Canada immigration to expand Young Newcomers Internship Program
by Harleen Kaur - April 29, 2010
Canada, 29th April: According to Canada immigration minister Jason Kenney, Canada immigration department will expand YNIP (Young Newcomers Internship Program) to benefit more new immigrants in Canada under this program.
The program will be expanded to involve other government agencies and departments in Canada.
The YNIP is a perfect example of helping newcomers and refugees in Canada by enabling them rise above the common barriers to successful integration in a new nation. So, by providing them with much needed Canadian work experience, the YNIP will help them in successful integration into Canada’s workforce, the immigration minister Kenney asserted.
Under the YNIP, new Canadian immigrants are offered a four-month internship and if possible, even a second four-month internship, to increase their learning chances to the maximum. Minister Kenney said that the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) understands very well that success of newcomers or new immigrants in Canada is ultimately the success of all Canadian citizens.
CIC had given placement offers to 12 young people in the 1st year while in the 2nd year, nearly 20 new interns from nations including Ethiopia and Afghanistan took part in the program and were offered placements in Gatineau, Ottawa and other regions across the nation (Canada).
Another good example of attracting and retaining foreign-trained workers in Canada and enable them make contributions towards long-term success of Canada is the IIPP (Immigrant Internship Pilot Project), Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, Diane Finley stated.
Nearly 24 interns in Canada took part in this program. This program by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada is involved in providing opportunities for work placements in Canada to internationally-trained professionals and to facilitate their successful integration into Canada labor market.
Meanwhile, expansion plans for providing internship offers to other government agencies and departments are underway. Such expansion plans include partnerships with immigrant serving agencies including the World University Service of Canada and LASI World Skills and Hire Immigrants Ottawa.
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