The provincial government has announced a new grant it says will help make jobs more accessible for newcomers in B.C.
“We’re breaking down barriers to employment and helping immigrants and newcomers build their lives in this wonderful province,” Sheila Malcolmson, minister of social development and poverty reduction, said Wednesday, in announcing the province’s $7-million in funding to the non-profit Immigrant Employment Council of B.C. (IECBC).
“Immigrants who are unemployed or underemployed will be mentored with over 1,000 businesses and immigrant-serving organizations,” she said.
The IECBC is a not-for-profit organization that provides B.C. employers resources to attract, hire and retain people new to the province.
Patrick MacKenzie, CEO at Immigrant Employment Council of B.C. says the funding will help
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