“Immigration partners...

St. Thomas Journal, 27 February 2013 The community got a first-hand look Tuesday night at a year of progress from the St. Thomas-Elgin Local Immigration Partnership. The partnership is a group of local agencies, including the YWCA, Employment Services Elgin and the St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation, focused on immigrant integration to St. Thomas and […]
“Council Votes to Hel...

St. Thomas Journal, 10 September 2012 ST. THOMAS – St. Thomas city council wants to be more active in helping newcomers. Members passed a motion approving a host of things during Monday’s meeting after a deputation from YWCA education and employment manager Shelley Harris on behalf of the St. Thomas-Elgin Local Immigration Partnership council. The Immigration Partnership […]
“Strategy set to ease...

St. Thomas Journal, 23 March 2012 ST. THOMAS – Over the next three years, one area group will be hard at work making the transition to the region easier for immigrants. Since last summer, the St. Thomas-Elgin Local immigration Partnership — funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada — has hosted roundtable discussions, distributed surveys and […]