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Developing Sustainable Solutions for the Attraction, Retention and Social Inclusion of Newcomers to Sarnia-Lambton

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SOCIAL PLANNING & CHILDREN'S SERVICES DEPARTMENT

150 N. Christina StreetSarnia, ON N7T 8H3Telephone: 519-344-2057Toll Free: 1-800-387-2882Fax: 519-344-2025

Led by: Funded by: Financé par:

Supporting Immigrants in Rural Lambton County

PPCII ConferenceTuesday, November 5, 2013


Overview

Rural Supports Library Services

Supports for Migrant Workers

Business Succession & Entrepreneurship

Profile of Lambton County

Background of Sarnia-Lambton LIP


Lambton County by the Numbers

Total population of 123 995

3002 sq/km

11 municipalities

3 First Nations communities

12 345 immigrants (10% of pop.)

575 arrived since 2006 (5% of imm. pop.)


Immigrants by Region of Birth

North, South & Central America

Europe Africa Asia (incl. Middle East)

Oceania0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

18%

66%

3%

13%

0.4%

32%

24%

12%

31%

North, South & Central America

Europe Africa Asia (incl. Middle East)

Oceania0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

2195

8190

360

1550

45185 140 70 180

All Recent (arrival between 2006-2011)


Immigrants by Municipality

Brooke-Alvinston1%

Dawn-Euphemia1%

Enniskillen1%

Lambton Shores8%

Petrolia3%Plympton-Wyoming

5%

Point Edward2%

Sarnia70% St. Clair

7% Warwick2%


Region of Birth by Municipality

Brooke-Alvinston

Dawn-Euphemia

Enniskillen

Lambton Shores

Oil Springs

Petrolia

Plympton-Wyoming

Point Edward

Sarnia

St. Clair

Warwick

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

Oceania & OtherAsia & the Middle EastAfricaEuropeAmericas


Who is Missing?

In 2011, 1004 permanent and temporary residents came to Sarnia-Lambton

This is a 32% increase from 2010


Background of LIP

Settlement Strategy developed in 2010

12 strategies organized under five areas of focus: Employment

Settlement

Language & Communication

Coordination of Services

Public Awareness


Background of LIP

Strategy 4: Increase and promote opportunities to engage immigrants and newcomers in the community

4.3. Establish rural outreach program for immigrants outside of Sarnia


Rural Outreach Working Group

Sub-committee of LIP Council Formed in 2011 Objectives:

Complete profile of immigrants outside of Sarnia

Create connections and partnerships

Investigate program models for rural outreach

Facilitate the development of or support existing outreach programming


Rural Outreach Working Group

Findings: Current service provision is limited

Supports arise on ad hoc basis and are volunteer driven

Majority of supports focused on migrant worker population

Rural communities are welcoming of immigrants (and open to strategies to attract them)


Rural Supports for Immigrants

Library Services for Immigrants Books, CDs & DVDs in multiple

languages Study materials for learning English

(including online program Byki)

Settlement Services Outreach Both settlement agencies use space

at various branches to meet with clients and provide information



Supports for Migrant Workers

Welcome Booklet for Migrant Workers developed and distributed

Presentations at monthly Mass for workers in Watford

Labour Day picnic for Thai and Spanish speaking workers



Pilot project to attract immigrant entrepreneurs to Lambton County through business succession

Funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation

Ontario Immigrant Network


Information Dissemination

Findings and outcomes have been added to Newcomer Portal under ‘Rural Resources’

Presentations made to all 10 municipal councils outside of Sarnia

http://www.liveinlambton.ca/newcomers/settlement/ruralresources/Pages/default.aspx


Thank you!

For more information on the Sarnia-Lambton Local Immigration Partnership

Visit us online www.sarnialambtonlip.ca

Follow us on Twitter

@SarLamLIP

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http://www.sarnialambtonlip.ca/

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