about the main objective of the program, most respondents agreed that increasing the role of communities in the immigration landscape (50%) and distributing the benefits of immigration to underserved communities (41%) should be priorities for the MNP to address. Only 9% of respondents selected “other” as their response to this question.
Given the wording of the mandate commitment, selecting and supporting Canadian communities will be a key design feature of the MNP. When asked what criteria should be used to select participating MNP communities, 79% surveyed ranked labour shortages as the top indicator, and experience in welcoming and retaining newcomers a close second at 58%.
As a place-based immigration program, 54% of respondents felt that high retention rates would be a key indicator of success for the MNP. This builds on lessons learned from RNIP and AIP about the role of retention in catering to the immigration needs of underserved communities.
Response % | |
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High retention rates in selected municipalities/communities | 54% |
Increased immigration to underserved communities | 22% |
Long-term role for municipalities/communities in immigration landscape | 18% |
Other, please specify: | 6% |
2. Roundtable sessions with the Minister and Parliamentary Secretary
From August 13 to September 11, 2020, the Minister of IRCC hosted 6 roundtable sessions, and the Parliamentary Secretary hosted 1, with stakeholders across Canada. Virtual roundtables were held with representatives from all provinces and territories, except Quebec, where the Quebec government is responsible for immigration planning. Departmental officials moderated all sessions.
Participants included 58 representatives of stakeholder organizations, including but not limited to settlement and resettlement provider organizations, labour organizations, multicultural and ethno-cultural associations, municipalities, academia and Chambers of commerce.
Consult Annex C for a complete list of roundtable dates and participating organizations.
To help guide the roundtable sessions, participants received copies of a discussion guide that included background information as well as discussion questions grouped into 2 topics: 1) immigration levels; and 2) the Municipal Nominee Program.
The full discussion document appears as Annex D.
Following each roundtable session, participants were invited to provide written feedback on the discussion questions by email. IRCC received a total of 12 follow-up submissions.
2.1. Key findings on immigration levels, including COVID-19 impacts
Stakeholders across the country were asked:
- As a result of COVID-19:
- What changes do you foresee to how you/your sector operate(s) in the short term and in the long term?
- What role do you see immigration playing in your recovery efforts in the short term and long term?
- Subject to potential impacts, changes or shifts due to COVID-19, the current plan sets a notional target for 2021 to welcome 351,000 newcomers and in 2022 to welcome 361,000 newcomers. What are your views on this levels trajectory, and where do you think levels should go in 2023?
- What priorities should form our immigration planning and mix in the short term and in the long term?
Acknowledgement of the disruptions and impacts of COVID-19 was a recurring topic in the ministerial roundtables. Many participating stakeholders noted that they have switched to digitizing services and operations. While some stakeholders noted that this shift has brought about innovation and collaboration, others noted the accompanying challenges—particularly for some newcomers who have low digital literacy skills or do not have access to the tools necessary to utilize online services.
Participating stakeholders expressed widespread recognition for the importance of immigration, and Canada’s role in welcoming newcomers. However, when it came to how many newcomers Canada should be welcoming as permanent residents, participants had mixed opinions. Some felt the current immigration levels were about right, others felt they were too high and cited the need to evaluate the ever-evolving situation, and some felt levels were too low and should be increased to make up for the shortfall in 2020 due to the pandemic. Should immigration levels be increased, many participants noted concern over the need to calibrate municipal or community infrastructure capacity, settlement supports and digital service availability.
While participants were divided on immigration levels, there was strong support for prioritizing the economic class in order to help meet labour market needs and support economic recovery. At the same time, many participants also noted the importance of family reunification and refugee resettlement. Some participants also raised a desire to see pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (including those in low-skilled categories), including temporary foreign workers and international students.
Additionally, francophone stakeholders noted the importance of meeting the 2023 target of 4.4% of permanent resident admissions that should comprise French-speakers who settle outside of Quebec, with some stakeholders requesting to go beyond those levels in order to make up for previous years’ shortfalls.
2.2. Key findings on the Municipal Nominee Program
Stakeholders across the country were asked:
- What is the key gap you see the MNP program addressing that isn’t covered well by other programming?
- What would success look like in the short term and long term, and what is needed to get there?
Roundtable attendees expressed a desire to see the MNP tap into local labour markets, expertise, and leverage established networks. Overall, support for the MNP remains high as stakeholders continue to view it as an opportunity to distribute the benefits of economic immigration to underserved communities, especially those that suffered economically due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Throughout roundtable discussions, it remained clear that high retention outcomes will likely be a main indicator of success for the MNP. In order to retain newcomers and therefore permanently address labour market needs, stakeholders agreed that communities must be selected based on their existing critical infrastructure and settlement capacity. The MNP should strive to address existing labour market gaps, but also to complement other economic immigration programs/pilots. The desire to see programming that considers the needs of francophone communities, and provides an immigration pathway for temporary residents, international students, and skilled refugees were key topics of conversation. Participants advocated for the creation of multilateral partnerships at local, provincial and federal levels in order to ensure that communities are supported while learning to navigate the immigration system, and to ensure that the MNP does not add to the complexity of the immigration system by duplicating existing programming.
Annexes
Annex A: Online consultation survey
Annex B: Online survey – participating stakeholders
Organization name
- ACCES Employment
- Accueil francophone / Société de la francophonie manitobaine (SFM)
- Action for Healthy Communities
- African Community Association of Calgary (ACAC)
- AG Employ & Immigration
- Agapé Language Centre
- Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA)
- Alberta Enterprise Group
- Alberta Motor Transport Association
- Algonquin College
- Alliance Française de Moncton
- Alternative Legal Service Firm Inc. (ALSF)
- Arab Community Centre of Toronto
- Archiact Interactive
- Aspen Holdings Ltd.
- Aspen Holdings Ltd. (A&W)
- ASSIST Community Services Centre
- Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta (ACFA) régionale de Red Deer
- Association for New Canadians – Newfoundland and Labrador (ANC-NL)
- Association for the Rights of Household and Farm Workers (ADDPD-ARHW)
- Association française des municipalités de l'Ontario
- Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY)
- Association marocaine de Toronto (AMDT)
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
- Atlantic Region Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies
- Atlantic School of Theology
- Audmax Inc.
- AXYS Technologies
- Back in Motion
- BC Construction Association
- BC Tech Association
- Bence
- Biniam Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton
- Brampton Multicultural Community Centre (BMC)
- Brazeau County
- Bredin Centre for Learning
- Bruce County
- BuildForce Canada
- Business Council of Alberta
- Butterfly (Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network )
- Calgary Economic Development
- Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA)
- Calgary Local Immigration Partnership
- Cambrian College
- Canada In Progress
- Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Canadian International Angel Investors (CIAI)
- Canadian Labour Congress
- Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Toronto
- Canadian Refugee Sponsorship Agreement Holders (SAH) Council
- Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society
- CANAM Construction
- Canadian volunteers united in action - Volontaires unis dans l'action au Canada (CANAVUA)
- CanExpress Visa
- Cape Breton Partnership
- Career Pathfinders
- Caregivers' Action Centre
- Carleton University
- Catholic Arcdiocese of Edmonton
- Catholic Centre for Immigrants, Ottawa
- Catholic Family Services Regina
- Catholic Social Services (CSS)
- Catholic School Services (CSS) Immigration and Settlement
- Centre for Education & Training
- Centre for Newcomers
- Centre for Workforce Development
- Century Initiative
- Certified Technicians & Technologists Association of Manitoba (CTTAM)
- Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic
- Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto
- Church of the Epiphany
- Circle of Friends for Newcomers (Hamilton)
- City of Brooks
- City of Calgary – Resilient Calgary
- City of Grande Prairie
- City of Greater Sudbury
- City of Guelph
- City of Moncton
- City of Prince Albert
- City of Saskatoon
- City of St. John's
- City of Summerside
- City of Toronto
- City of Toronto – Economic Development
- City of Warman
- City of Winkler
- CMAS, Care for Newcomer Children
- Coalition of Muslim Women
- Collège Boréal
- College of the North Atlantic
- College of the Rockies
- Columbia Valley Chamber Commerce
- Comité d’accueil, d’intégration et d’établissement des nouveaux arrivants (CAIENA)
- Communauté des africains francophones de la Saskatchewan
- Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC)
- Confederation College
- Conference Board of Canada
- Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés-Canadian Council for Refugees
- Conseil de la coopération de l'Ontario
- Conseil Économique et social d'Ottawa Carleton (CESOC)
- Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
- Cooper Institute
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Council of Canadians, Les Conseil Des Canadiens
- Crimson Lane Farms Inc.
- Curry Immigration Consulting
- Dawson Creek Literacy Society
- Decoda Literacy Solutions
- Decor Cabinets Ltd.
- Dirtt
- Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre
- DMCL Consulting Inc.
- Douglas College
- Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB)
- East Central Newcomer Welcome Centre Inc.
- Education Canada Group (ECG)
- Edmonton Global
- Edmonton Public Schools: Metro Continuing Education
- Eduvietlink Immigration Inc.
- Electricity Human Resources Canada
- Emily Carr University of Art + Design
- Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba
- EPIC Semiconductors
- Ethio-Canadian Cultural Academy Inc.,
- Ethnicity Matters
- Faculté Saint Jean
- Family Education and Support Centre
- Families Canada
- Fast Track Community Centre for Skills Development and Training
- Fort Erie Multicultural Centre
- Four County Labour Market Planning Board
- Fragomen Canada
- Francophonie Albertaine Plurielle Association
- Fredericton Chamber of Commerce
- Garderie du petit cheval blanc
- Global Gathering Place
- Grande Prairie Centre for Newcomers
- Grande Prairie Construction Association
- Grant MacEwan University
- Great Bear Lodge
- Groupe Artisanale Féminin Francophone de l’Ontario (GAFFO)
- Gulf Shore Camping Park
- Halifax Immigration Partnership
- Halifax Workers Action Center
- Halton Catholic District School Board
- Halton Multicultural Council
- Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council
- Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
- Hong Fook Mental Health Association
- Humboldt Regional Newcomer Centre Inc.
- Immigration Potentials
- Immigration Research West
- Immigration Partnership Winnipeg
- Income Security Advocacy Centre
- Individual
- Indus Community Services
- Innovation Initiatives Ontario North
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Invest Ottawa
- Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)
- Iraqi Canadian Group Organization
- Irish Canadian Immigration (ICAN)
- Jewish Child & Family Service
- Job Skills – Employment and Business Programs and Services
- Kamloops-Cariboo Regional Immigrants Society
- Kelowna Community Resources (KCR)
- La Cité Collégiale
- La Cité des rocheuses
- Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence
- Lakehead University
- Langara
- Learn English Nova Scotia Testing and Counselling Centre
- Lethbridge Family Services – Immigrant Services
- Lina’s Canadian Immigration Service (LCIS)
- Literacy Alberni
- Local Community Food Centre
- Local Immigration Partnership
- London Cross Cultural Learner Centre
- London Economic Development Corporation
- London Newcomer Strategy Advisory Body
- Mac Legal Services
- Make a Future – Careers in Education
- Malton Neighbourhood Services
- Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO)
- Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
- Marjan Foundation
- Matthew House Refugee Ministry of Fort Erie
- Medicine Hat College
- Medicine Hat Local Immigration Partnership
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Mennonite Central Committee
- Mennonite Central Committee Ontario
- Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support
- Mennonite Community Services
- Michener Institute
- Migrant Workers Alliance for Change – Niagara
- Migrant Workers Centre
- MOSAIC
- Mothers Matter Centre
- Motivate Canada
- Mount Carmel Clinic
- Mount Saint Vincent University
- Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County
- Multicultural Family Resource Society (MFRS)
- Multicultural Women’s Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Municipality of the County of Cumberland
- Municipality of the County of Pictou
- Municipal Information Systems Association
- Muslim Community Services
- National Cattle Feeders' Association
- National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS)
- Neco CFDC/SADC
- Neepawa and Area Immigrant Settlement Services, Inc.
- New Canadians Centre Peterborough
- New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families Inc.
- Newcomer Centre of Peel
- Newcomers Employment & Education Development Services (N.E.E.D.S.) Inc.
- NewToBC
- Niagara Local Immigration Partnership (LIP)
- No One Is Illegal – Halifax/Kjipuktuk
- North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce
- Northeast Newcomer Services
- Northern Policy Institute
- Northwood Neighbourhood Services
- Nova Scotia Works Career Connections
- Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) University
- Northwest Territories Chamber of Commerce
- Northwest Territories Literacy Council
- OCCA Communities Association
- Olymel
- Ontario Chamber of Commerce
- Ontario East Economic Development Commission
- Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) for All
- Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
- Ontario Truck Training Academy
- Opportunity for Employment (OFE)
- Ottawa Catholic School Board
- Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization
- Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
- Palliser Furniture
- Paragon Testing Enterprises
- Parkdale Community Legal Services
- La Passerelle – intégration et développement économique (I.D.É)
- Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS)
- Peel Children’s Aid Society (CAS)
- Peel District School Board
- Peel Multicultural Council
- Penticton & District Multicultural Society (dba: South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services)
- Pictou County Regional Enterprise Network
- Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services
- Portage Learning and Literacy Centre
- Prince Edward Island Agriculture Sector Council
- Prince Rupert & District Chamber of Commerce
- Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS)
- Project for Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE)
- Protegra
- Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Quinte Immigration Services
- Radical Action with Migrants in Agriculture (RAMA) Okanagan
- Reception House Waterloo Region
- Regina Open Door Society
- Regional Connections Inc.
- Regional Municipality of Durham
- Regional Municipality of York (York Region)
- Réseau en immigration francophone Saskatchewan (RIF-SK)
- Rexdale Women's Centre
- Richmond Family Place Society
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Rural Advantage Associates
- S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
- Sanctuary Health Vancouver
- Sanctuary Students Solidarity and Support Collective
- Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership
- Saskatchewan Intercultural Association
- Saskatoon Immigration
- Saskatoon Open Door Society Inc.
- SaskTech
- Seneca College
- ShamRose for Syrian Culture
- Sherwood Immigration Inc.
- Simon Fraser University
- Skeena Diversity Society
- Social Employment and Economic Development (SEED) Winnipeg
- Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique (SDECB)
- Société économique de l'Ontario
- Société nationale de l'Acadie
- Solidarity K'jipuktuk Halifax
- Somali-Canadian Education and Rural Development Organization (SCERDO)
- South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
- Spark Commercialization & Innovation Centre
- St. Francis Xavier University
- St. Thomas Elgin Local Immigration Partnership
- Standard Immigration Services & International Mobility Programs Inc.
- Star7 International
- Steinbach Chamber of Commerce
- Sterling Immigration Ltd.
- Sudbury Local Immigration Partnership
- SXNM SuccessionMatching Ltd.
- Taber & District Community Adult Learning Association: Newcomers Services
- TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario
- Topline Immigration Consulting Services
- Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB)
- Toronto Community & Culture Centre
- Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
- Town of Berwick
- Town of Blackfalds
- Town of Claresholm
- Town of Mahone Bay
- Town of New Glasgow
- Town Of Olds
- Town of Sexsmith
- Town of Stony Plain
- Trent University
- Trenval Business Development Corporation
- Truro & Colchester Partnership
- Unemployed Help Centre of Windsor
- Unifor
- Univeristy of Winnipeg
- Université de Saint-Boniface
- University of Alberta
- University of Calgary
- University of Guelph
- Vancouver Committee for Domestic Workers and Caregivers Rights
- Vancouver Economic Commission
- Vancouver Formosa Academy
- Vancouver Island University
- Vernon and District Immigrant and Community Services Society
- Vietnamese Association, Toronto
- Vietnamese Community Centre of Mississauga
- Waterloo Catholic District School Board
- Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership
- West Hants Regional Municipality
- West Neighbourhood House
- Western Regional Enterprise Network
- Western University
- Westman Immigrant Services
- Westman Immigrant Services – Russell
- Wetaskiwin Community Learning Program
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- Windsor Essex Economic Development Corporation
- Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women
- Winnipeg English Language Assessment and Referral Centre (WELARC)
- Women's Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc.
- WoodGreen Community Services
- Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin
- World Skills Employment Centre
- World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
- Worley
- York Region District School Board
- Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth
- Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Greater Toronto (Pre-Arrival Settlement Program)
- Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Simcoe/Muskoka
- Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Southwestern Ontario
- Young Men's Christian Association – Young Women's Christian Association (YMCA-YWCA – Ontario region)
- Young Men's Christian Association – Young Women's Christian Association (YMCA-YWCA) of Winnipeg
- Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Toronto
- Youth of Today Hope of Tomorrow
- YouthLink
- Yukon Tourism Education Council
- Zenith Immigration Inc.
Annex C: Roundtable schedule and participating organizations
August 13, 2020 – Participating National Immigration Stakeholders:
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Canadian Council for Refugees
- Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance
- Canadian Labour Congress
- Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council
- Colleges and Institutes Canada
- Conference Board of Canada
- Consider Canada City Alliance
- Council of Canadian Innovators
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities
August 18, 2020 – Participating Francophone Immigration Stakeholders:
- Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise
- Association franco-yukonnaise
- Carrefour Nunavut
- Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara
- Comité atlantique sur l'immigration francophone
- Conseil Économique et Social d'Ottawa Carleton
- Fédération des Communautés Francophones et Acadienne
- Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique
- Le Carrefour francophone de Sudbury
- Réseau en immigration francophone de la Saskatchewan
- Société de la francophonie manitobaine
August 31, 2020 – Participating Atlantic Immigration Stakeholders:
- Atlantic Province Economic Council
- Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce
- Atlantic Region Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies
- Cape Breton Partnership
- Greater Moncton Local Immigration Partnership / City of Moncton
- Halifax Partnership
- Immigration Fredericton
- New Brunswick Multicultural Council Inc.
- Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries
- Prince Edward Island Association for Newcomers to Canada
September 2, 2020 – Participating Northern Immigration Stakeholders:
- City of Yellowknife
- Government of Yukon
- Iqaluit Chamber of Commerce
- Northern Territories Federation of Labour
- Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce
- Yukon Cares
September 3, 2020 – Participating British Columbia Immigration Stakeholders:
- Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia
- Multilingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities
- Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce
- S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
- Union of British Columbia Municipalities
- Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society
September 8, 2020 – Participating Prairies Immigration Stakeholders:
- African Community Association of Calgary
- Association of Manitoba Municipalities
- Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre
- Business Council of Manitoba
- Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council
- Municipalities of Saskatchewan
- Regina Open Door Society
- Saskatchewan Association of Immigrant Settlement and Integration Agencies
- Saskatchewan Intercultural Association
September 10, 2020 – Participating Ontario Immigration Stakeholders:
- Association of Municipalities of Ontario
- Catholic Centre for Immigrants, Ottawa
- Centre for Immigrant and Community Services
- Century Initiative
- Ontario Chamber of Commerce
- Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
- Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association
- Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council
- Toronto South Local Immigration Partnership / National Local Immigration Partnership Secretariat
- Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
Annex D: Discussion guide and questions
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