Hawkesbury OPP building relationship with newcomers to Canada
A meeting attended by about 30 people in Hawkesbury on June 21 aimed to better familiarize...
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Tag: immigration
Sugar time for newcomers to Canada at Cassburn Sweets
Outside of Eastern Canada and the Northeastern US, most people never get a taste of maple syrup,...
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Prescott-Russell employment centre and industries awaiting news on federal immigrant worker program
Employment and workforce planners in Prescott-Russell are awaiting news from the federal...
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Author and partner share immigrant experiences at Hawkesbury event
November 3 to 9 was National Francophone Immigration Week, and an author and her young family who...
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Hawkesbury housing shortage complicates efforts to recruit workers from other countries
Efforts to fill local employment and immigration needs continue in Hawkesbury and the surrounding...
Read MoreAward presented for efforts to attract immigrants to Prescott and Russell
The Employment Services Centre of Prescott-Russell has received an award for its efforts to accommodate immigrants in the region. On March 5, the centre’s Director, Caroline Arcand, accepted the “Immigrants, moi j’y...
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“It was very labouring,” says Hawkesbury mayor of European employment trip
The destination was France and Belgium for Destination Canada. Hawkesbury Mayor Paula Assaly and...
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Update on costs of Hawkesbury European employment trip
It did not impact the town’s budget, but used funds remaining in Hawkesbury’s 2019...
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Hawkesbury mayor and employment services staff going to Europe to recruit francophone immigrants for local jobs
After months of meetings and announcements, evidence of action is starting to be seen with...
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$1.3 million to make Hawkesbury welcoming for francophone immigrants
Hawkesbury is a welcoming community, but most people already knew that. However, the federal...
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Local employers and government looking abroad to fill labour shortage
Business and government leaders from across Prescott-Russell recently gathered to discuss...
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