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 [email protected] or 519-258-4076