melissa ventura labour market access manager new canadians’ centre of excellence inc

Melissa VenturaLabour Market Access Manager

New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence Inc.

Key Highlights

The attraction of investors to our region

The future of our labour force

Canada – Permanent

residents by category, 2007

2011‑

Canada is a safe place to invest Under the guidelines, each Investor was required to have $1.6 million Windsor Essex – Proportional share Job creation In July 2012, the Federal government closed the Investor file Job Creation – 5 = 100

Attraction of Investors

Possible Solutions

Focus on assisting Federal Government with increasing the number of investors to Canada

Vast economic impact

Smaller 2nd and 3rd tier communities such as Windsor-Essex

Formation of a partnership between NCCE Inc. & WERCC

Proposed Pilot Project

Attraction of Investors

Skills Challenge

Importance of immigration to boost economy

Employer Role

Develop strategies

The future of our labour force

Employer Connections Pilot Project (Windsor/Essex/

Leamington/Chatham-Kent)

Partners in Peel and Thunder Bay

Awareness & strategy development

The future of our labour force

Thank you

For more information on the Employer Connections Pilot Project

please contact: Melissa VenturaLabour Market Access Manager

New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence Inc.mventura@ncce1.org or 519-258-4076