1. Consultation Session on the Establishment of a Local Immigration Partnership Suncor Energy Fluvarium St. John’s, March 12, 2013

2. Purpose of the Session (1/2) To gain an understanding of what a LIP is, and what it does To explore the need for a Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) in the northeastern Avalon region of Newfoundland and Labrador To identify who could potentially take part in a LIP in the northeastern Avalon region

3. Purpose of the Session (2/2) To explore interest by potential stakeholders in establishing a LIP To discuss how a LIP might operate

4. Who is responsible for this session? Organizing Committee: ANC; OIM; CIC; FFTNL; Harris Centre Funder: Citizenship and Immigration Canada Facilitator: Memorial University’s Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development

5. Agenda for the Session

6. Housekeeping Items

7. Before We Start… … let’s see who’s in the room and what we know or feel about immigration to the northeastern Avalon region. Series of quick questions Turning Point technology

8. What organization do you represent? 1.Federal Government 2.Provincial Government 3.Municipal Government 4.NGO/religious org. 5.Education/academia 6.Business 7.Other

9. What sector do you represent? 1.Newcomer settlement/ integration 2.Housing 3.Healthcare 4.Education 5.Employment 6.Transportation 7.Recreation 8.Other

10. Who do you consider needs help in settling in the northeastern Avalon? 1.Someone from another country 2.Someone from another country or another province 3.Anyone from outside the Avalon

11. The NL population growth strategy must include immigration A.Strongly Agree B.Agree C.Neutral D.Disagree E.Strongly Disagree

12. Immigrants strengthen NL society A.Strongly Agree B.Agree C.Neutral D.Disagree E.Strongly Disagree

13. Immigration to the province should… A.Be increased B.Stay about the same C.Be decreased

14. Communities are ready for an influx of new arrivals A.Strongly Agree B.Agree C.Neutral D.Disagree E.Strongly Disagree

16. Employment in NL (1/3) Expectation of 70,000 vacant positions between now and 2020 Attrition will account of almost 89% of vacancies: 57% to 2015 and 100% after Total employment will grow by 8.2% to 2015 (the peak of the construction phase), and decrease 5.1% thereafter 7,700 net new jobs in the province, a 2.8% increase from 2011 to 2020

17. Employment in NL (2/3) 66.7% of all job openings will be in management occupations or will require some form of post-secondary education Sales and service occupations and health occupations will account for 91.1% of all new job growth Mining and petroleum accounted for only 4.4% of jobs in 2011

18. Employment in NL (3/3) Immigration will play a significant role in helping meet job demands, particularly in highly skilled and hard-to-fill positions. Immigrants that move to Newfoundland and Labrador tend to work in more highly- skilled occupations such as those in social science, education, government service, and religion; and the natural and applied sciences.

19. Types of immigrants (1/3) Permanent Residents: Economic Class Business Immigrants Self-Employed Investors Entrepreneurs Skilled Workers Live-in Care Givers

20. Types of immigrants (2/3) Permanent Residents: Family Class Refugee Class Government-Assisted Refugees Privately-Sponsored Refugees Asylum Seekers

21. Types of immigrants (3/3) Temporary Residents: International Students Temporary Workers Visitors Provincial Nominees: Immigrant Entrepreneur Skilled Workers International Graduates Family Connections

22. Defining “immigration” (1/2) Recruitment  active seeking out of immigrants in the source countries Settlement  the initial reception of immigrants and assistance in accessing necessary services Retention  mid- to long-term activities which ensure that immigrants remain in the community past the settlement stage

23. Defining “immigration” (2/2) Who provides these services? Federal Government and agencies? Provincial Government and agencies? Municipal Government and agencies? Employers? Private sector? Non–governmental organizations? Leisure/recreation groups?

24. A LIP is needed to coordinate the various organizations... 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree

25. The mandate of the LIP should be to…(Choose top 3) 1.Share information among organizations 2.Coordinate activities between organizations 3.Undertake joint activities 4.Identify gaps and opportunities, and offer innovative policy solutions 5.Speak with a unified voice to authorities 6.Advocate for policy decisions/resources 7.Other

26. The LIP should meet… 1.Monthly 2.Bi-monthly 3.Quarterly 4.Semi-annually 5.Annually 6.Only when an issue arises

27. The geographic scope of the LIP should be… 1.St. John’s and Mount Pearl 2.St. John’s CMA (Pouch Cove- Witless Bay-CBS) 3.St. John’s CMA + CBC + CBN + Southern Shore 4.Other

28. Roles within an organization Members: those who adhere to the aims and objectives of the organization, and who participate in its activities Chair: the person who presides meetings, sets the agenda and represents the organization to the outside Secretariat: the person or group that handles logistics of meetings and does the follow-up work between meetings

29. The Chair of the LIP should… 1.Be able to preside large meetings effectively 2.Be able to bridge differing viewpoints 3.Know how public policy decisions are made in NL 4.Be an expert on issues dealing with immigration and/or labour markets 5.Support the concept of “welcoming communities”

30. The Secretariat of the LIP should be housed… 1.Inside the Provincial Government 2.Within a municipal government 3.Within Memorial University 4.In an existing community-based agency 5.Other

31. If a LIP were created, my organization would be interested in participating 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree

32. Evaluation of this session

33. I have gained valuable knowledge about LIPs 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree

34. The presentations were informative and well delivered 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree

35. The topic and discussion were useful for understanding LIPs 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree

36. There was sufficient time provided for the discussion period 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree

37. This session was valuable for communication and information sharing among people from different sectors 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree

38. The environment was collaborative and non-partisan 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree

39. I will initiate/participate in follow- up activities related to LIPs 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree

40. Overall, this session met my expectations 1.Strongly Agree 2.Agree 3.Neutral 4.Disagree 5.Strongly Disagree